New York Jets
New York Jets
1968

New York Jets

"They'd struggle with the not-so-good teams, but they'd beat the good teams." - Chris Berman
Chris Berman
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The 1968 New York Jets of the AFL won Super Bowl III in a shocking upset over the NFL’s Baltimore Colts after Joe Namath guaranteed victory. Namath, the Hall of Fame QB, had won the AFL’s MVP award by throwing for 3,147 yards and 15 TDs and leading the Jets to an 11-3 record. Despite losing to the Raiders in the "Heidi" game, the Jets won in the rematch, 27-23 over Oakland in the AFC Championship. During the regular season, the Jets ranked 2nd among AFL teams averaging nearly 30 points per game. Under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Weeb Ewbank, the Jets’ offense starred Pro Bowler George Sauer (1,141 yards receiving); Hall of Famer Don Maynard (1,297 receiving yards, 10 TD catches); Pro Bowl halfback Emerson Boozer (5 TDs) and fullback Matt Snell (747 yards rushing, 6 rushing TDs). The Jets defense featured All-Pro defensive end Gerry Philbin and Pro Bowl linebacker Al Atkinson.

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Chris Berman
Chris
Berman
Chris Berman is a longtime anchor for ESPN’s “Sportscenter” who has hosted “NFL Primetime,” “Sunday NFL Countdown,” and the halftime show of “Monday Night Football.” He has appeared in football movies such as Necessary Roughness, The Longest Yard (2005), and the Waterboy. Berman, who on “Sunday Night Countdown” famously made predictions while dressed as his fictional character, “The Swami,” is a Bills fan. An Emmy Award winner, Berman received the Pete Rozelle Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
Profession:
reporter
Place of Birth:
Greenwich, CT
Preferred Team:
Buffalo Bills
Boomer Esiason
Boomer
Esiason
Boomer Esiason was a four-time Pro Bowl quarterback during the 1980s and 90s who played mostly for the Bengals and Jets. He won the NFL MVP award in 1988, a season in which he threw 28 touchdown passes and led the Bengals into the Super Bowl. He is currently an analyst on CBS Sports’ “The NFL Today” and a co-host of “Boomer and Gio” on WFAN Radio. Esiason has also been an analyst for “Inside the NFL” on Showtime. A native of East Islip, New York, Esiason grew up a Giants fan.
Place of Birth:
East Islip, NY
Preferred Team:
New York Giants
George R.R. Martin
George
R.R. Martin
George R. R. Martin is a fantasy writer and best-selling author whose series of novels, “A Song of Ice and Fire,” were the basis for HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” A New Jersey native, Martin is a Jets and Giants fan who has maintained a blog about both teams, often writing about their respective woes. Martin has been photographed at MetLife stadium and in a Jets cap, and has described life as a Jets fan as one of “unending torment.”
Profession:
celebrity
Place of Birth:
Bayonne, NJ
Preferred Team:
New York Jets