The image of the swinging bachelor as much as his rocket-like arm helped make him the most glorified football player of his time. Joe Namath ... 1965 -- Namath signed his three-year contract ...

FIFTY YEARS AGO, Joe Namath was in the backseat of ... capitalized on his celebrity. In 1965, he signed the biggest contract in pro football history at the time -- a stunning $427,000 for three ...

1965 when Werblin signed Alabama quarterback Joe Namath to a rumored $400,000 contract. The signing of the highly-regarded Namath proved to be a major factor in the eventual end of the AFL-NFL pro ...