UNSUNG HEROES OF THE SUPER BOWL by Paul Bowker 12 Story Library
1 Matt Snell Is Super Runner In 1969 New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath got the fame He guaranteed a victory for the Jets in Super Bowl III He backed up his 4 mighty words Namath passed for 206 yards He was not intercepted He directed the Jets to a 16-7 victory over the Baltimore Colts Namath was named game MVP Matt Snell was the workhorse He was given the ball 30 times He scored the only touchdown for the Jets in the second quarter on a run of four yards The touchdown made Super Bowl history Snell ran around the left end for a Jets touchdown It gave New York a lead of 7 to 0 It marked the first time that a team from the American Football League defeated a team from the National Football League in a Super Bowl Snell did not get the fame But the running back played a big part in the Jets upset victory over the Colts Years later for unknown reasons he would refuse to participate in a Jets Ring of Honor ceremony
Players attend a Ring of Honor ceremony JUST FOR KICKS Matt Snell scored the touchdown Jim Turner made the kicks Turner kicked three field goals for the New York Jets in Super Bowl III The field goals helped the Jets become the first American Football League team to win the Super Bowl Turner had field goals of 32 30 and 9 yards They provided the winning points in the victory by the Jets 5 121 Yards run by Matt Snell in Super Bowl III Quarterback Joe Namath was named game MVP Running back Snell scored the only touchdown of the game for New York The Jets became the first AFL team to win the Super Bowl
