Back in an era when real men played football. It was an era dominated by stout, hard-hitting defenses, punishing ground games, and great coaching. What an era: Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Miami were dominant in the AFC, Dallas, Minnesota, and Los Angeles were dominant in the NFC. One of the best rivalries, if not the best rivalry, in that era.
@@theraven3481 The only thing that I would say was, well... Not exactly manly, was that both clubs, from top to bottom, complained bitterly about each other. Even to this very day, they just can't let it go. They couldn't shake hands and say, "Great game, good luck against the Cowboys (or Vikes) we'll get ya next year" Hey, if the Habs and Bruins can do it then...
It's always so refreshing to see both teams give it their all and put their pride (and bodies) on the line. For sure one of my favorite rivalries ever. Another fantastic video!
Dave Casper only had 5 catches for the Entire 1975 season. HE HAD 5 CATCHES IN THIS GAME!! Madden finally came to his senses and would make Casper his starting TE from this game forward.
I’m just shaking my head watching Franco Harris (32) rumble once again. The big guy could bring it. Always came through, especially in playoff games. Yes, the Raiders were a tough, hard-hitting team, but Franco made them pay when they tackled him. Notice, at 7:33 how he “finishes” the play on the Raiders DB.
Franco had a wrinkle or a wiggle that he used in the open field. He demonstrated that on a pass reception in this game. For a 235 pound man, he was nimble on his feet - didn't run stiff like Csonka.
Yes Holmes gave Upshaw all he could handle in this game and the 74 AFC Conference game he just outplayed Upshaw all game. These Raider teams I feel in my amateur opinion were the only team whom could trade punches with us. I remember watching these games as a kid vividly.
From the Late 60s to the Mid 70s Madden and the Raiders were always in the hunt finally winning it in 1976 Cannot Beat the AFC rivalries in the 70s Miami, Kansas City , Oakland and Pittsburgh Some of the Best Ever and do not forget the colts from the mid sixties to early 70s
@@markgardner9460 I just learned yesterday that the Colts actually came from an earlier NFL team called the _“Dallas Texans”_ of 1952. They would only play the one season & finished with a 1-11 record. The team owners failed to find a buyer for the team so the NFL took over operations of the franchise with 5 games left in the season. They were later based in Hershey, Pennsylvania and Akron, Ohio during their only season. After the team folded, the league awarded its assets & remaining players to the new Baltimore Colts.
I think this game was uploaded and lasted a short time before it was removed. Too bad because it was one of my favorite all time games. During the 70's I loved both of these teams Watching their perennial battle royales was always a "Win Win" in our house.
Kinda hard to believe these 2 teams were able to win Super Bowls after the beatings they inflicted on each other in the conference championship games, beating great teams no less. What an era
My Dad thought that Curt Gowdy was the best football announcer ever as well as the best baseball announcer. For sure, he's the best football announcer, in my opinion. I think that Vin Scully edges him out in baseball............and maybe even Harry Caray.
Better snap your chin strap and make sure all your pads are secured before stepping out onto the field against the Raiders back then.......and always look both ways!
Great for Steeler fans and bittersweet for the Raider fans, if i'm not mistaken this was George Blanda's last game, man if he could have held out for one more year that was the Raiders most powerful team and ol George could have had a SB ring to wear. The Raiders manhandled my Vikes in 76 in the SB.
I've never really sat and watched this game, but I can now kind of see what Al Davis and John Madden were upset about. It does look like the area close to the sidelines were more iced over than the middle of the field. The alleged "defective tarp" which caused it just adds to the lore of this rivalry. What an era of legends!!
The Raiders were super mad because they relied on the deep passing game to Cliff Branch and now that was taken away. The Steelers predominately were a rushing team then, so it didn't adversely affect them as much.
Al Davis probably has on his Gravestone "We always threw the deep ball", but in reality, after the AFL days, it was more used strategically, combined with moving the ball on the ground. The Raiders used Biletnikof and Siani on crossing & intermediate routes and with Casper coming on as well, and the Steelers did plenty of post, hook & go etc. type routes with Lewis & Swann, so everyone was affected by the ice... it's more along the lines of excuses, which Davis rattled on about. Madden wanted to control the ball on the ground, move the sticks, as all coaches do, and half of that O line is in the hall of fame. They just couldn't run on the Steelers in 74' & 75', but were able to in 76'...
The Steelers WR's in 1975 actually had a higher yds per reception then the raiders wr 's ,thus if the steelers purposely sabotaged the field it would have had a emmense impact upon them just as much as Oakland. The raiders reveled in their notorious if your not cheating your not tying to win mystique ,often validated in NFL films with open testimony by raiders admitting taking liberty to bend the rules ,chiefs legendary Hof HC Hank Stram called out the raiders for tampering with the field , Gene Upshaw is seen admitting on one NFL.films segment about how the raiders illegally doctored up their protective gear so that it could be utilized as a weapon and how they hid it from thorough pregame inspection from the officials , so how they can falsely insinuate accusations of dishonor towards another team is baffling . Swann and Stalworth were unquestionably boundary WR's ,even in their still developmental stages in 1975 ,minimizing their own offenses ability to score by limiting their own wr group was cutting off their nose to spite their face ,it made no sense, plus the Rooney Steelers organization weren't recognized as being uncouth in unethical procedures , especially field sabotage reputation like the raiders were . This accusation by Al Davis raiders always baffled me because when proper objective context was applied ,it seems ridiculous. The Steelers simply were the better team in the 1975 conference championship game.
Man oh man! I remember the wild days: forearm shivers, crack backs, late hits and clothes-lining with no penalties. Cringe worthy today but part of the game then. Great stuff-great post ...
It appears to me the guys are bigger pads are bigger and they hit harder. They put more into it than today which I understand amazing none of those quarterbacks were paralyzed.
Yeah, they wore big boy pads back then...not like today....cuz they don't need them since now it's basically a game of grabbing and pushing. The NFL has basically legislated hitting out of the game for the most part.
KENNY STABLER AND TERRY BRADSHAW TWO OF THE COOLEST , NICEST AND GENUINE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES YOU COULD EVER MEET. R.I.P KENNY STABLER. HOFer and RAIDER LEGEND.
The best rivalry of the 70s. I always felt that ESPN needs a documentary on their rivalry and games between 1972-1983. Between them 7 Super Bowl wins in that period! And 5 playoff matches.
Maybe it is a myth that warm weather teams don't bear up as well in the cold, but looks like the Raiders were having a tough time throwing, or holding the ball, in that icy atmosphere.
Look at the field outside the numbers. It resembles a hockey rink. It completely took away the Raiders deep passing game in those parts of the field. Did the Steelers purposely ice the field?
I love the watch Raiders and Steelers rivalry dating back in 1970's those two teams playing tough and rough football these two teams got in to it and these two teams are going for the championship. I'll take the Steelers over the Raiders .
@@markgardner9460 I'm outta vices. The only thing I do now is play football in the streets with my grandchildren and get mad when a car has to go by. Some habits I just can't break.
Love this old games!! Wondering if you do old Joe Namath games? He had a teammate he referred to as Pretty Boy PETE. Think his name was Pete L....something. He was out of UT in the late 60's. Would love to see highlights of those games, TV interviews etc... Just found your channel. I subscribe and I'm letting my friends know as well!!!
That's awesome! Thank you! Perhaps it was Tight End Pete Lammons? He played with Namath from '66 - '71. I have a Namath video that I will be putting together soon, so please check it out when it rolls out
@@markgardner9460 that's his name. Thank you. Pretty sure he was my biological father. My mother was at university of Texas in late sixties and yadda yadda yadda uncle Pete she would speak about him. Just curious. Love your channel.
@@kurtboehm4095 Thank you, Kurt! I will be working on a "special" Joe Namath video in the near future. I think it's going to be very entertaining. In the meantime, a Jets video will be rolling out in 5 minutes, so check it out, if you'd like!
Correct me if I’m wrong but was this George Blanda’a last game? Was this the first game between these two teams at Three Rivers Stadium since the “Immaculate Reception “? A lot of head shots here. The Raiders would regroup in 1976 and beat the Steelers in AFC Championship enroute to their first Super Bowl title against the Minnesota Vikings.
I was at this game as a 7 year old. My Dad told me i shouldn't go but i wouldn't take NO for an answer. Spent most of the second half in the men's room to get out of the elements.
@@markgardner9460 That the guys in front of me flipped out because the Steelers didn't cover the spread after Franco fumbled when they were trying to run the clock out. I couldnt understand why they were all pissed off after the Steelers won LOL.
Had the Cardinals made the SB, that would have been a fun one - Air Coryell offense vs. The Steel Curtain. Steelers likely would have won; they were clearly the best team in 1975.
I've always disliked the Raiders! Always loved my Steelers,saw this game live (9 years old Iberville housing development,New Orleans)Simpler beautiful times!RIP all the participants in this contest,with special acknowledgement to Franco,Mike Webster,LC, Ernie Holmes,Dwight White.
I be was at this game as a kid passing gas and people around me in the stands were getting mad at me because of the gas but I did not care and had a lot of gas
"Ol Assassin George wasn't wrong about Swann being soft. Thin, undeveloped neck, hit him hard enough to make his neck snap, he was out. Didn't take a clothesline or forearm, glass neck. Now, with that being said, if George Atkinson was The Assassin, Mel Blount was The Executioner. 70's-80's Raiders defense were their own worst enemy at times and got some really dumb defensive penalties at the wrong times that turned games around.
As usual, the Raiders won the fight. But lost the game. That 'tackle' of Lynn Swann by George Atkinson was perfectly executed. There were plenty of DBs that attempted that 'tackle' but, none succeeded like 'Dr. Death'. Maybe the true pioneer of that; shall we say 'tackle', Dick 'Night Train' Lane had more success using that style of tackling.
@@markgardner9460, the Rams? Well then, the wild west definitely applies. Right? The only time I've watched any highlights of Night Train are on the "Top Ten" most feared tacklers of all time.
@@sludge8506 Today's helmets are tanks. A guy taps a QB's helmet with a pinkie and the ref throws his flag. It's a joke. Want to sack a QB in today's game? Better be prepared to spoon with him. Otherwise, if you don't, it's a penalty. Again, it's a joke.
I thought this was just a cool old school channel, but actually just a forum for old guys to come a whine. I am an old guy and loved the NFL then and now but I gotta go. Unsubscribe!!
It was a different time before the league got so soft. But there's a difference between being physical and being dirty. Raiders were a filthy team, zero respect for that franchise.
Much better game back then. I am all for protecting against head injuries but let the ground cause a fumble and let dbacks chuck until the ball is in the air. I know that won't happen because fantasy football is king, but I would rather watch a good 16-10 game like this than some 45-40 trackmeet where points are cheap and a defensive stop is a surprise. And make quarterbacks call their own plays. Then we will find out who has brains and who is just an athlete. Okay the grumpy old man is done complaining.
The ground CAN cause a fumble. It is a myth that it can't. The misunderstanding is that the player is usually down (by contact under NFL rules or just down under NCAA rules) and the ball comes out, leading the ANNOUNCER to incorrectly say the ground caused the fumble. But that wasn't a fumble because the player was down and the ball was dead. If the ball isn't dead and the player isn't down, contact with the ground by the ball causing the ball to come out IS a fumble (assuming the player had possession of the ball). Keep in mind that the only 2 legal points of the body that may touch the ground without causing the ball to become dead (in NCAA; coupled with contact in NFL) are the feet (obviously) and hands. In almost every circumstance that the ball touches the ground, some part of the body other than the hands or feet also touches the ground, so the statement of "the ground can't cause the fumble" is not only incorrect but almost always irrelevant.
Back in an era when real men played football. It was an era dominated by stout, hard-hitting defenses, punishing ground games, and great coaching. What an era: Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Miami were dominant in the AFC, Dallas, Minnesota, and Los Angeles were dominant in the NFC. One of the best rivalries, if not the best rivalry, in that era.
I couldn't have said it better myself, Jon!
I miss this era. Hitting was real and raw. Without a flag being thrown every time there was a hit
Not I that era, but of all time in my opinion
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The only thing that I would say was, well... Not exactly manly, was that both clubs, from top to bottom, complained bitterly about each other.
Even to this very day, they just can't let it go.
They couldn't shake hands and say, "Great game, good luck against the Cowboys (or Vikes) we'll get ya next year"
Hey, if the Habs and Bruins can do it then...
Now this is the great NFL the way I remembered it. Thanks.
You got it, Max! I'm glad that you liked it.
Today's football is football for woosies
It's always so refreshing to see both teams give it their all and put their pride (and bodies) on the line. For sure one of my favorite rivalries ever. Another fantastic video!
Yeah, no doubt - this was one of the best rivalries of all-time. Raiders/Chiefs right up there, too. Thank you!
Dave Casper only had 5 catches for the Entire 1975 season. HE HAD 5 CATCHES IN THIS GAME!! Madden finally came to his senses and would make Casper his starting TE from this game forward.
Plus he was a terrific blocker - far more rugged than Bob Moore.
Still my favorite TE after all these years and watching Francis, Brent Jones, Christiansen, Bavaro etc.
That was good old Raider - Steeler football. "Now boys let's have a clean game here", whatever you say Mr. Referee. Thanks again.
The refs might as well have been talking to each other - neither team took heed.
I’m just shaking my head watching Franco Harris (32) rumble once again. The big guy could bring it. Always came through, especially in playoff games. Yes, the Raiders were a tough, hard-hitting team, but Franco made them pay when they tackled him. Notice, at 7:33 how he “finishes” the play on the Raiders DB.
Franco had a wrinkle or a wiggle that he used in the open field. He demonstrated that on a pass reception in this game. For a 235 pound man, he was nimble on his feet - didn't run stiff like Csonka.
@@markgardner9460 Yeah, he was terrific for the Steelers - a huge part of their dynasty years.
On the Franco Harris TD, Stallworth came back and blocked THREE Raiders to clear a path for Franco. What a play!!
It can not be overstated as to the value of WR's who are effective blockers. That WAS a great play
That was a great block , Stallworth did the dirty work. Jack Tatum was one of the raiders blocked on that play.
Swann and Stallworth we're excellent blockers.
You've got to love Dandy Don Meridith saying, "I've done that a few times (run with the ball) but nobody ever said I was very smart." 🤣
Dandy was the funniest and most sly NFL commentator of all-time...and it's not even close
Great video!! Some big hits by both teams!! I was 13 back then, today you can’t say boo to a QB or you get a flag! Love that era of football!!
Thanks, Tom! I agree completely
Yes Holmes gave Upshaw all he could handle in this game and the 74 AFC Conference game he just outplayed Upshaw all game. These Raider teams I feel in my amateur opinion were the only team whom could trade punches with us. I remember watching these games as a kid vividly.
Me, too. When these teams would meet, it was like a street fight.
Love watching Stabler.
As cool in the pocket as anyone who ever played QB in the NFL...unlike tapdancing Peyton Manning
That's real football No holds barred.
From the Late 60s to the Mid 70s Madden and the Raiders were always in the hunt finally winning it in 1976 Cannot Beat the AFC rivalries in the 70s Miami, Kansas City , Oakland and Pittsburgh Some of the Best Ever and do not forget the colts from the mid sixties to early 70s
Plus the Colts won the Championship game in '58 & '59
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I just learned yesterday that the Colts actually came from an earlier NFL team called the _“Dallas Texans”_ of 1952. They would only play the one season & finished with a 1-11 record. The team owners failed to find a buyer for the team so the NFL took over operations of the franchise with 5 games left in the season. They were later based in Hershey, Pennsylvania and Akron, Ohio during their only season. After the team folded, the league awarded its assets & remaining players to the new Baltimore Colts.
I think this game was uploaded and lasted a short time before it was removed.
Too bad because it was one of my favorite all time games.
During the 70's I loved both of these teams
Watching their perennial battle royales was always a "Win Win" in our house.
Franco Harris ran like a Indian tip toeing thru the Forrest!! This game was a street fight!!
Defibately no love lost between these 2 teams
Wow what a game. Two warrior teams going to war for the Championship. It doesn’t get any better than that.
I've watched this game probably 5X and I never grow weary of watching it. They really went at it.
Kinda hard to believe these 2 teams were able to win Super Bowls after the beatings they inflicted on each other in the conference championship games, beating great teams no less. What an era
To me, the '70's is the greatest era in NFL history, not to be topped.
Great video.
Thanks, Clem! I have a whole bunch of games that I want to publish - hope you enjoy them.
Great rivalry.
raiders looked so cool in white jerseys.
Remember that game like it was yesterday
Yeah! The best games always stick in our minds. In the '70's (my favorite decade for the NFL) there are dozens that seem like it was yesterday.
@markgardner9460 saw it on NBC which carried the AFC in our area
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Great video!! thanks
Glad you liked it!
Curt gowdy excellent announcer in MLB also
My Dad thought that Curt Gowdy was the best football announcer ever as well as the best baseball announcer. For sure, he's the best football announcer, in my opinion. I think that Vin Scully edges him out in baseball............and maybe even Harry Caray.
@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 He had that Curt Gowdy Outdoors show or whatever it was called in the late '70's on NBC. Cool show
@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Wow. I had no idea it was on that long. I think he said one if his favorite episodes
Was fishing with Ted Williams
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WOW MAN !! Those Raiders were fierce ... WOW !!
Better snap your chin strap and make sure all your pads are secured before stepping out onto the field against the Raiders back then.......and always look both ways!
@@markgardner9460 lol 😂 right? 👍
Great for Steeler fans and bittersweet for the Raider fans, if i'm not mistaken this was George Blanda's last game, man if he could have held out for one more year that was the Raiders most powerful team and ol George could have had a SB ring to wear. The Raiders manhandled my Vikes in 76 in the SB.
Yep, that was Blanda's last game, but he was a 3X AFL champion.
I've never really sat and watched this game, but I can now kind of see what Al Davis and John Madden were upset about. It does look like the area close to the sidelines were more iced over than the middle of the field. The alleged "defective tarp" which caused it just adds to the lore of this rivalry. What an era of legends!!
The Raiders were super mad because they relied on the deep passing game to Cliff Branch and now that was taken away. The Steelers predominately were a rushing team then, so it didn't adversely affect them as much.
@@markgardner9460 yep... the raiders loved the deep ball!!!
@@leogetz3570 ever since the team's inception
Al Davis probably has on his Gravestone "We always threw the deep ball", but in reality, after the AFL days, it was more used strategically, combined with moving the ball on the ground. The Raiders used Biletnikof and Siani on crossing & intermediate routes and with Casper coming on as well, and the Steelers did plenty of post, hook & go etc. type routes with Lewis & Swann, so everyone was affected by the ice... it's more along the lines of excuses, which Davis rattled on about. Madden wanted to control the ball on the ground, move the sticks, as all coaches do, and half of that O line is in the hall of fame. They just couldn't run on the Steelers in 74' & 75', but were able to in 76'...
The Steelers WR's in 1975 actually had a higher yds per reception then the raiders wr 's ,thus if the steelers purposely sabotaged the field it would have had a emmense impact upon them just as much as Oakland. The raiders reveled in their notorious if your not cheating your not tying to win mystique ,often validated in NFL films with open testimony by raiders admitting taking liberty to bend the rules ,chiefs legendary Hof HC Hank Stram called out the raiders for tampering with the field , Gene Upshaw is seen admitting on one NFL.films segment about how the raiders illegally doctored up their protective gear so that it could be utilized as a weapon and how they hid it from thorough pregame inspection from the officials , so how they can falsely insinuate accusations of dishonor towards another team is baffling . Swann and Stalworth were unquestionably boundary WR's ,even in their still developmental stages in 1975 ,minimizing their own offenses ability to score by limiting their own wr group was cutting off their nose to spite their face ,it made no sense, plus the Rooney Steelers organization weren't recognized as being uncouth in unethical procedures , especially field sabotage reputation like the raiders were . This accusation by Al Davis raiders always baffled me because when proper objective context was applied ,it seems ridiculous. The Steelers simply were the better team in the 1975 conference championship game.
LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
Thank you, Gary...I appreciate that!
Man oh man!
I remember the wild days: forearm shivers, crack backs, late hits and clothes-lining with no penalties.
Cringe worthy today but part of the game then.
Great stuff-great post ...
Thank you, Jim. Thanks for watching and commenting - appreciate it!
It appears to me the guys are bigger pads are bigger and they hit harder. They put more into it than today which I understand amazing none of those quarterbacks were paralyzed.
Yeah, they wore big boy pads back then...not like today....cuz they don't need them since now it's basically a game of grabbing and pushing. The NFL has basically legislated hitting out of the game for the most part.
KENNY STABLER AND TERRY BRADSHAW TWO OF THE COOLEST , NICEST AND GENUINE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES YOU COULD EVER MEET.
R.I.P KENNY STABLER.
HOFer and RAIDER LEGEND.
Agreed........and both did color commentary for NFL games......weren't the greatest, but at least they both did it.
The best rivalry of the 70s. I always felt that ESPN needs a documentary on their rivalry and games between 1972-1983. Between them 7 Super Bowl wins in that period! And 5 playoff matches.
@@rufuspipemos That's a great idea! The Battle of the Bullies
I was there. Good times
You were at the game? Awesome! How did ya stay warm?
Dam what a channel
Thanx, Dex! It's going to get even better - I have a lot of plans for it.
Even though I grew up old school NFL I have to say the Pittsburgh vs Oakland games of the 70's were some of the gruesome games ever.
Battle of the Bullies
@@markgardner9460 Blood Baths & Big Games.
I like it!
Maybe it is a myth that warm weather teams don't bear up as well in the cold, but looks like the Raiders were having a tough time throwing, or holding the ball, in that icy atmosphere.
I agree. I do think that dome teams do not fare well when playing in outdoor conditions involving cold, snow or rain/freezing rain, that's for sure.
Look at the field outside the numbers. It resembles a hockey rink. It completely took away the Raiders deep passing game in those parts of the field. Did the Steelers purposely ice the field?
I love the watch Raiders and Steelers rivalry dating back in 1970's those two teams playing tough and rough football these two teams got in to it and these two teams are going for the championship. I'll take the Steelers over the Raiders .
I bet there was a lot of whirlpool usage by both teams after this game.
I remember this game well, I was 16 and a Daiquiri.
Now I don't drink and I don't do contemporary football.
As Adam Ant would croon "don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do? You don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?"
@@markgardner9460 I'm outta vices. The only thing I do now is play football in the streets with my grandchildren and get mad when a car has to go by.
Some habits I just can't break.
@@characterunderconstruction5891 Yeah, that's fun! Thanks for commenting - I hope that you'll continue to check out my vids...I appreciate it
Wow, what a game! Had everything. Nowadays, there would be a penalty for hurting someone's feelings.
That's great! "penalty for hurting someone's feelings"
Hendricks went to school at UM. The Hurricanes mascot is a stork.
And being 6'7" tall and only weighing 215 pounds at the time, Hendricks somewhat resembled a stork.
Love this old games!! Wondering if you do old Joe Namath games?
He had a teammate he referred to as Pretty Boy PETE.
Think his name was Pete L....something. He was out of UT in the late 60's. Would love to see highlights of those games, TV interviews etc...
Just found your channel. I subscribe and I'm letting my friends know as well!!!
That's awesome! Thank you! Perhaps it was Tight End Pete Lammons? He played with Namath from '66 - '71.
I have a Namath video that I will be putting together soon, so please check it out when it rolls out
@@markgardner9460 that's his name. Thank you. Pretty sure he was my biological father. My mother was at university of Texas in late sixties and yadda yadda yadda uncle Pete she would speak about him. Just curious. Love your channel.
@@kurtboehm4095 Thank you, Kurt! I will be working on a "special" Joe Namath video in the near future. I think it's going to be very entertaining. In the meantime, a Jets video will be rolling out in 5 minutes, so check it out, if you'd like!
Correct me if I’m wrong but was this George Blanda’a last game? Was this the first game between these two teams at Three Rivers Stadium since the “Immaculate Reception “? A lot of head shots here. The Raiders would regroup in 1976 and beat the Steelers in AFC Championship enroute to their first Super Bowl title against the Minnesota Vikings.
Correct, this was Blanda's last game. Not sure of the answer to your other question.
I loved the Raiders back then and these games used to kill me, but the fact remains-the Raiders had a lousy ground game...
I was at this game as a 7 year old. My Dad told me i shouldn't go but i wouldn't take NO for an answer. Spent most of the second half in the men's room to get out of the elements.
Other than the bad weather, what were some of your other memories of this game, David? Thanks for commenting!
@@markgardner9460 That the guys in front of me flipped out because the Steelers didn't cover the spread after Franco fumbled when they were trying to run the clock out. I couldnt understand why they were all pissed off after the Steelers won LOL.
@@markgardner9460 Pretty sure the spread was 6.5
@@oreldm Haha, I can dig that. Obviousky, they had some $$$ riding on that game. Thanks for sharing!
Had the Cardinals made the SB, that would have been a fun one - Air Coryell offense vs. The Steel Curtain. Steelers likely would have won; they were clearly the best team in 1975.
If any team was going to beat them, it would have had to be a high-powered offense like the Cardinals with a speed burner at WR like Mel Gray
I've always disliked the Raiders! Always loved my Steelers,saw this game live (9 years old Iberville housing development,New Orleans)Simpler beautiful times!RIP all the participants in this contest,with special acknowledgement to Franco,Mike Webster,LC, Ernie Holmes,Dwight White.
Mean Joe Greene is the only member of the Steel Curtain defensive line still alive.
@@markgardner9460 Yes he is,boy where did the time go 🥲
I don't know, but this game is fast approaching the 50 year mark. Crazy.
Go Raiders!!
I be was at this game as a kid passing gas and people around me in the stands were getting mad at me because of the gas but I did not care and had a lot of gas
Golden age of NFL: 1965-76
I would say 1965-78.
I agree with that!
This was Football.
What a great game and there were 11 turnovers in this game.
This was a hard hitting contest. Cold hands undoubtedly caused some turnovers, but it was mostly hard hits
"Ol Assassin George wasn't wrong about Swann being soft. Thin, undeveloped neck, hit him hard enough to make his neck snap, he was out.
Didn't take a clothesline or forearm, glass neck.
Now, with that being said, if George Atkinson was The Assassin, Mel Blount was The Executioner.
70's-80's Raiders defense were their own worst enemy at times and got some really dumb defensive penalties at the wrong times that turned games around.
Actually, Jack Tatum was nicknamed "The Assassin", but I hear what you're sayin'
It feels like offenses had to have true balance back then. Now, it's so pass-heavy that it takes away from the game.
I agree with you 100%!
2:04 You don't suppose that Marv Hubbard deliberately rammed Mike Wagner's face into the icy turf, do you? 😅
Proper protocol in a game between these two teams
The raiders lost a lot of championship games back then
They sure did: '68 - '70, '73 - '75 and '77
Won some too: 1967, 1976, 1980, and 1983, with Super Bowl victories in each of those last three years.
no Blanda ending wtf
It's copyrighted
RAIDERS/STEELERS IS DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT. WHAT BATTLES TOTAL BADASSES
If you had the ball in these games, you KNEW that you were gonna get clobbered at some point
As usual, the Raiders won the fight. But lost the game.
That 'tackle' of Lynn Swann by George Atkinson was perfectly executed. There were plenty of DBs that attempted that 'tackle' but, none succeeded like 'Dr. Death'.
Maybe the true pioneer of that; shall we say 'tackle', Dick 'Night Train' Lane had more success using that style of tackling.
and Lane was a walk on with the Rams and became a Hall of Fame legend. Pretty safe to say that will never happen again.
@@markgardner9460, the Rams?
Well then, the wild west definitely applies.
Right?
The only time I've watched any highlights of Night Train are on the "Top Ten" most feared tacklers of all time.
No woke in NFL then football was real not the joke of today
Way more entertainment than sport now.
6:07 Can’t even imagine the outrage if a player did this in todays watered down game. 9:43 Or punching & decking the QB.
So you think clothes lining a receiver is ok? Steelers four superbowls, raiders one in that era. The raiders were the criminal element of the NFL
I can hear the zebras now "Hey! Don't do that again, OK?"
@@sludge8506 Today's helmets are tanks. A guy taps a QB's helmet with a pinkie and the ref throws his flag. It's a joke. Want to sack a QB in today's game? Better be prepared to spoon with him. Otherwise, if you don't, it's a penalty. Again, it's a joke.
I thought this was just a cool old school channel, but actually just a forum for old guys to come a whine. I am an old guy and loved the NFL then and now but I gotta go. Unsubscribe!!
Ted Hendricks was still with the Baltimore Colts until 1974. Fix your narration.
It was a different time before the league got so soft. But there's a difference between being physical and being dirty. Raiders were a filthy team, zero respect for that franchise.
Much better game back then. I am all for protecting against head injuries but let the ground cause a fumble and let dbacks chuck until the ball is in the air. I know that won't happen because fantasy football is king, but I would rather watch a good 16-10 game like this than some 45-40 trackmeet where points are cheap and a defensive stop is a surprise. And make quarterbacks call their own plays. Then we will find out who has brains and who is just an athlete. Okay the grumpy old man is done complaining.
I love every word you said
The ground CAN cause a fumble. It is a myth that it can't. The misunderstanding is that the player is usually down (by contact under NFL rules or just down under NCAA rules) and the ball comes out, leading the ANNOUNCER to incorrectly say the ground caused the fumble. But that wasn't a fumble because the player was down and the ball was dead. If the ball isn't dead and the player isn't down, contact with the ground by the ball causing the ball to come out IS a fumble (assuming the player had possession of the ball). Keep in mind that the only 2 legal points of the body that may touch the ground without causing the ball to become dead (in NCAA; coupled with contact in NFL) are the feet (obviously) and hands. In almost every circumstance that the ball touches the ground, some part of the body other than the hands or feet also touches the ground, so the statement of "the ground can't cause the fumble" is not only incorrect but almost always irrelevant.
I was just a kid back in them but I remember it how great these guys were best team ever Lambert without a doubt best player ever 👍🇺🇸
for a MLB only to weight 218 pounds, but yet be so aggressive, effective and intimidating is mind-boggling.
This was old school football
It doesn't get much rougher does it?