1977 - Eagles at Rams (Week 2) - Enhanced CBS Broadcast - 1080p

Nice cleanup and color grade here. Picture had a greenish tint to it which I was able to correct and really make the color appear normal again. Topaz was used to revert compression, upscale, and sharpen. My thanks to romelovesdan for providing the DVD files used for this project

[@teeemack]

Amazing!! I was a little kid in the 70s yet I remember the players, the commercials. Its like I am beamed back in time!

[@thecantankerouscollector]

Those beautiful classic Rams uniforms shunned by the current front office clowns.

[@Goat1229]

Those unis were some of the best

[@tonywright282]

Yep

[@akbarlebowitz8151]

NFL needs to get the uniform police back.

[@717rocket]

Love watching these old games it's almost relaxing there was no hipe back then they all just played the game.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

Nice cleanup and color grade here. Picture had a greenish tint to it which I was able to correct and really make the color appear normal again. Topaz was used to revert compression, upscale, and sharpen. My thanks to romelovesdan for providing the DVD files used for this project

[@xman777b]

thank you. Absolutely beautiful.

[@JamalMcCoy-tx2vz]

It looks great for a 1977 game Dave... Great work 👍

[@NigelIncubatorJones]

Johnny Outlaw. What a name.

[@flatlineracer3207]

Thank you so very much for finding this broadcast. One of my all-time fav's. A rare Joe Namath game with the Rams. YES! Forgot to mention those were the last 2 TD throws of Namath's career.

[@ericw3229]

The second ( and his career last) was a beauty.

[@ClintWestwood96]

Philadelphia eagles # 83 Vince Papale plays on special teams in this game. He was the player that the movie invincible was named after.

[@svetcovladich9996]

Love the interview at the end. Just Dryer, Namath, and Emerson Boozer talking football. Great bonus! Thanks for another excellent upload! The good ol days...:)

[@joejoemugga4773]

this is absolutley fantastic !!! Joe played really well here too..Don Criuqe voice instantly brings me back to being 11 years old pullin for Joe..Thank you for this upload!!!...NOW can ANYONE get his last game... the Monday nighter at Chicago

[@chrisrose6014]

Joe Namath's last hurrah! Great job as usual. My hope is that some way some how an AFL game is unearthed but I'm certainly not holding my breath!!

[@michaelgibsontv]

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[@rev.markcarrier1894]

Dave, the colors are gorgeous! Thank you! You do very skilled work.

[@GeorgeDamon]

That's a crisp and vibrant enhancement, and a terrific uniform matchup. Overall, an outstanding addition to the pantheon of Volsky classics.

[@robertcassey4014]

I saw #18 on the Philly sideline. Vermeil should’ve let him take a few snaps. R.I.P. Roman Gabriel. Well done Dave. TY!

[@henrymcallen5703]

Broadway Joe’s next to last win. Always tough seeing him as a Ram, Unitas as a Charger, Alworth and Ditka as Cowboys, etc. Amazing job again Dave brining these colors to life. Thanks again.

[@fortynights1513]

Namath as a Ram; this is a very rare telecast. Thank you for uploading

[@RAJohns]

The great Don Criqui on the call.

[@Musicvidsetc]

The most underrated play-by-play guy in history.

[@johntabler349]

And I think Emerson Boozer was a good color man

[@RAJohns]

@@MusicvidsetcThe announcer series of Pro Set cards in 1989 made two big errors by not having made Don Criqui and Charlie Jones.

[@sjdrifter72]

I miss those classic Rams helmets and uniforms. I despise their current logos and uniforms. Just because you move into a new stadium like SoFi doesn't mean you have to change the look that made the team iconic. The Raiders didn't do that when they moved to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

[@zman8340]

My wife always makes fun of them , looks like a news channel

[@steelehere1]

The Rams ruined their look when they moved to St. Louis and went with the ugly pewter instead of gold. The new uniforms at least brought back the original colors. Plus the Rams wear the old uniforms occasionally during retro games.

[@akbarlebowitz8151]

@@steelehere1 Actually that was a metallic tan gold with dark blue which I thought was a nice uniform. Pewter is that crappy color the Buccaneers use with their red, black and orange.

[@doncarpenter1040]

Looks awesome as always, Dave. This is the first time I think I've ever seen footage of Namath with the Rans.

[@anthonyhunt701]

Dave, I ❤ that you leave the period commercials in. Gotta be in the period to be in the moment. Takes me back! Joe on the Rams…it’d be nice if somebody had the 1977 Bears-Rams game which was his last NFL game

[@tomandzack]

Nameth had a great first half. When is was on, and had protection he was very good. Love his throwing motion.

[@scottmitchell3641]

Dave Volsky beautifully restoring massive numbers of NFL games from mostly the 1976 thru 1980 seasons, I think. Its incredible! There was no NFL Sunday Ticket back then so I had to miss a lot of these great games because they were not broadcast where I was. That just left trying to catch highlights, and sometimes not even those were available! (ugh) This is great! So great, to now finally be able to watch missed games from waaaaay back, in their entirety, that I had so wanted to see but could not. Now, if only someone could find full coverage of the infamous 1976 AFC divisional playoff New England at Oakland.....(sigh).....not just the NFL game of the week highlights of that meeting! Sadly, it looks like no full coverage exists..

[@JDP11768]

Herm Edwards #46 for the Eagles- playing to win the game! I was 8 and remember seeing Namath with the Rams. Thanks, Dave this is gold!

[@_thatscrazy]

Shocking shotout and only highlight for Namath as a Ram. 1 minute in, and I see Lawerence McCutcheon breaking tackles. Super underrated as a runner, breaking tackles and a flashy runner. If it wasn't for the non-precise passing in all 3 of the NFC Championships, they could have got a Super Bowl. I know that he made the Super Bowl in 1979, but he only had 243 yards. That was past his prime years, 1973-1977.

[@MrWOLFPACK1974]

Game looks amazing....

[@domenicdurante966]

The quality of this is wonderful, Thanks!

[@brianivey73]

Thanks Dave looks so good....love these restorations

[@doncarpenter1040]

Those Rams of the 1970s went 98-42-4 during the regular season with only one Super Bowl appearance.

[@scottmitchell3641]

Devastated in the playoffs by the Cowboys and Vikings. 2-4 against the Cowboys and 1-3 against the Vikings in the playoffs over the eight season period of 1973 thru 1980. Their only breakthrough was 1979 when they narrowly escaped the Cowboys 21-19 in the divisional round in Roger Staubach's last NFL game. That allowed them to advance to the 1979 NFC Championship where surprise Tampa Bay was the opponent instead of Minnesota for once. They were just strong enough to get past Tampa Bay and into their first ever Super Bowl. Super Bowl XIV against Pittsburgh. The only time they broke through the Dallas/Minnesota road blocks in those 8 years.

[@fortynights1513]

@@scottmitchell3641The NFC in 1979 was arguably very watered down. In fairness to the Rams, their performance on the season could’ve easily been better if not for injuries, but the fact remains they were a 9-7 team with a point differential of +14 on the season. Dallas as you said had a 37 year old Roger Staubach in his final season (a very good year but it was his last), and their defense wasn’t even top 10. Minnesota was in transition and just starting Tommy Kramer. They went 7-9. Similarly San Francisco had just drafted Joe Montana, but were still starting Steve DeBerg, and were 2-14. Washington had been solid in the 70’s, and of course won a Super Bowl in 1982, and in 79 they had Joe Theismann, and John Riggins but hadn’t drafted the Hogs, Art Monk, or a few of the defensive players from that title team. And of course Tampa Bay was the other team that made the NFC Championship game in 1979, and while they had a number one defense with Lee Roy Selmon who was defensive player of the year, their offense wasn’t even top 20. That NFC had a win percentage of 30.77% vs its AFC. The worst ever for one conference vs the other since the merger. If you theoretically inserted the Rams in the years Knox coached them into that 1979 NFC, they’d easily make a Super Bowl in my opinion.

[@fortynights1513]

As I like to call the 70’s Rams: One of the most fascinating teams I hadn’t heard of until I started looking up NFL history

[@lzv6990]

And they went to the Super Bowl with a 9-7 team.

[@larrymelman]

@27:15 3 times in a minute, Criqui calls the Eagles QB "Yaworski" which is probably correct Polish but I never ever heard anyone else do that.

[@robparadise6099]

Joe living the life. 32, Pro QB in LA, single - ahhh.

[@romelovesdan]

There was so much hype around Namath becoming a Ram that year...as injuries never healed, it lasted only 3 weeks. Dick Vermeil got "his guy' back for this 1977 season. I am sure he and Jaworski wanted to light up the Rams the two times they played this year.

[@chrisjoseph3202]

Gorgeous! Bless you!

[@fortynights1513]

45:07 I looked up Leslie Caron. Did not know she’s French and did not know she’s still alive. In the restoration, that ad in particular is very vibrant and colorful.

[@davidlucasmachado2831]

John cappuletti what a tough nose runner he was

[@fortynights1513]

Heisman winner I believe

[@KSmall109CAB]

Lots of New York football memories in this broadcast and on the field. Namath and commentator Emerson Boozer were in the Jet backfield in Super Bowl III. Herman Edwards would later coach the Jets and of course be involved in the famous (maybe infamous) "fumble" game between the Giants and Eagles in 1977. Later in his career, Ron Jaworski would be chased twice a year by Lawrence Taylor. Taylor was every quarterbacks' nightmare.

[@peterheard782]

Great find, Dave!

[@williamhicks7736]

The articulation and cadence of the play by play and analysis by Cricke and Boozer is really outstanding, so much better than what one hears in today’s presentation of an NFL game. How far we have fallen!

[@ceddycedchin]

2:38:55 Amazing post game interview with Joe Namath & Fred Dryer. Two stars who were famous off the field. In fact, after retirement Dryer may have become more famous than Namath with his long-running "Hunter" series on NBC. I laughed when they showed the Hollywood sign right after the interview! 😄

[@Gamesso1slOo0l]

Great job with this, that Fiesta commercial cracked me up, what a pile of junk that car was.

[@craigcox7562]

My first car was my big brother's old '78 Fiesta. P.O.S!!!!! 😅🤣

[@OhThankKevin]

1:51:20 is one reason why Joe Namath wasn’t liked by my Dad … a Jets season ticket holder for 45 years (1965-2010)

[@GeorgeDamon]

The Eagles, in their second year under Dick Vermeil, were still a year away from being a playoff contender in 1977, enduring losing streaks of 2, 3, and 4 games, peppered with the occasional win against the weaker sisters of the NFL. The Rams were still a regular Super Bowl contender, as they were through most of the '70s, and this game was a mismatch all the way, with the Rams outgaining the Eagles 356 to 112.

[@badgerden7080]

For those who asked, and many have, John Cappelletti is NOT related to former and late Boston Patriots player, Gino Cappelletti. Gotta love the disco music in between commercial breaks.

[@fatherpeace6486]

Joe Willie's final season.

[@johntabler349]

Rewatching some of the 75 & 76 games I completely forgot why the Rams let Harris and Jawarski go when both had shown alot of promise between injuries (healthy Harris looked like the complete package) the plan was to bring in Namath let him win a title and mentor Hayden. This game in isolation made that look like a good decision. Namath with an offensive line and a running game seemed like he still had something left in the tank. Just because an idea doesn't work doesn't mean it was a bad idea

[@primateproductions126]

The Master is hard at work… thank you Dave

[@bradburks696]

Namath career, in 13 seasons, in only 2 did he throw more td's than int. Career 173 tds, 220 int. The one guy in the Firestone ad at 5 minutes looks like Don Adams. Would you believe.... love those 70' s commercials.

[@HerrKurt]

Hollywood Joe as former Broadway Joe

[@merrillmilner8717]

Did Namath calls his own plays?

[@blkmoney1066]

You do a very good job with your videos. I'm kind of curious of two games if you know you have them where you can get them and they're both in 1974. That is the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Baltimore colts the first game of the regular season for both teams. Also do you have the game between the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers the first overtime game in NFL history that ended in if you have that I would hope that you'll be able to upload it. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

Unfortunately like most pre-1976 games, those two do not exist.

[@keavo5368]

Thanx

[@_Dave_S]

56:05 the official pulls the flag out of his pocket and wipes his face with it lol.

[@redmustangredmustang]

To think that the Rams made the playoffs and made the change to Pat Haden. Joe Namath just had nothing left int he tank and his knees were just shot.

[@JohnGrist-ec1zv]

This game features the last touchdown passes in Namath’s careeer

[@rogergriffith212]

Its funny what you think of when you see Philadelphia vs los Angeles on cbs you do think of lakers sixers finals matchups

[@Aztecism]

Ron YAWORSKI??

[@vgrg7841]

Namath's movement and mechanics sort of similar to Joe Montana and maybe somewhat Marino a little. Montana was more nimble and athletic though and quicker.

[@b17bomber]

Namath is so slow, sad to see

[@JamalMcCoy-tx2vz]

Joe Nameth had a rocket of an arm even when he was well passed his prime... Unfortunately he didn't have the legs to go with it... playing during a brutal era... I wasn't impressed when he tried to resusitate his career in Los Angeles... He should have hung em up when he was still in New York... Broadway Joe!!!

[@chadhart8486]

Dave, my Very first Football Game was back in Ether 1982 or 1983 The Detroit lions Played The rams Back when The Rams played in Anaheim if you have that football Game I would love to see it.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

I checked but I don't have either Lion game from 82 or 83

[@DavidWilson-ok5yp]

Loved Namath,but he was ( in my mind) the greatest quarter back that never was truly great. A carreer completion rate of fifty percent. If he hadn't. Caught lightening in a bottle with those 68 jets, He would be in the same class as a Craig Morton.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

Craig Morton's career stats are much better than Namath's.

[@scottmitchell3641]

@@davevolskysbackdoor5673 true, except for Super Bowl wins as a starter. I wonder if Craig has kept his ring from the Super Bowl VI victory led by Roger Staubach?

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

It continually blows my mind just how many people have an ax to grind against Morton when it comes to Staubach. He came within 3 points of a Super Bowl win himself as a starter and if it hadn't been for some horrible calls going against the Cowboys in Super Bowl V he'd have gotten it.

[@scottmitchell3641]

@@davevolskysbackdoor5673 Agreed. I feel bad for Craig. In Super Bowl V, with Dallas down around the Baltimore 7 yard line, he had an easy touchdown pass set up to a wide, wide, wide open Duane Thomas who was sitting out there in the left flat with Cowboy offensive tackle Ralph Neely out there with him and ready to escort him unmolested straight into the end zone once he caught the easy pass. Somehow long armed linebacker Ted Hendricks of the Colts just managed to barely tip the pass right at the last second just as Morton released it and it fell imcomplete. I can't get over how Staubach is exactly one year older than Morton. Staubach was born on February 5, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio and Morton was born on February 5, 1943 just one state away in Flint, Michigan.

[@wessleymcgrath9768]

Different era. QBs doing better than 55% completion were pretty rare and INTs, although bad, were not the end of the world. Namath's yards per completion has him 11th All-Time. The top 15 in NFL history are all players from before 1977. That's the football they played, high risk/high reward. Morton BTW is ranked 29th All-Time per pass completion. For comparison, Mahomes is currently ranked 118th

[@johnharman9560]

In all the years Pat Haden played for the Rams, he was never once the best quarterback on the roster. The guy playing for the Eagles was arguably their best quarterback but was never given a chance

[@fortynights1513]

Yeah, Jaworski would’ve been better in all likelihood, and his Eagles tenure proves it.

[@t21229513]

A may zing

[@sammyvh11]

Hope you dont have St Farm

[@Jean0987654321]

PBP: Don Criqui Color: Emerson Boozer

[@larrymelman]

I don't remember Boozer doing games. He almost sounds like Merle Harmon.

[@genesmiley9866]

Guess I can take this game off my channel now. :)

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

:)

[@okee63]

Namath throws a pretty ball but he’s way overrated