A long weekend of celebration and reminiscence come to a close today with the ceremonies to honor the Jets' Super Bowl III players in the 40th anniversary season of their historic 16-7 win over the Baltimore Colts.

And following Saturday night's dinner at the Hyatt in New York and before today's festivities, a half-dozen of the 1968 Jets, led by their leader, Joe Namath, gathered in an opening be… More

The man with the most knowledge of the 1968 Jets? He never played a down, broke a huddle with teammates or even participated in a practice. But Jets head coach Weeb Ewbank used to let him attend some coaching meetings.

“From the time I was with the Jets, I would go to the nightly coaches meetings and they’d talk about the games,” says Frank Ramos. “That was mainly during training camp, not so muc… More

This is the 14th in a series of Radar entries on the 16 games of the Jets' 1968 Super Bowl III season:   

Sunday, Dec. 15, 1968    

Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. (32,843)

Jim Turner booted a field goal and three extra points to boost his league-leading point total to 145, fifth-best single season in pro history, as the Jets registered an easy final victory over the Dolphins. Miami QB Bob Grie… More

This is the ninth in a series of Radar entries on the 16 games of the Jets' 1968 Super Bowl III season:    

Sunday, Nov. 10, 1968    

Shea Stadium, New York (60,242)

Jim Turner kicked four field goals and Bill Mathis scored twice on short runs as New York beat Houston a second time and virtually clinched the Eastern crown. The Jets’ fourth straight victory tied a club record and also ma… More

We set aside our Special Teams Saturday theme this week to tell you about the big week ahead here on the Radar.

It's time to honor the Jets' past again, but this time, no, fans, it's not with navy and gold. It's with the Green & White that 40 players wore as they shocked the world four decades ago.

The Jets' Super Bowl III team will be celebrated all week long in advance of ceremonies to honor t… More