Namath's victory guarantee was born out of Jets' preparation | Pro Football Hall of Fame

“We’re going to win the game; I guarantee it.” These words, spoken by future Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, came only a few days before Super Bowl III. While his statement made headlines, it wasn’t coming from a place of over confidence or cockiness. The New York Jets were DISCIPLINED players who studied film and found that their schemes matched up well against the Baltimore Colts. And they were right. The Jets won Super Bowl III just as Namath predicted.