Joe Namath

Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), was an American football quarterback for the American Football League's New York Jets and the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s and the 1970s. He is best known for predicting his team's unlikely victory in the third AFL-NFL World Championship Game, over Don Shula's NFL Baltimore Colts.

6 Quotes

When you win nothing hurts.
— Joe Namath

To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't know where he is going.
— Joe Namath

You learn you can do your best even when it's hard, even when you're tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.
— Joe Namath

What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.
— Joe Namath

I think that at some point in your life you realize you don't have to worry if you do everything you're supposed to do right. Or if not right, if you do it the best you can... what can worry do for you? You are already doing the best you can.
— Joe Namath

You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser.
— Joe Namath