Joe Namath, the quarterback of the Jets in the 1960s and 1970s who’d make five Pro Bowls and the Hall of Fame, was a glamorous popular culture icon of that era – “the biggest thing in New York since Babe Ruth,” an owner once said of him. Handsome at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Namath, nicknamed Broadway Joe, dated models and actresses, wore tailor-made suits, drove around Manhattan in fancy convertibles while blasting music, and hung out in nightclubs. “I only drink in two situations,” he said once. “When I’m with others, and when I’m by myself.” Namath, who lived in an Upper East Side penthouse with an oval-shaped bed, spoke openly about his prolific sex life with Playboy Magazine and appeared in many TV commercials, including one for Beautymist pantyhose. In 1967, Namath threw for over 4,000 yards, the first QB to ever do so. His most famous moment came before Super Bowl III in Miami, when Namath boldly (and correctly) guaranteed victory over the Colts, who were 18-point favorites. That offseason, after NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle demanded that Namath sell his shares of a Manhattan nightclub, Bachelors III, over its alleged association with mobsters, Namath initially refused and cried during a press conference in which he temporarily retired.