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Namath Retires Over Dispute With Rozelle

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EVENTDAY | June 06

"Namath Retires Over Dispute With Rozelle"

Last updated 📅 2025-06-05

The Newspaper.com History Headline of the Day comes from the New York Daily News on June 7, 1969, which posted:

Joe's Sense of Loyalty Will Bring Him Back.  Joe Namath Quits Football in Clash with Rozelle over Saloon Ownership!

June 6, 1969 - Quarterback Joe Namath resigns from football after NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle informs Namath that he must sell his share in a bar ownership stake. This occurred 5 months after Broadway Joe was awarded the Super Bowl III MVP trophy. Rozelle referenced media reports that the bar was frequented by "mafia associates" and was not in the best interest of the NFL. Namath's decision to quit stunned everyone, including the Commissioner.

Meetings between NFL executives and Namath in late June and early July proved fruitful, as Namath eventually sold his stake and played with the Jets once again in the 1969 season.

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