1976 Bengals @ Raiders

[@chrism6500]

I was 5 -6 year's old and i’d hear the opening music with Cosell building the game up, took my bath and got a blanket and laid down to watch good game. As a little kid I loved to watch Monday night football. When football was on, life was good !

[@zcam1969]

and you fell a sleep before half time

[@Shield60]

@@zcam1969half time highlights was the best part

[@zcam1969]

@@Shield60 sure was ! that was the only highlights on TV .before IN SIDE THE NFL AND ESPN

[@Sucksuphere]

Same here !!!! 😊

[@chrism6500]

@@zcam1969 sometimes, third quarter, California - games ended about 9:00.

[@jeffpalomo5124]

When football and the Raiders were great! I was 15 and loved the Raiders, still do !

[@macmiles278]

Super groovy 1970's. Incredible download, incredible era in the NFL.

[@thunderrushmovie8834]

That old Monday Night Football intro just gives me gooesbumps man

[@AndyClarke-rv9pm]

Yep you are so right!!

[@MrBeyondbelief]

Didn't know Alex Karras won on MNF?? He didn't say much. Still, these games are great memories from my childhood! (Steelers fan).

[@beeemm2578]

Absolutely. Puts me right back in my childhood home, me n dad gearin up to watch MNF. Staying up late on a schoolnight.....These are the first games I remember watching ever ..

[@JamalMcCoy-tx2vz]

Only us old timers can relate...

[@ac9559]

During the 70's, each MNF game was huge no matter the matchup. And if your team was playing it was a huge rush. Howard could be annoying but he gave the game a sense of urgency and importance. Gifford had the patience of a saint.

[@bernieudo4399]

Love Gifford's comments on Davis. Respected him but not at all intimidated. Jerry Jones wasn't the first owner who thought he was the Big Mac.

[@brianfantana8510]

This is about the time I started watching the NFL when I was a kid. All of these names are tattooed on my brain. Love watching these old games...thanks for posting.

[@Retiredmco]

God I miss the NFL from that time!! Now it's like 2 hand touch!! I'm gonna watch this now. I'm a Steelers fan.

[@deweyoxburger2963]

There will never be another Howard Cosell, damn he was good!

[@Onthecutbarber1]

I concur

[@gregfranke3574]

"What's the relevance?" in the open hilarious!

[@KEITHRICHARD-t2c]

He called the Raiders the "Steelers", but he was OK.

[@Rvalivesound]

The Lionel train commercial with Johnny Cash (2hrs 15 minutes) brought back all the memories of being little. I actually got my 1st Lionel train set the Christmas of 76... I probably saw this commercial and made a big deal out of it and my parents took note!

[@bianchiveloce1]

Love these old commercials. Thanks for including them. I grew up in the 70s.

[@kidmack3556]

Best thing about these commercials is historical accuracy. Younger people can see by actors and extras in these adds that we didn't all dress up in that garbage they see in the thrift stores labeled "70s" We actually dressed very "business casual" in relation to present day convention.

[@jamesfarrington9030]

What I liked about football back then was that not every single play was analyzed to death. Today, my God, the announcers just wont shut up.

[@floydhelms44]

Exactly! My thinking too.

[@zcam1969]

@@floydhelms44 Cliff Branch is as good or better than Jerry Rice

[@mmajor56]

Right on

[@Jaison96]

Old Man Yells at Clouds

[@johnybaltimore3687]

however, then we would miss all of those crucial insights from Tony "Slo-Mo" Romo

[@jacjuet1464]

I don't know how you recorded this segment....but I applaud you! Fantastic! This is when football was real football... Thank you! So much..what a real joy to watch.

[@finnfinn7703]

Thank you for this. I’m going to sit down with my dad and my brother and my dog and watch this again. None of them are with me now but when I watch this it’ll feel like it.

[@eddieavila1081]

I miss the simplicity of football and technology. I miss sportscaster’s like Howard Cossell and athlete’s that really loved the game.

[@bcmcboot]

i miss dick enberg and curt gowdy

[@maryannwatson3670]

Me too. It seems like yesterday that I was in the living room with my pops eating porterhouse steaks and watching MNF. I miss it so much. Damn time just goes too fast.

[@beeemm2578]

Now you got Gus Johnson screaming in your face and trying to coin nicknames for everyone so he can get the credit and be relevant..🙄..hes unbearable. Giffords voice just takes me back here to a way bettertime.....staying up late with my dad every Monday in the fall taking in the games..

[@MatthewBaumgarten]

45 years ago, this game was played, wow I was 8 yrs old

[@Eugene-rr5vl]

@@beeemm2578 Pat Summerall was incredible as well. Miss his play by play so much.

[@fockewulf4409]

What a great upload, thank you. Anything from the 70s NFL is a treasure, especially Monday night games.

[@jimscheiner2995]

Mason Boehm great point. Have been desperately seeking a 1975 MNF game between the Bengals and Buffalo Bills. O.J. Simpson ran for 197 yards and Ken Anderson threw for almost 450 yards (in ‘75!) Best of all, my Dad let me stay up and watch the whole Bengals victory!

[@skymike12]

Amen.

[@OnTheRoadWithDan]

MNF in the 70's was pure gold.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

I lived through these years and it was even more amazing than it seemed. No internet, no distractions.

[@FischerFan]

....and the Raiders provided a number of those treasures. Who can forget their huge, come-from-behind win in the Superdome in 1979 to pretty much prevent the Saints from realizing their first ever playoff berth?

[@steveroush4147]

I grew up with Howard doing these games, they are so iconic and truly show the difference in football then and the candy football played today !

[@russellmitchem5465]

Just win...

[@muffs55mercury61]

These MNF games bring back the 70s as I remember them. I could watch these all day/night. This year the Super Bowl bound Raiders could do no wrong except for a 48-17 thrashing by the Patriots on Oct 3rd. Their season was an amazing feat considering they were injury riddled much of the year. Thanks for not cutting out the original commercials as they give it more of that 70s time capsule.

[@drstephenbond1585]

Awesome commercials! Love the ford thunderbird one!

[@bonanzatime]

I Hear ya!! The 76 season was one of the best seasons ever. Almost all the teams had Great quarterbacks and MNF was a Real Event back in those days. It was the best time of my life.

[@timhuggins7069]

Didn't the raiders avenge that loss to the Patriots by beating them in the playoffs on their way to the superbowl?

[@rawn4203]

@@timhuggins7069 They did but it was very close and the pats felt they were screwed by the refs. Maybe they felt better after the Tuck Game.

[@timhuggins7069]

@@rawn4203 they definitely should after the tuck game. The raiders got the shaft in that one.

[@christopherdelgaudio9484]

The good old days i was eleven watching with dad.rip dad miss u every day!!!

[@timsboyd1]

Same here....except I was 8. RIP DAD!

[@jimscheiner2995]

Same story here. I was barely 10 years old when Dad and I watched this game together, at least as much as he let me stay up to watch! RIP Dad!

[@dwgwnr1969]

@DOE John get sum!!

[@bendavies6922]

Thank you for this. I'm an old Raiders fan and watched this under self-quarantine on my birthday. I am now re-energized by my heroes. Thank you Snake, Ghost, Cliff Branch, Mad Stork, Dr. Death, Assassin, Tooz, Clarence, Van Eeeghen, Gene Upshaw, Art Shell, Dave Dalby, George Atkinson and others. Game was more violent then than now. Today the athletes are better, but were they as tough as these old warriors? I don't think so.

[@davidcobb2693]

You forgot to mention Fred Biletnikoff and Pete Banaszak.

[@bendavies6922]

@@davidcobb2693 You're right!

[@davidcobb2693]

@@bendavies6922 Thank you! Biletnikoff would go on to be the Super Bowl MVP in a game where Banaszak scored 2 TD's.

[@bendavies6922]

@@davidcobb2693 I can't believe I forgot Freddy! Someone needs to post more Raiders games from 1976 championship season. Only complete games I can find are this and Super Bowl.

[@oldredbarnman]

If you haven't looked yet, the 76 AFC Championship game is on here. Also a nice documentary on the greatest NFL punter, Ray Guy. The Specialist.

[@jeffpalomo5124]

I was and always been a Raider fan. Thank you for bringing back memories of a great game and season. Making me feel sixteen again during this time of CV. Commercials helped to bring that time back, too. GO RAIDERS,wherever you play.

[@martinfelsenfeld6012]

In memory of John Madden--one of the last living AFL head coaches. Of course, he and the Raiders would participate in the NFL where he won a Super Bowl! This is for Mister Madden.

[@niklupa007]

Thank you for letting me time travel to a much simpler & less complicated time. I got to see the Snake in his prime!! Cheers!

[@milart12]

Great memories. HAD to stay up until halftime to watch highlights!!!!

[@randychester2754]

Watched this live on TV in 1976, this Oakland team was my all-time favorite sports team led by my favorite athlete all-time Ken Stabler. Those who thought they'd throw this game to avoid the Steelers were dead wrong. The Raiders had zero fear of Pittsburgh. They were equal to or better than the Steelers every year, were 2-3 against them in the playoffs from 1972-76, which were 2 blowout wins and 3 close losses including the immaculate reception fluke. They beat them in another blowout in the 1983 playoffs to pull even at 3-3 in postseason matchups. However, Pittsburgh won 4 Super Bowls from 1974-79, while Oakland only won in 1976, and then again in 1980 and 1983. The Raiders underachieved, they should have won several more Super Bowls, especially in 1969 and 1974.

[@nextaxprorescuefromirsrock1191]

Yep. True. Accurate.

[@terrybrown9348]

Raiders were great. But my Steelers were better.

[@primateproductions126]

Loved MNF in the 70’s. The intro music still gives me chills. Great time to grow up 👍

[@richhava]

Stabler at his best.....Forever my favorite if all time

[@natureboy1313]

Loved the NFL in the 70's and 80's. Not so much anymore

[@stevelyons5297]

The Bengals were really good in the mid 70s. They couldn’t get past some of the greatest teams in NFL history… Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers

[@germaljohnson7340]

Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell as commentators were fantastic.

[@anthonymartin7698]

Watching these old commercials Takes me way back to my teenage years

[@depaola63]

Anthony Martin ✨✨ me too ( I’m 57 ). Classic era we saw 🌈

[@patturk7408]

Love the commercials. Takes me back to my pre teen years in the 70s. Thanks for the upload.

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

Great upload!! I love the commercials that are included. Brings back some great memories.

[@robertdore9592]

This is an absolute 'time capsule' of a post. Ice Cube calls himself a fan , but no one will ever beat Jim Garner; he always seemed to be on the sidelines.

[@justinshull1149]

Ice Cube does love the raiders.

[@RandyDubin]

RIP Ken Stabler & Cliff Branch.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Willie Brown (cornerback) died last year, too

[@davidcobb2693]

@@muffs55mercury61 Dan Conners passed away in 2019 as well

[@scottl.1568]

And "Big Tooz"

[@Crusader1815]

And Branch STILL isn't in the HOF. Meanwhile even the Steelers' water boy has made it in. Drew Pearson deserves the recognition as well.

[@davidcobb2693]

@@Crusader1815 Cliff Branch held EVERY postseason receiving record when he retired, most receptions, most yards and most TD receptions. The anti Raiders bias must end!

[@spwb2k]

my yoot. My dad was a hard working football fan and MNF in my house in the 70's was a religious experience/must-see TV.

[@depaola63]

Not a Raiders fan but always respect GREATNESS ⚡️⭐️. I’m 57 and remember all this so well 👀🌈. Cliff Branch belonged in The HOF long before he passed ✨. The #’s + 3 Rings !!! Madden always said he was so proud of this win 💪. Classic era indeed ! I was there 💖

[@jamescalder9639]

What an awesome post. Brings back so many great memories. I always looked forward to MNF during this era. Nowadays, there is Thursday night football, Sunday night football and sometimes doubleheader Monday night games. All on various networks. I understand ratings and revenue, but to me, it dilutes and diminishes the old time special feeling of the original era MNF.

[@beeemm2578]

Man, Ray Guy absolutely changed the game. Flipping the field on the regular. He was a joy to watch work. RIP 11/3/2022

[@MichaelForte-jn5pn]

Exactly

[@kitkatcats3360]

The best era for football. Love that music too.

[@robertglancy4474]

I loved growing up in California in the 70's and watching the Raiders was a big part of it. Sad how things have turned out for that state and even the Raiders have left too.

[@primateproductions126]

Robert Glancy in the 70s, l grew up in union city, about 25 minutes from the coliseum. Loved watching them every week as well. The fact they left Oakland for a second time sucks. Very sad.

[@balrog322]

Good riddance to the Raiders, one of the most predatory and inept franchises in all of sports. A perfect fit for Las Vegas, a city that fleeces people for a living.

[@bernieudo4399]

Forbes did an analysis of the Silver & Black years ago & valued team @ $800M with Pats & Boys @ $2-2.5B. Raiders fighting Roselle tooth & nail excluded them from goodwill & distracted team. Should've been at least $1-1.5, especially when half the world knows who "Silver & Black" refers to. Davis won three rings but shot himself in the foot. Many times.

[@ShawnC.T.]

Because of "THAT MAN", Kenny Anderson, 😆, I used to love it when Howard Cosell would do that narrating highlights, there will never be another him...

[@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615]

SHAWN. You are 100% correct . I’m 2nd place for me is DonCriqui from NBC

[@imjinrat2325]

Brings back lots of memories. Loved Half Time Highlights. That was the only chance you got to see the rest of the league other than your local team. Even like the commercials. That TV where you could play Pong was really high tech back then.

[@bernieudo4399]

Now if only Jaclyn Smith was promoting that t.v. 📺🌹

[@marcamerine7941]

I'm a Huge a Raiders Fan but the Numbers the Steelers Defense put Up that YR. UNBELIEVABLE & 2ME UNMATCHED...

[@MrBeyondbelief]

As a Huge Steelers fan, I'm disappointed the Steelers couldn't finish the job. The Raiders were ready in the AFC title game. If Franco and Rocky had played. it might have been different, but we'll never know.

[@thecoingeek5473]

A+ and 👍. I like the commercials. The game was enjoyable. 😘

[@mikeparker6322]

Saw Stabler play twice in person. Unfortunately it was when he played fo the Oilers and Saints. God Speed to the Snake. Finally in the HOF. Just need to get Cliff Branch in as well. The fastest man I have ever seen on a football field.

[@darrenmuller6747]

Caught him in those years on TV, still had an aura about him though. He's my favorite anyways. Read his book, it pulls no punches. Cheers

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

he was a lover of da suds...road sodas.....oopps....

[@skymike12]

hahaha... me, also. I was at his last game in Texas Stadium, where we lost a heartbreaker to Dallas. Long drive home. - Saints fan. (and Oilers)

[@kcash6359]

2022 we will finally see Cliff Branch in the HOF where he should've been long ago. He was better than Lynn Swann.

[@mikeparker6322]

@@kcash6359 100% agree on Cliff. Saw him once at the LA Coliseum. He was the fastest man on the field. Too bad how he died. RIP #21.

[@joeceonnia1954]

This is the NFL I grew up with, hard charging, hard hitting and none of the soft hitting of today's games of the NFL.

[@bulldogsbob]

Blame the old players suing the league for having cte

[@markreed3160]

Do you know ,have any idea how beat up those players were when they retired most of would have debilitating injuries check out the past those players had horrible retirement . Read about Jim Otto ,double o . And no medical after retirement that's freaking sucks . Today's athletes just want to have a life after sports !

[@matthewburroughs240]

Just want to say thanks. I would stay up and watch the half time highlights. Thanks again I really enjoy the old games.

[@tvgator1]

That was our cutoff before dad booted us out of the living room and into bed usually.

[@maddogmike5178]

Your collection of old games is amazing. Thank you for posting all these.

[@shessoheavy6130]

I love it! I haven't seen this game since it was played when I was in seventh grade. The 70's were a trip. What you saw is what you got. Good times. .

[@georgeortiz2631]

Great Times Back in the Day!Great Memories and Thank You!Makes me feel young again and Happier Times never Forget!

[@fdsuperstar2547]

Is it me , or is there a nice pace to this game as compared to today’s NFL, slow. And what a joy to see kickoff returns. How ‘ bout the price of that Thunderbird car, $5434.😄

[@cuda426hemi]

Yeah, at $5434 it was a rip-off, typical of Ford. 🚗

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

And future Charlie's Angel Cheryl Ladd at 27:29 in the Thunderbird ad.

[@gswdeclan]

@@cuda426hemi That T Bird was a colossal piece of shit.

[@robertdore9592]

The players have to take more time out to post on social media and celebrate a five yard gain...

[@pulsarlights2825]

Inflation, how does it work? The FED has been destroying the dollar since 1971

[@johnbamford6214]

HOWARD THERE WAS NO ONE LIKE HIM AND THERE WILL NEVER BE

[@williambrady8244]

All caps means I read that in Howard's voice.

[@neneshubby]

Remember this like yesterday. All week long there’d been stories from Pittsburgh insinuating the Raiders might purposely lose to keep Pittsburgh out of the playoffs which was ridiculous. It was straight up gamesmanship but nevertheless the Raiders played their best game of the season and John Madden said he’d never been prouder of his team.

[@mikeyoung9810]

December 6th, 1976 in case anyone wondered when this game took place.

[@davidcobb2693]

An early Christmas present for Raiders fans in '76!

[@depaola63]

Mike Young I was 13 on this now classic night 🌈. It truly was a wonderful time to have been young growing up in the beautiful Bay Area ⭐️

[@fredthompson4568]

Im trying to remember.if I watched it. I was 17 this year of 76.

[@williamhicks7736]

Raiders had great teams in 1970s... This was their best... And everything they said about their injuries was true... Madden and his staff did a great job!

[@timhuggins7069]

1976 the year i graduated high school. The best graduation gift was when the raiders won the superbowl that year.

[@Zorn76]

The Raiders home will always be Oakland

[@thomaspick4123]

Coaches are very important. Training, leadership, game plan. Too much emphasis nowadays on superstar players. That never works. It’s a team sport. Coaching is extremely important.

[@willisix2554]

@@timhuggins7069 I graduated that year also, and to make it even better the Raiders won that Super Bowl against the Vikings in my hometown! The Rose Bowl is close enough that I can actually walk to it

[@fnd111]

I saw about 10 hits in the opening highlights that would be illegal today. That was football.

[@thomasperez5643]

A few years ago, I was browsing through the sports section of the local library when I came across a book titled, "Monday night mayhem." The names you see in the intro such as Roone arledge, chet forte, are talked about in the book as well as the announcers. I def recommend the book of you're interested in the origins and background stories of this program.

[@johnherkert5324]

Pretty good quality for it's time. Thanks a lot. I love older Raider ganes

[@TeutonicTruth]

Better quality than anything new.

[@We-need-Abe]

Loved these Raider teams.

[@camoanddonuts7894]

The graphics, the music, the sense of awe and urgency, mixed with just enough "sports entertainment" like maybe 10% made this era of the NFL the best, of course ending in the early 90s

[@haroldfloyd5518]

Incredible that I’d pick this video at random and there on the highlights is Steve Jones from my tiny (pop. 12,000) home town. And the ads, including a cigar ad. Great stuff.

[@shessoheavy6130]

This is vintage. From watching the Raiders on MNF, Howard Cosell, and those badass commercials.

[@jaman5735]

monday night football was the best thing on tv back then

[@depaola63]

Ja Man Absolutely 🌈

[@primateproductions126]

Monday Nights during the season were special back then

[@timfremstad3434]

Pre- Magnum Tom Selleck at 19:27 .....love the commercials, tells us where we were back then

[@roseandbench]

Ken Anderson should be in the Hall of Fame.

[@michaelstevens7140]

I'm no Bengals fan but I do agree with you a 100% I think we should petition to get Kenny in the pro football hof as follows: #KenAnderson inducted in football hof

[@michaelfreeman8917]

Cliff Branch and Lester Hayes deserve to Hof

[@MichaelForte-jn5pn]

If he played in New York or LA, he would be in...

[@scoobycarr5558]

When I was a kid in the 1970s during school days my Mom would let me watch ABC's Monday Night Football until halftime and Howard Cosell's play by play during the halftime show before going to bed because she knew I'd had a liking for the legendary commentator.

[@shanetrimble9265]

Same with me. My mom did it even when my favorite team was playing. First thing in the morning when I got out of bed i asked, who won?

[@MrYankeesfan21]

I wish the nfl network would show these type of old games. Real football

[@shanetrimble9265]

They aren't going to do that. People would see what a real game looks like

[@shanetrimble9265]

They aren't going to do that. People would see what a real game looks like

[@afs8423]

This was real football. Back when hitting the opponent was actually legal, and when the Raiders, Steelers, Dolphins, and Cowboys ruled the airwaves.

[@endorphinrider1633]

Fun times!!

[@scoobycarr5558]

I kind of like these nice classic commercials - nice job guys!

[@gregoryfreeman2269]

Today, commercials saturate sports (it's horrific). But back then, even I knew a jingle or two.

[@PRHILL9696]

Miss real football like this!

[@paulmerriweather2858]

Miss Howard Costello. Will never be another. RIP Sir.

[@lloydkline6946]

❤ his voice, friendship with Muhammad ali, knowledge about sports etc etc

[@MrMenefrego1]

"Costello"?

[@turtle19dad]

@@MrMenefrego1probably damn autocorrect

[@MrBeyondbelief]

The "Jock-o-cracy_!!!! LOL!!@@lloydkline6946

[@jayb9687]

Miss the simple times. No fancy camera work flashy graphics and hype. Just plain football.

[@Victor-cr5rr]

And clothes line tackles lol

[@davidg3524]

The brilliant, elusive speedster from San Diego State . Classic

[@doomsday5897]

When football was football! RN4L🏴‍☠️

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

❤️ 1970s NFL & college 🏈

[@dannystranahan1004]

I was at this game with my dad (season ticket holder) I was 10 at the time... Great memories. Miss you and love you dad.

[@endorphinrider1633]

I was there too. I was 14.

[@101965rcs]

I was there with my dad as well. I was 11. My dad had tickets from 1967 to 1980. So many memories of games with my dad.

[@Bisonzilla]

Look how Ken Anderson barely flicked the ball and the zip on that pass! Like a damn lazer beam!

[@alwaysbeclosing66]

Might be best quarterback not in HOF

[@MrBeyondbelief]

He zipped it right to George Atkinson!!! LOL!

[@kurtisseaboldt5294]

Lenvil Elliott would go on to be a crucial part of the 49ers' first Super Bowl team. He was huge on the drive that led to "The Catch".

[@ShawnC.T.]

R.I.P.

[@MrBeyondbelief]

Not to mention Fred Solomon. Was that THE Freddie Solomon that later played for the 49ers?? That Solomon scored 3 TD's, each a different way!!!

[@edmccaffrey1]

As great a punter as Ray Guy was notice he kicked off as well. Important to note that this was back when they kicked off from the 35 hardline. Every Ray Guy kickoff went 65 yards and was caught at the goaline. Amazing athletic feat but not very well known.

[@philiptucci2458]

I remember this great game, what a treat to able to see again

[@gjmaztr7]

a game of all-pros,,,,,Raiders... Ken Stabler, Cliff branch, Dave casper, Ray Guy, Art Shell, Monte Jackson, & Safety Jack Tatum.....while the Bengals had All-Pros Isaac Curtis, Safety Tommy Casanova, CB Ken Riey, Defensive End Coy Bacon, ...:Lastly i miss 'Alex Karras' helping out with the Monday Night Football broadcast crew... at this time Dandy Don Meredith was making Movie of the week TV films.

[@georgetoplenszky7062]

John Madden said this game was one of his proudest coaching moments by not laying down to the Bangles.

[@fromthehaven94]

Bengals, the football team Bangels, female rock group

[@bertmustin]

@@fromthehaven94 I wouldn't mind laying down on a few of the Bangels.

[@bholaoates1542]

@@bertmustin I'd like to tangle with some Bangles mySELF!

[@Bradp18]

As a raider fan since this era, verything about this is fantastic with the exception of Alex Karras. Thanks for posting!

[@alldog222]

This was Pro Football without all the Bullshit penalties and 100 million dollar QBS. I wish I could go back some Sundays

[@skymike12]

100 million dollar everybody. not just QBs. Not to mention a-holes who disrespect the American Flag.

[@lamontturner5772]

This is the good stuff

[@dalemcilwain]

Okay, The NFL in 1976 was a decent one. First of one the league welcomes two expansion teams Tampa Bay and Seattle to make it a total of 26 teams, now it's 32. They later switch confernces the next season. There was only 14 regular season games, now it is 16. The playoff system hasn't changed much. Back then there was only 8 teams (6 division champions and 2 wild cards). Today, it's 12 teams (8 division champions and 4 wild cards). More grit and grime in 1976. Currently more flash and dash.

[@BrotherApexx]

Wow, this looks really good! Thanks for the upload!

[@ShawnC.T.]

This is one of the best Cincinnati Bengals teams in the history of the franchise (1968), and despite that, still failed to qualify for the playoffs this season, thanks to the best team in football at the time, being in the same division. I remember as a kid thinking how unfair that was, but I quickly learned that the NFL, and life in general, isn't/wasn't always fair...

[@JamalMcCoy-tx2vz]

Remember this time a little bit...My Pittsburgh Steelers were the defending SB champs.. The Steelers were going for they're 3rd consecutive title but injuries and contract disputes would hurt their chances as the raiders who was the hottest team at the time would go on to defeat the Minnesota Vikings in 1977...

[@CzarSmitty1963]

Wow! Thanks so much! I loved MNF back then...Rrrrrraiduhz against the awesome Bengals - what a game!

[@Oranguice]

The commercials are such a time capsule. Did you know the Ford LTD was as long as a Cadillac? I didn't.

[@joeyrincones9308]

Orangjuice..They sure were. My dad owned a dark brown, 1972 LTD. Wood interior and satin-like...or velvet apolhestry. It was loaded. They sure don't make them like they used to.

[@CowSaysMooMoo]

length< quality

[@jalexa56]

It's great during this time of no sports to be able to go back and see Snake and company do it again. I miss the old days of real football before it became all about the money.

[@MrMenefrego1]

And politics!

[@geechi71]

Thank you for this great upload! I am a huge Bengals fan and I would have been 5 years old when this came out. One thing I noticed was the band playing the Bengals fight song after Archie Griffin scored in the 3rd quarter. Also it was cool seeing James Garner on the Raiders sideline.

[@georgeiron8399]

For me this was the NFL at its peak Monday Night Football 1970s these guys were great

[@michaelfitzgerald3467]

Have you ever heard a crowd react to punts like they do here to the bombs kicked by Ray Guy?

[@jasonplatt2228]

Totally understand it--he was a great punter--one of the best in history and the knowledgeable Oakland fans understood how his stellar punting helped the Raiders to their great record.

[@gswdeclan]

@Clear Channel It's not that bad, get your eyes checked.

[@gswdeclan]

@Clear Channel Why the hell would you click on a game from 1976 then?

[@willisix2554]

Remember Ray guy was a first-round draft choice by the Raiders

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

yes, after sammy baugh and 'thunderfoot' jerryl wilson he was among the best.

[@cbod14]

Oh the irony, Pittsburgh needing the help of The Raiders to make the postseason. John Madden wanted The Bengals destroyed

[@katazack]

Absolutely. The Raiders earned a lot of respect for not laying down in this one, knowing that they were opening the door for the Steelers. They wanted to beat the best in the playoffs, and they did. And this comes from an avid Steelers fan.

[@cbod14]

ramp Madden said that is the worst thing a team could do is lay down. The Giants didn’t do that in 07 with New England and look what happened

[@katazack]

@Greg Hubbard Greg, I'm a huge Steelers fan, but give the '76 Raiders credit, they were a great team, not lucky. Had Franco and Rocky been healthy, it might have been different, but injuries are part of it. The Raiders also beat the Steelers in the '73 playoffs, at Oakland.

[@vichedges8858]

@Greg Hubbard 1983 playoffs raiders 38 steelers 10

[@skymike12]

@Greg Hubbard its cool how you're still mad at the Raiders... I still want the Steelers to lose, in these old videos, because I still love the Oilers, like it was 1974. Thats how you know Football was truly great back then. - EastSide Houston.

[@kidmack3556]

Ok... I'm gonna say it... Dave Casper was the greatest TE that I have ever watched PERIOD! Catching, "YAC" blocking, scoring, etc. etc. He could do it all.

[@bc6352]

The later Paul Zimmerman campaigned heavily to get Casper enshrined into the pro football hall of fame. Dr.Z loved Casper but for some reason seemed to despise Stabler.

[@zooluRaider24]

Thanks for putting this on here. This reminds me so much when I was a kid. With dandy Don and Howard Cosell talking in the background. My mom got sick otherwise it would’ve been at that game. Tickets were $15 for the bleachers. Can you believe that? Good job dude with the upload.

[@MrBeyondbelief]

What was unique about the Oakland Coliseum was from the vantage point on tv, it looks like the fans are on the field!! Actually they were, but behind the benches and in front of the large pull out bleachers!!! Looks like an endless procession of fans!! LOL!

[@searchforthestrangler5034]

The 1970s late in a season and the Steelers and their fans are rooting for the Oakland Raiders for help. Seems unbelievable.

[@dwaynecoy1871]

Wow, I had no idea that Ray Guy also handled the kick off duties in this game. Love that square toed kicking shoe that he uses. Notice how he has it tilting up for extra help in getting his kicks high up in the air and real deep. Makes it so much easier for his kicking team to get down there and limit the returns. I was a teenager in the 70's and had no idea that Guy handled kick offs early in his career. It was a great decision by Al Davis and John Madden as Guy had the strongest leg in the NFL and was also a great athlete. Guy gives the Raiders a huge advantage in field position all throughout this game. Notice how Guy's punts rarely get returned because their height and distance. And it's the same with his kick offs. Guy's kick offs are always very high and reach the goal line or into the end zone with returns held in check. On the other hand Chris Barr's kickoffs are routinely 15 yards or so well short of Guy's kick offs. That led to a lot more opportunities for returns, which the Raiders took advantage of.

[@tvgator1]

And yet Chris Bahr would in a couple of years become the Raiders field goal kicker during BOTH their Super Bowl runs in the 80s...

[@skymike12]

You can say that again.

[@dcinsc7]

The historical perspective of watching these uploads intact. Reggie Jackson makes a booth appearance after just signing with the Yankees. The no-frills player introductions are priceless. Did it seem like Cosell had no use for Alex Karras? And lastly, why is Cliff Branch NOT in the hall of fame???

[@paolo-n2000]

Branch is a HOFr. So is Tom Flores and Jim Plunkett! NFL still has it in for the Raiders.

[@michaelfitzgerald3467]

lulz...Karras made some great straight lines, the one about Biletnikoff's profile looking like John Barrymore, then he asked to listen to the ref call the penalty because "he has a beautiful voice", but Cosell and Gifford weren't hip to Karras' humor.

[@timhuggins7069]

Cosell had no use period for any ex player in the booth. That pompous ass thought they were beneath him because they didn't have the qualifications he thought he had.

[@imjinrat2325]

@@michaelfitzgerald3467 In a different game Karas had his classic line introducing "Otis Sistrunk from the University of Mars."

[@dudeabides6546]

"Mongo like candy!" As a kid watching Monday Night when Alex was there and when Chet Forte was the director, we couldn't wait as to what would always happen. As Alex was talking about a play Chet would have the cameraman pan his camera into the crowds to find a cutie and zoom-in on her. Alex in mid-sentence, would pump his brakes and start swooning about the beauty that everyone watching the game saw on their tv screen. A classic one was a gorgeous red-head during a game in Kansas City. Alex stopped and started salivating. My younger brother and I were rolling on the ground in laughter! A few years later he married actress Susan Clark a red-haired beauty.

[@ernpedrotti8929]

Thanks for the memories .This is better football then wants played today.Snake vs Carr is like night and day. noComparison

[@erickthefantabulous1]

It's probably debatable but this was the greatest defensive team for one year that I've ever seen in my life even though I was like 13 I still remember watching a couple games I think they had 6 shutouts that year don't quote "me they played the Baltimore Colts in the playoffs but they had injures in the game when they played the raiders the next They were beat up and out of gas but the raiders were due Yeah Terry Bradshaw missed most of that season they won these games with some non descript backup quarterback