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.
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.
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 $$$.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
"Did not "disappoint "...."this "comp"..was full..of "cheap"shots"galore"...." the kind" that "would" get "one "ejected" and "a"hefty" fine"....in " comparison"to "todays"watered"down " version of the "N.F.L"!! "And"in " many"cases"rightfully"so...."some things" needed"to have been" outlawed"!!
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"
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.
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."
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.
These are Great Videos of Old time Football. The kind we were Taught as Kid's, & player's in Jr High School, too High School level. Of course the really rough Stuff came later on. When and if you could pull it Off in a Game Situation. (as the officiating was Better it seemed.) IN My POV & pers. opinion? The Rule changes, & the coverage by the multiple Cameras nowadays? Has led too a very different attitude, & views of How the Official's in Today's Game? Are supposed too even make an Honest Call, on Penalties in The Game's? Or How they can then Determine a Truly unbiased Outcome of a Game? Without there being some So called Bad or Discriminating Call's where the Final Outcome is Plain Ass BS & totally Wrong. Well these are My POV, and Only My Humble Opinion. TKS.
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
This is for genz and millennials.. to see the game how its supposed to be played. Testosterone has plummeted.. Society calls it “toxic masculinity”.. GenX was the last manly generation.. with the exception of a few baddies..
They are continuing to legislate contact out of the game. It will result in flag football or some similar variation in the not too distant future, in my opinion. I think that a lot of people agree.
As much as I grew up watching how devastating hits were in the 60s and 70s NFL, the injuries that destroy the lives of former players makes me want to ban the sport. We have to remember that many of these same players were among the first to bring lawsuits against the NFL for medical compensation for their service in the league. if you ever been to any of the signings of football greats, you can see the mangled men up close. The TV never showed the shorten careers and the shorten lives from this beautiful yet very violent sport of yesterday. What they have passing for football today is total trash. I no longer watch it.
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
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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!!
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.
They took no prisoners back then... you can see multiple unnecessary roughness/unsportsmanlike conduct type personal fouls in today's NFL football throughout this video...🤣🤣🤣
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
QUARTERBACKS TODAY SHOULD WATCH THIS VIDEO AND BE GREAT FULL FOR THE RULES THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED TO KEEP THEM UPRIGHT! TO WATCH THEIR FOREFATHERS AKA THE TOUGHEST SOBS ON THE FIELD GEY TOTALLY DECIMATED AND NEVER MISS WITH DISLOCATED FINGERS ANKLES AND SHOULDERS AND NEVER MISS A BEAT!!! NOW THAT was the way I was tought to play this game of football!!!!
Larry Brown looked like money inside the red zone. He definitely knew where the goal line was! Those old Eagles helmets were just plain ugly. They resembled something that Flash Gordon would’ve worn in those old serials back in the 1930’s-40’s! At the risk of sounding naive Mark what team’s jersey is that? 😀
It's the Denver Broncos jersey that they wore from 1965-1967, but it has the NFL 75th anniversary patch on it, so it's a Karl Mecklenburg #77 jersey that the team wore for some games during the 1994 season.
Ahhh, football like I learned to play……that’s why they required pads and a helmet. Then the league decided ‘scoring points’ was what would draw money instead of tough nosed low scoring smash mouth events. How many times did I see ‘stars’? Nearly every game in jr high and high school……am I nuts? No tellin - did I have fun, yep? Broken bones - Hell yea. Our ‘cup’ was a jock strap.
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.
You showed hear why I had no respect for Villapiano. Cheap forearm shots on guys AS they go out of bounds. Mike Curtis gave a shot like that to, I think, Rich Caster once.
I bet Mad Dog Mike Curtis probably dealt a few of those types of shots. Mike Garret was a tough little Running Back, but he looked dazed after that shot.
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.
2023 was by far the worst year I witnessed. Rules changes will be no good for the game. Don't become a cop if you are afraid of getting shot. Don't play football if you are scared of getting hurt and developing dementia. Obviously some of these cheap shots were over the line and should have penalized harder in this era.
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.
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.
Bring it back, bring it back the glory days.❤
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!
Ahhh, the good old days of NFL football.
13:00 We who lived in the 70's remember how beautiful and sexy women were back then!
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.
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 $$$.
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@@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.
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.
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
Love the Charlie Krueger thumbnail
His rookie year was 1959 and his last year was 1973 - old school tough
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. 🏈
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
Larry Brown may have been the most fearless running back ever!
He only weighed 195 pounds, but had Csonka's running mentality.
Plenty of hard hits and cheap shots in the 70s!!
Good stuff, thx!
You bet!
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?
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.
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.
Only 1 thing wrong with video, it ended😂
I gotta like that comment. I'm glad you liked it!!
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.
These guys were gladiators
These were true gridiron warriors
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.
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.
All these 25 year old Shirley's 👇 , 😅 complaining about lack of roughness. And their hiding from their wives. 🤣😅😆
"Did not "disappoint "...."this "comp"..was full..of "cheap"shots"galore"...." the kind" that "would" get "one "ejected" and "a"hefty" fine"....in " comparison"to "todays"watered"down " version of the "N.F.L"!!
"And"in " many"cases"rightfully"so...."some things" needed"to have been" outlawed"!!
Yes, it's good that they cleaned up that rough stuff - no place for some of that stuff.
The hard clean hits were great,but some of it needed to be cleaned up,not like today.
It's too soft!
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.
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.
It was quite a different game back then wasn't it.
Night and day from then until now, that's for sure.
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
50 yrs…… doesn’t look like the same game…. Pitiful
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.
Today's NFL outta switch its name to: PFF Pro Flag Football.
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.
I miss good old time football.
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
I'm afraid I've suffered too many concussions from watching this series.
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.
Another great vid...
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
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!
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.
These are Great Videos of Old time Football. The kind we were Taught as Kid's, & player's in Jr High School, too High School level.
Of course the really rough Stuff came later on. When and if you could pull it Off in a Game Situation. (as the officiating was Better it seemed.)
IN My POV & pers. opinion? The Rule changes, & the coverage by the multiple Cameras nowadays? Has led too a very different attitude, & views of How the Official's in Today's Game? Are supposed too even make an Honest Call, on Penalties in The Game's? Or How they can then Determine a Truly unbiased Outcome of a Game? Without there being some So called Bad or Discriminating Call's where the Final Outcome is Plain Ass BS & totally Wrong. Well these are My POV, and Only My Humble Opinion. TKS.
I like your comments - especially about IF yoy dared to try tge rough stuff in a higher level game. Thanks for watching and commenting!
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!
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.
This is for genz and millennials.. to see the game how its supposed to be played. Testosterone has plummeted.. Society calls it “toxic masculinity”.. GenX was the last manly generation.. with the exception of a few baddies..
They are continuing to legislate contact out of the game. It will result in flag football or some similar variation in the not too distant future, in my opinion. I think that a lot of people agree.
As much as I grew up watching how devastating hits were in the 60s and 70s NFL, the injuries that destroy the lives of former players makes me want to ban the sport. We have to remember that many of these same players were among the first to bring lawsuits against the NFL for medical compensation for their service in the league.
if you ever been to any of the signings of football greats, you can see the mangled men up close. The TV never showed the shorten careers and the shorten lives from this beautiful yet very violent sport of yesterday.
What they have passing for football today is total trash. I no longer watch it.
It amazes me of how many retired players from that era state they would do it all over again.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Poor Billy Kilmer was beat on a regular basis . Larry Brown 43. Took some hits also . Both
Very Tough. Men .
That's a stone cold fact. They didn't make 'em any tougher.
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!
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.
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.
There was an equivalent to the Saints-Favre Bountygate in every game back then! On nearly every player too.
That's exactly right!
Another great video 👍👍👍💥😎
Appreciate it, Barron!
That was when they actually played football.... It will soon be flag football!!
I agree - probably in 5-10 years
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!
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!
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.
It's amazing how you come up with all this great footage!💜
Thank you very much!
Real football. I miss it.
All of the Houston Oilers took a beating in 1972 1-13
Same record in '73
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.
It was a game for men!
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.
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!
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!!
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.
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.
Ha ha. Cliff Harris got one. He was owed a few
Yeah, he was owed a LOT - what a hitter!
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
Thank you.
You're welcome!
They took no prisoners back then... you can see multiple unnecessary roughness/unsportsmanlike conduct type personal fouls in today's NFL football throughout this video...🤣🤣🤣
I challenge you to make a video like this in the modern age of powderpuff.
Nothin' but pushing and jawing today. Thanks for your comments!
@@markgardner9460 that was 5 years ago. Now, it's pretending injury ( like soccer) and whining to draw a flag. Great videos
Thank you - I'm glad you like 'em
Actions that today's NFL will levy gross fines for, even implement suspensions that would cause a player to be bereft from games!
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
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I never saw Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris get hit like that 0:18
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.
Sad all these hits are now illegal!!! Might as well put flags on them!!!
This is when men played the game unlike the boys who play today.
Just off the Intro counts over 6 penalty in today game
Bobby Douglas was always losing his helmet.
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.
If only Simpson had of been knocked.
How did you get access to all these old tapes?
QUARTERBACKS TODAY SHOULD WATCH THIS VIDEO AND BE GREAT FULL FOR THE RULES THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED TO KEEP THEM UPRIGHT! TO WATCH THEIR FOREFATHERS AKA THE TOUGHEST SOBS ON THE FIELD GEY TOTALLY DECIMATED AND NEVER MISS WITH DISLOCATED FINGERS ANKLES AND SHOULDERS AND NEVER MISS A BEAT!!! NOW THAT was the way I was tought to play this game of football!!!!
Today's players don't realize how good they've got it compared to the old timers
thanks for the great video.those guys were animals back then.brutal game.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Larry Brown looked like money inside the red zone. He definitely knew where the goal line was! Those old Eagles helmets were just plain ugly. They resembled something that Flash Gordon would’ve worn in those old serials back in the 1930’s-40’s! At the risk of sounding naive Mark what team’s jersey is that? 😀
It's the Denver Broncos jersey that they wore from 1965-1967, but it has the NFL 75th anniversary patch on it, so it's a Karl Mecklenburg #77 jersey that the team wore for some games during the 1994 season.
Ahhh, football like I learned to play……that’s why they required pads and a helmet. Then the league decided ‘scoring points’ was what would draw money instead of tough nosed low scoring smash mouth events. How many times did I see ‘stars’? Nearly every game in jr high and high school……am I nuts? No tellin - did I have fun, yep? Broken bones - Hell yea. Our ‘cup’ was a jock strap.
It's all about the offense and they've kept tinkering with the rules for almost 50 years in an effort to fuel the fan base
Yet another great video.
I appreciate that!
@@markgardner9460 We appreciate what you do.
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
You showed hear why I had no respect for Villapiano. Cheap forearm shots on guys AS they go out of bounds. Mike Curtis gave a shot like that to, I think, Rich Caster once.
I bet Mad Dog Mike Curtis probably dealt a few of those types of shots. Mike Garret was a tough little Running Back, but he looked dazed after that shot.
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.
Csonka said that after that hit by Roy Winston he couldn't feel his legs.
I had not heard that, but it makes total sense cuz I heard him say that he thought his back was broke.
2023 was by far the worst year I witnessed. Rules changes will be no good for the game. Don't become a cop if you are afraid of getting shot. Don't play football if you are scared of getting hurt and developing dementia. Obviously some of these cheap shots were over the line and should have penalized harder in this era.
Too many rule changes - enough already.
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!
1972, when men were men, women were women and football was king. I have no idea what any of that means, I just went with the flow!
Made sense to me.
The hit on Kilmer was very similar to the hit Bradshaw took in Super Bowl 10.
Yes it was - a hard hit to the chops