Nothing starts my day better to wake up and see Mark has posted another old school football video to enjoy with my morning coffee. I love seeing those old games with the Minnesota Vikings at Metropolitan Stadium .
@@stevenzimmerman4057 I'm not from Minnesota but visit frequently . Is the site where Metropolitan Stadium used to be is where Mall of America is now ?
Played from 71(1st yr) to 95(Last) pee wee through jr. high/High school/College/Military from 8 man to 11 man..5 yr of club ftbl in Dayton Oh.... so glad to have Played during that time period... Outstanding video, makes me smile 😃 🏈🏉💥
@@markgardner9460 yes it was...at 62, believe me... I feel it daily, but it was worth it.. I had 4 years of down time after the Military then played club ball till 95... Love the Videos 👍
Thanks for sharing your comments. I'd like to do some interviewers at some point in time in an effort to gain more insight as to how it was in the '70's (or '60's or '80's)
I grew up in Pittsburgh during the 60s and 70s and when I see your Steelers videos from your channel, it really brings back good memories. that time was electric.
When we played as kids we emulated these guys. We wouldn’t do the wrapping forearm to the head but when you played defense you hit the guy as hard as you could. If you grabbed his shirt , you threw him into the ground. And when you tackled you hit the guy took him to the ground and fell on top of him as hard as you could, elbows and all. It was retaliation all game long on both sides. It wasn’t just about hitting hard and playing a good game it was about pride. That early to mid 70’s era was brutal but awesome. I’m gonna go watch it again. 🏈
Exactly! I grew up in the early 70's and had a play helmet that looked like the Browns, the kid next door had one that looked like the Jets. We would play one on one, I would let him get even with me then I would swing and hit his head and wrap with the other arm and would try to knock his helmet off, all courtesy of NFL Films Highlights! Years later I regretted being so rough. The kid moved away after a few months, I wish I would have been nicer. 6:03 is a perfect example.
I remember Pastorini wrote in his book that he and Farrah Fawcett used to get together for a “nooner.” I had never heard that phrase before and found it funny. Too bad he broke his leg in his first year with the Raiders. Would have loved seeing him air it out in the vertical passing game. Bradshaw said in an interview that Pastorini beat him in a long throw contest by a yard. He threw a ball 79 yards in the air. Great video Mark!
I had not heard about Dante's hookups with Farrah before. I wonder how many other QB's could hang with Pastorini and Bradshaw for arm strength in that era. Doug Williams could. Bert Jones. Unsure of anyone else. What do you think, Evan?
I saw Pastorini launch a absolute mistake against Pittsburgh in the late 70s when he was with the Oilers! The pass was incomplete but traveled at least 70-75 yards I couldn't believe it! I wish I could find that somehow..
@@markgardner9460 Doug Williams for sure. Maybe Jones before his shoulder problems, but not many. 80 yards is a heckuva long way. Elway and Randall Cunningham in the 80’s probably could.
Yeah,me too.Glad to see plenty of clips of the '72 Packers.George Allen called them the most physical team in the NFL.Too bad they had no passing game.
Your "giving him the business" quote was pure Gold! I remember the game where the referee announced that as part of the penalty. I think it was a flag against the Eagles in the late 80s. Well done!
@@markgardner9460 That ought to be the official call now "Personal foul, number 94, he was giving him the business down there, 15 yards, repeat 2nd down" I rewatched the '77 playoff game between Pittsburgh and Denver a few months ago. Joe Greene had to give the business to one of Denver's offensive linemen who had been blatantly holding him most of the game. Punch to the stomach! The Denver player had to leave the game to recover. Greene was done with him!
So 😎. 52 years ago! My parents were not yet born( 76,) You sir, do a fantastic job with these videos. You know just where to come in, fantastic job! Joey
This was awesome Our neighborhood kids would play football like this, we were like 11 or 12. We loved getting tackled hard and piling up. Nobody ever got seriously hurt. I remember complementing a guy named Mark for his tackling skills. And we didn't wear pads. I'd trudge home afterwards full of mud and bruises feeling great.
Thanks! Starting in the late '70's, they made a concerted effort to clean up the game. If I did a Cheap Shots video after the '78 season, I don't think that I'd have enough footage to make even a 5 minute video.
The 1972 season was my freshman year of high school. Today, if I try to tell the grandkids that football isn't what it used to be, I get called an old boomer. Thanks for a great compilation of video proof that I'll be sure to show them.
I think the direction the NFL is heading is the last Pro Bowl (I mean 2022, not flag football), where there was no blitzing, no tackling of the QB, no below the waist blocks, no blindside blocks, no crackback blocks, no hard rush on the kicker or punter, whistles were blown very early, there was no below the waist tackles, intentional grounding is legal, etc. I can see the NFL getting to this point by the year 2030, in all honesty. Partly because it would allow them to have 20+ game seasons, as there would be less injuries. That equals more $$$.
The Larry Brown (43) TD vs Green Bay where he is vaulted high in the air and lands in the end zone was on the cover of S.I. back in the day. Classic shot. He just gets right up and walks back to the bench.
Amazing, that's part of why I learned to love the NFL as a kid. In Jack Tatum's book "They Call Me Assassin" he says twice, Reilly Odoms and Rocky Blier that he thought he killed them. Larry Brown "Beastmode". Is it just me....do all refs love to signal the safety...they run up and slap those hands together all animated and hold that sucker. Thanks brother, you're appreciated.
I need to read that book. It's been out almost 44 years. I keep buying all these other NFL books and magazines. Maybe the refs were hopped up like the players?
@@markgardner9460 That was a GREAT READ!!! I remember the Raiders saying that they had hit Lynn Sqann so hard that he would not come back in the second half during one of their matchups, yet they said they could see him jogging on sideling and laughing with teammates. The Assassin! Jack Tatum was pound for pound the hardest hitter to ever put on a uniform. I'm a lifelong Cowboy fan as this era was great in the 70's. Though I was a Cowboy fan there were so many great players and teams in the 70's such as the Steelers, Vikings, Raiders, Dolphins, Broncos and my Cowboys and I hated some of them back in the day, but I have nothing but love and respect for those teams and players that competed in an era of the greatest football ever played!! I was around 5 or 6 when the Cowboys beat the Dolphins in the Super Bowl and I fell in love with that team with the star on the helmet and stars on the field and still a diehard at 59 years old. The 70's was such a great decade!
@@Methadone4Life Good on you brother! I agree. I am a lifelong Broncos fan, since +/- 1970. I remember the 1977 season, culminating in Super Bowl 12 (I believe), Cowboys- Broncs and how we Broncos fans dealt with it going into the game. "They got a shot right"? "If everything goes their way they could"....."nope Cowboys are too good". "We love them anyway"! When do you see an NFL team city throw them a parade after losing and it shuts down the city? Thanks brother, you're appreciated & go 'Boys.
@@jammininthepast Thank you brother. I tell ya THE ORANGE CRUSH was an GREAT defense and I remember them billing the game as Orange Crush vs Doomsday. Well, the game turned out for us but I had some serious heartbreak as a Cowboys fan when we played the Steelers, we were always right there and had great games, but just didn't get over the hump. It is great to speak with a real fan without all the hate and vitriol that permeate the world today when discussing anything. My Boys are good these days, but we have trouble winning the playoff games it seems and I'm sure it isn't easy being a QB or player on a team labeled "Americas Team" especially when they didn't give themselves that foolish nickname lol. I feel we are a bit like the Yankees, Celtics etc. ya love em or hate em no in between. I truly enjoy watching the videos of the 70's as it simply takes me back and thankfully some young people really see how much different the game was and how much more exciting and such. Great speaking with wonderful fans. My brother-in-law is a diehard Broncos fan and he has tons of memorabilia. I think Russ might be surprisingly good with the Broncs. Hope you have a great season watching your Broncos!!
I think I lost count of how many flags, fines and maybe arrests would result after some of those crazy hits today. Watching these hard hits shows us why it was so important to be ready before Camp for the long haul of Season. Was nice to see John Brockington do his thing. The Brock was one of my favorites. I call him the Bulldozer because of his tank-style of running. Speaking of RB A special RIP to OJ Simpson. One things that was certain. The Juice was one of the most exciting players the game ever saw. We had two posters of him back in the day. OJ was a real one-man-gang. In spite of what happened later, The great moves, the great runs, the great 1973 season should never be forgotten. OJ was one of those.
Brockington was referred to as "Crazy Camel" by Tom Brooksheier. I had not heard that nickname before. I doubt that it was meant in a derogatory manner. I think it probably related to him carrying the team on his back and never getting weary.
Just about every team had their battering ram FB. Walt Garrison(mentioned in the video) was unique. In that he was lighter than most at his position. He wasn't just a garden variety bull. He was versatile. Led the team in receptions in '71. And was 2nd in catches in '72. Walt totaled over 1100 yards in '72. "Just a pinch between the teeth and Gums"
that’s a tough comparison for me. a lot of the rule changes after this era were for the better, as it brought more scoring into the game. protecting players more from concussions seems like a good thing. but the rule changes on QBs and other rules have put the balance too much in favor of the offense. it’s like watching the NBA with a team of 3 point shooters, it’s too unbalanced and boring. I like the balance of play in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, but now the game is almost like a sideshow of pass, pass, pass.
It's amazing to see some of the subtle rough stuff that went on, but the officials didn't see it or care to throw a flag. It was the way of the day. I'm glad you liked it, Hammer!
@@markgardner9460 - yeah i had no idea those pileups were so violent in the pros, it seems they would have had more respect for one another since they were getting paid, but no they were brutal to one another pretty much every play!!!
I remember Butkus commented that he would never intend to intentionally injure another player unless the game was really important...like a regular season game.
Yes! Thank you! Let's say that the officials used to give the players a LOT of leeway. Now players are afraid to hit the ballcarrier when they even approach the sideline.
I remember an interview with Lyle Alzado, he was asked about punching under a face mask and his reply was "If I get mad enough, I punch through the face mask" or something akin to that.
After the Vikings blocked a gazillion kicks in 76[?] the League changed the rules so you couldn't get a running start and climb the back of teammates in front of you. Bud Grant blamed Don Shula for it because Shula was on the Competition Committee.
Shula's team wasn't nearly as proficient at blocking kicks, so he tried to even the playing field. He used to get a lot of heat for some of the rules being instituted back then - rightly or wrongly.
You're welcome. Shula had his Dolphins executing like a well-oiled machine. Nothing fancy - just highly proficient blocking, tackling, running and passing which is a very tough combination to beat.
great video. captures the brutal nature of the NFL, and the legal stuff that is outlawed today. a sample of hits like this underscores how concussions were a common nothing thing. I think Nehemiah Wilson is still laid out on that turf.
Thank you; I'm glad that you liked it. You're right about how common concussions were. The hard artificial turf, far less than desirable helmet protection and rough play were all major factors in it.
Just found your channel, my first video of yours and i love it. I watched all the football on tv i could in 60s and 70s (i'm 66) and the defence's back then were like monsters coming to destroy you physically and mentally. My favorites back then were Butkus, Mad Dog Mike Curtis, the Mad Stork Ted Hendricks, Bubba Smith,Deacon Jones. Always and still a Packers fan. I'll be checking all your stuff out.
That's awesome to hear! I have published over 220 videos, so I hope that you enjoy watching 'em! Please keep in mind that I wasn't as proficient as most of the more recent ones. I'm still developing in a lot of production areas. Thank you for commenting and sharing your background!
Even that was a freak injury! Fran turned the wrong way and Gary Burley broke his ankle... Burley said after the game...I hate to be the guy that hurt Fran Tarkenton! It definitely wasn't a illegal hit, just bad luck.
And to think, these players made very little money in comparison to today's players and did they earn it. But football was more a labor of love back then and I think they enjoyed playing for the pure sport
Early in his career Lily was chasing and finally tackled Jim Brown after a long gain. When he returned to the bench Landry asked Lily why he didn’t tackle Brown 5 yards earlier to which Lily replied “I wanted to see if I was as fast as Brown”. 😂
Wow, I hadn't heard that one. I read where he was the strongest player on the team, but when you looked at him out of uniform it didn't look he had much in the way of muscleclature.
@@markgardner9460 HA! I liked the story about how he ran into the goalpost on one of his patented head-first runs and knocked himself out. They had to take him off the field in a stretcher... but he still came back later to finish the game!
@@markgardner9460 That's amazing! I think I remember seeing an interview with Fran Tarkenton and he said Bill was the nicest guy on the team, everyone loved him. And he kept his signature flat-top crew cut the rest of his life.
Basically, all the refs did was spot the ball!😂 The defense was out to kill for sure! Didn’t realize it when I was a kid, seeing it now it seems surreal! Good choice of music with the video dude!😊
I remember when Alan page played for the bears. His daughter Was 1 grade below me at lake forest country day. Am I mom's neighbor Was Jim Dooley Who was head coach of the bears from 68-70 I think, He had a huge picture of him, and Butkus and Sayers on the sideline at Wrigley
One thing I notices about the defense from back then, they used to tackle high intending to drive the helmet into the ground, particularly the quarterbacks. But, even when I played, having a blind-side shot at a quarterback was the holy grail of playing defense. Side note: I wish the Rams would go back to those unis with the blue jerseys.
@@elwin38They wore blue and gold in the 1950's and thereabouts. They eventually switched to blue and white since it looked better on black and white TVs. Once color TV became commonplace, they switched back to the traditional blue and yellow.
The biggest “cheap shot” of all was making these guys play on first generation artificial turf. Not to mention the moonscape natural grass fields weren’t much better for torn ACLs and head injuries
This is absolute telling video. A huge percentage of these plays would result in penalties in today's soft football world. I was just a toddler at the time but LOVE the era. You included footage of the 1972 playoff game between Redskins and Packers. Washington won 16-3 but it was a great match up between 2 top NFC RBs in Larry Brown and John Brockington. I think the footage of holder Sam Wyche going after a defensive player was awesome!
That play where Colts DB Rick Volk (21) was knocked out in the game vs the Chiefs - was played in 7.5 degrees with a wind chill making it -8. One of the coldest ever played in KC. He was literally knocked out cold - not moving. Concussion protocol? Not in those days - he started at FS the following week.
Wow. That's wild, but that's what it was like back then. I wonder who the other Colts player that got knocked out was...and how that happened. As always, thanks for the additional info.
@@markgardner9460The other downed Colt was Ray May (56). Looks like Volk caught a knee to the side of the helmet. Knee was courtesy of Wendell Hayes (38), the veteran FB.
Yes, there was concussion protocol in those days: TRAINER (holding up three fingers on his hand): "How many fingers am I holding up?' PLAYER: "Uh...Delaware?' TRAINER: "Close enough! Here's your helmet, you go back in on the next series."
Another excellent production Mark ‼️ I wonder if there is anyway to figure out the greatest special teams team of all time? A lot of variables I know, kicking, punting, return teams, coverage teams,kick blocking teams I know it would be very difficult considering how many variables there are!
Great idea. The tough part would be to obtain the number of blocked kicks and punts, as well as the number of touchdowns resulting thereof. It may be too big of a fish to fry.
@@markgardner9460 Give me a couple of days and if I come across any good information I will let you know it might be possible the last few years but many years ago I tend to doubt it! I'm working tomorrow but I can look deeper Sunday!
More awesome stuff! Players back then made more money than the average person, but it wasn't like today's money, which is really life-changing. Do you suppose that players back then played more for pride than modern players do, and that and the lack of free agency, and hence more team loyalty, led to the greater degree of nastiness back then? I could be wrong, but it seems like certain teams really hated each other back then, in a way that they don't today.
I think that these guys from the '70's still primarily for the money. The lack of player movement between teams was a factor in rivalries between teams, in my opinion. Hostilities stewed until the next time the teams played eachother which wasn't too long because there were only 26 teams back then.
Astroturf was a brutal joke that the owners played on the players of that era. These clips hold great memories of these times and players, but I must say, thank god they outlawed the "helmet to helmet" hits.
@markgardner9460 plus there weren't really no complaints about it. Players just hated turf period back then. They only hated several stadiums like the Astrodome, Busch Stadium, and Candlestick. Those were the worst three surfaces of the 70s. The Cowboys stated that in a 1979 Texas Monthly article that the Astrodome and Busch Stadium were the two worst surfaces they ever played on. They hated the Vet too, but didn't mentioned it in the article, but Eagles players hated the Busch turf more than the Vet.
Hey Guy. That forearm to Pasturini's was a foul even then. And it looked like it came before a Dolphins had demonstrated control of the ball. Since the ball had not been kicked it was a fumble and considered in Oiler posession until recovered. Since the head foul occurred before that, it is a 15-yarder, and an automatic first down for the Oilers. If you and I contact the league about this, maybe there is still time to replay. Good to hear from you again
4:10 - This cannot be stated enough. Not just the bruising from the pounding, but all the ACL tears, ruptured achilles tendons, shredded AC shoulder joints, etc.
Butkus cracks me up , when he was coming at you you were gonna get it one way or the other. Either a jolting hit, an elbow, a knee or crush you by falling on top of you. 🤣
NFC Cebtral Duvision opponents had it the worst - they had to face him twice a year. I bet RB's thought of him all week leading up to a game against him.
All these big hits and cheap shots reminded me of how I watched the NFL as a kid. I miss NFL games like this so much.
I miss good old time football.
Ahhh, the good old days of NFL football.
Nothing starts my day better to wake up and see Mark has posted another old school football video to enjoy with my morning coffee. I love seeing those old games with the Minnesota Vikings at Metropolitan Stadium .
Good morning! And thank you
I loved watching the Vikings play in Metropolitan Stadium
@@stevenzimmerman4057 I'm not from Minnesota but visit frequently . Is the site where Metropolitan Stadium used to be is where Mall of America is now ?
@@AmishEcstasyYes it is!
Bring it back, bring it back the glory days.❤
Played from 71(1st yr) to 95(Last) pee wee through jr. high/High school/College/Military from 8 man to 11 man..5 yr of club ftbl in Dayton Oh.... so glad to have Played during that time period... Outstanding video, makes me smile 😃 🏈🏉💥
That's a lot of football that you've played! Times have changed quite a bit since '71, eh?
@@markgardner9460 yes it was...at 62, believe me... I feel it daily, but it was worth it.. I had 4 years of down time after the Military then played club ball till 95... Love the Videos 👍
Thanks for sharing your comments. I'd like to do some interviewers at some point in time in an effort to gain more insight as to how it was in the '70's (or '60's or '80's)
@@markgardner9460 let me know... I'm in 👌
What sport is this?
I grew up in Pittsburgh during the 60s and 70s and when I see your Steelers videos from your channel, it really brings back good memories. that time was electric.
Right on!
13:00 We who lived in the 70's remember how beautiful and sexy women were back then!
Plenty of hard hits and cheap shots in the 70s!!
Good stuff, thx!
You bet!
When we played as kids we emulated these guys. We wouldn’t do the wrapping forearm to the head but when you played defense you hit the guy as hard as you could. If you grabbed his shirt , you threw him into the ground. And when you tackled you hit the guy took him to the ground and fell on top of him as hard as you could, elbows and all. It was retaliation all game long on both sides. It wasn’t just about hitting hard and playing a good game it was about pride. That early to mid 70’s era was brutal but awesome. I’m gonna go watch it again. 🏈
Right on. Your comments sent me back in time.
Exactly! I grew up in the early 70's and had a play helmet that looked like the Browns, the kid next door had one that looked like the Jets. We would play one on one, I would let him get even with me then I would swing and hit his head and wrap with the other arm and would try to knock his helmet off, all courtesy of NFL Films Highlights! Years later I regretted being so rough. The kid moved away after a few months, I wish I would have been nicer. 6:03 is a perfect example.
@@brad5015 LOL that’s funny but don’t regret you played like that. That’s the way it was for everybody. No regrets.
I had a college All-Star helmet, but my Mom sold it on a rummage sale. Probably made 50 cents. I'd pay $200 for it now to have it back.
@@markgardner9460 Wow. Back when I was a kid I wanted every football helmet from every team and I would’ve worn them all too. 🏈
I remember Pastorini wrote in his book that he and Farrah Fawcett used to get together for a “nooner.” I had never heard that phrase before and found it funny. Too bad he broke his leg in his first year with the Raiders. Would have loved seeing him air it out in the vertical passing game. Bradshaw said in an interview that Pastorini beat him in a long throw contest by a yard. He threw a ball 79 yards in the air. Great video Mark!
I had not heard about Dante's hookups with Farrah before.
I wonder how many other QB's could hang with Pastorini and Bradshaw for arm strength in that era. Doug Williams could. Bert Jones. Unsure of anyone else. What do you think, Evan?
I saw Pastorini launch a absolute mistake against Pittsburgh in the late 70s when he was with the Oilers! The pass was incomplete but traveled at least 70-75 yards I couldn't believe it! I wish I could find that somehow..
@@markgardner9460 Doug Williams for sure. Maybe Jones before his shoulder problems, but not many. 80 yards is a heckuva long way. Elway and Randall Cunningham in the 80’s probably could.
Old school football! Out of bounds shots, forearm shivers,late hits, biting, kicking! That.was a man's game!
Bob Lilly slamming his knee into the helmet of the downed Eagles QB.
@@markgardner9460And Lilly was a "nice family man".
He did those Stanley tool commercials for quite some time. The guy was always building something.
No.A Neanderthal’s game.That’s why all these older former players are suing the NFL because of CTE🤦🏽
REAL FOOTBALL!
Great to see the clips of John Brockington, one of my biggest childhood favorites.
Yeah,me too.Glad to see plenty of clips of the '72 Packers.George Allen called them the most physical team in the NFL.Too bad they had no passing game.
Another Kickass video!!! Besides the plethora of fantastic footage, including much Oiler footage, the soundtrack is awesome, as well. Thanks.
You're welcome. I'm glad that you enjoyed it!
Your "giving him the business" quote was pure Gold! I remember the game where the referee announced that as part of the penalty. I think it was a flag against the Eagles in the late 80s. Well done!
Yes, I remember that call. A sports radio station used to play that clip regularly. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@markgardner9460 Ha, yes indeed! I just looked it up. It was against the Jets, another green team! Funny as heck at the time and still great now 👍
@@markgardner9460 That ought to be the official call now "Personal foul, number 94, he was giving him the business down there, 15 yards, repeat 2nd down" I rewatched the '77 playoff game between Pittsburgh and Denver a few months ago. Joe Greene had to give the business to one of Denver's offensive linemen who had been blatantly holding him most of the game. Punch to the stomach! The Denver player had to leave the game to recover. Greene was done with him!
That's about the only way Mean Joe could be effectively blocked...if he was being held
Love the Charlie Krueger thumbnail
His rookie year was 1959 and his last year was 1973 - old school tough
This is just great stuff , the commentary , you know you’re topic , just love it man ❤, you’re knowledge is encyclopedic
I appreciate that! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
@@markgardner9460 just so enjoyable!!
I've been a diehard Bengal fan since there inaugeral season and love those old uniforms and helmets. Oh how much I miss those days
I much prefer the original uniforms and helmet design, too....along with the beautiful Ken Anderson to Isaac Curtis bombs.
I like their current (orange) helmets, but they do need to go back to their old (1968-80) home and road uniforms.
So 😎. 52 years ago! My parents were not yet born( 76,) You sir, do a fantastic job with these videos. You know just where to come in, fantastic job! Joey
Thank you, Joey; I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching my videos.
You have the best of the music and shots shots SHOTS !
Thank you! Thank you!!
This was awesome
Our neighborhood kids would play football like this, we were like 11 or 12. We loved getting tackled hard and piling up. Nobody ever got seriously hurt. I remember complementing a guy named Mark for his tackling skills. And we didn't wear pads. I'd trudge home afterwards full of mud and bruises feeling great.
I can definitely relate!! Thank you for sharing.
thanks for the great video.those guys were animals back then.brutal game.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
This is a breath of fresh air. When the NFL played football. Thanks. Where were the cheap shots?
Just about all of these would be cheap shots nowadays.
@3243_ nowadays they don't play football
Ole glory days enjoy watching all these players and hits from yesterday year keep it coming excellent
Will do - much appreciated!
Another awesome compilation of footage! Thanks Mark
Thanks! Starting in the late '70's, they made a concerted effort to clean up the game. If I did a Cheap Shots video after the '78 season, I don't think that I'd have enough footage to make even a 5 minute video.
Another great video 👍👍👍💥😎
Appreciate it, Barron!
Great footage! The seventies were the greatest decade in the NFL.
Thanks - I agree - the '70's were the best!
The 1972 season was my freshman year of high school.
Today, if I try to tell the grandkids that football isn't what it used to be, I get called an old boomer.
Thanks for a great compilation of video proof that I'll be sure to show them.
Thank you! Yes, show 'em how it used to be.
Thank goodness it was my senior year the Dolphins went undefeated
watching the NFL today is like watching powder puff football. One of the biggest money scams ever.
You nailed it!
I think the direction the NFL is heading is the last Pro Bowl (I mean 2022, not flag football), where there was no blitzing, no tackling of the QB, no below the waist blocks, no blindside blocks, no crackback blocks, no hard rush on the kicker or punter, whistles were blown very early, there was no below the waist tackles, intentional grounding is legal, etc.
I can see the NFL getting to this point by the year 2030, in all honesty. Partly because it would allow them to have 20+ game seasons, as there would be less injuries. That equals more $$$.
Trump Lost hahahahaha
@@PhilAndersonOutside when that happens no one will watch it
@@MultiKingvegeta Maybe, maybe not. The key will be to slowly introduce such rules slowly, not all at once.
The Larry Brown (43) TD vs Green Bay where he is vaulted high in the air and lands in the end zone was on the cover of S.I. back in the day. Classic shot. He just gets right up and walks back to the bench.
Yes, I have that issue cover framed. He was a total gamer.
Brown was a good player I remember him
Amazing, that's part of why I learned to love the NFL as a kid. In Jack Tatum's book "They Call Me Assassin" he says twice, Reilly Odoms and Rocky Blier that he thought he killed them. Larry Brown "Beastmode". Is it just me....do all refs love to signal the safety...they run up and slap those hands together all animated and hold that sucker. Thanks brother, you're appreciated.
I need to read that book. It's been out almost 44 years. I keep buying all these other NFL books and magazines.
Maybe the refs were hopped up like the players?
@@markgardner9460 That was a GREAT READ!!! I remember the Raiders saying that they had hit Lynn Sqann so hard that he would not come back in the second half during one of their matchups, yet they said they could see him jogging on sideling and laughing with teammates.
The Assassin! Jack Tatum was pound for pound the hardest hitter to ever put on a uniform. I'm a lifelong Cowboy fan as this era was great in the 70's. Though I was a Cowboy fan there were so many great players and teams in the 70's such as the Steelers, Vikings, Raiders, Dolphins, Broncos and my Cowboys and I hated some of them back in the day, but I have nothing but love and respect for those teams and players that competed in an era of the greatest football ever played!!
I was around 5 or 6 when the Cowboys beat the Dolphins in the Super Bowl and I fell in love with that team with the star on the helmet and stars on the field and still a diehard at 59 years old. The 70's was such a great decade!
@@Methadone4Life Good on you brother! I agree. I am a lifelong Broncos fan, since +/- 1970. I remember the 1977 season, culminating in Super Bowl 12 (I believe), Cowboys- Broncs and how we Broncos fans dealt with it going into the game. "They got a shot right"? "If everything goes their way they could"....."nope Cowboys are too good". "We love them anyway"! When do you see an NFL team city throw them a parade after losing and it shuts down the city? Thanks brother, you're appreciated & go 'Boys.
@@jammininthepast Thank you brother. I tell ya THE ORANGE CRUSH was an GREAT defense and I remember them billing the game as Orange Crush vs Doomsday.
Well, the game turned out for us but I had some serious heartbreak as a Cowboys fan when we played the Steelers, we were always right there and had great games, but just didn't get over the hump.
It is great to speak with a real fan without all the hate and vitriol that permeate the world today when discussing anything.
My Boys are good these days, but we have trouble winning the playoff games it seems and I'm sure it isn't easy being a QB or player on a team labeled "Americas Team" especially when they didn't give themselves that foolish nickname lol.
I feel we are a bit like the Yankees, Celtics etc. ya love em or hate em no in between.
I truly enjoy watching the videos of the 70's as it simply takes me back and thankfully some young people really see how much different the game was and how much more exciting and such.
Great speaking with wonderful fans. My brother-in-law is a diehard Broncos fan and he has tons of memorabilia. I think Russ might be surprisingly good with the Broncs. Hope you have a great season watching your Broncos!!
I think I lost count of how many flags, fines and maybe arrests would result after some of those crazy hits today. Watching these hard hits shows us why it was so important to be ready before Camp for the long haul of Season. Was nice to see John Brockington do his thing. The Brock was one of my favorites. I call him the Bulldozer because of his tank-style of running.
Speaking of RB
A special RIP to OJ Simpson. One things that was certain. The Juice was one of the most exciting players the game ever saw. We had two posters of him back in the day. OJ was a real one-man-gang. In spite of what happened later, The great moves, the great runs, the great 1973 season should never be forgotten. OJ was one of those.
Brockington was referred to as "Crazy Camel" by Tom Brooksheier. I had not heard that nickname before. I doubt that it was meant in a derogatory manner. I think it probably related to him carrying the team on his back and never getting weary.
@@markgardner9460I never heard Crazy Camel either!
Just about every team had their battering ram FB. Walt Garrison(mentioned in the video) was unique. In that he was lighter than most at his position. He wasn't just a garden variety bull. He was versatile. Led the team in receptions in '71. And was 2nd in catches in '72. Walt totaled over 1100 yards in '72. "Just a pinch between the teeth and Gums"
@@jstube36 Walt was a Cowboy in every sense of the word!
I agree about the Juice. I don’t agree with what happened with him. Murder is brutal but the Juice was freakin awesome back in his prime.
I recall Larry Csonka saying in a documentary that he still feels that Roy Winston hit on cold days.
Hank Stram called astroturf "fuzzy concrete".
I hadn't heard that Hank Stram quote before - eerily accurate.
Todays "NFL" sucks in comparison
Yeah, it's night and day, isn't it?
Lawsuits
Big time
that’s a tough comparison for me. a lot of the rule changes after this era were for the better, as it brought more scoring into the game. protecting players more from concussions seems like a good thing. but the rule changes on QBs and other rules have put the balance too much in favor of the offense. it’s like watching the NBA with a team of 3 point shooters, it’s too unbalanced and boring. I like the balance of play in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, but now the game is almost like a sideshow of pass, pass, pass.
No question this was far more entertaining. I'm just not sure if we had the same rules today how many players could survive a single season!
It's amazing how you come up with all this great footage!💜
Thank you very much!
Ouch!! Another great compilation Mark, thanks bro!!!
It's amazing to see some of the subtle rough stuff that went on, but the officials didn't see it or care to throw a flag. It was the way of the day. I'm glad you liked it, Hammer!
@@markgardner9460 - yeah i had no idea those pileups were so violent in the pros, it seems they would have had more respect for one another since they were getting paid, but no they were brutal to one another pretty much every play!!!
I remember Butkus commented that he would never intend to intentionally injure another player unless the game was really important...like a regular season game.
@@markgardner9460 - hahaha - yep Butkus was a different breed alright!!!
When NFL was a man's sport
Sidelines were merely guidelines. Another great video!
Yes! Thank you! Let's say that the officials used to give the players a LOT of leeway. Now players are afraid to hit the ballcarrier when they even approach the sideline.
Love those defenseless receivers! Great stuff to see. And let's not forget the hits on the QB's
Your content is always top of the line.
Thank you - I really appreciate that.
That was a good era for NFL football.
With about half of the stadiums using Astroturf, any relief from playing on natural turf was short-lived.
@@markgardner9460 So true. I disliked astroturf. Notice how players wrapped their arms in gauze or thick pads when playing on that stuff.
If a player received a cut and one of those carpet fibers became lodged, the burning sensation was almost intolerable.
Another great vid...
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
Love your videos. Keep up the good work
Thank you. I really appreciate that!
Great channel- great jersey collection- i remember all these guys when I was a kid - Now THAT was football - no kneeling from these real men
Thank you. I'm glad that you enjoy my channel.
Yet another great video.
I appreciate that!
@@markgardner9460 We appreciate what you do.
I remember an interview with Lyle Alzado, he was asked about punching under a face mask and his reply was "If I get mad enough, I punch through the face mask" or something akin to that.
Pete Athas was famous for jumping on his lineman’s backs in attempting to block scoring kicks.
I did not know that. They've probably outlawed jumping altogether now on kicks.
After the Vikings blocked a gazillion kicks in 76[?] the League changed the rules so you couldn't get a running start and climb the back of teammates in front of you. Bud Grant blamed Don Shula for it because Shula was on the Competition Committee.
Shula's team wasn't nearly as proficient at blocking kicks, so he tried to even the playing field. He used to get a lot of heat for some of the rules being instituted back then - rightly or wrongly.
Shula definitely didn't like the Vikings ability to block kicks! From what I understand he had the rules changed as previously mentioned!
Thanks 72 was my 1st season. Miss the warriors and gladiators those cats were.
With most of them playing on a one year contract, a lot of them played injured - not just hurt.
Dan Pastorini was one of the toughest. He took a hell of a beating before Earl Campbell arrived in '78
Yes he was. He was the first NFL player to wear a flak jacket - it protected his ribs
Ha ha. Cliff Harris got one. He was owed a few
Yeah, he was owed a LOT - what a hitter!
when men were men....when football was football and....when the Dolphins reigned supreme! Thanks Mark for the memories. L
You're welcome. Shula had his Dolphins executing like a well-oiled machine. Nothing fancy - just highly proficient blocking, tackling, running and passing which is a very tough combination to beat.
Another great video Sir!
Thanks again!
Charlie Kruger there at the end ! Great great video .Thanks
Thank you very much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
great video. captures the brutal nature of the NFL, and the legal stuff that is outlawed today. a sample of hits like this underscores how concussions were a common nothing thing. I think Nehemiah Wilson is still laid out on that turf.
Thank you; I'm glad that you liked it. You're right about how common concussions were. The hard artificial turf, far less than desirable helmet protection and rough play were all major factors in it.
Those were the best days the game was worth watching 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😊😊😊😊😊😊😊👌👌👌👌👌👌👌💯💯💯💯💯💯😎😎😎😎😎😎😎🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
I hear ya loud 'n clear!
Just found your channel, my first video of yours and i love it. I watched all the football on tv i could in 60s and 70s (i'm 66) and the defence's back then were like monsters coming to destroy you physically and mentally. My favorites back then were Butkus, Mad Dog Mike Curtis, the Mad Stork Ted Hendricks, Bubba Smith,Deacon Jones. Always and still a Packers fan. I'll be checking all your stuff out.
That's awesome to hear! I have published over 220 videos, so I hope that you enjoy watching 'em! Please keep in mind that I wasn't as proficient as most of the more recent ones. I'm still developing in a lot of production areas. Thank you for commenting and sharing your background!
@markgardner9460 keep up the good work, all your vids should keep my brain occupied for awhile.
Larry Brown may have been the most fearless running back ever!
He only weighed 195 pounds, but had Csonka's running mentality.
Tom Brady wouldn't have survived 10 seasons during this era. he's lucky to win 2 Lombardi trophies at the most 😅
It's amazing that QB's lasted 10 years back then. Most of them had at least one serious injury.
Fran Tarkenton didn't have a season ending injury until 77 when he broke a leg in Cincy in game 10. For s scrambler he sure could avoid direct hits!
That game actually took place in Bloomington, MN.
It's amazing that he was able to avoid more serious injuries given how often he scrambled and passed.
Even that was a freak injury! Fran turned the wrong way and Gary Burley broke his ankle... Burley said after the game...I hate to be the guy that hurt Fran Tarkenton! It definitely wasn't a illegal hit, just bad luck.
And to think, these players made very little money in comparison to today's players and did they earn it. But football was more a labor of love back then and I think they enjoyed playing for the pure sport
They really did earn their money back then. No big signing bonuses or multi-year contracts for the majority of those players.
These were really tough men in those days. It was great to watch.
The boys didn't last long back then.
These were true gridiron warriors
In 72, I was 5 years old. Mud pies and bugs were the main interest.
I'm sure that interests have changed over the years - perhaps not trading card collecting for some fans though
@@markgardner9460 Trading cards, no. Outdoors activities, yes.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Man Dan Pastorini was one tough customer!
Without a doubt!
yes he was but terry bradshaw was tougher
@@graciemaemarie11jones16 Bradshaw was probably stronger and more able to handle punishment
@@AnthonyAntolino The Oilers uniforms from that era were awesome!
I love those blue helmets!
These guys were gladiators
Early in his career Lily was chasing and finally tackled Jim Brown after a long gain. When he returned to the bench Landry asked Lily why he didn’t tackle Brown 5 yards earlier to which Lily replied “I wanted to see if I was as fast as Brown”. 😂
Wow, I hadn't heard that one. I read where he was the strongest player on the team, but when you looked at him out of uniform it didn't look he had much in the way of muscleclature.
Today's NFL outta switch its name to: PFF Pro Flag Football.
I knew you would mention Bill Brown but you left out his nickname!
The NFL certainly loved the Astroturf in the 70's.
Why did I leave out Boom Boom? I'm ashamed!
@@markgardner9460 HA! I liked the story about how he ran into the goalpost on one of his patented head-first runs and knocked himself out. They had to take him off the field in a stretcher... but he still came back later to finish the game!
In his retirement, he worked at a Hallmark store a few blocks from my house. He had both knees, hips and shoulders replaced.
@@markgardner9460 That's amazing! I think I remember seeing an interview with Fran Tarkenton and he said Bill was the nicest guy on the team, everyone loved him. And he kept his signature flat-top crew cut the rest of his life.
That's right - on all accounts. We need more Bill Browns, in my opinion.
There was an equivalent to the Saints-Favre Bountygate in every game back then! On nearly every player too.
That's exactly right!
Basically, all the refs did was spot the ball!😂 The defense was out to kill for sure! Didn’t realize it when I was a kid, seeing it now it seems surreal! Good choice of music with the video dude!😊
Yeah, somebody gets mugged during a play? Zebra basically asks the mugger "Hey, don't do that again, OK?"
I remember when Alan page played for the bears. His daughter Was 1 grade below me at lake forest country day.
Am I mom's neighbor Was Jim Dooley Who was head coach of the bears from 68-70 I think,
He had a huge picture of him, and Butkus and Sayers on the sideline at Wrigley
I remember Dooley wearing a dress hat - it looked furry - on the sidelines. Thanks for watching and sharing!
Looks like the Hanson brothers out there....
More like Stan Hansen using the lariat.
That's funny 😂
@johnm8096 "The bad man from Borger, TX". Loved his tenacity.
Real football. I miss it.
One thing I notices about the defense from back then, they used to tackle high intending to drive the helmet into the ground, particularly the quarterbacks. But, even when I played, having a blind-side shot at a quarterback was the holy grail of playing defense. Side note: I wish the Rams would go back to those unis with the blue jerseys.
In fact 1972 was the last year the Rams wore those blue and white jerseys. The 1973 season was the 1st year they wore blue and gold.
In a coupke of clips, the jerseys almost look somewhat purple. Did they have blue and purple ones?
@@elwin38They wore blue and gold in the 1950's and thereabouts. They eventually switched to blue and white since it looked better on black and white TVs. Once color TV became commonplace, they switched back to the traditional blue and yellow.
@@markgardner9460That's an artifact of lighting conditions and whatever tech was being used for photography. Rams never wore purple.
OK. Thank you for the clarification!
The biggest “cheap shot” of all was making these guys play on first generation artificial turf. Not to mention the moonscape natural grass fields weren’t much better for torn ACLs and head injuries
I agree wholeheartedly!
This is the way I played football in high school in the early to mid seventies. I was 5’11” and 230. I played middle linebacker.
Now they've legislated almost all of the hard hitting out of the game.
It was quite a different game back then wasn't it.
Night and day from then until now, that's for sure.
These were good old hard hitting NFL good old days when a player could really take a hard shot and in some cases get back up again.
This is absolute telling video. A huge percentage of these plays would result in penalties in today's soft football world. I was just a toddler at the time but LOVE the era. You included footage of the 1972 playoff game between Redskins and Packers. Washington won 16-3 but it was a great match up between 2 top NFC RBs in Larry Brown and John Brockington. I think the footage of holder Sam Wyche going after a defensive player was awesome!
Pete Athas may have nicked him when he jumped. He may have said something, too, which precipitated the skirmish.
That play where Colts DB Rick Volk (21) was knocked out in the game vs the Chiefs - was played in 7.5 degrees with a wind chill making it -8. One of the coldest ever played in KC. He was literally knocked out cold - not moving. Concussion protocol? Not in those days - he started at FS the following week.
Wow. That's wild, but that's what it was like back then. I wonder who the other Colts player that got knocked out was...and how that happened. As always, thanks for the additional info.
@@markgardner9460The other downed Colt was Ray May (56). Looks like Volk caught a knee to the side of the helmet. Knee was courtesy of Wendell Hayes (38), the veteran FB.
Yes, there was concussion protocol in those days:
TRAINER (holding up three fingers on his hand): "How many fingers am I holding up?'
PLAYER: "Uh...Delaware?'
TRAINER: "Close enough! Here's your helmet, you go back in on the next series."
That's about right. Perhaps not so curiously, the teams' doctors would decide that players were good to go for the following game, too.
Holy cow! Carl Garrett 2 punches one play!
It looks like he stayed in the game, too.
Another excellent production Mark ‼️ I wonder if there is anyway to figure out the greatest special teams team of all time? A lot of variables I know, kicking, punting, return teams, coverage teams,kick blocking teams
I know it would be very difficult considering how many variables there are!
Great idea. The tough part would be to obtain the number of blocked kicks and punts, as well as the number of touchdowns resulting thereof. It may be too big of a fish to fry.
@@markgardner9460 I know it's very big but it might be interesting
Any idea of how to obtain blocked kicks and punts data?
@@markgardner9460 Give me a couple of days and if I come across any good information I will let you know it might be possible the last few years but many years ago I tend to doubt it! I'm working tomorrow but I can look deeper Sunday!
Pro Football Journal has some stats on that.
70s Football is hands down the BEST.....
No doubt about it!
Late 60s and 70s were great!
All these 25 year old Shirley's 👇 , 😅 complaining about lack of roughness. And their hiding from their wives. 🤣😅😆
Back when men were men & woman were woman. Thanks Mark,its the only football i really watch.
You're welcome. I'm glad that you enjoy watching my videos!
I'm afraid I've suffered too many concussions from watching this series.
Only 1 thing wrong with video, it ended😂
I gotta like that comment. I'm glad you liked it!!
More awesome stuff! Players back then made more money than the average person, but it wasn't like today's money, which is really life-changing. Do you suppose that players back then played more for pride than modern players do, and that and the lack of free agency, and hence more team loyalty, led to the greater degree of nastiness back then? I could be wrong, but it seems like certain teams really hated each other back then, in a way that they don't today.
In '72, I'd say that the average player made around 5X that of a normal worker, but now it's 100X or more.
I think that these guys from the '70's still primarily for the money. The lack of player movement between teams was a factor in rivalries between teams, in my opinion. Hostilities stewed until the next time the teams played eachother which wasn't too long because there were only 26 teams back then.
Rivalries were definitely more heated and memorable then!
Astroturf was a brutal joke that the owners played on the players of that era. These clips hold great memories of these times and players, but I must say, thank god they outlawed the "helmet to helmet" hits.
I am surprised that the players association didn't fight it - very few players enjoyed playing on that stuff.
@markgardner9460 plus there weren't really no complaints about it. Players just hated turf period back then. They only hated several stadiums like the Astrodome, Busch Stadium, and Candlestick. Those were the worst three surfaces of the 70s. The Cowboys stated that in a 1979 Texas Monthly article that the Astrodome and Busch Stadium were the two worst surfaces they ever played on. They hated the Vet too, but didn't mentioned it in the article, but Eagles players hated the Busch turf more than the Vet.
Hey Guy. That forearm to Pasturini's was a foul even then. And it looked like it came before a Dolphins had demonstrated control of the ball. Since the ball had not been kicked it was a fumble and considered in Oiler posession until recovered. Since the head foul occurred before that, it is a 15-yarder, and an automatic first down for the Oilers. If you and I contact the league about this, maybe there is still time to replay. Good to hear from you again
These hits would be called 1.500.000.000 penalty yards today
No doubt! The officials' arms would be sore from throwing so many flags.
4:10 - This cannot be stated enough. Not just the bruising from the pounding, but all the ACL tears, ruptured achilles tendons, shredded AC shoulder joints, etc.
How did you get access to all these old tapes?
LOVE the CTE hits!! These guys crippled each other for LIFE, just for our entertainment. Yeah!
At least the boomers & GenXers are satisfied🤦🏽
I never saw Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris get hit like that 0:18
Butkus cracks me up , when he was coming at you you were gonna get it one way or the other. Either a jolting hit, an elbow, a knee or crush you by falling on top of you. 🤣
NFC Cebtral Duvision opponents had it the worst - they had to face him twice a year. I bet RB's thought of him all week leading up to a game against him.
@@markgardner9460 Yeah and later on when he couldn’t catch you he was gonna verbally abuse you , so you were getting it no matter what. 🤣
Winston almost cut Zonk in half!
Ole Moonie really blasted him. Later, Csonka said that he thought his back was broken.
@@markgardner9460 I remember Zonk saying that! They actually talked for many years after that!
That one is hard to watch!! Zonk said every now & then when it gets cold in the morning he thinks of Roy!!! haha
Linebackers dream of a shot like that and Running Backs dread the thought of being placed in that situation.
@@hammer44head I remember reading that!
Do you know what time it is ?
"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" - Chicago
@@markgardner9460 I was referring to Daniels timeline
Mark do you have the film of Mean Joe Greene punching upper cuts in the 77 playoff game against the Bronco's . Joe landed hay makers and left hooks !
I'm not sure that I do, but it's possible
@@markgardner9460 Joe got mean in that game
It was a game for men!