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Super Bowl III

New York Jets 0, Baltimore 0

January 12, 1969 · Replayed in 60 seconds

Q1 · 15:00
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Broadway Joe guarantees victory, then delivers it. The 18-point underdog Jets stun the Colts and change pro football forever.

Win Probability

Estimated from score differential over time

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Drama index: 100% — Thriller!

Score Pathway

The winning square's journey across the grid as NYJ/BAL digits change

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Start Lead change Winner

Square Heatmap

Brighter squares were the winning position longer

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Race Story

Every lead change and key moment

End of Quarter 1Q2

NYJ 0, BAL 0

Matt Snell 4-yd run (Jim Turner kick)Q2

NYJ 7, BAL 0

Snell plunged in to cap an 80-yard drive. The Jets controlled the ball and the clock all game.

End of Quarter 2Q3

NYJ 7, BAL 0

Jim Turner 32-yd FGQ3

NYJ 10, BAL 0

Jim Turner 30-yd FGQ3

NYJ 13, BAL 0

End of Quarter 3Q4

NYJ 13, BAL 0

Jim Turner 9-yd FGQ4

NYJ 16, BAL 0

Jerry Hill 1-yd run (Lou Michaels kick)Q4

NYJ 16, BAL 7

"I guarantee it." Three days before the game, Namath made the most famous prediction in sports history. He won MVP without throwing a single TD pass. The upset validated the AFL and led to the NFL-AFL merger.

Final ScoreQ4

NYJ 16, BAL 7

Key Moments

Joe Namath, QB, New York Jets
Q2
  • Matt Snell 4-yd run (Jim Turner kick)NYJ 7, BAL 0

    Snell plunged in to cap an 80-yard drive. The Jets controlled the ball and the clock all game.

Q3
  • Jim Turner 32-yd FGNYJ 10, BAL 0
  • Jim Turner 30-yd FGNYJ 13, BAL 0
Q4
  • Jim Turner 9-yd FGNYJ 16, BAL 0
  • Jerry Hill 1-yd run (Lou Michaels kick)NYJ 16, BAL 7

    "I guarantee it." Three days before the game, Namath made the most famous prediction in sports history. He won MVP without throwing a single TD pass. The upset validated the AFL and led to the NFL-AFL merger.

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