April 11, 2013: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2013
The 1969 New York Jets were a team for the ages. They finished the regular season with an 11-3 record and beat the Raiders 27-23 in the AFL Championship game. The Jets went into Super Bowl III with a number of offensive weapons to go along with Joe Namath including fellow Hall of Famer Don Maynard, George Sauer, Matt Snell, and Emerson Boozer. Despite being 18-point underdogs to the NFL champion Colts, the Jets had the utmost confidence, especially Namath who boldly predicted Were gonna win the game. I guarantee it. The Jets went on to win Super Bowl III 16-7; it was the first victory for the AFL. This authentic New York Jets Riddell helmet has been hand signed by 25 members of the 1969 NY Jets team including: Al Atkinson, Bill Baird, Ralph Baker, Randy Beverly, Emerson Boozer, John Elliot, Cornell Gordon, James Grantham, Dave Herman, Winston Hill, Jim Hudson, John Curley Johnson, Pete Lammons, Bill Mathis, Don Maynard, Carl McAdams, Joe Namath (signed "Broadway Joe Namath"), Gerry Philbin, Randy Rasmussen, Paul Rochester, John Schmitt, Matt Snell, Bob Talamani, and Bake Turner. The helmet has yellowed, probably from sun or light exposure, but the signatrues remain rock solid. A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is included and all the signatures are pre-certified by PSA/DNA.
1968 New York Jets Super Bowl III Team-Signed Helmet (25 Signatures)
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