Yes, Namath, in his senior year, was the starting QB on Alabama's 1964 National Championship team.
However, a Namath and Bryantknee injury that year prevented Namath from starting in the Orange Bowl against Texas, although he was voted most valuable player of the game, based on less than three quarters of play.
The Crimson Tide actually lost that Orange Bowl game to the University of Texas 21-17; but the team was still crowned national champion.
No ... Namath played in the SEC with the University of Alabama.
Joe Namath played football for University of Alabama, BUT, he did NOT graduate before entering the National Football League. 40 years later he finished his degree and finally did Graduate University of Alabama.
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Andrew Friedman the 2007 kicker.
New York Jets (1965-1976) and Los Angeles Rams (1977).
Quarterback Joe Namath became the first to pass for more than 4,000 yards in one season.
10 years
9/10....Alabama 17, USC 10 9/18....Alabama 42, Southern Miss 6 9/25....Alabama 38, Florida 0 10/2....Alabama 40, Ole Miss 6 10/9....Alabama 42, Vanderbilt 0 10/16..Alabama 32, Tennessee 15 10/23..Alabama 34, Houston 20 10/30..Alabama 41, Mississippi State 10 11/6....Alabama 14, LSU 7 11/13..Alabama 31, Miami 3 11/20..Alabama 31, Auburn 7 1/1......Nebraska 38, Alabama 6 (1972 Orange Bowl)
Joe Namath played for the NFL's New York Jets for most of his professional career but finished playing for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams before retirement. Namath was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.