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Also Known As	Broadway Joe • Joseph William Namath • Joe Willie Namath
Born	May 31, 1943 (age 82) • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors	Pro Football Hall of Fame (1985) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1985) • 1 AFL championship • 1 Super Bowl championship • 1 All-Pro selection • 5 Pro Bowl selections • 1969 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1968 AP AFL Player of the Year • 1974 PFWA Comeback Player • 1968 UPI AFL Player of the Year
Education	University of Alabama
Height/Weight	6 ft 2 inches, 200 lb (1.88 m, 90 kg)
Throws	right-handed
Position	quarterback
Jersey Number	12 (Los Angeles Rams, 1977) • 12 (New York Jets, 1965–1976)
Draft	Drafted by the New York Jets in the first round (first overall) of the 1965 AFL draft and by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (12th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft.
Twitter Handle	@RealJoeNamath
Completion Percentage	50.1
Games Played	140
Interceptions	220
Touchdowns	173
Yards Gained By Passing	27663
Yards Per Attempt	7.4

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How tall was Joe Namath? Joe Namath was 6 ft 2 inches, 200 lb (1.88 m, 90 kg). How many times was Joe Namath selected to the Pro Bowl? Joe Namath was selected to the Pro Bowl five times. How many Super Bowls did Joe Namath win? Joe Namath won one Super Bowl championship. When was Joe Namath inducted to the Hall of Fame? Joe Namath was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. What college did Joe Namath attend? Joe Namath attended the University of Alabama. What position did Joe Namath play? Joe Namath played quarterback. When was Joe Namath born? Joe Namath was born on May 31, 1943, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States.

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