1971 NFL MNF Washington at Los Angeles

[@sirtalkalotdoolittle]

The fact that I can watch a football game from 1971 from my phone in an airport makes me realize how f-ing lucky I am. Thanks for posting this.

[@teachone2261]

@scrub44 AGREED we have allowed mindless liberalism to take over and to turn our beautiful freedom into an armed camp RATHER then throwing the enemies of this nation the hell out of here ! Start with muslims

[@crystalgiddens7276]

kinda sucks cheating like that. most don't deserve to see real football.

[@crystalgiddens7276]

@scrub44 c

[@bobmilin]

Hope your team wins.

[@warnutztheloser]

Tech Has takin over

[@larryroane3337]

I lived in California for 10 years 1981-1991. US Air Force retired. Loved the Rams uniforms especially the helmet design. Those west coast late games were great to watch when I was a kid. After the games we watched Lassie and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. #innocenseandwonder

[@EdsterIII]

Thank you for your service to our Country sir. Please accept my appreciation for your sacrifices and any struggles you may have endured. Thank you for all that the armed services did for our freedoms.

[@DeanFromTexas]

Deacon Jones #75... Merlin Olsen #74. To this day, arguably the best DE and DT to ever play the game. You brought more joy to fans than I can even imagine, myself included, as a young, pre-teen kid, I idolized you both. I'd bet there one hell of a football game going on in Heaven these days. Rest in Peace gentlemen.

[@jondeux3682]

With Youngblood on the other end

[@brucenewbrough2098]

@@jondeux3682 yew

[@comfortat]

Joe Greene, Bob Lilly, Randy White and JJ Watt have an argument, as does Reggie White, Charles Haley, and Strahan. BUT Merlin and Deacon definitely are the best combo I've ever seen. For sustained excellence, only Alan Page and Carl Eller have a legit voice in the conversation. Randy White and Harvey Martin had a helluva run, too. Peace

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

Merlin Olsen lived right across the street from my Jr high school in Downey... Jones and Olsen are who everyone else is measured against! Too bad they couldn't tackle Tarkenton! OMG.. I remember jumping up and down screaming TACKLE HIM! then again against Youngblood and Dryer 🤷! Dad took me to my first Ram game in 1969 win against San Francisco. Took my Son to Canton in 2001 and by chance got his Ram helmet signed by Youngblood on the left horn and Dryer on the right the morning of the induction... just by sheer chance!

[@jefferyroy2566]

​@@jondeux3682Jones and Youngblood played together only in 1971, Jack's rookie year. Olsen stuck with the Rams until his retirement in 1976. Merlin and Deacon the best ever? I cannot think of a better pair, but individually not the greatest. If Jerome Brown had not died in a car accident at 27, he and Reggie White would have been contenders as the best pair since White is the consensus all-time DE. Aaron Donald has exceeded Olsen's legacy, and that of every other DT.

[@michaelbahnsen2888]

I recall watching this game two days before I was shipped off to Vietnam.

[@decadantdog4444]

Glad you made it back Michael.

[@edwardgarrison9046]

Thank you for your service sir! God bless you.

[@josephanderson7237]

Michael Bahnsen Welcome home.

[@clos6613]

We're all glad u made it back. And thank you. I'm sure this brings back fond memories for u

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

and deep down, we all know why......

[@aquillafleetwood8180]

I was driving a 1971 Pinto, making $2.20 per hour in the oilfields of west Texas!

[@sleuthman]

This game was 48 years ago tonight! Being die-hard Redskins fans -- but never having gone to the playoffs -- we gathered at my friend's house to watch, then heard the (very underrated cornerback) Mike Bass' wife was watching up the street. We went up there, gave Mrs. Bass a note for Mike, and then returned to watch the victory! After which, we drove out to Dulles Airport to greet the team on its arrival at 3 or 4 in the morning -- before which we played touch football in the deserted airport parking lot. We all remember it like it was yesterday. Later that week, my phone rang and it was none other than Michael Thomas Bass (No. 41 from Michigan), who invited us to his house for Christmas dinner! We couldn't believe it -- he was our absolute FAVORITE player! -- and we all played touch on his front lawn before his wife called us in for a delicious spaghetti dinner!! It remains one of our most cherished memories ...

[@koroba01]

Love it that they kept in the commercials, remember these well! Interesting watching quarterbacks with single-bar face masks and most impressive there is no showboating by anyone, so refreshing. Make a big tackle, intercept a pass, score a touchdown, they brush the dirt off and go back to work. Now I need to find a Rams game with the Fearsome Foursome...and a straight away kicker.

[@halbiggiam3320]

In the early days of MNF I did my homework laying on carpet in front of TV. I got to stay up later because games lasted till 11pm. Howard and ''Dandy Don'' were a trip.''Turn out the lights, the party's over.''

[@davidcobb2693]

The games lasted until midnight or later, UNLESS you lived on the East coast where the games started at 9 pm.

[@elhombrenegro4999]

hal biggiam - ¿How you pulled that off doing your homework in front of the TV during the game?

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

@@davidcobb2693 duh....the games DID last till midnight or later, precisely because they started at 9 pm on the shit coast....

[@davidcobb2693]

@@graciemaemarie11jones16 There's a saying that applies to you, if I wanted to hear from an asshole, I would have farted!

[@1999glock]

Went to this game as a 15 year old in junior high school. I remember walking on the sidelines after the game as they interviewed Roman Gabriel and Bill Kilmer. back in those days, they didn't care if you walked on the field AFTR the game was over.

[@tomvecchione3475]

Man that Larry Brown, hell of a running back. Fearless. A real player. Probably paying for it now. Total respect to him and all these guys.

[@johntabler349]

I wish more of the games from his top years were available, he was something to behold

[@robertsheetz6067]

He paid for it back then too.... George Allen ran the hell out of him , by 1973 he was beat up, and battered , spent the few years on off injured reserve... They ran him , like a big back, but unfortunately he was 195 lbs and maybe 5'9"'....

[@jimmirow]

​@robertsheetz6067 George ran my uncle hard as well with his career ending after '71 season. RIP #53. Gone way too soon and miss him so much.Miss him so much and

[@billyz5088]

You can see playoff games & super bowls from this era - and even in the biggest games of late 60's - early 70's you see the same thing you see here - no dancing - no celebrating - no nonsense after a good play - just back to the huddle and back to work - the way it should be.

[@MIKECNW]

It's amazing how people like you are bothered by that.

[@billyz5088]

@@MIKECNW -- not so amazing to many older fans such as myself - the way it is now just makes it more like dumbazz pro wrestling - so more fake - IMO. the game was just better back then for many reasons.

[@MIKECNW]

@@billyz5088 Whatever.

[@billyz5088]

@@MIKECNW -- never said anyone has to agree - but gimme another great reply - maybe try; "sure thing" - smh

[@Maggot-ml3vz]

Billy Z ok Boomer.

[@brianvirnelson1668]

I was about 10 years old when this game was played. Great to see these players that I admired so much as a kid.

[@1223jamez]

I was 10 also and remember the MNF theme!

[@rcobb5081]

Wow... love the commercials included. It really captures the time. The days of afros, big ties and the "dry look". RIP... the wet head.

[@gib412]

My father had a 73 Mercury Marque. That 460 would make your chest sink in when he put his foot into the pedal.

[@tonylaughlin6663]

I like how they make tackles, get up and get to next play. Same with everything. They just played the game, none of the dancing nonsense you see today.

[@thomasdonlin5456]

That’s because they were professional and they were men.

[@MateusHenrique-of4bc]

Because today players is fan of rappers

[@flashbaneyify]

And did you notice, that during the national anthem, nobody kneeled down.

[@js4187]

Demographics my friend . Both on the field and in the stands .

[@MA-vd3ln]

Players played for the love of the sport and not for the money like they do today that’s why there wasn’t a lot of show boats

[@timsharkey1993]

I remember being 12 years old and watching this game on WMAL channel 7 with my family. We were all Skins fans and this win was a huge thrill for us. It’s awesome to see it again after all these years.

[@bigtexmacgonigle444]

That organ riff at the beginning was cool as hell for 1970-71

[@CharlestonHestons]

Really interesting to see how games used to be televised, very little replay, very few graphics. I recall how annoying it was initially when the perma line was introduced in the 90's, now we're just used to it. Kind of love this actually, despite more limited camera angles, no high def and such it actually feels more real. Announcing feels less polished but far more interesting that way. I really really dig this.

[@TuckFrump-r9h]

The broadcast team even shared one microphone - see how Cosell passed it off to Meredith, who then passed it off to Frank Gifford in the opening analysis?

[@davidlafleche1142]

It's a "You Are There" feeling.

[@EdsterIII]

​@@davidlafleche1142While I was only a little kid when this game was aired, I do remember Monday Night Football during the mid to late part of the 70's and this broadcast team was excellent. Back then it was all about the game. I used to beg my Parents or my Grandparents to let me watch the Half-Time Highlights that Howard Cosell used to do. It was one of the few chances to see teams that you rarely saw. I was born in 67 so as I said this game I wasn't old enough to watch. To be able to watch it now is awesome! Everything about the 70's to me just seemed to be better than this agenda era. So many "bowel" movements. This was pure football and it was epic!

[@davidlafleche1142]

@@EdsterIII I was also born in 1967, the year the Red Sox won the best pennant race in history.

[@dlpogge]

Fewer commercials, less booth commentary, fewer penalties, less glitz, no celebratory dances, more real hitting, fewer penalties, more running, blocking rather than holding, no multi-millionaires. While there were very few things that happened in the 60's and 70's that we can look back on fondly, it was the golden age of professional football. God, how I miss it.

[@billregan3232]

And no stupid fantasy leagues,

[@MateusHenrique-of4bc]

And ESPN

[@Maggot-ml3vz]

David Pogge cry more boomer. Today’s game is better.

[@Johnlock19]

Dlpogge yup 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@robertyglesias9673]

I always liked the early years of MNF

[@benlujan288]

Early 70s: Halloween fell on a Monday (I was perhaps 5?), and my father took a break from the "MNF" game to take us trick-or-treating, after which we returned to finish the game! (Possibly Buffalo vs. Baltimore? Not sure. Vaguely recall a rainy game in which OJ Simpson ran for Buffalo and Lydell Mitchell for the Colts.)

[@JohnTaylor-yx4bm]

My favorite part of early MNF was Howard Cosell's "Halftime Hightlights". At a time before ESPN this was the only recap of the weekend games and was made even better with his dramatic style.

[@StellarFella]

Don Meredith had been retired for only two years. He was an excellent commentator.

[@chanceotter8121]

This was the year I fell in love with the ‘Skins at age 9. Larry Brown, Jerry Smith, Roy Jefferson were my guys. I still get excited at those yellow ‘R’ helmets. What time to be alive when I can relive a winter evening sitting next to my dad 50 years ago. Thanks for posting.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Game is almost 48 years old and I still love watching these. Back when football was great, most games were played in the weather. Also there were players that had short careers that you can see during their short run. The Redskins ended their playoff drought this year (last time was in 1945) & they did very well for the rest of the 1970s.

[@lloydkline3265]

I love watch very old sports events, like nba basketball, bowl games, college football etc etc

[@Kingfisher1215]

Players played all downs back then. Notice not a bunch of subs on each play.

[@StellarFella]

The NFL was established August 20, 1920.

[@Chatta-Ortega]

I love Billy Kilmer's helmet....one bar and no chin strap. It's also weird watching the old-fashioned straight on field goal kickers.

[@michaelconnor5378]

@@Chatta-Ortegawhat nobody noticed in that Super Bowl was how close Washington was to winning. In the first half, Washington was deep in Miami territory. Kilmer threw an interception in the end zone. If Jake Scott dropped it and Washington proceeds to get a touchdown, then the game would have been tied 14-14 and it would be overtime

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

It's a bit sad watching this knowing that a lot of these players, and the entire broadcast team, are gone.

[@halwarner3326]

As will you and I. Death is part of the bargain. God bless you in the meantime.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

@@halwarner3326 Thanks for reminding me.

[@randalldenison4628]

Well it was 48 years ago.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

@Agent Orange And it wa a Thrilla! Lol

[@bernieudo4399]

Yeah...just enjoying their moment in time. Was just nine. Still, remember watching the Redskins make playoffs living in Washington, D.C. & even then realized how significant this was & what it meant. 1972 was amazing as they were on a path to the SB. To basically go w/mostly vets who were not wanted & whose skills were on the decline was contrarian. Doubt if GMs truly gave Allen any chance. But to make it to the SB...that was itself a victory. Yes, we only have memories of George Allen, Howard, Frank, & "Dandy Don."God Bless them. 🙏🇺🇸

[@wrealini]

THIS is football, when I started watching 1971-72, when it was really a game. Thanks for posting this!!!! My favorite Redskin ever is Charley Taylor. I had his autograph, till mom threw it away cleaning her attic.

[@davefrye6821]

Man no penalty’s on every play, what a relief

[@williamdavis1250]

@CJ Dillon WOW, a true intellectual elitist. You must have few friends

[@wh3174]

Oh, no never ending replays either!

[@elhombrenegro4999]

W H i know the days when a player could catch a ball 1 foot out of bounds and would be called in bound or a touchdown

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

And there were no 5 minute commercial breaks...

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@JohnSmith-kz8yoThis is the big one for me. The game moved so much smoother without all the commercials.

[@parttimepreppers9907]

Totally Loved this...saw the game live when I was 11 with my Dad!!! Lived near D.C.!!! The night we made the playoffs!!! 🤩 Even liked the commercials!!! Thanks Buddy!!!

[@raymondeaton5692]

The glory days of the NFL and MNF. I don't even watch NFL football anymore. Too much drama.

[@brianjungen4059]

What “drama”?

[@Richard-wu5ce]

Such a treat to watch these games bringing me back to childhood years ! And Johnny Mathis singing the anthem! So cool .. thank you!

[@kawythowy867]

Wow. Those were the days. I remember these intros like it was yesterday. And when I say ‘those were the days’. I’m telling you those were the days.

[@areguapiri]

JOHNNY MATHIS singing the national anthem....wow!!!

[@gib412]

And everyone standing.

[@Johnlock19]

👍🏻

[@tjstrong3607]

Great to see the old commercials also--- George Allen was a great Coach and Leader--- RIP

[@Solitude47152]

He was quite a good coach.

[@willbergie55]

I was a faithful fan of Monday Night Football in the 1970s. Roman Gabriel was one of my favorites.

[@larryaldama1673]

👍🏈

[@clos6613]

This is awesome. I wasnt even born yet until 1975. I wish I could go back in time to these older days. I love everything about the 70s. And watching the commercials make it feel like ur really watching it live. Thanks for this

[@davidm4160]

Howard Cosell, grass and open air stadium....oh, and NO reviews, love it!

[@miketheshanmanmangan]

This so beats watching NFL Pre Season Football!

[@JeromyBranch]

Johnny sang the Star Spangled Banner perfectly. Oh how I wish somebody would think to do our flag the same justice today.

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

he sounded like a teenage girl

[@JeromyBranch]

@@graciemaemarie11jones16 lol ya he always had that smooth delivery. Great pitch though and really put effort into the songs he sang...sort of Roy Orbison like dont you think?

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Maybe our flag should earn that justice first..

[@pat557]

I was 9 and though I don't remember now, I know I watched this game live because these were my Rams, and I was fanatical about them. Roman Gabriel was my absolute hero back then. Those days I knew EVERY Ram player at every position.

[@barbaracaroll]

I loved him too

[@AnnieVanAuken]

This is an exciting, well-played game. A definite winner for any football fan!

[@markjohnson9485]

It's great to be able to see some of my favorite players play again; not to mention seeing Howard, "Dandy Don" and Frank in action once again.

[@StellarFella]

Context is everything. The Baltimore Colts won Super Bowl V against Dallas on January 17, 1971. The Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowl VI against Miami on January 16, 1972 after this particular regular season ended. Most of the Redskin starting lineup in this game became the "over the hill gang" that lost Super Bowl VII to Miami on January 14, 1973.

[@debbiehenson1096]

What fab memories of my mother letting me stay up late ONLY on Monday night to watch MNF. I cried like a baby when my Cowboys lost.

[@rhd1974]

This is where Andy Reid took part in the Punt, Pass, and Kick competition as a 12 year old. He was huge compared to the other competitors. Plus, his last name was misspelled, "Ried."

[@jefferyroy2566]

Jeez, I'm older than Reid. I was 19 when this game was played, in a place which showed just Dolphin games on NBC (the AFC network) because there was no other pro football team in the state. The result was watching three of the best back-to-back-to-back seasons in league history. Their 17-0 season was made complete by beating basically the same Redskins team after their next season. Washington would get its revenge in SB XVII.

[@bloqk16]

I was surprised to see when checking on Tommy Prothro's career that he was only 51 years old when this game was played in 1971. He always impressed me as an older gent, at least in his mid-60s during his time at UCLA and the Rams.

[@exchequerguy4037]

That's the first NFL game I remember watching. (The first college one was the Nebraska-Oklahoma classic a few weeks earlier.)

[@vwm8534]

If you search this channel, you will find that OU - Nebraska game as well. I have so much more to put on here. Just takes time.

[@LarryNemecekTrekland]

Game of the Century

[@douglaurinat4208]

Yea Im stuck here at my mother in Laws and i get to watch this game ..this is unbelievable ..thank you for posting this !!!!!

[@onefatstratcat]

I was 11!!! Holy Shit!! Man the commercials are a hoot :)

[@williamdunphy352]

Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell & Don Meredith.

[@ralphmelvin1046]

That's Dandy Don Meredith as Howard would say😂😂 brings back a lot of memories I remember those early years of Monday Night Football

[@sirtalkalotdoolittle]

And Fran Tarkenton of the New York Giants!

[@MultiSkippy101]

GOAT's

[@Stacie45]

Those guys MADE Monday Night Football.

[@Stacie45]

@@ralphmelvin1046 I remember a Mad Magazine satire of MNF, sung to the tune of the Marine Corps Hymn..."We've got Howard, Frank and Dandyroo but what makes our program sell, if you find your favorite team has lost you can blame it on Cosell."

[@bjfootballcoach2404]

Virgil, thank you for the Ol Skool footy... especially the original MNF games.

[@petediamond2721]

Amazing! Billy Kilmer doesn't even wear a chin strap back in those days, you'd never get away with that today in the NFL...

[@bernieudo4399]

Guys were tougher back then. Not uncommon to see teammates carry man off & refs quickly putting ball in play. Guys told to "shake it off" when bell rung. Was that bad? Yes. We know a player shouldn't quicky return, but that was how it was. A guy was just replaceable so one just sucked it up. DBs hit hard 'till whistle blew since GM could cut you at will. Guys lied & played hurt. Bills had to be paid; gambling debts met. Team docs held up one finger on left & two on right..."Kid, two or three?"That's why I love '70's sports...before free agency & big money. JMHO

[@pretorious700]

Look closely, the helmet doesn't even have the snaps to keep it on..LOFL.

[@Maggot-ml3vz]

bernie udo players today are bigger, stronger, faster and in better shape. Today’s players would wipe the floor with players from back then. Try again old man.

[@bonanzatime]

Jurgenson and Kilmer still going strong 51 years later👍 All that alcohol they drank must have pickled them😂

[@bloqk16]

To think that Kenny Stabler didn't live to see 70; yet, Jurgenson and Kilmer still around . . . definitely an imponderable.

[@jagger9031]

bring back this opening of MNF....soo cool.

[@charlesrowe2149]

Did anyone else notice how they had to pass the 1 mic Back-and-forth between them?

[@jeffk19]

Charles Rowe yeah, how cheap was the network back then or was it technically not possible yet?

[@jamesvickers9476]

Yes i noticed that

[@johncooper2265]

Speaking of did you notices, did anyone notice actor Kenneth Kimmins (WITH hair) in the Gillette shaving cream commercial? This was 5 years before he got his first movie or tv show role, but he was plugging away.

[@ronflatter1235]

Common practice at the time for a brief, on-camera appearance. As each went off camera, he put on the headset or microphone he would use for the bulk of the game.

[@larryroane3337]

2:13......Black Label beer commercial. Lmao I was 13 years old watching this game. I worked at a country convenience store in Tappahannock VA that sold many many cases of that stuff. Huge Redskins fans.....thank God for a George Allen. Gave us hope vs the dreaded Cowboys

[@WarrenFahyAuthor]

See? Graphics don't have to age badly. Those opening graphics are still awesome in 2019.

[@vividwatch47]

And got the idea for the "stacked" titles from "The A.B.C. Sunday Night Movie" main title sequence that was used from '67 to '70s, and the music isn't bad either.

[@BASHEM72]

Billy Kilmer was a great QB. I was born a Redskins fan in 1972. The first Super Bowl appearance they had that year. But really was a hardcore fan when I was 10 years old. Joe Gibbs was HC in the Redskins prime. Gosh, they had such a great team in 81,82, and 83. In 1997 the Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee and I always said if a team ever came to the state I lived I would give them my full support and I did. So I switched from a Redskins fan to Titans fan . I’ve been a Titans fan ever since. But I always think back and hold a special place in my heart for the Redskins. I hope the team can turn around there terrible team for the last decade. It’s sad to see.

[@FDivvensSr]

i remember this game. It was on Dec 13th, 1971. I was 9 and i begged my dad to let me stay up and watch it. He let me stay up till halftime. Also this is the game that Andy Reid was in the Punt Pass n Kick competition at halftime too, wearing a Rams uniform and was about a foot taller than every other kid lol

[@larryaldama1673]

🤣 so true 🏈

[@joeysmith7555]

Love the commercials as much as the game...good stuff.

[@muffs55mercury61]

I know, they are such a reminder when America kept it's people working

[@frankdenardo8684]

Joey Smith 1971 was the year they stopped airing cigarette commercials on TV and radio.

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@frankdenardo8684 Yep, Jan 1st. Cigar commercials were allowed for a while longer.

[@frankdenardo8684]

Mark B Fensler check out the 1970 Monday night football game introduction and there is Marlboro cigarettes as a sponsor. that would be the last time cigarette commercials would air on television and radio. kind of interesting to hear Los Angeles dodgers baseball announcer Vin scully doing cigarette commercials during the radio broadcasts.

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@frankdenardo8684 In their last couple years or so, cig commercials were quite entertaining many with the sunshine rock vein. I've looked many up on YT and they brought back memories even though I never smoked. Still remember them like yesterday

[@EdsterIII]

This game had it all. Great plays from the defense, Billy Kilmer throwing like a madman, turnovers, mistakes by both teams that led to what looked like a blowout, then a comeback 😳 that was exciting and played out as a fan loves. Roman Gabriel didn't have a great game at all but the 4th down to Snow in the 4th Quarter was epic. A lot of foolish mental mistakes and miscues, penalties and turnovers killed the 🐏Rams🐏 however they fought back. THIS is football! Hard nosed 👃 💪 battles down to the wire great games. Thank you for uploading this for us to see. As I said I was only 4 years old when this game was initially played. Now 50+ years old I can get to see some of the most exciting games, exciting players, and Legendary players that played this game and made it what it was. These men took a beating. Careers didn't span 15-20 years. You were lucky if you made 3 years, 5 years you were a old man of the game. Seeing these stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from the 70's has made this old fart smile. Thanks again! NFL🏈Football🏈 have been some of the most fun and exciting memories I have had in my 50+ years. I've been a Green Bay Packers fan my entire life. But I also have been a NFL🏈🏈Football🏈🏈 fan as well, meaning while I love the Packers, I also enjoy 👀watching👀 games from the entire NFL. Not just Packers, but the entire NFL, AND the NCAA as well. I even enjoyed the USFL, the WFL, the CFL, and occasionally the AFL(Arena Football League). I remember as a kid hating Mondays. Because the obvious reason was the weekend ended and back to school. But Monday🌙nights🌙 had Monday Night Football and THAT was, aside from the Saturday morning cartoons, the highlight of the week on TV. The Half-Time Highlights was my favorite part. Back then we didn't have 500 channels. We had CBS, ABC, and NBC. PBS too but that's not the network for sports, although as a kid we loved it. But we didn't get the chance to see every team. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks came into the league I was so excited. New teams meant new logos, helmets, and jerseys. I loved to draw as a boy and I loved drawing the NFL Helmets and logos. I remember going to the store with Mom HOPING they had the little plastic NFL Helmets in the quarter machines. 🙏 Hoping that I could spend my $2.00 and get 8 Helmets. They had one sticker for each side of the helmet, and the stripe for the center if the team's helmet had that. And the little plastic face guard that clipped onto the pegs on the sides. Sorry for the tangent. The 📺TV📺 would show your local team's game. For us, living in Milwaukee we'd get the Packers. Or if the Packers played on Monday Night Football we'd get either the Chicago 🐻Bears🐻, the Minnesota Vikings, or the Detroit 🦁Lions.🦁 The other network would show a AFC game. Back then one network had the NFC and one had the AFC. Again I was a kid in the 70's so I may not have remembered everything exactly correct. But you didn't have the chance to see every team play, or every game. So when MNF would do their Half-Time Highlights I'd be front and center. Smack in front of the📺TV📺 to see the highlights of teams I'd rarely ever see. So many memories have been stirred up because of these channels and the dedication these people have made to bring us these classic NFL 🏈games🏈players🏈moments🏈, and incredible pieces of history.👏👏👏👏👏 For that I once again THANK YOU SO MUCH! I appreciate your hard work, your patience, and again your dedication. So many younger people can now be able to spend time with their parents, grandparents, friends watching these classic NFL games.🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 Getting to learn about Hall of Fame players and coaches like Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Roger Starbauch, Bart Starr, Vince Lombardi, Jim Brown, and Joe Montana. As well as iconic stars like Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, as well incredible defensive players like Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor, Mike👀Singletary👀, the Steel Curtain, and so many more. Amazing seasons like the Miami🐬🐬Dolphins🐬🐬 going 14-0 then going on to sweep the playoffs as well, AND winning the Super Bowl🏆🏆🏈🏆🏆 Championship to be the ONLY TEAM EVER TO FINISH A SEASON UNDEFEATED!👍👏👍👏👍👏👌👍👏👌😀👍 Also the immaculate reception. Also a more recent event, game, on MNF watching Brett Favre have one of the epic games a player could have. This happened AFTER he learned his Father had passed away. He dismantled the Raiders. Touchdown after Touchdown! This show has been attributed to some of the most iconic moments in the NFL! It was a blessing to have been able to witness some of the most incredible plays, made by some of the most iconic and legendary players. That is why I love the Green Bay Packers, but also all of the other teams who play every week! What a journey and what memories! ❤👏❤👏❤

[@jade1966]

The Rams' defensive line this year was epic. They had 3 Hall of Famers: Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones, and a young Jack Youngblood. Plus, Coy Bacon was playing the other defensive end and he was no slouch. He played 14 years, went to 3 pro bowls and recorded 130 sacks.

[@frankdenardo8684]

Brian Stupar the Washington redskins have Sonny jurgenson, Charlie Taylor in the hall of fame. Frank Gifford was a New York giants legend.

[@bernieudo4399]

Respect for Rams D. Olsen & Jones. Equally, respect Redskins in SB VII. Wasn't blowout. D line kept it close. Destiny for Miami to go 17-0.

[@timothyhodges705]

It's funny seeing these old games. I was roughly 14 years old, 😁 and Roman Gabriel was the man too.

[@8avexp]

George Allen's "Over the Hill Gang" against his former team.

[@billkeogh639]

Before ESPN destroyed sports.

[@natch27]

Bill Keogh - Disagreeing with you would be pointless because your statement shows you have clearly done your research on this topic.

[@nicmart]

My loathing of the NFL began when Fox added sound effects.

[@vividwatch47]

Ironically both E.S.P.N. and A.B.C. are owned by Disney.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

@@vividwatch47 Athletes come and go..but Disney marches on..

[@scottgebow6539]

Agreed!

[@prestodan]

Love the commercial for Panasonic Stereo's (8-track) starring the guy from the movie "The Lost Boys" as a hip bachelor in a leisure suit. :)

[@prestodan]

...at 1:20: 25

[@lurky529]

OMG I'm old. I was 21 when I watched this.

[@clos6613]

You're lucky u were around to watch it in such a great time in history. I wish I grew up in the 70s

[@davidjon13]

@@clos6613 I was just turning 15. You're absolutely correct Carlos, on both counts. Nothing like today in any way, shape or form...

[@KChiefs12]

I was 12.

[@jellison7]

Wow! Classic beyond belief! Thank you for posting :)

[@smg1665]

These are the Rams best uniforms!

[@villanovakid84]

Absolutely, much nicer than their current uniforms. Helmets are better too.

[@randywalsh8383]

What's actually missing is the taller sleeve numbers I just noticed, but are the best uniforms.

[@conni70]

i like the blue and white...but the blue and yellow is better...

[@conni70]

@Son Of Dad ...the Rams best uniforms were from 1973 to 1980... the blue and yellow with the grey face mask is by far their best

[@brucedavis76]

I like these unis the blue yellows were tacky to me.

[@mikemasiello9625]

I was 10 years old back in 1971 and I remember football from that era. After watching this video I remembered correctly. The game had better pacing not as choppy. Less commercials. Officials let the players play. Less complaining by players. Players act more professionally on the field. Tackling technique was better. I have to say sometimes time fogs your memory. However this time my memory is correct football was definitely a better game almost 50 years ago.

[@bloqk16]

And the players back then were not _show-boating_ after every play.

[@MrClay57]

These are great to watch.

[@mottthehoople684]

I think I'm going to cry this was a time when I felt good about being an American

[@Kingfisher1215]

And Johnny Mathis singing the national anthem. And they actually show it being sung. And the players are on the field during it.

[@Rod.dodger]

As a 9 year old growing up in Iowa the Redskins were my favorite team. Wrote to Billy Kilmer and he sent me an autographed picture which I still have at the age of 57.

[@richardmorris7063]

I hate it when people say they watch the Superbowl for the commercials but I love the old ones.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

I never did like them, but today I can appreciate that TO breaks only lasted a minute, not 3 or 4 like today.

[@DrefootyOrg]

WOW! JUST WOW!!! Thanks for posting this. Memories!!!

[@pretorious700]

Merlin Olsen and his brother Bill on the field. Wow, this was a long time ago.

[@richardmorris7063]

Phil olsen

[@bigles9083]

Did not knowMerlin brother played nice.

[@realjaxon]

Phil Olsen

[@ejmurphy7838]

My favorite era of pro football. So many little details in this broadcast. The only year of the yellow R helmets. Kilmer never had a chinstrap but never lost his helmet. Goal posts on the goal line. Both team's kickers were old school straight on approach. Legal bumping the receivers until the ball was thrown, RBs gaining 1000 yds in a season was still somewhat rare. QBs called the plays themselves. Old commercials, and the players - Merlin, Deacon, Isaiah, Youngblood, Kermit and Allen's over the hill gang. Pardee, Pottios, Talbert, Hanburger, Fischer, etc good good stuff. The Rams swept the 49ers in 70 and 71 but still lost the division both years. Skins got to the SB a year later, but the Rams not until the 79 season.

[@davidbrandel4128]

My favorite commercials were the ones for the color TVs. As if the one being advertised would look any better than the screen you are already watching it on.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

Oh man, how many times I must've said the same thing. "RCA is...." Damn my GE looks great, lol.

[@scottgebow6539]

Wow, now I know I’m old as dirt. I actually remember watching this game live.

[@jameshuseby6290]

So do I never missed MNF in the 1970s

[@vonniesmith8829]

This was the redskin team I fell in love with as a kid

[@robertwesley4416]

Real burgundy and gold. One wonders how football became so stupid BORING and robotic last 25 yrs.

[@blakkat4126]

You didn’t really see 350 lb linemen with their bellies hanging over their belts back then.

[@Jiltedin2007]

The Tommy Protho Era of Los Angeles. Instead of being fired in 1973, he should have been “Kicked Upstairs” because he could’ve been An Excellent General Manager for all the Good Players he did bring to Los Angeles during The Two Years he was the Rams Head Coach.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

Then there's Lance "drop your pants" Rentzel..lol

[@danmiller6462]

It’s great to be able to watch a Redskins game from way back. The defenses were allowed to play then.

[@Maggot-ml3vz]

Leonard Washington lol, players from back then wouldn’t even be able to get to Brady. Today’s players are bigger, stronger, faster and in better shape.

[@elhombrenegro4999]

Maggot 1986 Yes they would've didn't have no you could only bump the receiver within 5 yards and couldn't touch the receiver no more as long as the ball isn't in the air the defense player back than could bump the receiver off the route anywhere down the field, could knock the receiver to the ground and keep him there, so Tom Brady would've had to eat that ball and wasn't no get outside the offensive tackle box and just throwing the ball away like now

[@Maggot-ml3vz]

El Hombre Negro DB’s back then couldn’t cover the WR’s today. Face it, athletes today are much bigger, stronger, faster, smarter and play in a more modern offense. The 70’s Steelers if you threw them in today’s NFL would be the worst defense in the NFL.

[@elhombrenegro4999]

Maggot 1986 Oh i wasn't commenting on the defensive players back then covering the receivers of today i was commenting on the rules if the defensive players today could play under the same rules of the defensive players back then it would be way more harder on the Receivers, Offensive Lines, Quarterbacks, and the passing game of today, i mean mostly likely if the rules of today was the same back then i'm sure the passing game would've been as it is now in the NFL

[@indy_go_blue6048]

@@elhombrenegro4999 Watch that Slumberbowl between Pats and Eagles. Proves you CAN win the "big" game without a stitch of defense, just outscore the other team.

[@ronpeacock9939]

Old time football... when it was much more enjoyable to watch. I didn't see many games this far back... I was only 2 when this was played.. but by the end of the decade I was enjoying the game... seeing the toe-kicking and posts on the goal lines.. precious

[@rayv1574]

I'd forgotten that Packer great Boyd Dowler also played for the Redskins.

[@NateInDC]

Watching a full football game from 1971, man this is freaking awesome, seeing receivers in a 3-point stance, single bar facemask, TEs actually lined up along the line of scrimmage like they were designed to do, and a kicker making a 51 yd field goal kicking straight on, I was a young snot nose lad just out of diapers when this game was played

[@StephenPaulTroup]

52:56 "He'll be kicking from the 52 yard line!" LOL, I grew up during this era and never recall a reference to the '52 yard line'! Great stuff!

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

lol They didn't call him "Faultless Frank" for nothing you know...

[@swalterstennis]

I was 9 and LOVED MNF on Channel 4, ABC, and Roman Gabriel was my all-time favorite player. I had his 1970 and 1971 football card. I think I watched this game live.

[@stnlong73]

I believe that it was the great Jim Tunney as head referee. Did you notice that he made the calls quickly and there were no referee huddles, like today, after every penalty before making the call? Those commercials helped to keep that game back in a 1971 mode for me.

[@BaltimoreColt]

Love this. And I wasn't even born until 3 years later.

[@bigtexmacgonigle444]

Is this the game where a 13 yr old Andy Reid won the punt pass and kick competition, towering over the other contestants?

[@KChiefs12]

Yes

[@jonnychingas5757]

WOW What a night!! Meredith , Howard, Gifford, Johnny Mathis and George Allen's return to the coliseum. I remember it well

[@bluestar9463]

The Redskins "R" helmet was introduced by Vince Lombardi when he arrived to coach Washington. When Lombardi passed away, George Allen changed the helmet logo, which remains today. The Redskins should where the Lombardi "R" again!

[@christopherphillips8162]

The whole world seems slow back then. It's very relaxing. Good time to be alive. I was 2 years old when this aired.

[@spaceghost8995]

Yeah that Vietnam thing kinda sucked though.

[@davejohnson1666]

I love how Gifford keeps referring to Deacon Jones as "David". I know that's his name, but everyone knows him as Deacon.

[@robertsprouse9282]

He probably knew him personally.

[@elhombrenegro4999]

Dave Johnson if he did know him personal he still is called Deacon, he might of knew him as David before he became the Deacon of sacks

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

@@elhombrenegro4999 lot better lineman than him...some even won super bowls....

[@elhombrenegro4999]

graciemaemarie11 jones David "Deacon" Jones is a NFL Hall of Famer ¿Who was some of the Defense Linemen better then Jones?

[@luc2o]

Thanks for showing games from my childhood. And letting me watch my football cards come to life again. I believe this was the game that had Andy Reid at halftime in the Punt, Pass and Kick competition.

[@VolumedMusicMan]

George Allen was like I’m going to get even my ex team! Also it was interesting hearing a young Jack Youngblood’s name being called.

[@bruceanderson8897]

Great video quality for a 52 year old football game! Thank you for posting.

[@sodapopinski690]

That Mercury Marquis was the length of a football field!

[@jamesbowers7343]

This is one of the few KZbin 1970s ABC FB telecasts (either NFL/MNF or NCAA) that is taped off the air from an affiliate (WMAL (now WJLA) in Washington, DC). All the others were direct network feeds and go silent during station breaks and in-game station ID pauses

[@greggsheaffer2521]

It was WMAL not WTTG

[@jamesbowers7343]

@@greggsheaffer2521 oops

[@johnfarr2738]

Back then WMAL-TV broadcast Redskins games in DC. WMAL eventually became WUSA channel 9 (CBS Affiliate).

[@darricksublet9833]

This game is way better than the bs games that are being played today.

[@robertwesley4416]

Amen Football has stunk for about the last 20 yrs. Robotic boring and full of stupid players who can neither play creatively or think. Not to mention dreadful announcers. Thank God for 1970s and 80s NFL

[@MKisJ]

oh my Gosh, what a gem what a treat! THANK YOU!