Most of my recognition comes from us winning that championship. The words may not come out - 'Super Bowl III' - because a lot of the folks at the grocery store, gas station or mall weren't even born when we won the Super Bowl. But they're aware of it. It has had a tremendous impact on my life since then.

Joe Namath

When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.

Joe Namath

If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?

Joe Namath

You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser.

Joe Namath

I think that at some point in your life you realize you don't have to worry if you do everything you're supposed to do right. Or if not right, if you do it the best you can... what can worry do for you? You are already doing the best you can.

Joe Namath

When you win, nothing hurts.

Joe Namath

I've figured out that life in general is a team effort; it's a team game.

Joe Namath

To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't know where he is going.

Joe Namath

Till I was 13, I thought my name was 'Shut Up.'

Joe Namath

After my first knee operation, in January of '65 before I went to the Jets, Dr. James Nicholas told me everything went well and that I could probably play four years in the NFL. The surgery was trailblazing to a certain extent.

Joe Namath

After I hurt the knee, football wasn't nearly as much fun. I was limited. But you make do with what you have. I adjusted some. I was lucky to play as long as I did, with the different kinds of injuries I got. I played with two severed hamstring muscles in my leg late in my career. I could barely run, other than to drop back to pass.

Joe Namath

When we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York.

Joe Namath

How you recover from what life's throwing at you is what matters.

Joe Namath

I don't care what a man is as long as he treats me right. He can be a gambler, a hustler, someone everybody else thinks is obnoxious, I don't care so long as he's straight with me and our dealings are fair.

Joe Namath

The name of the game is 'kill the quarterback.' Every football team tries to knock the guy out of the game that's handling the ball.

Joe Namath

I'm lucky.

Joe Namath

I was born with the gift.

Joe Namath

None of the body was designed to play football. Excuse me, you know, football, we're just not designed for.

Joe Namath

We're going to win Sunday. I guarantee it.

Joe Namath

I was a very naive young man, and I may still be ignorant about a lot of things.

Joe Namath

What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.

Joe Namath