Mel Gray St. Louis Cardinal Highlights
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- There weren't many receivers better than Mel Gray in the 1970s. Hart to Gray struck fear in opposing defenses. Gray averaged 18.9 yards per catch and scored 11 TDs in his All-Pro year in 1975. He was a 4x Pro Bowler.
Mel Gray was one of the best wide receivers to ever play in an NFL, He and Jim Hart were a dangerous ariel combination, I remember his speed on that Busch Stadium artificial turf, Once he caught the ball in the open field he was gone if you didn't get to him right away, In my opinion Mel Gray is one of the all time greats.
Definitely one of the all time greats, and its sad that he isn't spoken of much since he never got an SB.
He averaged
yeah, his speed here is incredible. he really is able to outrun the defenders. it was a phenomenom at that time.
Missing context of era. He was truly great! His peers all validated @@razorback9926
One of the great Cardinals I watched growing up!
This dude was Cold !!!! Those moves after the catch was before its time.
Gray was a far more dominant receiver than Lynn Swann.
Hart to Gray one of the most potent and underrated combos of the era. Gray in today's league would be a perennial all pro and hall of famer. Same for Hart who should be in the Hall anyway. He was the best passer of that era and introduced the Coryell offense to pro league. He had too many interceptions in early career but so did Joe Namath. Hart would be Drew Breese today with a better arm and quicker release. Only Warren Moon, Marino and maybe Namath in his prime threw as good of a ball. Jim Kelly and Fouts were close.
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Paul Randolph Jim Hart also lost two years of his career in his prime playing behind the likes of pete beathard, Gary couzo, And Tim van Galder thanks to one of the worst coaches in NFL history Bob Holloway. If not for Holloway and Bidwell heart should have been throwing to Gray, Gilliam, And Ahmad Rashad. Would've been the greatest wide receiver trio in NFL history but The Cardinals Blew it
To win you have to have hart
Love the " This Week in the NFL " TV show background music . The nostalgia of growing up watching that program religiously every week during football season . Last, but not least, Mel Grey was full of athletic grace & beauty !
Mel destroyed the Dallas Cowboys secondaries. He alone was the #1 threat to Cowboys. I never saw anyone catch him. Not sure if he's in the HOF. If not he should be. He was the real deal at the WR spot. Nightmare for the opposing team.
To this day, as a Dallas Cowboys fan since 1970, I'm still fascinated with Mel Gray, Jim Hart, and Terry Metcalf of the ST. LOUIS Cardinals. As explosive as any offense I've ever seen and they used to give Tom Landry FITS. But, they never went anywhere. Little, if any, playoff success.
Mel Gray - One of the early "true speed merchants" in the NFL along with Bob Hayes and Cliff Branch.
Gene Washington
Isaac Curtis
Haven Moses
Tom Lebudzinski Haven Moses? Great receiver but a 4.6 guy the other two could really run. Haven kind of a possession two at the most intermediate range receiver. Certainly not a deep threat
Yah - but he was #25. WAY cool!!!
AND Warren Wells.
don't forget Homer Jones & Don Maynard
I also notice Jim Hart's arm strength as everything was perfectly in stride
Mel Gray was sort of like the NFC's version of Cliff Branch. One of the best deep threats at WR in the NFL during the 1970s.
Gray was even faster. Higher ypc too
One word describes Mel Gray, fast and deadly!
That’s two words lol but we get your point.
Seems to be one of the forgotten men when sites discuss the fastest players ever.
Will the Man Only two Wide receivers in NFL history we’re all pro and w top 10 world ranked sprinters by the Bible of track and field, track and field news. They are Bob Hayes and Mel Gray. Isaac Curtis was once ranked top 10 in the United States. Cliffbranch didn’t even make United States rankings. Those guys were not in the same league speed wise as Mel.
Mel Gray was so fast even in slow motion you can see him pulling away from the defensive players.
As a lifer Cowboys fan I can firmly say that Mel Gray was the hardest receiver in the NFC the Cowboys ever had to contend with. Honorable mentions would go to Roy Green, Charley Taylor and Harold Jackson. Art Monk was awesome as well. Charmichael was really good but never truly great against the Cowboys. I know this, loved it when we broke his catch streak. I am telling you, the Cardinals were a damn awesome offensive of team and their D had a couple of players and junk. Also, Mel Gray had A LOT of Steve Smith in him, he was a trash talking, spike the ball in a players face kind of player...really he was a true asshole.
Didn't Carmichael get hurt badly when the Cowboys ended his streak? Then Eagles got Micheal Irvin years later. That was fun.
Felony Strutter did you say the D had a couple of players and junk? My question is who is the other one. Number 22 would’ve started for the Dallas Cowboys and that’s it not one other player on Defense.
You truly are a cowboys fan. I would add 1 more name to your list. John Giilliam for the vikings. I think that was his name. If they would of had fantasy football back then these would of been the wr to pick up going up a cowboys defense.
My grandma is best friends with mel
Once Gray got behind you it was 6 points! I notice Jim Hart had a quick release coming off his back leg, and great arm strength!
That 85 Bears defense would have had problems stopping this combination! Jim Hart did not need much time to throw the football!
What a draft choice he was!
Such a dynamic player for the Big Red.
#17 was Jim Hart, #12 was Charlie Johnson.
Legend has it the Dallas Cowboys defensive backs still can't catch Mel Gray😀😀😀
The first of the speedy wide outs!
Bob Hayes
@@Tone22845 And Paul Warfield and Homer Jones.
@@finnfinn7703 warfield was fast but Homer Jones & Hayes was on another level
@@Tone22845 National level sprinter and long jumper the post didn’t say world class sprinter it said speedy Paul Warfield certainly meets that description
@@finnfinn7703 Bob hayes was considered as the fastest man in the world at 1 times but there were rumors that Homer Jones beat him in a race
Legit 9.2 100 yd dash at Missouri, 1972 got beat by 5ft in a 40yd dash at the Salt Palace in Salt lake City by Bob Hayes Hayes ran an electronic 4.3 Gray 4.4
Raul Chavez don't know what you were watching in Salt Lake City but Mel gray never raced Bob Hayes in Salt Lake City somebody should've read the program to you
Lazaro R Chavez Bob Hayes and Mel gray raced in Fresno and Kansas City Melgre didn't have the money to compete in the king of the hill races all over the country. He did it in Fresno because that was his home. And he did it in Kansas City because it was close to St. Louis and he drove. Isaac Curtis never ran a 9.2 9.3 was his best. Hayes and gray they were both clocked in Fresno at 4.3 photo finish none of it was electronically timed. I'm not gonna argue with you you made so many mistakes
In Salt Lake City Bob Hayes lost to Steve Odom. Why in the world did you think Isaac Curtis ran 9.2. Hell he only ran 9.3 once legitimately. Even though his senior year was an Olympic year meaning he ran several 100 m his best time in that was 10.3. Mel gray Ran 100 m one time in his entire life as a freshman not one meet with qualifying heats. Just one race. Eight minutes after winning the collegiate 100 yard dash in the Kansas Really record 9.3 which was a world leading Mark at the time he immediately raised in the open and was beat by a lien by Charlie green green tied the world record Mel gray was clocked at 10.1 and age group world record. Had he not been injured his senior year I would've loved to of seen what he could do
Mel gray was a football player who ran track....great hands, Bob Hayes was a track guy playing football pass catching and route running were not great. Mel Gray and Cliff Branch were speed merchants of that era.
Mel Gray had 14 career touchdowns v. Dallas in his career. I think the next highest number by him against another opponent was 7.
smg1665 at least 10 against the New York Giants 80, 64, 60, 55, 45, 10. Those were just in his first two seasons against them sorry not 45 meant 41
I think he still has the most TD receptions against the Dallas Cowboys . I'm surprised Larry Fitzgerald hasn't surpassed it yet long career played them twice a year. Gray had a short. Career because of injuries he never caught a touchdown against the Cowboys in his first three seasons then he went bat crap crazy on him. Cowboys defense hated playing the Cardinals. Their offense loved it. Hated The Redskins back then. But loved and respected the Cowboys if the Cardinals couldn't win and they usually didn't I want the Cowboys to win
Once Mel Gray splits defenders, he is gone
yeah, i was back in St. Louis ( my family home-town ) in college and the " Cardiac Cards " were peaking. Mel gray was super important in the excitement. Jim Hart had a great arm but i think he also threw too many picks. hey, i liked the uniforms ...
I guess they were the greatest show on turf before the greatest show on turf
These plays look identical to Rams 99 - 01. Same offense, same town. This was the preamble to the Greatest Show on Turf.
Mike Martz basically used Don Coryell's offense.
Except the Cardinals plays we’re done much faster. Despite their astronomical statistics because of the time. Tori and Isaac had less 50 yard or plus touchdowns combined than Mel Gray had by himself. Neither one had close to the Jets Mel had.
@@finnfinn7703 Mel was as fast as anyone. I think he was a 4.2 guy coming out of college. Was great at Mizzou too. In some of these highlights he just flat outruns the entire defense, even when they have pursuit angles. Never see that in the NFL.
They were all TD's but one, can you find it. Hint... It was in 1975
Mel Gray deserves a lot better than this music.
If M.Gray and T. Metcalf are not in the HOF, then just close the phoney thing down. Stop the charade.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I second this. The original dynamic Duo. Oh by the way I'm a Cowboys fan. They ruined many Sunday battles for me when the two teams met.
i forgot about Terry Metcalf ! the Cardinals were golden during those years - of course never won the super bowl. ... may not even have gotten there, but their amazing season when they won like 10 games by less than 3 points ... really was special for the fans.
I bet mark super duper idol is Mel gray
And Jackie Smith
Why do all your videos have a herky jerky look to them?
Gray made a career out of burning the cowboys defensive backs lol
nobody wanted to try and run that fast...Harris and Waters were good deep secondary guys for the Cowboys...but did not have jets to keep up with Gray once he got loose...
Nobody burned the Cowboys like Mel Gray did. Hart to Gray is one of the best long ball combos ever. Top 3 during their era for sure.
@@bigred2880 Ken Stabler too Cliff Branch...Terry Bradshaw to John Stallworth...Bert Jones too Roger Carr...Dan Fouts too Anybody...Anybody too Wesley Walker
@@greasyflight6609 Grey had more 50 yard plus Touchdown passes than all those guys. Had a longer average yards per catch and then all of them. That’s what a deep threat does.None of those guys you listed could run with Mel gray.
@@bigred2880 he was the top deep threat in his era
3:20. wasn't a catch then, isn't one now. I will never forget that play. Redskins lost because that was called a TD. Yeah IM STILL BITTER!
It wasn't a catch. Period.
No possession, no touchdown. Bad calls happen, this was one of them.
I understand the rule. I saw the game. I didn't see him ever possess the ball. It went through his hands , hit his shoulder pad, Fischer knocked it away. It took a meeting of the referees to decide what to call. To me it was a bad call. It was very controversial at the time. Sure, it went down as a touchdown but it was controversial for a reason, and I don't think he ever possessed the ball. We can agree to disagree.
I remember watching on a b&w in Bethesda. I had to sneak because I was supposed to be doing homework, lol.
George Allen really gave the Cards fits back then. Play Dallas, no problem. Play the Skins it was a struggle. NFC East was by far the toughest division back then.