I love it. No sack dances. Acts and jigs after each and every play. Nobody running to the end zone for a skit after interceptions. Nobody acting like a joker. Just real hard nose football. The way it was envisioned.
I agree. You score a TD, you just politely hand the ball to the ref and jog back to the sidelines as if you were just doing your job, nothing more. There was a purity to the play back then that's been lost to all the glitz and glamor and billions of dollars involved in the game today.
Then blame Homer Jones. He scored and was so excited he didn't know what to do so he slammed it to the ground. And so the spike was born. It grew from there.
My Dad was a season ticket holder and I attended every home game in this magical season as a boy. I went to the title game as well. My Championship ticket was $10! I still have our ticket stubs.
The Bears at Steelers @ 17:45 was played on Sunday November 24, 1963, the weekend in which the country mourned the death of President Kennedy. The game was played at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
I remember this season so well as a 12 year old Bears fan! Later, in the mid 90s, I got to have a private lunch with my hero, #9 Billy Wade in Nashville. Got to chat with him for two hours straight. Several autographs and pictures followed. When he saw the 1964 Sports Illustrated magazine I had him autograph, he was impressed. (It also showcased Roger Staubach winner of the Heisman and Olympian swimmer Don Scholander.) He wanted to trade me a copy of a late 40s Look magazine with him on the cover for it, but I declined. Great day, great guy, great memory.
Saw the 49ers beat the Bears at Kezar as, also, a 12 year old. Bear JC Caroline gave me his autograph on the field after that loss. What a kind man to do that after his team lost. Made my day.
This was really really cool to watch. Earl Moral, Bart Starr, Frank Gifford, zeke Bartkowski...not to mention all the Bear legends. I know all the names but I'm not old enough to have seen them play. Great stuff especially with Brick doing the voice over
I enjoyed this so much! It was the year I was born, my grandfather always talked about the 63 Bears team and the championship game till the day he passed. I have an autographed football from Ronnie Bull that he got months after the season was over. It sits on my mantle today! Thank you!
My dad & I watched this championship game together in our living room in Dallas, Texas. I was only 8 years old & was not yet much of a football fan. I do remember how excited my dad got during the game as he cheered on the Bears. My mom complained to him that he was "scaring the boy." They both grew up in Chicago where they met in high school. Somewhat to his disappointment I eventually became a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan. It was his fault though, since he took me to a Cowboy game earlier that year played in the Cotton Bowl. He did influence me, however, to become a lifelong Cubs fan. Sadly, he died too young in 1977 at only 48 years of age.
I also became a lifelong Cowboys fan in November 1962 when the Bears played the Cowboys in the Cotton Bowl on tv, and my hero, #9 Billy Wade, set a passing yards record that stood for many years. btw/ Still love the Bears as well!
Who still remembers the local CBS announcers... George Conner and Red Grange?? I grew up in Rockford so I saw every Bears game, but we had Red and George only rather than Jack Brickhouse whom we knew with the Cubs broadcasts. After a few years, I finally learned/realized who these two guy were! Wow!
I watched the championship game live on TV. The extreme cold really hurt the Giant offense, especially the Tittle-Schoffner bomb threat. A wide-open Schoffner dropped a sure touchdown pass, something that rarely happened. No doubt his hands were just too cold.
As an Army brat, we moved every couple of years so I had no loyalty to a sports team growing up. Then, in 1963 at age 9, my dad was stationed at Ft Sheridan, just north of Chicago. Yeah - instant Da Bears, Cubs and Blackhawks fan. Still a fan of them all, including the Bulls when they joined the NBA in '66. Cheers....
The fact that Johnny Morris is still the all-time receiving yards leader for the Bears tells you everything you need to know about the post-Papa Bear ownership of this sad franchise.
Whenever I hear or read 1963 I think of the JFK assassination with my mom screaming "NO!!" It's my earliest memory, I just turned 3. I know, let it go.
I just bet the games at Wrigley Field were a happening, an event, a big deal. Especially with all the rivalries you had back then, playing the 6 Western Conference opponents twice each year. Also, I'd like to point out the turnaround the Bears had from the previous year. In 1962 the lost to eventual champion Green Bay 49-0 and 38-7. In 1963 they beat the Packers 10-3 and 26-7. I love the old-school scoreboards at some stadiums. You actually have to be good at addition to figure out the scores of games.
Ahhh , he only broke 5-6 tackles ran another 30 or so and got caught from behind . QUITTER !!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hell of a play !!! That’s hard nosed football at its finest .
I love it. No sack dances. Acts and jigs after each and every play. Nobody running to the end zone for a skit after interceptions. Nobody acting like a joker. Just real hard nose football. The way it was envisioned.
Absolutely, that's the way the game should be played. No nonsense.
I agree. You score a TD, you just politely hand the ball to the ref and jog back to the sidelines as if you were just doing your job, nothing more. There was a purity to the play back then that's been lost to all the glitz and glamor and billions of dollars involved in the game today.
@AtEboli I mean if I want to see a amateur dance I'll go to a grammar school play.
Then blame Homer Jones. He scored and was so excited he didn't know what to do so he slammed it to the ground.
And so the spike was born.
It grew from there.
boomer
1963 was a BIG year for Illinois sports.
Bears win NFL.
Loyola wins NCAA Basketball
Illinois wins Big 10 and Rise Bowl behind Butkus.
My Dad was a season ticket holder and I attended every home game in this magical season as a boy. I went to the title game as well. My Championship ticket was $10! I still have our ticket stubs.
Great memories.....
The Bears at Steelers @ 17:45 was played on Sunday November 24, 1963, the weekend in which the country mourned the death of President Kennedy. The game was played at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
I noticed when the Bears scored a touchdown at 18:57 there were a lot of fans cheering the score in Pittsburgh. I found that interesting.
For my 9th birthday 1959 my dad took me to watch the Bears play the Packers at Wrigley Field___ the Bears won!!
I remember this season so well as a 12 year old Bears fan! Later, in the mid 90s, I got to have a private lunch with my hero, #9 Billy Wade in Nashville. Got to chat with him for two hours straight. Several autographs and pictures followed. When he saw the 1964 Sports Illustrated magazine I had him autograph, he was impressed. (It also showcased Roger Staubach winner of the Heisman and Olympian swimmer Don Scholander.) He wanted to trade me a copy of a late 40s Look magazine with him on the cover for it, but I declined. Great day, great guy, great memory.
Saw the 49ers beat the Bears at Kezar as, also, a 12 year old. Bear JC Caroline gave me his autograph on the field after that loss. What a kind man to do that after his team lost. Made my day.
This was really really cool to watch. Earl Moral, Bart Starr, Frank Gifford, zeke Bartkowski...not to mention all the Bear legends. I know all the names but I'm not old enough to have seen them play. Great stuff especially with Brick doing the voice over
I met Bill Wade back several years ago first thing I thought what a huge Man. Buster Alexander
I enjoyed this so much! It was the year I was born, my grandfather always talked about the 63 Bears team and the championship game till the day he passed. I have an autographed football from Ronnie Bull that he got months after the season was over. It sits on my mantle today! Thank you!
Doug Atkins, (U of Tennessee) was on this team; how I became a Bears' fan for life at age 10
The picture of Halas and Lombardi defined what the game is all about !
Kudos for sharing this. It's striking how less commercialized and less theatrical the pro game was at this time.
My dad & I watched this championship game together in our living room in Dallas, Texas. I was only 8 years old & was not yet much of a football fan. I do remember how excited my dad got during the game as he cheered on the Bears. My mom complained to him that he was "scaring the boy." They both grew up in Chicago where they met in high school.
Somewhat to his disappointment I eventually became a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan. It was his fault though, since he took me to a Cowboy game earlier that year played in the Cotton Bowl. He did influence me, however, to become a lifelong Cubs fan. Sadly, he died too young in 1977 at only 48 years of age.
I also became a lifelong Cowboys fan in November 1962 when the Bears played the Cowboys in the Cotton Bowl on tv, and my hero, #9 Billy Wade, set a passing yards record that stood for many years. btw/ Still love the Bears as well!
still miffed that, at age 14, game blacked out local; radio only
Thanks so much for posting this.... Bears fan in England.
Say what you want about the '85 Bears defense, these guys were amazing twice over!
Thank you for this upload!!!
After watching a second season with Eberflus, I sit here and cry.
The 75 or whatever McCaskys who pay their bills off this team won't want to fork over real head coach money to guys like Belichik and Harbaugh
@@mytravels8685 The McCheapkeys
DONT LEAVE OUT THE GM ANOTHER MORON
@@mytravels8685 exactly decided not to pursue one of their own harbaugh disgusting
Who still remembers the local CBS announcers... George Conner and Red Grange?? I grew up in Rockford so I saw every Bears game, but we had Red and George only rather than Jack Brickhouse whom we knew with the Cubs broadcasts. After a few years, I finally learned/realized who these two guy were! Wow!
I watched the championship game live on TV. The extreme cold really hurt the Giant offense, especially the Tittle-Schoffner bomb threat. A wide-open Schoffner dropped a sure touchdown pass, something that rarely happened. No doubt his hands were just too cold.
So cool to see them playing at Wrigley Field.
Would have loved the '63 Bears play the American Football League champion San Diego Chargers. Would have been a great game.
As an Army brat, we moved every couple of years so I had no loyalty to a sports team growing up. Then, in 1963 at age 9, my dad was stationed at Ft Sheridan, just north of Chicago. Yeah - instant Da Bears, Cubs and Blackhawks fan. Still a fan of them all, including the Bulls when they joined the NBA in '66. Cheers....
I got an autograph from Ed O’Bradovich when I was about 8 yrs old in the 60s.I remember thinking a human being could not possibly be that big.
Geez, when the Bears actually knew how to run a screen play.
The fact that Johnny Morris is still the all-time receiving yards leader for the Bears tells you everything you need to know about the post-Papa Bear ownership of this sad franchise.
Whenever I hear or read 1963 I think of the JFK assassination with my mom screaming "NO!!" It's my earliest memory, I just turned 3. I know, let it go.
I can say the same , it was 5 days before my 4th birthday , I remember it so well . That was my mom's same response , she fell onto the couch crying .
Am just 4 years old. At time. 22 years last. 85 Bears run through everybody. In there way. Win the Super Bowl with Coach Mike Dikta
And Jack Brickhouse !
Is Wade wearing Chuck Taylors!!!?
I just bet the games at Wrigley Field were a happening, an event, a big deal. Especially with all the rivalries you had back then, playing the 6 Western Conference opponents twice each year. Also, I'd like to point out the turnaround the Bears had from the previous year. In 1962 the lost to eventual champion Green Bay 49-0 and 38-7. In 1963 they beat the Packers 10-3 and 26-7. I love the old-school scoreboards at some stadiums. You actually have to be good at addition to figure out the scores of games.
To stay this day, Wrigley field still has its same scoreboard!❤
Does anybody have any color videos of Gale Sayers and/or Dick Butkus playing at Wrigley field
Brock was ready for the NFL a freshman at UGA.
My birth year so technically they’ve won two titles in my lifetime! Not expecting a third but I wouldn’t trade #34 for any amount of Super Bowls.
JOHNNY JOHNNY JOHNNY MORRIS AND HIS WIFE JEANNIE BOTH WORKED FOR CBS LATER BOTH GOOD
It still hurts after 60 years,
😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
How come I don't see any penalty calls? Has the game changed that much .😮
JACK BRICKHOUSE ANNOUNCING THE ORIGINAL HOMER
Wade had on Chuck Taylor All Star basketball shoes
Ditka looked a little out of shape after that big play he had.
Ahhh , he only broke 5-6 tackles ran another 30 or so and got caught from behind . QUITTER !!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hell of a play !!! That’s hard nosed football at its finest .
Bear down…this was our last hurrah before the NFL-AFL merger 😒😒🤨🤨
Ed obradovich and johnny morris
Oh look they scored what’s called a touch down
Legal joke only a lawyer would get:
Q: Who's coach of The Chicago Barristers?
A: Mike Dicta.
🤔🤨🤣🤣🤣🤣 Stop it you’re killing me ! Dicta , hilarious.
They were real football players. No dancing prima donnas also they weren't playing with a hundred and one rules they had to keep track of.
Before football turned candy-ass.
Boring offense, even now.
Who cares. The Bears have been bums for 40 yrs. Chuck Thompson is good though.
I believe they won a Super Bowl…Read some of the replies about memories, people do care.
Cheddar head fumble at 1:31