1978 - WK 16 - MIN @ OAK "JOHN MADDEN'S FINAL GAME" [FULL GAME]

[@jlh4jc]

These are the Oakland Raiders my father rooted for. He told me stories about Stabler, Ray Guy, The Tooz. I also learned about earlier Raiders like Lamonica, Ben Davidson, and Blanda. Rest easy Dad!

[@NYNYRaider]

Vin was the absolute best at calling baseball AND football. Long live that short stint in 1981 when it was Scully and Madden on CBS. That's Heaven in your ears.

[@acornsucks2111]

Jim B and G Allen were not made for broadcasting. Fran's last regular season game. 5 pics.

[@Shilohii65]

Fred Biletnikoff was always fun to watch. He wore no pads from the waist down and the tiniest shoulder pads, all to allow him to move better. His play was impeccable too, with his signature “come back to the ball,” after passing the first down marker, giving Oakland the yard’s needed to keep moving the ball. And let’s not forget his red “stickem” he wore on his socks. Every young boy in NorCal watching football wanted that same stuff during neighborhood pickup games and during Pee-Wee league games.

[@babyfir77]

I was fortunate to attend this game. At the time, Madden did not say this would be his last game as Head Coach.

[@jvk9445]

During the game he knew it was

[@davidlafleche1142]

The handwriting was on the wall. Madden was burned out and terrified of flying. The Darryl Stingley incident depressed him and was the last straw.

[@randyhanson4973]

He was fired

[@eddiecharlie77]

@@jvk9445 He got tired of the traveling by plane, he gave up flying and would have his Madden Style bus and travel across during his years as a broadcaster.

[@VolumedMusicMan]

Madden’s situation is very ironic to Sabin and Belichick: Shockingly unexpected. Back then we didn’t know that John was afraid of flying and how much the Daryl Stingley incident impacted him…🤔

[@petermontoya1796]

I grew up in the East Bay. Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro & Fremont. I LOVE my Raiders !! Go Raiders !!

[@scottledbetter7212]

Love the Vikings old uniforms.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

❤️ late 1960s & 1970s Minnesota viking & purple people eater especially 1975 Minnesota viking

[@MarkHermann-u5p]

The. Golden. Era. Of. Football

[@America-vz9qt]

Another awesome upload. As a Raiders fan, I love this channel. 🏴‍☠️☠️🖤💯

[@petermontoya1796]

I grew up in the East Bay. Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro & Fremont. I LOVE my Raiders !! Go Raiders !!

[@thecoolcreativebuildchanne2613]

The Snake!! What a great player, and what a great guy as well!!#12🏈🐍❤

[@jamesfallman5323]

Grateful for your sharing this. I attended this game as a kid. I didn't realize until years later that it was coach Madden's last game. The television doesn't show it, but all game long the Raider secondary would push, shove, and taunt the Viking receivers in between plays.

[@daudder]

Thanks for these...Raider greatness forged in this era

[@anthonydileonardo8156]

I LOVED these Raiders!

[@jackkitchen737]

Tarkenton was masterful in the 4th quarter. Both with his calls, and his throws. But the first quarter hole, for the second year in a row, was too deep to dig out of for the Vikings.

[@America-vz9qt]

Vin scully in the booth.

[@TheSmarq17]

Fun Fact: 38:15 was the ONLY pass attempt for Dave Casper in his career. Very under-thrown but should have been a TD.

[@Victor-cr5rr]

I remember that Casper throw

[@Frip36]

I've played. That's a coin toss catch. Raining. Defenders hands all up in your hands. Awkward positioning. Very easily should have been a missed catch, so it was.

[@jvk9445]

These were good times, and very genuine. The players were hero’s and not because of the money they made unlike the prima donnas the nfl has now

[@quorthonschuldiner5197]

Also Fred Biletnikoff's final game as a Raider as well.

[@jasonllerena5526]

Final game for Willie Brown and Pete Banaszak as well.

[@randyhanson4973]

Same with Willie Brown

[@MatthewBaumgarten]

Wow, I guess somebody knew something in regards to these high impact players to the success of the raiders playing their last games as well as head coach madden deciding to retire.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Really very underrated NFL wide receiver

[@rickthornhill4133]

Thanks for letting me see my childhood hero Fred Biletnikoff catch a TD pass.(14:37)

[@BrianLipphardt]

I remember this game on TV I was nine years old my mom is the biggest Raiders fan and I’m the biggest Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers fan all the way back to 1969 how did it happen that my two teams ended up sharing a stadium in Oakland leaving California but having a mom that’s a Raiders fan I’ve had to figure that team and franchise out at a very young age

[@profitpess]

Also Fran tarkentons and Freddy B's last games

[@mongoslade277]

Tarkenton didn't play in the playoff game?? I remember they made the playoffs bc the Rams finally beat them

[@Zoyx]

@@mongoslade277 - He did. This is Tarkington's penultimate game.

[@doclew28]

This Raider team had a lot of young guys who would end up winning the Super Bowl in 80-81 and a few that would still be around for the 1983 Super Bowl... This 1978 season was disappointing but there was a lot to look forward to in its immediate future... I remember this game when I was EIGHT YEARS OLD, and I remember being PISSED that Madden wouldn't be coming back... LOL And what was Al Davis thinking benching Belentnikoff for Morris Bradshaw... All ownership EGO... SMMFH

[@jvk9445]

Dalby, Branch and Hendricks played in three

[@mongoslade277]

You said it right. Al Davis benched #25. John Madden didn't and he was the head coach. That was part of the problem

[@Frip36]

Field was wet. Maybe benched guys to preserve them against injury.

[@suicidality2744]

​@@jvk9445Don't forget Ray Guy.

[@sportshistorybuff319]

Carl Eller and Alan Page's last games with Minnesota, but I can't remember if they were released or traded to the Seahawks and Bears. That left Marshall and Sutherland for a few more years.

[@TheLAGopher]

I believe Page was traded to Chicago so he would be close to Minnows where he was pursuing a law degree. I think Ellet was released and signed with Seattle. Marshall played one more year in Minnesota before retiring.

[@paulsonj72]

Page was already gone as he was released after the Seattle game earlier that season

[@garypora7214]

Wonder whatever happened to that John Madden coach after this game? Just completely disappeared.

[@mongoslade277]

George Allen said Biletnikoff has Good Hands. NO KIDDING. Lester Hayes had "good hands" also 😂

[@phineoustrout2899]

We'll never really know if he had good hands. Lot's of stickum.

[@RobertHanson-t3z]

@@phineoustrout2899, I think he was the reason the NFL banned stickum.

[@MatthewBaumgarten]

Yeah for Allen to say that wow, most fans already knew he was using a substance to assist with him catching the ball 🏈 by time this game was played, lol 😆

[@DominicRea-ey4sr]

He didn't NEED Stickum it was all psychological... He is the Only person to be a SuperBowl MVP AND Have an award Named After him

[@michaelconnor5378]

⁠@@phineoustrout2899what really stands out is the double fullback set. Hubbard had retired but Van Eaghen and Banaczak continued the system. Smash, crash and two yards of broken bones

[@CJinsoo]

was that the real background music at the beginning, wth? Jefferson has great voice for broadcast, and if I had not seen him on camera I would have sworn that Allen was Dick Vermeil. Not sure when Allen retired from broadcasting, but he doesn’t sound well. I can see adding Brown to help Allen along, and hopefully to give Brown some exposure and experience as he was outspoken and insightful on many topics of the day in addition to football.

[@eddiecharlie77]

Fran Tarkentons last regular season game.

[@Frip36]

Some say he's still out there scrambling somewhere.

[@doclew28]

If my man NYC88 can find this game I just KNOW we gon get that Raiders-Eagles Super Bowl at some point... Hahahahahahaha!!!

[@RaiderClassics]

Thats a hard one to get, but I continue to try and find it.

[@phineoustrout2899]

Between Super Bowl XI and this game, Oakland outscored the Vikings 37-6 in the first half.

[@billydrucker-mn6ez]

The greatest receiver in Raiders history catches a touchdown pass in John Madden’s last game Ironically, this would also be Fred Biletnikoff’s final game in the NFL as well

[@davidwhitman1472]

In addition to Madden some great players also left the field for the last or next to last time following this one.

[@spencertullis4297]

Didn't know Vin Scully called Raiders games🤔

[@mrtnt3462]

You probably didn't know Jim Brown & George Allen called raider games either🤣

[@daleschmieg9050]

In the late 70's into early 80's, Scully did work for CBS late in the NFL season, after baseball was over, including playoffs. He would be their #2 play by play guy behind Summeral. Probably didn't do many Raiders games because they would have to host an NFC team with the right kind of match up to get the CBS #2 crew.

[@daleschmieg9050]

Scully also did the late season game between these same two teams the year before.

[@tommyparkerparker]

@@daleschmieg9050 Also rematch of the previous year’s Super Bowl.

[@Frip36]

I like that he could be sharp tongued. Van Eeghen got slaughtered on exhausting run. Next play they give it to him up the middle for nothing. Scully says why would they do that to him? Not smart. Jim Brown pipes in and says "Runners sometimes run better when they're tired." Ok Jimmy.

[@brianbachmeier34]

Thanks

[@Zoyx]

This is Tarkenton's penultimate game.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

❤️ the left side of Oakland raider offensive line

[@bgraham928]

This would be a final NFL regular season game for Fred Billetnikoff, Fran Tarkenton Pete Banazak and Errol Mann.

[@rudygarcia5967]

I,remember,the,oakland,raiders,very,well,iwas,only,18years,old,when,they,played,minisota,vikines,in,the,super,bowl,oak.33,minn,14,greatwin,there,1st,superbowl,win,sins,being,in,against.greenbay,in1967,they,were,massacred.

[@gking4084]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL & I MENTION Y'ALL ON RAIDER NATION RADIO ALLLLL THE TIME!!!! GREAT JOB!!!! CAN YOU UPLOAD THE GAME VS. baltimore FROM LAST SEASON?!?! RAAAAAAAAIDERS!!!! #RAIDERNATION #COMMITTMENTTOEXCELLENCE #JUSTWINBABY 👑🏆🏆🏆⚔ -"GANGSTA' RAIDER"

[@douglasbagshaw807]

Interception by Tatum 32 announcer says Hayes 😂

[@Frip36]

Vin Scully?

[@Sirharryflash82]

I don't give a damn what Brown says, that first fumble was Foreman's fault, not Tarkenton's.

[@Frip36]

He was busy texting his women and not keeping an eye on the game.

[@jennifersalva3573]

😂​@@Frip36

[@ChristopherHagee]

For lst time since 1971-1972 season Raiders missed playoffs/this was also late Johnny Madden's last game as club's head coach. Meanwhile, Vikings would face off against Rams in playoffs for IIIrd successive season/IVth time in 5 seasons. They dueled against each other in N.F.C. Div. Playoffs on New Yr.'s Eve, 1978 (December 31, 1978-Sun.) in L.A. Coliseum w/Rams coming out victorious, 34-10 as they outscored Vikes 24-0 in llnd half after 2 teams were tied at 10 all at halftime. And w/that win they earned home date with defending Super Bowl winners from season prior (1977-1978), Cowboys in N.F.C. Championship Game, but after scoreless lst half by both teams, it would be Cowboys in llnd half as they outscored Rams, 28-0 in half No. II enabling them to Super Bowl, XIII where they'd lose 35-31 to Steelers

[@cs292]

Funny, it’s the Vikings Madden beat in the Super Bowl…full circle kinda thing.

[@dustyrustymusty3577]

Raiders just dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage.

[@RobertHanson-t3z]

Bud Grant was always stoic and stone faced, as he lost big game after big game...😐

[@RandallDenison]

Great game, lots of HOF players. The only bad was Jim Brown's horrible announcing.

[@thewkovacs316]

brown much better actor and activist than a color guy

[@zcam1969]

Plunkett recharged the Raiders . no disrespect to Stabler !

[@Sirharryflash82]

Jim Brown was a great player, but he sucked as a commentator.

[@beeemm2578]

Sucked as a human as well

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Jim brown should stick to making 🎬 movies

[@p44r]

With Green Bay losing to the Rams ….Vikings won the division at 8-7-1….GB was 6-2 and blew it ……Eagles beat the Giants ending up 9-7 taking the wildcard away from GB

[@dennisstanley1965]

2:22:49 "Minnesota will win" 😂

[@Frip36]

If Vin Scully said Minnesota will win then Minnesota won. Got me Dennis?

[@Zoyx]

Scully was referencing that the "Vikings will win" the NFC Central. The Vikings got into the playoffs that year, but the Raiders didn't.

[@michaelconnor5378]

@@Frip36Vikings and Cowboys were the NFC teams in the Superbowl in the seventies except for Washington in 1973

[@p44r]

2 weeks later Vikings lose 34-10 to Rams

[@smilanesi98]

NFC CENTRAL was mediocre that year.

[@zcam1969]

Tarkington's last season! Madden coached another season ! Dumbo

[@williambarnes7133]

Raiders cheat