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  Biggest upset in sports history? Maybe not, but definitely the biggest in Super Bowl History. The Baltimore Colts were 18 1/2 point favorites going into Miami to face The Jets in Super Bowl III. This game, perhaps wasn't so much won by The Jets, as it was lost by The Colts who made mistake after mistake.

On The Colts first possession they drove steadily down the field all the way to The Jets 19 yard line. They had to settle for a FG attempt but K, Lou Michels missed from 27 yards out. At the very end of the 1st quarter The Colts got a huge break when CB Lenny Lyles knocked the ball from Jets WR, George Sauer and recovered it on The Jets 12. However on 3rd and 4 from The Jets 6, Morrall's pass for Tom Mitchell bounced off his shoulder pads and was intercepted by Randy Beverly. The Colts were turned back yet again. This was perhaps, the turning point in the game as The Jets used this interception as the springboard for an impressive 80 yard TD drive. Jets RB, Matt Snell carried the ball 6 times on the drive for a total of 35 yards and culminated the 80 yard march with a 4 yard TD run over the left side of the line.

The Colts again drove to The Jets 38 yard line, the big play in the drive was a 30 yard pass from QB Earl Morrall to RB Tom Matte but again, K Lou Michaels missed the FG. After Jets K, Jim Turner missed a FG The Colts took over on their 20 yard line and drove 65 yards to The Jets 15 yard line. The big play in this drive was a 58 yard run by RB Tom Matte (the 58 yard run was the longest in Super Bowl history until Raiders RB, Marcus Allen went 74 yards for a TD against The Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII). But once again The Colts were turned back when Earl Morrall, badly, underthrew the intended receiver, Willie Richardson and the pass was intercepted by The Jets, Johnny Sample.

The Colts would get yet, another shot in the 1st half when they forced The Jets to punt from their own 7 yard line and received the ball in great field position at The Jets 42 yard line. On 2nd an 9 The Colts used a play that they'd used successfully earlier in the season. Morrall handed the ball to Tom Matte, who lateraled back to Morrall, who then, again, badly underthrew a pass intended for FB Jerry Hill and the pass was intercepted at The Jets 21 yard line by Jim Hudson. The real tragedy of the play was that, the primary receiver in the pattern, Jimmy Orr was standing all alone near the goal line but Morrall threw the pass down the middle of the field where Hudson intercepted. The 1st half ended with The Jets up 7-0 and The Colts left wondering what might have been

The Jets dominated the 2nd half of the game and it all started when Colts RB, Tom Matte fumbled on the 1st play of the 2nd half. The Jets recovered and Jim Turner kicked his 1st of 3 FG's to give The Jets a 10-0 lead. The Jets would go on to win the game 16-7.

This game put Jets QB Joe Namath (who guaranteed a victory) on the map. Joe Namath owes his whole career to this game and although he had a nice day completing 17-28 for 206 yards and was named MVP of the game, I can't help but wonder why Jets RB Matt Snell wasn't chosen for the award. It was the running ability of Snell who allowed The Jets to control the ball and time of possession, especially in the 2nd half. Snell carried the ball 30 times for 121 yards and The Jets only TD.

This game put The AFL on the map and there would be only one more season before the 2 leagues would merge in 1970.  

What makes this Super Bowl special is the fact Broadway Joe Promised a victory When they werent even supposed to be in this game and he didn't just win the game he was super Bowl III MVP.

Historically, a momentous game: Broadway Joe, The Guarantee, The AFL achieving legitamacy, etc. But the game itself was a rather mundane rout. The only play of note was Earl Morrall not seeing a wide open Jimmy Orr that would have tied the game at the end of the first half. Supposedly, Morrall missed Orr because the receiver was camoflaged by the blue uniforms of the marching band that stood by the end zone.

Does anyone think Joe Namath would've even sniffed the Hall Of Fame if not for this game, even with the sam career stats? Me neither.

Rating Super Bowls based only on how good a game they were and not what they meant doesn't make this the greatest, but it was still a really good game. And this was before there was any thought put into Super Bowl MVP whatsoever. No way did Namath deserve to win over Matt Snell. It was Snell's ability to consistently move the ball and use up the clock that won the thing for the Jets. And Morrall's failure.

Let's be honest: the game was not close. Despite the fact that the Baltimore Colts had Johnny Unitas, John Mackey and Raymond Berry, the Colts were not the better team that day. Joe Namath, however, deserves all the credit as he delivered on his 'promise' and what came out of this game was far more significant than any guarantee- that is it legitimized the AFL as being a league which could compete with the NFL. Moreover, it brought modern football for what we now know it to be: an American institution.

I hear ya brotha!!! Broadway Joe guarantees victory and comes through. It can not be underestimated how important this game was in the evolutionary process of the game and league you see today. Greatest Upset in SuperBowl history to this day! Joe! Joe! Joe!

Broadway JOE!!!!! Victory that forced the merger of the NFL and AFL....creating the powerhouse league we see today. Namath guarantees the greatest upset of all time and then delivers. We're gonna win the ball game, I gurantee it!!! Jets stuff the mighty Colts without one second half pass.

This game is why the Super Bowl what it is today. Namaths guarantee is one of the biggest events in sports history. I wasn't even born yet when this happened, but i thank the jets and Namath or I wouldn't enjoy the Super Bowl today.

This was not only the most historic Super Bowl ever, it was the only time us Jets fans have had a taste of that Super Bowl victory. J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS!

Might not be the best of Super Bowl games, but will always be the most memorable. The New York media hype machine helped, but this game paved the way for the Super Bowl to become the great American spectacle that it is.

Could this not be number one, can we all move on.I still can't believe we lost.

Not only did this game prove that the underdog can win, but it put the Super Bowl on the map. If it weren't for the Jets victory, the AFL/AFC would not exist and the Super Bowl would have been discontinued. Joe Willie saved football.

The historical significance of this SB is unmatched, as it signalled to the world that the AFL could play with the NFL

This has to be one of the greatest super bowls of its time. Jets were heavily underrated and Broadway Joe Namath was taking all the hype against the braun and strength of the Baltimore Colts.