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Article: JOE WILLIE'S UNDERDOG HEROICS GIVE PATRIOTS HOPE.(Special Pullouts)

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January 26, 1997
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Byline: Dan Shaughnessy Boston Globe

NEW ORLEANS -- He is the patron saint of Super Bowl underdogs. His New York Jets were picked to lose to the mighty Baltimore Colts by 17 points - the largest spread in Super Bowl history.

But Joe Willie Namath guaranteed victory, then delivered, winning the MVP award in the 1969 Super Bowl, leading New York to a 16-7 victory over invincible Colts.

Super Bowl III stands as the greatest upset in NFL history. It's the game that forced the merger of the NFL and AFL, and put the Super Bowl on our calender as America's official sports holiday.

In later years Namath gained fame for Bachelor's III, a ...

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