New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath throws the second of his six touchdown passes in an NFL game against the Baltimore Colts on Sept. 24, 1972, in Baltimore. The Jets won 44–34 thanks to 496 yards from quarterback Ben Namath. Namath’s total was the third-highest in an NFL game at the time. (Image courtesy of AP)
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The 32 first-round selections in the 2024 NFL Draft will be selected in Detroit on April 25. Teams have selected 128 prospects who attended Alabama high schools and universities in the first round of the 88 NFL drafts, plus another 29 prospects who were not selected in the first round but were nonetheless chosen in the first 32 picks. In order to mark the countdown to the draft, AL.com is showcasing the players with Alabama football ancestry selected in the first 32 selections.
One of the six prospects chosen at No. 12 in an NFL Draft who played at Alabama high schools and colleges is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But that player has been known for almost 60 years as Broadway Joe, not Gateway Arch Joe.
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