BILLY KILMER 11 LONGEST NFL TOUCHDOWN PASSES

ALL HAIL THE GREAT BILLY KILMER.
NFL QUARTERBACK 1961-1978) (UCLA)
BILLY KILMER FIRST LONGEST & LAST NFL TOUCHDOWNS
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BILLY KILMER SPINS SPIRALS
• BILLY KILMER SPINS SPI...
BILLY KILMER TO CHARLY TAYLOR
• BILLY KILMER TO CHARLE...
SAM HUFF SHOVES BILLY KILMER (OUT OF BOUNDS)
• SAM HUFF SHOVES BILLY ...
BILLY KILMER SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS HIGHLIGHTS
• BILLY KILMER SAN FRANC...
DID YOU KNOW BILLY KILMER PLAYED COLLEGE BASKETBALL FOR LEGENDARY COACH JOHN WOODEN AT UCLA?
DID YOU KNOW BILLY KILMER WAS A 1ST ROUND DRAFT CHOICE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS IN 1961?
DID YOU KNOW THAT AS A QUARTERBACK IN THE 49ERS SHOTGUN OFFENSE BILLY KILMER RAN FOR 103, 131 & 113 YARDS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES?
DID YOU KNOW BILLY KILMER FUMBLED THE BALL IN WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE JIM MARSHALL’S FAMED “WRONG WAY TOUCHDOWN”?
DID YOU KNOW BILLY KILMER WAS THE 1ST STARTING QUARTERBACK IN NEW ORLEANS SAINTS HISTORY?
DID YOU KNOW BILLY KILMER LED THE NFL IN TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN 1972?
DID YOU KNOW BILLY KILMER LED THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS TO THEIR FIRST SUPER BOWL APPEARANCE?
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[@billlawrence1899]

Back in the day, there was a Holiday Inn in Fairfax, between Rts 50 and 123. In the basement was the lounge, the "Fox and Hounds" room. Every Friday evening, about half the Redskins would come in, both offence and defence, pull some tables together, order up a few pitchers, and have a Team Meeting. Kilmer was the leader of the pack. One evening, a waitress came over and said there were a few kids from a high school team lingering at the door and would it be possible to get an autograph. Kilmer did better than that. He said so everyone could hear "Send them in here! Which one is the quarterback? I want to talk to the quarterback"! You KNOW that made the kids' day! I saw it. I was there. He was a class act. PS. If anyone can believe this, Joe Theismann was the understudy. He sat at the end of the table, watched and listened, and kept his mouth shut. I can personally attest to that also.

[@djquinn11]

That’s a cool story, thanks for posting!

[@nflxfiles]

This is tremendous thank you for sharing and watching. Hail.

[@randymillhouse791]

I am betting the teens were given beer too. That was my experience back in those days in DC. 16? Give 'em a beer!

[@hunterrgntr]

The voice of John Facenda, the immortal voice of the NFL!!

[@terrywoods6516]

On the rear bumper of my 1972 Vega Gt was a "I root for Washington and I Like Billy" bumper sticker. Current NFL players have nothing like the guts of Old Whiskey!

[@1966425]

Great video. I grew up in Washington when Allen came to the Redskins. Lots of people don't know how tough Kilmer was as a player and how great he was as a leader. He may not have had the arm or skills of the top QBs but he was a winner and led the Redskins through many great seasons and playoffs. His opening day comeback against the Giants in '76 with a bloody nose is stuff of legends. That single bar face mask also defined his toughness.

[@nflxfiles]

Very well stated. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching & commenting.

[@colinwhitby8219]

@@nflxfiles He was the toughest QB I ever saw play the game. Pain? He just absorbed it. You never see anything like that now!

[@robjoenz82]

I remember watching Billy when I was a kid first getting into football. Sonny certainly had the better arm, but you knew the game was in good hands with Billy as well. He always seemed to find a way to win the game.

[@nflxfiles]

very well stated

[@swalterstennis]

Billy Kilmer was a Football Player. He played running back, he caught passes, he quarterbacked his team to winning games. He was a Football Player. For a couple years, he was huge.

[@nflxfiles]

Well stated my friend. Football Player. Thank you for watching & commenting.

[@evancortez2]

Billy Kilmer was one of the toughest SOB's to play QB in the NFL, and this was back in the era when QB's weren't spoiled and treated like precious little girls like they do today. If Billy played today I have no doubt he would have played for 20 years too like Tom Brady. Billy could take a licking and keep on ticking - and he hardly ever wore a chin strap. That's why in almost every shot where he gets sacked, his helmet comes flying off

[@scharnhorst8316]

"Man" I miss those days. Though I am a Chiefs fan, living in VA I got a lot of the Redskins games and I loved the 70's 'skins and "whiskey" Kilmer

[@jerryashlock5519]

A great leader - tough guy

[@georgehunt6381]

Billy was a good player with a large heart, your eyes would good wide as his ducks filled the air, not confident who was going to catch the ball. But it was fun. The good old days of Redskins football, from St. Vince to Joe Gibbs. I miss it. Hail to the Redskins, hail victory, Braves on the warpath, fight for old DC! Run, and pass, and score, We want a lot more! Beat em, swamp em, touchdown, Let the points soar! Fight on, fight on, till you have won, Sons of Washington! Rah! Rah! Rah!

[@nflxfiles]

Love it. Thank you for watching & commenting. Hail to the Redskins!

[@surfshack2]

The first football player I looked up to when I was a kid in the early 70’s. He just looked like how a football player should look.

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

Always liked Kilmer. Took some hellacious beatings in New Orleans, It was good to see him have success after moving on to Washington.

[@stewartsmall6063]

They used to call him "Ol' Whiskey" because he face got red during games and he looked like he'd had a few!

[@robschannel4512]

He couldn't throw a spiral but the ball got there. I just remember he was gutsy.

[@nala3038]

@@robschannel4512i have never heard of a quarterback who couldn’t throw a spiral, that’s like a pitcher who can’t throw a fastball

[@newtheis]

I remember 1977. Kilmer would lead us, but we lost the chance to go to the playoffs because of a point differential against the Bears. That sucked. The same thing happened in 1979. Of course we blew that last game, that 20 point lead in Dallas. Now that I am remembering, my day is ruined!

[@learn_moore]

i'd never heard of Frank Grant before. He was in half of the hilights both with Saints and Redskins. They were quite the duo.

[@natch27]

Grant came on when Roy Jefferson (#80 scoring against the Rams) would get injured. By ‘75, he was their long threat, instead of Charley Taylor. In that one Saints replay, the #46 catching the TD against the ‘Skins was Danny Abramowicz, their best receiver from ‘68-‘72.

[@65TossTrap]

Thank you for this amazing collection. There was a touchdown pass up in Minnesota to Roy Jefferson that I thought was particularly gutsy. Skins were behind and recovered ball at midfield after Vikings coughed it up. First play Kilmer throws it deep to Roy. Instant six.

[@randymillhouse791]

Billy Kilmer giving the game ball credit to the guy that stopped the bridge of his nose from bleeding. I was so proud of what my father at times called the "Deadskins" from earlier seasons. It's ok to be a loser. It builds character. Shows one the path forward.

[@scotttretten8020]

Always amazed watching old school QBs with no chin strap

[@jakurdadov6375]

Buddy Diliberto said Kilmer knew the bottom of every barstool in the French Quarter.

[@jah0524]

He threw the most wobbly ducks of any QB in NFL history.

[@t4texastom587]

I'm a Tom Landry-era Dallas Cowboys fan, so with the Cowboys & REDSKINS being in the same division, I got to see plenty of Kilmer (sometimes, more to my liking...lol). But B.K. was one of my favorite enemy QBs. Loved to watch him. Sonny J. obviously had an incredible arm. BTW..... I also loved Pat Fisher#37!🏈 God bless our pro football heroes from a by-gone era.

[@evanderboynton3057]

I remember those great old Cowboy teams. Getting a first down on them was like a touchdown on any other team. I miss the old NFL

[@SupermanRoSteel]

Growing up during my teens, I was a rabid Redskins fan. Even though I rejoiced when the Redskins beat the Cowboys, I liked watching the Cowboys play, Roger Staubach, their new shotgun formation, the fake stand-ups their O-lines did before each offensive play was intriguing. They had good receivers (Drew Pearson I remember), running backs... All bye-gone times...

[@cheezenub]

Being from Minnesota, I was privy to watching another quarterback in the same vein as Kilmer, Joe Kapp. Those two were similar in they were tough as nails, did everything they could to win, couldn't throw a spiral but when needed the passes they threw were completed, shed blood every week, and most importantly, wore the single bar on their helmets. Of course Kilmer hated the chin guard while Kapp used one but it was rarely on his chin.

[@nflxfiles]

Great comparison. Both tough as nails. Single bars & next to no chin strap...now that is quarterbacking. Thank you for watching & commenting.

[@martinprice9441]

Joe Kapp played at Cal and coached them in the 80's after he was done playing. When asked why UCLA had beaten Cal for something like 21 straight years, Joe said, every time we have played them, they scored more points than we did

[@icemule]

When I was a kid Billy was my man, my parents lived Sonny, seven had a statue of Sonny my dad painted on the t.v for twenty years,but always liked Billy for some reason.

[@dizbang3073]

A statue of Sonny Jurgensen? That's awesome.

[@nflxfiles]

That truly is awesome on all levels. Thank you for watching. Hail.

[@kemgreene2293]

Back then when they were real men; real pro football players, real love for the game, not about the money. I used to be a real fan of the NFL but not so much anymore.

[@kevinjohnson4599]

I agree with you 1,000% because this was when football was football. The NFL isn't the same anymore like it was back then. The NFL is now CRAP.

[@Spacejunk57]

Yeah a lot of pre Madonna's out there today.

[@PaulGreen11]

"I Like, Billy!!"

[@phelpsmarc]

I forgot how good Frank Grant was. The trio of Taylor, Jefferson and Grant was quite formidable. FYI: #5 must have been in 1971 not 1972 because they had "R" on their Helmet. In 1972 they had the Indian with the headdress.

[@mendocalrissian1962]

My dad grew up in Azusa and played with Billy at citrus college. My pop had 9.8 hundred speed and I’m sure Kilmer landed more than a few of those duck balls to him! Semper fi dad RIP!

[@patrickkealy4387]

So nice to see players back then when they scored a touchdown they simply tossed the ball to the referee or a minor spike. None of this bullsh..it dancing and strutting acting like scoring a TD makes them special.

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

The biggest thing I notices is how much classier players were back then. They are not jumping around and acting like jackasses after EVERY play. In todays NFL a DB will jump up and down and beat his chest AFTER giving up a 25 yard catch.

[@oldprankster7606]

Inexplicably left out is the pass Kilmer threw to Charley Taylor in the '72 NFC Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys. The score was a tight 10-3 Washington lead in the third quarter when Kilmer threw a perfect spiral to put Washington up 17-3 (Kilmer normally threw a wobbly ball). Final score: Washington 26, Dallas 3. On to the Super Bowl where they lost to the only team in NFL history to post a perfect season - the Miami Dolphins.

[@nflxfiles]

Admire your passion and knowledge but you're incorrect. Unfortunately, that fantastic throw didn't make the actual countdown but it's included @ 9:08. Hope you enjoyed the video otherwise. Please be on the lookout for even more Billy & Redskins material coming soon. Hail.

[@briankirkwood4454]

70 physical yards produce 7 actual points and Howard Cosell talking about the 'psychological factor'! Brother! Still, those were the days!

[@dizbang3073]

Hooray for Billy! Hooray, at last! Hooray for Billy, he's a horse's ass!

[@Playsinvain]

TIL: Billy Kilmer was the receiver who fumbled to Jim Marshall to start his infamous play.

[@nflxfiles]

Who was the quarterback that threw Billy the ball? Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

@@nflxfiles George Mira was the q.b. Kilmer was (primarily) a running back with the 49ers at the time. Hard to believe.

[@fitzgivesfits1]

Frank Grant had 4 of the 11 TDs, not bad considering he was a running back.

[@nflxfiles]

Perhaps Grant will get his own video in the future. Thank you for watching.

[@chrisslaughter5552]

@@nflxfiles why isn’t Jerry Smith in the Hall? His number are better then the hall TE than many receivers that are in there.

[@nflxfiles]

@@chrisslaughter5552 That is a great question and point too. Statistically the best tight end of his generation. HOF is a legit sham for the most part and it shows.

[@billstanton9446]

@@nflxfiles think maybe it is because he came out of the closet after he retired?

[@nflxfiles]

@@billstanton9446 I do. As well as the tight end position being undervalued and a lack of respect for the Redskins organization (especially the past 20 years). Do you?

[@spider_hoss]

Kilmer didn’t seem to care about wearing chin straps. They’re missing in about half of his shots while he’s playing.

[@drbonesshow1]

Billy Kilmer reminds me: What if Bill Clinton had played football? Well, then he'd remind me of Billy Kilmer.

[@richardgentry6996]

Wobble and Win.

[@Hugging_Cactus]

we used to make fun of billy and his clumsy style. he was a winner. a real winner.

[@nflxfiles]

Eloquently stated. Thank you for watching and subscribing too. Hail.

[@chrisslaughter5552]

Beer Belly Billy

[@nflxfiles]

@@chrisslaughter5552 Certainly have to consider the 1972 NFC Championship a Big game

[@chrisslaughter5552]

@@nflxfiles I loved Billy he gave his all a lot of times but out of shape the last couple years he couldn’t scramble at all and he was a tailback at one Time yes he played his heart out sometimes but the Playoffs against the Rams in 74 and Minnesota 76 he didn’t do nothing but get sacked... But that was George Allen’s fault he picked Loyalty instead of Talent..He wasn’t a good coach he superstitious and he was just motivator.. Traded all draft picks off old washed up players who I loved but out there limping fat bald..

[@nflxfiles]

@@chrisslaughter5552 I love your fandom and agree it wasn't always pretty. Billy was Coach Allen's guy. I have humorous clip I may put up soon of Coach Allen pleading for benching of Theismann in favor of Kilmer while broadcasting a Redskins game in 1978, he couldn't even help himself then, nevermind while he was coaching. I have to say, though, Coach Allen is one of the greatest defensive and special teams coaches to ever live, (DC of the 1963 Champion Bears and even awarded the game ball) as Director of Player Personel for the Bears Coach Allen was THE man who drafted Ritchie Petitbon, Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus. Coach Allen also essentailly invented Middle Linebacker position with Bill George (tho Sam Huff may argue) and was first coach to hire a Special Teams coach (Dick Vermeil) in 1969 (Eagles hired Marv Levy in same capacity same year and Levy later was Special Teams coach for Allen in Washington). As Head Coach of the Rams Coach Allen is the man who drafted Tom Mack and talked Jack Pardee out of retirement after he survived cancer. Coach Allen was also sued by Papa Bear Halas and lost but won (long story) somehow I deleted all this while posting For the Redskins he not only led them to their 1st Super Bowl but he also brought in Petitbon & Pardee as well Ken Houston & Roy Jefferson (both in steals of trades!) as well as John Riggins, Joe Theismann and even drafted original Hog George Starke. It was also Coach Allen's idea to build Redskins Park. When the CFL began, Coach Allen was the person basically in charge of scouting players for the entire league. Look for all this on a video I am forever working on about Coach. Thank you again for watching and commenting. Hail!

[@chrisslaughter5552]

@@nflxfiles please do I don’t even watch the game anymore but I love watching the old clips and I loved everything about the Redskins I’d cry when they lose and my mom would say they didn’t lose they just ran out of time..Love your videos I’m just saying things looking back at those days how we could have been better but The Redskins was my first love..And first heartbreak...At that time I hated to see Coach Allen leave In 77 but he was the exact opposite of Coach Landry he was a players coach and he was fun and he was a winner..Ramskins The future is now and he’d drink Milk on the sidelines he was a loyal coach who didn’t discriminate he hated the Cowboys I can’t believe they are no more

[@chrisslaughter5552]

@@nflxfiles Hey buddy can you get the Monday night game Washington against St Louis in the pouring Rain and There was a fumble that went on and on I think it was that game it was played in the slop and Washington won at Home Eddie Brown returned a punt for a today..Thank you for keeping those old days alive I just sit and watch these videos all day long.. Thank you

[@robschannel4512]

That was a team. Not fancy. Kilmer would never be mistake for Patrick Ma homes but he was a gamer in his own way.

[@nflxfiles]

very well stated

[@goblinzl1]

2 long ones against the jets. ouch. kilmers first in that game was a 45 yarder too. hurts to watch lol.

[@nflxfiles]

Too funny. Yes, sadly, that wasn't a memorable day for the Jets and their faithful but you can hang your hat on fact Jets have won the last 3 meetings between the teams.

[@ecarneylaw]

They are all to running backs!

[@MrSnidleywhiplash]

No they are not Chalie Taylor was a Wr

[@nala3038]

Incorrect

[@ecarneylaw]

@@nala3038 a LOT of these Longest Touchdowns are screen plays.

[@bmoredeplorable5152]

I upvoted this after hearing John Facenda say "In 1971...." - when placed in juxtaposition with and in comparison to todays' rapidly degrading standards and culture, retro clips such as these - featuring guys like Billy Kilmer, the ultimate retro-guy - make me want to weep.........

[@brianarbenz1329]

In 1971, people complained about that day’s declining culture and standards, such as drugs, crime, rising unplanned pregnancy rates. So spare us the nostalgia, please. Times were bad in 1971, and good in 1971. Bad now and good now. Just enjoy the football highlights.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Your grandpa thought 1971 was weak compared to when he grew up too. Bunch of hippies and sensitive Nancy boys not wanting to go die in Vietnam..

[@waynegrabert6839]

Penultimate means next to last.

[@newtheis]

@ 2:55, how in the hell is that a TD?

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

@ 6:11 that was from 1971, not 1972

[@nflxfiles]

Thank you for pointing that out and for watching.

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

@@nflxfiles Yeah, Billy Kilmer's first season with the Redskins was 1971. The only seasons the Redskins had the R on the helmet was 1970-71. So the only season Kilmer was with the Reskins when they had the R on the helmet was 1971.

[@fredapeeples6619]

Kilmer was tough as nails.

[@chrisslaughter5552]

@@dallasbrubaker6054 that was Lombardi first and only season with the skins

[@kevinquinn4499]

@@chrisslaughter5552 Lombardi's season with Washington was in 1969.

[@eddiekulp1241]

Saying Kilmer played for the worse team in the NFL was not correct , Falcons won less games in same time span than Saints

[@nflxfiles]

Like the information. What were the respective records of Saint & Falcons circa 1967-1970? I'll look up when have a moment if someone else doesn't first.

[@martinclarke2903]

The Redskins were fun to watch, Dan Snyder ruined it.

[@rufuspipemos]

Great video! But the sparkles in each highlight often interfere with the play. Please don't do that.

[@nflxfiles]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you very much for your feedback. I appreciate it

[@w41duvernay]

Gee, This will be a short list. Kilmer had NO arm strength. I remember Kilmer as a kid in the 70's. Kilmer's last season should have been Joe Theismann first starting season. He was done.

[@rocnrolldr]

Billy had two bombs of 50 yards in the air in this video. Joe Montana said his longest throw was 55 yards and Drew Brees was the same. It’s not just about arm strength, but also accuracy and throwing on the run. The average long bomb now is 55-60 yards.

[@leehartung2814]

If sonny j had not been injured, and could play in the super bowl against Miami, they would have beaten the un-defeated dolphins for their first super bowl win. Liked Kilmer, but the red skins could just not pull off a victory with their second string quarter back.

[@erict7867]

Billy Kilmer was a horrible qb, good grief

[@1966425]

He was tough and a winner especially with the Redskins. He got the job done. Had a 68% winning average and took the Redskins to 5 playoffs in 6 years.

[@LeeRoggy]

More than half of these traveled less than 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage . . . making Billy Kilmer the luckiest QB of all time. 53% completion rate, 152 TD's and 146 Int's. This guy stunk.

[@nflxfiles]

Funny, Joe Namath threw 173 TD's to 220's INT's with a 50% completion rate & played in same number of Super Bowls yet is in HOF. Kilmer also had 1,509 rushing yards and 288 receiving yards. Appreciate your opinion and thank you for watching.

[@LeeRoggy]

@@nflxfiles And that's why you shouldn't be voting for the HOF . . . Namath's influence on 1) Salaries - his first NYJ contract was the first time a player set the bar and led to a true bidding war between the leagues, 2) Super Bowl interest - just check out SB 1 and 2's empty seats and compare to the sold out Orange Bowl with the interest he generated with his pregame comments, 3) Making the sport 'cool' and driving female viewership, 4) Significantly spreading the use of football players in national commercial campaigns. This guy was at the forefront of driving football past baseball in the minds of the U.S. fanbase.

[@murielsmith8922]

Billy might not have been the best QB in the league, but damn he was fun to watch.

[@dennissaunders5247]

THREE CHEERS 🍻 FOR BILLY KILMER # 17 AND THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS. HIP HIP HORAY, HIP HIP HORAY, HIP HIP HORAY.