Joe Namath, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is probably the most famous player ever to play quarterback of the New York Jets. The jets have other great players play the position of quarterback. Here's a look at six little known facts about the players that the position of quarterback of the New York Jets have played.
-Ken O'Brien was fired 62 times during the season 1985, which most bags that each jets quarterback has ever suffered through in one year.
-Mark Sanchez became the first rookie quarterback to win his first three start to a season in NFL history in 2009.
-In 1960, when the team was still known as the New York Titans quarterback, threw touchdown passes All Dorow more (26) than any other quarterback in the AFL.
Jets quarterback who ken O'Brien runs threw more touchdown against the Miami Dolphins (25) than he did against any other team in the whole of the National Football League.
-Glenn Foley ten threw touchdown passes as a member of the New York Jets, more than half of them went to receiver Keyshawn Johnson, he caught six of them.
-The Jets-record for most touchdowns thrown in a game by a quarterback is six and was done by two of the game of the all time greats. Joe Namath did the first time in a 44-34 win over the Baltimore Colts in 1972. Brett Favre then did it during his one and only season in New York in a 56-35 win over the Arizona Cardinals in 2008.
A look into the history of the New York jets quarterbacks can be very eye opening as they both successful and not so successful players play the position. Iqfb.com is also a great resource for other New York jets trivia. IQFB ... Get football Smart!
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