[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

At least Namath represents the Jets with class and respectability in his old age.

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In 1967, Joe Namath became the first player ever in NFL-AFL history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a single season (he threw for 4,007 yards that season for the Jets.)

Keep in mind that there were only 14-game schedules as the time, as opposed to the 16-game schedules that have been prevalent since the 1978 season.



Strange, but true......no Jets quarterback has ever had a 4,000-yard season since then......even with the 16-game schedule in its 43rd season, and all of the rule changes that have greatly benefitted quarterbacks and their receivers in the past 15-20 years.


https://www.pro-football-reference.c...on-passing.htm



11) l Joe Namath lllllllllllllllllllllll, 1967 lllllllllllllll 4,007

12) l Ryan Fitzpatrick lllllllllllllllll 2015 lllllllllllllll 3,905

13) l Ken O'Brien llllllllllllllllllllll,, 1985 lllllllllllllll 3,888

14) l Vinny Testaverde llllllllllll,, 2000 llllllllllll,, 3,732

15) l Ken O'Brien lllllllllllllllllllllllll 1986 llllllllllll.. 3,690

16) l Richard Todd lllllllllll,,,,llllll 1983 lllllllllllllll 3,478

17) l Mark Sanchez lllllllllllllllllllll 2011 lllllllllllllll 3,474

18) l Brett Favre llllllllllllllllllllllllll 2008 lllllllllllllll 3,472

19) l Boomer Esiason lllllllllllllllll 1993 llllllllllllll) 3,421

10) , Joe Namath llllllllllllllllll,,,,, 1966 llllllllllllll, 3,379

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