EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It’s been 50 years since the New York Jets hoisted the Super Bowl trophy high above their heads.
At MetLife Stadium on Saturday, some former players from that legendary team got the chance to relive the historic victory.
The Super Bowl III winning players took the field once more.
On that day in 1969, Gang Green was led by a young and brash quarterback who made a pre-game promise to reporters.
“For 10 days or more we had been hearing or were being told we were underdogs,” Jets great Joe Namath said.