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The '''1969 Super Bowl''' was thought by star participant Bubba Smith of the Baltimore Colts to have been thrown to the other side by a teammate as desired by the Colts' owner, so that the New York Jets would win in a big upset. The Baltimore Colts were a 7-to-1 favorite — one of the heaviest favorites in any comparable sporting event in history — and thus the victory by the Jets gave an enormous payoff to [[gambling|gamblers]] who bet on the Jets. The Colts were 13-1 in the regular season, won the NFC title game 34-0, and the Jets' quarterback, Joe Namath, injured his throwing hand during the Super Bowl; yet the Jets won in this very unlikely upset. The owner of the 1969 Colts, Carroll Rosenbloom, was a high-stakes [[gambling|gambler]] on [[NFL]] games and was ultimately found drowned under mysterious circumstances in 1979.<ref>https://medium.com/@andrewszanton/carroll-rosenbloom-an-old-fashioned-nfl-owner-b4fb115a94d5</ref>
The '''1969 Super Bowl''' was thought by star participant Bubba Smith of the Baltimore Colts to have been thrown to the other side by a teammate as desired by the Colts' owner, so that the New York Jets would win in a big upset. The Baltimore Colts were a 7-to-1 favorite — one of the heaviest favorites in any comparable sporting event in history — and thus the victory by the Jets gave an enormous payoff to [[gambling|gamblers]] who bet on the Jets. The Colts were 13–1 in the regular season, won the NFC title game 34–0, and the Jets' quarterback, Joe Namath, injured his throwing hand during the Super Bowl; yet the Jets won in this very unlikely upset. The owner of the 1969 Colts, Carroll Rosenbloom, was a high-stakes [[gambling|gambler]] on [[NFL]] games and was ultimately found drowned under mysterious circumstances in 1979.<ref>https://medium.com/@andrewszanton/carroll-rosenbloom-an-old-fashioned-nfl-owner-b4fb115a94d5</ref>
The [[NFL]] MVP for the 1968-69 season was the Colts' Earl Morrall with a quarterback rating for the season of 93.2,<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorrEa00.htm</ref> and yet he had a quarterback rating of less than 10 during this game until he was ultimately replaced by coach Don Shula. Morrall was a clutch player who never choked and who won the 1971 Super Bowl, so his awful performance was not due to nervousness.
The [[NFL]] MVP for the 1968–69 season was the Colts' Earl Morrall with a quarterback rating for the season of 93.2,<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorrEa00.htm</ref> and yet he had a quarterback rating of less than 10 during this game until he was ultimately replaced by coach Don Shula. Morrall was a clutch player who never choked and who won the 1971 Super Bowl, so his awful performance was not due to nervousness.
A trick play known as a "flee flicker" resulted in the primary Colts receiver being wide open for a touchdown, but instead the savvy Morrall calmly threw the ball behind another receiver for an interception in the crowded middle of the field, which made absolutely no sense with time running out in the first half. This play is cited most by those who suspect that this game was intentionally lost, or "thrown" to the Jets.
A trick play known as a "flee flicker" resulted in the primary Colts receiver being wide open for a touchdown, but instead the savvy Morrall calmly threw the ball behind another receiver for an interception in the crowded middle of the field, which made absolutely no sense with time running out in the first half. This play is cited most by those who suspect that this game was intentionally lost, or "thrown" to the Jets.
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