Joe Namath

Joe Namath: Biography in Details

Who is Joe Namath?

Joe Namath is a well-recognized former American football quarterback.

Namath played in the American Football League and National Football League for 13 seasons primarily with the New York Jets.

Moreover, his overall career was an impressive one, but the highlight was when he once, confidently assured the Jets’ victory over the NFL team, Baltimore Colts.

Joe Namath- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Joe Namath was born on 31 May 1943. At present, his age is 79 years old. Likewise, his birthplace is Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the USA.

Joe is the son of his father, Janos “John” Andrew Namath whereas his mother is Rose Namath. Moreover, he has four siblings

Talking about his nationality, Namath holds an American identity whereas his ethnicity is Hungarian.

The athlete studied at Beaver Falls High School and was a standout quarterback in football.

Joe Namath earned many offers from several Major League Baseball teams which consist of the Yankees, Indians, Reds, Pirates, and Phillies.

Namath enrolled at the University of Alabama but quit before graduating in order to pursue a career in professional football.

Later, he completed an external-program bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies at the University of Alabama in 2007.

Joe Namath- Professional Life, Careers

After featuring in several games for his high school and winning the different tournaments, Joe started his professional career making his debut on the senior team in 1964.

Joe Namath was drafted into the upstart American Football League and the National Football League on 28 November 1964. As NFL picked him, the star decided to sign a contract with the Jets.

Additionally, Namath became the first quarterback to pass 4000 yards in one season.

In the very next year, he led the Jets to a 27-23 win over the defending AFL champions, Oakland Riders.

Moreover, he again led the Jets’ win over the Baltimore Colts with a win of 16-7.

Later in 1974, the star led the Jets to a 26-20 victory over New York Giants.

Joe Namath was then offered a chance to play with the Chicago Winds from the World Football League. However, the athlete decided to play with his current team.

Other than his sports career, Namath has also acted in some movies and television shows.

Joe Namath featured as a guest star on shows like Married … With Children, The Flip Wilson Show, Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, and The John Larroquette Show.

In 1969, the star hosted his very own show, The Joe Namath Show, with guest-host, Dick Schaap. He also opened his very own Upper East Side bar, Bachelors III.

Joe Namath- Net worth, Salary

It is reported that Joe Namath has an estimated net worth of $25 million.

He was involved in many commercials such as Ovaltine, Noxema Shaving Cream, popcorn machines, and pantyhose.

He was a #12 pick with the Cardinals and the #1 pick for the Jets. Joe told the Cardinals that he wanted a salary of $200,000 and a brand new Lincoln Continental.

His rookie contract with the Jets was $427,00 over three years, $142,000 per year.

In 1975, Namath signed another record-breaking contract which was a two-year $900,000 deal with the Jets.

That’s the same as $4.3 million today, $2.15 million per year.

Joe Namath also became the highest-paid celebrity endorser up to that point when he was earning $1 million per year from different brand deals in 1975.

At that time, Joe was earning$450,000 per year in salary.

The star also purchased a mansion on the Upper West Side of New York City for about $1 million in 2016.

In 2019, the mansion was put on sale with a listed price of $1.195 million.

Joe Namath- Rumors, Controversy

Joe Namath struggled a lot with his drinking habits. Namath had a serious issue with his former partner after he was heavily involved in drinking activity.

Later in 2003, Joe drank heavily before featuring with ESPN. The day was supposed to be about honoring the Jets’ All-Tie team. Sadly, the headlines were all about Joe’s inebriation.

He managed to answer one question from Suzy Kolber correctly, but then told the reporter that he wanted to kiss her.

Joe Namath later accepted that he embarrassed himself and ultimately decided to get treatment for his alcoholism.

Body features- Height, Weight

78 years old star, Joe has handsome looks and an admirable personality.

She stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches. Also, he has a balanced body weight of 91 kg.

Furthermore, Joe Namath has hazel eyes whereas his hair is blonde.

Nevertheless, the athlete has never mentioned other physical details in the public yet.

Social Media

Regarding his social media presence, Joe Namath is an active personality on social media.

Joe Namath has more than 34.8k followers on his official Instagram account @broadwayjoenamath.

Joe Namath is also active on Twitter with around 98.3k followers.

Moreover, Namath is also available on Facebook with nearly 239k fans and supporters.

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