39:52 one of the legendary quotes and scenes from NFL films when the great John Facenda says "Denver needed more restoration work from Norris Weese and what it got instead was a DEMOLITION JOB FROM THE DOOMSDAY DEFENSE" cue the awesome music!!! As a Cowboy fan since I was a tot in the early 70's this gives me chills.
When the game was on the line there was nobody better in the final 2 minutes than Snake Stabler. He was part of more famous game than anyone... '72 Immaculate Reception.. '74 Sea of Hands... '77 Ghost to the Post... '78 Holy Roller..
His last great comeback game with the Raiders was a Monday night game against the Saints in New Orleans. Down 35-14 Stabler passed the Raiders to a remarkable 42-35 win.
I agree about the defensive element,not uniforms by a long shot . We gotta admit , despite our hunger for hard hitting, fundamental, tackling , defensive football,the era was too defensive saturated ,changes benifetting further offensive production had to be desperately implemented to ensure more offensive production and explosive long plays which were minimized far to excessively , until 1978 . Sadly ,through the years,the NFL governing bodies began to unjustifiably construct rules which were in vast abundance unequally distributed ,granting supreme beneficial advantage towards offenses . The game has now lost it's physicality of yore ,defenses are so handicapped behind the rules handcuffing them from a fundamental element of being able to hit ,and tackle ,that it's moreso a live video game . I'm not suggesting a return to 16- 13 scores pre 1978 , but I also don't enjoy the concept of 15 or more players surpassing 1000 yds recieving ,QB 's routinely cascading past 4000 yds , and 28 tds ,many of these guys actually believe without objective context applied,that video game career accumulation numbers make them Hof worthy . Defenseless wr ,mandate in how a defender can fall on a QB , too woke , liberal rules ,have deminshed one of the most pronounced original ,basic foundation of football ,hitting ,and tackling rambunctiously . Yes,a more expanded platform was needed to ensure player safety ,clothesline take downs , snagging ball carrier by back of Jersey , flopping on QB after he's delivered the ball , or understandable rules ,that i wholeheartedly agree with , but you can't alter the dynamic of the games basic elements too much ,these players grasp what their job sacrifice requirements are ,nobody is forcing them to be a football player , defenses should be allowed to detonate a offensive player .I also miss that NFL kind of football,moderations applied for safety ,but , nevertheless,hitting , intimidating tackling .
I miss the old stadiums. Fulton County, Three Rivers, Cleveland Municiplal, Metropolitan, Shea, Astrodome, Memorial. Yeah they were old and not very football friendly with baseball infields and astroturf, but it made the games seem so less corporate.
I wish there could be a balance, but too much corporate money is in there now. Knowing what it did to player bodies, I hate astroturf, but love stadiums named after cities/counties and not whoever paid the most bucks. It's the world we are in however now.
Nobody really talks about these Broncos teams anymore. These Broncos made the playoffs three years in a row but John Elway's appearance in 1983 made everything before then nonexistent.
IKR, a lotta good teams missed the playoffs being in better divisions, and a lot of teams made playoffs being in a weak division, the extra two games gave the best teams a better chance of making the playoffs
Dallas was the best team in the NFC in 1976 but somehow lost to the rams in the playoffs. They just carried that over to 77 where they were dominant w a mission. Denver caught lightning in a bottle. The raiders were aging. The 77 Steelers had major locker room issue and Bradshaw broke his wrist. The colts would have been a great fantasy football team, but no D and fragile mentality. But the gap between Denver and Dallas was huge. The Cowboys beat them twice and neither game was competitive. The Steelers or raiders give Dallas a much tougher SB game.
It’s not a catch by today’s rules. It was a catch by the rules in 1977. Once Butch Johnson crossed the plane with the ball in his grasp, the play was over according to the rules of the time. Surviving the ground was not a thing back then.
Thomas Henderson said in his book the Dallas players were asking each other during the game how did the bears get to the playoffs lol. Truth is the bears were a one man gang and you were not going to beat Dallas w no passing game.
To where the concerned recipient of concern,what are the NAMES OF THE HOLY CATHOLIC GOSPEL CHILDREN CHOIR MEMBERS OF THOSE OPENING THE AMERICAN NATION ANTHEM IN SIPER BOWL72
The Raiders were so good this year as the SB defending champs and taking everyone’s best shot. An upset loss to the Chargers, 12-7, killed its home field advantage for the playoffs. The Colts OT game took so much out of them. To this day the best SB that never happened was Raiders-Cowboys from this 1977 season.
In 1977, the Dallas Cowboys fielded the greatest team in its history. Even better than the ‘92 team. #1 in both offense and defense. Rookie of the year. Defensive player of the year. The top rated QB in the NFC. That team had it all.
I get chills watching this. John Facenda's voice and Sam Spence's music are timeless...
the '70s were the golden years of the NFL (at least for me)... back when football was worth watching... but not anymore...
Unfortunately tv football isn’t going away anytime soon.
Woke sickness have infected them, sadly..
Great examples of Harry Kalas and John Facenda. The two best voices in sports media, ever.
39:52 one of the legendary quotes and scenes from NFL films when the great John Facenda says "Denver needed more restoration work from Norris Weese and what it got instead was a DEMOLITION JOB FROM THE DOOMSDAY DEFENSE" cue the awesome music!!! As a Cowboy fan since I was a tot in the early 70's this gives me chills.
My favorite season.
1977 NFL Rookie of the Year - Tony Dorsett
When the game was on the line there was nobody better in the final 2 minutes than Snake Stabler. He was part of more famous game than anyone... '72 Immaculate Reception.. '74 Sea of Hands... '77 Ghost to the Post... '78 Holy Roller..
His last great comeback game with the Raiders was a Monday night game against the Saints in New Orleans. Down 35-14 Stabler passed the Raiders to a remarkable 42-35 win.
The glory days of defense and great uniforms.
I agree about the defensive element,not uniforms by a long shot . We gotta admit , despite our hunger for hard hitting, fundamental, tackling , defensive football,the era was too defensive saturated ,changes benifetting further offensive production had to be desperately implemented to ensure more offensive production and explosive long plays which were minimized far to excessively , until 1978 . Sadly ,through the years,the NFL governing bodies began to unjustifiably construct rules which were in vast abundance unequally distributed ,granting supreme beneficial advantage towards offenses . The game has now lost it's physicality of yore ,defenses are so handicapped behind the rules handcuffing them from a fundamental element of being able to hit ,and tackle ,that it's moreso a live video game . I'm not suggesting a return to 16- 13 scores pre 1978 , but I also don't enjoy the concept of 15 or more players surpassing 1000 yds recieving ,QB 's routinely cascading past 4000 yds , and 28 tds ,many of these guys actually believe without objective context applied,that video game career accumulation numbers make them Hof worthy . Defenseless wr ,mandate in how a defender can fall on a QB , too woke , liberal rules ,have deminshed one of the most pronounced original ,basic foundation of football ,hitting ,and tackling rambunctiously . Yes,a more expanded platform was needed to ensure player safety ,clothesline take downs , snagging ball carrier by back of Jersey , flopping on QB after he's delivered the ball , or understandable rules ,that i wholeheartedly agree with , but you can't alter the dynamic of the games basic elements too much ,these players grasp what their job sacrifice requirements are ,nobody is forcing them to be a football player , defenses should be allowed to detonate a offensive player .I also miss that NFL kind of football,moderations applied for safety ,but , nevertheless,hitting , intimidating tackling .
I miss the old stadiums. Fulton County, Three Rivers, Cleveland Municiplal, Metropolitan, Shea, Astrodome, Memorial. Yeah they were old and not very football friendly with baseball infields and astroturf, but it made the games seem so less corporate.
I wish there could be a balance, but too much corporate money is in there now. Knowing what it did to player bodies, I hate astroturf, but love stadiums named after cities/counties and not whoever paid the most bucks. It's the world we are in however now.
No disrespect to Harry Kalas..but John Facenda is NFL Films👊🏽
Harry Kalas and John Facenda are great narrators for NFL films but Harry Kalas as a narrator on Inside the NFL when it was HBO was magic
Facenda and Kalas complimented one another well. Facenda's style was elegant and poetic, whereas Kalas' was more "tell it like it is".
Nothing against Kalas but it is the voice of John Facenda that is remembered for all time.
Agreed
John Facenda the greatest of all-time, but still, Harry Kallas was 2nd-string to no one.
Nobody really talks about these Broncos teams anymore. These Broncos made the playoffs three years in a row but John Elway's appearance in 1983 made everything before then nonexistent.
1977 AFC champion Denver's Orange Crush Defense
The final 14 game season
IKR, a lotta good teams missed the playoffs being in better divisions, and a lot of teams made playoffs being in a weak division, the extra two games gave the best teams a better chance of making the playoffs
Dallas was the best team in the NFC in 1976 but somehow lost to the rams in the playoffs. They just carried that over to 77 where they were dominant w a mission. Denver caught lightning in a bottle. The raiders were aging. The 77 Steelers had major locker room issue and Bradshaw broke his wrist. The colts would have been a great fantasy football team, but no D and fragile mentality. But the gap between Denver and Dallas was huge. The Cowboys beat them twice and neither game was competitive. The Steelers or raiders give Dallas a much tougher SB game.
The mistakes in this Super Bowl remind me of Super Bowl V and ironically Morton was the starting quarterback in both of these games.
Doomsday vs Orange Crush
This one was narrated by Harry Kallas and not John Facenda. And no, that wasn't a catch by Butch Johnson.
It’s not a catch by today’s rules. It was a catch by the rules in 1977. Once Butch Johnson crossed the plane with the ball in his grasp, the play was over according to the rules of the time. Surviving the ground was not a thing back then.
Used to tune into MNF just to see Johnson dance on the halftime highlights.
27-10 and the game wasn’t nearly that close.
@20:25 I dont think they'd overturn Johnson's TD catch though its close
does anyone know the song at 10:04
Brian Bennett- dossier
Super Cowboys!
The mismatch game of the year Bears Cowboys playoff game
Thomas Henderson said in his book the Dallas players were asking each other during the game how did the bears get to the playoffs lol. Truth is the bears were a one man gang and you were not going to beat Dallas w no passing game.
Rams
Lose again in the playoffs , this year to Minnesota in the " Mud Bowl"
Great 70s team, just couldn't get it done in Championship games. 3rd best team in Conference behind Cowboys and Vikings.
I still dont think that was a catch by Johnson in the superbowl.
I don't think no one put him to the ground before he reached the end zone
I only really watch and follow my favorite sports teams pro and college, other than that everything else has gotten too political
Everything is too political now.
To where the concerned recipient of concern,what are the NAMES OF THE HOLY CATHOLIC GOSPEL CHILDREN CHOIR MEMBERS OF THOSE OPENING THE AMERICAN NATION ANTHEM IN SIPER BOWL72
Wrong video
The game of the year Raiders Colts playoff game
Vikings coming back from a 24-0 deficit against the 49ers to win 28-27. Saved Minnesota from missing the playoffs
The Raiders were so good this year as the SB defending champs and taking everyone’s best shot. An upset loss to the Chargers, 12-7, killed its home field advantage for the playoffs. The Colts OT game took so much out of them. To this day the best SB that never happened was Raiders-Cowboys from this 1977 season.
In 1977, the Dallas Cowboys fielded the greatest team in its history. Even better than the ‘92 team. #1 in both offense and defense. Rookie of the year. Defensive player of the year. The top rated QB in the NFC. That team had it all.
And a receiving corp which had Tony Hill as its number 4.
22:11
ZThank white on one foot ray guys break
Oooh yeah✊🏽