Horst, you’re probably too young to remember the impact Joe had on the game...and I don’t mean just Super Bowl III. Talkin’ about pro football in general. Besides being Broadway Joe and changing how football players were supposed to look and act, his taking down of the “invincible” Colts proved that the AFL could play with their NFL counterparts. It was huge and it made people change their opinions of the “other” league. Then, when the Chiefs beat the Vikings the next year, the AFL didn’t have to take a backseat to the NFL and could negotiate on equal terms when it was time to finalize the merger.
So yes, Joe may have had only one (...REALLY...) good day but it was a historic day and one that would change the NFL.
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