Joe Namath tips cap to Aaron Rodgers for jersey gesture, says former MVP could lead team to Super Bowl

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the NFL draft, and the New York Jets acquiring Aaron Rodgers. 

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath thanked new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers Friday for the "classy" gesture of allowing his No. 12 jersey to remain retired.

Despite wearing No. 12 for his entire 18-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers refused to wear Namath's retired number with his new team.

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"He's a top-notch guy. A lot of class, and I appreciate what he's done. And so do some of our Jets fans too. Our Jet fans have been patient for a long time and Aaron can get us there, man," Namath said on "Fox & Friends." 

"We've got a good team. And with him at the trigger, boy, [we could] make the playoffs. We could win the Super Bowl."

Former Professional Football Player Joe Namath (L) and Professional Football Player Aaron Rodgers in the audience during the 2012 NFL Honors at the Murat Theatre on February 4, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Kevin Mazur/WireImage) ((Kevin Mazur/WireImage))

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers poses with a jersey during an introductory press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on April 26, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey.  (Elsa/Getty Images)

Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after a successful two-point conversion against the Chicago Bears during the fourth quarter at Soldier Field on December 04, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

When fans heard confirmation that Rodgers would be headed to East Rutherford, NJ, rumors began to circulate on whether he would keep his iconic jersey