1975 - Raiders at Dolphins (Week 1) - Enhanced ABC Broadcast - 1080p/60fps

My thanks to romelovesdan for providing me the DVD files used for this project. I've enhanced the broadcast recording of the 1975 Week 1 Raiders at Dolphins game. The game was on two separate discs. I ran both through Topaz to denoise, sharpen and double the framerate, and then used Da Vinci Resolve to remove an awful green hue and to fix the very dark picture. You can see the original shots and post enhancement/color here -- imgbox.com/g/AyN5jYoXFD. This wasn't a great recording to begin with, but it's WAY better than it originally was.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

My thanks to romelovesdan for providing me the DVD files used for this project. I've enhanced the broadcast recording of the 1975 Week 1 Raiders at Dolphins game. The game was on two separate discs. I ran both through Topaz to denoise, sharpen and double the framerate, and then used Da Vinci Resolve to remove an awful green hue and to fix the very dark picture. You can see the original shots and post enhancement/color here -- imgbox.com/g/AyN5jYoXFD. This wasn't a great recording to begin with, but it's WAY better than it originally was.

[@artistamisto]

Wow big difference! Nice work.

[@nathanielduncan4692]

You truly are the goat man as someone who’s 25 it’s cool to see these 1970’s Monday football games on KZbin.

[@kingshort5627]

Awesome work brother! Thank you! The WFL robbed me and my beloved Dolphins of a Ring or two for sure! 😡😡😡

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

​@@kingshort5627 Thank you! I agree with you. Immediately losing Csonka, Kiick, AND Warfield? That was a HUGE blow. It's a credit though to Shula and the rest of Miami that they stayed competitive.

[@timgrab8768]

this is amazing.

[@xtctrader1467]

The first 3 minutes is pure nostalgic gold. Howard Cosell game review and intro.

[@stevenfarley4738]

That opening music brings back some great memories - simpler telecasts - no constant, streaming graphics, talking heads and sideline reporters telling us things nobody cares about.

[@scotey]

It would be hard for anyone under 40 to understand how huge Monday Night Football was in the '70s. It was the event of the week. It had no competition in the sports world, and precious little competition on TV. You either read a book, drank a beer on the porch, or watched football on TV. Cosell was bigger than life. Everyone knew who he was. I doubt my mom could name two sports broadcasters in the history of TV, but she could absolutely name Howard Cosell. What an amazing decade. The game had become modern, but it was not yet so heavily commercialized. The game was still the focus. Everything else surrounded it.

[@bravescountry2798]

Absolutely right on the money. As a school age boy, Monday Night Football gave us a reason not to completely dread the coming of Monday after a weekend with no school. Looking back at these broadcasts through these videos, seeing all of the home-made signs around the stadium directed toward the ABC broadcast crew makes you realize what an event these broadcasts were. When is the last time we saw signs and banners focused on the broadcast crew. Frank, Howard and Don/Alex/OJ were real celebrities, but didn't overplay (debatable with regard to Cossell) their role. Their banter gave the same feel as watching Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon and Doc on the Tonight Show.

[@garysarratt1]

Very true plus this: Back in the days of 3 channels, MNF was how we would watch all the Sunday highlights. No sports center, the local news didn’t spend enough time on it. And then relive and replay all we had seen on Tuesday.

[@wgd14u]

The good old days when you didn't see a bunch of graphics distracting the game. Thanks for posting.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

Exactly! Simple, to the point. Not overproduced to the max. You're welcome :)

[@kellypringle9815]

I miss the score being shown constantly. I miss seeing the down and yardage, and seeing the clock. It is hard to follow games without that information.

[@redriverwave]

Stan Z. Burns @ 39:06???

[@humanbeing2420]

But you have to watch for a half hour to find out the score. And if windbag Howard Cosell hasn't driven you to blow your brains out by then it's a miracle.

[@hardcorehouse]

Wouldn’t mind seeing down/distance

[@derkardinal9781]

Kenny Stabler is my all time favorite quarterback.

[@rockymountainhigh9379]

Stabler was an ace. I still wonder what he was smoking on the sidelines back in the real days.

[@m.j.s.3838]

“The Snake”

[@kenhollandjr1251]

Mine too. I lived in Maryland back in 68 when Stapler was drafted from Bama, where both of my parents went to. I was a Baltimore Colts fan at the time. I switched to the Raiders then. Moved to the Bay Area a year later. Oh those games in Oakland. Those beatings in the parking lot.

[@johninjersey]

Thanks for these quality videos. I sure do miss the 70s NFL. Ken Stabler was my favorite. A cool customer he was.

[@danielmoore7332]

Crimson Tide has produced some great QB's- Namath, The Snake etc

[@pattripp5772]

Howard Cosell was so freakin good at doing the half time highlights of the previous days games !!

[@aggager078]

Now that is how you start a telecast.Just outstanding in everyway.Sadly nothing comes close today

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

I know. I *KNOW* !!!!!! ahaha!!!

[@xtctrader1467]

​@@MrPocketfullOfSteelThe first 3 minutrs is pure 'Nostalgic Gold'

[@geraldroyster7011]

Sweet!

[@timfremstad3434]

i haven't watched MNF in a while , they're still using that original theme song aren't they? That's all that's left of the original MNF.....as a kid I hated Cosell....now 50 years later, he ain't so bad .....miss those days, well not the part where I had to go to bed at 10 for school tommorow

[@xtctrader1467]

@@timfremstad3434 My mom hated Curt Gowdy and Cosell equally. As a kid 50 years ago I couldn't understand why. Now I have the same feelings towards Joe Buck and Jim Nantz.

[@garylobo348]

A slimmer John Madden! How many Hall of Famers in this game, both sides, players and coaches!

[@jackkitchen737]

I was 9 years old and remember watching nearly the entire game. Prior to this, I was allowed to stay up for the whole game on MNF only if the Vikings were playing. But my mom and dad said from now on, I could watch as long as I stayed awake lol. I remember my mom warming up Patony's Pizza (Ellet, OH) at halftime for a late snack for me, which became a sort of tradition. This was a really good game. Thanks for uploading this.

[@wreckanchor]

I was 9 as well. Loved watching the raiders, dolphins, steelers play each other back then. I was a fan of players more so than a team then. Loved Csonka, Villapiano, Hendricks. Hated the Steelers though. lol

[@michael.prescott4016]

same with me when the cowboys were on, those were the days

[@jpr1845]

Ahhhh Yah, Hey I was 9 years old as well. From San Diego Cali. So the then Chargers were my #1 & than the ram's followed by the Maddens Raiders. Not now, Sorry They're a Crap Team. My Mom's Side are all from Dallas & you know it, the Cowboys are right behind my Cali. Teams. These 2 teams are the Real Old School Football🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈👏👏👏

[@Mr313PATRIOT]

9 but I couldn’t stay up on school nights until the Boston v Phoenix NBA Championship series . The commercials during this time were straight to the point with mostly original music. Thanks for this!!1

[@asayeah844]

I was around that age, but I wasn't so lucky. Bed time was 9, unless the Steelers were playing. Then, I was allowed to stay up for the 1st half. First thing Tuesday morning, my mom would have the score from the night before. These videos do bring back some cool memories.

[@ajgrant94]

Dolphin fan here for over 50 years, Sad to see so many of the greatest players passing on: Stabler, Branch, Kiick, Jake Scott, Shula, Madden..... I miss Madden and Summerall broadcasting more than anything though :(

[@TheGlass50]

So true brother. RIP to all those greats.

[@bobma6342]

Jim Mandich, Wayne Moore....among others I'm sure.

[@lewispetzold7481]

Yes, I was a dolphin season ticket holder as a young man then and I was there. And of course the last second throw from stapler going down in the AFC championship game 1974. Broke my heart. But seriously I believe nfl football was greater then. I really, and truly do. Fewer teams, smaller salary contracts , equals much better and tougher competition. Great times to be alive.

[@4736dmr]

Jake Scott got injured, early the in the 1st quarter. Boy, did they miss him on that last drive

[@johantrenier1685]

Tim Foley just passed. #25

[@harlorformula8516]

Real football!! Not a damn Carnival Arena Football League with a bunch of guys crossing their arms after every play and taunting their opponents .... I miss these days

[@johnnyb4269]

Kind of ironic that the Miami Hurricanes introduced the taunting clown show in this very stadium a decade later.

[@cmacdhon]

Oh man! I miss those days. No ridiculous on screen graphics; no celebrations after each play; no dancing and gesturing. It was just men doing what they were expected to do.

[@gregsells8549]

When Miami's skyline had a lot fewer towers than today, when Saturday's college games led into "Wide World of Sports" and were regionalized (ACC vs. Big Ten, Big Ten vs. SWC, ACC vs. SEC, Pac-8 vs. whatever conference San Jose State was in).

[@yebopa2692]

Just lots of cocain

[@PRHILL9696]

agree!

[@johnnyrotten6753]

Amen

[@romelovesdan]

Stabler's "Happy Face" sticker on his Helmet- So 70's! "Have a Nice Day"🙂

[@primateproductions126]

These upgrades are very much appreciated! 👍😃

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

Hey, I remember you! You have some funny videos on your channel :)

[@primateproductions126]

@@davevolskysbackdoor5673 yes it’s me! Thank you . Always been a fan of your work my friend. 😃

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

The game ended the NFL's longest home win streak. The Raiders were stronger than 1974 thanks in no small part to the addition of Ted Hendricks. The Dolphins lost key players to WFL defection and injuries. After the loss, Miami went on a tear winning all games until late season losses against the Oilers and the Colts (after more injuries and a blown call that denied Nat Moore's touchdown catch on 33rd Street). The Raiders, for good measure, rolled on back to their fourth AFC championship game in five years...which ended up being played on a mysteriously sudden skating rink at the confluence of the Allegheny and two other bodies of water. Thank you Dave for sharing this. 🐬🏈

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

Miami had won 31 in a row (including postseason) at the Orange Bowl dating back to 1971-still the NFL record as stated above #HomeFieldAdvantage

[@comfortat]

No one except Raiders fans sheds a tear for any of Oakland's tough losses. They had their own share of luck, too, remember? The Holy Roller, which to this day is the worst officiated play ever, the Sea of Hands, all those comebacks by George Blanda, plus 3 SB victories by 1984. They were lucky to get to play the Eagles in 1980. The AFC was weaker, by then, and Philly is one of the worst teams to ever make it to the big game. Oakland had an easy path to get there, and didn't have to face a great team once they did. People don't give a damn about the Crybabies by the Bay, nor their fans. That is due to the cheap shots and other unsportsmanlike antics by the team. I have never in my 64 years seen a team like those Raiders. They tried to injure players on the opposing teams, and repeatedly. And they are whiny b1tches, too, always complaining about how they got screwed. They can all go to hell where they belong. Anyone who rooted for them should be ashamed of themselves.

[@manuelvallejo6393]

Go Rrraaiiiddeerrrs!

[@mongoslade277]

Those cheating ass Pittsburgh Steelers put the tarp on the middle of the field & not the sidelines to stop Cliff Branch from dominating Mel Blount

[@donshults7772]

Stabler was just awful the first 5 games of 1975, yet Oakland, with that great Offensive Line were still able to win 3 of the 5. Games 1-5: 47 of 98, 600 yards, 1 TD, 12 INT, 47.96% and 6.12 Yd/At Games: 6-14: 124 of 195, 1696 Yards, 15 TD, 12 INT, 63.59% and 8.70 Yards/Att

[@KzintiCV]

These 70s graphics and ads just make me smile.

[@MikeWilliams-ly6yv]

The quality of your videos for these older games before high definition is amazing. Thanks for posting this.

[@bravescountry2798]

Absolutely! And the before-and-after photos of the video really show the magic that has been done on these videos.

[@thecelebratedmisterk]

The Namath burger maker commercial is classic.

[@AndyClarke-rv9pm]

Remember his Noxzema shaving cream commercial a few years before when at the end he had chicks rubbing their faces against his freshly shaved one? I was like 6 or 7 at the time and for a moment wanted to be as cool as him so I went into my father's bathroom and busted out the shaving cream one day. I lathered my face and started singing the jingle as I reached for a razor to swipe my face. A minute later I'm bleeding all over the place and go to find my dad to have him help me. He says to me what the hell was I doing?? I told him I was pretending to be Joe Namath!!

[@user-qc3oe5di7x]

Greise would go on to wear glasses , turns out he was playing blind LOL, I loved the commercials

[@thefrase7884]

Why can’t there just be a button to press to take us back to these days? 6:35….when NFL qbs looked like the guy sitting in the neighborhood bar that just put his 8 hours in at the local factory. Great upload.

[@PRHILL9696]

OMG that would be great!

[@gregjones2376]

The Dolphins should be wearing these unis all the time now, and not those monstrosities they currently wear most of the time.

[@Arrowhead1972]

I'm not even a Dolphins fan and I wholeheartedly agree with you on this

[@davidmasse2829]

So nice to watch without endless and miserable replay delays.

[@buicklincoln]

Regarding the Opening tease: Cossell could make a backyard Nerf football game exciting. Great voice over.

[@Later_Nerd]

The one thing I really appreciate back then is that companies and advertising treat it's viewers with a lot more respect. No gimmicky BS. Just here's our product, what it's all about and why you should buy it.

[@digitalvictory8266]

Absolutely glorious!! Not even a fan of these teams, but the nostalgia is so thick!! Wonderful!

[@santoslhalper8702]

Monday night football in its prime. Sneaking watching on my Panasonic black and white under the covers as a kid. Great memories. But was always tired on tuesday mornings in elementary school. Thanks for posting.

[@ricknorman7193]

Dave Volsky, i want to thank you sir. You have no idea how much i appreciate your work in sharing, and enhancing these old NFL games. You are the MAN, Dave!

[@mrmrfy]

I love to watch these old actual telecasts of games not just to see the old players I idolized as a kid and the old commercials (Mr. coffee vs Norelco coffee machines, lol well before Kurig). But the history, this game was played on the day of the assassination attempt on Pres. Ford by ex-Manson follower Sqeaky Fromme which Cosell mentions just before half. Thank you for posting this!

[@hectorpla9322]

Great memories from the good old days!!...and also how different Miami was back in the 70's, with out all of those tall buildings thankd for playing this when football was football.

[@paulhobaica3005]

That was amazing. I watched the entire broadcast, brought back a lot of memories-how about those commercials. And really enjoyed the discussion about the Eagles, they had only been around for about 4 years at the time. Thank you for bringing us down “memory lane”.

[@scarletmacaw]

I cannot watch the NFL games today because I was born in 1958 and grew up watching REAL gridiron football back during the 1960s and 1970s. My favorite teams were the Jets, Chiefs, and Raiders.

[@timburr4453]

Thank you very much Mr. Volsky. You keep churning out the gems...from the NFL's golden eras which turned so many of us into lifelong superfans and the quality of this is superb, especially for something from 1975

[@jeffk19]

I like how the towel boy at 2:40:00 was wiping the sweat off Neal Cozies head and then turned to another player standing there and wipe his head and face with the same towel. Yep, the 70’s.

[@joemachol.3968]

I became a Dolphins fan in 1975 when I was 6. My 2 favorite players were Bob GRIESE & Nat MOORE.

[@coophandluke3697]

The sea of hands pass, still pisses me off.. 48 years later!

[@invictus3598]

Raiders verses Dolphins was one of the greatest rivalries in the NFL. Thank you for all your fantastic restoration work on the original video and sharing this full game with some terrific memories.

[@macsenplays]

You don't really think about it like that. But then you remember: John Madden vs. Don Shula.

[@michael.prescott4016]

I actually miss Cosell, he told it like it was,

[@kurtfrancis4621]

Couldn't stand the man. He was a condescending know-it-all.

[@johnnyrotten6753]

Amen

[@jaydogtitan-ok3vw]

The 1975 NFL season was one of my favorites, I was an 11 year old third year fan unsure which team I wanted as a favorite, I must've had at least a dozen teams I liked during this era, Vikings, Raiders, Dolphins, Bills and my hometown Redskins, But this 1975 Oakland team was really good, Plus these were the true golden days of Monday night football.

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

Hey Jay! I must concur with what you said. I was a 9 year old kiddo in Cincinnati and though I loved my Bengals.....as you said, when you're a kid at that age...haha!!! I hated the Steelers. The Raiders actually *skeered me* for some reason *lol* - but I loved the Dolphins because of that Powder Blue color with the white of their uniforms etc. Of course Griese and the Czonka Warfield and Co. - these were the years that cemented the NFL in my kid mind. NFL suxxx now IMO. I watch the Bengals when they play and that is it, I don't live and die with it like I used to.

[@kendallevans4079]

Yup! For the next couple decades the Raiders owned MNF...Our record was insane. Seems so long ago now

[@herbertpetrillo485]

@@kendallevans4079 raiders owned sheet

[@kendallevans4079]

@@herbertpetrillo485 Look up their MNF record in 1980's....clown

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

@jaydogtitan-ok3vw OAKLAND. The city of Oakland were on uh ROLL! winning championships from 1972-1976: WARRIORS, A`S & RAIDERS.

[@BigTymer56]

Yo gene upshaw and art shell were cold-blooded

[@thefrase7884]

Actually being they are human they are warm blooded. They played like they were cold blooded.

[@BigTymer56]

@@thefrase7884 that's what I mean

[@rustyr0824]

Wow cool stuff, thank you for taking the time to produce this. I was 7 years old when this game was played. The replay of the earlier game with the MNF theme playing totally gave me goosebumps and I'm now 54. Good stuff. Nothing like the good ole days. 🙂

[@Torgo1969]

54 here also. The "Sea of Hands" game is one of my earliest memories, watching it at my grandparents' house at Christmastime.

[@danielmoore7332]

Just beautiful! Back when you didn't have a gang running into the end zone to celebrate a turnover in a very unsportsmanlike way or celebrating a trivial incident. Alex Karras in place of Dandy Don? Nah. Thank you so much for posting this beauty!

[@rev.markcarrier1894]

Great picture! And thanks for leaving in the old commercials!

[@wreckanchor]

Dave thank you for these videos. I have really enjoyed them. The heros of my youth

[@DB-xj3ze]

To be almost 50 years old this is a great video!❤

[@doylelonigan9295]

Thank you so much for this post. This is the first time I’ve seen this since the original broadcast. I wish somebody had the “Sea of Hands” game that Howard revisited before the into. Apparently the network broadcast doesn’t exist.

[@edwardcapobianco2975]

Just watched sea of hands game on you tube. Just type it in, it's on here for sure

[@Jessica_Roth]

Very nice, Dave! Better shape than I ever got my copy in, for sure.

[@vincentbaretti3114]

How refreshing! Commercials for United Airlines, Ford, STP, Owens-Corning Fiber, Mr. Coffee! Today it seems for each commercial break there's just two ads, one for a 5G coverage device (I refuse to call them a phone anymore, because they're so much more than that...as they contribute to the ruin of society) and the other being an ad for an electric car that no one wants or can afford, starting around 55K! I was starting my junior year in high school when this game was played!

[@kcmerced9512]

So exciting...! Costello, Gifford, Karras, great color commentating! Oh! Bring back that MNF excitement! Brings back great memories. Nothing like those old Monday nights!

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

Well done Dave! I only plug my tv into the wall when the Bengals come on.....then it gets unplugged and put away until their next game This was "when things were nicer, things were better" etc. Thanks again.

[@georgegreen1191]

One thing I noticed about Howard Cosell, is the fact that he habitually interrupts other commentators who are speaking at the time, instead of waiting his turn, he did this to Alex Karas during this game and to O.J. during a Raiders/Dolphins game in 1983....gg, Tampa Florida

[@shanehowell8169]

43:13 🎶 Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?🎶 To get more coffee!

[@clyde642006]

I used to love the opening of MNF, and to hear the voices of “Dandy” Don Merideth, “The Giff” Frank Gifford and Howard Cossell. Those were great broadcasts.

[@jackdunham5161]

Awesome job! Thank you.

[@germandelgado8371]

Amazing work!

[@LOLINC2010]

Looks really nice! Good job on the enhancement!

[@RockBottomPod]

Thanks for posting this, wish more people would post old games, Howard Cosell was before my time, I do remember Frank Gifford, always liked him, no clue why he was removed from MNF

[@robfalter2522]

had the dolphins won the playoff game against the raiders they would have hosted the steelers in the afc title game. pittsburgh was starting their dynasty , but the dolphins were invincible at home. with the roster from 71-74. my utterly worthless opinion is miami would have won

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

Oakland's Neal Colzie was a prep legend playing for some powerful teams for Miami's coral gables high. Many of those games in the late 1960s were played in that same beautiful Orange Bowl. Gerald Tinker, Olympic sprint champion, was a teammate of Colzie's.

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

Nat Moore was a star running back for Miami Edison High who played all of their home games in the OB.

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

BigRedMachine4279, ironically the colors for both Colzie's high school and university are the same

[@bravescountry2798]

Ahh, Gerald Tinker. As a kid growing up in Atlanta, that name is a blast from the past. I think the hope was that he would be another Bob Hayes. Didn't work out that way.

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

Hey Dave. haha! I felt moved to pause this and tell you that this picture and volume is *FANTASTIC.* I'm not as bright as you when it comes to stuff of this nature, but I *do KNOW* when it looks and FEELS like it did when I was watching this same game in 1975 as a 9 yr. old in Cincinnati with my big brother and my Dad. Can't help *but* subscribe!!! I had no choice. haha!

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

Hey, thanks very much for the ringing endorsement! Glad you found my channel :)

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

@@davevolskysbackdoor5673 *BOOM* :o)

[@njunique42017]

I really appreciate these videos brother thank you

[@_Dave_S]

Wow, I forgot the Orange Bowl had artificial turf early on. Awesome game, a classic Shula/Madden battle. Thanks for posting!

[@kellymcclendon6601]

Man, do i ever remember these days. This is what I did after eating with my family. #1: Sit in my easy chair with a beer. #2: Press the on button on the tv remote. #3: Watch the game. So simple back then.

[@jefferyroy2566]

All it took was Cosell and his recap of the "Sea of Hands" game to bring back the PTSD of that era-ending loss. Those first five seasons under Shula brought ever-increasing success until the Ponzi Scheme known as the WFL took full advantage of Joe Robbie's miserly ways. The franchise would make two more Super Bowls, and lost the second one 36 years ago. Claiming that loss as something this organization never recovered from may be a stretch. But I became a pro football fan when my family moved to Miami in 1966, the Dolphins' inaugural AFL season. Miami could have been the Steelers of the 1970s, but Pittsburgh had the best draft of the decade in 1974, maybe the all-time best one. Miami lost their core of "skill" offensive players (an obsolete term) in that year, and things were never the same.

[@Metalhead4EVR]

As Chris Berman would say "The Raiders The Oakland Raiders!"

[@rockyfortune3537]

Slam dunk sir! I was 1 when this game was played and seeing these old games makes me appreciate the nfl for what it used to be.

[@CapAnson12345]

Imagine a QB today going 23 for 47, 266 yards, with zero touchdowns and SEVEN interceptions today. That's BOTH QBs combined in this game. Both Hall of famers. Just a different time.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

This was back when teams could actually hit and play defense.

[@isthiswherewecamein6130]

That would pretty much be the Stat line today If The Giants and Cards faced off on MNF!! Don't really see much improvement!! Lol.

[@tdavis4278]

WOW I remember watching yhis game, how young these guys look thank you for this

[@darrellmayberry7784]

Dave you did a great job enhancing this broadcast even though as a Dolphins Fan I did not like the outcome as it ended the Dolphins record 31 game home winning streak which is still a record as the last time the Dolphins lost in the Orange Bowl before this game was in October 1971 vs the Jets.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

Thanks Darrell!

[@bluetickfreddy101]

A time when i truly loved the game. Cant watch the trash of today. Very Very Sad

[@jimbotc2000]

Total AMEN to that. Back when everything you can think about inside and outside this game (play, rules, uniforms, logos, helmets, print, announcers, field appearance, and all else), was definitely better, much more fun, real football, and much more relevant to anyone who has any common sense or simply knows better. I suppose the broken young generation had to be there.

[@jondoe9689]

Thanks for uploading this 😎

[@thomasnavarro7372]

Despite this being a great opener, the game was blackout in Southern Florida. It did sellout after the 72 blackout deadline. Orange Bowl had issues selling out games in the 70's and 80's.

[@bluerubyshadow]

youtube recommendations you’ve done it again

[@shelleybunton3661]

Now this is football!

[@eliov6425]

bob griese pre glasses days…. awesome video , some great miami players out there like my man manny fernandez 👊🏼💪🏼

[@kandtherestcandtherest9080]

Oh my soul, this is great, thank you

[@ObamaIsBlackAdolf]

Well done lad. Love your channel!

[@jamesharvey7492]

Great job Dave!! I was a big raider fan and hated the Steelers

[@isthiswherewecamein6130]

Though I was about a year or 2 to young to remember this game, I grew up in South Western Pennsylvania, and I don't know which I was taught first, to Love the Steelers or to hate The Raiders!!! (Though, tbh, I was also taught to hate The Browns, The Oilers and ESPECIALLY The Cowboys) But, there was no favoritism, i was definitely taught to hate them all equally. The Browns because Cleveland and Pittsburgh just hate each other. The oilers were a really good team, and biggest division battle, the Raiders because it seemed like every AFC SuperBowl Rep was always either the Raiders or Steelers. (Though Miami was always in the mix too, but, I don't understand why I wasn't taught to hate them!!! Lol.) AND let's face it, EVERYONE from that Era hates the freaking Cowboys!!! Thats about the only thing The Black and Gold and The Silver and Black could, and still can, agree on!! Screw Dallas!!

[@douglasbagshaw807]

Raiders already won a world championship and was in the second super bowl off all time vs packers

[@Silveradoman61]

Bob Griese just a below average quarterback with out the big 3

[@thefrase7884]

Too bad Marino didn’t arrive in Miami about 12 years earlier.

[@mongoslade277]

I'd take Don Strock over Bob Griese. David Woodley had talent but was too young

[@isthiswherewecamein6130]

Lol, just noticed something. Good thing there was no instant replay. @ 1:19:01 if you pause when Morris is crossing goal line, you can see blur by his helmet, it's the ball leaving his hands. He threw it up in the air a split second before crossing! No TD!

[@isthiswherewecamein6130]

I just watched the multiple angled replays. It IS SO CLOSE!! His foots on the line the split second the ball leaves his hands, but he's kinda leaning back, so, while I believe that it left his hands PRIOR to him crossing, I don't think there would be enough evidence to overturn it either way. So, whatever they would've called on the field, would be upheld. In this case, TOUCHDOWN Dolphins!!!

[@TREMVan]

Howard cosell is the greatest sportscaster in the history of sports television

[@romelovesdan]

The Sept 22, 1975 "Rematch" after the Dec. 21, 1974 "The Sea Of Hands" Playoff game. Classic Teams of this true Classic era.

[@radar0412]

Rematch of the same franchises but not the same teams. The Greatest Dolphin in franchise history, Larry Csonka, was no longer on the team.

[@romelovesdan]

@@radar0412 Quote "Classic Teams of this true Classic era". Refers to the organizations and success in the decade of the 1970s not a particular team member or year referenced.

[@radar0412]

@@romelovesdan Yeah, but the Classic Era for the Dolphins was over the year BEFORE this game. You just didn't know it.

[@romelovesdan]

@@radar0412 I understand the point you are trying to convey and insistence of questioning a valid statement.. The Dolphins remained a contending Franchise in the NFL after 1974, outlasting flourishes by Balt and NE. Bob Griese had a great year in 1977. Playoff appearances in 1978 &1979. Perhaps only surpassed by The Steelers, Cowboys and probably the Raiders. (Rams fans and Luv Ya Blue Oilers fans may insist on their team to be included).

[@radar0412]

@@brando7266 How bout this. Marino was greatest Dolphin player ever. Csonka was greatest Dolphin Champion ever. There. Win, win.

[@arthurbaker8703]

Looks great.

[@TVBasil]

NFL used to have stripes on the ball. I'd forgotten that.

[@darrylturner2611]

Back when Monday night football was truly a big stage!!

[@ProFootballsFirst50Years-ud1ld]

Great picture!

[@peterborneman7247]

This so funny and obviously great!

[@johntabler349]

Very exciting game lots of first game mistakes and it's interesting seeing Miami move to the post Csonka era

[@TheWheels777]

Didn't know that the Orange Bowl ever had artificial turf.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

It was changed to 'Poly-Turf' for the 1970 season and then back after 1975. Both Super Bowl V and X were played on it, the latter being the last ever.

[@bloqk16]

That artificial turf was notorious in the 1970s for being slippery even when dry. I've also experienced walking on such football surfaces back in the 1970s: It was nothing more than a thin carpet on concrete. So, when a player's head slammed into the artificial turf, a concussion was likely.

[@jasonpinson8755]

Good job.thank you.💯👊

[@jrodlange8099]

I think the Houston Oilers marketing department has a lot of explaining to do. The Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers number 1 song comes to mind at the 1:19:54 mark. They hijacked the tune!!

[@bretgreen5314]

Far out; thank you

[@jeromerizzo423]

Back when the AFC was a power house conference.

[@ElmerMuzzie-qm2ic]

Howard is always fun to listen to.

[@johantrenier1685]

“Spanky” hilarious. Alex Karras. A Northwest Indiana brother. Gary, Indiana

[@40colby]

Thanks for posting. Man, if you could ever post the Sept 1975 season opener of the Eagles vs. the Giants on CBS, I'd be soooooo psyched. Have been looking to see that again since I last saw it as a 7th grader when it aired. All the best!😊

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

Unfortunately pretty sure that game doesn't exist. CBS and NBC regular season games, of any duration, that survive prior to 1976 you could probably count on one hand.

[@cortchiewelch9492]

i don't know why these games aren't rebroadcast on the nfl network, especially during the offseason.

[@robfalter2522]

i agree. but they cater to a younger audience that does not care about games from 50 years ago.

[@bloqk16]

Videos on many of the games may no longer exist. Blank video tape was expensive back then, and many times the networks would reuse video tape instead of spending the dollars to buy blank tape. There are years of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson videos that NBC tossed to make shelf space available for other productions. I have friends that work in the commercial TV field, where management only considers how the next production will make money for the station. Management's mindset is that saving videos of past TV productions, for posterity, is an unnecessary expense, and has no value to generate future revenue for the station.

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

2:39:09 "Dr. Death!" aka Skip Thomas died of a heart attack in 2011 at either 60 or 61 years old.