1977-11-20 Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

[@joeraguso5376]

What's the name of the song that starts at 14:36?

[@JayRiemenschneider]

I think, think that is, these tunes were composed for NFL Films

[@blazer79]

The Westerner. It’s on the NFL Autumn Thunder Album.

[@Jiltedin2007]

The Westerner, look it up here on You Tube on NFL Music.

[@Agent-xn1hr]

Walter Payton was the greatest all around football player of all time. Was so blessed to have met him in his rookie season. A sweet and humble man taken too early from us.

[@lesterlemenwater666]

I remember watching this on TV when I was a kid. Walter Payton was such a badass.

[@mikepuso]

Miss Harry Calas's voice and this great highlight show, when I was kid in the 70-80's wouldn't miss this show. RIP Walter Payton, great man. Miss this era of football.

[@Jiltedin2007]

If I do recall, the last I heard Harry Calas’ voice, was his call of the Philadelphia Phillies winning the 2008 World Series.

[@harrishoward5924]

Wow the dialogue at the end is eternally powerful

[@murrayhumphreys3724]

Ha, Doug Plank giving Rashad a good shot on the interception at 9:40. #46 forever.

[@JayRiemenschneider]

They had to rein that boy in during practices so he didn't hurt everyone

[@melbrowne3370]

I remember watching this game!!!! THANKS FOR THE UPLOAD😀!!!

[@dominicharkin1637]

It was the Walter Payton show on this day 42 years ago

[@Jiltedin2007]

The Greatest Game I have seen played by “Sweetness”(Walter Payton) rushing for A Personal Best 275 Yards on 40 Carries.

[@phillyeaglesforlife5127]

Which was a record at the time for most rushing yards in a game

[@Jiltedin2007]

@@phillyeaglesforlife5127 I’m sure it was in 1977. Living in Los Angeles, I had the privilege of see this game live as the Minnesota Vikings lost this game in Chicago’s Soldier Field, 10-7.

[@85passthru]

CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE....AAUGH

[@markhermann6736]

First NFL game I attended , all those yards and only 10 points.

[@billkenik7421]

not my first, but got to go. my dad had season tickets & for some reason brought me that week. i was 15. all i remember was the first play being a long one. thought it was to the other side as shown in the video. the only other thing i remember was beginning the drive home, going by soldier field and the announcement coming over the radio that he set the record. strictly by chance i was there, but a cool fun fact when i tell people i'm from chicago & "guess what game i was at?"

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

My 8th birthday. Loved my bears even then.

[@marcelsmith5772]

I was 13

[@Sartman33]

Payton. Best RB ever!!!

[@jlh4jc]

What makes Payton's accomplishment great is who he did it against. Those Vikings defenses with a D line of Alan Page, Carl Eller, and Jim Marshall were great.

[@JRodInc3]

Don't forget the run stopper, Gary Larson the forth norsenman on the front "Purple People Eaters".

[@mmeatheaddd]

i keep saying the same thing!payton broke the record vs the v-queens! a team that was in the super bowl in 1976 and lost the nfccg in 1977!

[@mmeatheaddd]

@Herb White wtf are you talking about?the v-queens were in the super bowl in 1976 and lost the nfccg in 1977!so how is this game from 1977 during the v-queens downside?again they lost the nfccg in 1977.

[@joseport6863]

@@JRodInc3 Larson had retired after the 74 season

[@joseport6863]

Not really. By the mid 70's the feared Purple People Eaters best days had long since passed. The Vikings defense regularly gave up globs of yards in the ground . That was a well known fact around the league. Earlier in the season Wayne Morris gained close to 200 yards. In 1976,both 49ner RBs gained over 150 yards. Let's also not forget the record setting ground game set against them in the SB's. So,no. A good record non the less by Payton,but at the time.The Vikings defense sucked.

[@fan4life345]

He did this against the ORIGINAL PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS DEFENSE!!! TOP RANKED VS THE RUN! Absolutely stunning.

[@roberthill1166]

Jeannie Morris with the hug for Walter near the end. 😀

[@Agent-xn1hr]

Had a huge crush on Jeannie Morris

[@johnjmartin5156]

@@Agent-xn1hr She died recently, at the ripe old age of 85.

[@brettrobinson2901]

The Purple People Eaters suffered a diabetic dose of Sweetness. The Incomparable #34!

[@fan4life345]

Had a fever of 103 prior to kickoff!! The original flu game folks! GOAT 100%

[@JayRiemenschneider]

Wouldn’t have guessed Kramer played in 77.

[@mikebattista9570]

Was surprised to see him

[@MrDuds1984]

What is amazing is that the live game broadcast is no where to be found.

[@classicsports5057]

Not really since home recording was expensive back then.

[@edpinkerton7947]

Magical season for long suffering fans

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

My dad was so happy when they started to get good.

[@virgiljones4808]

I love watching games with Gary Fencik and Doug Plank playing saftey for the bears. #headhnters!😂

[@Tfish64]

80 yard punt to start the Vikings off. Wild

[@redmustangredmustang]

Payton's big running game

[@Lorenzo-hn1pr]

Sweetness also had the flu and high fever. Miss #34😢

[@jgamez5023]

I wish they had the entire game

[@toneloc7910]

He carried the ball like a loaf of bread.

[@johns.7501]

Imagine if the Bears had a QB in 77 and 79; couid have maybe done better in playoffs although Dallas was tough in 77.

[@76vike19]

Payton had the flu….

[@phillyeaglesforlife5127]

So if they were a few yards closer to the goal line, Payton wouldn't have broken the record at the time🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@ronsmac]

1977 was a terrible year for offense. This game had inept redzone offense.

[@fortynights1513]

Allowing 17 points per game this season was below average

[@atulthakker3545]

Funny how the Bears lost a playoff spot getting Payton the record. A field goal instead of a fourth down run improves the tiebreaker; I always laugh when records take precedence winning.

[@stevep8445]

You do realize the Bears MADE the playoffs in 1977, correct?

[@atulthakker3545]

I meant as division winner rather than wildcard.

[@Jiltedin2007]

The Bears needed a win at New Jersey(Giants) on the Final Sunday of 1977 to qualify for the Playoffs. They won this home game anyway. What was it you were referring to about losing out on?

[@atulthakker3545]

I’m getting old, but the Bears and Vikings both finished 9-5 in 1977, with the Vikings as the division winner due to winning in Minnesota 22-16 in OT, but losing in Chicago 10-7. Back in the day, the point differential was the first tiebreaker in a split season series, so Bud Grant calling for a fake field giving the Vikings a 6 point victory won the division for them. The Bears ran Payton on 4th down in Chicago against the Vikings setting the single game rushing record, but eschewing a field goal that would have given them a 13-7 lead. I don’t know who had a better division or conference record, but Bud Grant made a prescient decision that won the division for the Vikings. I had forgotten that the Bears got in as a wildcard, but my point was playing for records is fun, but playing to win is why we play.

[@johnjmartin5156]

@@Jiltedin2007 Atul is referring to the 4th down play at 15:52 where they could have kicked the field goal and eventually would have won by a score of 13-7 instead of 10-7, thereby improving their chances in the tiebreaker consideration. The play also gave Payton the single game rushing record. However, this "after-the-fact" reasoning is flawed because the Bears have no idea at that time of the play what the final score is going to be, and the argument can easily be made that going for 7 points here by giving it to Payton on a 4th-and-goal is giving precedence to winning.

[@RWildekrav66]

HONEY BEARS !!!!!

[@charleswoodhouse4754]

Two of the worst qbs ever

[@starwarsROXmy]

Tommy Kramer wasn’t bad

[@fortynights1513]

@@starwarsROXmyEven if you think he was pretty good, he’d have been starting out here

[@andrearel3703]

The Bears have had no Super Bowl success. What a lame organization.

[@mikebattista9570]

Some games you never forget