Nfl Films The Beginning 62-65

[@eddisonfoncette9103]

I like to give a belated heartfelt thanks to the late Ed & Steve Sabol, for "NFL Films", the priceless gift they gave all football fans . Here in the UK, in the 80's they were very hard to find and I treasured everyone. Go Hawks

[@EdsterIII]

I wasn't born until 67, so I didn't get a chance to see these games live. However, every year my Grandparents took me to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. They showed many of these older films there and they all were amazing! It was always fun! Great times! The Sabol's Company, NFL Films was a great and perfect match for pro football! They nailed it every video/movie/short. It was/is/and will always be, pure excitement and pure entertainment!

[@billykuan]

These films show how great we once were. Nobody is going to believe it otherwise.

[@danielharford1864]

Thank you for all the NFL films. I grew up in the 70 's with them.

[@bboomer1948]

The NFL could lose every digital print from 1990 , until today. I wouldn't miss them at all. But damn, I remember the days of the NFL in this film. When MEN played the game. So happy that the game has film from so long ago. Brings back some good memories.

[@MrMenefrego1]

*AMEN MY BOOMER BORTHER!*

[@marcschneider4845]

I bet the MEN that play the game today could kick your ass in a few seconds.

[@EdsterIII]

@@marcschneider4845 Yeah but the men from back then would chew you up and spit you out like a piece of gum. Douchebag!

[@fritterfoof5146]

@@marcschneider4845 I bet it took a lot of Intellect to post that one .

[@johnperrigo6474]

@@fritterfoof5146 Fellas, settle down.

[@richardmorris7063]

Ed & Steve sabol thanks for the memories,i can sit here on a rainy day & watch my heroes from yesterday.

[@chrisdevargas3742]

Thank you for allowing us to see so many greats who loved and enjoyed playing the game.

[@mikeforte7585]

Man do i miss Steve Sabol...he was part of my life growing up ..another example of why America is the greatest country in the world...a real class act!!

[@majik_man]

I think we all do. He was a gatekeeper for the generation's unfolding before him in the NFL.

[@chrishall6419]

Wow this floods my head with memories... sports were soooo good back then... especially the NFL...

[@timculp4126]

He could name every offensive lineman. So I'm not alone after all. I was 4 yrs old in 1962, but I know all these players just the same. Thanks to the Sabol family.

[@michaelwilliams7907]

Because the metal film canisters are rusted shut the rust has taken all the oxygen out of inside film canister thus the film is expertly kept in its original state. That helps the colors to remain vibrant. This film is a true historical goldmine. THANK U SABOL FAMILY THANK U DEARLY.

[@majik_man]

I really always wished that film would have existed of some of the great heavyweight fights. They showed the films in theaters back in the 1900's and the film they showed no longer exists probably because of how it was stored.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

The 1960s..... The pro football's greatest decade.🏈

[@hoopsheavenpa]

Classic NFL Films = Heaven

[@elwin38]

One of my favorites. I wish i was alive during the era of pro football in the 60's. I would've kept up with the NFL and AFL. RIP Steve Sabol.

[@davidabney7700]

I have NOT watched NFL in recent times, especially since the dishonor of our sacred flag in recent times. I use to eat, sleep, and drink pro football 24/7 all during late 1950's, 60's, and 70's. The "rule changes" of the 80's started me on the way out of a passion I had since I was a kid in the 50's. The desecration of our sacred flag by ungrateful, disrespectful, unpatriotic scum finished me off with NFL. I had went to Fulton County Stadium to support our Atlanta Falcons and as time passed, I noticed a "change" in the players, in the owners, in the coaches. Gone was the sense of loyalty to the city the team played in! Gone was the honor-code of the players to the team they played on! Gone was the positive image once set by pro football players! The NFL, inside and out, changed for the worse, as has the country. These NFL film clips are wonderful memories of a great nation, great sport, great players, and great fans! Wonderful! You talk about tough! These guys were the ultimate tough guys without steroid use! My heart longs for those days of past when the game was played by players who loved the game! Played in bad weather! Played on real sod-grass fields! Loyal to the country and was honored by a call from the president after a championship win. Last year the Eagles "refused" to go to the White House and be honored by President Trump. This is how far NFL has sunk now! I hate seeing fans in the stadium watching NFL now. These people are just as bad to go there and support, with their money, the further desecration of our flag and country. These films are of a wonderful time period, maybe the best ever, for this nation. As an old man now, I can remember and remember well these great times recorded by NFL films of yesteryear days.

[@majik_man]

Amen brother, and too think kaepernick is celebrated as some kinda hero is sickening. Can't a single person understand it has nothing to do with what "what his goals were" it was how he went about his message. The biggest travesty is exactly what you touch on. Putting his own concerns ahead of a team. Football has and always will be the ultimate team sport. Matt Birk said on the radio, he talked to 49ers players, it's the fact that he put his own interest's ahead of the team, that made his team mates hate him. It had zero to do with what his cause's were, he was selfish (end of story). That is directly from the mouth of other 49er teammates, Birk said. He said that was the one code you don't wanna break in any locker room or you'll get exiled (which is what happened).

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

david abney You said it perfectly friend. For me, the beginning of free agency in the early 90s, AND domed stadiums just killed my love for the NFL. God bless our NFL heroes from a bygone era, and R.I.P. NFL🏈

[@martinleavitt6094]

You my friend ,hit the nail on the head..truer words were never spoken...thank you for your thoughtful insight..

[@dhart8451]

david abney....You're just an old bitter asshole.

[@jamespfitz]

@@dhart8451 And what's the cause of the bitter anger that causes you to attack a stranger in a comment section?

[@frankdenardo8684]

Hall of Fame members in this game. New York Giants: Wellington Mara, Frank Gifford, Sam Huff, Roosevelt Brown Andy Robustelli, Y.A. Tittle. Green Bay Packers: Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr, Forrest Gregg, Ray Nitscke Jim Taylor, Herb Adderley, Willie Davis, Paul Hourning, Henry Jordon, Jerry Kramer, Willie Wood, Jim Ringo

[@kennethlucas7473]

The man was a true visionary

[@jeffsmith2022]

Never understood why NFL Films never wanted to merchandise any of this material to the general public...I would love to be able to watch old NY Giant games for example...

[@johnperrigo6474]

Love seeing the color footage from Championship game at Yankee Stadium. The black and white films from that day don't do justice to the game. The old stadiums fascinate me. I went to Milwaukee County Stadium and Lambeau Field, but I wish I could've seen more of them.

[@micjakes1]

This is incredible. Those clotheslines are beautiful. NFL before steroids.

[@jonsavage2412]

b4 roids and beasts of burden sullied the game

[@williamjordan8603]

Steroids was mainly a 1980s issue. Not now.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

micjakes1 Steroids & human grown hormone began with the 1980s

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Matt Beeman Not just team sports Also track 🏃 tennis 🎾 as well

[@davidcobb2693]

@@dumisatonyjohnson8145 WRONG! Anabolic steroids were being used by professional football players as far back as 1969 and it never really stopped but the 1980's saw more awareness and testing. Their original intent was to speed up the recovery process for pulled and/or torn muscles and to speed up recovery from some surgeries.

[@afvet5075]

Thank God for Ed and Steve Sabol. What an era.

[@dustylover100]

They had a film about the very early days of pro football. I don't remember the name of it, but only a portion has found its way onto KZbin.

[@bostoncityofchampions6581]

Nostalgia...4:32. We all miss the days when you could pack heat at the game.

[@glennevans5824]

Thanks majick man. these are awesome

[@steven2212]

The Sabol family helped popularize the NFL. The NFL owes them much.

[@fritterfoof5146]

They made millions .

[@SportsAndHorrorFanatic]

I was born in 1990 and even I call these the good old days. I really believe the 1950s-1970s were the best years in pro football history. These guys didn’t make a great deal of money, but a lot of them played through pain and injuries. The game also felt more genuine and real, and less like a entertainment business.

[@damonweaselhead1803]

NFL in the 60s was F*ckin Raw & Wild, love watching these old NFL films

[@iralandsman4796]

I went to the 1961 championship game and it was freezing, sat behind the goalposts in the left field bleachers.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Ira Landsman That is awesome. Hope you kept your program.🏈

[@iralandsman4796]

I always get the year confused, I was 15 and went to the game with my cousin and sat in the LF bleachers which was right behind the goal post. It was the effen coldest day ever, swirling winds, snow, it was crazy but I was 15 so it was fun. I’ve always tried to find a tape of the game to see if I could see myself but have never been lucky, I think the tape doesn’t really exist or it’s only 20 minutes long!

[@shanewalters4632]

Ironic how this video celebrates the NFL in the 60s - and does a great job - but the ads themselves are redolent of the 80s, for me also nostalgic.

[@watchmykicksllc]

only true photographers will appreciate this... thank you!

[@dantheman5745]

Awesome stuff! Thanks for posting this.

[@gtmit]

14:20. Bill "Red" Mack. Steelers, Falcons, Packers. Played for the Packers in 1966.

[@KKBundy12345]

19:43 Steve Sabol got year info wrong on this one. It is the 1964 final season game and not 1965 Colts vs Redskins game in Washington. He did get the score right Colts 45 Redskins 17. Colts Jerry Logan interception was called a touchback and not a TD.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

KKBundy12345 You sure know your NFL football. Great memory. 👍🏈

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

3:54 John Unitas (the real “Johnny Football”) Baltimore Colts QB

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Dumisa Tony Johnson EXACTLY. 👍🏈

[@charliejdk]

Amen. Unitas we stand.

[@thrivnak787]

The Pro Bowl was played hard.

[@revkenordquist]

In my opinion NFL films is only second to National Geographic as far as documentaries goes. They've really brought a type of history, albeit American sports history to as clear a picture as has ever been shown.

[@jaquin103]

20:58 Jimmy Kimmel doing a beer commercial, don't know if this aired before the man show

[@thememo9941]

Crybaby Kimmel

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Screw jimmy kimmel

[@kennethlatham3133]

@@t4texastomjohnnycat978 Absolutely.

[@kennethlatham3133]

Former comedian jimmy kimmel.

[@bernardoconnor1502]

The hell with Jimmy Kimmel. Daisy Fuentes!!!!

[@corvettez06usa]

12:35 spectacular false start. I love how the defensive line says fuck it and tackles the center.

[@apogeedata]

Giants Packers I’ll never forget that game it was all mumbly because I was five months old in my mothers womb😱😂😂😂😂

[@jimcrowley5483]

Such a shame how the players were taken advantage of. The owners took all the money, and the players took the abuse, sometimes much later in life.

[@jamespfitz]

The players also took some money, and at least THEN, the owners also took some RISK.

[@dcasper8514]

Early football had no TV money. Earlier games the owners passed the hat.

[@MattAttack54]

Love NFL films

[@JJJBRICE]

At 7:25 , that's pastors son Fran Tarkington and Evangelist Bill Glass shaking hands after a hard fought game as QB and defensive end opponents .

[@kennethlatham3133]

Class. Thanks for catching this.

[@kingofnewyork7765]

Man this was awesome

[@glennevans5824]

Good stuff

[@chrisvernon5945]

keep 'em coming!

[@keithmotsinger918]

This what I watch the NFL when it was .

[@gregsells8549]

The first music for presentations of the NFL starts out like the National Geographic theme.

[@thenobleone-3384]

This was my grandparents generation the 60s very different than 2020.

[@NCC-1700]

Alot of tough looking players unlike today.

[@richardmorris7063]

Hard nose s.o.b.

[@tomloft2000]

35:09-no wonder Dandy Don retired so young.

[@James-ll3jb]

#25 was end Red Mack, before and later of the Steelers. An Eagle here.

[@danielmalloy6093]

Sam Spence had the greatest music for NFL.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Pro Football’s Lost treasures of yesteryear

[@frankchinigo907]

When real men played the great game of football.Nothing like these spoiled cry babies that play today.

[@dhart8451]

5:27 Sportsmanship of the year award winner

[@SuperBamaBob]

Thanks for the download ️🏈

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

7:26-7:30 Fran Tarkenton (Vikings QB No.10)

[@jamespfitz]

Great show, except for the Jimmy Kimmel commercial--one of his rare appearances without BLACKFACE.

[@joeyoliver579]

@ 5:26 "...and maybe a bit little tougher than the players today" Players today not only couldn't, but WOULDN'T play in those days. They can't handle the roughness of real football.

[@dhart8451]

Shut up. The players of today would kick those old fucks asses. You have it backwards, most of the players from the 60s era couldn't make the cheer leading teams of today. You're a joke.

[@markhoezee6292]

It’s not that they wouldn’t want to but it’s because of penalties are constantly called . The money the players get these days owners want to protect their investment, mostly quarterbacks are protected. Thus more roughing type penalties are called,and players aggressiveness is tempered

[@kennethlatham3133]

@@dhart8451 Not with the RULES of the '60's era. Today's players would have to park that "looking around for a flag" bullsh*t in the garage. Then say goodbye to a body part.

[@faithwilds]

This is when men earned their paycheck

[@jonlund5545]

Which was peunuts compared to today's earnings

[@anthonyfelker1712]

Yeah and a lot of them had to work in the off season to make ends meet. Now these idiots make more from a ‘signing bonus’ than these guys made their whole career and they still end up broke! WaHaHa!!!!

[@bernardoconnor1502]

Real football, played outdoors, on real grass (and dirt) In all weather. 2 hours on a Sunday afternoon. No 4 hour marathons ending after midnight on a weeknight.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

6:19-6:21 Bobby Mitchell Halfback Washington Redskins

[@bishlap]

5:01 Are those EAGLES Cheerleaders, and why are they wearing guns?

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Not trying to speak for anybody else... just my opinion. NFL (and AFL) football, particularly from the 1960s, was absolutely great. The 60s were my very favorite decade, but I loved the 70s & 80s too. But when free agency, AND all of the damned dome stadiums started being built, I started losing interest. Football IMO is supposed to be played outside... preferably on GRASS. God bless our NFL heroes from a bygone era. R.I.P. NFL🏈 THANKS FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO.

[@davidhickey4836]

Back when the players and the game where respectable..

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

4:01 Mike Ditka (“Iron Mike”) Tight end Chicago Bears 🐻

[@whataboutrob442]

No shit. Like anyone watching this doesn't know this.

[@thememo9941]

More !

[@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr]

They need to rescan this stuff at 8k.

[@PaulGreen11]

4:29 My uncle Bobby!

[@jonlanier_]

When men played the game... like men.

[@geoffjones4285]

Wish it was a silent movie

[@toddclark7554]

This is goooooood stuff keep it coming guys 😀😀

[@javusbonmon6937]

NFL 🎥🏈🏈🏈

[@scjct1]

Automatic like.

[@MrMenefrego1]

These NFL Players were not in it for the money, they were in it for the sheer love of the game! GO 🐻 BEARS! 👀

[@richardmorris7063]

Shit was fun & funny.

[@fritterfoof5146]

Believe me , it was a job , just did not pay much .But understand the comment .

[@thenobleone-3384]

My dad played QB and was good he could of made it to the NFL. Too bad he got in trouble he would of been the only Arab in the NFL. There are not very many players of Middle Eastern background in Football

[@kennethlatham3133]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't Lou Saban of Arab extraction? You're right, though. It wasn't until Mohammed Ali that athletes could even so much as appropriate any identity with an Arab/Muslim/Middle Eastern profile.

[@dcasper8514]

Ever hear the name " Louisville Lip ", Marcellus Clay. ??

[@dcasper8514]

Lou Saban had Croatian parents.

[@impassable]

I miss the Colts when they played outdoors

[@earnhardt3613]

watch a ROAD game

[@charliejdk]

The history from these days will always belong to Baltimore.

[@mr.ramfan8100]

Who gives a shit?

[@amandashoemaker3930]

Emma Roberts

[@joeycentofanti1987]

Unmarked cans of film rusted up! Wow

[@ralpdwalker4108]

5

[@BrandonKohout]

7:46-7:47-7:48

[@broderickwallis6641]

World championships.. Unfortunately Australia and Azabigan were knocked out in the semi finals

[@jamespfitz]

When they field a league they'll be more than welcome. Until then, as they have no football, they don't count. How hard is that?

[@oldnflhistory778]

Of course the Bears were so cheap they didn't want to make anyone famous....of course...