you can clearly see the ball sliding across his chest, LOOSE as he goes out of bounds, no catch. besides, the steelers put up 27, even if you grant him a td, the steelers still dominated by ten and win anyway
Hi Ms. @@wbmstr24. Watch: 1979 AFC Championship - Oilers at Steelers - Enhanced NBC Broadcast - 1080p/60fps at the 2:05:36 mark with the volume turned on. Thanx
I became a Houston Oilers fan in 1979 the first year I followed the NFL as a 17 year old kid in Western Canada. One thing that stood out from this documentary was the respect that was displayed among the Oilers fans,players as well as the opposing teams. This is heartwarming to see in light of the trash talking and chirping that goes on today. If they had ruled the Mike Renfro play a catch Houston would’ve played the Rams in the Super Bowl and beat them handily!
I can’t believe there’s no comments on here. Earl Campbell the Oilers were great in the 70s. They could not get a pass the steel curtain. Houston had the best fans in the NFL.
@@tomgilpin8629 Yeah, but the reception the Houston fans gave their Oilers when they came home from losing the AFC Championship, 2 years in a row, was unequaled in all sports. Wade Wilson said a lot of the players and coaches were crying, because they lost but were still welcomed back as winners. Even as a kid Steelers fan, I have to say Houston fans were the most loyal and inspirational.
@@67marlins81 I was a Baltimore Colts fan and yes the Steelers beat us in 1975 divisional playoff game. Yes the Steelers probably had the best team in the 1970s with Terry Bradshaw and the steel curtain. I always liked the Houston Oilers too . Happy new year
@@tomgilpin8629 I was actually a Baltimore Colts fan so I remember The rivalry between the Baltimore Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Terry Bradshaw and the steel curtain were hard to get a past in the 1970s.
The greatest game I ever saw a DB play was Vernon Perry's playoff game vs the Chargers. He had 5 INTs including a pick 6 plus a blocked field goal in 2 playoff games - 5 quarters total. That's an entire season for most DBs. Of course the Oilers finding a tell from Dan Fouts' foot position under center helped give them the run or pass play info.
The 1979 Houston Oilers are, maybe the greatest team in the Super Bowl era to have never played in a Super Bowl . The playoff win against San Diego, without Pastorini and Campbell , is one of the greatest games in History
i hated the Steelers with a passion. and i loved and respected them at the same time. you could always count on some good ol' smash mouth football when the Oilers and the Steelers played. but then again, the NFL is just a shell of what it was in these days. it may as well be the NFFL league, which is where it's heading.
After this game any hope for a Super Bowl going into the 1980s was over. The playoff 1980 team of Ken Stabler was ousted in wild card game. It didn't get better.
It’s a shame that this talented team was never able to knock on the door They lost to the eventual champions in the playoffs three times in a row 78 & 79 Steelers 1980 Raiders 😊
Remember the non td call on Mike Renfro's Play and til this day one of the most horrible calls in football. It was clearly a touchdown-both feet hit the endzone before stumbling out of bounds.
If the correct call is made, Houston ties the game and has a real chance. In that case, they never trade Pastorini and...who knows. But that bad call killed them
the ball is sliding loose across his chest as he goes out of bounds, no complete possession, no catch. and even if you give him the catch, the steelers still scored 27, so you lose by ten, not thirteen. deal with it.
Hi @@wbmstr24 Watch: 1979 AFC Championship - Oilers at Steelers - Enhanced NBC Broadcast - 1080p/60fps at the 2:05:36 mark with the volume turned on. Thanx
Definitely better than the Steelers that year (dare I say best team in the league), and the refs had to cheat to get their beloved Pittsburgh in. Oilers should have had a SB ring. Refs most certainly do influence the outcome of a matchup they want, I don't care what anyone says.
@@charismatic9904 I grew up a Steelers fan as a kid, and looking back Houston should have got the call.......but just like Mike Renfro himself said, he wasn't sure deep-down they could have won that even if they'd tied it at 17 right then. If Renfro forgave the refs, that counts with me. However, I almost wish Houston had won in '78/'79 to then go on and beat Dallas in the '79 Superbowl. Not only because the Oilers deserved it, but it might have kept the idiot owner Adams from moving them........who knows? Even though I grew up idolizing Terry Bradshaw, I have to say Pastorini was underrated- he only missed 5 games in 9 YEARS!
Those 1979 Houston oilers team didn't have enough talent to beat the Pittsburgh steelers for the afc championship in 1978 & 1979 cause Pittsburgh had future NFL Hall of Fame players on their squad
@@searchforthestrangler5034 Those luv ya Blue Houston oilers teams in 78 and 79 just like the 90s Knicks teams in the NBA playoffs unfortunately meeting the Chicago Bulls they had Michael Jordan the Knicks didn't
@@juliansmith1951 Another good example. Some teams have outstanding talent to be a championship team but it's the wrong time because of another team's greatness. Bruins vs Montreal late 70s. Maybe the Milwaukee Bucks in the 80s but the Celtics and 76ers ruled the East during the 1980s. How about the Peyton Manning Colts in the 2000s early on when they had to play against the great New England Patriots teams in the playoffs or AFC Championship games. Yes the Colts finally broke through one year just like the Oakland Raiders with all their talent finally did against those Steelers in the 1970s.
@@searchforthestrangler5034 Kansas city royals in the late 70s facing the new York Yankees in the American League Baseball championship series before the royals finally beat the Yankees in 1980
@@juliansmith1951 Absolutely that is another one to add. I thought the Royals with all of their talent finally had it in game five at Royals Stadium bringing in their twenty game winner to close it out against the Yankees in the nineth inning but blew it. Poor Freddie Patek and that dugout shot after the game.
Their wasn’t large, but that was talked about in the vid.. The roster building from 75-79 was just incredible, because they were just awful in every way before Bum got there..
This was the best Houston oilers team of the 1970’s, I loved goin 2 the Astrodome for some awesome football then 😮
Loved this team, this coach and those great uniforms! Luv ya Blue
Bring back The Houston Oilers. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Me 2. I hope the Texan's update their Look. Long Overdue
They were major heartbreakers. Left fans disappointed season after season despite their loyalty and love for the team.
Houston underrated yet great
Renfro CAUGHT that ball INBOUNDS! That was a touchdown
you can clearly see the ball sliding across his chest, LOOSE as he goes out of bounds, no catch. besides, the steelers put up 27, even if you grant him a td, the steelers still dominated by ten and win anyway
Hi Ms. @@wbmstr24.
Watch: 1979 AFC Championship - Oilers at Steelers - Enhanced NBC Broadcast - 1080p/60fps at the 2:05:36 mark with the volume turned on.
Thanx
I became a Houston Oilers fan in 1979 the first year I followed the NFL as a 17 year old kid in Western Canada. One thing that stood out from this documentary was the respect that was displayed among the
Oilers fans,players as well as the opposing teams. This is heartwarming to see in light of the trash talking and chirping
that goes on today. If they had ruled the Mike Renfro play a catch Houston would’ve played the Rams in the Super Bowl and beat them handily!
There was the NHL oilers.. Edmonton
I can’t believe there’s no comments on here. Earl Campbell the Oilers were great in the 70s. They could not get a pass the steel curtain. Houston had the best fans in the NFL.
Best fans? There were fans in Pittsburgh too, and Houston heard them loudly in 78 and 79!
@@tomgilpin8629 Yeah, but the reception the Houston fans gave their Oilers when they came home from losing the AFC Championship, 2 years in a row, was unequaled in all sports. Wade Wilson said a lot of the players and coaches were crying, because they lost but were still welcomed back as winners. Even as a kid Steelers fan, I have to say Houston fans were the most loyal and inspirational.
@@67marlins81 I was a Baltimore Colts fan and yes the Steelers beat us in 1975 divisional playoff game. Yes the Steelers probably had the best team in the 1970s with Terry Bradshaw and the steel curtain. I always liked the Houston Oilers too . Happy new year
@@tomgilpin8629 I was actually a Baltimore Colts fan so I remember The rivalry between the Baltimore Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Terry Bradshaw and the steel curtain were hard to get a past in the 1970s.
The greatest game I ever saw a DB play was Vernon Perry's playoff game vs the Chargers. He had 5 INTs including a pick 6 plus a blocked field goal in 2 playoff games - 5 quarters total. That's an entire season for most DBs.
Of course the Oilers finding a tell from Dan Fouts' foot position under center helped give them the run or pass play info.
Pure sportsmanship at 19:58
The 1979 Houston Oilers are, maybe the greatest team in the Super Bowl era to have never played in a Super Bowl . The playoff win against San Diego, without Pastorini and Campbell , is one of the greatest games in History
What about the 98 vikings, 04 steelers, 2011 packers, or all the 13 and 14 win teams to never make it?
@@OJTheMarriageCounselor The chargers were only a 12 win team
i hated the Steelers with a passion. and i loved and respected them at the same time. you could always count on some good ol' smash mouth football when the Oilers and the Steelers played. but then again, the NFL is just a shell of what it was in these days. it may as well be the NFFL league, which is where it's heading.
After this game any hope for a Super Bowl going into the 1980s was over. The playoff 1980 team of Ken Stabler was ousted in wild card game. It didn't get better.
At about the 20 minute mark you'll see sportsmanship.
Yeah, they respected the bejesus outta the Oilers..
Best Team to never win a Super Bowl 🏈 😥
Thanks to the Steel Curtain, No
Other than the Buffalo bills and Minnesota vikings
It’s a shame that this talented team was never able to knock on the door
They lost to the eventual champions in the playoffs three times in a row
78 & 79 Steelers
1980 Raiders 😊
Still beating on that door… Smh..
In 1980 they beat on the wrong door , forgot about Cleveland and the Kardiac Kids
Remember the non td call on Mike Renfro's Play and til this day one of the most horrible calls in football. It was clearly a touchdown-both feet hit the endzone before stumbling out of bounds.
If the correct call is made, Houston ties the game and has a real chance. In that case, they never trade Pastorini and...who knows. But that bad call killed them
the ball is sliding loose across his chest as he goes out of bounds, no complete possession, no catch. and even if you give him the catch, the steelers still scored 27, so you lose by ten, not thirteen. deal with it.
Hi @@wbmstr24
Watch: 1979 AFC Championship - Oilers at Steelers - Enhanced NBC Broadcast - 1080p/60fps at the 2:05:36 mark with the volume turned on.
Thanx
Was there a mel Renfro??
Swore I saw a clip of Earl Campbell blocking! So he did that too.
The oilers now the Texans
The Houston Oilers were loveable losers. They were pretenders and not contenders. They were teasers, but never pleasers.
Earl Campbell warren moon ken stabler dan pastorini robert Brazile
Definitely better than the Steelers that year (dare I say best team in the league), and the refs had to cheat to get their beloved Pittsburgh in. Oilers should have had a SB ring. Refs most certainly do influence the outcome of a matchup they want, I don't care what anyone says.
Lmao. What a fucking crybaby.
I was an oiler fan and even I find your comment asinine. 😂😂😂😂😂
@@charismatic9904 I grew up a Steelers fan as a kid, and looking back Houston should have got the call.......but just like Mike Renfro himself said, he wasn't sure deep-down they could have won that even if they'd tied it at 17 right then. If Renfro forgave the refs, that counts with me.
However, I almost wish Houston had won in '78/'79 to then go on and beat Dallas in the '79 Superbowl. Not only because the Oilers deserved it, but it might have kept the idiot owner Adams from moving them........who knows?
Even though I grew up idolizing Terry Bradshaw, I have to say Pastorini was underrated- he only missed 5 games in 9 YEARS!
Those 1979 Houston oilers team didn't have enough talent to beat the Pittsburgh steelers for the afc championship in 1978 & 1979 cause Pittsburgh had future NFL Hall of Fame players on their squad
That was the difference. Houston was a very good team. The Steelers were one of the greatest teams in NFL history.
@@searchforthestrangler5034 Those luv ya Blue Houston oilers teams in 78 and 79 just like the 90s Knicks teams in the NBA playoffs unfortunately meeting the Chicago Bulls they had Michael Jordan the Knicks didn't
@@juliansmith1951 Another good example. Some teams have outstanding talent to be a championship team but it's the wrong time because of another team's greatness. Bruins vs Montreal late 70s. Maybe the Milwaukee Bucks in the 80s but the Celtics and 76ers ruled the East during the 1980s. How about the Peyton Manning Colts in the 2000s early on when they had to play against the great New England Patriots teams in the playoffs or AFC Championship games. Yes the Colts finally broke through one year just like the Oakland Raiders with all their talent finally did against those Steelers in the 1970s.
@@searchforthestrangler5034 Kansas city royals in the late 70s facing the new York Yankees in the American League Baseball championship series before the royals finally beat the Yankees in 1980
@@juliansmith1951 Absolutely that is another one to add. I thought the Royals with all of their talent finally had it in game five at Royals Stadium bringing in their twenty game winner to close it out against the Yankees in the nineth inning but blew it. Poor Freddie Patek and that dugout shot after the game.
Sorry 😔 should have been chargers and Steelers would have been better
A ONE-YEAR wonder.
Their wasn’t large, but that was talked about in the vid.. The roster building from 75-79 was just incredible, because they were just awful in every way before Bum got there..
Creep