super bowl 3

the closing moments of the game and nbc's telecast

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[64lenster]

I'm going to throw this question out for anyone to answer ( since I'm still learning about the history ). Would it have made any difference if the Colts had brought in Unitas sooner? It seems like they really roared to life once he came in.

[kscryan]

@64lenster

This is the kind of response that can never be proved but gets lotsa discussion because everyone has an opinion.

I can recommend some books...but there is no way bringing Unitas earlier would have changed the outcome.

[kingcarcas1349]

Ok seriously where did you find this? Why is it to small? Is it like a VHS with 100x100 resolution or something? This announcer is pretty ace. +1 on the guy who says the graphics are terrible these days, we have HD but the added screen benefit gets taken away, what the hell.......

[kscryan]

@kingcarcas1349

simple, i just got it via YouTube!

[mrkingofkings]

41 years later (24/1/2010) The Colts and the Jets will meet again.

[kscryan]

Good thing it is not a shoe lace tying contest but a football game. Hey, who's your leading rusher? You have the best QB in the game and...

We'll see, Jiltedin2007.

All in good fun but it should be a GREAT game.

[fairnorth]

This is one of the happiest moments of my life ! I was (still am) a Jets fan and an A.F.L. fan . The Jets offensive line was great against a dominant blitzing Colt defense. Both teams should have more players in the Hall Of Fame ! Does anyone know who performed this great opening and closing theme music ? This song is super fantastic, and NBC should have used it for all of it's Super Bowls !!!

[rocknrollphilip]

Imagine how much more dramatic these last few moments of the game would have been if they'd been accompanied by war dances and rally towels......lol......

[MegaBreakpoint]

They did not bring in Unitas earlier because he had some kind of injury. I think Unitas missed a lot of that season because of the injury.

[6400az]

@fairnorth

No way would the Raiders have beaten the Colts in SB III.

Remember Lamonicas' thing was the long ball, he would have needed more time to set up so the Colts pass rush would have been on him. Plus, he would have had trouble with the their zone defense. I don't think the Raiders matched up well against the Colts.

[graciemaemarie11]

@Dietpepsivanilla yeah, chiefs would beat the colts

[GrahamMcNallie]

Ha when was the last time you heard the line given due credit at the end of the super bowl?

[fairnorth]

Sorry Dietpepsivanilla and 64lenster. The N.F.L. may have been superior for the first several years, but the A.F.L. changed the balance of power by winning the college draft war. The 49ers lost Lance Alworth and Otis Taylor to the A.F.L. The older N.F.L. vets could not be replaced. By 1967, the Packers, Colts, Rams and Cowboys may have been better than Oakland, but the rest of the N.F.L. was not. By 1968, the A.F.L. won the preseason. Yes !, Oak. and K.C. would have beated the Colts !

[fairnorth]

Yes 64lenster, I totally agree with you !! I remember, as I was watching the Heidi game in the third quarter I suddenly realized that the American Football League was going to win the Super Bowl that year ! The Jets defense was much improved than it was in 1967, Oakland's defense was outstanding but Joe Namath and Daryle Lamonica were tearing the defenses apart ! I knew that none of the N.F. L.'s play-off teams could keep pace against either the Jets or the Raiders !!

[Dietpepsivanilla]

@64lenster My answer is no. Unitas was playing with a shot arm and many Jets later remarked his passes had no zing to them. Had Johnny U led the Colts to another score, the Jets would have just opened up the game and still won. The AFL had the better league at the time. Kansas City and Oakland would have beat Baltimore. Maybe even San Diego.

[Dietpepsivanilla]

@64lenster Here's my five cents worth. No. He had a sore arm and his passes were floaters, not the sharp, crisp passes he threw before. I think the Jets would have opened it up more had he gone in during the third quarter. Joe didn't throw a single pass in the fourth quarter. Had he done so, the Jets would have scored at least one more touchdown.

[hoosierlooker]

Gowdy seemed to be sticking it to the NFL at the end. Bet he was tired of putting up with all of the crap he had been hearing about the AFL from no nothing sportswriters.