Yes, Joe Namath Wore a Fur Coat to the Super Bowl

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Annie Colbert
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Yes, Joe Namath Wore a Fur Coat to the Super Bowl
Credit: AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
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Former New York Jets QB Joe Namath walks on the field before the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

New York Jets legend Joe Namath resurrected his famous flashy duds for Super Bowl XLVIII. Broadway Joe showed up on the sidelines in a fur coat reminiscent of his playing days.

The former quarterback often wore a full-length fur coat on the bench in the 1960s and '70s -- a practice that has since been banned by the NFL. The eye-catching duds had Twitter talking and wondering when the wrath of PETA will hit.

Joe Namath was like some sort of Proto-pimp back in the day.— Jason Spangler (@Spnglrjsn) February 2, 2014

If Joe Namath ran over and killed 105 rabbits on his way to the stadium, I think it's honorable that he's wearing them as a coat #recycle— SheilaWalsh (@SheilaWalsh) February 2, 2014

Mary: "Is it some sort of American tradition to have a Yeti do the #SuperBowl coin toss?" Edith: "No, that was Joe Namath."— The Dowager Countess (@theLadyGrantham) February 2, 2014

Why is Joe Namath wearing a body merkin?— RelativelyFunny (@RelativelyFunny) February 2, 2014

What happens to the #PuppyBowl losers? They get turned into Joe Namath's coat. #Outrage pic.twitter.com/9meoWDu1nc— The Guru (@TheGuruGS) February 2, 2014

Joe Namath dressed like I wish I could every day— Sam Faulkner Biddle (@samfbiddle) February 2, 2014

Joe "Macklemore" Namath.— Alex Fitzpatrick (@AlexJamesFitz) February 2, 2014

Who wore it better? Ikea monkey or Joe Namath #SB48 pic.twitter.com/cqCjH3DUJz— Kristina Driedger (@KristinaVanPR) February 2, 2014

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