Super Bowl III
Baltimore Colts 7 - New York Jets 16
Starters
New York Jets
Joe Namath
QB
Emerson Boozer
HB
Matt Snell
FB
Don Maynard
FL
George Sauer
SE
Pete Lammons
TE
Winston Hill
LT
Bob Talamini
LG
John Schmitt
C
Dave Herman
RG
Randy Rasmussen
RT
Gerry Philbin
LDE
Paul Rochester
LDT
John Elliott
RDT
Verlon Biggs
RDE
Ralph Baker
LLB
Al Atkinson
MLB
Larry Grantham
RLB
Johnny Sample
LCB
Randy Beverly
RCB
Jim Hudson
SS
Bill Baird
FS
Baltimore Colts
Earl Morrall
QB
Tom Matte
HB
Jerry Hill
FB
Willie Richardson
FL
Jimmy Orr
SE
John Mackey
TE
Bob Vogel
LT
Glenn Ressler
LG
Bill Curry
C
Dan Sullivan
RG
Sam Ball
RT
Bubba Smith
LDE
Billy Ray Smith
LDT
Fred Miller
RDT
Ordell Braase
RDE
Mike Curtis
LLB
Dennis Gaubatz
MLB
Don Shinnick
RLB
Bobby Boyd
LCB
Lenny Lyles
RCB
Jerry Logan
SS
Rick Volk
FS
Team Stats
Stat
BAL
NYJ
First Downs
21
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-142-1
23-143-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-29-206-0-0
17-41-181-0-4
Sacked-Yards
2-11
0-0
Net Pass Yards
195
181
Total Yards
337
324
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-1
Turnovers
1
5
Penalties-Yards
5-28
3-23
Game Story
Joe Namath's New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts 16-7 on January 12, 1969 at the Orange Bowl. Namath's pregame guarantee held as he managed the game efficiently, delivering the AFL's first Super Bowl win.