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Mike Curtis (American football) Curtis' 40 years retirement from playing in the NFL. It also marks 15 years of eligibility for possible induction consideration as a Senior into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1972 Curtis wrote one book about his career, titled "Keep Off My Turf", in which he states that the New York Jets, who upset the Colts in Super Bowl III, "were lucky that day", and that the 1968 Colts were "twice as good as the Jets". In 2017 Curtis wrote the forward for "The First 50 Super Bowls: How Football's Championships Were Won" by author Ed Benkin Mike has