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One thing to consider is that Namath played a chunk of his career in the much weaker AFL. Back in the day, they routinely got whipped by the NFL teams. In fact, Namath's most famous game, Super Bowl III, was the first time an AFL team won the Super Bowl and it was simply a feat that was unbelievable at the time. It went down as one of the greatest upsets in American sports history. This is where the term "Super Bowl" was born. Before that, it was simply the AFL/NFL Championship game.
I think when people are considered for Hall of Fame, it has to be based on much more than W-L record. Or any other stand-alone statistic, for that matter. It's the "body of work" for the individual given their circumstances. And Joe Namath certainly deserves the honor.
Joe Namath was a star...more image than exceptional performance on the field
If you look at Super Bowl III it was the Jet Defense that shut down a high powered Colt offense
Namath basically handed the ball off and set up field goals
Namath had a great first four years in which he passed for 3000-4000 yards while most QBs struggled to break 2000. But he was hobbled through most of the end of his career and only showed flashes of brilliance