Joe Namath vs Buffalo Bills
Joe Namath guaranteed victory and delivered the AFL's first Super Bowl win.
Joe Namath was the quarterback for the 1968 New York Jets, who won the AFL championship and Super Bowl III. The Jets defeated the Oakland Raiders 27–23 in the AFL championship game and the Baltimore Colts 16–7 in Super Bowl III.
Quick Facts
- Primary role
- Quarterback vs Division Rival
- Affiliation
- New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills
- League context
- AFL; AFC East
- Status
- Historical Legacy
Lore & Background
In the 1968 season, the Jets finished with an 11–3 record, winning the AFL Eastern Division. Their only win for the Buffalo Bills that season came in Week 4 at War Memorial Stadium, where the Bills defeated the eventual Super Bowl champions.
Reader's Guide
The 1968 Jets vs. Buffalo Bills game was played in Week 4 at Buffalo's War Memorial Stadium. The Bills won that game, which was their only win of the season.
Did You Know?
- The 1968 Jets were the highest-ranked AFL team on the NFL's 100 greatest teams list, at No. 24.
- The Jets have never returned to the Super Bowl since their 1968 victory, the longest drought in NFL history.
- The Heidi Game incident occurred during the Jets' Week 11 game at Oakland, when NBC cut away to show the movie Heidi, missing the Raiders' comeback.
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