File Under: Joe Namath, Miami Dolphins, Don Maynard, Larry Grantham, 1968 season, Babe Parilli
10/24 — This is the 12th in a series of Radar entries on the 16 games of the Jets' 1968 Super Bowl III season:
Sunday, Dec. 1, 1968
Shea Stadium, New York (61,776)
The Jets won for the ninth time, a club record, and Don Maynard grabbed three touchdowns and passed Raymond Berry as the all-time pro reception yardage leader. Babe Parilli, replacing Joe Namath, threw three touchdown passes after Miami had gone into the lead early in the fourth period. (Rookies in CAPS below.)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot | |
| Miami Dolphins (4-7-1) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| JETS (9-3) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Play |
| 2 | MIA | JIMMY KEYES 15 FG |
| 2 | NYJ | Don Maynard 54 pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick) |
| 2 | NYJ | Pete Lammons 5 pass from Namath (J.Turner kick) |
| 2 | MIA | GENE MILTON 38 pass from Bob Griese (KEYES kick) |
| 4 | MIA | JIM KIICK 1 run (KEYES kick) |
| 4 | NYJ | Maynard 47 pass from Babe Parilli (J.Turner kick) |
| 4 | NYJ | Maynard 25 pass from Parilli (J.Turner kick) |
| 4 | NYJ | Bake Turner 40 pass from Parilli (J.Turner kick) |
Game Trivia
■ Parilli became the first QB in franchise history to throw three TD passes in a quarter. Namath did it once and not until 1972, and it's happened only seven times since, most recently by Brett Favre, who did it twice in the same game vs. Arizona.
■ Miami ran for 163 yards, most against the Jets all season, led by rookie Jim Kiick's 13 carries for 62 yards and a 1-yard TD that gave the Dolphins a short-lived 17-14 fourth-quarter lead.
■ 'Fins rookie Jimmy Keyes opened the scoring with a short field goal, which was the only successful FG against the Jets in the last 11 regular-season games as opposing kickers went 1-for-8.
Quote Now
John Dockery on Namath's third interception-less outing in four games: "I remember being up in Buffalo and Joe throwing all the interceptions, and then realizing he didn't have to carry the team on his shoulders and throw a bunch of touchdown passes, that he could also rely on the rest of the guys to help out, the defense specifically. I think Joe came of age a little bit that day."
mike ex jet fan Said:
Sat, October 25, 2008 - 10:27am ET" Mangini this is the perfect game 2 practice pass rush packages PLEASE PLEASE get rid of the 3 man rush its been useless so far it doesn't work embarrassing 2 watch ... Try some double tight end sets with tony R blocking give Brett time to work out his throws & get the timing down .. Come on its not rocket science.. Give me a call be happy to help u out the "
Frank Said:
Sat, October 25, 2008 - 2:42pm ET"Mickey Mc your immagination is still running wild so now we know. I'll tell you what happened Drew as the Jets continue to under perform under Mangini the pressure is going to build with the borish behavior he displays at every turn. No one in the national media or major networks wants anything to do with the team because of this guy and as we continue to lose this nonsense will get magnified. "
Ray Said:
Sat, October 25, 2008 - 3:21pm ET"Hey Randy, were you or EA at that press conference and was it as uncomfortable as it sounded? I don't see why Dan made such a big deal about that. I don't think Mangini has the ability to yell at anyone. I wonder if Dan was really bothered by the injury information or if he was just trying to see how far he could get mangini to go."
Drew Said:
Fri, October 24, 2008 - 8:46pm ET"Sounds like a magical season. Too bad I was born after this great year. I can thank my dad who was a huge Jet fan for bringing me aboard. I am still hoping this will be my year to celebrate. The AFC is so wide open we just have to make the dance. Recent history shows ( Steelers & Giants ) that if you get in you can make noise now. "
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