"We're going to win this game. I guarantee it."
-Jets QB Joe Namath, before the game

Super Bowl III

January 12, 1969 - Orange Bowl - Miami, FL

New York
Jets
(12-3)
Super Bowl III Logo Baltimore
Colts
(15-1)
Jets Logo Lombardi 'vs.' Colts Logo
AFL Logo New York -16
Baltimore -7
NFL Logo

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Super Bowl III Quick Stats
Date:January 12, 1969
Location:Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
Surface:Outdoors on turf
Game Weather:Overcast
Conditions:Temp: 73 F
Attendance:75,377
Kickoff Time:3:05 P.M. Eastern
Commentary:Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, and Kyle Rote (NBC)
Officials:Referee: Tommy Bell (7), Umpire: Walt Parker (41), Line Judge: Cal Lepore (72), Head Linesman: George Murphy (?), Back Judge: Jack Reader (42), Field Judge: Joe Gonzales (54)
Pre-Game Show:Tribute to Apollo 8 astronauts, Bob Hope
National Anthem:Anita Bryant
Pledge of Allegiance: Astronauts
Coin Toss:The Referee
Halftime Show: "America Thanks"
Ftr: Florida A & M University
Winner Share:$15,000
Loser Share:$7,500
Ticket Price:$6, $8, or $12, depending on seat location (varying ticket colors depending on level)
Favorite:Baltimore by 18.0 pts.
TV Rating:36.0, 71 share (NBC)
Most Valuable Player:Jets QB Joe Namath (17/28, 206 yds)

* Denotes Division Champion | † Denotes Overtime
1968 Playoffs
AFL Western DivisionalAFL ChampionshipNFL ChampionshipNFL Conference
Kansas City (12-2) at
Oakland (12-2)
6
41
Oakland* (13-2) at
N.Y. Jets* (11-3)
23
27
Baltimore (14-1) at
Cleveland (11-4)
34
0
Dallas* (12-2) at
Cleveland* (10-4)
20
31
Minnesota* (8-6) at
Baltimore* (13-1)
14
24

1968 AFL Standings
Eastern DivisionWestern Division
New York Jets
Houston Oilers
Miami Dolphins
Boston Patriots
Buffalo Bills
11-3-0
7-7-0
5-8-1
4-10-0
1-12-1
0.786
0.500
0.385
0.286
0.077
Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
Cincinnati Bengals
12-2-0
12-2-0
9-5-0
5-9-0
3-11-0
0.857
0.857
0.643
0.357
0.214
1968 NFL Standings
Eastern Conference
Capitol DivisionCentury Division
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
12-2-0
7-7-0
5-9-0
2-12-0
0.857
0.500
0.357
0.143
Cleveland Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
New Orleans Saints
Pittsburgh Steelers
10-4-0
9-4-1
4-9-1
2-11-1
0.714
0.692
0.308
0.154
Western Conference
Coastal DivisionCentral Division
Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Atlanta Falcons
13-1-0
10-3-1
7-6-1
2-12-0
0.929
0.769
0.538
0.143
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
8-6-0
7-7-0
6-7-1
4-8-2
0.571
0.500
0.462
0.333

* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime | [b] Played in Birmingham, AL
New York 1968 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (11-3)
Sun9/15at Kansas CityW20-19
Sun9/22at Boston [b]W47-31
Sun9/29at BuffaloL35-37
Sat*10/5San DiegoW23-20
Sun10/13DenverL13-21
Sun10/20at HoustonW20-14
Sun10/27BostonW48-14
Sun11/3BuffaloW25-21
Sun11/10HoustonW26-7
Sun11/17at OaklandL32-43
Sun11/24at San DiegoW37-15
Sun12/1MiamiW35-17
Sun12/8CincinnatiW27-14
Sun12/15at MiamiW31-7
Post Season
Sun12/29OaklandW27-23
* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Baltimore 1968 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (13-1)
Sun9/15San FranciscoW27-10
Sun9/22at AtlantaW28-20
Sun9/29at PittsburghW41-7
Sun10/6ChicagoW28-7
Sun10/13at San FranciscoW42-14
Sun10/20ClevelandL20-30
Sun10/27Los AngelesW27-10
Sun11/3at N.Y. GiantsW26-0
Sun11/10at DetroitW27-10
Sun11/17St. LouisW27-0
Sun11/24MinnesotaW21-9
Sun12/1AtlantaW44-0
Sat12/7at Green BayW16-3
Sun12/15at Los AngelesW28-24
Post Season
Sun12/22MinnesotaW24-14
Sun12/29at ClevelandW34-0

Starting Lineups
NEW YORKBALTIMORE
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
G.SauerWRG.PhilbinLEJ.OrrWRBu.SmithLE
W.HillLTP.RochesterDTB.VogelLTB.R.SmithDT
B.TalaminiLGJ.ElliottDTG.ResslerLGF.MillerDT
J.SchmittCV.BiggsREB.CurryCO.BraaseRE
R.RasmussenRGR.BakerLLBD.SullivanRGM.CurtisLLB
D.HermanRTA.AtkinsonMLBS.BallRTD.GaubatzMLB
P.LammonsTEL.GranthamRLBJ.MackeyTED.ShinnickRLB
D.MaynardWRJ.SampleLCBW.RichardsonWRB.BoydLCB
J.NamathQBR.BeverlyRCBE.MorrallQBL.LylesRCB
E.BoozerRBJ.HudsonSST.MatteRBJ.LoganSS
M.SnellRBB.BairdFSJ.HillRBR.VolkFS

Substitutions
NEW YORKBALTIMORE
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
B.Turner (WR)S.Thompson (DL)R.Perkins (WR)R.Hilton (DL)
B.Rademacher (WR)J.Neidert (LB)A.Hawkins (WR)S.Williams (LB)
M.Smolinski (WR)C.McAdams (LB)T.Mitchell (TE)R.Porter (LB)
J.Richardson (OL)E.Christy (DB)J.Williams (OL)C.Stukes (DB)
P.Crane (OL)J.Richards (DB)C.Johnson (OL)O.Austin (DB)
S.Walton (OL)M.D'Amato (DB)D.Szymanski (OL)
B.Parilli (QB)J.Dockery (DB)J.Unitas (QB)
B.Mathis (RB)C.Gordon (DB)T.Brown (RB)
P.Pearson (RB)
T.Cole (RB)
KICKERSKICKERS
J.Turner (K)C.Johnson (P)L.Michaels (K/DE)D.Lee (P)
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
J.Ward (QB)

Team Statistics
NYJBAL
FIRST DOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
21
10
10
1
18
7
9
2
3rd DOWN EFF.9/18-50%4/12-33%
4th DOWN EFF.0/0-0%1/2-50%
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total Offensive Plays
Average Gain
337
74
4.6
324
64
5.1
NET RUSH YARDS
Rushing Plays
Average Gain
142
43
3.3
143
23
6.2
NET PASS YARDS
Pass Att-Comp-INT
Tackled-Yds Lost
Gross Yards Passing
195
29-17-0
2-11
206
181
41-17-4
0-0
181
PUNTS-Yards
Average Dist.
Blocked
4-155
38.8
0
3-133
44.3
0
RETURN YARDS-Total
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interception Returns
34
1-0
1-25
4-9
139
4-34
4-105
0-0
PENALTIES-yards 5-283-23
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Fumbles-Lost
Had Intercepted
1
1-1
0
5
1-1
4
TOUCHDOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Returns
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
EXTRA POINTS-Made
Kicking-Made/Att
Blocked
1
1/1
0
1
1/1
0
FIELD GOALS-Made/Att
Blocked
3/5
0
0/2
0
SAFETIES 00
TOTAL POINTS 167
T.O.P.36:1023:50
Scoring Summary
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
NEW YORK076316
BALTIMORE00077

2nd Quarter
  • NYJ - M.Snell, 4 yard rush. J.Turner kick. 12-80, TOP 5:06 (5:57)
3rd Quarter
  • NYJ - J.Turner, 32 yard FG. 8-8, TOP 4:17 (4:52)
  • NYJ - J.Turner, 30 yard FG. 10-45, TOP 4:06 (11:02)
4th Quarter
  • NYJ - J.Turner, 9 yard FG. 7-61, TOP 3:58 (1:34)
  • BAL - G.Hill, 1 yard rush. L.Michaels kick. 14-80, TOP 3:15 (11:41)

Joe Namath's famous number one. (Tony Tomsic)

Individual Statistics
NEW YORK JETSBALTIMORE COLTS
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSINTTDYDS/CMPSK/YD
J.Namath281760.72060012.12/11
B.Parilli100.00000.00/0
TOTAL291758.62060012.12/11
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSINTTDYDS/CMPSK/YD
E.Morrall17635.3713011.80/0
J.Unitas241145.81101010.00/0
TOTAL411741.51814015.60/0
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
M.Snell301214.0121
E.Boozer10191.980
B.Mathis320.710
TOTAL431423.3121
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
T.Matte1111610.5580
J.Hill9293.2121
E.Morrall2-2-1.000
J.Unitas100.000
TOTAL231436.2581
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
G.Sauer813316.6390
M.Snell44010.0140
B.Mathis3206.7130
P.Lammons2136.5110
TOTAL1720612.1390
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
W.Richardson65819.7210
J.Orr34214.0170
J.Mackey33510.7190
T.Matte23015.0300
J.Hill210.510
T.Mitchell11515.0150
TOTAL1718110.7300
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
C.Johnson415538.83900
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
D.Lee313344.35110
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
B.Baird1100.000
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
T.Brown41348.5210
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
E.Christy102525.0250
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
P.Pearson205929.5330
T.Brown204623.0250
TOTAL4010526.3330
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
R.Beverly200.000
J.Hudson199.090
J.Sample100.000
TOTAL492.390
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
TOTAL000.000
FUMBLES
NEW YORKFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
G.Sauer100000000
R.Baker000001000
TOTAL100001000
BALTIMOREFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
L.Lyles000010000
R.Porter000001000
T.Matte100000000
TOTAL100011000

Defensive Statistics
(Tackles are not an official stat, hence some variation from source to source)
NEW YORK JETSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
B.Baird5050.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Sample5051.03.01300 00000 0000
A.Atkinson4040.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Beverly4040.00.02000 00000 0000
L.Grantham4040.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Baker3030.00.00001 00000 0000
V.Biggs3030.00.00000 00000 0000
D.J.Elliott3030.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Hudson3140.00.01000 00000 0000
G.Philbin2020.00.00000 00000 0000
P.Crane1010.00.00000 00000 0000
C.McAdams1010.00.00000 10000 0000
J.Richards0000.00.00000 20000 0000
J.Neidert0000.00.00000 10000 0000
M.Smolinski0000.00.00000 10000 0000
M.Snell0000.00.00000 10000 0000
M.D'Amato0000.00.00000 10000 0000
TOTAL381391.03.04301 70000 0000
TKL = Tackle
PD = Pass Defense
AST = Assist
FF = Forced Fumble
COM = Combined
FR = Fumble Recovery
INT = Interception
BL = Blocked
BALTIMORE COLTSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
D.Gaubatz100101.02.00000 00000 0000
L.Lyles100100.00.00010 00000 0000
D.Shinnick8080.00.00100 00000 0000
Bu.Smith6061.09.00000 00000 0000
J.Curtis5050.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Volk5050.00.00000 00000 0000
B.R.Smith4040.00.00000 00000 0000
B.Boyd3030.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Logan3030.00.00100 00000 0000
F.Miller3030.00.00000 00000 0000
O.Austin1010.00.00000 00000 0000
O.Braase1010.00.00000 00000 0000
L.Michaels1010.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Porter1010.00.00001 00000 0000
A.Hawkins0000.00.00000 10000 0000
S.Williams0000.00.00000 10000 0000
TOTAL610612.011.00211 20000 1000

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