Legendary New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath spent nearly his entire career with one team, and he is still commonly known in football circles as “Broadway Joe.”

From Namath's bold guarantee ahead of Super Bowl III to numerous AFL MVP awards and his revolutionary style, Namath helped influence the NFL-AFL merger, which is why he will forever be remembered as a Jet.

However, it is worth noting Namath spent the final year of his career with the Los Angeles Rams. As current New England Patriots legend Tom Brady faces questions about his future this Spring, Namath cannot imagine Brady playing for another team (via Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports):

“It's almost beyond my belief that he would go to another team under any circumstances,” Namath said while assessing Brady's free agency. “I can't imagine that separation. Moving out of the New England area that he's been so accustomed to, and his family, that's a hard thing, too. I don't think he'll ever leave that totally behind, I really don't.”

“I want to see him play as long as he physically and mentally wants to, man, because we've all seen over the years the execution that has been superb more times than not. We don't get to see that kind of player, that kind of character, very often. It's very rare.”

Due in part to the way his contract was put together, Brady's contract will be voided ahead of this offseason, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Given New England's offensive struggles throughout the season, many have wondered whether he would leave Foxborough to start a new chapter.

However, Namath hopes Brady learns from his experience.

“I wish I knew what I learned in making that transition before making it, meaning it turned out to be a very difficult transition,” Namath, who started just four games with the Rams and went 2-2 with more picks than touchdowns, told Cimini, via ESPN.com.

Time will tell what Brady decides, but he will always be remembered as the sixth-round quarterback that went from backup to transcendent legend as he defined the Patriot dynasty for more than two decades.