Super Bowl Revenge(Steelers Vikings 1976)

[@jean-guygagnon6950]

One of the most satisfying Vikings win of all time. Love this defense. Thank you!

[@soonerman5172]

Farrah Fawcett, she was up on my wall as a kid. Beautiful woman….love your channel. I can’t get enough of watching real football and not this watered down game we are watching today. Thank you

[@markgardner9460]

Got a brand new vid comin' out in a few minutes, so I hope you can check it out. Thanks for watching my channel - I appreciate your comments - yep, that was Farrah. Wow. She was looking goooood in that commercial.

[@soonerman5172]

@@markgardner9460 I just retired and was looking for things to do and ran across your channel. I will be spending lots of time watching your videos. I love watching the old legends play. Sports is not the same today. The players maybe more athletic but they didn’t play as hard as the old greats. It was funny to hear Alex Karras talk about a Minnesota offensive lineman making $75,000 so they should be able to open that fourth and one play. It’s great stuff. I’ll be watching, thanks for the entertainment.

[@markgardner9460]

Thank you, Soonerman!

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

Rocky Bleier “Fighting Back” a great story and a helluva guy. He wrote my brother a letter after a terminal cancer diagnosis. One of Rocky’s teammates from Notre Dame was in on the letter writing. An act of kindness we’ll never forget.

[@markgardner9460]

That's awesome. Robert Urich played Rocky in the movie. I didn't see it, but I read the book - great read.

[@stevenzimmerman4057]

That's awesome!

[@toddthomas4674]

Good to see Foreman have success after such a rough outing against the Steelers in the Super Bowl.

[@markgardner9460]

I couldn't believe how much success the Vikes had rushing the ball after getting nowhere in the Super Bowl.

[@GregoryBaisden-ud2rd]

Its a travesty that Jim Marshall is not in the HOF!!!!

[@jstube36]

This game took place about 15 minutes from where I lived in Burnsville, Minn. I was 6 going on 7 years old during the 1976 Season. Maybe the 1st that I recall watching game to game. This would be the last Vikings team to appear in the Super Bowl. This game featured close to 20 future Hall of Famers. And few that should be in the HOF. Namely Jim Marshall, Wally Hilgenberg, Matt Blair, Bobby Bryant. The Steel Curtain was at the top of it's game in '76. Holding 8 opponents to single digit points. Shutting out 5 teams. A field full of legends on both sides. And I do think that looked like Farrah Fawcett in the commercial. And speaking of legends: Salute to Bud Grant.

[@markgardner9460]

It was shocking to me to see the Vikes run up and down the field against the vaunted Steel Curtain when they were totally stonewalled in the Super Bowl. As Bud Grant was fond of saying about Super Bowls: It's just one game. It's not like baseball where you play a 7 game series.

[@jstube36]

@@markgardner9460 It was the very brief greatness of Chuck Foreman. #44 was such an unstoppable offensive weapon. He was the very definition of all-purpose. This looked like his revenge game after SB IX. Talk about what might've been if he had a longer career.

[@markgardner9460]

@@jstube36 RB's didn't last forever back then, unlike now. For a RB, especially one who handled the ball as much as he did, he exceeded the normal shelf life in that era.

[@6400az]

It was to me as well. Just could'nt believe what was going one. This ,one of the most satisfying of wins for a Vikings fan, also the KC win, but was quite young. The game was the exact opposite of SB IX, not only did Foremamn tear them up but the defense shut the Steelers just the same.@@markgardner9460

[@davidmichael2714]

That's going straight onto my résumé --- no one is indispensable to a company unless they possess that essential immediacy of trajectory.

[@markgardner9460]

Cosell could really spread the fertilizer

[@jasonsmith5428]

Thanks for your channel 👍 🙏 great material and insights! A NFLfans absolute dream.

[@markgardner9460]

Thanks, Jason! I'm thankful that you're checking out my videos - I appreciate it. Please let me know if there is any particular team, theme or subject that you'd like to see.

[@jasonsmith5428]

@@markgardner9460 STEELERS

[@markgardner9460]

Oh yeah, I can definately do that!!!

[@248Lt1]

Sadly, defensive struggles like this are long gone. The masses, who don't like real football would rather have high scoring arena ball moreso then contests like this one.

[@markgardner9460]

I agree; I'd rather see a game like the one you described than a video game one where points come cheaply with rapid frequency.

[@blakkat4126]

JIm Marshall should be in the HOF just for playing 19 years without missing a game. Even Bud Grant said that not only did he play, but he played well for all of those seasons. Btw, I have that exact same Chuch Foreman jersey.

[@markgardner9460]

Awesome that you have the Foreman jersey, too. I strongly think that he belongs in the Hall of Fame. He was a superstar for his first 5 years and his contribution was a primary reason for their success in going to the playoffs and winning (most of the time).

[@jayNicks10]

Both Jim Marshall and Chuck Foreman belong in the HOF

[@jayNicks10]

When Jim Marshall retired he ranked 3rd in Sacks 1st in fumble recoveries 1st in most consecutive games as a starter. HOW DO YOU ARGUE AGAINST THAT?

[@ricshaffer4009]

I loved the Vikings front four...but I would of have loved seeing Jerry Sherk along side page at DT...as a pre teen in the '70s the browns and Vikings was my favorite teams..

[@murphyotoole9014]

Fran Tarkenton: First athlete to be the host on Saturday Night Live. Season 2, Episode 13 in 1975.

[@markgardner9460]

Is that right? I did not know that about my idol as a child. Thank you for pointing that out!

[@murphyotoole9014]

@@markgardner9460 'Tis true. Thought you might like that tidbit. Take care and thanks for making the night go by quicker at work thanks to your vids.

[@markgardner9460]

@@murphyotoole9014 I'll keep kickin' 'em out - I love making these videos. Thank you for watching.

[@chuckyufarley2999]

I remember watching that episode. It was just a short time after losing SB XI. During the opening monologue he made a joke about someone asking him if they wanted to cancel his appearance after the game. He said they called him at halftime. He also made an appearance on the Donnie and Marie show, along with Ken Stabler, either shortly before or after SB XI. When pressed to admit who he was cheering for, Stabler reached down and pulled up Donnie's pant leg to reveal a purple sock. Purple socks were apparently his trademark at the time.

[@sportshistorybuff319]

Short of winning a SB, the Vikes had to have found some gratification in winning rematches by routs against the Chiefs (1970 and 1974) and decisively beating the Dolphins and Steelers in 1976. After this season, however, they lost rematches with the Raiders in Oakland, 27-20 and 35-13.

[@markgardner9460]

They were intimidated and humiliated by the Raiders in that second game - difficult to watch............just like the Super Bowl was.

[@sportshistorybuff319]

@@markgardner9460 I can still remember Cox missing that extra point on their second TD in garbage time. Shocking!?!?! Strange that they would be intimidated playing Oakland for the third time in three seasons, as the Raiders had declined just as rapidly, going 9-7 in 1978. The Raiders retooled superbly to win SB's in 1980 and 1983., Minnesota squeezed out a couple more playoff appearances but couldn't get back to the NFC Title Game. Still remember Minnesota jumping out to an early 14-7 lead on the Eagles in the 1980 divisional round, but from that point onward, Philly's superior talent, depth and youth wore the Vikes down, 24-2 over the rest of the game.

[@markgardner9460]

Rashad was a big part of the Vikes offense, but the Raiders DB's totally eliminated him from the equation because he was a whimp and was intimidated by their brand of rough house tactics. '76 was his first year with the Vikes, as was Sammy White since he was a rookie that year.

[@stevenzimmerman4057]

@@markgardner9460 I always wonder, even though the Vikings had a undersized defensive line,if they could have gotten a lead in a Superbowl, could it have made a difference?. They could still get after the quarterback,but were vulnerable against the run....

[@chuckyufarley2999]

It wasn't a rematch, but they whipped up on the Raiders opening week of 1973, same season Oakland would end up AFC runners-up. Just goes to show you that they weren't SO over-matched in their Super Bowls, just under prepared.

[@jimkon5767]

I felt sorry for Bud Grant and the Vikings for losing all 4 Super Bowls during this decade. I watched every one of them too. Surprised to hear Tarkington was "benched" - he was a straight shooter (later a motivational speaker). Great post - thank you sir!

[@markgardner9460]

Bob Lee came off the bench to relieve a benched Tarkenton in the Super Bowl versus the Raiders. I'm surprised that Grant didn't go with back-up Bob Berry in the Super Bowl against the Steelers because Fran was totally ineffective.

[@sportshistorybuff319]

@@markgardner9460 It's hard to see how a backup would have had one iota more success against the Steel Curtain monsters that day, when a Pro Bowl QB like Tarkenton with 14 years experience was running for his life. But maybe it could have given the Vikes offense a spark and confused Pittsburgh's D as a QB they hadn't planned for. Did Berry have anything going for him Tarkenton didn't, like Norris Weese's speed replacing Craig Morton 1n SB 12.

[@markgardner9460]

Berry only brought some experience to the table and offered nothing over what Tarkenton had. What the Vikes needed was a tall QB because L.C. Greenwood batted down 4 passes. Those things make passing stats look bad.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Why the hell do people call him " Tarkington?

[@docnoc66]

Im at the gym, this morning listening to the great music in this video and rocking my Wilbert Montgomery 1976 Eagles Road jersey

[@markgardner9460]

Oh, I love Wilbert Montgomery. Talk about a workhorse. He put up some BIG numbers for a handful of seasons!

[@thomaskittsii1008]

You know it's old school when both teams are on the same sideline... good stuff 👍

[@markgardner9460]

I wonder how much smack talk there was back then on that one sideline? Probably not much - probably let their blocking and tackling do the talking for them.

[@thomaskittsii1008]

@@markgardner9460 totally agree !!

[@jayNicks10]

Sharing the same sideline was odd even back then. I only know of it being a thing at Metropolitan Stadium. Where else was that a thing?

[@b.t.2796]

I hated the Steelers back in the '70s but now that I am older I realize how classy and seriously dedicated to their jobs and each other they were.

[@markgardner9460]

Good to hear! I hated some teams back in the '70's, too, but time has worn away at that when I watched the high talent level and effort over an extended period of times.

[@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238]

@@markgardner9460 grew up in the Glorious 70's......always Hated the Raiders. After the Truck Rule Debacle, and following Nosedive of the Team......I actually root for them now.....I've progressed, I guess. Still, will Always HATE the Cowboys.....the Steelers win 4 Super Bowls in 6 years, and defeat the Cowboys Twice......and the Cowboys are America's Team? Also I root for any team that plays the Patriots or Tom Brady.....they made Super Bowls NO FUN for 10-12 years. Raiders, get out of Vegas.....Oakland is your Home, and I'm a Steeler Lifer!

[@markgardner9460]

@@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238 You nailed it on every point! Can't add anything, other than I hope to respond to your future comments.

[@donaldcampbell9219]

Thank you for saying that. I grew up in Pittsburgh, 68-87. We absolutely loved our team.

[@markgardner9460]

@@donaldcampbell9219 '79: City of Champions with both the Steelers and Pirates being champs!

[@RobertBrown-vf8yd]

Great video! Thanks so much! I really enjoyed it!

[@markgardner9460]

Thank you, Robert. Monday Night Football games from the '70's were the best, in my opinion.

[@RobertBrown-vf8yd]

@@markgardner9460 I agree! MNF was so much fun to watch in the 70’s for sure!

[@6412mars]

Lovely Farrah..my poster girl

[@markgardner9460]

You got it - that poster was everywhere - total classic!

[@edpinkerton7947]

Jim Marshall was the classic Ironman/overachiever. By this point he was undersized & a liability against the run by teams with larger offensive lineman Steelers Raiders Rams etc

[@markgardner9460]

That's absolutely correct, Ed. He admitted to weighing only about 225 pounds at this point in his career. He was laid to waste by Art Shell in the Super Bowl - his only statistic was 1/2 tackle.

[@sportshistorybuff319]

@@markgardner9460 I don't get how the Vikes could allow Marshall to hurt the team by being so skinny. Was he planning for his future post career health by being a linebacker on the front line? Was it better for him to be thin skydiving (LOL!). I believe Page was similarly undersized as well. Great speed for sideline to sideline pursuit but did they ever get bulldozed in the SB's. To be fair, however, the Steelers, Dolphins and Raiders had dynastic quality offensive lines and the Chiefs were wildly underrated given how big and brutal they were on both lines. Its not like most other playoff victims of these four teams did better. KC dominated Oakland in the AFL Title Game, Miami ran over the Bengals and Raiders by similar scores, Pittsburgh bludgeoned the Bills and Raiders and Oakland used the Steel Curtain as a door mat in 1976.

[@markgardner9460]

@@sportshistorybuff319 Grant stood by his veteran players....sometimes for too long. Today's contracts would forbid sky diving, but Marshall probably would have done it any way if he played today. He was definately a free spirit

[@stevenzimmerman4057]

@@markgardner9460 Grant's loyalty was a blessing and a curse....he definitely held on to some players too long,..Fred Cox comes to mind

[@jayNicks10]

Granted Marshall was approaching 40 around this time. Amazing he was even still playing. Retired at the age of 42 I believe. That’s hard for even a QB to do TODAY. A D linemen playing till then is unheard of.

[@ric2097]

For some reason as a young kid the one player I would loved to have on that Vikings D-line with Marshal , Eller and Page was...DT Jerry Sherk...

[@markgardner9460]

That would have been unreal to have him next to Page! Gary Larsen was a fine player, but after he retired, they needed a comparable player at the ither DT position. Thanks for watching and commenting, Ric!

[@ric2097]

@@markgardner9460 Not many people even know who Sherk was...1976 defensive P.O.Y had 12 sacks that year on a bad Browns team..I felt he was a lil better then Larson...injuries got him a year or 2 later and wasn't the same...a beast early on in his career...best wishes...well talk how underrated Bobby Bryant was another time...Thom Darden and Paul Krause...would been fierce also...best wishes...ps...Ron Bolton n Bobby B....but we all know how Tarkenton and Bolton got along...lol

[@markgardner9460]

Yes, I watched that Pats/Vikes on live tv when Tark used Bolton for target practice! Thank you for your comments - I agree - Sherk was better than Larsen

[@2095yourstruly]

The superstars competition after super bowl 9 was the Vikings first revenge against the Steelers, winning the final contest in the tub of war which lasted forever and exhausted the players beyond anything they did in a football field!! It was an epic battle, if you remember watching it back then. Would love to find that footage.

[@markgardner9460]

I remember watching that as a kid and recalling how long it was drawn out. Great stuff!

[@2095yourstruly]

Yeah remember that. That competition was a big dea!,. That was the first one too, between 2 football teams.Pride and competitive spirit were on the line

[@markgardner9460]

The regular Superstars competition was great, too. Ben Davidson broke a boat oar in half. Lynn Swann hurdled a high bar in the obstacle course. Great tv viewing! Giants punter Dave Jennings won one of those competitions. Pole vaulter Bob Seagren won the first one - go figure!

[@tommythomason6187]

Bleier was there when the Steelers were bad. So was LB, Andy Russell.

[@markgardner9460]

and Ray Mansfield who was playing his last season like Russell.

[@michaell874]

The Vikings never matched up well against the AFC teams. The Chiefs, Dolphins, Steelers and Raiders just dominated them in every phase of their games. They had some really good teams, but I think the OL of the AFC teams were too strong for them, as they dominated both lines of scrimmage when they played the Vikings.

[@markgardner9460]

You absolutely correct - not big and strong enough, exactly.

[@michaelleroy9281]

@@markgardner9460 except for the Raiders, the Vikings beat the Chiefs, Dolphins and Steelers in their next meetings after the Super Bowl losses

[@markgardner9460]

@@michaelleroy9281 Yes, they beat Pitt and KC decisively. I don't recall the re-match with the Dolphins. They were wiped out by the Raiders in the re-match; I remember that. Maybe the time after that, too!

[@chuckyufarley2999]

@@markgardner9460 Those regular season losses to the Raiders did come after they'd hit their down hill slide after '76. Sure, they played in another NFC Championship in '77, but we all pretty much knew then that they weren't going to beat the Cowboys in Dallas that day. However, they did handle the Raiders opening day in '73, when Oakland were eventual AFC runners-up. So their core SB roster, in their prime, matched up with everyone...just not in the Super Bowl.

[@jayNicks10]

Both QB’s were awful this day. Chuck Foreman carried the entire Viking offense on his back that day.

[@markgardner9460]

That's a fact!

[@timb9257]

Great game, thanks!

[@markgardner9460]

I'm glad that you enjoyed it - thanks for watching!

[@teofilstevenson]

Classic NFL teams and times, I don’t watch it anymore. Being a Bears fan I had seen plenty of that Vikings D and Chuck Foreman, so strange not to see Tark in there.

[@markgardner9460]

How far do you go back being a Bears fan, Teo?

[@teofilstevenson]

@@markgardner9460 starting watching heavily in early 70s (youth), 3 channels and we’d always get the Bears in the regional game. The Black n Blue was Vikes, Lions, Bears and Packers in that order at the time. My first actual game was early Dec in prolly ‘71-72, the Bears sucked enough and December sooo cold at Soldiers Field we (very middle class) could only get tickets then. We sat 3 rows from the top and literally on ice (stadium covered in snow/ice). I froze my ass but I got to see Butkus so all was good.

[@teofilstevenson]

@@markgardner9460 You a Vikes fan?

[@markgardner9460]

@@teofilstevenson Yeah, I recall only having 3 tv channels back then, too. Soldier Field was very open to the elements, so I can imagine how cold it must gave been to sit on ice and having the wind from the lake blowing, too Thanks for sharing!

[@teofilstevenson]

@@markgardner9460 Watching televised games at The Met in December, it didn’t look too blustery there either! Nice talking with you.

[@b.t.2796]

The offensive linemen on both teams actually look like human beings, not cattle like today's guards and tackles.

[@markgardner9460]

I couldn't have said it better myself. Well stated!

[@daleschmieg9050]

Regarding the Tarkenton "injury',, the previous week at Detroit, I believe he was blindsided which led to bruised ribs. Lee led the game winning drive, saved by the blocked Lion XP later. I believe Tarkenton could play but was hindered. Since this was a non conference game against the Steel Curtain, perhaps Bud did not want to risk his HOF QB to further injury and kept him out.

[@markgardner9460]

OK, thank you very much for that information - much appreciated!

[@mikewhite6288]

Those were some great teams by then.

[@markgardner9460]

Yes they were - a lot of future Hall of Famers right in their prime.

[@Nick23at63]

While it was played in different years, this is another example of Grant having the Vikings better prepared in the regular season than in the Super Bowls. Super Bowl 4 had the Chiefs whip the Vikes 23-7, and everyone said it was because the Chiefs had much better talent, yet just 9 months later, the Vikes whip the Chiefs on opening day 1970, 27-10. In 1972, Miami beats the Vikes on a last second TD pass, 16-14, yet a year later in the Super Bowl, Miami crushes the Vikes, 24-7. Opening day 1973, the Vikes whip the Raiders 24-16, yet a few years later in 1976, the Raiders crush the Vikes, 32-14. Why couldn't Grant devise the proper game plans for the Super Bowls?

[@markgardner9460]

I read where Tarkenton said he thought they had a great gameplan leading up to the Raiders Super Bowl, but then mid-week, Grant had it changed!

[@tommythomason6187]

Vikes had a horrible practice arrangement Super Bowl week vs Raiders. An hour each way on tiring buses to the practice site. Grant mentioned it to the media during the week, from what I read. That type of time-consuming regimen didn't help them.

[@markgardner9460]

@@tommythomason6187 Man, that's awful. I can see why Bud had a beef!!

[@stevenzimmerman4057]

The Vikings had a great goal line defense in 1976, except in the Super Bowl...and to your point...Nate Allen had a great game!

[@stevenzimmerman4057]

​@@markgardner9460 That's strange...why would Grant change the game plan? Curious..

[@ricksouthdakota2315]

The vikes steeler Super Bowl was play at Tulane stadium.. instead of the dome in New Orleans…. The dome wasn’t done yet…. Cold and very windy that day….😖

[@markgardner9460]

They started building The Super Dome, but noticed that the foundation would sink, so they had to start all over by constructing concrete pilings that would comprise a strong enough base in which to support the stadium. That was the reason why the opening of the stadium was delayed. If that game is played indoors, there's a good chance that the Vikings win that game, in my opinion.

[@denisceballos9745]

MNF had another marquee match up in this one. I liked Chuck Foreman (44) even when he was with the Hurricanes. Miami U. was just beginning to build a winning program back then and Foreman figured to go high in the draft. Minnesota got him with the 12th overall pick. He had a great career with the Vikings.

[@markgardner9460]

Wasn't Foreman a Flanker at Miami? He was very slender his first couple years as a pro, but he held up extremely well considering how much the Vikes relied on him in the rushing and passing game.

[@denisceballos9745]

@@markgardner9460 Yes, I believe he was a receiver for a while for the Hurricanes. Probably why he was such a good receiver coming out of the backfield for the Vikings. When Minnesota drafted him, you knew they had a good one.

[@markgardner9460]

They had been searching for a breakaway RB for years. Clint Jones, Leo Hayden, and Oscar Reed were attempts, but they fell short of what they wanted. Foreman definately filled the bill.

[@denisceballos9745]

@@markgardner9460 One of my favorite RBs of that mid seventies era. The Browns got a good one in that 1973 draft also - Greg Pruitt (34). Those guys were fun to watch back then.

[@markgardner9460]

@@denisceballos9745 Sam Bam Cunningham and Terry Metcalf were also rookie RB's that year.

[@higgy04]

Steelers Kicker Roy Gerela was born in a small hamlet in Northern Alberta called Sarrail. It's so small, that doesn't exist even on a road map or Google Earth anymore. The only information I found on Google about Sarrail was about a Ukrainian Orthodox Church that claims to be located there. Alex Karras was the other colour commentator along with Cosell. Most people would associate the former Detroit Lion HOFer from Blazing Saddles or Webster. It's still strange to watch a sporting event where a large shopping centre with an indoor amusement park presently sits for over 30 years. Jim Clack was the GIants center two years later who snapped the ball to Joe Piscarcik late in the 4th Quarter vs. Philadelphia and we all know what happened at the Meadowlands. 'The new Cougar XR-7. Available at the sign of the cat!! (Cougar growls on top of Lincoln Mercury sign)' The Cougar most times was Mercury's equivalent of the Ford Thunderbird, except for the first generation which was the equivalent of the Mustang (My parents had a 1967 Cougar for four years before I was born) 15:22 - There are those mattresses again from the Motel 6 down the street. You can see which team made it to the Super Bowl that season. Again, I said 'made it to the Super Bowl'.

[@markgardner9460]

Love your comments! Deep digging on Gerela. Took way too long for Karras to get inducted into the HOF (induct these guys when they're somewhat young, so they can enjoy it. Few things are worse that posthumous induction ceremonies, in my opinion). GREAT point about Jim Clack - I didn't even think of that. You'd think that they'd at least get new mattresses for a Monday Night Football game. It is being viewed nationwide after all.

[@michaelodonnell9756]

I seem to remember a linebacker who played for the Vikings named Scott Studwell. When did he come along?

[@markgardner9460]

'77...same year as QB Tommy Kramer

[@GregoryBaisden-ud2rd]

He just retired last year. He was in personal for the Vikings organization for years

[@TheMrzero35]

Come on , if Tark was 7 for 16 and pulled vs Detriot. It makes sense HE WAS HURT . Then couldn't play the next week. Tark and Bud were very close.

[@markgardner9460]

The Sporting News 1977 National Football Guide states that "Grant of the Vikings switched quarterbacks in the second half, going to Bob Lee as a replacement for Fran Tarkenton". There is no mention of an injury. Fran had not generated any points in the first half and only had 47 yards passing. Close or not, Grant had no reservations of pulling Tarkenton in the Super Bowl versus the Raiders, so I think that Fran pouted about being pulled and Grant disciplined him for it. It's just my opinion, but I have not read or seen any evidence of an injury. Van Brocklin sat Tarkenton for pouting or arguing extensively prior to a game that was played in Tarkenton's home state against the Falcons earlier in his career. Tarkenton had a temper.

[@drbonesshow1]

If the game had been in Pittsburgh then perhaps some measure of revenge. There is an interesting comparison that most would not realize the score 17-6 versus the SB IX loss 16-6. Sadly, for the Vikings this was the year of the Raiders as they would find out 13 games later.

[@markgardner9460]

It was televised nationally on MNF, so we should factor that, Professor.

[@drbonesshow1]

@@markgardner9460 You can factor whatever you like just don't divide by zero into a non-zero integer. The singularity will absorb you and the fans.

[@markgardner9460]

@@drbonesshow1 Indubitably!

[@markroberts9577]

Farrah Fawcett of course

[@markgardner9460]

Good job, Mark. Even though there wasn't a super close up, there was enough of her that any guy living in that era knew it was her.

[@barbaracaroll]

Vikings were better when they played outside in the cold

[@markgardner9460]

The definately had more of a home field advantage. Warm city teams dreaded playing there when it was cold or snowing.

[@scotthovland7380]

Jim Marshall not in the hall is a travesty

[@markgardner9460]

The NFL's Iron Man definately belongs. I hear his name come up more than anyone else's when it comes to outsiders lookin' in to the Hall of Fame.

[@scotthovland7380]

@@markgardner9460 Kinda of like baseball not including Cal Ripken. Ludicrous. Like your Chuck Foreman jersey btw he my all time favorite👍💜

[@markgardner9460]

@@scotthovland7380 That's great. Nobody has ever run like #44!!!

[@TheGlassCoke2001]

And I thought my Cowboys on SNF was a big deal when I was a kid. I bet kids who were fans of either team back then were ecstatic! Also it's nice to see a low-scoring game as long as both teams play hard until the end. Also how is Jim Marshall not in the Hall of Fame?

[@markgardner9460]

I agree - don't need a bunch of senseless points being scored in order to make a game entertaining. Give me crisp tackling and all-out effort (Marshall and Eller were seen making tackles far down field in this game) anytime over a high scoring video game.

[@markgardner9460]

@@sludge8506 I made it through the halftime highlights, then I was done for the night. Great sendoff those highlights

[@lonnietoth5765]

When it got cold and the Vikings were not allowed heaters , they would come back off the field by way of the other teams bench /heater area .

[@markgardner9460]

I have heard those stories, but that little bit of warmth didn't go far. Bud Grant also did not allow gloves to be worn.

[@mikewhite6288]

Minnesota always seem to play there worst game in those super bowl loses. They were alot better team than they showed in those loses

[@markgardner9460]

True. With baseball, you can have a bad game or two in a 7 game World Series, but not with the Super Bowl.

[@mikewhite6288]

@@markgardner9460 you are right.

[@anthonydileonardo8156]

The Vikes played everybody tough....until the Super Bowl

[@markgardner9460]

That's right, then they totally laid an egg. Outscored 51 to 0 in the first half of those 4 Super Bowls.

[@loyevangelists]

Did Mike Webster play Right Guard for this game? Mike Webster was Pittsbughs center

[@markgardner9460]

Due to Gerry Mullins' injury, Mike Webster switched to Guard for this game.

[@bernardfickling4124]

Was that Farrah fawcett

[@markgardner9460]

Yes it was. Big hair.

[@jackzimmer6553]

Didn’t Rocky Bleier graduate from ND? I should Google it but I’m being lazy.

[@markgardner9460]

Yep. Graduated with a Business Management degree

[@thorneradel4764]

Farrah, Fawcett I love Lee Farrah, Fawcett

[@markgardner9460]

That's right - did you have the poster? My Mom wouldn't let me have it.

[@bravobravoh1344]

They put a whoopin on the Steelers and Bradshaw in that game.

[@markgardner9460]

Makes it hard to believe how badly they were dominated by the Steelers in the Super Bowl,

[@bravobravoh1344]

@@markgardner9460 I think they were a little too tight in all of their Super Bowl appearances. They certainly had the talent, but they needed to take a cue from the Steelers and go out and have a little fun before the big game instead of being stuck at the hotel.

[@markgardner9460]

They came out flat in most of those SB's. If you can't get up for the biggest game of the season, what's it gonna take?

[@backiniowaswab4106]

As good as those powerhouse teams of the 1970's were, it wasn't unusual for them to have multiple turnovers during games that were on national TV or the playoffs.

[@orange8167]

Actress in commercial: Farrah Fawcett.

[@markgardner9460]

You're a winner!!! I think she was in her prime then. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@michaelleroy9281]

The Vikings beat the defending Super Bowl Champions even though Fran Tarkenton didn't play in this game

[@markgardner9460]

Yes, I think that Bud Grant benched him for disciplinary reasons, but the word was that Fran was nursing an undisclosed injury.

[@paulschmieg7553]

back in the mid 70s Tarkington had tommy john surgery on his throwing arm could only throw 35 yards though it was 1975 maby 1976 why he is not playing he had the surgery done off season maybe his arm was sore before the came i dont know

[@markgardner9460]

I hadn't heard about the Tommy John surgery. ABC reported that he had torn rib cartilage. Thanks for watching and commenting, Paul.

[@michaelleroy9281]

* Tarkenton, that bothers the hell out of me when people pronounce his name with a g , they must not know a damn thing about pro football 🏈

[@boski93]

Ricky Bobby's Dad was right. You want to be a good driver, you got to learn how to drive with a Cougar in the car. Oh is that Logan's Run Farah Fawcett?

[@markgardner9460]

Ha! Good one. Yes, it's Farrah!

[@jasonlinz2007]

Jamie.?

[@markgardner9460]

who's that?

[@jodypaluch3933]

❤

[@markgardner9460]

Thank you!

[@surfshack2]

This was prime Purple People Eaters. Did the Vikings pick up anybody new from last season?

[@markgardner9460]

I don't know, but they need an infusion of talent.

[@surfshack2]

@@markgardner9460 no I mean in the off season before the 76 season.

[@markgardner9460]

Rashad and Nate Allen come to mind

[@surfshack2]

@@markgardner9460 I liked that 76 Viking team.

[@markgardner9460]

Sammy White was awesome! Tark was still on top of his game, too.

[@mikejohnson9606]

FARRAH FAWCETT

[@markgardner9460]

Indeed. I'd love to know how much she got paid for that commercial. I bet it was a bundle.

[@paulmcdonald4232]

Farrah Fawcett.

[@markgardner9460]

Correct. Did you have the poster?

[@HaroldMccoy-vv4lt]

A regular season victory over a opponent who defeated them in the SB isn't revenge ,far ,far ,from it .

[@markgardner9460]

It aint that far, Harry.

[@mcarlkv53]

3rd and two bradshaw throws in stangs, why not hand it off to harris, he rushed for 158 yards last time...gerela missed all them FG joke,,,

[@markgardner9460]

Maybe Gerela had a Super Bowl hangover from winning back to back titles? He went from 81% field goal percentage in '75 to only 54% in '76 missing 4 of 6 from only 20-29 yards out.

[@edg4441]

I disagree with avenging the 16 - 6 Superbowl loss with a regular season win against the Steelers. You only avenge a Super Bowl loss with a Super Bowl win as the Dallas Cowboys did in Super Bowl Vi against the Miami Dolphins 24 - 3 after their Super Bowl loss in Super Bowl V to the Baltimore Colts 16 - 13. Although the win came against a different team. The bottom line is in Super Bowl XI, for the 1976 season, the Vikings lost to the Oakland Raiders 32 - 14. The entire two weeks prior to that Super Bowl I was calling the Raiders the Chokeland Raiders, and consequently, it became the Minnechoka Vikings. I loved Fran Tarkenton as a kid, but he had terrible stats in the most important games of his career.

[@markgardner9460]

In Fran's defense, it's difficult to pass when you don't have an effective game in any of the 3 Super Bowls in which he played..............and his defenses couldn't stop the run to save their souls, so he was passing out of wells.

[@edg4441]

@@markgardner9460 I'll somewhat agree with the 3 Superbowls, but his defenses kept the Coboys in the 1973 NFC Championship Game to 10 points, the Rams in the 1974 NFC Championship Game to 10 points, and the Rams in the 1976 Championship Game to 13 points, and his stats still weren't good for those games. I'll agree concerning the 1977 Championship Game because the Cowboys scored 23 points. However, they always seemed to beat the Steelers and Raiders during the regular season but not in the Super Bowl. I also blame Bud Grant for his inability to have his team prepared in the 1st half and his lack of adjusting at Half Time. As you pointed out in your previous comment, the Vikings were outscored 51 - 0 in the 1st half of their Super Bowl appearances. That's a serious problem. IMO, the Vikings should have beaten the Steelers and the Raiders in Super Bowls IX and XI. To score only 6 points against the Steelers on a blocked punt and then not be able to convert the PAT is a disgrace. Then they block Ray Guy's punt and are ready to score a touchdown on the 2-yard line and then Foreman fumbled the ball. I knew the game was over at that point when the Raiders went down the field and kicked a field goal. That's how fortunes and momentum can change on a dime. instead of it being 7 - 0 Vikings, it was 3 - 0 Raiders. In the 1976 NFC Championship Game, instead of 3 - 0 Rams, Bobby Bryant blocked the field goal and the Vikings returned it for a Touchdown and were up 7 - 0. I knew the Vikings were going to the Super Bowl despite the Rams coming back from 17 - 0 to make it 17 - 13 and then going on to win 24 - 13. In fact, I knew the Vikings were going to the Super Bowl when the Rams beat the Cowboys 14 - 12 in the divisional playoffs the week before. The Cowboys matched up better against the Vikings that year. If Tarkenton had been in Super Bowl IV against the Chiefs, I don't think the outcome would have been different. We'll never know. It's a shame really that Bud Grant and Fran Tarkentton are the best coach and QB tandem the Vikings ever had and no coach and QB tandem have been able to get back to the Super Bowl. The only other QB to get to the Super Bowl was Joe Capp. Enough said, thanks for your comments.

[@markgardner9460]

@@edg4441 The weather didn't do the Vikes any favors. It was only 47 degrees at Houston versus the Dolphins. It was only 51 degrees with a 17 mph wind in New Orleans versus the Steelers. The Vikes were a passing team, so the weather adversely affected them far more than Miami and Pitt who were hard core running teams. The game in New Orleans was to be played in the Super Dome, but the venue had to be changed when construction of the Super Dome was delated. Play that game there, then I will agree with you that the Vikes would have one. Also, Vike RB's Reed, McClanahan and Foreman all fumbled near the goal line in separate Super Bowls that Tarkenton played. Those are huge obstacles for a QB to overcome when your defense can't stop anyone.

[@edg4441]

@@markgardner9460 Great teams win regardless of the conditions. Unlike Vince Lombardi, Bud Grant should have had a game plan to battle the elements. H didn't. He didn't adjust nor did his teams. I'm not going to debate these losses, they lost and that's how History will remember the Minnesota Vikings from 1969 to 1976. Tarkenton's stats from the 4 NFC championship games speak volumes. I used to defend the Vikings in my youth to my 40s, but in the end, revisiting the games through KZbin, the Vikings were a good team, but NOT a great team. Just like the Buffalo Bills. If Norwood would have made the field goal in Super Bowl XXV, the Bills teams from Super Bowls XXV to XXVIII would have been considered one of the greatest teams of all time. Unfortunately, he missed the field goal and they have the same distinction as the Vikings. As I stated before only Elway was able to overcome his three losses and win two Super Bowls. Unfortunately for Levy and Kelly and Grant and Tarkenton, they didn't. Thanks again.

[@MrBlk87]

Farrah

[@markgardner9460]

That's right - any idea of what a clean original poster goes for?

[@MrBlk87]

@@markgardner9460 Donẗ know probably alot.

[@idaho1959kkidd]

I was a Viking fan back in the 60s and 70s some reason they always choked in the Super Bowl. 1970 Super Bowl was very disappointing. 30 Bob Brown was stuffed at the line of scrimmage. 11Joe Kapp was knocked out of the game by 87 Aaron Brown of KC with a concussion.

[@markgardner9460]

Aaron Brown and Bobby Bell went to the University of MN

[@jasonlinz2007]

Sorry though this game is not revenge for a tittle I would have felt no revenge in that case just a win

[@mcarlkv53]

fake game steelers let them win...ordered too....same team same players....steelers destroyed them in superbowl, vikings couldnt do anything...now they run all over them

[@markgardner9460]

"On any given day..."