As a football coach, everything in your life comes after your football schedule. I just could not make that commitment.

" "The same three words keep coming back: 'We did it. Namath hoped to revitalize his flagging career but by this point his effectiveness as a quarterback was greatly reduced by his knee injuries a bad hamstring and the general ravages of a long period of time playing professional football as well as his "hard and fast" lifestyle. Bachelors III
After the season Namath opened a popular Upper East Side bar called "Bachelors III" with plans to open branches in Florida and Boston.

During his thirteen years in the AFL and NFL he played for three division champions (the 1968 and 1969 AFL East Champion Jets and the 1977 NFC West Champion Rams) earned one league championship (1968 AFL Championship) and one Super Bowl victory (Super Bowl III). In his career he threw 173 touchdowns 220 interceptions and completed 1886 passes for 27663 yards. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.