Super Bowl III
New York 16, Baltimore 7

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Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
January 12, 1969
Attendance: 75,389
MVP: Joe Namath, QB, New York ...More

Posted: January 13, 1969

Super Bowl III
New York 16, Baltimore 7

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Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
January 12, 1969
Attendance: 75,389
MVP: Joe Namath, QB, New York
SCORING
1 2 3 4 OT T
New York (A.F.L.) 0 7 6 3 16
Baltimore 0 0 0 7 7
1st Quarter

2nd Quarter
NYJ Snell 4 run (J. Turner kick), 5:57
3rd Quarter
NYJ FG J. Turner 32, 4:52
NYJ FG J. Turner 30, 11:02
4th Quarter
NYJ FG J. Tur… Morener 9, 1:34
BAL Hill 1 run (Michaels kick), 11:41
NEW YORK JETS
Total First Downs 21
Rushing 10
Passing 10
Penalty 1
Total Net Yardage 337
Total Offensive Plays 74
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play 4.6
Rushes 43
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) 142
Average Yards per Rush 3.3
Passes Attempted 29
Passes Completed 17
Had Intercepted 0
Tackled Attempting to Pass 2
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass 11
Yards Gained Passing (Net) 195
Punts 4
Average Distance 38.8
Punt Returns 1
Punt Return Yardage 0
Kickoff Returns 1
Kickoff Return Yardage 25
Interception Return Yardage 9
Fumbles 1
Own Fumbles Recovered 0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered 1
Penalties 5
Yards Penalized 28
Total Points Scored 16
Touchdowns 1
Rushing 1
Passing 0
Returns 0
Extra Points 1
Field Goals 3
Fields Goals Attempted 5
Safeties 0
Third-Down Efficiency 8/18
Fourth-Down Efficiency 0/0
Time of Possession 36:10
BALTIMORE COLTS
Total First Downs 18
Rushing 7
Passing 9
Penalty 2
Total Net Yardage 324
Total Offensive Plays 64
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play 5.1
Rushes 23
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) 143
Average Yards per Rush 6.2
Passes Attempted 41
Passes Completed 17
Had Intercepted 4
Tackled Attempting to Pass 0
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass 0
Yards Gained Passing (Net) 181
Punts 3
Average Distance 44.3
Punt Returns 4
Punt Return Yardage 34
Kickoff Returns 4
Kickoff Return Yardage 105
Interception Return Yardage 0
Fumbles 1
Own Fumbles Recovered 0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered 1
Penalties 3
Yards Penalized 23
Total Points Scored 7
Touchdowns 1
Rushing 1
Passing 0
Returns 0
Extra Points 1
Field Goals 0
Fields Goals Attempted 2
Safeties 0
Third-Down Efficiency 4/12
Fourth-Down Efficiency 1/2
Time of Possession 23:50
Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
Namath 17/28 206 0 0
Parilli 0/1 0 0 0
Rushing CAR YDS TD LG
Snell 30 121 1 12
Boozer 10 19 0 8
Mathis 3 2 0 1

Receiving REC YDS TD LG
Sauer 8 133 0 39
Snell 4 40 0 14
Mathis 3 20 0 13
Lammons 2 13 0 11


Interceptions INT YDS LG TD
Beverly 2 0 0 0
Hudson 1 9 9 0
Sample 1 0 0 0
Punting NO AVG LG BLK
Johnson 4 38.8 39 0
Punt Returns NO/FC YDS LG TD
Baird 1/1 0 0 0
Kickoff Returns NO YDS LG TD
Christy 1 25 25 0

Offense
Player Pos
Schmitt, John C
Rasmussen, Randy G
Talamini, Bob G
Herman, Dave T
Hill, Winston T
Lammons, Pete TE
Maynard, Don WR
Sauer, George Jr. WR
Boozer, Emerson RB
Snell, Matt RB
Namath, Joe QB
Defense
Player Pos
Elliott, D. John DT
Rochester, Paul DT
Biggs, Verlon DE
Philbin, Gerry DE
Baker, Ralph OLB
Grantham, Larry OLB
Atkinson, Al MLB
Beverly, Randy CB
Sample, Johnny CB
Baird, Bill FS
Hudson, Jim SS
Substitutes
Player
Christy, Earl
Crane, Paul
D'Amato, Mike
Dockery, John
Gordon, Cornell
Johnson, Curley
Mathis, Bill
McAdams, Carl
Neidert, John
Parilli, Babe
Rademacher, Bill
Richards, Jim
Richardson, Jeff
Smolinski, Mark
Thompson, Stephen
Turner, Jim B.
Turner, Bake
Walton, Samuel Less

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Posted: January 13, 1969

Super Bowl III
New York 16, Baltimore 7

SuperBowl.com wire reports

Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
January 12, 1969
Attendance: 75,389
MVP: Joe Namath, QB, New York
SCORING
1 2 3 4 OT T
New York (A.F.L.) 0 7 6 3 16
Baltimore 0 0 0 7 7
1st Quarter

2nd Quarter
NYJ Snell 4 run (J. Turner kick), 5:57
3rd Quarter
NYJ FG J. Turner 32, 4:52
NYJ FG J. Turner 30, 11:02
4th Quarter
NYJ FG J.… More Turner 9, 1:34
BAL Hill 1 run (Michaels kick), 11:41
NEW YORK JETS
Total First Downs 21
Rushing 10
Passing 10
Penalty 1
Total Net Yardage 337
Total Offensive Plays 74
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play 4.6
Rushes 43
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) 142
Average Yards per Rush 3.3
Passes Attempted 29
Passes Completed 17
Had Intercepted 0
Tackled Attempting to Pass 2
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass 11
Yards Gained Passing (Net) 195
Punts 4
Average Distance 38.8
Punt Returns 1
Punt Return Yardage 0
Kickoff Returns 1
Kickoff Return Yardage 25
Interception Return Yardage 9
Fumbles 1
Own Fumbles Recovered 0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered 1
Penalties 5
Yards Penalized 28
Total Points Scored 16
Touchdowns 1
Rushing 1
Passing 0
Returns 0
Extra Points 1
Field Goals 3
Fields Goals Attempted 5
Safeties 0
Third-Down Efficiency 8/18
Fourth-Down Efficiency 0/0
Time of Possession 36:10
BALTIMORE COLTS
Total First Downs 18
Rushing 7
Passing 9
Penalty 2
Total Net Yardage 324
Total Offensive Plays 64
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play 5.1
Rushes 23
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) 143
Average Yards per Rush 6.2
Passes Attempted 41
Passes Completed 17
Had Intercepted 4
Tackled Attempting to Pass 0
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass 0
Yards Gained Passing (Net) 181
Punts 3
Average Distance 44.3
Punt Returns 4
Punt Return Yardage 34
Kickoff Returns 4
Kickoff Return Yardage 105
Interception Return Yardage 0
Fumbles 1
Own Fumbles Recovered 0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered 1
Penalties 3
Yards Penalized 23
Total Points Scored 7
Touchdowns 1
Rushing 1
Passing 0
Returns 0
Extra Points 1
Field Goals 0
Fields Goals Attempted 2
Safeties 0
Third-Down Efficiency 4/12
Fourth-Down Efficiency 1/2
Time of Possession 23:50
Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
Namath 17/28 206 0 0
Parilli 0/1 0 0 0
Rushing CAR YDS TD LG
Snell 30 121 1 12
Boozer 10 19 0 8
Mathis 3 2 0 1

Receiving REC YDS TD LG
Sauer 8 133 0 39
Snell 4 40 0 14
Mathis 3 20 0 13
Lammons 2 13 0 11


Interceptions INT YDS LG TD
Beverly 2 0 0 0
Hudson 1 9 9 0
Sample 1 0 0 0
Punting NO AVG LG BLK
Johnson 4 38.8 39 0
Punt Returns NO/FC YDS LG TD
Baird 1/1 0 0 0
Kickoff Returns NO YDS LG TD
Christy 1 25 25 0

Offense
Player Pos
Schmitt, John C
Rasmussen, Randy G
Talamini, Bob G
Herman, Dave T
Hill, Winston T
Lammons, Pete TE
Maynard, Don WR
Sauer, George Jr. WR
Boozer, Emerson RB
Snell, Matt RB
Namath, Joe QB
Defense
Player Pos
Elliott, D. John DT
Rochester, Paul DT
Biggs, Verlon DE
Philbin, Gerry DE
Baker, Ralph OLB
Grantham, Larry OLB
Atkinson, Al MLB
Beverly, Randy CB
Sample, Johnny CB
Baird, Bill FS
Hudson, Jim SS
Substitutes
Player
Christy, Earl
Crane, Paul
D'Amato, Mike
Dockery, John
Gordon, Cornell
Johnson, Curley
Mathis, Bill
McAdams, Carl
Neidert, John
Parilli, Babe
Rademacher, Bill
Richards, Jim
Richardson, Jeff
Smolinski, Mark
Thompson, Stephen
Turner, Jim B.
Turner, Bake
Walton, Samuel Less

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Posted: January 13, 1969

Super Bowl III
New York 16, Baltimore 7

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Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
January 12, 1969
Attendance: 75,389
MVP: Joe Namath, QB, New York
SCORING
1 2 3 4 OT T
New York (A.F.L.) 0 7 6 3 16
Baltimore 0 0 0 7 7
1st Quarter

2nd Quarter
NYJ Snell 4 run (J. Turner kick), 5:57
3rd Quarter
NYJ FG J. Turner 32, 4:52
NYJ FG J. Turner 30, 11:02
4th Quarter
NYJ FG J. T… Moreurner 9, 1:34
BAL Hill 1 run (Michaels kick), 11:41
NEW YORK JETS
Total First Downs Less

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Third quarter[edit]
The third quarter belonged to the Jets, who controlled the ball for all but three minutes of the period. Baltimore ran only seven offensive plays all quarter, gaining only 11 yards. Matte lost a fumble on the first play from scrimmage in the second half, yet another demoralizing event, which was recovered by linebacker Ralph Baker on the Colts 33-yard line, leading to Turner's 3… More2-yard field goal to increase the Jets' lead, 10–0. Then after forcing the Colts to punt again, Namath completed 4 passes for 40 yards to set up Turner's 30-yard field goal to increase the lead, 13–0. On that drive, Namath temporarily went out of the game after injuring his right thumb, and was replaced by backup quarterback Babe Parilli for a few plays. Namath returned by the end of the third quarter, but the Jets would not run a pass play for the entire fourth quarter.
Matt Snell said, "By this time, the Colts were pressing. You saw the frustration and worry on all their faces."[23] After Turner's second field goal, with 4 minutes left in the third quarter, Colts head coach Don Shula took Morrall out of the game and put in the sore-armed Johnny Unitas to see if he could provide a spark to Baltimore's offense. Unitas could not get the Colts offense moving on their next drive and they were forced to punt again after 3 plays. Less

On their next possession, Baltimore went from their own 20-yard line to New York's 15-yard line in three plays, aided by Matte's 58-yard run. However, with 2 minutes left in the half, Morrall was intercepted again, by Sample at the Jets' 2-yard line, deflating the Colts considerably. The Jets then were forced to punt on their ensuing drive, and the Colts advanced the ball to New York's 41-yard lin… Moree. What followed is one of the most famous plays in Super Bowl history. Baltimore tried a flea flicker play, which had a huge impact on the momentum of the game. Matte ran off right tackle after taking a handoff, then pitched the ball back to Morrall. The play completely fooled the NBC Camera Crew, and the Jets defense, leaving receiver Jimmy Orr wide open near the end zone. However, Morrall failed to spot him and instead threw a pass intended for running back Jerry Hill that was intercepted by Jets safety Jim Hudson as time expired, maintaining the Jets' 7–0 lead at halftime. Earlier in the season, against the Atlanta Falcons, on the same play, Morrall had completed the same pass for a touchdown to Orr, the play's intended target. "I was the primary receiver," Orr said later. "Earl said he just didn't see me. I was open from here to Tampa." "I'm just a lineman, but I looked up and saw Jimmy open," added center Bill Curry. "I don't know what happened." Some speculated that Morrall couldn't see Orr because the Florida A&M marching band (in blue uniforms similar to the Colts) was gathering behind the end zone for the halftime show.[40] Less

Second quarter[edit]
However, on third down (the second play of the second quarter), Morrall's pass was tipped by Jets linebacker Al Atkinson, bounced crazily, high into the air off tight end Tom Mitchell, and was intercepted by Jets cornerback Randy Beverly in the end zone for a touchback. "That was the game in a nutshell," says Matte.[15] Starting from their own 20-yard line, Snell rushed on the… More next 4 plays, advancing the ball 26 yards. The Jets would have success all day running off left tackle behind the blocking of Winston Hill, who, according to Snell, was overpowering 36-year-old defensive end Ordell Braase, the man who had tormented the rookie Hill in Colts' training camp. Said Snell, "Braase pretty much faded out."[23] Namath later completed 3 consecutive passes, moving the ball to the Colts 23-yard line. Boozer gained just 2 yards on the next play, but Snell followed it up with a 12-yard reception at the 9-yard line and a 5-yard run to the 4-yard line, and capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run, once again off left tackle. The score gave the Jets a 7–0 lead, and marked the first time in history that an AFL team led in the Super Bowl.
On Baltimore's ensuing drive, a 30-yard completion from Morrall to running back Tom Matte helped the Colts advance to the New York 42-yard line, but they once again failed to score as Jets cornerback Johnny Sample broke up Morrall's third down pass and Michaels missed his second field goal attempt, this time from 46 yards. Two plays after the Jets took over following the missed field goal, Namath's 36-yard completion to Sauer enabled New York to eventually reach the Baltimore 32-yard line. But Namath then threw two incompletions, and was sacked on third down by Colts linebacker Dennis Gaubatz for a 2-yard loss. New York kicker Jim Turner tried to salvage the drive with a 41-yard field goal attempt, but he missed. Less

The Colts began their first offensive series on their own 27-yard line. Quarterback Earl Morrall completed a 19-yard pass to tight end John Mackey and then running back Tom Matte ran for 10 yards to place the ball on the Jets' 44-yard line. Jerry Hill's runs of 7 and 5 yards picked up another Colts first down,[36] then Morrall's pass to tight end Tom Mitchell gained 15 yards on third and thirteen… More and saw the ball placed at the Jets' 19-yard line.[37] In scoring position, Morrall attempted to score quickly against a reeling Jets defense. Receiver Willie Richardson dropped Morrall's pass on first down followed by an incompletion on second down after Mitchell was overthrown.[37] On third down, none of his receivers were open and Morrall was tackled at the line of scrimmage by Al Atkinson. Michaels was brought out to attempt a 27-yard field goal, but it was wide left.[38] "You could almost feel the steam go out of them," said Snell.[23]
On the Jets' second possession, Namath threw deep to Maynard, who, despite his pulled hamstring, was open by a step. The ball was overthrown, but this one play helped change the outcome of the game. Fearing the speedy Maynard, the Colts decided to rotate their zone defense to help cover Maynard, leaving Sauer covered one-on-one by Lenny Lyles, helping Sauer catch 8 passes for 133 yards, including a crucial third quarter 39-yard reception that kept a scoring drive alive. The Jets kept rushing Snell to their strong left, rushing off tackle with Boozer blocking the linebacker, and gained first down after first down as the Colts defense gave ground. The Colts defense was more concerned about Maynard, the passing game, and the deep threat of a Namath to Maynard touchdown. Although the Colts were unaware of Maynard's injury, the Jets were aware that Lyles had been weakened by tonsillitis all week, causing them great glee when they saw the one-on-one matchup with Sauer.[39]
With less than two minutes left in the period, Colts punter David Lee booted a 51-yard kick that pinned the Jets back at their own 4-yard line. Three plays later, Sauer caught a 3-yard pass from Namath, but fumbled while being tackled by Lyles, and Baltimore linebacker Ron Porter recovered it at New York's 12-yard line. Less