The Jets D pretty much shut down Morrall, but Namath deserves a lot of credit for controlling the game and the clock, and keeping the ball out of Baltimore's hands for much of that game. Remember, back then, QBs called their own plays. Namath was 17/28 and 206 yards, a lot of them short passes to Snell and Mathis out of the backfield, or to George Sauer on short outs. Don Maynard didn't have a single catch the whole game--they used him as a decoy. The AFL was supposedly the home of the mad bombers, put it up 50 times a game and win 52-49
Time of Possession NYJ 36:10 Bal 23:50
Snell had 30 carries for 121 yards to go with his receptions.
The Jets D picked Morrall 3 times, and Unitas once.
And yes, a little known fact, Buddy Ryan was one of Weeb Ewbank's assistants. They weren't "co-ordinators" back then---just assistant coaches.
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