From Baltimore to Broadway: Joe, the Jets, and the Super Bowl III Guarantee

by Ed Gruver, Don Maynard (Foreword by)

Overview

While Super Bowl III may be known most famously for Broadway Joe's guarantee, this book explores a variety of overlooked storylines, including Matt Snell's then Super Bowl rushing record for the Jets, the opportunistic Jets defense that forced five turnovers from the potent Colts offense, league MVP Earl Morrall turning over quarterback duties to injured legend Johnny Unitas in the third quarter, and the memorable battle between Johnny Unitas and Broadway Joe on one of the biggest stages in league history. This chronicle gives football fans the inside story on the game that Hall of Fame sportscaster Curt Gowdy called the most important in pro football history, and for the first time get perspectives from players on both ends of the epic battle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617490262
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	571 KB

About the Author

Ed Gruver is an award-winning sportswriter for the Intelligencer Journal who has covered the Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Phillies, and Philadelphia 76ers. He is the author of The History of the American Football League, The Ice Bowl, Koufax, and Nitschke and was a contributing writer to Total Football I and Total Football II. His articles have appeared in national magazines, and he is a member of the Pro Football Researchers Association. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Don Maynard is a former professional football player. He was a wide receiver on the New York Jets for Super Bowl III and was elected into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1987.

Table of Contents

Foreword Don Maynard ix

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 On Broadway 1

Chapter 2 The Old Master 25

Chapter 3 Jet-Setters of the AFL 47

Chapter 4 The Colts Go from "Rags" to Riches 63

Chapter 5 Go to War, Miss Agnes 77

Chapter 6 Heidi: The Greatest Finish Never Seen 97

Chapter 7 The March to Miami 115

Chapter 8 Prelude to Destiny 127

Chapter 9 The Revenge of '64 147

Chapter 10 A Heated Rivalry in the Sunshine State 159

Chapter 11 Super Sunday 175

Chapter 12 Jets Prepare for Takeoff 193

Chapter 13 Cowboy at the Mike 217

Chapter 14 No Ordinary Joe 229

Chapter 15 Two Champions on a Sunday Afternoon 245

Chapter 16 The AFL Comes of Age 257

Acknowledgments 273

Appendix 277

1968 New York Jets Statistics 278

1968 Baltimore Colts Statistics 283

Super Bowl III Play-by-Play 288

Super Bowl III Box Score 296

Index 303