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Packers Hall of Famer Henry Jordan.
12/11/2025

Packers Hall of Famer Henry Jordan.

Oakland Raiders running back Marv Hubbard gets oxygen on the sideline against the Miami Dolphins during the 1970 AFC Div...
12/11/2025

Oakland Raiders running back Marv Hubbard gets oxygen on the sideline against the Miami Dolphins during the 1970 AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 21-14. Hubbard averaged 4.82 yards per carry during his professional career, which ranks third all time for an NFL fullback (behind only Pro Football Hall of Fame fullbacks Jim Brown and Joe Perry) and is tied for 13th for all-time top yards per carry for any player in NFL history. His career yards per carry average was higher than many of the games legendary running backs, including Walter Payton, O. J. Simpson, Eric Dickerson, Emmitt Smith and Marshall Faulk.

NFL showdown between the Colts and Rams in 1960. Johnny Unitas gets the pass away while under some pressure from the Ram...
12/11/2025

NFL showdown between the Colts and Rams in 1960. Johnny Unitas gets the pass away while under some pressure from the Rams Lamar Lundy and Lou Michaels. Hall of Famer Jim Parker is seen blocking Lundy. The other Colts are #60, George Preas and veteran Art Spinny, #63.

Houston Oilers receiver Ken Burrough in action during the 1974 season. Burrough played eleven seasons with the Oilers, f...
12/11/2025

Houston Oilers receiver Ken Burrough in action during the 1974 season. Burrough played eleven seasons with the Oilers, from 1971 through 1981. In 1975, Burrough was selected to the Pro Bowl, leading all NFL wide receivers with 1,063 receiving yards, the only receiver to gain more than a thousand yards for the season. He scored eight touchdowns that year, and averaged 20.1 yards per reception.

Green Bay Packers running back Ben Wilson carries the ball pursued by Oakland Raiders defensive back Willie Brown during...
12/11/2025

Green Bay Packers running back Ben Wilson carries the ball pursued by Oakland Raiders defensive back Willie Brown during Super Bowl II at the Orange Bowl. The Packers defeated the Raiders 33-14 for their second consecutive Super Bowl victory. Just 15 minutes before the opening kickoff of Super Bowl II, Wilson was named the starter at fullback, where he was the game's leading rusher with 62 yards in 17 carries. Late in the game he lost a contact lens on the sidelines after being tackled, and missed the rest of the game.

Exploring the Impact of Chuck Knox on Pro Football in the 1970s.There was really nowhere to go but up for the 1973 Los A...
12/11/2025

Exploring the Impact of Chuck Knox on Pro Football in the 1970s.

There was really nowhere to go but up for the 1973 Los Angeles Rams. They had struggled during the previous season, winning only six games. Team owner Carroll Rosenbloom took a chance and hired Chuck Knox (in the photo) to be his new head coach, and the decision was one of the best that Rosenbloom made all throughout the decade. Knox led the Rams to an NFL-best 12-2 record in his rookie year as Los Angeles' head coach.
Knox did not stop there, however. He oversaw the winning of division championships in each of his five seasons with the Rams (1973 to 1977). Knox' focus on offense was to run the ball, and to run the ball well. During his time in Los Angeles, Knox never lacked a quality rushing attack. Running backs such as Lawrence McCutcheon and Jim Bertelsen were just a couple of the strong ball carriers that benefitted from Knox' strategies to chew up the game clock by moving the chains on the ground.
In 1973, the Rams also possessed a sound passing attack, led by veteran quarterback John Hadl and wide receiver Harold Jackson, both of whom came to Los Angeles via key trades. Knox was a back-to-basics head coach to be sure, and his approach to pro football strategy worked well during the 1970s. Unfortunately for the Rams, they were never able to make it to the Super Bowl during Knox' years with the team. Nevertheless, they did make it to three straight NFC Championship games from 1974 to 1976.
If you have never watched the 1973 Los Angeles Rams team highlight film from NFL Films, click on the link below to check it out. What are your memories of Chuck Knox, and his approach to pro football strategy during the 1970s?

Debating the Absence of Instant Replay in the 1970s.During the 1970s, there was no instant replay system used by the NFL...
12/11/2025

Debating the Absence of Instant Replay in the 1970s.

During the 1970s, there was no instant replay system used by the NFL. Oh, but there were definitely yearnings for it. Especially when you considered all of the controversial calls (or non-calls) that were seen during the decade.
But was pro football better off without an instant replay system in the 1970s? Was the "human element" of officiating more of a sacrosanct part of the game that should have remained intact in the sport? Yes, we know in retrospect that a quality instant replay system could possibly have eliminated at least a few of those controversial calls, such as the Mike Renfro "non-catch" in the 1979 AFC Championship Game (in the photo).
But there are those people who can look at the current refereeing debacles that we see today and possibly wonder about the merits of any instant replay system in the NFL. What do you folks think? Was pro football during the 1970s better off without an instant replay system? Why or why not? I'm curious to read your opinions on the matter

Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown shakes the hand of a St. Louis Rams player after a game at Cleveland Stadium. Br...
12/11/2025

Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown shakes the hand of a St. Louis Rams player after a game at Cleveland Stadium. Brown ran for 12,312 yards, an NFL record and averaged 5.3 yards a carry during his nine year career in which HE NEVER MISSED A GAME

Classic Packers-Bears clash in the early 1960s. As linebacker Bill George ( #61) gazes intently at Bart Starr ( #15) wat...
12/11/2025

Classic Packers-Bears clash in the early 1960s. As linebacker Bill George ( #61) gazes intently at Bart Starr ( #15) watching for some indication of the developing plays direction, Bears lineman Earl Leggett ( #61) makes advances despite the objections of Packers guard Fuzzy Thurston ( #63). Fullback Jimmy Taylor ( #31) gets ready to assist.

Browns-Vikings 1969. Rookie Bo Scott does hid best to deter the rush of Vikings Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller as...
12/11/2025

Browns-Vikings 1969. Rookie Bo Scott does hid best to deter the rush of Vikings Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller as Bill Nelson sets up to pass.

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Analyzing a Coaching Decision in 1976. In the 1976 NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota ...
12/10/2025

Analyzing a Coaching Decision in 1976.

In the 1976 NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings, Rams head coach had a big decision to make early in the first quarter. Knox's call on a fourth-and-goal play had a marked effect on the outcome of the game.
Knox tried several plays in the shadow of the goal line, most notably a flanker reverse to Ron Jessie, who came within a whisker of scoring. Rams fans to this day affirm that Jessie broke the plane of the goal line, but the officials said that he did not. Then there was Rams quarterback Pat Haden's attempted sneak. Haden was abruptly met by Minnesota linebacker Wally Hilgenburg, causing Haden's gain to be zero inches.
This left Knox with his decision on fourth down. He could have tried another offensive play from scrimmage...a pass play perhaps? If it failed, the Vikings would have the ball at their own 1-yard line. This would have meant no points for the Rams, and Knox was probably interested in getting at lease "some" points from this encouraging offensive drive.
So, Knox went for a short field goal attempt. It turned out to be disastrous for Los Angeles. Placekicker Tom Dempsey's kick was blocked by Nate Allen, and the ball was picked up by his teammate, Bobby Bryant ( #20 in the photo), who raced 90 yards for the game's first touchdown.
Hindsight is 20/20. We all know now that had the Rams not scored a touchdown with another run or a pass on their fourth down call, that still would have been a lot better than giving up seven points to the Vikings from a blocked field goal attempt. Minnesota eventually prevailed in this game, 24-13.
If you would like to watch the NFL Films' NFL Game of the Week highlight film of the 1976 NFC Title Game, click on the link below to check it out.
Assuming that you did not know that Dempsey would have had his kick blocked in that moment, what would you have advised Chuck Knox to do? What decision would you have made in that situation? I'm curious to read your responses to this question.

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