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Originally Posted by jefferyepayne
Statistically he was not one of the top QBs of all time but it's more than personality with Namath. He legitimized the AFL when he signed the biggest contract in history with the Jets instead of going to the NFL. He engineered a huge Super Bowl upset that further legitimized the AFL. He was the first QB to throw for 4,000 yards in a season (14 games). He was voted first team All-AFL ahead of Len Dawson.
jeff
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I think the 4,000 yard thing is nice but doesn't make up for the fact that he had a losing record as a starter and threw more INT's than TD's. His completion percentage I believe is at or near the bottom of Hall of Fame QBs.
If Namath played in St. Louis at the time he would be a complete after thought. I would rate Plunkett and Brodie and possibly Gabriel as better contemporary passers.
Sorry I digress. I know this is a baseball forum and therefore given my above argument I am glad to see no one made it in. There should be NO golden era committee or Veterans committee or anything the like. If you weren't good enough to get in during eligibility the you are simply not good enough.