January 12, 1969 · Replayed in 60 seconds
Broadway Joe guarantees victory, then delivers it. The 18-point underdog Jets stun the Colts and change pro football forever.
Estimated from score differential over time
The winning square's journey across the grid as NYJ/BAL digits change
Brighter squares were the winning position longer
Every lead change and key moment
NYJ 0, BAL 0
NYJ 7, BAL 0
Snell plunged in to cap an 80-yard drive. The Jets controlled the ball and the clock all game.
NYJ 7, BAL 0
NYJ 10, BAL 0
NYJ 13, BAL 0
NYJ 13, BAL 0
NYJ 16, BAL 0
NYJ 16, BAL 7
"I guarantee it." Three days before the game, Namath made the most famous prediction in sports history. He won MVP without throwing a single TD pass. The upset validated the AFL and led to the NFL-AFL merger.
NYJ 16, BAL 7
★ Snell plunged in to cap an 80-yard drive. The Jets controlled the ball and the clock all game.
★ "I guarantee it." Three days before the game, Namath made the most famous prediction in sports history. He won MVP without throwing a single TD pass. The upset validated the AFL and led to the NFL-AFL merger.
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