Namath left the Jets after the 1976 season and Richard Todd took over as the starting quarterback.
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Namath joined the Jets in 1965. Dick Wood was the starter in 1964 with Pete Liske and Mike Taliaferro as backups.
In 1969, Weeb Ewbank was the New York Jets head coach.
From 1960 to 1962, the New York Jets franchise was named the Titans of New York.
The New York Jets were established in 1960. They were originally known as the New York Titans.
AnswerOn January 12, 1969, the Jets of the American Football League upset the heavily favored Baltimore Colts of the National Football League in Super Bowl III in Miami. The Jets won 16-7.
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