I know over the years the Broncos linebackers, especially Gradishar and Jackson get talked about and rightfully so. But those defensive backs Thompson, Wright, Foley and Jackson were studs.
Van Eeghen & The Offensive line Won so many games for the 🏴☠️ Especially in the 4th Qt. 4 yards at a Time! 🏴☠️ Would get the lead & run the Clock Out!
I vividly recall reading somewhere that Stabler played with a hurt throwing arm (or hand) that season. I just can''t member what the injury was. Whatever it was it prevented him from putting the same zip on the ball as he had in previous seasons. This undoubtedly contributed to the 30 interceptions he threw.
+jredwine 12 This game was a Sunday nighter on ABC. 1978. Anyway can you obtain the Pittsburgh Steelers at L.A. Ram 10-7 game? 1 of the 2 losses by the Steelers that year, 1978 the other one to the Houston Oilers 24-17 on a Monday night. The best defensive game I have ever seen to this day. Rams-Steelers 10-7.
@Koichi Nishi Maybe, but I'd rather believe it's gradual mineral depletion lost over the years from perspiration that has killed most athletes. Nonreplentished electrolytes and vitamin C to aid circulation can lead to stroke, heart attack and certain cancers.
As you saw here it was very difficult to run outside against this Denver defense, they were just too quick and would beat you to the sideline and shut it down.
@@michaeljordan6008 Todd Christensen [R.I.P] was probably the smartest Raider player intellectually! AL DAVIS moving him to Tight End - H-Back was a brilliant move. when Al Davis still had a good eye for talent..
The best TE for the Raiders was Billie Cannon with Raymond Chester tied with Dave Casper! Those two were pretty amazing when the Raiders got Chester back from the Colts just in time for the Raiders to have a double TE threat with Casper and Chester.Todd Christensen was a Dallas Cowboy originally.
Both were great, but I have to lean towards Casper. He was not only a scoring machine, especially in the clutch much like T.C. but was a tremendous blocker. He was the best that I saw in the 70's
Nothing more than a "what if", but damn it would have been nice to have seen John Ralston's offense with Morton instead of the shitty offense of Red Miller. Irrelevant, all parties mentioned have passed away, still, I think Ralston would have been better.
Youre so right. If they had a better and more consistent offense they could have gotten back to the Super Bowl because their defense was just as good as the Steelers in 78 and 79.
@@johnlevalley521 Ralston tried to trade for Jim Plunkett and also Greg Landry but the deals fell through. It's too bad that Charley Johnson was at the end of the road and wasn't playing in 1976 and beyond, I'm sure they would've made the playoffs in '76 with him in there. Red Miller was so conservative on offense, he played field position and didn't want the offense to make a mistake, but they had great weapons that they could've used to open the game up a lot more like Odoms, Moses, Dolbin, Upchurch, Armstrong and more but Red went with a "platoon" running back by committee offense and had Morton only throw when really needed. And had he put Morton in the shotgun in the Dallas Super Bowl I think it would've helped him buy some more time rather than be crushed by Doomsday.
Some great points. Otis Armstrong was a tremendous running back with two 1,000 yard rushing seasons to his credit when Miller became coach in 1977. I could never understand why they platooned him in his final 4 years. Armstrong was off to a great start in 1980 until a neck injury sidelined him the rest of his career.
The Broncos stripe sequence [orange pants] should be similar to the stripe sequence on the helmet...since they're pairing them with the blue helmet it just looks better that way...However blue pants to match the helmet would've rocked.
This game has a 'Pre-Jet' sweep move with Dave Casper going inside... The Utah Utes made it an outside move & 25+ yards called the "Jet Sweep."
Absolute crime that Randy Gradishar isn’t in the hall of fame.
What exactly would the crime be?
Put Steve Foley in the goddamned ring of fame he's the Broncos all time leader in interceptions...last I checked anyways
DAMN right!!..Rulon Jones as well..
I know over the years the Broncos linebackers, especially Gradishar and Jackson get talked about and rightfully so.
But those defensive backs Thompson, Wright, Foley and Jackson were studs.
Mark Van Eeghen #30 of the Oakland Raiders had some solid years from 1976-80. He was a power runner who was durable.
He was in his prime in 1978
Van Eeghen & The Offensive line Won so many games for the 🏴☠️ Especially in the 4th Qt. 4 yards at a Time! 🏴☠️ Would get the lead & run the Clock Out!
I vividly recall reading somewhere that Stabler played with a hurt throwing arm (or hand) that season. I just can''t member what the injury was. Whatever it was it prevented him from putting the same zip on the ball as he had in previous seasons. This undoubtedly contributed to the 30 interceptions he threw.
No, he wasn't injured. What happened in 78 to Stabler was he got divorced. It was really nasty divorce.
Ken Stabler was bothered with a very bad knee in 1978 and it affected his performance.
I wanted to see Kohn Madden’s reaction since it was his last game as coach…
Stabler was an interception machine by this time of his career.
And the Oakland Los Angeles Oakland Las Vegas Raiders Uniforms are unchanged to this day.
About the only good thing with the Raiders. Greedy Mr. Davis.. Just Move Baby!!
+@@primateproductions126 All the damned Davis family ever cared about. Themselves. Going back to 1980.
@@grxracer-1606 I have no desire to watch any Las Vegas raiders games. I collect old stuff from the 70s. I watch those and anything here on UA-cam.
I remember very well the intro. I've always liked it.
Five minutes into this and I'm already saying, "Howard, SHUT UP!!"
Imagine how Frank and Don felt 😂!
Randy Gradishar, HOF!
+jredwine 12 This game was a Sunday nighter on ABC. 1978. Anyway can you obtain the Pittsburgh Steelers at L.A. Ram 10-7 game? 1 of the 2 losses by the Steelers that year, 1978 the other one to the Houston Oilers 24-17 on a Monday night. The best defensive game I have ever seen to this day. Rams-Steelers 10-7.
So many of these players have since passed away.
Too much "roids"
@Koichi Nishi
Maybe, but I'd rather believe it's gradual mineral depletion lost over the years from perspiration that has killed most athletes.
Nonreplentished electrolytes and vitamin C to aid circulation can lead to stroke, heart attack and certain cancers.
This is a great 👍rivalry. Hope it continues in Vegas.
As you saw here it was very difficult to run outside against this Denver defense, they were just too quick and would beat you to the sideline and shut it down.
Who was the best raider tight end ever Dave Casper or Todd christianson
Casper
@@michaeljordan6008 Todd Christensen [R.I.P] was probably the smartest Raider player intellectually! AL DAVIS moving him to Tight End - H-Back was a brilliant move. when Al Davis still had a good eye for talent..
The best TE for the Raiders was Billie Cannon with Raymond Chester tied with Dave Casper! Those two were pretty amazing when the Raiders got Chester back from the Colts just in time for the Raiders to have a double TE threat with Casper and Chester.Todd Christensen was a Dallas Cowboy originally.
Both were great, but I have to lean towards Casper.
He was not only a scoring machine, especially in the clutch much like T.C. but was a tremendous blocker.
He was the best that I saw in the 70's
Nothing more than a "what if", but damn it would have been nice to have seen John Ralston's offense with Morton instead of the shitty offense of Red Miller. Irrelevant, all parties mentioned have passed away, still, I think Ralston would have been better.
Youre so right. If they had a better and more consistent offense they could have gotten back to the Super Bowl because their defense was just as good as the Steelers in 78 and 79.
@@johnlevalley521 Ralston tried to trade for Jim Plunkett and also Greg Landry but the deals fell through. It's too bad that Charley Johnson was at the end of the road and wasn't playing in 1976 and beyond, I'm sure they would've made the playoffs in '76 with him in there.
Red Miller was so conservative on offense, he played field position and didn't want the offense to make a mistake, but they had great weapons that they could've used to open the game up a lot more like Odoms, Moses, Dolbin, Upchurch, Armstrong and more but Red went with a "platoon" running back by committee offense and had Morton only throw when really needed. And had he put Morton in the shotgun in the Dallas Super Bowl I think it would've helped him buy some more time rather than be crushed by Doomsday.
Some great points. Otis Armstrong was a tremendous running back with two 1,000 yard rushing seasons to his credit when Miller became coach in 1977. I could never understand why they platooned him in his final 4 years. Armstrong was off to a great start in 1980 until a neck injury sidelined him the rest of his career.
I read where Tom Jackson regretted being part of the player mutiny that got Ralston fired. TJ said Ralston should've been given one more year.
The only time the broncos swept madden's raiders
52:30
The ghost
Denver 21 @ Oakland 6
Raiders stunk up the joint in 78,the team fell offwith disappointing play and age sealed a ticket home for playoffs...
If they had beaten Seattle in the 17-16 loss they would have made the playoffs. That game was marred by the kicker's disappointing performance !
ORANGE CRUSH BABY!!
God those orange pants sucked!!
What!
Today,s uniforms suck. Those were sharp uniforms.
The Broncos stripe sequence [orange pants] should be similar to the stripe sequence on the helmet...since they're pairing them with the blue helmet it just looks better that way...However blue pants to match the helmet would've rocked.
@@grxracer-1606 HORSE HEADS FOREVER BAAAAAAAAABY!!
Look pretty great.
Todays Broncos uniforms are kind of just ok.