1965: Joe Namath
A legend on and off the field. The New York Jets grabbed Joe Namath first overall out of Alabama. He led them to the Super Bowl III upset, an historic game. Namath also is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A game-changer.
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Ken Rice, Joe Namath, Buck Buchanan and others were No. 1 overall picks in American Football League drafts.
A legend on and off the field. The New York Jets grabbed Joe Namath first overall out of Alabama. He led them to the Super Bowl III upset, an historic game. Namath also is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A game-changer.