sigh.
Joe Namath is one of the five most important figures in NFL history (you can look it up). And I think there are more than 5 HOFers.
even if just considering on-field, modern QB stats are useless vs the past. "Completion" percentages are up dramatically because tosses to players who are -2 to 2 yards to the line of scrimmages count for such a large portion of that.
Namath's best ranks in passing yardage were: 1-1-1-2-2-3-6-10
his yards per catch was 14.7 (11th all-time with 3 1sts), compared to 11.7 for Brady and for Peyton Manning. almost like they played in different eras!
now, none of that makes Namath a top-5 all-time in QB play only.
but his popularity transcended the sport and was key to making the NFL into the sport it is today. if he wasn't in the HOF, there wouldn't be much point in having one.
Joe Namath is one of the five most important figures in NFL history (you can look it up). And I think there are more than 5 HOFers.
even if just considering on-field, modern QB stats are useless vs the past. "Completion" percentages are up dramatically because tosses to players who are -2 to 2 yards to the line of scrimmages count for such a large portion of that.
Namath's best ranks in passing yardage were: 1-1-1-2-2-3-6-10
his yards per catch was 14.7 (11th all-time with 3 1sts), compared to 11.7 for Brady and for Peyton Manning. almost like they played in different eras!
now, none of that makes Namath a top-5 all-time in QB play only.
but his popularity transcended the sport and was key to making the NFL into the sport it is today. if he wasn't in the HOF, there wouldn't be much point in having one.
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