Who else love this channel? Thanks for the great 60s and 70s memories.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@scottoz78916 ай бұрын
I crave this channel daily AND nightly..
@oscarl.ramirez73556 ай бұрын
I agree.
@markwilson98406 ай бұрын
Foreman was sturdy,like a Swiss Army knife.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
1973 was indeed magical! I was 14 and it was a great year to be a Viking fan ( except the Super Bowl of course!)
@Tony-r7v6 ай бұрын
I was 11 and not a good time to be a Bear fan.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
That would change when Payton arrived. Even when the Bears lost, there was still Payton to admire.
@Tony-r7v6 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 for years Payton was the only reason to watch the Bears
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Bob Parsons, Robin Earl and Greg Latta didn't exactly strike fear into the heart's of defenders as Tight Ends, I know that much.
@Tony-r7v6 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460if I remember correctly, Ditka called Bob Parsons the biggest pain the a**!!
@smarks126 ай бұрын
Pastorini took some brutal hits throughout his career. Great era for clean, classic uniforms. Thanks for posting.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
He took a pounding and was one tough customer. He always answered the bell and came back for more.
@hammer44head6 ай бұрын
1973 my first year of Jr. High and my Vikes got Chuck Foreman, what a year it was and a great one for football fans. Lawrence McCutceion was a very underrated back but was he a good one, reminded me of Larry Brown the year before for the redskins, just give him the ball play after play he was indestructable. Another great video, Mark!!! wow!! And great Merlin Olsen jersey!!! Karl Kassulke he was a big loss for the viking defense at Safety, he was their enforcer and hardest backfield hitter.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thanks, Hammer! I was a kid in MN and #44 was the gamebreaker they had been looking for at RB ever since their inception. McElhenny was past his prime by the time he got to MN.
@hammer44head6 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 - I only fist got into the Vikes in 69 when they first played the Rams that year. Joe Kapp quickly became my hero. The early Vike teams with Tark i never ever seen or heard of. OJ has a unreal year that year i was so excited for him, but a couple years later i got a bit turned off it because the DOlphins defensive players said that the Bills werent even trying to win games they were just going for the rushing record of 2000. That kinda brought me down on it anyhow.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
In the Bills defense of what the Dolphins defensive players were asserting, the Bills had a rookie QB who was struggling. Bills QB's only threw 4 TD's all year, so their best scoring bet was to hand the ball to O.J. and hope that he busted a long one or put together a bunch of nice runs. It worked well for them in '73 because their record was 9 wins and 5 losses. In week 6 against Miami, Bills QB's were sacked 9X and could only muster ONE net passing yard.
@hammer44head6 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 - that makes sense.
@tomlimbeck99346 ай бұрын
Love the spin doctor.
@ronhoover55166 ай бұрын
I would argue that the NFL in 1973 was a better overall product than it is today. Players today are bigger, faster, stronger, and (maybe) more football savvy than at any time in the last 70 years, but the game we all see IMO is not better. It's an over-officiated, over-controlled , over-produced game today. From the uniforms, to the cheerleaders...it was all perfectly imperfect, elegant in its simplicity. Today there are no 'teams' just collections of players around stars like Mahomes and Brady. TV productions were less professionally done in 1973, but overall more 'fun' to watch back then. with fewer and (arguably) better commercials...it was just a better experience overall, IMHO.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I agree - it was most definitely a far superior product back then.
@ronhoover55166 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 I like football as a game more tha I like football as entertainment. To me many of the storylines in the NFL today seem scripted somehow.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I don't understand the need for today's storylines. When I was younger, I just wanted to watch a football game with quality blocking and tackling. I don't want to hear about whose dating who or all of this other stuff that has nothing to do with the actual game. Thanks, Ron!
@PRHILL96966 ай бұрын
I finally had to stop watching about 6 years ago. I just could not take the NFL anymore after obsessed with it for decades
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I can totally understand and relate to that.
@jammininthepast6 ай бұрын
That was a great season. I love the Butkus interception "hey, look what I got chump" classic. I loved watching Terry Metcalf, all around great player. Man the Rams & Dolphins D was tough, so was Minnesota, Dallas, and Oakland. Does anybody else like the Bills & Eagles plain uni's? Cool drip. Thanks brother, you're appreciated.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Yes! I love the uncluttered Eagles uniforms and their white helmet. So simple, but highly effective for me. The Bills uniforms were OK, too, but the helmet logo was so much better after they ditched the ink blot test design.
@nolster16 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 I think that was the only year the Eagles wore the white helmets with the green wings.
@CJinsoo6 ай бұрын
agree. great video, especially the beginning. Butkus INT, Metcalf, Pruitt, and Foreman, some great open field runners.
@JohnLancaster-b5x6 ай бұрын
One of my favorite years watching the NFL. It was all O.J. back then.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
He finished off the '73 season with back to back 200 yard efforts.
@JamesWoodring-mu2iz5 ай бұрын
fun fact ! oj never won a game against miami! 0 -20! hard to believe i know
@JohnLancaster-b5x5 ай бұрын
@@JamesWoodring-mu2iz The Dolphins were just too good back then.
@surfshack26 ай бұрын
You know a defense is good when even Bobby Douglass can’t scramble out of the pocket. 🤣 Great upload Greg 👍
@AmishEcstasy6 ай бұрын
Things I have noticed watching your incredible throwback videos of today versus yesteryear How incredibly brutal those old Astroturf fields were How today every play on these videos would be some sort of penalty Every square inch of those old stadiums were not plastered with advertising Thanks for sharing another classic video to brighten up a rainy dreary day
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comments - I enjoyed them. When I watch players landing on that hard Astroturf, I cringe - there is no give with the concrete that was underneath it. The old timers really paid their dues. Thanks again!
@blinko6566 ай бұрын
Great couple of video shots of Jim Plunkett thanks
@AmericasChoice6 ай бұрын
1973 was a great year for watching the Football Cardinals and seeing Terry Metcalf run the ball. He had it all, great speed, good hands and excellent vision. Ahh...the 70's. I still think it was the best decade for women, too. Their hair, clothes and attitude. Another great video, Mark.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thank you! I agree with you on all counts. The Cardinals Running Backs were diverse and effective with Metcalf, as you described, along with bruising Jim Otis and Donny Anderson who was somewhat in between them in terms of running style. I loved watching the exciting Cardiac Cardinals.
@AmericasChoice6 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 Yup, great days with the Cardiac Cardinals...I miss the old NFL
@tomdavey87236 ай бұрын
I truly would like to take this opportunity to thank you for creating this content and hosting this channel. I hold your productions in the same high regard that I hold the old NFL Films productions from Ed Sabol and narrator John Facenda!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
@tomdavey87236 ай бұрын
My pleasure! You are really putting out high quality material!👍
@ac95596 ай бұрын
1973 was the year I became a football fan. So many great games, so many great memories so many great hula hoops. I love the outdoor games on real grass and I will be watching this more than once.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
While I recall watching NFL games earlier than '73, it was that year where I became a full-fledged fan as well. Thank you for your continued viewing.
@ronhoover55166 ай бұрын
1974 was that for me. Sea of Hands game, Pittsburgh Buffalo playoffs, so many great players...I loved it
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
My favorite game for excitement was The Sea of Hands game. Great tv commentary, too, with Gowdy and Meredith!
@Fabioman36 ай бұрын
Vintage OJ sheds a block and simultaneously breaks the knees and ankles of 3 other would be Colts tacklers, and then it's off to the races. Thank you, this video is truly exciting, so much so I'm commenting as I watch, stop and rewatch this great footage. 🤣It all brings up memories and the reminder that even with all the turmoil it was great to be a kid and teenager in the 1970's.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
The '70's were crazy - so much stuff going on...and not all good, but it's still my favorite decade by far. Like you said, it was great to be growing up in the '70's.
@jpmnky6 ай бұрын
Look how he slices through the defense.
@Fabioman36 ай бұрын
@@jpmnky Ouch 🤣
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
Agreed there was no decade like the 70s!
@6400az6 ай бұрын
Wonderful season . For what appeared to be a lifetime of waiting, the Vikings finally made it back to the SB. I was 12 and QB'd my 6th grade class.Just at the top of my game . After all this waiting, not only did they lose by almost the same score, but the SAME way. Living in Miami FL it was just brutal. Anyway super upload and choice of music.. Here, a Clint Jones sighting as a Charger .24:46
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I noticed the Clint Jones sighting, too. He was wearing "C. Jones". The Vikes were hoping for more bang that what he gave them, but when they drafted Foreman in '73 they hit the jackpot. I think that's what they were hoping for when they drafted Jones #1 in '67 as the 2nd overall draft pick.
@fringephoto6 ай бұрын
Another Fantastic episode! I never knew why I liked Hula-Hoops but now know why....lol
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I don't know how many hoops she had going, but it was impressive!! Thank you for watching and commenting!
@denisceballos97456 ай бұрын
Another terrific video, Mark. I was living in NYC in ‘73, watching a lot of Mets baseball. The Giants were having a nightmare season up at the Yale Bowl. Marty Domres (14) was a local kid who had played for the powder blue Columbia Lions - (back when they had sports teams). There were several NFL players back then from the Ivy League; Calvin Hill, Ed Marinaro, Brian Dowling. The times sure have changed.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Dick Jauron of Yale was a Lions rookie in '73, as I recall. Chuck Bednarik and Sid Luckman were HOF'ers from Ivy League colleges. I can't think of anyone else off hand. Dowling's 1974 Topps football card photo looks like he hadn't combed his hair in two weeks. Thank you, Denis!
@1234herbie6 ай бұрын
Appreciate your time and effort with these videos that you put together. You can truly see the difference in every home team stadium, especially the grass stadiums which challenged all kickers, unlike these pristine corporate fields of today. 🙁 Thank you
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! Yes, for the most part each team had a uniquely designed stadium. Sure, there were cookie cutter stadiums like Three Rivers Stadium, Riverfront Stadium and Veterans Stadium, but they were the exception.
@michaelsonnon23336 ай бұрын
Ahhh 1973, sophomore year and first time getting my clock cleaned by the varsity! OJ....outrushed any and all opponents in the AFC by 1000 yards. And everybody knew he was getting the ball. Great channel, great video, great memories. Thanks!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thank you! You bring up a great point: everybody knew that O.J. was getting the ball. QB Joe Ferguson was a rookie and hadn't figured out the NFL by a long shot. Also, their offensive line was very young - ages 22, 23, 25, 25 and 26 plus their Tight End was a 23 year old rookie. So, they lacked experience and chemistry. For these reasons, along with playing games in snow and mud, I think O.J. had the best season in NFL history.
@JamesWoodring-mu2iz5 ай бұрын
lol and never beat miami his entire career!
@gtrhoppe21 күн бұрын
This is the 3rd maybe 4th time watching this all the way through. As usual, I notice the dumbest stuff, but Lamonica must have turned that helmet over to Stabler. That has to be the same helmet, single bar in the middle. Just something I noticed. Thanks again Mark, for another entertaining blast from the past.
@markgardner946021 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
@kandtherestcandtherest90806 ай бұрын
Great show, I'm glad I found this program.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I'm glad, too! Thanks for checkin' it out!
@QAKVIK6 ай бұрын
Dear Mark, I think this is the best of your videos that I've seen to date! 9.8 from this Canadian 🍁 judge 😉. I think the key difference that I noticed between the players in the NFL 50 years ago and today's players is that back then almost every player, including quarterbacks & kickers, knew the basics of football, namely how to block, tackle and keep your eye on the ball and don't lose it OR take it away with an interception or fumble recovery. Anyone can see this in your early coverage of the great running backs in 1973. They often ran with the ball in one hand, but protected it when they were about to be tackled and/or after they had been tackled. O.J. Simpson was certainly an amazing & exciting running back. Seeing him running so well on a snowy field is a highlight of his skills. Thanks for including Dick Butkus' last NFL interception. In my opinion any aspiring linebacker should study his career. My final observation is that the old helmet logos for teams like the BILLS are simple silhouettes, unlike the more stylized logos nowadays. I think they were more respectful of the animals they chose. I'll use an example from the CFL. The Calgary STAMPEDERS have always had a horse on their helmets, not just a horse's head like the Denver BRONCOS have now. Sincerely, George
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Hello, George! Thank you for the high score! I think that it's one of my favorite videos. Watching O.J. scamper with ease through a slick, snow-covered artificial turf field is amazing to watch. The field conditions did not slow him or mis-direct him at all. He was so fluid and had great balance. Regarding the running backs who ran with the ball in one hand (often carrying it like a loaf of bread), it is similar to that of a tightrope walker utilizing a balancing pole. Carrying the ball as such allows for a more freer range of motion. As you stated, when contact was inevitable, the runner simply tucked the ball for protection. So many of the best 1970's running backs carried the ball with one hand outstretched from the body (O.J., Foreman, Metcalf, Payton, Pruitt, etc). Thanks again for your continued viewership and comments! Sincerely, Mark
@michaelhemphill85756 ай бұрын
"Quite"interesting,"that all the "backs" were "rookies" in this "comp" was able to"assess"everyone" on their own" merit"..along with other"gems"of good"info""!! "Good Work"Mark"!!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thank you, Michael; I appreciate your comments!
@JamalMcCoy-kt5zf3 ай бұрын
I was only 2 years old so of course I can't possibly remember a little thing about 73!!!
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
Another great video Mark! 73 was indeed a magical season!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I remember the Vikes taking it to The Boys in Texas Stadium in the NFC CG, although they didn't have Bob Lilly and Calvin Hill.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460to this day one of my favorite games ever! The Vikes knocking off San Francisco at Candlestick in 87( the Anthony Carter game!)was another favorite!
@CJinsoo6 ай бұрын
@17:00 8 INTs in one game? crazy! @25:35 a rookie Dan Fouts without the beard. First time I have seen him like that.
@Tony-r7v6 ай бұрын
Mark, another great video. The Cardinals had great skilled players with Metcalf, Gray and Rashad but they also had a terrific offensive line. Dierdorf, Banks, Mulligan, Dobler and McMillan. Between them they had combined 17 pro bowls, 4 all pros and 1 HoFer (Dierdorf). When great offensive lines are discussed it seems many overlook the Cardinals.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Yeah, the Cards had a great offensive line for quite a while. I think they set the record for fewest sacks allowed one season.
@digitalsmooth83776 ай бұрын
Loved this era...and i still i have my football cards too! Anyone else love that John Hadl was the only QB with a number 21 jersey?
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
The only one, eh? That's pretty cool. I can't think of anyone else.
@dolphingoosby71956 ай бұрын
1973, what a season it was! My favorite season as a Miami Dolphin fan. Why you ask, first of all in my opinion the 1973 version of their uniforms are the best they ever wore, second, teams knew they were going to run the football and still couldn't stop them, and 3rd, look how close they came to going undefeated in back to back seasons. The 2 loses were to the Raiders and Colts, in week 2 they lost by a score of 12-7, but beat the Raiders 27-10 in the AFC Championship game. They lost to Colts 16-3 in week 13 (14 game schedule back then) after shutting out the Colts in the previous 4 games! That's correct, starting with the 1971 AFC Championship game (21-0), twice in 1972 (23-0, 16-0) and in 1973 (44-0)! In my opinion best team ever!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
My favorite jersey is the aqua Csonka from '73. The Dolphins were a machine back then. Most of the time they stuffed O.J.
@dolphingoosby71956 ай бұрын
The aqua Paul Warfield number 42 is my favorite!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
11 td's on only 29 receptions!!
@dolphingoosby71956 ай бұрын
The game against Detroit!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
4 TD's! The last game of the season.
@danielury27656 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video and the statistics. The year 1973 was when I started collecting mini football helmets from vending machines. It was the last year the Eagles had white helmets with green wings.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
That was the same year I bought those mini helmets. The Cardinals and Lions were my first two and those designs are so cool - much better than what they've replaced them with.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Oh, I forgot to mention how much I dig those simplistic, yet effective Eagles uniforms.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460It must have been a trend because I think the first 2 mini helmets I got were also the Lions and the Cardinals!
@danielury27656 ай бұрын
Looking back at it, the Eagles uniforms and helmets looked cheap. I preferred what they went to in 1974. More stripes.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I like both versions - I have the multi-striped Harold Carmichael jersey and wouldn't mind getting a #66 Bill Bergey.
@elwin386 ай бұрын
I was only 5yrs old in '73 but watching the early 70's highlights were great. I didnt start watching football until the 77 playoffs but i started watching ESPN(and HBO's Inside the NFL) in the early 80's and that's how i found out about early-mid 70's NFL!🏈🏈The bump and run was at it's peak and teams ran almost more than they threw. Some of those tackles and hitting back then would get you suspended today. Possibly banned.🏈🏈
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Yes, most teams ran more than they passed back then. The Rams ran 71% of the time in '73.
@Buc27blount6 ай бұрын
I am a little bit older than you I started watching in ‘72 . The 77 playoffs were a good time to start hopefully you saw Raiders @ Colts on Christmas Eve. The Ghost to the post game 👍
@elwin386 ай бұрын
@@Buc27blount The only games i saw that playoff year were the Bears-Cowboys, part of the AFC champ., and Super Bowl XII. It was during this time i became a Bronco fan and yes i was pissed when they lost the Super Bowl. The Cowboys defense dominated but Butch Johnson did NOT catch that ball for the touchdown! 🏈👎🏾
@Buc27blount6 ай бұрын
@@elwin38 It took a while but the Broncos finally prevailed in 97,98,and 2015
@elwin386 ай бұрын
@@Buc27blount 👍🏾🏈👊🏾
@fatherpeace64866 ай бұрын
Beautiful, thank you, sir
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@2095yourstruly6 ай бұрын
Truly a great year, but the best ever? You open up another great robust debate! The following seasons, 1974 and 75 are contenders, as is 1969.....but you bring up a strong point on the running back angle alone for 1973! You are right on with that argument, many great ones just breaking into the league, and OJs unbelievable season. GREAT subject!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Perhaps sentimentality entered into the equation in my determination of 1973 being the most exciting, as it was the first season in which I began to understand the intricacies of the game and appreciate the beauty of the spot. I should have included rookie RB Otis Armstrong in the video, but he only had 90 yards rushing in 1973 and I couldn't find any footage of him. Another RB that was drafted in 1973 for which there was no footage is Paul Orndorf. Drafted by the Saints in the 12th round out of Tampa, he couldn't stick in the NFL, but he made it big in professional wrestling as "Mr. Wonderful".
@user-yj3ro7jq7wАй бұрын
Smooth music 🎶 too🤙😃
@rjack585 ай бұрын
those 14 game seasons were amazing!
@michaelleroy92815 ай бұрын
17 is better, there's no such thing as too much football 🏈🏈🏈
@Artamusgordon6 ай бұрын
As always, great video. 👍
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thanks again!
@JamalMcCoy-kt5zf3 ай бұрын
I loved those original LA Rams jerseys during the 70s... A format they desperately need to go back to...
@joesedditАй бұрын
I like the title and haven't had the chance watch yet but I will. I'm guessing it's as good as advertised. I saw the year and wanted to add that my favorite college football season, 1973, was just as cool. six iconic programs went into the bowl games undefeated and USC and Texas was right behind them (Michigan didn't get to go bowling). And my Irish got the title on New Years eve. That's another thing that was cool. Even though it sometimes had to be background for the party, I miss big time playoff games around the holidays and the New Years day bowl games. Now we get insignificant bowl games and the last week of the NFL regular season featuring a couple of .500 teams battling for last spot in an inflated playoff pool, only to lose in the first round. Man, it was great to be a kid in those days. Made it all the more magical. I'd be out in the yard throwing passes to myself pretending to be these guys. Oh, and while I like '72, I'd argue that '73 was the next best year for music.
@markgardner9460Ай бұрын
You really hit the nail on the head. Bowl games used to be only for the top teams...not a bunch of also-rans. I used to throw passes to myself, too! It was challenging to catch the long ones, obviously. I'm not sure that I can pick my favorite year for '70's music - that would take some time to research. Thank you for the comments!
@Buc27blount6 ай бұрын
Another Great Video. I like the Merlin Olsen jersey
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thank you! The Merlin jersey is one of my favorites. When that style came out in '73, the Rams uniforms instantly became my favorite.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460It's funny I loved the Rams Blue/Gold uniform in 73 but now I prefer the Blue/White before that! ( Nostalgia perhaps?)
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I think they should rotate all four jerseys from those eras.
@davidfiddleman23126 ай бұрын
Great video - whenever I pore over the 1973 stars some really good teams and some really bad teams maybe a bit less in the middle. My only game at RFK was October 21, 1973 but wasn’t a fan yet…
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Washingtin clobbered the Cards. A couple of really big plays in that game - Mel Gray and Mike Bass
@davidfiddleman23126 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 I remember we left before Mike Bass’ pick…
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Washington was favored by a whopping 14 points and covered. Without Bass' touchdown (the last scoring of the game), they don't cover.
@1234herbie6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate that, as well as your continued viewership and comments.
@kennethcollins64946 ай бұрын
Gab to Carmichael looked classic in those Eagles uniforms
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I agree! Love those uniforms - crisp 'n clean.
@half-assedgaming61934 ай бұрын
73...I hated when the Rams changed their uniforms. I loved the blue & white. Hey, I heard that they are bringing them back. Abought time...only took them 50 years!
@user-yj3ro7jq7wАй бұрын
Good stuff 👌 😊
@kennethyoung48925 ай бұрын
That was an incredible season
@williamford95646 ай бұрын
2:18: Chuck Foreman gets slammed to the ground five yards out of bounds. No flags. Back then it was Anything Goes.
@raywalsh91526 ай бұрын
Love seeing Fred "Hunter" Dryer in action again. (And, I might just add that Stepfanie Kramer was not at all hard to look at in that series.)
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Dryer was a character and he was one of the final three actors considered for the role of Sam Malone on Cheers.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460I just can't quite picture Dryer as Sam Malone!
@joeyvocals16 ай бұрын
My parents weren't born for three more years! It's fascinating to see this real football! You are wearing a San Diego football jersey. Are you from the San Diego area? Great job once again! I am always looking forward to these videos ! Joey in Cleveland
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Yeah, this is real football - gotta love it. I'm actually wearing a Rams jersey of Hall of Fame Defensive Tackle Merlin Olsen; the shoulder design is similar to that of the Chargers. I am not from SoCal, but I'm glad that you enjoy the videos! Thank you for watching and commenting.
@thedemartiniteam60346 ай бұрын
OJ had the shake and bake moves!
@NigelIncubatorJones6 ай бұрын
Under "QB Woes" how could you not include "Jefferson Street" Joe Gilliam's Monday Nightmare in Miami? But awesome video as always.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Yes, I could have done that, but there are copyright issues to consider. It was a long video the way it is - one of the biggest undertakings so far.
@lawrencecaplan64466 ай бұрын
as a lifelong Dolphins fan '73 was the high water mark! Kuechenberg blocked Alan Page all game with a fractured forearm that had a steel rod implanted in it! And how is it that hes not in the HOF?? One quick note to Mark (the boss): its Daryle Lamonica with an E.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Page was so frustrated with the great job that Kuechenberg was doing on him that he was tossed from the game.
@johnnywilcox43435 ай бұрын
Chuck Foreman, the first great Miami Hurricane running back.Otis Anderson came a few years later.
@markgardner94605 ай бұрын
I think they both deserve to be in the HOF.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
I actually felt a bit sad watching the "Mad Bomber! " His efficiency seemed to drop off a cliff in 1973!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
That makes sense. I had not heard any reasons as to why he fell apart, so to speak, in '73. Thanks!
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
@JerseyGroveThat makes sense thanks!
@brad50156 ай бұрын
I remember '73 when I was so young to NFL football I was so clung excitement unabated, joy with no bounds after the game with a football I took to the playgrounds For there we could be Csonka, Morris or Kiick I'll be Captain, and pick the new kid He looks smart, fast and quick Facenda I hear with each tackle I make As music keeps time with each defender I shake You go short and you go long Just past the pine trees That mark the endzone A long pass I throw Past the defender he's gone I'll aim for the bread basket As he's all alone Score a touchdown for all those who dream For one day we'll be Pro's And the fans they will scream Some would be Dolphins, Steelers or Chiefs But I'll be a Falcon And take the lead like a thief Dreams made on lawns of grass that we've sown With footballs made of leather, plastic or foam For our future is bright and we will be stars And our workplace will be a gridiron flanked by crossbars Late in the day the sun is gone Time to go in and reminisce until dawn Glory alive in young boy so small But one day I'll grow up and be big, fast, and tall Maybe a first round pick out of college I'll be Or a walk on free agent, a great story to see Decades gone by and now years ago My mind still remembers and memories still glow It's better to have visions that never come true Than to sit around with nothing and be sad and blue For there was nothing like it, from sea to shining sea. But now all these years later, the NFL holds nothing more for me. 😢
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
That's awesome!! Yes, sadly for me, too, today's game doesn't do anything for me. Thanks for providing your poem and for watching.
@brad50156 ай бұрын
@markgardner9460 And thank you for all you do. I was 7 years old in 1973 and lived and died with Atlanta. It was the Falcons best season up to that point. Watching these videos is like watching home movies of your loved ones who have passed and gone in before us. I am hopeful that if there is football in Heaven every year will be 1973!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I watched the first half of the '73 MNF game between the Vikings and Falcons. The General did a number on his old team (and future team) that night by snapping the Vikings long winning streak.
@brad50156 ай бұрын
@markgardner9460 Yes! My parents wouldn't let me watch Monday Night Football because it didn't come on until 9PM Eastern. But that night my parents made an exception and we all stayed up and watched the Falcons win! I remember going to school the next day and at P.E. playing football and I got to be Quarterback, on my fast pass attempt, we had no QB rushing, I dropped back and twisted, turned, scrambled and unleashed a long pass that was caught for a touchdown, I jumped up and down and said, "It was just like Bob Lee last night against the Vikings!"
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
It's funny how we can remember things like that 50 years ago! Great stuff.
@kennethcollins64946 ай бұрын
Never forget Stenurud costing the Chiefs the game vs the Dolphins
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Ge missed a couple of makable field goals in that 12/25/71 play-off game, didn't he?
@williamparker88406 ай бұрын
You have done superbly well again my lad. Not only cheerleaders and marching girls, but hoooola hoops and frisbee girls. This is the third time you have served my request on a silver platter. The number 57 of Jeff Van Note was a coincidence. But this one surely was not. Thank you. I grew up in Atlanta and the Falcon QB's name became an insult in practice for anyone loafing. See you next time.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Until next time.
@rjack585 ай бұрын
The 70's is when football was football, no sliding, no quarter!
@markgardner94605 ай бұрын
You could hit ballcarriers on the sidelines and not worry about a 15 yard penalty, large fine and possible suspension.
@jstube366 ай бұрын
1973 for one particular team was the year the offense got some much needed and unforgettable playmakers. By '73 The Cowboys offense was a bit stale. Outside of Roger, the only major weapons they had were Calvin Hill, Walt "Skoal" Garrison. Then came 1973 and the arrival of Drew Pearson, Billy Joe Dupree, and Golden Richards. On defense came Harvey Martin. When #79 was at his best he was unblockable. Harvey had one of the fastest 1st steps. And the seeds were planted for a great run from '73 to the end of the decade.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I wonder what the score of the NFC CG would have been if Lilly and Hill had played.
@jstube366 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 It might have been closer. But the Vikings were 12-2 that year and that defense was so good. Lilly's best days were behind him. Don't think he would've made that much difference. If Calvin played, it might look like the game they played at Texas Stadium in '74. The Cowboys were a team in transition. Lots of aging Vets were at the ends of their careers. They got a good boost to the offense in '73. But needed the same on defense. Lots of that would come with the "Dirty Dozen Draft in '75.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
You're right about needing the boost on defense....and the Cowboys certainly addressed that in fine fashion in the '75 draft as you stated.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
I think the Vikings were a bit better than Dallas in 73 but by 77 the worm had turned ( Dallas drafting and the Vikings aging!)
@jstube366 ай бұрын
@@stevenzimmerman4057 And when they weren't playing each other, they took turns knocking the Rams out of the post-season. Think of this. Between 1969-1978 there was only one Super Bowl, that didn't feature the Vikings or Cowboys. Now that I call a two team domination.
@MrKeithkerr6 ай бұрын
My Chuck Foreman card was a biggie. Him and Yary. Bergey and Carmichael. Youngblood. White Shoes. Randy White was probably right there with Roger and then you had the two death cards Lambert and Mean Joe. Funny thing about a small town before 1979 and the ESPN Death Star coming online was we had paper heroes. You read about them in books like Meat On The Hoof and Instant Replay and any stat sheet in the local paper that had your name on it made you a paper hero for a little while...
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
There was something that I totally dug about the '74 Jack Youngblood card - loved it!
@scottweisel36406 ай бұрын
The music is appropriate.
@Fabioman36 ай бұрын
Exciting for sure when the mass number of great Running Backs of this era revolutionized smash mouth football and made it more sexy. Though 5:24 it's eerie to see Rookie Darryl Stingley celebrate with fellow rookie teammate Sam Cunningham.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Stingley, Cunningham and Hannah...all three were '73 1st round picks by the Pats. It's too bad about Stingley - he was just coming into his own
@scotthovland73805 ай бұрын
I Agree!👍💜
@markgardner94605 ай бұрын
Right on, Scott!
@nolster16 ай бұрын
At 7:08 is that "Benchwarmer" Bob Lurtsema getting a sack!?
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Yes it is. I stood next to him at Hubert's in Minneapolis one day - BIG man.
@nolster16 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 Ha! I remember him mostly from the goofy TCF Bank commercials he did for years where he'd poke fun at himself for never getting to play in games. I'm happy they put him in on occasion.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I remember those commercials. The one time the Vikes put him into a game, but probably shouldn't have was the 1972 game against the Dolphins when he was penalized for roughing the passer. That penalty kept the game-winning drive alive for Miami. No penalty? No perfect season for the Dolphins. Still, he was a big guy who plugged up things in the middle and would get the occasional sack, as the video showed. Thank you for bringing up those old TCF Bank commercials!!
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
Benchwarmer Bob insists the roughing the passer on Griese was a bad call...I actually watched the game but I don't remember the footage and I can't find it to confirm or refute his statement!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
BB used to "give 'em the business" once the passer or ballcarrier was on the ground. The hit itself probably was nothing of consequence, but what he did afterwards most likely was. In Larry Brown's autobiography he tells of how "Lurts" really roughed him up one time in a pile up when Bob played for the Giants.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
Foreman , Pruitt , Metcalf,McCutcheon,Sam"Bam"Boobie Clark 45 receptions..nice! Cullen Bryant what a bevy of RBs!
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
Bill Peterson had to be one of the worst coaching hires in NFL history!
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
The Rams defense was very stout! I remember seeing Fred Dryer getting the 2 safeties in the game against Green Bay and thinking ' Holy cow!"
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
Mount Washington! Haven't heard that name in awhile!
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
The Pink Panther theme seems appropriate for the kicking game because a lot of kickers did about as well as Peter Sellers did being a "detective!"
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
58 rushes in a game today? I don't think so!
@docnoc666 ай бұрын
Hi Mark-I’m wearing my Dan Pastorini white Houston jersey for this video. And you’re right the Oilers were terrible in 1972 and 73. I think Ed Biles was the worst coach. By the way, the Rams Olssen jersey looks sweet.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Dante Pastorini had a lot of guts to stick through that Oilers mess into which he was drafted. He really took his lumps. Biles' Oilers were OK in '81 (7 & 9), but then they really went downhill after that for him (1 & 14). Thanks for the compliment!
@docnoc666 ай бұрын
There were some really bad quarterbacks in that video, including Jim Degazo , Dick, Shiner, and Bill Demery
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
That's right. Can you imagine how bad their back-ups must have been? Namath made so much money that the Jets went on the cheap for their back-up QB's.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
What was Marty Domres thinking on the second interception against the Jets?
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
1st round draft pick that didn't pan out.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 Should be interesting!
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
Hello Mark! 6 days? This video must be a doozy!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I put a lot of effort into it and I hope that you enjoy it.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 You have first class stuff I'm sure I will enjoy it.Why am I thinking Raiders? I'm probably missing that by a mile!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Let me know what you think, Steven.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
@@markgardner9460 of course I will
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
When are you releasing the video?. Tomorrow?
@johnm80963 ай бұрын
Foreman, Metcalf and McCutcheon all had sons that played in the NFL.
@markgardner94603 ай бұрын
as well as Walter Payton
@Comet-Mercury-Cyclone-19653 ай бұрын
Sorry! 1978 was the best season.
@markgardner94603 ай бұрын
Why is that?
@afvet50755 ай бұрын
Man, it must have really sucked running into the goal post right after scoring a touchdown.
@markgardner94605 ай бұрын
Excedrin Headache #9
@donniewhite22306 ай бұрын
Hey,My Big Brother,was,"#78,for,The Steelers"..."I"!,"Know"!!✍️🤭🤭🤭😎😎😎😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Here's to "Mad Dog" who was a great guy and teammate. He suffered from pneumonia and was in the hospital leading up to Super Bowl 9 against the Vikings. He lost 20 pounds and wasn't expected to play and did not get his picture taken for the team's game photo. All he did was to account for all of the points scored in the first half when he scored a safety. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that he returned to the hospital for an extended period of time.
@EGVoss6 ай бұрын
I can hear Butkus' knees from here...
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
"Crrrrreeeeek"
@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide6 ай бұрын
Remember the 2004 season is just like the 2024 season, Every team has 14 games versus the same people they played in 2004 this year
@michaelleroy92815 ай бұрын
But 2004 was a 16 game schedule 2024 is 17
@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide5 ай бұрын
Same matchups +3, it was same+2
@martinfelsenfeld60127 күн бұрын
who was the girl dancing barefoot on the 50-yard line at 0:14? did she become famous (lol)? i don't believe they do halftime shows like that--not to mention band members--at nfl games anymore.
@markgardner94606 күн бұрын
What even occurs during today's halftimes?
@thedemartiniteam60346 ай бұрын
What about the fullbacks from the 70’s?
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
I have that topic on my "To Do" list...which gets longer all of the time. I hope to get to it sometime this year.
@BC_VORTEX_CHANNEL6 ай бұрын
After Butkus intercepts the ball, he taunts the offense by holding out the ball. Today, that would be a 15-yard penalty. By the way, the 1970s were more fun when running backs were more respected than today, and this was before Tom Brady's two-yard passes became common.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
You're right...on all accounts! How boring are those super short passes? Ugh.
@zcam19696 ай бұрын
OJ 2003 yards in a 14 game season ! that's is the best ever .✌and i know he did not kill anyone .
@JWD19926 ай бұрын
OJ has ended up like another disgraced 1970s icon, Gary Glitter. Awful people, but masters of their crafts. 2,000 rushing yards in a 14-game season is wild.
@jeffbell60296 ай бұрын
Wow - I forgot about Boobie Clark!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
He didn't come close again to the numbers that he put up in '73, but he had a nice 8 year career!
@denisceballos97456 ай бұрын
BTW, terrific tackle on Boobie Clark (35) at the Bronco goal line as he was about to score at 5:30. I checked and the hit was made by Denver’s Dale Hackbart (48), the old Viking, playing in his last year in the league. Solid tackle on a big back running at full speed.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Yes, that was a terrific tackle and I had no idea that it was Hackbart - nice digging! Another great tackle was by Mack Herron of the Patriots - the defender still scored, but it was an amazing effort!
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Nick Buoniconti scored the touchdown.
@denisceballos97456 ай бұрын
He brought down the blocker and the ball carrier in a last ditch effort to avoid the TD. The Dolphins were “outta sight” in ‘73.
@kingofallmediums21236 ай бұрын
Coy Bacon 🥓 and Jack Ham weren’t Kosher! 😮😮😮😮😮🤣🤣🤣🤣
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Good one!
@tommythomason61876 ай бұрын
I thought the '73 Rams were the best team they'd had - better than the 1967, or 1969 squads. They had better athletes, better speed. They owned the weak NFC West Division in the 70s - from '73-1979. A cavalcade of superstar running backs in 1973.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
They were so talent rich at almost every position due to keen drafting which was aided by superior trades.
@stevenzimmerman40576 ай бұрын
A true top notch QB and the Rams might have won a championship!
@johnybaltimore36876 ай бұрын
Pastorini for H.O. F. He took a great sack.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
There should almost be a special wing in the H.O.F. for him - he was the first to wear one of those flack jackets
@davidcallaham605 ай бұрын
His history is erased
@kandtherestcandtherest90806 ай бұрын
Jets defense vs colts 8int 2 tds, ff gold
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
No doubt! And it seemed like the Jets D was going downhill by then.
@adspur5 ай бұрын
Ball security wasn’t a priority in 1973.If those guys played todays game they wouldn’t even made it to the league with that horse crap.
@mcmanwich6 ай бұрын
1973 was a pretty dull season, but nice video. Oilers light blue helmets were the highlight
@Boomhower896 ай бұрын
🇺🇸👍
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
Right on. I'm glad that you liked it!
@jasondearduff82745 ай бұрын
Pastorini had abetter time racing top fuel dragster
@markgardner94605 ай бұрын
...and going home to wife June Wilkinson
@drbonesshow16 ай бұрын
I remember watching the game in which Simpson eclipsed 2000 yards kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ29oZhjntB_aLs. Still not nearly as exciting as the Simpson Trial getting away with murdering two people. He died a POS.
@thedemartiniteam60346 ай бұрын
Pastorini was a decent QB, but had no line in front of him. Houston was awful.
@markgardner94606 ай бұрын
He took one heck of a pounding. That astroturf was unforgiving, too.
@67marlins4 ай бұрын
Except for Houston Oilers and Pittsburgh Steelers fans....they knew better days were ahead but were still suffering.