The New York Jets have lost a stalwart of the 1968 Super Bowl III championship team. Former Jets defensive end Gerry Philbin died at age 83. He was one of the leaders of that great Jets team.

The NY Jets and their fanbase suffered a huge loss on Wednesday afternoon, as one of the greatest players in franchise history and a member of the team's lone Super Bowl run in Gerry Philbin has ...

But that changed as the media hype grew, fueled by historic moments like Joe Namath’s Super Bowl III upset. By the 1980’s, the game wasn’t just about football.