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The Chargers did not have a practice facility so they used local high school fields. When they were using ours, we would go down to watch. I got to shag balls for John Hadl and Lance Alworth along with others like Keith LIncoln and Ernie Write. Ernie Ladd, at 6'9" was massive to a 10 year old like me. Funny, I saw Jack Kemp in San Diego in 1960 and also Johnny Unitas at the end of his career in San Diego.
My family moved to Kansas City in 1968, so we were there for the Super Bowl win over the Minnesota Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. "Keep matriculating the ball down the field boys!" Our home was about two miles from the Chiefs practice facility, so my parents would drive us over there so we could yell like idiots at the players as they came out. "Beat the Raiders!" was our favorite chant. Mr. Leonard Dawson was as big of a local hero as there could be, he was beloved by everyone in K.C., thanks for keeping his memory alive.
@@gregusjay you’re not the first person to say this. He had a few great years with the Raiders at the end of the decade, but spent most of the 60’s riding the bench in Buffalo.
@FreeSportsCards-c8r he also punted in Buffalo and saved Kemp's butt a few games. Also, has highest win percentage of QBs with 50 plus starts and also record 400 plus snaps with NO fumbles and was 1969 AFL MVP. His arm changed the way the AFL played the game. His stats outperformed Namath and Dawson from 1967 to 1969 and the Raiders only lost 4 regular season games in those years. Ok I'll climb off my soap box now
Correction here. The Chargers 1963 Championship game was against the Boston Patriots, and NOT the Houston Oilers. The Chargers DID play the Oilers in the 1960 and 1961 AFL Championship games, losing both to the Oilers. AND, it was TOBIN ROTE who led the Chargers to the 1963 Championship. Check the record. John Hadl didn't start ANY of the 14 games the Chargers played that 1963 season. Rote did. Rote also was the starting QB for the Chargers in their 1964 AFL Championship loss at Buffalo. The 1965 Championship rematch between the Chargers and Bills was played in San Diego, and Hadl started that game, AND punted once for the Chargers. The Bills won both games. Hadl did have the starters position for the 1965 season however and went on to have a very respectable career in the AFL and NFL.
@@thefootballguyusa7941 since word nearly 60 years into the super bowl era I just don't like to exclude the first four super bowls when I'm defining the modern era off football. Just my preference
Joe Namath was at a restaurant once and saw Frank Sinatra sitting a few tables away. He asked the waiter to introduce him to Frank and he went to him, the waiter said to Frank I'd like to introduce to you... before he could finish Frank said yeah I know, it's bad knees 😂😂😂
Wow to have your knees drained?! That sounds painful. Only name I was familiar with was Joe N. Other than that, you educated me on the others. Never heard of Len Dawson, but wow his stats/resume was impressive. P.S. - glad your channel is growing exponentially, it is amazing to see. Keep up the great work, Steve (young timer!) 😅 Have a great week, my friend! May I get that card? Thanks!
Actually getting your knees drained involves removing excess fluid buildup. Even a little fluid in the joints can cause them to stiffen up. So no, it is not really painful - it is actually a great relief once it's done.
SAN DIEGO"S ONLY AFL CHAMPIONSHIP CAME AGAINST THE BOSTON PATRIOTS ON SUNDAY JANUARY 5,1964 BY DEFEATING THEM BY A SCORE OF 51-10. HE LOST TO THE HOUSTON OILERS TWICE AND TO THE BUFFALO BILLS IN 1964 AND 1965.
@@davidfumosa3792 I had to look him up. Wikipedia claims that he has the lowest career passer rating of any quarterback with over 1500 attempts. Thank you for the suggestion. I love reading about these guys.
@@TimothyFish-gw1yk I can’t remember what I said and I don’t have my notes with me. I know that the Texans were champs in 62 over the oilers, I can’t remember what happened in 63. Did I say it wrong? Sorry.
@@JustinMunson-w3b I was looking at my viewer retention for this video this morning, and right when I talk about giving away that card it drops from 50% to 30%. I thought of the idea that you just mentioned but then I’m afraid that people will lose interest in the video and click away. I think that what I’m going to try with my next video is, the day after I post it, long after the free cards have been claimed, delete the tail end of the video. Not sure that that is the answer, but I can’t think of a reason why that won’t work. Thanks for the suggestion and watching the video.
Please subscribe and let me know your opinion on my list and how you might have done it differently. I love the conversations. That is what makes sports fun!!!
The Chargers did not have a practice facility so they used local high school fields. When they were using ours, we would go down to watch. I got to shag balls for John Hadl and Lance Alworth along with others like Keith LIncoln and Ernie Write. Ernie Ladd, at 6'9" was massive to a 10 year old like me. Funny, I saw Jack Kemp in San Diego in 1960 and also Johnny Unitas at the end of his career in San Diego.
@@HRConsultant_Jeff thank you for sharing that great story. What a thrill and a memory that must be!!
Great video! Great history and stats.
Thank you. I’m glad that you enjoyed it!
My family moved to Kansas City in 1968, so we were there for the Super Bowl win over the Minnesota Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. "Keep matriculating the ball down the field boys!" Our home was about two miles from the Chiefs practice facility, so my parents would drive us over there so we could yell like idiots at the players as they came out. "Beat the Raiders!" was our favorite chant. Mr. Leonard Dawson was as big of a local hero as there could be, he was beloved by everyone in K.C., thanks for keeping his memory alive.
@@bobschenkel7921 thanks for sharing that great story!!
No way. Lamonica should have been one of the five.
The Mad Bomber 👍
mad bomber
Thanks for this fun video! As a kid, I used to watch Lynn Dawson as a sportscaster on the local Kansas City Missouri television station! 😉
It's Len.
@@xray86delta thank you and you’re welcome. Have a good day. 😎
Daryle Lamonica needs to be on this list !!
@@gregusjay you’re not the first person to say this. He had a few great years with the Raiders at the end of the decade, but spent most of the 60’s riding the bench in Buffalo.
@FreeSportsCards-c8r he also punted in Buffalo and saved Kemp's butt a few games. Also, has highest win percentage of QBs with 50 plus starts and also record 400 plus snaps with NO fumbles and was 1969 AFL MVP. His arm changed the way the AFL played the game. His stats outperformed Namath and Dawson from 1967 to 1969 and the Raiders only lost 4 regular season games in those years. Ok I'll climb off my soap box now
@ you make some good points!! Thank you for the information.
Thanks for the trip down AFL memory lane! Great video! Have a fantastic day!
@@markcarpenter4469 thanks Mark. You too!
That’s a nice list you compile there but how could you leave out Darryl LaMonica of the Oakland Raiders or any kind of list for the AFL?
@@rstefanie2622 he would have made the top 10 but not the top 5. Not mine anyway.
Correction here. The Chargers 1963 Championship game was against the Boston Patriots, and NOT the Houston Oilers. The Chargers DID play the Oilers in the 1960 and 1961 AFL Championship games, losing both to the Oilers. AND, it was TOBIN ROTE who led the Chargers to the 1963 Championship. Check the record. John Hadl didn't start ANY of the 14 games the Chargers played that 1963 season. Rote did. Rote also was the starting QB for the Chargers in their 1964 AFL Championship loss at Buffalo. The 1965 Championship rematch between the Chargers and Bills was played in San Diego, and Hadl started that game, AND punted once for the Chargers. The Bills won both games. Hadl did have the starters position for the 1965 season however and went on to have a very respectable career in the AFL and NFL.
Excellent correction. Not many people would remember this!
@@Chiefsfansince-qb1kt thank you for the information. A few people now have corrected me on that gaff. Have a good day. 😎
Nice video, well done!
@@johnfroio4910 thank you!!
Great list, Steve. Definitely not a fun thing having to get your knee drained let alone at halftime. Very cool giveaway as always.
Thanks for sharing.
@@scottspaulding2158 thanks for watching!
Great video! Delving into the “before times.” I try to stay on this side of the merger 😉
@@thefootballguyusa7941 I was feeling a little crazy!! 🤪
I think in terms of before and after the super bowl era
@@RIbigDave I think in terms of before and after the merger
@@thefootballguyusa7941 since word nearly 60 years into the super bowl era I just don't like to exclude the first four super bowls when I'm defining the modern era off football. Just my preference
What about Daryle Lamonica?
@@DanielMacallair-ep7bd he was on my radar but didn’t make the top 5. Probably would have made a top 10 list.
The Mad Bomber!
Joe Namath was at a restaurant once and saw Frank Sinatra sitting a few tables away. He asked the waiter to introduce him to Frank and he went to him, the waiter said to Frank I'd like to introduce to you... before he could finish Frank said yeah I know, it's bad knees 😂😂😂
@@allimone5400 thank you for sharing that story!!
I head of Kemp and Joe N only. Great video.
@@rtemp579 thanks for watching.
Wow to have your knees drained?! That sounds painful.
Only name I was familiar with was Joe N. Other than that, you educated me on the others. Never heard of Len Dawson, but wow his stats/resume was impressive.
P.S. - glad your channel is growing exponentially, it is amazing to see. Keep up the great work, Steve (young timer!) 😅
Have a great week, my friend!
May I get that card? Thanks!
@@PackAddictRips yep.
Actually getting your knees drained involves removing excess fluid buildup. Even a little fluid in the joints can cause them to stiffen up. So no, it is not really painful - it is actually a great relief once it's done.
I just dropped the card in the mailbox. I think that you will enjoy it!
@@FreeSportsCards-c8rthanks, Steve! Have a phenomenal week!
@@darrellludlowah, thanks for sharing that with. I appreciate the education!
Great video. Broadway Joe is popular around here!
@@timzusa thanks Tim.
SAN DIEGO"S ONLY AFL CHAMPIONSHIP CAME AGAINST THE BOSTON PATRIOTS ON SUNDAY JANUARY 5,1964 BY DEFEATING THEM BY A SCORE OF 51-10. HE LOST TO THE HOUSTON OILERS TWICE AND TO THE BUFFALO BILLS IN 1964 AND 1965.
@@stevenfanale4553 thank you.
San Diego beat the BOSTON PATRIOTS in the 1963 AFL championship
@@knelson229 I don’t remember what I said but it seems I made an error in there somewhere. You are the 2nd person to point this out. Sorry about that.
Jack Kemp
@@guangyutan8844 do you know him?
The Chargers beat the Patriots for the AFL title not the Oilers in 1963
@@MichaelForte-jn5pn people keep commenting that. I must have misspoke at some point. Thank you.
Getting your knees drained at halftime sounds terrible!
@@3GoodNerds doesn’t sound super fun
Cannot imagine getting knee drained at halftime!
Frank Tripuka
@@davidfumosa3792 I had to look him up. Wikipedia claims that he has the lowest career passer rating of any quarterback with over 1500 attempts. Thank you for the suggestion. I love reading about these guys.
1963 the chargers defeated patriots not the oilers that’s was was the Texans
@@TimothyFish-gw1yk I can’t remember what I said and I don’t have my notes with me. I know that the Texans were champs in 62 over the oilers, I can’t remember what happened in 63. Did I say it wrong? Sorry.
@@FreeSportsCards-c8r I was at that game, and it was Boston.
@ thank you for the information.
Maybe say what cards you are giving away before you say the number one spot so people stay tuned til the end.
@@JustinMunson-w3b I was looking at my viewer retention for this video this morning, and right when I talk about giving away that card it drops from 50% to 30%. I thought of the idea that you just mentioned but then I’m afraid that people will lose interest in the video and click away. I think that what I’m going to try with my next video is, the day after I post it, long after the free cards have been claimed, delete the tail end of the video. Not sure that that is the answer, but I can’t think of a reason why that won’t work. Thanks for the suggestion and watching the video.