Lions @ Redskins 1969 Preseason

Vince Lombardi and the Redskins take on the Detroit Lions in a preaseason showdown in black & white.

[@KRUDDYMUNGUS]

So cool to see these old games..

[@mikeaustin1323]

Wow The Starters play into the second half in a preseason game this is unheard of

[@mrtnt3462]

When I began watching the NFL had 6 games in the preseason...I didn't know when one season ended and the other began, I was taking meaningless games very seriously.🤣🤣

[@michaelscalzo6716]

Love shit like this thanks man

[@wr70beh]

Washington used their ‘68 uniforms here. For 69, the pants became more yellow (like in future years) and the stripes on the pants and sleeves were different. In 70 they changed the helmet to yellow with the R on it.

[@howardcosell2022]

Lombardi wanted to emulate the Packers uniforms

[@willdrucker4291]

@1:59…The legendary VINCE LOMARDI on the sidelines of the Redskins..very rare footage

[@jeromemurphy2572]

Great game to watch. Anymore of these games from 1969 still around? BIll Mazer one of my favorites along with Pat and Jack.

[@xdudeifartedx]

Wow....this is wild to see... thanks for the upload

[@jamesthomas7405]

Wow how did you get this footage good job.

[@lwmson]

I was just watching the movie "Paper Lion" the other day, where Alan Alda portrays writer George Plimpton who tries out for the Detroit Lions. Several Lions playing in this game were in the movie, Alex Karras, Mike Lucci, and Lem Barney.

[@scaryvideos763]

Lem Barney was a really good defensive back for us

[@ssviking81]

Back in the day when they played six pre season games!

[@mikeaustin1323]

At the end of the game there's a fantastic interview with Mel far and Barney just fantastic

[@jacksmith5692]

RIP Don Perkins!

[@rjpsuh06]

Joe Buck’s dad calling this one with Pat Summerall and Don Perkins on CBS.

[@jacksmith5692]

Jack Buck one funny man. He used to go on Radio Row for the SB's and on WFAN with Mike and the Mad Dog and was a riot. I'd be laughing out loud and it was clean one liners and quips. Jack was great!

[@wr70beh]

Jack was way better than his son. Pat was good as PxP, color, other sports.. you name it. Perkins sounded like he was reading from a script.

[@mrtnt3462]

@@wr70beh HE'S NOT BETTER THAN HIS SON!!

[@fblassie]

Lombardi’s Redskins in 69

[@jacksmith5692]

Alex Karras number 71 for the Lions, RIP!

[@bumpusjones.1978]

Issac this sparked a memory can you get Colts Lions preseason 1971, it’s the game George Plimpton actually got into a an actual preseason game only having played intrasquad games with the Lions in 63’ lesser know but far more interesting to me.

[@mikeaustin1323]

1971 ? I thought it was 1967

[@michaelleroy9281]

Preseason game at the Sombrero 7 years before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

[@moyasi22]

Issac how the hell do you find these random games

[@isaacgreen3273]

Different sites, etc.

[@moyasi22]

@@isaacgreen3273 thanks you know where I can find those sites

[@isaacgreen3273]

Vk.com, Classic Sports on Odysee.com

[@michaelfabian3036]

WOW, epiccc stuff, this! I'm wondering if this game was at a smaller, unenclosed version of Tampa's "Big Sombrero"?! I see the end zones are open here, as of 1969.

[@byrd56]

Yes. After Tampa Bay was granted the franchise that became the Bucs by the NFL in 1974, they enclosed the Tampa Stadium end zones starting in the summer of 1975, and continuing until it was done in time for the Bucs to start playing in '76.

[@jacksmith5692]

2 years later in Tampa in the preseason against the Lions Joe Namath blew out his knee on a Mike Lucci hit off an interception.

[@3243_]

Actually, it was an at least questionable hit by Paul Naumoff which injured Namath's knee, putting him out of action until Week 11 against San Francisco.

[@jacksmith5692]

@@3243_ Lucci picked off the pass and Namath attempted to tackle him and blew out his knee. Here is the NY Times account: TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 7 - Joe Namath severely damaged his left knee tonight while attempting to tackle Mike Lucci, a Detroit Lions' linebacker. Surgery will be performed tomorrow in New York on the Jets' 28‐year‐ old quarterback. It will be his fourth knee operation and the second on the left knee. I remember the play and am 100% right!

[@mikeaustin1323]

Paul Naumoff

[@jacksmith5692]

@@mikeaustin1323 Joe Namath said he only knew how to play football one way: full throttle. It was that kind of desire and approach that contributed to the end of his career-and the Lions played a big part in that. Time to turn on the wayback machine and take you to Tampa, FL for an exhibition game between the Lions and the New York Jets. It happened this week, back in 1971. It was the exhibition opener, and Namath was coming off a season in which he missed several games due to a wrist injury. At age 28, he was still in his prime. Sometime in the first half, Namath faded back and delivered a pass. It was intercepted by Lions MLB Mike Lucci. On the return, Namath, instead of staying the hell out of the way-being the franchise player and all-went for the tackle. Bad idea. Joe Willie tore up his knee trying to tackle Lucci, and was declared out for the season. After the game, Namath defended his decision to try to tackle Lucci by declaring that “I only know how to play football one way.” The Jets struggled through the season, sans their prize quarterback. Namath did return ahead of schedule, but only a handful of games remained and the Jets were out of contention. Namath didn’t miss a game during his first five years in pro football, but then missed 30 of the next 58 due to an assortment of injuries-including those to his knees, which would eventually be ravaged. The knee injury Namath suffered against the Lions in Tampa in August 1971 was one of the most severe he would encounter, and his eventual limited mobility due to that incident would contribute to more hits to his knees-which clearly shortened his career.

[@jacksmith5692]

@@mikeaustin1323 The Jets open up their 1971 pre-season schedule with an exhibition game against the Lions in Tampa Stadium. The Lions won the game 28-24, but far more significant than the score was the knee injury suffered by Joe Namath. Reserve running back Lee White took a handoff from Joe. He was hit and fumbled the ball. Namath tried to make the tackle after Lions LB Mike Lucci recovered the fumble. He got hit by another defender and tore up his knee. Namath would return for the last 4 games of the 71 season and go 2-2. The Jets would finish with a 6-8 record. If he didn't try to tackle Lucci he would of never been injured.

[@ricopetrilli1084]

It's pre-season for the officails too. They have to practice making all the penalty calls.

[@dace938]

Wow - starters playing the whole game.

[@scaryvideos763]

I thought they didnt televise football games until the 70s

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Do you have this in Technicolor I can’t see anything or anyone

[@SFpurphaze]

Jesus everyone had HUGE shoulder pads back in the day

[@nunyabusiness2413]

Any more Redskins games with Sonny?

[@chriskies5016]

Is Frank Goodish on the Washington roster?

[@howardcosell2022]

Should have been there. He spent three seasons on the practice squad from 68-70

[@nflmatchuphighlights]

Do you have any Falcons games from 1990-1993?

[@eternal1blue]

Jerry Smith TE

[@rabbitt83]

No those Coaches Play to win

[@jeromemurphy2572]

Boy you think the refs are being fair to the Lions? This is downright pathetic.

[@mikeaustin1323]

It's been this way pathetic referees always against the Lions for some reason since 1960