Donnie Shell #31 of the Pittsburgh Steelers Career Accomplishments Undrafted free agent in 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-87) 5x Pro Bowl selection 4x All-Pro selection 4x Super Bowl Champion His 51 interceptions were the most ever for a strong safety when he retired. 19 fumble recoveries Pro Football Hall of Fame selection Nicknamed "The Torpedo" due to his superior closing speed and eagerness to launch himself. Tony Dungy stated in his autobiography "Quiet Strength" that Shell was one of his closest friends on the team and a mentor on and off the field. While his stats match up with other great defensive backs in his or any era, numbers shouldn't define what made Shell unique. It was that fearlessness and effort that he played with on every snap. It was his peerless athleticism that enabled him to chase down the fastest of players. It was the leadership he displayed to his younger teammates, teaching them the Steeler Way of doing things.
Thanks for posting this great throwback video. Such a different era. QB's today, fresh out of college, are expected to deliver immediately. Brian Sipe was selected in the 13th round of the '72 draft and spent a couple years on the Browns practice squad.
Calvin Hill (35) turned out to be a valuable pick up for the Browns. They signed him as a seasoned veteran and he ended up playing like 3 seasons with Cleveland. Excellent pass receiver, but also a team leader. He scores a TD in this game on a pass from Brian Sipe (16).
Though these are not my favorite Cleveland Browns uniforms, all modern day uniforms are ugly and despicable in every way, shape and form..including the ugly shaped helmets.
Nothing like Harry Karas Or John Facenda Voices on these old NFL Highlights.! I don’t even think they do this anymore, A Game of WK. How did we Go backwards in NFL & Entertainment.??!!
@@vicepresidentmikepence889 the Steelers uniforms are about if not the same but the Browns have changed. The colors are the same but they are different.
The only difference for Pittsburgh is the number font, which they never should have changed. The Browns are getting new uniforms this year which rumor has it they will be going retro.
Back in the day, I didn’t like the Orange pants - I thought they should’ve kept the White pants. But viewing these old clips now, I agree - good uniforms with extra big shoulder sleeves.
Jim Smith was Real Good he was Voted best Football Player in Michigan History , that’s saying A Lot.. Imagine if he Started, Just look what what Frank Lewis did as a Starter in Buffalo
troy kidwell What I’m by My text Was, If Smith didn’t play behind Swam Or Stallworth & Had Bradshaw throwing to him from his rookie season in 77/78’ he had Chance to Be a Star. U don’t know. Think about it he had all the tools & when he did play & got comfortable he started to put up numbers every time he had a chance to start.. but Swan & Stallworth Playing in front of him 2 HOF Its hard to get significant playing time constantly..& if he didn’t go to the USFL he would’ve wasted his career because Bradshaw got hurt and 81’ & he Reiterated they went to Mark Malone & Cliff Stout.. So it turned out to Be a Good Move on his Part.. but Ur right that was a ridiculous statement Bell and Smith are just as good as Swan & Stallworth. That Is Laughable..Bradshaw was HOF So Smith had every chance to be Great
Was this the year the Browns had a great chance to go to the Super Bowl ? But they lost to wild card Oakland -35 below zero game at Cleveland stadium ? Didn't Oakland win the super bowl ? Did Sipe win MVP ? any and all answers, please replies !
As a kid I vaguely remember that game . if memory serves, sure handed Ozzie Newsome dropped one in the endzone . Recently looking at the highlights and knowing how bad lake erie weather can be , you'd think the browns would have the advantage . sad, i was a browns fan back then . i also loved skinny Brian Sipe . he didn't have a great long pass arm but had the best field vision, composure, and seemingly effortless agility of any qb. he lead his receivers so well . he'd put the ball up there while they were still running routes and ball would just fall nicely in their hands. he could scramble with the best, could throw the ball on the run to the opposite side of the field, times i remember him completing pass while in the clutches of a defensive lineman. Cleveland had a great flexible offense too . Receivers covered deep, they'd come back in, or blocking back was released for a pass, and so on .
@@carp68 .....and if the Browns got past the Raiders in that fun season that ended in the Mike Davis interception, They would have had to play the Chargers with Dan Fouts and that great offense....I would not have liked the Browns chances but we will never know....
On the 12th Day of Christmas Art Model gave to me... Dave Logan leaping Doug Dieken blocking DeLeone a'hikin' Kardiac Kids a'Winnin' Darden interceptin' Newsome a'catchin' BOTH THE PRUITTS' MOVES.... Alzado attacking Brian Sipe a'passin' Don Cockroft Kickin' on a Rutigliano Super Bowl Team!
&Robin Cole I Thought was UNDERRATED Lb could do anything U wanted him 2Do on the Filed.. Cole , Lambert, Maryweather (Every1 4Gets Him About How Good he was..) Hinkle & Winston Not a Bad Bunch Of LBs..
I Always wondered if that Kid from Boston College would’ve Stayed an not retired, & he’d replaced a Bradshaw what would’ve happened..He was a Back up for Terry all those Yrs. an when he played he was Decent
Bradshaw, Swann, Stallworth, Franco Harris and Jack Lambert out of this game. Did the injury bug hit the Steelers that hard in 1980? These Steelers missed the playoffs in 1980 with a 9-7 mark.
Yes. Their age started to show the year before but definitely this and the next season. 1980 was the last season the 70s dynasty would play together. Not only injuries but career ending. In the next two years..ham, Bleier, Swann, Wagner, White, Greene, LC Greenwood kolb,, would retire mainly due to injuries. Then in 83 Bradshaw would miss basically the entire year and retire. Browns were good though and after two very competitive games the year before, you could see Cleveland coming a mile away. I always thought the oilers would take over the throne but it was Cleveland that took that role.
Calvin Sweeney I Always thought he Could’ve Special if he’d had a QB 2throw him the Ball.!! Stallworth Smith & Sweeney WOULDVE been Nice WRs imagine if they Drafted Marino .!! 2 things would’ve happened Steelers would’ve Won At least 1 More S. Bowl Marino would’ve gotten his ring because the Steelers had two things that dolphins never did running game an a defense
Cliff Stout WAS JUST AWFUL AWFUL.!! If he could’ve been Just Half decent of QB the Steelers still had A lot talent to compete with Any1.. Thts why I’ll never Understand why they didn’t Draft Marino & Marino WOULDVE had Something Shula Never Gave Him a RB & A Strong Def.. Marino Smith Stallworth, Lipps & Bell.. Plus Hawthorn, Thornton & Pollard.. & they Always had Great OLine.. Thts Not a Bad Offensive Team.. & I’m a Raiders Fans..
@MR Common Chocolate Rooney wanted to draft Marino. Noll said "no" he wanted to draft and rebuild like they did before with defense. They drafted Gabe Rivera, whose career was cut short after like 7 games when he was ejected from his car and was paralyzed. Can't say I feel all that bad, he was driving drunk. At least he didn't hurt anyone else. Drunk driving isn't a mistake, it is a choice.
Dan Rooney said until the day he died the biggest mistake he ever made was going against his judgment and not drafting Marino. That’s why he overruled Cowher in 2004 who did not want to Draft Big Ben.
Agreed. But Mayfield is more mobile and has a way stronger arm. He also has a playoff victory which Sipe never had. Don’t get me wrong I love Brian Sipe but Mayfield is on the cusp of greatness.
@@gregroeper2976 We've witnessed Baker's evolution since 2018. It has been remarkable! It'll only elevate to elite status. Sipe took 4 years to get there. He peaked in 1980 and never approached that greatness again. 2021 Browns are loaded with talent from top to bottom. Coaching staff is best in 30 years .Browns are built for a long , successful 5 years, minimum. Make space in the trophy case, cause we will be hauling hardware!
@@gregroeper2976 I said that with full respect for Marty ,too. Had he unleashed the defense in 86 and 87 his legacy may have been altered. He had a 9th ranked defense in 1987. He was conservative and it damaged the success he may have achieved. Joe Woods' learned last year that mobile quarterbacks are the most dangerous weapon. He'll devise a solid game plan to counter Lamar and Patrick, our 2 formidable nemeses. This is the only thing preventing Browns from the next level.
Lmao I wish I’d thought of thought.. That was So True.. He’d been a great actor but no QB.. I’m a Raiders Fan living here in Altoona Pennsylvania.. I Just Think Just Imagine If THEYD drafted Marino.. the Steelers would’ve given him 2 things He Never Had.. A Good Running Game an Awesome Def.. & Magnum would’ve had to watch... lol
80 steelers lost to snake oilers on thursday night football..the end of curtain no playoff...bam...he beat browns..not RAIDERS..snake done/ steelers done and were no raiders 1980-1984...cheats on clets..all colors
The browns u see in this vid are the current Ravens. That's why every game with Pit is still close and usually splits. The new browns are a joke as of now and get dominated regularly by the Ravens and Steelers.
I hate these NFL official highlight games . all they show is close ups. slow mo, replays and too much incidental commentary blah blah blah . that wastes a lot of time for 21 minutes . more plays at regular speed and less of all the aforementioned b.s.
@@whataboutrob442 You are correct! This is the only format I want NFL highlights to be presented. As in: past, present and future. Slo MO is the only poetic ballet I want to watch for NFL highlights. It's American Tradition.
Donnie Shell #31 of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Career Accomplishments
Undrafted free agent in 1974
Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-87)
5x Pro Bowl selection
4x All-Pro selection
4x Super Bowl Champion
His 51 interceptions were the most ever for a strong safety when he retired.
19 fumble recoveries
Pro Football Hall of Fame selection
Nicknamed "The Torpedo" due to his superior closing speed and eagerness to launch himself.
Tony Dungy stated in his autobiography "Quiet Strength" that Shell was one of his closest friends on the team and a mentor on and off the field.
While his stats match up with other great defensive backs in his or any era, numbers shouldn't define what made Shell unique. It was that fearlessness and effort that he played with on every snap. It was his peerless athleticism that enabled him to chase down the fastest of players. It was the leadership he displayed to his younger teammates, teaching them the Steeler Way of doing things.
#53 for the Browns is former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher
I wonder if Browns fans asked why he was working for the enemy?
The old Browns games are FANTASTIC!
Yes
@David Michael Do I even need to answer that? NO! Lol 😂
Gotta love youtbe
Oh I love these classic NFL films the Browns vs the Steelers a very classic AFC rivalry.
and those classic Browns Uniforms
I have been a Browns fan for 59yrs.i saw this game live. 1979
@@richardlyoungll6839 1980
The great voice of Harry Kalas
also the voice of the philadelphia phillies. rip
Where is the sound
Thanks for posting this great throwback video. Such a different era. QB's today, fresh out of college, are expected to deliver immediately. Brian Sipe was selected in the 13th round of the '72 draft and spent a couple years on the Browns practice squad.
Calvin Hill (35) turned out to be a valuable pick up for the Browns. They signed him as a seasoned veteran and he ended up playing like 3 seasons with Cleveland. Excellent pass receiver, but also a team leader. He scores a TD in this game on a pass from Brian Sipe (16).
Cliff Stoudt a YSU boy kicked some butt in this game as a backup the whole year.
IT'S CLASSIC!!!!! DON'T MATTER HOW YOU SLICE IT!!!!!!
Ahhh the good ol Days
My favorite Browns uniforms!
The Browns have their spirit winning attitude and uniforms back
Yes those uniforms are cool I think all teams should go back to the big block numbers on the jerseys ....just one guys opinion
Though these are not my favorite Cleveland Browns uniforms, all modern day uniforms are ugly and despicable in every way, shape and form..including the ugly shaped helmets.
Great voice... great narration!
Nothing like Harry Karas Or John Facenda Voices on these old NFL Highlights.! I don’t even think they do this anymore, A Game of WK. How did we Go backwards in NFL & Entertainment.??!!
the words though - yikes!! awful
42 Years Ago. Kardiac Kids 4 ever.
Army Life by Spence opens up the show, and was frequently used as such back in the late 70s to early 80s.
Matt Bahr's missed extra point played a roll in the team's 27-26 loss
Steelers almost win with their second string.
Best Era for Uniforms ... Agree?
YES
What? The Steelers and Browns nearly have the same uniform now as they did in 1980
@@vicepresidentmikepence889 the Steelers uniforms are about if not the same but the Browns have changed. The colors are the same but they are different.
The only difference for Pittsburgh is the number font, which they never should have changed. The Browns are getting new uniforms this year which rumor has it they will be going retro.
Back in the day, I didn’t like the Orange pants - I thought they should’ve kept the White pants. But viewing these old clips now, I agree - good uniforms with extra big shoulder sleeves.
Theo Bell and Jim Smith almost as talented as swan and stalworth? How did he even say that without laughing.
Jim Smith was Real Good he was Voted best Football Player in Michigan History , that’s saying A Lot.. Imagine if he Started, Just look what what Frank Lewis did as a Starter in Buffalo
Smith had chance to be a real star in Pittsburgh but took cash to play in the sad sack USFL
troy kidwell What I’m by My text Was, If Smith didn’t play behind Swam Or Stallworth & Had Bradshaw throwing to him from his rookie season in 77/78’ he had Chance to Be a Star. U don’t know. Think about it he had all the tools & when he did play & got comfortable he started to put up numbers every time he had a chance to start.. but Swan & Stallworth Playing in front of him 2 HOF Its hard to get significant playing time constantly..& if he didn’t go to the USFL he would’ve wasted his career because Bradshaw got hurt and 81’ & he Reiterated they went to Mark Malone & Cliff Stout.. So it turned out to Be a Good Move on his Part.. but Ur right that was a ridiculous statement Bell and Smith are just as good as Swan & Stallworth. That Is Laughable..Bradshaw was HOF So Smith had every chance to be Great
Yeah, I'm not seeing Smith or Bell knocking on the doors of Canton any time soon.
@@marcamerine7941 who voted, his family?
Fun seeing the old stuff. But man, the announcer only mentioned the Pittsburgh injuries about a dozen times. Sheesh.
This game was a changing of the guard. The Steelers would only win one division title this decade v 5 for Cleveland.
Actually, they won two - '83 & '84
@@exchequerguy4037 correct. I keep thinking they were a WC in 84.
No Bradshaw, Swann, Stallworth, Harris on offense and no Lambert on defense and they STILL gave the Brownies all they could handle!
That 1980 team is when age started catching up w the Steelers. They were injury prone all year
В Американском футболе, которая дисциплинирует, отвечаешь не только за себя, за всю команду стоишь горой.
Was this the year the Browns had a great chance to go to the Super Bowl ? But they lost to wild card Oakland -35 below zero game at Cleveland stadium ? Didn't Oakland win the super bowl ? Did Sipe win MVP ? any and all answers, please replies !
Correct - lost to Oakland 14-12. Oakland beat Philadelphia in the Super Bowl 27-10. And yes, Sipe was MVP in 1980.
@carp68 thanks
As a kid I vaguely remember that game . if memory serves, sure handed Ozzie Newsome dropped one in the endzone . Recently looking at the highlights and knowing how bad lake erie weather can be , you'd think the browns would have the advantage . sad, i was a browns fan back then . i also loved skinny Brian Sipe . he didn't have a great long pass arm but had the best field vision, composure, and seemingly effortless agility of any qb. he lead his receivers so well . he'd put the ball up there while they were still running routes and ball would just fall nicely in their hands. he could scramble with the best, could throw the ball on the run to the opposite side of the field, times i remember him completing pass while in the clutches of a defensive lineman. Cleveland had a great flexible offense too . Receivers covered deep, they'd come back in, or blocking back was released for a pass, and so on .
@@nemo-nb3gh You're welcome!
@@carp68 .....and if the Browns got past the Raiders in that fun season that ended in the Mike Davis interception,
They would have had to play the Chargers with Dan Fouts and that great offense....I would not have liked the Browns chances but we will never know....
Theo Bell and Jim Smith were ok, but not even CLOSE to being as talented as SWann and Stallworth!!!
Right lol smh
On the 12th Day of Christmas Art Model gave to me...
Dave Logan leaping
Doug Dieken blocking
DeLeone a'hikin'
Kardiac Kids a'Winnin'
Darden interceptin'
Newsome a'catchin'
BOTH THE PRUITTS' MOVES....
Alzado attacking
Brian Sipe a'passin'
Don Cockroft Kickin'
on a Rutigliano Super Bowl Team!
Unfortunately no Superbowl.
&Robin Cole I Thought was UNDERRATED Lb could do anything U wanted him 2Do on the Filed.. Cole , Lambert, Maryweather (Every1 4Gets Him About How Good he was..) Hinkle & Winston Not a Bad Bunch Of LBs..
I Always wondered if that Kid from Boston College would’ve Stayed an not retired, & he’d replaced a Bradshaw what would’ve happened..He was a Back up for Terry all those Yrs. an when he played he was Decent
if its harry kalas or john facenda its gold in nararation,
Bradshaw, Swann, Stallworth, Franco Harris and Jack Lambert out of this game. Did the injury bug hit the Steelers that hard in 1980? These Steelers missed the playoffs in 1980 with a 9-7 mark.
Yes. Their age started to show the year before but definitely this and the next season. 1980 was the last season the 70s dynasty would play together. Not only injuries but career ending. In the next two years..ham, Bleier, Swann, Wagner, White, Greene, LC Greenwood kolb,, would retire mainly due to injuries. Then in 83 Bradshaw would miss basically the entire year and retire. Browns were good though and after two very competitive games the year before, you could see Cleveland coming a mile away. I always thought the oilers would take over the throne but it was Cleveland that took that role.
no harris, lambert, bradshaw, swann, or stallworth, and steelers still almost won, held them on 4th and goal....
That last INT play - was NO sack by Alzado. Horrible call.
Calvin Sweeney I Always thought he Could’ve Special if he’d had a QB 2throw him the Ball.!! Stallworth Smith & Sweeney WOULDVE been Nice WRs imagine if they Drafted Marino .!! 2 things would’ve happened Steelers would’ve Won At least 1 More S. Bowl Marino would’ve gotten his ring because the Steelers had two things that dolphins never did running game an a defense
Bradshaw said in his book Sweeny was the fastest WR on the team.
Why couldn't they win the super bowl, all that didn't mean anything.
Cliff Stout WAS JUST AWFUL AWFUL.!! If he could’ve been Just Half decent of QB the Steelers still had A lot talent to compete with Any1.. Thts why I’ll never Understand why they didn’t Draft Marino & Marino WOULDVE had Something Shula Never Gave Him a RB & A Strong Def.. Marino Smith Stallworth, Lipps & Bell.. Plus Hawthorn, Thornton & Pollard.. & they Always had Great OLine.. Thts Not a Bad Offensive Team.. & I’m a Raiders Fans..
@MR Common Chocolate Marino was not the Steelers type of QB. Keep dreaming if it helps.
@MR Common Chocolate Rooney wanted to draft Marino. Noll said "no" he wanted to draft and rebuild like they did before with defense. They drafted Gabe Rivera, whose career was cut short after like 7 games when he was ejected from his car and was paralyzed. Can't say I feel all that bad, he was driving drunk. At least he didn't hurt anyone else. Drunk driving isn't a mistake, it is a choice.
@MR Common Chocolate Their defense was abused in the 1982 playoffs. Thus the defensive lineman draft.
Dan Rooney said until the day he died the biggest mistake he ever made was going against his judgment and not drafting Marino. That’s why he overruled Cowher in 2004 who did not want to Draft Big Ben.
Houston oilers best than browns team in 1980 !!
No, Cleveland won the division in 1980.
Baker Mayfield kinda reminds me of Brian Sipe
Agreed. But Mayfield is more mobile and has a way stronger arm. He also has a playoff victory which Sipe never had. Don’t get me wrong I love Brian Sipe but Mayfield is on the cusp of greatness.
@@gregroeper2976 We've witnessed Baker's evolution since 2018. It has been remarkable! It'll only elevate to elite status. Sipe took 4 years to get there. He peaked in 1980 and never approached that greatness again. 2021 Browns are loaded with talent from top to bottom. Coaching staff is best in 30 years .Browns are built for a long , successful 5 years, minimum. Make space in the trophy case, cause we will be hauling hardware!
@@christophercarpenter2496 Luv your optimism!
@@gregroeper2976 I said that with full respect for Marty ,too. Had he unleashed the defense in 86 and 87 his legacy may have been altered. He had a 9th ranked defense in 1987. He was conservative and it damaged the success he may have achieved. Joe Woods' learned last year that mobile quarterbacks are the most dangerous weapon. He'll devise a solid game plan to counter Lamar and Patrick, our 2 formidable nemeses. This is the only thing preventing Browns from the next level.
@@gregroeper2976 your comment didn't age well.
Oh & Mark Malone was Just as Bad.!! Lol
Marc Amerine Magnum Malone!
Lmao I wish I’d thought of thought.. That was So True.. He’d been a great actor but no QB.. I’m a Raiders Fan living here in Altoona Pennsylvania.. I Just Think Just Imagine If THEYD drafted Marino.. the Steelers would’ve given him 2 things He Never Had.. A Good Running Game an Awesome Def.. & Magnum would’ve had to watch... lol
80 steelers lost to snake oilers on thursday night football..the end of curtain no playoff...bam...he beat browns..not RAIDERS..snake done/ steelers done and were no raiders 1980-1984...cheats on clets..all colors
The browns u see in this vid are the current Ravens. That's why every game with Pit is still close and usually splits. The new browns are a joke as of now and get dominated regularly by the Ravens and Steelers.
steelers lost 3 games by 4 points in 1980...or they would have won a 5th superbowl
They still lost however
I hate these NFL official highlight games . all they show is close ups. slow mo, replays and too much incidental commentary blah blah blah . that wastes a lot of time for 21 minutes . more plays at regular speed and less of all the aforementioned b.s.
tread_well _frank Man, you may be the only person I’ve ever heard that doesn’t like these classic NFL films highlights
I love them brings me back to Texarkana Arkansas when I was a kid watching Jane Kennedy
@@neneshubby He's a douche bag. NFL films were the best!
@@whataboutrob442 You are correct! This is the only format I want NFL highlights to be presented. As in: past, present and future. Slo MO is the only poetic ballet I want to watch for NFL highlights. It's American Tradition.