Pastorini was a very underrated quarterback man he was a tough sob they don’t make them like him anymore
@charlesfinnigan39043 жыл бұрын
underrated punter too early in his career!
@thomasdonlin54563 жыл бұрын
Yes and was on beyond sorry teams early in his career. I suffered through those seasons being a native Houstonian.
@thepaulbrownshow32062 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@Sldumas19835 жыл бұрын
I got goose bumps listening to this my favorite NFL team of all time we know Houston should have been in super bowl
@67marlins814 жыл бұрын
Makes you wonder if your Oilers would have made the first Super Bowl appearance ( after 1978 season ) against Dallas, and won a Texas Grudge match instead of my Steelers. Even as a 6th grader Bradshaw/ Steelers fanatic l, would have cheered on Houston for that Super Bowl!!!
@yourlocalbluntfriend41363 жыл бұрын
@@67marlins81 I believe that would’ve kept the Oilers in Houston.
@67marlins813 жыл бұрын
@@yourlocalbluntfriend4136 You're probably right.
@TexasBarnRats5 жыл бұрын
This is Houston history GOLD!
@primateproductions1264 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of meeting Dan around 7 years or so ago in Sacramento Ca. at the airport. Such a great guy. I grew up in the era he played and he was kind enough to answer my questions. I told him the time he played were the best years in the NFL. I was very happy to meet him. A true class act.
@Evan72782 Жыл бұрын
Cool i met him a few days ago
@r.williamcomm76935 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories. Pastorini was always a classy player. Oilers were so good with him that I wished they’d won a Super Bowl in 1980 season but Oilers traded him. I didn’t know that anyone had ever criticized him because he was a warrior when he played my Steelers.
@yoliehines43995 жыл бұрын
Dan, was my favorite player with the Oilers 🙏💙
@williamcarey85294 жыл бұрын
Mike Renfro DID make that catch!!
@glennafcnewyalk59253 жыл бұрын
Dan was my very first sports idol as a kid. He is the first sports jersey I ever asked my parents for. When my #7 white and blue Oilers jersey came in the mail I wore it so much I wore it out inside a year. I am thrilled to see him doing so well in this vid. Thank you Mr. Ward for a wonderful trip down memory lane.
@sentimentalblue67205 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan!!!
@pauladupree86793 жыл бұрын
So loved the Oilers! Pastorini could throw!
@charlieivey65064 жыл бұрын
I'm a diehard dolphin fan, but I loved the Oilers. Great memories.
@bravobravoh1344Ай бұрын
The man could throw that ball like no other. Great era in football.
@michaelbrown71184 жыл бұрын
DANTE!! He was a Warrior. Worst trade ever when they got Stabler.
@bertjones32354 жыл бұрын
Dan Pastorini... one of my favorite Houston Oilers players. Never understood the 1980 trade.
@olben10954 жыл бұрын
They were fun to watch in the 70’s. So much talent on that team.
@redsammy77895 жыл бұрын
Well put Dan. I went to some of those love ya blue days games and it was a special time in Houston back then, what a team the Oilers were from top to bottom, it was like they all meant to be together with bum as the coach.
@UberKrispy3 жыл бұрын
Man this is epic interview
@carlbenson64124 жыл бұрын
Dan was a part of my division as a star player on an excellent team from the mid 1970's thru the very late 1970's...as a lifelong Bengals fan I'll never forget their inspired win over the Bengals that knocked my Bengals out of the division championship & the playoffs ('77) in the last game of the season...the Bengals run ended that day in Houston also. I heard that the Steelers sent every player special monogrammed luggage cause the Bengals would have gone to Denver instead of the Steelers for the divisional playoffs...not a great memory but, those Oilers were a tough, tough team & Dan Pastorini will always be one of the smartest & toughest QB's of that era in my book...great interview thanks.
@carlcampbell68274 жыл бұрын
Dan Pastorini as a baseball pitcher I could never imagine. That guy was a unique and legendary quarterback with championship ability with the right team.
@kevinnonmacher90432 жыл бұрын
Remember Billy “Whiteshoes” Johnson. The oilers had a kind of cool and mystique that was only possible in the 70s. I was at the Dome the Monday night when Earl had the 86 yard touchdown run against Bob Griese and Miami Dolphins. Tremendous!
@67marlins814 жыл бұрын
I grew up a Steelers fan as a kid in the 70s, Terry Bradshaw was my hero. So while I hated the Oilers, I certainly respected Pastorini's toughness. Now having read more about him, many things stand out: how brutally honest Pastorini was about how terrible coach Peterson was in the early 70s ( he said out loud he couldn't believe how the coach ever got a job! ); how lousy the people of Houston were treated by Bud Adams and his increasingly high demands; how lousy of a no-class jerk Al Davis was to him when he went to Oakland in 1980; and how much more he could have achieved if he'd been better protected at the line. From a Steelers fan, I'll tip my cap to Dan any day.
@davidb78544 жыл бұрын
Awesome interview! Dan was the best and toughest QB I've ever seen play the game. Was a huge piece of the heart of Luv Ya Blue! He'd get back up and keep fighting no matter what. Very deserved Houston Sports HOF member. Should be in the NFL HOF!
@stevehicks3994 жыл бұрын
Great memories
@chrismoses7224 жыл бұрын
Pastorini was a great QB and tough as hell. His career should’ve ended on a better note. He deserved much better.
@troutaholic88342 жыл бұрын
Dante was as tough as a two dollar steak. If it were not for the Steelers, he would be a super bowl champion.
@carlcampbell68274 жыл бұрын
How could anybody forget Dan? I lived in Santa Clara CA and followed his career. It was pretty crazy for players back then. Dan wore a flack jacket because in those days, if you remember defensive players were taught how to injure, maim and totally destroy quarterbacks. Preserving quarterbacks would be a joke then. Imagine getting smashed in the head by the forearm or slammed head first into the turf by a defensive lineman as a legal hit!
@dallasbrubaker6054 Жыл бұрын
He also married a Playboy Playmate if I remember right
@newNILRULEisgreat.25042 жыл бұрын
My comment ended up on the wrong video - This is an absolutely great interview-this interview brings back so many memories- Our Great Houston Oilers- and 2 of the many people who were part of our lives
@coltoncampbell39194 жыл бұрын
I miss Dave ward
@aubreymhollinsjr8146 Жыл бұрын
Right on Dan
@casinosnoopy9900 Жыл бұрын
That was my brother that arrested Dan in College Station. Dan and Earl were my childhood heroes, glad you got sober Dan.
@fredyells56482 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites.
@r.williamcomm76933 жыл бұрын
Oilers were never the same after trading Pastorini to the Raiders. Always enjoyed watching him play.
@kevinnonmacher90432 жыл бұрын
Warren Moon was last gasp before the Tennessee exit.
@r.williamcomm76932 жыл бұрын
@@kevinnonmacher9043 Yes you’re right. I used to love watching Moon play. I don’t know that anyone threw a tighter spiral than Moon.
@lavrentichudakoff25192 жыл бұрын
Great interview of a great man.
@thomasmoncrief8834 жыл бұрын
That trade for Stabler was the worst the Oilers/Titans ever made ..I love Bum but that was a horrible trade.
@Sldumas19834 жыл бұрын
Thomas Moncrief Bum and Dan later on realized that mistake 👍
@davidb78544 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Great to hear this miscommunication explanation. I couldn't believe Bum would do that either but sounds like he felt he was keeping his word to Dan. And THAT I can believe.
@chrisscovitch72374 жыл бұрын
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@thepaulbrownshow32062 жыл бұрын
His book TAKING FLAK is one of the best football bio’s in print.
@Winnie1224592 жыл бұрын
Classy man!
@depaola632 жыл бұрын
Dan was a STUD✊
@crisjohnson25843 жыл бұрын
Dan, you’re wrong… you ARE a MAJOR chapter in the history of the team. Oilers- Titans forever. Titan up.
@kellymikoloff37634 жыл бұрын
Great great team!!! The fact they did not win a ring was a detriment to the NFL as a whole!! This team on a national level winning would have went super nova!!!
@kennethc9996 Жыл бұрын
Let's get the Oilers back!!!
@victorzapata36713 жыл бұрын
AND GOT TO REMEMBER PASTORINI WAS MORE YOUNGER THEN STABLER TO BE TRADED
@jtvegas87612 жыл бұрын
Just imagine if the oilers would have not cut steve Largent, they would of had hellish receiver..
@anastasiapoulos8018 Жыл бұрын
He lived in my townhouse complex and to all the kids he was the hero. I asked for his autograph at least eight times. He always obliged. I was more of a baseball fan. My parents were divorced and my dad liked the Dallas Cowboys. Anyway, years later I was in sales at Continental Airlines and told him about the 8th time I asked for his autograph at age 10. His ex-Playboy wife let out their German Shepherd on me. I peed in my pants. I didn’t care about football but had a crush on how handsome he was at the time. I didn’t care about football at ten! LOL
@jkberryjb4 жыл бұрын
The NFL has changed so much . Pastorini threw for 2500 yards in 1978 Today's rules have allowed playeesynow to throw 5000 yards.. NFL was smash mouth back then
@keetonplace4 жыл бұрын
Dan would have more than that number had a certain player not dropped so many of his passes....right in the chest they landed, to be dropped. Saw it over and over. Wondered how Dan stood it.
@67marlins813 жыл бұрын
@@keetonplace Sorry I honestly don't know who you meant...?
@keetonplace3 жыл бұрын
@@67marlins81 Not saying, but I saw it repeatedly. He caught a lot, but he dropped a lot too.
@67marlins813 жыл бұрын
@@keetonplace I wish you would say who it was- because I grew up a Steelers fan and honestly don't know who you mean. I'm not doubting you though. Seems to me coach Phillips would have made adjustments to get possession receivers? I know the Oilers upgraded their line when Joe Bugel was an assistant, that way Dan finally had time to make the good throws.
@keetonplace3 жыл бұрын
@@67marlins81 I will never say because he is brought up as a good catcher from time to time on two FB places I belong to about the Houston Oilers. Had season tickets and saw every home came during the huge Luv Ya Blue days. Watched all games on TV. The man dropped the ball, thrown right into his chest....perfect throws, and dropped so many it was pathetic. I was told that maybe the reason was because Pastorini had such a strong arm that they bounced off his chest!! Oh yeah.
@chrisbacos3 жыл бұрын
He was a great quarterback on a mediocre team. He was traded to the Oakland Raiders near the end of his career. If he had been on any championship caliber teams (meaning winning such games) he'd been in Canton.
@BG-pd6os3 жыл бұрын
Read Dan's book TAKING FLAK!
@Rudepenaltyoffside5 жыл бұрын
When did this interview take place?
@g.r.x.racer-17372 жыл бұрын
Dan Pastorini went to the AFC championship twice for the Oilers. 1978-79. Ken Stabler and Warren Moon could not even make AFC championship once. Pastorini was still good when Houston got a washed up Stabler. Chargers and 49ers were now the teams to beat. Of Chargers would always flop in playoffs.
@lenarrowseller24194 жыл бұрын
The Oilers did beat the Steelers in regular season games. That AFC championship game for the 78 Season was a joke. Three Rivers Stadium was nothing but a slushy ice rink for both the Oilers and the Raiders. No team could be expected to win on that mess.
@bh72864 жыл бұрын
They split the regular season games in ‘78. That year, the Steelers were better, but it was close. I miss those days and had much respect for the Oilers and their coach.
@clendenenjames88042 жыл бұрын
Dan was great ,because EARL CAMPBELL AND IF DAN HAS ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST
@bullwinkle23803 жыл бұрын
Why was Al Davis so hateful of Dan??? Just because he broke his leg against Kansas City???
@rickkennedy16552 жыл бұрын
Like a lot of things with the Raiders of that time, it was complicated because of Al. Jim Plunkett had taken the Raiders to the Superbowl as Pastorini suffered the broken leg. There used to be an unwritten rule in the NFL that starting quarterbacks didn't lose their jobs due to injury. Plunkett was designated as Pastorini's backup QB at the start of the 1980 season. The story was that Pastorini had wanted an opportunity to be the Raider's starter again, but Al wouldn't have it because Plunkett had just won the Superbowl. It has been said that words were exchanged between Davis and Pastorini over the situation, and that Al ordered Pastorini to be cut immediately.
@hezamachine2 жыл бұрын
Dan did an interview its on KZbin search for "Dan Pastorini talks about retired players struggle with NFL/NFLPA". Dan said he had a contract with the Raiders that deferred his contract money to pay him $60,000 per year for 20 years. He did that so he had money after his career was over. Dan had a court battle with Al Davis for 16 years after he was done playing. He said that it basically bankrupted him.
@louie11529 күн бұрын
i grew up watching the oilers in the 70s. those were great years and they definitely got cheated against pittsburgh. they should've played dallas that year in the super bowl.
@number1pappy2 жыл бұрын
I thought for a second the interviewer was George Soros! Lol!!
@minuteman33 жыл бұрын
The rules state you have to have full control. If you watch that play Renfro was bobbling the ball. He shifted it from one side to another and one foot was out when he gained control. Good story though.
@mr.mclovin3002 Жыл бұрын
The foot was in when he gained control , look again
@MENFUSSMIKE2 жыл бұрын
Back when football was FOOTBALL
@jamesfarrington9030 Жыл бұрын
Houston was awful in the 1970s. Dan had little to work with. Ken Burrough was his deep threat, but other than that, one man can only do so much.
@bullwinkle23803 жыл бұрын
What if??? What if Dan had not broken his leg and managed to take the Raiders to the Super Bowl as what happened in 1980??????????
@ozzieray5 ай бұрын
Earl Campbell was overused
@bullwinkle23803 жыл бұрын
Why exactly did they trade Dan Pastorini for Ken Stabler??????????
@rickkennedy16552 жыл бұрын
The feeling back then was that Ken Stabler had defeated the Steelers in both regular season games and the 1976 AFC Championship game, so he was touted as the "missing piece" for those Oiler teams. Pastorini was seen a younger QB with a stronger arm, who was believed to be a better fit for the Raiders long passing game in that era. At least, that is how the trade was presented publicly. Pastorini broke his leg in Oakland. Jim Plunkett got hot and took the Raiders to the Superbowl, and the rest became history.
@bullwinkle23802 жыл бұрын
@@rickkennedy1655 Man oh man did Jim Plunkett get hot!!! Not only did he do a number on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XV he did a number on the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII with a little help from Marcus Allen!!!
@dr.awkward9075 Жыл бұрын
His stats are junk. 👎
@musicoldies832 жыл бұрын
Dan Pastorini was never a great quarterback. He was average at best. The reason he got traded was because of the temper tantrums he used to throw, especially with the media.
@MovieMakingMan5 ай бұрын
Oh come on. He was better than almost all the QBs today who would’ve never survived the punishment QBs endured in the 1970s. They would all run from the field cowering in fear if they are touched.
@callaseter4811Ай бұрын
I totally agree. No way Brady gets that many rings if they could have hit him like back then . No way.
@jsbc19883 жыл бұрын
Pastorini was not a very good QB. His numbers were terrible. A career 50% completion percentage with 103 TD Passes with 160 interceptions
@mattyust61273 жыл бұрын
Would you say Dan Marino isn’t one of the greatest because he never won a Super Bowl? With that sort of logic I wonder what constitutes a “good QB” in your eyes? Dan was an absolute stud! He was unfortunately on some terrible Oiler teams in the early 70’s and had some crappy coaches until Bum came to town. He was the leader of a squad that Houston absolutely embraced and loved. Pastorini is a really great person and has more class than anyone I’ve seen in quite some time!