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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It was guaranteed, August 19, 2000
Number III was the one that truly made the Super Bowl the biggest game in American pro sports, thanks to the media coverage following Joe Namath's 'Guarantee' of an underdog Jets victory. It also proved that the youthful American Football League could contend with the veteran NFL on the playing field.But the other team, the Baltimore Colts, had plenty of opportunities to take the game far away from their opponents. There's Tom Matte's then-record-setting 58-yard run that set up... an interception. There's a couple plays where Colts QB Earl Morrall didn't see a wide-open receiver to throw a scoring toss to, one of those missed opportunities ending in an interception. There were also the two missed Colts field-goal attempts. Baltimore basically lost on offensive miscues and mistakes, and the Jets took advantage of them at every opportunity. Baltimore wouldn't even score for nearly fifty-six minutes of regulation time. And the Jets, surprisingly, used a conservative ball-control offense to wear the Colts defense down. Even thirty years later, Super Bowl III is, quite possibly, the biggest upset in American pro sports history. 'Late!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Football When The Grass Was Green!, August 18, 2001
Super Bowl III remains, for many New Yorkers, the pinnacle of sports events. I can well remember seeing the game at the Black Orchid Bar, on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA. The patrons, it seemed, were Holy Cross students or Mafiosi. This tape will take the viewer back to that wondrous 1969 Sunday afternoon in Miami when the underdog New York Jets upset the highly favored Baltimore Colts. If there was ever an "establishment" in sports, it was represented by the hideously "big business" NFL Commissioner, Pete Rozelle. And if there was ever an "underdog," it was ANY AFL team going to the Super Bowl. A trivia question: Wasn't this the first time the phrase "Super Bowl" was used? Viewers will immediately appreciate not the Jets vaunted passing attack, but their solid running game. The big backs Matt Snell, Bill Mathis and Emerson Boozer run LEFT, not the traditional power sweep to the right. . Did the Jets have secret intelligence about Colt cornerback Lenny Lyles tonsillectomy? What about defensive end Ordell Brasse's bad leg? Is that why the Jets concentrated their attack to the left? We Jets fans are reminded how the finger of fate was on our side that afternoon. 5 times in the first, the Colts drove into the Jets "red zone" and came away with NOTHING due to 2 missed FGs and 3 deep interceptions; by Randy Beverly, Jim Hudson and Johnny Sample. I always thought the Colts threw in the towel at halftime. Super Bowl III features the biggest 7-0 halftime lead of all time. Everyone I knew thought the Jets had the game at that point. There is crisp commentary on the key plays by Curt Gowdy, the '60s voice of the AFL. We hear form Joe Namath, Johnny Sample and Coach Ewbank of the Jets. Coach Shula and RB Tom Matte share the Colts viewpoint. The colors are sharp and clear in this first class 73-minute production.By the 4th quarter, we see the sweat and grass-stained uniforms! Buy the tape and relive that epic winter afternoon.This is pro football from the old pre-free agent days. This is pro football from when there were 2 distinct leagues. This is pro football with no soccer style place kickers. This is pro football from when the grass was green. 5 stars all around!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The game was great, NFL Films could have done better, August 14, 2002
By A Customer
Having grown up with the AFL in the late 60's, hearing Curt Gowdy's call of this game is a great way to relive those fall Sunday afternoons. My only complaint is NFL Films' production of the video could have been better. Since Curt Gowdy's calls were recreated, the calls sometimes give away what happens next. Also, when Gowdy is talking about Unitas as "one of the greats" they show a close-up of Earl Morral. Finally, the fake crowd noise was distracting. Minor points, but enough to stop me from giving it five stars. On a positive note, this approach to the game, showing most all of the plays in sequence, is a lot better than the typical highlight video.
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