This movie watching it as a kid around 1975 Made me want to play football it inspired the hell out of me it was Rough an tough 💪 The Editing for this movie was Excellent
Catching that touchdown pass for Detroit was John Henderson (87), who would later be a starting wide receiver on Minnesota's first Super Bowl team, in 1969.
For anybody who doesn't recognize it, they're playing in Busch Stadium I. The Cardinals played in St.Louis and Chicago before moving out to Phoenix, AZ. You see HoF players Roger Brown #88 (TE) and Alex Karras #71 (DT) For the Cardinals Jackie Smith #81 (TE) who's notorious among Cowboys fans for the one pass he didn't catch.
The best sports movie. So underrated. So forgotten.
My favorite movie of all time!!
This is the movie that began Alex Karras' movie career. Finally made the Pro Football HoF (about time).
it might have been the gambling suspension that prevented him from getting in earlier,but Paul Hornung got in decades before.
This movie watching it as a kid around 1975 Made me want to play football it inspired the hell out of me it was Rough an tough 💪 The Editing for this movie was Excellent
Great movie! @4:34 the stick’em. We used an aerosol stick’em in little league football back in the 70s.
“Young rookie quarterback Jim Hart” would stick as the Cardinals starter until the mid-80s. Pretty impressive longevity.
Catching that touchdown pass for Detroit was John Henderson (87), who would later be a starting wide receiver on Minnesota's first Super Bowl team, in 1969.
The best movie about pro football!
I TOTALLY agree
no doubt Walter.
I'd go with this, and "North Dallas Forty".
North Dalles! For me.
For anybody who doesn't recognize it, they're playing in Busch Stadium I. The Cardinals played in St.Louis and Chicago before moving out to Phoenix, AZ. You see HoF players Roger Brown #88 (TE) and Alex Karras #71 (DT) For the Cardinals Jackie Smith #81 (TE) who's notorious among Cowboys fans for the one pass he didn't catch.
alex Karass was funny, but man when that whistle blew he was brutal.
The movie's story is actually better than the book. In that account, the Lion players knew well ahead of time what Plimpton was doing.
14:20 - "Run Run Run You Moth...."
And for the 30th year in a row before opening day I'm watching this movie. By the way anybody notice what the camera caught at 1:20?
This movie is better than today's NFL.
Funky jazz baby
love it been trying to find out who sings that beginning inro for years
Soundtrack was very special - the pre - game meal and locker room time . Just a wonderful film .
Hey it's Hawkeye
Now. Compare that locker room scene (1970) to today's NFL locker room: ua-cam.com/video/vVY5ix82gM8/v-deo.html