The Craziest Happening In Monday Night Football History!

[@erichenry2343]

I am 65 years old, African American and a total NFL history nut! Great stuff keep it coming yeah! In particular the 70,s and 80,s old staduims a few i went to ( Cleveland)

[@markgardner9460]

I'm working a new video where the game takes place in Cleveland, so be sure to check it out. I'm sure that you'll enjoy it (the weather isn't the greatest, as was the case quite often there). Thank you for watching and commenting, Eric!

[@plntntvzn]

When the uploader of this game says thanks for providing some data, well that opens the door to say that this video is worlds better than the one I have of this game, so it is truly great to finally see what actually happened through a clear screen. But it also opens the door to say that arguably the two most important plays of this game happened in between when the Buffalo is lining up @12:02 and when they are then seen lining up @12:04. The two plays in between were what changed it from 1st & 10 to 3rd & 15.

[@butter7734]

I always thought Terry Bradshaw was from the Pittsburgh area.

[@markgardner9460]

He was a southern boy...a country bumpkin

[@butter7734]

@@markgardner9460 doesn't really have the Louisiana drawl. I never would have thought Louisiana. I thought he was part of the elite qb club from steel county. Thanks this is my learned something new today.

[@kidmack3556]

​@Butter Bradshaw: "The Fordy Nyeners cain't cain't, cain't do that." We used to laugh at him criticizing the Niners especially when they were playing the Saints. He would start up about what they weren't capable of doing, and then they would make a big play, many times by doing exactly what they weren't able to do. I remember hearing in 1987 that some people complained to CBS because he was so biased. Mostly we would turn down the volume on our sets and listen to Lon Simmons call the games on the radio.

[@markgardner9460]

@@kidmack3556 He was a bust as a color commentator, but he's not alone (Unitas, Jim Brown, Stabler and Montana)

[@kidmack3556]

@@markgardner9460 I can't remember Montana in the booth, maybe that's a good thing, but I definitely remember that DC (Dwight Clark R.I.P.) was pretty "Dry" I still love Terry the Steelers QB all the same.

[@violentshemp7776]

wow halftime highlights too!!

[@markgardner9460]

Gotta love 'em!

[@breal1183]

Like the Giants unis back then.

[@markgardner9460]

Very solid. They should wear them a couple of games each year

[@wiedep]

O.J. and 'knifing' - mentioned by Giff. hmmmm...

[@b.t.2796]

I had to replay it 3 times to see if I really heard what I thought I heard.

[@kevinkizer5742]

I think that man was about 50 cases of beer above the ground 😂😢😅

[@markgardner9460]

Or whiskey!

[@ac9559]

Howard correctly calling 2 plays in a row was priceless. The guy on the tightrope should have been a punter, incredible hang time.....

[@markgardner9460]

Great one regarding the tightrope walker!!

[@3243_]

And what a great uniform matchup in this game. Both teams looked like a negative version of each other.

[@markgardner9460]

That's a good catch - I had not thought of that. Which team had the better looking uniform?

[@brötzmannsax]

@@markgardner9460 The Giants uniforms weren't that bad, just a drastic change from what they were used to wearing, although that helmet logo was an embarrassment and big mistake that quickly resolved. The Bills went from the "standing" Buffalo to the "streaking" Buffalo under the OJ attack.

[@3243_]

@SportsStatsNGab I have to go with the Bills' uniforms in just a slight edge over the Giants' unis (both were new uniforms that season), because the Giants seemed to be better served by simpler uniform designs, such as the ones they wore pre-1975 and the ones they switched to in 1980 and later in 2000 (they need to go back to the gray pants with their current jerseys). As for the Bills, these uniforms had good graphics and colors, and were not at all like those horrid overcomplicated uniforms they went to in 2002 (and I cannot stand monochrome uniforms in the NFL--leave those for high school and college teams). If the Bills would just wear their blue jerseys, white pants, and blue socks at home and bring back their blue pants and white socks with their white jerseys, they would easily have one of the NFL's top uniform sets.

[@markgardner9460]

@@3243_ I agree! And those 2002 Bills uniforms were nausiating. I always wondered why the Bills thought that the red ink blot test was a good idea for their helmet logo.

[@hammer44head]

You always hoped OJ was bust a long one back then. Cool video and my favorite part was always monday night highlights especially this one, that had my Vikes and my personal favorite RB of all time, Chuck (the spinmiester) Foreman. As far as i'm concerned Chuck should have been in the HOF, the Vikes offense was crap before him and crap after him. He carried that offense from 73- 77 before he got injured but he could everything, block, receive and run. I think the Vikes never winning a SB hurt his chances since he had such a short but magnificent career. Seems like some drunk always did something crazy during MNF, just missed Dandy Don who would have had something funny and clever to say about it.

[@markgardner9460]

I grew up in MN and watched #44's entire career with The Purple and he definately is HOF material. Plus, nobody has ever run like he did or catch passes one-handed with ease like he did. His goal lines dives were a sight to see, too. Jumped right over everybody!!! He was one of a kind! Thank you for your continued comments, Hammer. I love it!

[@hammer44head]

@@markgardner9460 - you bet love your videos, hope some day you can find the time to make a good long video of Chuck. I have his 75 jersey i put on every now and then to watch a Vikes game. Take care man, always fun to chat with you- hammer

[@markgardner9460]

@@hammer44head Gonna start work on the #44 video after the one that I'm working on now...been thinking about doing it for a few weeks now. Thanks for the push - I needed that

[@hammer44head]

@@markgardner9460 - wow, that would awesome, take your time, i'll keep a watch out for it. Thanks so much...Hammer

[@warrenkemmer1307]

I always get a kick out of seeing people smoke in the crowd in the seats.

[@markgardner9460]

Yeah, kind of felt sorry for a non-smoker who had to sit next to a steam engine.

[@higgy04]

Another former CFLer (and two time Grey Cup champion with Ottawa) in Vic Washington playing for Buffalo. In 1995, at the age of 45, Joe Ferguson came out of retirement and signed with the CFL's San Antonio Texans (the final year of the, unless you were in Baltimore, failed U.S. expansion of the CFL). He was released after a couple of games. I didn't know the Packers actually won a game in Texas Stadium. Ed Marinaro went on to a decent acting career following his football career. He is best known for 'Hill Street Blues' but he also appeared in 'Blue Mountain State' too.

[@markgardner9460]

Bo Scott (later played for the Browns) was Washington's backfield mate while at Ottawa. I did not know that about Ferguson! Cool info. People may not know it, but Marinaro finished 2nd in the '71 Heisman balloting. He was a 3X All-American, held 16 NCAA records and was the first RB to rush for over 4,000 yards in college!

[@alanstrong55]

If those Bills win a Super Bowl, that will be a very blessed victory.

[@markgardner9460]

They've got a really good team - it's possible

[@plntntvzn]

Buffalo had won 23 of their previous 33 games before this MNF game. Afterwards they would go on to lose 19 of their next 28 games and just like that, Buffalo would go on to end up with the AFC's worst overall record of the 1970s. This game was a turning point for them in the wrong way.

[@markgardner9460]

Wow. Now that's some data. Love it! Thanks for providing.

[@3243_]

Who knows, maybe the guy on the high wire ended up jinxing them (LOL).

[@3243_]

Seriously, I'm just glad he made it back to safety and did not fall.

[@markgardner9460]

@@3243_ Ferguson missed 7 games in '76. O.J. left town shortly thereafter and nobody replaces him.

[@3243_]

And O.J. had held out for more money during training camp in 1976 and missed the preseason, so early that season he was basically playing himself into shape. By the time that he did, he was getting all his handoffs from Gary Marangi.

[@flj-fp6rb]

I was watching this game when it happened,but later forgot the team's playing when this happened or even what happened to the guy on the wire,have told this story many times but no one ever seemed to believe me lol,I'm so glad you showed this an I happen to see it THX ALOT!!

[@markgardner9460]

Now you can refer 'em to this video - I have told this story to my friends before, too, and they just blankly stare at me......like I'm lying. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@denisceballos9745]

Howard making a reference to Philippe Petit, the guy who tight- roped across the Twin Towers of the WTC the year before. Crazy game. That crowd was alive - you could hear them on every play. MNF was the biggest show around.

[@markgardner9460]

Great info as usual, Denis. That crowd was noisy. The MNF crew was driven around in limos and Frank Gifford said in his book that they felt like rock stars due to the degree of fan adulation.

[@brötzmannsax]

@@markgardner9460 I can't believe that Buffalo led the league in attendance for 3 years straight, must have been the Juice hysteria.

[@brötzmannsax]

Another maniac we forgot about, I just looked at those photos, wow what balls!

[@markgardner9460]

@@brötzmannsax brand new 80,000 seat stadium. O.J. ran for record-breaking 2,003 yards, and the team went to the play-offs for the first time in years...plus what else ya gonna do in Buffalo?

[@denisceballos9745]

@@markgardner9460 O.J. was a huge draw - after the aura faded from Joe Namath. O.J. was telegenic, media savvy, very popular everywhere he went, and breaking records. He even looked like a nice guy.

[@characterunderconstruction5891]

Well, I don't know how high he was from the ground but he had to be quite high on something else.

[@markgardner9460]

Had to have been. Doubtful that a monetary bet would cause someone to do that.

[@MrBlk87]

Always worth the watch. well done

[@markgardner9460]

Thank you - appreciate it!

[@brötzmannsax]

Gab, more unfortunate bad news, John Brockington passed away today age 74, we lost Bud Grant last week too, all the people we having been talking about, this is tough.

[@markgardner9460]

Og, man. He had a nickame...Crazy Camel? Anyway, he was a bruiser who had very good speed. Similar to Earl Campbell. I always thought that he warranted serious HOF consideration. Sad to hear about this.

[@3243_]

May John Brockington rest in peace. And may each of his loved ones be comforted and healed.

[@brötzmannsax]

Funny they go to a commercial while the guy is hanging on and Howard laughs @18:25 and then when they resume Howard says they have a tarp under him but it was just some fans holding out a banner, ha.

[@markgardner9460]

Howard was probably gassed - should have had a tarp underneath him to ease any fall off his chair.

[@liduck52]

And after the game the Bills signed up the guy on the hire wire as a place kicker.

[@markgardner9460]

That got me to LOL!!

[@crashburn3292]

Long before the days of SportsCenter and 24-hour cable sports news, Howard Cosell's "Halftime Highlights" on MNF were the only way you saw the highlights of what happened in the NFL on Sunday. All you got was couple highlights from each game, the final score, and yet it was incredibly popular.

[@markgardner9460]

I loved those highlights - he made them so exciting! After that, it was off to bed - school the next day

[@crashburn3292]

​@@markgardner9460 - Me too. Cosell's delivery could make a routine 3rd & 3 4 yd run for a first down sound amazing. Nice video.

[@davidkosach3095]

This was actually good to watch. Just like nowadays, how do you go up 14-0 first quarter then lose 14-17 ??!!

[@markgardner9460]

Bad decisions, lose momentum, get away from the gameplan...

[@67marlins]

As a kid in the 70s, I always felt sorry for the Giants....they were like a forgotten team. The Jets were good, so were the Bills, but it seemed the Giants got little attention.

[@markgardner9460]

Yeah, the Giants were bad. Had no playmakers on offense after Fran left and Ron Johnson petered out.

[@markgardner9460]

@@roz99999 Bills had no defense

[@alanstrong55]

I recall an isolated Cowboys game where all remaining tickets were purchased by the Kroger Company. Enjoy the game!

[@markgardner9460]

Pillsbury used to buy out a lot of tickets for Vikings games in the early '80's

[@kidmack3556]

Believe it or don't... This game was and is the only sporting event that I have ever bet on. And I won! I bet my grade 8 classmate and teammate Bob M. (who was from Plattsburgh in upper state NY and a huge Bill's fan) that the lowly NY football Giants would win this MNF game... You've heard of snowballs in Hades? The bet was set to be collected on our cafeteria's next "Taco Day" The 50 cent bet yielded two lunches with two tacos per tray, and I believe that had my winnings and my own two lunches for a grand total of eight TACOS! Thank you NYGiants!!!! Aliamanu Intermediate School Honolulu Hawaii "Moanalua" 1974-1976

[@markgardner9460]

Great stuff! My first bet that I won was as to who had the worst wig: Cosell or Hank Stram. My Dad and I bet with my Mom being the judge.

[@kidmack3556]

@@markgardner9460 Ha haaaa!!!

[@rigid1454]

I always thought the Giants '75 helmet was cool. Better than the one that had "Giants" on it.

[@markgardner9460]

I agree! That "Giants" logo was lame.

[@thothammon1361]

Personally I like these Giants uniforms (Hemet included) they should bring them back for at least one game.

[@markgardner9460]

I didn't mind the helmet logo, but I'm not sure going to it as a full-time deal would be the right thing to do - maybe once a year, like you say,

[@mftepera]

Pretty sure Mr. Kotter was alluding to the wedding of one Mr. Arnold Horshack and Miss Mary Johnson. Should’ve gotten Mr. Woodman to do the spot, though. Guys was hilarious. Nice video that predates my nfl watching by a couple of years.

[@markgardner9460]

I never knew there was a marriage ceremony at James Buchanan High - I watched that show back in the day, but must've missed that episode. Thanks for commenting!

[@b.t.2796]

I still cant get over how normal the offensive linemen look compared to the corn-fed cattle of today's NFL linemen.😮

[@markgardner9460]

Yes, that is probably the thing that stands out the most - I must say that the offensive linemen were more athletic than today, in my opinion

[@brötzmannsax]

@@markgardner9460 The comparison isn't even close, quick athletic smart O lineman turned into over 300 pound blobs that can't run block, or pull or trap, they get down in that lazy 3 point stance sitting back ready to pass block.

[@brötzmannsax]

Great observation & comment which is never realized.

[@markgardner9460]

@@brötzmannsax Teams don't cross-block, pull or trap anymore...haven't for years. The running game is basically rugby now. It's a joke that the let Tackles line up 1 1/2 yards behind the line of scrimmage...at an angle...and don't even have one hand on the turf. It's amazing that there are any sacks in today's game.

[@brötzmannsax]

@@markgardner9460 precisely.

[@howUlikemenow]

Vinny Testeverde comeback with the NYJ over Miami on Monday Night Football was a crazy moment for me!

[@markgardner9460]

He played with 'em from '98 - '03....which year ya talkin' about?

[@TexasNewsOwL]

Florida has the oranges Buffalo has the Juice.

[@markgardner9460]

I heard Howard say "Miami's got the oranges, but Buffalo's got The Juice" on Monday Night Football a few times and it's definately a catchy phrase

[@jstube36]

To say the Juice was special is an understatement. The man was thrill to watch in every sense of the word. Craig Morton deserved a better team than he had with the Giants. He had a cannon for an arm. Unfortunately that NYG OL gave him no time at all. This game was a reminder of why we are thankful, that the straight-on kicker was an endangered species at the time. This was also a reminder that Howard was not always the sharpest knife in the drawer. Just to correct Cosell. It's Metropolitan Stadium in Minnesota, not Bloomington Stadium. And Alex Karras made us all miss Dandy singing "Turn Out The Lights"

[@markgardner9460]

The only RB that I can think of that compared to O.J.'s running style is Dorsett, but O.J. was faster. Howard shot from the hip when doing those halftime highlights - it was a one-take deal.....still, there is no excuse for making such an error regarding Metropolitan Stadium when it had been in existence for 15 years! Karras was absolutely horrible as a NFL color commentator. I have watched almost all of the MNF games with him and it does not make for good listening. A two man booth would have been much better, but they thought that they could have a new incarnation of Dandy Don. Well, that sure didn't happen.

[@brötzmannsax]

Howard acted like a genius but made so many silly mistakes babbling insanity's, perhaps the open bar up in the booth which turned into a turnstile of characters thru the decades.

[@markgardner9460]

It would be fun to make a list of all the celebrities they've had in that booth - I can recall John Lennon, Andy Williams, Lynn Anderson, and of course Gabe Kaplan from this video. Who else do you have?

[@jstube36]

@@markgardner9460 I do remember seeing a clip with Howard and Spiro Agnew, who was VP under Nixon. Most likely a game featuring Baltimore, as Agnew mentions the Colts

[@markgardner9460]

In Frank Gifford's book, he said how much Howard hated Agnew, but on the air he was all chummy.

[@jodypaluch3933]

Love the halftime commentary. The announcer has such a great cadence

[@markgardner9460]

He's the one and only.....telling it like it is!

[@zerubbablestranger6970]

WOW! This commenter DOESN’T know who Howard Cosell is? I feel so old…..😆😆😆

[@brötzmannsax]

Great quality pre VHS days, this was known as the Lost Season for Giants fans wearing unidentifiable uniforms and playing home games at Shea Stadium home of the Jets where they were 1-6 in the 14 game schedule days. Giants had tough linebackers with Hughes, Kelley and Van Pelt and this was the last of Spider Lockhart at the end of 1975. What's was up with these horrible kickers, imagine missing a 19 yard kick, one was worse than the other, ha. As far as the high wire act, I'd say he was Eight Miles High.

[@markgardner9460]

"Eight Miles High": that's awesome! A LOL moment. Those kickers wore those straight-edge kicking shoes, so if they didn't hit the ball dead center, there were going to be definate problems.

[@brötzmannsax]

@@markgardner9460 Lou Groza could have made that hung over in the mud, I could have made that at 77 needing a knee replacement, ha. Those drunk Buffalo bums probably gave the 13.5 points, and said screw it, ha!

[@SWog617]

OJ really killed that night... slashing his way left and right.

[@crashburn3292]

And he ran well too.

[@MrRtms24]

Love all these old games from my youth. Keep the videos coming. Love your channel

[@markgardner9460]

I plan to keep kickin' 'em out. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@tommythomason6187]

How many seasons did the Giants wear blue pants? I think the Giants played at Shea Stadium in 1975.

[@markgardner9460]

I think the Mets, Jets, Giants and Yanks all played there in '75. Need some help from the uniform genius viewers out there regarding your question.

[@jstube36]

The Blue Pants lasted from 1975-1979. The helmet changed later in the 70's to the familiar "GIANTS" logo. And yes they did Play at Shea while Giants Stadium was being built.

[@brötzmannsax]

@@jstube36 They played at the Yale Bowl most of 1973 and 1974 before playing at Shea just this one 1975 season where they finished 1-6 horrible.

[@markgardner9460]

What were they thinking when they wasted a #1 round & #2 draft picks on Morton? This was his age 32 season - in those days, a QB was nearing the end of the line. The Giants weren't going to contend for anything. By the way, Dallas drafted Randy White with the Giants #1 pick (#2 overall) in '75. Good grief.

[@jstube36]

@@markgardner9460Craig Morton was a good QB. Maybe not worth 2 top draft picks. The problem is the Giants had very little talent around Morton. With the Cowboys he had Bob Hayes, Lance Rentzel, Pettis Norman. And a pretty good run game. Not to mention an outstanding defense on the other side. He also had good talent in Denver: Moses, Upchurch and the Orange Crush . The Giants at the time didn't have much.

[@sandy3482]

I live in Rochester NY, my friends and myself went to Rich stadium to watch this game. We were all Giants fans and I was and still am a huge Frank Gifford fan. Monday night football a really big deal in those days and I spent most of the game trying to catch a glimpse of fabulous Frank, as Howard called him, in the press booth. The mighty Bills came in 4 -0 and they were big favorites over the lowly Giants. they quickly took a 14 - 0 lead with their famous mass murder halfback ( won't say his name) running all over the G-men. When the Giants stormed back and kicked the game winning FG to win in the closing moments, my friends and I jumps to are feet screaming with delight. We were immediately shower with beer from Buffalo fans above us, we got soaked but we could not have been happier. I never went to see the Buffalo BALLS again and never will.

[@markgardner9460]

That's an AWESOME story, Sandy! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kencarlson3710]

What was the crazy happening? The appearance of Gabe Kaplan? In a few years he would star in FAST BREAK.

[@markgardner9460]

Um, that would be the fan hanging from the guide wire high above the playing field.

[@jimkon5767]

I love the late hits and personal fouls. It's amazing compared to today. And Cosel calling someone a throwback made me grin. Awesome post as usual sir!

[@markgardner9460]

Yeah, when Cosell called someone a throwback, it makes me think of how rough it must have been in the '50's and '60's. As usual, thank you for commenting and watching, Jim.

[@wglide444]

My brother Ed graduated with Doug Kotar - Canon McMillan High School (Canonsburg PA). As to the guy on the wire - seeing the help he needed to get off....how did he get on it? 35 -40 feet high before turning back?

[@markgardner9460]

I bet Kotar was a high school phenom. It's amazing that the guy was able to get on the wire....considering that he must have had some liquid courage. I was thinking 100 feet if he went beyond the lower bowl, but the camera didn't show him out that far, so I'm thinking that your guess is probably pretty close.

[@wglide444]

@@markgardner9460 He was amazing! Best this town ever seen. I think he went to the Steeler training camp after college before ending up with the Giants. You are probably right about the liquid courage..... which would make his antics even more riskier. BTW; I was only 11 when Kotar graduated, but I remember some folks called him Mo Kotar - short for Motor Kotar. Thanks for posting the video!

[@markgardner9460]

"Motor Kotar"...I love it! He did go to the Steelers training camp - signed as a free agent, then traded to the Giants four days later. BTW, thank for watching and commenting - I appreciate it!

[@brötzmannsax]

Kotar spent his 8 year career with the Giants and has huge respect from all fans who saw him play even though he had a tough game here.

[@markgardner9460]

Sad story to the end of his life - won't go there, but will instead speak to the dedication that he made to the sport in order to play as long as he did. He was a block of a man - not very speedy - seemed to have a lot of heart in his running style.

[@timb9257]

Haha, that fan makes body slamming tables looks sane, only in Buffalo, lol

[@markgardner9460]

Could it be that he was over-served?

[@tommytimmons9932]

Was it crazier than fireworks on the field right next to the huddle during the game at Shea Stadiium in 1979 Jets vs Vikes In the stands there was booze, smoke and food far as the eye could see- a party attended by 63,000 that Monday night in Oct 79

[@markgardner9460]

That's a good question. Was either crazier than the fireworks in the announcer booth in Philly in the '70's? I think so, but it's a matter of opinion. Did you attend that game in Flushing, NY, Tommy?

[@brötzmannsax]

I wonder what the hell that wire was there for, fans could easily crawl onto it and might not make it back like this lucky bastard. There were no hanging cable TV cameras back then so I wonder.

[@markgardner9460]

Frank said it was to hold up the net that kept kicked footballs from going into the stands. Fans would fight over kicked footballs in the stands, so they were trying to eliminate that.

[@violentshemp7776]

giants will always be my 2nd favorite team!

[@markgardner9460]

Who's #1?

[@violentshemp7776]

@@markgardner9460 miami.

[@markgardner9460]

I love the '70's Dolphins

[@toddlee2571]

Those Giants helmets are hideous - that Fingerhut catalog font.

[@markgardner9460]

Yeah, looks like a local electric company logo

[@boski93]

Why such a short interview with the greatest head coach Cadwallader University ever had. . .

[@markgardner9460]

Fast Break! I love that movie!

[@YMagoulo]

1975 What a year. The end of the Viet Nam war, Jimmy Hoffa disappears, I return to the country for good and experience my first exposure to the NFL at age 10.

[@markgardner9460]

That's a great age...especially for playing football, watching it and learning about it. I was football crazy at that age. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@scott1564]

Look closely at the football. They're using the striped version -- similar to the one college has used for years but the stripe didn't go the full half of the top of the ball and had a little strip on the bottom. I thought they only used this in 1973. You can see it being used in the Super Bowl 8 but not in 9. Oh, and I had forgotten that Morton played for the Giants. Pretty sure he wishes he could forget those 2 years!!

[@markgardner9460]

Yeah, they used the stripped ball for night games or dark, rainy games until QB's complained that the stripes made the ball too slippery.

[@brötzmannsax]

@@markgardner9460 I believe those striped balls go back to the 50's and then were used mainly for those occasional Saturday night games long before MNF.

[@stevenbauer4799]

cosell must have been drunk again when he said g men lb's were 'questionable. lb was their strength right through the parcells years.

[@markgardner9460]

He was always overcritical of everything.

[@brötzmannsax]

@@markgardner9460 He sounds worse today than he did back then for some reason, I always disliked him and his favorites he kissed up to.

[@stevereber]

0:15 Great opening Featuring OJ Simpson runs 4:43 Simpson Good Run 5:10 Amazing Stat line of Simpson at that point was averaging 175 yrds a Game. 697 yrds if I remember correctly 6:23 Perfect Bounce on the Fumbled Sweep 8:00 Bob Chandler Good Play Howard Cossell calls it right he's a Underated Reciever. Thru his Career as well 10:35 Cossell Ragging about Morton not throwing to TE Bob Tucker, Morton throws to Tucker Lol. Tucker was a very good TE for his era 12:05 Simpson Good Run 12:40 Gregory sack Underated Player 13:32 Craig Morton 20 yrd TD Pass1 13:57 Gr8 Run Preston Pearson Cowboys Halftime Highlights 14:40 Packers Steve Odom's 73 yrd return 14:53 John Hadl With the Packers ! TD I still say Hof Snub my opinion 15:33 Wr John Gilliam Great catch from Tarkenton. Gilliam was a Underated Awesome Reciever for his era From 1969-74 his Avg yrds per catch was 19.2//21.2//19.9//22.0//21.6//22.2! Unbelievable. A real "HOG" 15:50 Chuck Foreman Good Run Hof Snub My Opinion 16:02 Ed Marinaro TD catch Tv Star 1981 Hill Street Blues & Others 17:23 😲 A fan is Going across a Highwire I imagine with no net 😂 Free of charge Lol 🤣 17:45 Crazy Fan. I'm not sure how high he was, But depending on how many beers he had might determine the proper danger factor 🍻🤢😵‍💫🍻 🤕😂😅 24:00 Craig Morton Coming up clutch X2 Good Passes 24:24 Wild Pass & Catch Scenario 25:57 Simpson Good Run 26:30 19 yrd missed FG 😅 Put me in Coach! 27:00 #10 LB Brad Van Pelt My opinion Hof Snub 27:30 Ron Johnson Good run TD his final year *GREAT STUFF AS ALWAYS*

[@markgardner9460]

OJ ran for 126 yards, I think, so 49 less than what he had averaged his first 4 yards. Crazy to say that he had an off day when he rushed for 126, but that was the case

[@stevereber]

​@@markgardner9460😂

[@markgardner9460]

John Gilliam was a huge deep threat! Loved watching him back in the day. Why do they even bother timing WR's in the 40 at the combine? Rarely is the deep ball thrown these days

[@markgardner9460]

Funny how Howard knocked the NYG LB's, but then Van Pelt and Kelley would go on to have long successful careers!

[@stevereber]

@@markgardner9460 Awesome didn't know you was a Big Gilliam Fan. Yeah he was Great Borderline Hof Snub. Definitely a "HOG" 💪

[@JP-wx6uh]

I was a baby of only about 7 months. I remember this game well. Dad was yelling at the TV and I was relaxing with my baby bottle 😂😂😂

[@markgardner9460]

...and you pointed at the tv to signal when you wanted your team to go for it on 4th down

[@ctoph75]

The uniforms are negatives of each other. 👍

[@jasonlinz2007]

Nice jersey

[@markgardner9460]

Thanks, Jason - appreciate it!

[@schnuurtchke]

Craig Morton was one of the most underrated quarterbacks of all time, he should have a spot in the Hall of Fame. He played a total of 16 seasons with 3 different teams, two of the teams that he played for, Cowboys and Broncos, he took to their first ever Super Bowls

[@markgardner9460]

Plus he was tough. He played on gimpy knees for a lot of those years. Thank you for commenting - appreciate it!

[@daleburrer1546]

Poor Bills kicker sure wasn’t feeling well after that game

[@markgardner9460]

John Leypolt missed 3 field goals in the first game of the following season (a 9 point loss to Miami) and he was sent packing

[@daleburrer1546]

@@markgardner9460 thanks for that information

[@crollwtide9452]

Yep, I expected the Bills to win this by how this started, but this is why we play the entire game in sports.

[@markgardner9460]

Anything that can happen, from time to time does happen....so that's why we play the entire game, like you say!

[@scottfarmer8758]

Who was that crazy fan on the wire? Has he ever come forward to say why he did that?? I wonder if he's still alive.

[@markgardner9460]

I have not researched that, but I suppose there is information out there on the guy. My guess is that he was under the influence and did it on a dare.

[@kidmack3556]

Quiz: What small shoe company did Simpson wear and endorse during his record setting years in Buffalo? First guy that answers wrong with Bruno Magli gets "The Razzberry"

[@markgardner9460]

Spot Bilt

[@denniskinzler5890]

About 100 feet

[@markgardner9460]

yeah - "don't look down!" I wouldn't try that at 10 feet.

[@krisgray8124]

OJ slashing through the defense like a man possessed .

[@crashburn3292]

Yeah, when he was possessed, he was great at slashing through the defense, through airports, through people with a large knife..

[@mikecasey121]

love the oldschool NFL! Please keep the memories coming!

[@markgardner9460]

I will do my best. Thanks for watching!

[@mikecasey121]

Just heard that John Brokington passed!

[@markgardner9460]

@@mikecasey121 Great combination of speed and power. If he had played today, everybody would be talking about him.

[@jammininthepast]

At least 75 feet...I told my dad not to do it! Hey seriously Morton was one tuff guy. I personally watched him take a beating (Mile High Stadium) and do what you see him do in this great classic contest. Why didn't Buffalo just run the rock, Ferguson who was a good player was clearly off that night. Thank you, appreciate and enjoy your work.

[@markgardner9460]

I have watched quite a few games with Ferguson at the helm and while he was very solid, it seems to me that he had a track record of feeling the pressure, but not overcoming it. He seemed to panic at crucial times. Thank you for all of your comments, Brad...and for watching!

[@kevinkizer5742]

Your dad was nuts

[@docnoc66]

Hold the wagons-I have to put on my 1994 John Elway, white throwback jersey, which by the way is very similar to the Mecklenburg jersey that you’ve worn on a previous video

[@markgardner9460]

Broncos uniforms were one of the best back in the day! I bought some new jerseys recently, so looking foward to showin' 'em off

[@MrPhilaCuse]

That an LT or Daryl Talley jersey.

[@markgardner9460]

Lawrence Taylor

[@vinniemorciglio4632]

Wide Right.....

[@markgardner9460]

Poor Norwood

[@jammininthepast]

Morton & Dawkins both Broncos.

[@markgardner9460]

Dawkins was a big RB...225 pounds. Loved him as a kid

[@raylopez99]

The Juice is Loose!

[@raylopez99]

That Bills kicker tho...

[@markgardner9460]

He was loose a lot in the mid-'70's. Offensive line was young and talented and Joe Ferguson steadied the QB position that had been in flux for years.

[@markgardner9460]

No doubt!

[@67marlins]

Fire Cosell and put Gabe Kaplan in the booth. I'd forgotten how badly Cosell wears on the ears......wow.

[@markgardner9460]

Motor Mouth...never shut up

[@MatthewBaumgarten]

No Lawrence Taylor so this was before the Giants weee really good

[@markgardner9460]

No L.T. Linebackers rarely blitzed back then - not like today. They had a good set of Linebackers in this game, contrary to what Howard Cosell said.

[@danmc7815]

Wow! Football much closer to what it was meant to be, rather than something that more resembles 100-yard volleyball while the lineman dance with each other 80s-style. The blocking looks like blocking, not pushing your opponent around with your hands. Running plays and running back being a major part of the offense. But, it really only looks like older school football, because these teams played terribly. The Bills look OK early, but seemed like they just went into the tank. The Giants were not a good team. I am a Giants fan who was alive at the time. Arnsbarger was not a good head coach. He had success as a defensive coordinator and as an athletic director at Florida, but as an NFL head coach, this was his one chance, and it went poorly. Andy Robustelli was not a good GM for the Giants. He was a HOF defensive end, decent businessman, and genuinely nice (I played sports with his sons). But, five losing seasons and a fumble in November 1978 ended his football career. One of the interesting things is to hear the comments about the Giants undersized line in this video. Maybe Robustelli had an affinity for smaller defensive lineman, as he was one. Both Arnsbarger and Robustelli kind of show how success in some areas does not extend to others. Arnsbarger had a couple great defenses as a DC in Miami and changed Florida as an AD. Robustelli was a great "thinking" Defensive End, ran a great Giants D-line as a player, succeeded in business, before and after being a GM. But neither worked in the role that they had at the time of this game. I do wish football would go back to being played this way, but so many rules changes would have be unwound.

[@markgardner9460]

Thank you for your comments! Tes, success as a player does not guarantee success as a coach or front office personell. I wish teams would learn that lesson. Blocking today is not blocking - it's grabbing and holding for as long as you can. Holding your arms horizontally clenching your fists and driving into your opponent hasn't been the norm in many decades. I prefer this era of football for this and many more reasons. Thank you for watching!

[@ram3621]

Ray Rhodes head coach of the Packers

[@markgardner9460]

Wob 5 Super Bowl rings with the 49ers as an assistant coach, too.

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

Two great former Buckeyes OT’s played in this game. John Hicks who you mentioned of course and Dave Foley who was on the 1968 national championship team. Yes both played for Woody Hayes and were All America.

[@markgardner9460]

and Hicks was an Outland Award winner - named as the nation's top lineman.

[@jeffnossan1083]

Love how Cosell calls all the Giants linebackers questionable and seconds later Kelly and Van Pelt stuffs OJ!

[@markgardner9460]

Yeah and they both ended up having long, excellent careers!

[@steveswangler6373]

Very easy to believe the Bills were favored by 13.5. They were rolling through the season and ended with the highest point total in the league. Was the “craziest happening” the guy on the wire? Because I would say Damar Hamlin collapsing is much crazier. Fans do crazy stupid crap relatively often compared to a player collapsing on the field the way Hamlin did.

[@markgardner9460]

It's a matter of opinion. While fans do crazy stuff somewhat often, this is the only instance that I know of a fan performing a high wire act. I would say that Chuck Hughes of the '71 Lions collapsing (and later dying) on the field of play was crazier than Hamlin's incident (not in ANY way to diminish what happened to him)

[@michaelsloan1360]

Funny af😂

[@markgardner9460]

I wonder what the punishment was for the guy who performed the high wire act. The dude had a great grip and strong legs.......and strong courage to do that.

[@brötzmannsax]

@@markgardner9460 When he was stuck in the middle I never thought he would have the stamina to make it back.

[@markgardner9460]

He was up there quite awhile - must have been in good shape

[@jpr1845]

I Luuuv how that guy crawled all the way across the field and we didnt see NOT One Single Saff Security Anywhere During that Whole entire Incident. Luuuuv 70's Old School Football🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈👏👏

[@markgardner9460]

I can't get enough of '70's football either! Some of the craziest stuff happened in that decade

[@paullanda8268]

Craig Morton was awful. always.

[@markgardner9460]

He started 144 games in 18 years in the NFL - he wasn't always awful or they wouldn't have started him.

[@jayfish6114]

Glad that guy didn't fall abd kill someone below him. I have been to Buffalo stadium 🏟 and that's easy 100ft above the old artificial turf. God Love the Buffalo Bills. OJ was a badass running back.

[@markgardner9460]

Thank you for commenting and offering your opinion. I figured that it had to be at least 100 feet to the playing surface. Rich Stadium in Orchard Park: located in a then-remote location?

[@joshtibbetts6321]

O.J.? Really?

[@markgardner9460]

What about him in this video?