Not in the 70s, but in 1980, the Falcons had 2 great rushers. William Andrews was well over 1000 yards and Lynn Cain had over 900 yards. Terrific combo
And to think Cain was only a BACKUP at USC to the likes of Anthony Davis , Charles White (both of San Fernando HS--Bell also from LA CITY SD--)..Played against them in HS...between SF and our team (Bell High)..had SEVEN eventual NFL 70's players!
I love hearing stuff like this! Thanks for sharing. Other back-up USC RB's who made it to the NFL were Alan Carter and Rod McNeill (brother of Vikings LB Fred)
Franco also had over 1000 yds too. But that was expected. Bradshaw missed 8 or 9 games straight due to injury. Mike Krucek was the QB. I don't believe he threw a td pass in any of those games.
@@markgardner9460 However now, you have halfbacks with that same size who are much faster and the few fullbacks pro teams do carry, are basically tight end size.
I believe the footage are at least in part from "This Week in Pro Football." When I was a kid, this was a must-see program which came on once a week. I was just becoming interested in sports and I loved football. I never missed it. It's kind of weird I remember most of these players. For better or worse it was a tougher game back then. Even the uniforms were better in the 70s compared to the monstrosities some teams wear today.
Thanks to ESPN Classic, I started watching TWIPF episodes in the late 90s, and instantly loved it! One of the best sources for game footage from the 70s
Loved that show! We were just kids, but we never missed it.....and when the show was over, we immediately ran out into the yard, picked teams and played all day long. Loved the 60s and 70s!
Steve Owens...the first Detroit Lions RB to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, 1,035 in 1971. Career was cut short on Thanksgiving Day 1974 when he ran 27 yards and was tackled near the goal line. He suffered a devastating knee injury. It was the longest run of his career. 1969 Heisman Trophy winner and my favorite Lions RB.
Marv Hubbard was the toughest running back of the era and my second favorite Raider after Snake. Had it not been for him constantly destroying his own shoulder pads and his shoulders beneath them, he may have been a hall of famer. Only OJ had a higher yards per carry average than Marv during his five year career as a starter. It always took several guys to bring him down once he burst through the hole. An absolute bull of a runner!
I agree, Marv Hubbard was one tough son of a gun! I am a life long Chicago Bear fan but fell in love with John Madden so I always kept a keen eye on the Raiders. They had some great players.
@@markgardner9460 Thanks, Mark. I was going from memory. Hubbard was a grinder. With all of the fame that the Raiders passing game had, it was their ground forces that set the tempo and put the games on ice when they established a lead. Meaning, if we have the lead on the 4th quarter, you're going to be seeing a lot of "Mother Hubbard."
You're absolutely correct. In fact, I just read a story where John Madden said that the Raiders liked to run Hubbard often early in the game in order to wear down the defense, then pass, then run Hubbard often again late in the game to put them away.
Terry was amazing if he was on better teams he would be much more remembered I got to watch his son in Cleveland but he never was as good as his dad was
I remember Jim Otis of the Cardinals. I being a St. Louis Cardinals fan . Otis had a good line to run behind . Tom Banks , Roger Finne , Dan Deirdrof , Strong man. Bob Young. , Jackie Smith . Otis was a horse . Great videos
Those mid-'70's Cards teams were so fun to watch - balanced offense with a Thunder & Lightning backfield of Metcalf & Otis. The O-line kept Hart upright; one year they only gave up 7 or 8 sacks!
I watched those games; they had to make some serious rules changes in 77 to make the games exciting. It’s just as good now, if slightly different. And it’s more exciting
Glad to see Steve Owens get a call out here. He was to this day one of the most punishing runners I've ever seen. Too bad he was injury-plagued and running in Detroit, but you talk about a guy that could NOT have been fun to tackle!
I started following the Lions immediately after his 1,000 yard season. Seems like I spent half my childhood waiting for Owens and Earl McCulloch to get off the injured list. Then they'd be right back on it after a couple of games.
Super great video. Back when football was football and no babies crying today. I haven't watched a NFL game in 10 years and I don't miss it. Yep our world has changed.
Those guys were hard. When Detroit Lions WR Chuck Hughes collapsed from a heart attack and died on the field in 1971, the players continued playing and finished the game.
In 1973 two obscure Bengals, Boobie Clark and Essex Johnson, came up 15 yards short of both of them rushing for 1,000 yards. The Essex Express was a favorite player for me when I was a kid. Unfortunately he blew out a knee in a playoff game against the Dolphins. He played 3 more years but wasn't the same player. Excellent video. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. No MacArthur Lane though! He also fell just short of a 1,000 yard season.
I really like Essex Johnson. He had huge legs and great balance. The Bengals offensive linemen were all in their prime in '73 (all were ages 25-29) with Center Bob Johnson the most prominent. Thanks for watching and commenting - I appreciate it!
Actually, Dave Hampton twice rushed for 1000 or more yards in a season. In 1972, he had 1003 yards and then was tackled behind the of scrimmage for an 8 yard loss on the second to last play of the season. He ended up with 995 yards but to make matters seem even worse, he had an incentive bonus clause in his contract that would kick in if he finished with 1000 or more yards rushing in a season. However, the owner paid him the bonus anyway. He is also the only player to hit the 1000 yard mark in a season but not finish with 1000 or more yards.
I remember Steve Owens was a big deal in Detroit. He was to be our savior, but like another great to follow him, Billy Simms, injuries cut his career short.
Owens carried the ball 55 times against Oklahoma State in 1969 and don't forget the Lions also drafted Barry Sanders. Detroit drafted 3 Heisman winners. 🏈
I bet he slept well after that OK St game! The Lions have drafted the most Heisman Trophy winners - 10. Besides Owens, Sims and Sanders, in '37, '38, '43, '47, '50, '56 & '90 (QB Andre Ware) they also drafted Heisman Trophy winners. I think almost of the rest noted were Running Backs
These Chargers uniforms are in my opinion the best uni’s they ever had, I don’t like the solid one color jersey and trouser combo the nfl seems to be going to today
How did you miss Hubbard? He played in three pro bowls and was the best power back in the league. The Raiders played in the AFL\AFC finals seven years in a row and Hubbard started in five of them. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry for his career. The best Raiders fullback in team history.
I was at that game when Willie Ellison ran for 247 yards against the Saints as an 8 year old. I still remember it. Great memories of the 1970s Rams with Merlin Olson and Roman Gabriel. Those were great times.
That's cool, Ken! I don't think that I even attended a game - baseball or football - where anything of significance happened. Thanks for watching and commenting!
One more guy to add... Not sure if he counts as "obscure" but, Rocky Bleier had only one 1,000 yard season in his career with the Steelers (1976) where he and Franco both hit 1,000 yards. :D
Yes, I considered Rocky, but since he has 4 Super Bowl rings, I thought that he wasn't obscure enough to make my list. Thank you for bringing his name up though - "Fighting Back" is a great autobiography of his. Robert Urich played him in the made-for-tv movie of the same title.
@@markgardner9460 You know what I wish could happen? The NFL to go back and count sack totals as far back as the merger in 1970. I wonder how many total sacks Deacon Jones would have (since he coined the term)... I know Jack Lambert had 23 sacks in his final 4 years of his career including both the '82 strike season... and his final season in '84 when he was mostly inactive from turf toe. Can you imagine how many sacks Joe Greene possibly had? Or even guys like John Matuczak ? Ben Davidson was a monster until he retired. The claim is they don't have all the film from each game... But sometimes you can look at the stats to help verify things. Basically, back then the stat keepers recorded "tackles for loss". Whenever a QB's name comes up as being tackled for a loss... by (whoever)... That could be considered a "sack". So the stats for each game may still exist. If they can't truly go back to 1970... I don't see what would hold them back from at least going in 2 year increments until they run into a "missing game film" video. I'm dying to know some player's sack totals... Lots of guys come up.... Even Randy White of Dallas had piles of them (unofficially of course). Scary to think that Deacon Jones or someone may actually hold a sack record or two that no one knows about
profootballreference has unofficial and official sack totals. Try googling "highest career sack totals". They have Deacon Jones with 173 1/2 unofficial sacks which is 3rd most all-time. Check it out - it's a hoot.
#17 Jesse Frietas who was the same age (23) in 1974 as Dan Fouts, and only played 2 years at San Diego (74, 75) , before Fouts became the full time QB. The 3rd string QB if Frietas and Fouts both were hurt was Don Woods. Krazy George Henderson in the crowd leading the fans. I forgot about him, hadn't seen him since I was a kid in the 70s. Glad to see on Wiki he's still alive and well. Interestingly he's credited for inventing The Wave celebration at sporting events, first implementing it in 1981.
One thing I noticed... in the 70s, they used to wrap their arms around the ball carrier... usually at or above the waist... to bring them down. I think they call that "tackling". Nowadays they mostly dive at the other guy's knees.
Great subject Mark with some underrated runners! I also agree with the sentiment here on New house getting an honorable mention, along with a couple others. Again GREAT subject.
Thank you sir. I think that subject could unearth some really formidable runners who got overlooked or overshadowed. Many famous people through history got recognis ed after the fact.
I was at the Rams Saints game in 1971 (13 years old at the time) when Willie Ellison ran for 247 yards. The first play from scrimmage was an 80-yard touchdown. In those days, many fans brought transistor radios to the game to listen to the play-by-play. Dick Enberg was the Rams PxP at the time, and he broke up the crowd with the following: "He's already put in a full day's work after only one play."
I watched that game on TV. He also had a 39-yarder. The Rams went up 35-0 in the first half and won 45-10. The Saints were still a doormat in those days.
THIS. What a great video. Thank you so much, sir. Have actually been thinking about this topic due to some of your other videos that mention these guys in passing sometimes, and bc, as a former RB, I love the RBs of the 60s, 70s, & 80s. So this is awesome. One small thought... would be great to know more of what happened to them for the rest of their careers, like how and why they flamed out, or puttered out, after the 1,000 yard season. (You did do some of this in this video, which is great.) Thanks again, keep 'em coming; I watch, and Like, all of them.
Thank you! Yes, looking back on it, I wished that I would have mentioned more of each player's career. The issue that I encountered is that there is only so much footage available for each players' 1,000 yard season. I did not want to utilize any footage from another year in this video. I would have preferred to do voiceovers with footage running or still photos of the player, but even quality still photos are difficult to obtain for some of these obscure running backs. I appreciate your feedback! Thank you for watching and commenting - it means a lot to me.
Keep up the great work. I love the focus on running backs from the days of yore. I myself did really start watching football (in a way I can recall due to age, until 1978). So I love both the throwback aspect and the insight on some of these overlooked greats.
Thank you - I really appreciate that. I love watching the various running styles of those 1970's backs. There were the speedsters, bruisers, guys with great moves......and a rare few who combined all of those qualities. Billy Sims and Chuck Muncie come to mind.
Nice category here and I just love watching the footage you have in your segments. When I noticed Don Woods (I think) lose one of shoes it reminded me of a similar play here in Canada during a playoff game in the CFL. It was in November of 1992 during the Western Final between the Edmonton Eskimos and my beloved hometown Calgary Stampeders. The Stamps QB was Doug Flutie. Very late in the game Flutie had lost a shoe on the previous play. A lineman offered to help him put it back on. Flutie declined and proceeded to score the game winning TD from inside the 5 yard line with one shoe. This enabled the Stamps to go to the Grey Cup final against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The last time we won that trophy was in 1971 when I was nine years old! Thanks again for yet another awesome video!
@@markgardner9460Because of his immediate impact on the franchise and despite playing just four seasons (1992-1995) with Calgary…my favourite Stampeder of all time would be Doug Flutie! I happened to meet Flutie in 1995 when I was part of a group of guys who got to spend a day at training camp. We were all winners in a contest sponsored by a local newspaper. I was lucky to catch a few passes from Doug. He was very friendly and accessible to all of us and it turned out to be a good day. Flutie moved on to play for the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 and was replaced by Jeff Garcia. I appreciate the question and apologize for the extra long “winded” response!😀
Wow! Now that's a great memory - catching passes from Flutie! I didn't know that Garcia replaced Flutie - thank you for providing that info and sharing your awesome memories.
Thank you! Yes, Bell was in the running, but just missed my cut. I really appreciate his endurance and durability. He wasn't that big, but he carried the load quite well.
In 1966 there was a young highschool fb who once scored 4 touchdowns in the championship game to bring the Polk High Panthers chip. Although he was full of life and vigor, he settled down and had children. Never fulfilling his dream to play in the NFL. He wouldve no doubt made an impact. What could've been with AL "TOUCHDOWN" Bundy.
I was only 11 at the time but I do remember the legend of #33 Al Bundy from Polk High ! Had a smokin hot red head as a girlfriend !!! Wonder what happened to him.🤔🤔🤔
Love those Chargers uniforms with the blue cleats. I had forgotten about Don Woods though. Great video keeping these talented, but largely forgotten backs in the minds of NFL fans. Maybe a video on the Phil Bengston Era? Citing the downfall of the Packers. Thx
Those Charger uni's were great...what I remember most about them was ...I believe the Chargers were the first team with a team colored facemask...prior to that they were all either gray or white.
I think you're right. One of the first teams to go to the white facemask was Denver, I think. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Some teams should not have gone to the colored look - the Bills red facemasks come to mind.
@@markgardner9460 Could be Denver, or they may have both did it the same year. I tell you a look I'd like to see as a Bengals fan. all Black unis with White stripes, Black Helmet with White stripes and a White Facemask.
Thought for sure that I'd know everyone that you came up with, but I can't believe that I have no recollection of two or three of them. Title wasn't clickbait. Great video!
You got me on KC’s Tony Reed (32) and Buffalo’s Terry Miller (40). I checked their stats and they both had their 1,000 yard seasons in 1978 on teams with losing records. They both had big rushing games on the final week of the season to put them over 1,000. After that, they didn’t do much and had relatively short NFL careers.
Tony Reed attended Antelope Valley College and led them to state JUCO title before going on to Colorado. He was a legend in the Hi Desert when I was a kid.
@@jamesfields2916 Very talented multi- purpose RB - in the pros he landed on a struggling team and perhaps was not used effectively, then injuries, and some contract issues. But that one brilliant year and some great highlight plays.
I don't remember Reid, (#32) with Kansas City, but watching him here, man, he could book it! He and Terry Miller (#40), also spotlighted here) with the Bills, had a similar running style. I DO remember Joe Delaney, also with the Chiefs in the early 80s. And, Hubbard and Jim Otis had similar running styles. Falcons' halfback, Dave Hampton (#43) was instrumental in winning games with Atlanta and probably kept rising star, Harmon Wages, (#5) from getting more playing time, though Wages was hurt in 1972, one of Hampton's biggest years there. Steve Owens, with Detroit, had good speed for a big fullback type. Great vid, as usual!
Wages was signed as a free agent - I've always admired players who came into the league that way and made a name for themselves. Hampton is really underrated - the guy has over 4,500 rushing yards which is a very good total for the era in which he played. Thanks, Tommy!
@@markgardner9460 Didn't Joe Delaney also wear #32? This clip is a very shrewd one. Great idea here, to look at these great players that did not get too much of the spotlight in their playing days. You could take this idea far...i.e., great linebackers that aren't well known...great offensive linemen not well known. My vote would be Bill Fralic #79, offensive tackle/guard with Atlanta, mid 1980s. He'd pancake guys and was avidly anti-steroid.
I would add the name Robert Newhouse to this list.. Didn't have a 1000 yard season. But he did total 930 yards on the ground, and another 275 receiving yards in 1975. Newhouse had the size to play both RB or FB. And was an underrated blocker. In 1977 the Cowboys FB totaled 927 all-purpose yards. Considering the backfield that featured Tony Dorsett and Preston Pearson getting a lot of touches themselves, Newhouse showed he can be productive when needed to.
In '75 (and prior), any rushing yardage total over 800 yards was considered to be very good. Newhouse was in the vein of Hubbard, Otis, Jim Braxton and Csonka.
@@markgardner9460 Don Perkins, Walt Garrison, Robert Newhouse. These had some things in common. They were each light for their positions. Versatile enough to play HB or FB. That's How Coach Landry liked his FB. In the 60's and 70's the 200lb FB was unheard of. But Tom made it work.
@@Rockhound6165 Landry called that play because Roger hurt his hand . Staubach actually had to leave the game for a bit then returned. That was one of the most hard hitting Super Bowls ever. And still my personal favorite.
The NFL from the 70’s brings warm feelings to my heart. The game was played by real men who played for the love of the game and pride . It’s funny seeing Dan Fouts with out his famous beard.
Growing up in Michigan, my favorite team was the Cleveland Browns. Because I only could see half the Lions games and the Browns would always be on the local stations at that time. But my favorite player was Gregg Pruitt. Ran for 1000 yards in 77' and Mike Pruitt ran over 1000 in 80' that offense with those guys and Brian Sipe at qb with their recievers were fun to watch. Too bad they could never beat Pittsburgh
This was a very nice list .. I thought i knew everything there was to know about the 1970's NFL.. but i didn't remember Ellison, Reed or Thomas... Great video 👍
I started my fandom in 1980 at age 6, so most of these guys were back-of-the-card only guys to me. Oh, how I wish I could have lived the 70s NFL: only 5 - 400 yard passing games The Entire Decade!!
Great video as always ! Most of those guys I remembered. I loved the big FB's when I was growing up...I was a chunky kid that could run and was hard to bring down so I played FB and LB until I got to HS ( then I was played QB, TE ( Fr. & Soph. years ) then my Jr. year I shot up packed on some muscle and they moved me to OG and NG where I played thru HS, College and semi - Pro. I loved Owens, Otis...and Marv Hubbard might have been my favorite ( Mark Van Eeghan was pretty damn good after him too ) I was a big Willie Ellison fan ! I was a Rams fan back then...and I'll never forget for Christmas one year my parents got me a Rams uniform # 45, nope, no WIllie, but another favorite FB ( never had a 1,000 season ) Jim Bertelson out of Nebraska. Ya have to love the way those guys ran back then. I think Kyle Brandt needs to watch some vids of these guys if he REALLY wants to see some "Angry Runs" !
Jim Bertelsen...now there's a blast from the past. He, John Cappalletti and Cullen Bryant were some hard runners. They scored the touchdowns after McCutcheon did all of the heavy lifting in getting the Rams to within a few yards of the goal line. Thanks, Keith!
@@markgardner9460 Oh yeah...I'd forgot about Cullen Bryant ! I loved that Jim Otis was in there. I'm a huge Buckeye fan and for awhile there they were FB University...they had Otis, Champ Henson ( never did much in the pros, he could never stay healthy, but was OSU's all time rushing TD leader when he graduated with 36 TD's ) Pete Johnson, also John Brockington and Matt Snell played some FB at OSU .
@@markgardner9460 - Keep on what you been doing Mark i been enjoying them when i get the time to watch em. Been kinda busy lately with the holidays and all. I'll have plenty of catch up time though early in the year!!! Thanks and looking forward to wahtever you come up with!!!
Yes, trying to get through the holidays is challenging - schedules get all topsy turvy. I'm coming up with some more unique videos that I hope to publish in December - hope you like 'em.
I'm a big fan of Larry Brown. If you haven't already, check out my video "Does This Great Running Back Belong In The Hall Of Fame?". Thank you for watching.
As a 1970s NFL nerd, only Smalls and Reed were obscure in my view. The rest were stored in the deep recesses of my memory, particularly Hubbard, who led the always-on-TV Raiders in rushing from 1971-74. The poor guy ends up being injured for the entirety of their 1976 title year, then picked up by the sorry Lions for his final campaign. Then again, the Raiders were my most hated team back when I cared too much about such things.
They say timing is everything and Hubbard's injury certainly came at a bad time. I saw the only game that Hubbard started for the Lions and it just didn't seem right. Some guys should be Raiders for life.
If it was a rushing td, it was 1 of only 19 that he scored. He rushed for 8 td's in 1978 - his last season. So in his first 8 years, he only rushed for 11 td's. Amazing.
And to think he was the 3rd best fullback on his OSU team. John Brockington and Paul Huff were better. Otis played because his Dad was Woodys best friend.
I didn’t see Willie Ellisons 247 yard game NFL record but I was listening on KMPC 710 out of LA. I lived in San Diego but could get LA stations on the radio. Dick Enberg did the play by play. For 50+ years I thought it was 248. My grandparents Doug Dollie lived in Chula Vista and Dollie was driving me home to SD that day about 20 miles. Willie if I’m not mistaken took the first sweep 80 yards for a TD. As Dollie stopped at about 3-4 stores I stayed in the car and kept listening to the game. I just had a feeling I was listening to something historic. I arrived at home in the third Quarter and kept listening. Thanks Willie for making a dull lazy boring Sunday afternoon from my youth and making it historic!!!! And the late great Dick Enberg for making the game so vivid that now at age 60 I still remember it so well!!! As for the bloke that never heard of Marv Hubbard?? Raiders nation is going to come after you with much verbal or written malice. As noted Narv played in 7- AFL / AFC Championship games for da Raiders.
Just checked the other comments before posting this: no one asked about the phenomenal music in the background! It was perfect to go with these vintage RBs, haha! I recall some of these gents as I lived through the 70s. Great times!
Idk where you get your background music but you have great taste! Epic blues, delicious funk compositions, weird psychedelic riff segments, occasional classic rock riffs. Fantastic job with your overall editing and presentation.
Great video and great music, really fits the era. I grew up a st Louis Cardinals football fan growing up at the lake I watched a lot of chiefs game , although they wouldn't become my team until the early 2000s with priest Holmes , dahte Hall and dick vermeil as the coach . Of course I watched them during the Marty era alot but Denver was my afc team from the orange crush years and the elway and Terrell Davis era . I adopted the eagles as my NFC team as I loved the gang green defense and Randall Cunningham. I rooted for the rams and chiefs both shortly after the rams moved to st Louis but immediately stopped following them once the moved back to los Angeles as I did when the Cardinals moved to Arizona. I got over the rams leaving pretty quickly but I could live to be 100 and I'll never get over the Cardinals leaving.
That's awesome! I really enjoyed watching the Bengals #20 Lemar Parrish wait for Otis to run by him before he jumped on his shoulders. Few Defensive Backs wanted anything to do with Otis head on. Thanks for watching & commenting!
Unfortunately Hofer suffered a bad knee injury that effectively ended his career. I always firmly believed with his running and pass catching skills, he would’ve thrived under Bill Walsh.
Jim Otis cost Chuck Foreman the triple crown having 3 more rushing yards. Foreman led the league that year in receptions and touchdowns. Foreman had 1073 yards rushing but Jim Otis had 1076 to lead the NFC.
Another great trip down memory lane. R.I.P. Marv Hubbard.
Not in the 70s, but in 1980, the Falcons had 2 great rushers. William Andrews was well over 1000 yards and Lynn Cain had over 900 yards. Terrific combo
That was a terrific 1-2 punch with neither RB being particularly big
And to think Cain was only a BACKUP at USC to the likes of Anthony Davis , Charles White (both of San Fernando HS--Bell also from LA CITY SD--)..Played against them in HS...between SF and our team (Bell High)..had SEVEN eventual NFL 70's players!
I love hearing stuff like this! Thanks for sharing. Other back-up USC RB's who made it to the NFL were Alan Carter and Rod McNeill (brother of Vikings LB Fred)
Agreed, a good tandem!
Remember Bubba Bean?? Another Atlanta under appreciated RB, was he still with the Falcons in 1980???
Rocky Bleier had a 1000 yd season for Pittsburgh in 1976 splitting time with Franco Harris.
Yes, the reason that I did not include Rocky is that he is a 4X Super Bowl champion and is somewhat of a household name.
Franco also had over 1000 yds too. But that was expected. Bradshaw missed 8 or 9 games straight due to injury. Mike Krucek was the QB. I don't believe he threw a td pass in any of those games.
You are correct! In fact, in 36 games played in 5 years, he never threw a td pass! He did have 8 interceptions however.
They didn't split time. Bleier was the halfback and Franco was the fullback.
One of the few double 1000 yarder backfields. ‘72 Dolphins was another with Csonka and Morris.
When fullbacks carried the football :) Thank you for putting Marv Hubbard on your list my friend.
I wish they'd get back to that because the tackling is so poor now that fullbacks could really rack up the yardage.
@@markgardner9460 However now, you have halfbacks with that same size who are much faster and the few fullbacks pro teams do carry, are basically tight end size.
Otis had some big fans alright!
Indeed!
JIm Otis to his lady fans: " If you are going to make them big, make them big!'
@@williamford9564 😎😎
I believe the footage are at least in part from "This Week in Pro Football." When I was a kid, this was a must-see program which came on once a week. I was just becoming interested in sports and I loved football. I never missed it. It's kind of weird I remember most of these players. For better or worse it was a tougher game back then. Even the uniforms were better in the 70s compared to the monstrosities some teams wear today.
Yes, it was a much tougher game back then....and the uniforms are so much better than today's uniforms.
@@markgardner9460 Agreed! And I loved watching TWIPF
Thanks to ESPN Classic, I started watching TWIPF episodes in the late 90s, and instantly loved it! One of the best sources for game footage from the 70s
Loved that show! We were just kids, but we never missed it.....and when the show was over, we immediately ran out into the yard, picked teams and played all day long. Loved the 60s and 70s!
Steve Owens...the first Detroit Lions RB to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, 1,035 in 1971. Career was cut short on Thanksgiving Day 1974 when he ran 27 yards and was tackled near the goal line. He suffered a devastating knee injury. It was the longest run of his career.
1969 Heisman Trophy winner and my favorite Lions RB.
Marv Hubbard was the toughest running back of the era and my second favorite Raider after Snake. Had it not been for him constantly destroying his own shoulder pads and his shoulders beneath them, he may have been a hall of famer. Only OJ had a higher yards per carry average than Marv during his five year career as a starter. It always took several guys to bring him down once he burst through the hole. An absolute bull of a runner!
I agree, Marv Hubbard was one tough son of a gun! I am a life long Chicago Bear fan but fell in love with John Madden so I always kept a keen eye on the Raiders. They had some great players.
Madden would have fit right in with the Bears, too.
He had a 4.8 YPC for his career which is exceedingly high for a bull-like runner.
@@markgardner9460 Thanks, Mark. I was going from memory. Hubbard was a grinder. With all of the fame that the Raiders passing game had, it was their ground forces that set the tempo and put the games on ice when they established a lead. Meaning, if we have the lead on the 4th quarter, you're going to be seeing a lot of "Mother Hubbard."
You're absolutely correct. In fact, I just read a story where John Madden said that the Raiders liked to run Hubbard often early in the game in order to wear down the defense, then pass, then run Hubbard often again late in the game to put them away.
I love and respect this site..informative and insightful..My favorite from this era was Terry Metcalfe..
Thank you very much - that means a lot.
Terry was amazing if he was on better teams he would be much more remembered I got to watch his son in Cleveland but he never was as good as his dad was
Loved Metcalfe...he could do it all !
Only the 1970s Raiders could end up with two 1000 yard rushers who both went to Colgate. Shouts out Mark Van Eeghen.
That is absolutely unbelievable...and both of them were bulldozers, too.
I think Madden said that Hubbard wore every kind of pad they made.
Getting 1000 yards when the mad bomber was calling the plays was quite an accomplishment.
that's what I've read. Plus he wore lineman shoulder pads. His equipment, including his helmet, weighed around 40 pounds - amazing!
It also helped having all of those future Hall of Fame offensive linemen blocking for him.
I remember Jim Otis of the Cardinals. I being a St. Louis Cardinals fan . Otis had a good line to run behind . Tom Banks , Roger Finne , Dan Deirdrof , Strong man. Bob Young. , Jackie Smith . Otis was a horse . Great videos
Those mid-'70's Cards teams were so fun to watch - balanced offense with a Thunder & Lightning backfield of Metcalf & Otis. The O-line kept Hart upright; one year they only gave up 7 or 8 sacks!
Remember Otis as a Buckeye of Ohio State.
Ran behind Conrad Dobler too.
Jim Otis wasn't a Johnny come lately. Chiefs, Cardinals
Plus he started out with the Saints in 1970
Back when Football was GREAT 👍
You said it!!
Back when everything was great
I watched those games; they had to make some serious rules changes in 77 to make the games exciting. It’s just as good now, if slightly different. And it’s more exciting
Glad to see Steve Owens get a call out here. He was to this day one of the most punishing runners I've ever seen. Too bad he was injury-plagued and running in Detroit, but you talk about a guy that could NOT have been fun to tackle!
I wonder how many knees to the chops he delivered. He was tough-nosed.
I started following the Lions immediately after his 1,000 yard season. Seems like I spent half my childhood waiting for Owens and Earl McCulloch to get off the injured list. Then they'd be right back on it after a couple of games.
@@daveconleyportfolio5192 Steve was the KING of holding onto the ball with two hands. Just a brutally punishing runner, though!
Super great video. Back when football was football and no babies crying today. I haven't watched a NFL game in 10 years and I don't miss it. Yep our world has changed.
I don't watch the watered down product either if I can help it.
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Those guys were hard. When Detroit Lions WR Chuck Hughes collapsed from a heart attack and died on the field in 1971, the players continued playing and finished the game.
That was some good running and some great 70's sports funk.
In 1973 two obscure Bengals, Boobie Clark and Essex Johnson, came up 15 yards short of both of them rushing for 1,000 yards. The Essex Express was a favorite player for me when I was a kid. Unfortunately he blew out a knee in a playoff game against the Dolphins. He played 3 more years but wasn't the same player.
Excellent video. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. No MacArthur Lane though! He also fell just short of a 1,000 yard season.
I really like Essex Johnson. He had huge legs and great balance. The Bengals offensive linemen were all in their prime in '73 (all were ages 25-29) with Center Bob Johnson the most prominent.
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The Golden Age of the NFL ! Thanks for sharing!
It's the best era, for sure. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Neat video ! Brings back memories of the best era in football.
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Guys sure were good at playing football in slow motion in the 70s. This was awesome
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Actually, Dave Hampton twice rushed for 1000 or more yards in a season. In 1972, he had 1003 yards and then was tackled behind the of scrimmage for an 8 yard loss on the second to last play of the season. He ended up with 995 yards but to make matters seem even worse, he had an incentive bonus clause in his contract that would kick in if he finished with 1000 or more yards rushing in a season. However, the owner paid him the bonus anyway. He is also the only player to hit the 1000 yard mark in a season but not finish with 1000 or more yards.
The Falcons also presented a big trophy to him during the game. I'm pretty sure that they let him keep it, but....
Thank you for the info!!
A lot of owners would not have paid.the bonus.
I.kinda respect that!
He played with a lot of heart and deserved it. They got their monies worth from him over his time with Atlanta.
995 is not 1000
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I remember Steve Owens was a big deal in Detroit. He was to be our savior, but like another great to follow him, Billy Simms, injuries cut his career short.
Between them was Dexter Bussey - cool name and a hard-nosed runner. I really appreciated his game.
Owens carried the ball 55 times against Oklahoma State in 1969 and don't forget the Lions
also drafted Barry Sanders. Detroit drafted 3 Heisman winners. 🏈
I bet he slept well after that OK St game! The Lions have drafted the most Heisman Trophy winners - 10. Besides Owens, Sims and Sanders, in '37, '38, '43, '47, '50, '56 & '90 (QB Andre Ware) they also drafted Heisman Trophy winners. I think almost of the rest noted were Running Backs
@@markgardner9460 that is a great trivia question.
Just like Mel Farr and Nick Eddy before him.
Mother Hubbard another great 70s nickname.
The combination of film and 70s funk makes this video a throwback delight.
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I thought I knew everyone playing in the 1970s but I never heard of Don Woods
I was thinking that till I saw Hubbard ! I thought I knew everyone from the 70's on but I never heard of Mark Hubbard
The Packers not only blew it by dropping Woods, but also Hampton before him.
@@bryanburnap4537 Marv Hubbard.
These Chargers uniforms are in my opinion the best uni’s they ever had, I don’t like the solid one color jersey and trouser combo the nfl seems to be going to today
How did you miss Hubbard? He played in three pro bowls and was the best power back in the league. The Raiders played in the AFL\AFC finals seven years in a row and Hubbard started in five of them. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry for his career. The best Raiders fullback in team history.
Great stuff. Fantastic channel.
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GREAT Soundtrack so far!
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I was at that game when Willie Ellison ran for 247 yards against the Saints as an 8 year old. I still remember it. Great memories of the 1970s Rams with Merlin Olson and Roman Gabriel. Those were great times.
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6:22: Willie Ellison. That would be the answer to a trivia question that few would know. ( I would have guessed Gale Sayers).
Ellison broke Jim Brown's 237 yard record in 1957 against the Rams, so that record had stood for awhile.
One more guy to add...
Not sure if he counts as "obscure" but, Rocky Bleier had only one 1,000 yard season in his career with the Steelers (1976) where he and Franco both hit 1,000 yards. :D
What a warrior he was!
Yes, I considered Rocky, but since he has 4 Super Bowl rings, I thought that he wasn't obscure enough to make my list. Thank you for bringing his name up though - "Fighting Back" is a great autobiography of his. Robert Urich played him in the made-for-tv movie of the same title.
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You know what I wish could happen?
The NFL to go back and count sack totals as far back as the merger in 1970.
I wonder how many total sacks Deacon Jones would have (since he coined the term)...
I know Jack Lambert had 23 sacks in his final 4 years of his career including both the '82 strike season... and his final season in '84 when he was mostly inactive from turf toe.
Can you imagine how many sacks Joe Greene possibly had?
Or even guys like John Matuczak ?
Ben Davidson was a monster until he retired.
The claim is they don't have all the film from each game...
But sometimes you can look at the stats to help verify things.
Basically, back then the stat keepers recorded "tackles for loss".
Whenever a QB's name comes up as being tackled for a loss... by (whoever)...
That could be considered a "sack".
So the stats for each game may still exist.
If they can't truly go back to 1970...
I don't see what would hold them back from at least going in 2 year increments until they run into a "missing game film" video.
I'm dying to know some player's sack totals...
Lots of guys come up....
Even Randy White of Dallas had piles of them (unofficially of course).
Scary to think that Deacon Jones or someone may actually hold a sack record or two that no one knows about
profootballreference has unofficial and official sack totals. Try googling "highest career sack totals". They have Deacon Jones with 173 1/2 unofficial sacks which is 3rd most all-time. Check it out - it's a hoot.
@@markgardner9460 Wow!
Cool, thanks
Steve Owens was just like Billy Simms. Promising career cut short by injuries.
both Oklahoma Sooners too
Yes...and a couple of Oklahoma gents, too
More like promising career cut short by playing for the Lions.
@@waynetompkins3006lol 😆
Another great video, Thank you.
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That Charger O line, Carl Mauck, Russ Washington, Doug Wilkerson . Unreal and criminal that Washington and Wilkerson are not in the HOF .
They were some big guys...especially Mount Washington. Later they'd add Ed White who also merits serious Hall of Fame consideration.
Still love Marv Hubbard, career 4.8 yards / carry. Good call on Don Smith (Raiders won both those games.) Great video!
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#17 Jesse Frietas who was the same age (23) in 1974 as Dan Fouts, and only played 2 years at San Diego (74, 75) , before Fouts became the full time QB. The 3rd string QB if Frietas and Fouts both were hurt was Don Woods. Krazy George Henderson in the crowd leading the fans. I forgot about him, hadn't seen him since I was a kid in the 70s. Glad to see on Wiki he's still alive and well. Interestingly he's credited for inventing The Wave celebration at sporting events, first implementing it in 1981.
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I didn't know that Krazy George was still alive!
Remember when he did Vikes games?
@@stevenzimmerman4057 I saw him at a San Jose State game last year.
@@markgardner9460 Yes!
Love this video. Always something really interesting.
One thing I noticed... in the 70s, they used to wrap their arms around the ball carrier... usually at or above the waist... to bring them down. I think they call that "tackling".
Nowadays they mostly dive at the other guy's knees.
They dive, bump or push...everything but wrap them up!
I love this!! Thanks for this. Great stuff.
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Great subject Mark with some underrated runners! I also agree with the sentiment here on New house getting an honorable mention, along with a couple others. Again GREAT subject.
Thank you. I think that a video dedicated to RB's who just fell short may be in order. Thanks for the idea!
Thank you sir. I think that subject could unearth some really formidable runners who got overlooked or overshadowed. Many famous people through history got recognis ed after the fact.
I will add, your piece here has done that to a very large extent. Putting the spotlight back on those who richly deserve it.
Great video bring backs memories
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Well done, thank you. The game seemed so pure then.
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Excellent video 👏
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Another great video! Thanks!
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Another strong video. Thanks
I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Is there anything that you'd like to see in a new video from the late '60's through the '70's?
Great guidelines, and even better video! Got total NFL Films vibes from that music!😊
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I was at the Rams Saints game in 1971 (13 years old at the time) when Willie Ellison ran for 247 yards. The first play from scrimmage was an 80-yard touchdown. In those days, many fans brought transistor radios to the game to listen to the play-by-play. Dick Enberg was the Rams PxP at the time, and he broke up the crowd with the following: "He's already put in a full day's work after only one play."
Wow - that's cool. What a great memory to have. By the way, Dick Engerg was a terrific announcer.
I watched that game on TV. He also had a 39-yarder. The Rams went up 35-0 in the first half and won 45-10. The Saints were still a doormat in those days.
Yes they were...and they'd stay bad for quite some time.
thanks again! always cool to watch
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I was a teenager in Illinois in the 70's and I was happy that you added Jim Otis. I didn't recall Terry Miller or Don Woods. Keep up the great videos.
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THIS. What a great video. Thank you so much, sir. Have actually been thinking about this topic due to some of your other videos that mention these guys in passing sometimes, and bc, as a former RB, I love the RBs of the 60s, 70s, & 80s. So this is awesome. One small thought... would be great to know more of what happened to them for the rest of their careers, like how and why they flamed out, or puttered out, after the 1,000 yard season. (You did do some of this in this video, which is great.) Thanks again, keep 'em coming; I watch, and Like, all of them.
Thank you! Yes, looking back on it, I wished that I would have mentioned more of each player's career. The issue that I encountered is that there is only so much footage available for each players' 1,000 yard season. I did not want to utilize any footage from another year in this video. I would have preferred to do voiceovers with footage running or still photos of the player, but even quality still photos are difficult to obtain for some of these obscure running backs.
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What happened? Injuries and off-field issues.
Keep up the great work. I love the focus on running backs from the days of yore.
I myself did really start watching football (in a way I can recall due to age, until 1978). So I love both the throwback aspect and the insight on some of these overlooked greats.
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I love watching the various running styles of those 1970's backs. There were the speedsters, bruisers, guys with great moves......and a rare few who combined all of those qualities. Billy Sims and Chuck Muncie come to mind.
Nice category here and I just love watching the footage you have in your segments. When I noticed Don Woods (I think) lose one of shoes it reminded me of a similar play here in Canada during a playoff game in the CFL. It was in November of 1992 during the Western Final between the Edmonton Eskimos and my beloved hometown Calgary Stampeders. The Stamps QB was Doug Flutie. Very late in the game Flutie had lost a shoe on the previous play. A lineman offered to help him put it back on. Flutie declined and proceeded to score the game winning TD from inside the 5 yard line with one shoe. This enabled the Stamps to go to the Grey Cup final against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The last time we won that trophy was in 1971 when I was nine years old! Thanks again for yet another awesome video!
Flutie said "to heck with the shoe - I want the touchdown", eh? Good stuff. Who is your favorite all-time Stampeder?
Flutie.....the TOTAL Gamer, shoe be damned!
@@markgardner9460Because of his immediate impact on the franchise and despite playing just four seasons (1992-1995) with Calgary…my favourite Stampeder of all time would be Doug Flutie! I happened to meet Flutie in 1995 when I was part of a group of guys who got to spend a day at training camp. We were all winners in a contest sponsored by a local newspaper. I was lucky to catch a few passes from Doug. He was very friendly and accessible to all of us and it turned out to be a good day. Flutie moved on to play for the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 and was replaced by Jeff Garcia. I appreciate the question and apologize for the extra long “winded” response!😀
Wow! Now that's a great memory - catching passes from Flutie! I didn't know that Garcia replaced Flutie - thank you for providing that info and sharing your awesome memories.
Redskins with 4 running backs who had. gained 1000 yards. Remarkable!
You'd win a lot of bar bets with that trivia
Other than Larry brown I can’t think of the other 3
Man what a great sound track for great football.
Sounds of the '70's......I dig it.
GREAT video. Ricky Bell had one 1000 yard season in 79.
Thank you! Yes, Bell was in the running, but just missed my cut. I really appreciate his endurance and durability. He wasn't that big, but he carried the load quite well.
Great selection of unknown Running Backs.
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Bears Roland Harper had 992 yards in 78
In '73, the Bengals Essex Johnson had 997 yards while backfield mate Boobie Clark had 988.
The Bears made sure he didn't hit 1K..and get his bonus as the story goes.
Halas!!!
@@markgardner9460Essex was super explosive had a season he averaged over 6 yards per carry which wasn't easy in those days
Good guys running fast. Great video. Thank you for your work. Period.
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In 1966 there was a young highschool fb who once scored 4 touchdowns in the championship game to bring the Polk High Panthers chip. Although he was full of life and vigor, he settled down and had children. Never fulfilling his dream to play in the NFL. He wouldve no doubt made an impact. What could've been with AL "TOUCHDOWN" Bundy.
Let's all bow our heads in a moment of silence......
I was only 11 at the time but I do remember the legend of #33 Al Bundy from Polk High !
Had a smokin hot red head as a girlfriend !!! Wonder what happened to him.🤔🤔🤔
Great video! I thought I knew a lot about that era of NFL football, but I admit I never heard of Don Woods and Tony Reed until now.
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Love those Chargers uniforms with the blue cleats. I had forgotten about Don Woods though. Great video keeping these talented, but largely forgotten backs in the minds of NFL fans. Maybe a video on the Phil Bengston Era? Citing the downfall of the Packers. Thx
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Those Charger uni's were great...what I remember most about them was ...I believe the Chargers were the first team with a team colored facemask...prior to that they were all either gray or white.
I think you're right. One of the first teams to go to the white facemask was Denver, I think. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Some teams should not have gone to the colored look - the Bills red facemasks come to mind.
@@markgardner9460 Could be Denver, or they may have both did it the same year. I tell you a look I'd like to see as a Bengals fan. all Black unis with White stripes, Black Helmet with White stripes and a White Facemask.
That would definitately stand out! Heckuva idea
Thought for sure that I'd know everyone that you came up with, but I can't believe that I have no recollection of two or three of them. Title wasn't clickbait. Great video!
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Enjoyed the video. Great soundtrack by the way.
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You got me on KC’s Tony Reed (32) and Buffalo’s Terry Miller (40). I checked their stats and they both had their 1,000 yard seasons in 1978 on teams with losing records. They both had big rushing games on the final week of the season to put them over 1,000. After that, they didn’t do much and had relatively short NFL careers.
NFL stands for Not For Long, as Jerry Glanville was famous for saying.
@@markgardner9460 Granville was definitely a character..
Tony Reed attended Antelope Valley College and led them to state JUCO title before going on to Colorado. He was a legend in the Hi Desert when I was a kid.
@@jamesfields2916 Very talented multi- purpose RB - in the pros he landed on a struggling team and perhaps was not used effectively, then injuries, and some contract issues. But that one brilliant year and some great highlight plays.
I'm a lifelong Chiefs fan and I've never heard of Tony Reed. Slightly before my time...
I don't remember Reid, (#32) with Kansas City, but watching him here, man, he could book it! He and Terry Miller (#40), also spotlighted here) with the Bills, had a similar running style. I DO remember Joe Delaney, also with the Chiefs in the early 80s.
And, Hubbard and Jim Otis had similar running styles. Falcons' halfback, Dave Hampton (#43) was instrumental in winning games with Atlanta and probably kept rising star, Harmon Wages, (#5) from getting more playing time, though Wages was hurt in 1972, one of Hampton's biggest years there. Steve Owens, with Detroit, had good speed for a big fullback type. Great vid, as usual!
Wages was signed as a free agent - I've always admired players who came into the league that way and made a name for themselves.
Hampton is really underrated - the guy has over 4,500 rushing yards which is a very good total for the era in which he played.
Thanks, Tommy!
Sadly Joe Delaney died young, saving a kid from drowning.
He was electric - great moves, cuts and speed. That was a tragedy.
@@markgardner9460 Didn't Joe Delaney also wear #32? This clip is a very shrewd one. Great idea here, to look at these great players that did not get too much of the spotlight in their playing days. You could take this idea far...i.e., great linebackers that aren't well known...great offensive linemen not well known. My vote would be Bill Fralic #79, offensive tackle/guard with Atlanta, mid 1980s. He'd pancake guys and was avidly anti-steroid.
He was #37. Great ideas - thanks for sharing - I'm sure that some videos will result. Thanks again!
Don Woods with the Two-handed, akward, "Medicine Ball" spike after a TD...lol...thanks my man...peace!
Spiking was still in it's infancy back then, but that was a very awkward spike.
@@markgardner9460 I agree...lol
What a fascinating premise. Thanks SportsStatsNGab.
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I would add the name Robert Newhouse to this list.. Didn't have a 1000 yard season. But he did total 930 yards on the ground, and another 275 receiving yards in 1975. Newhouse had the size to play both RB or FB. And was an underrated blocker. In 1977 the Cowboys FB totaled 927 all-purpose yards. Considering the backfield that featured Tony Dorsett and Preston Pearson getting a lot of touches themselves, Newhouse showed he can be productive when needed to.
Agree, Newhouse was a great all-round player with a very good career
In '75 (and prior), any rushing yardage total over 800 yards was considered to be very good. Newhouse was in the vein of Hubbard, Otis, Jim Braxton and Csonka.
@@markgardner9460 Don Perkins, Walt Garrison, Robert Newhouse. These had some things in common. They were each light for their positions. Versatile enough to play HB or FB. That's How Coach Landry liked his FB. In the 60's and 70's the 200lb FB was unheard of. But Tom made it work.
IIRC he has a Super Bowl TD pass.
@@Rockhound6165 Landry called that play because Roger hurt his hand . Staubach actually had to leave the game for a bit then returned. That was one of the most hard hitting Super Bowls ever. And still my personal favorite.
The NFL from the 70’s brings warm feelings to my heart. The game was played by real men who played for the love of the game and pride .
It’s funny seeing Dan Fouts with out his famous beard.
To me, the 1970's is the best decade for the NFL, MLB and even the NBA.
Great watch !
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Great video, and I dig the music.
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Growing up in Michigan, my favorite team was the Cleveland Browns. Because I only could see half the Lions games and the Browns would always be on the local stations at that time. But my favorite player was Gregg Pruitt. Ran for 1000 yards in 77' and Mike Pruitt ran over 1000 in 80' that offense with those guys and Brian Sipe at qb with their recievers were fun to watch. Too bad they could never beat Pittsburgh
I love Greg Pruitt. What an electric player he was. For a smaller guy, he was quite strong and very durable. "Do it, Pruitt!"
This was a very nice list ..
I thought i knew everything there was to know about the 1970's NFL.. but i didn't remember Ellison, Reed or Thomas... Great video 👍
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I started my fandom in 1980 at age 6, so most of these guys were back-of-the-card only guys to me.
Oh, how I wish I could have lived the 70s NFL: only 5 - 400 yard passing games The Entire Decade!!
Isn't that crazy? Only 4 such games. Even 300 yard games weren't very commonplace prior to 1978. Thanks, Scott.
This Footage is Excellent!
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Another fine job
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Great fun--thanks!
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Marv Hubbard was fun to watch & I remember Willie Ellison getting 247 yds.
Great video as always ! Most of those guys I remembered. I loved the big FB's when I was growing up...I was a chunky kid that could run and was hard to bring down so I played FB and LB until I got to HS ( then I was played QB, TE ( Fr. & Soph. years ) then my Jr. year I shot up packed on some muscle and they moved me to OG and NG where I played thru HS, College and semi - Pro. I loved Owens, Otis...and Marv Hubbard might have been my favorite ( Mark Van Eeghan was pretty damn good after him too ) I was a big Willie Ellison fan ! I was a Rams fan back then...and I'll never forget for Christmas one year my parents got me a Rams uniform # 45, nope, no WIllie, but another favorite FB ( never had a 1,000 season ) Jim Bertelson out of Nebraska. Ya have to love the way those guys ran back then. I think Kyle Brandt needs to watch some vids of these guys if he REALLY wants to see some "Angry Runs" !
Jim Bertelsen...now there's a blast from the past. He, John Cappalletti and Cullen Bryant were some hard runners. They scored the touchdowns after McCutcheon did all of the heavy lifting in getting the Rams to within a few yards of the goal line.
Thanks, Keith!
@@markgardner9460 Oh yeah...I'd forgot about Cullen Bryant ! I loved that Jim Otis was in there. I'm a huge Buckeye fan and for awhile there they were FB University...they had Otis, Champ Henson ( never did much in the pros, he could never stay healthy, but was OSU's all time rushing TD leader when he graduated with 36 TD's ) Pete Johnson, also John Brockington and Matt Snell played some FB at OSU .
Tom Matte was also a Buckeye! Real nice guy, too.
Epic, love the jams, so inside the NFL tunes!!
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I love the NFL so much ! Id love to just sit with you and talk football ! I appreciate your videos and the work you put into it !
That's great! Thank you so much. I like to talk old school football as much as I can - a good sickness to have
That was AWESOME!!! Thank you @markgardner9460! I always love seeing the guys I watched when I was growing up.
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Dang, i forgot a lot of these guys, great compilation and idea. I was thinking maybe one more guy Otis Armstrong of the Broncos?
Otis had (2) 1,000 yard seasons, so he didn't "qualify". It's great to hear from you again Hammer! Any type of video that you'd like to see?
@@markgardner9460 - Keep on what you been doing Mark i been enjoying them when i get the time to watch em. Been kinda busy lately with the holidays and all. I'll have plenty of catch up time though early in the year!!! Thanks and looking forward to wahtever you come up with!!!
Yes, trying to get through the holidays is challenging - schedules get all topsy turvy. I'm coming up with some more unique videos that I hope to publish in December - hope you like 'em.
Great stuff my friend ....
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Always thrilled when my man Larry Brown gets a shoutout, even if it’s only in passing.
I'm a big fan of Larry Brown. If you haven't already, check out my video "Does This Great Running Back Belong In The Hall Of Fame?". Thank you for watching.
I'm that way with Ron Johnson
Love the video thanks -
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As a 1970s NFL nerd, only Smalls and Reed were obscure in my view. The rest were stored in the deep recesses of my memory, particularly Hubbard, who led the always-on-TV Raiders in rushing from 1971-74. The poor guy ends up being injured for the entirety of their 1976 title year, then picked up by the sorry Lions for his final campaign. Then again, the Raiders were my most hated team back when I cared too much about such things.
They say timing is everything and Hubbard's injury certainly came at a bad time. I saw the only game that Hubbard started for the Lions and it just didn't seem right. Some guys should be Raiders for life.
Glad to meet a 70s nerd like myself...awesome😎👍🏽
Jim Otis is the only back on this list I got to see live. I'm a Cardinals fan and I got to see him play in Philly against the Eagles. He scored a TD.
If it was a rushing td, it was 1 of only 19 that he scored. He rushed for 8 td's in 1978 - his last season. So in his first 8 years, he only rushed for 11 td's. Amazing.
@@markgardner9460 it was a rushing TD. 8 yard run. He also won a rushing title.
And to think he was the 3rd best fullback on his OSU team. John Brockington and Paul Huff were better. Otis played because his Dad was Woodys best friend.
Indeed. Some of the biggest fans that announced themselves well before the main body in the stadium was ever noticed.
I didn’t see Willie Ellisons 247 yard game NFL record but I was listening on KMPC 710 out of LA. I lived in San Diego but could get LA stations on the radio. Dick Enberg did the play by play. For 50+ years I thought it was 248. My grandparents Doug Dollie lived in Chula Vista and Dollie was driving me home to SD that day about 20 miles. Willie if I’m not mistaken took the first sweep 80 yards for a TD. As Dollie stopped at about 3-4 stores I stayed in the car and kept listening to the game. I just had a feeling I was listening to something historic. I arrived at home in the third Quarter and kept listening. Thanks Willie for making a dull lazy boring Sunday afternoon from my youth and making it historic!!!! And the late great Dick Enberg for making the game so vivid that now at age 60 I still remember it so well!!! As for the bloke that never heard of Marv Hubbard?? Raiders nation is going to come after you with much verbal or written malice. As noted Narv played in 7- AFL / AFC Championship games for da Raiders.
That's a GREAT memory - thanks for sharing!
I began watching the NFL in 1970, and remember seeing these guys play. Yeah, I'm a geezer, 8-)
You're not a geezer...you're just wise. 8-)
Just checked the other comments before posting this: no one asked about the phenomenal music in the background! It was perfect to go with these vintage RBs, haha! I recall some of these gents as I lived through the 70s. Great times!
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Great stuff
Thanks, Michael
The music for Jim Otis was so appropriate.
Most of these backs did it in a 14 game season as opposed to today's watered down 17 game season. These guys earned it and the number mattered.
Yes and they did it without legalized holding and a lot of the time in less than ideal playing conditions, unlike today's mostly pristine fields.
And Jim Brown did in 12 game seasons.
Idk where you get your background music but you have great taste! Epic blues, delicious funk compositions, weird psychedelic riff segments, occasional classic rock riffs. Fantastic job with your overall editing and presentation.
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Great video and great music, really fits the era. I grew up a st Louis Cardinals football fan growing up at the lake I watched a lot of chiefs game , although they wouldn't become my team until the early 2000s with priest Holmes , dahte Hall and dick vermeil as the coach . Of course I watched them during the Marty era alot but Denver was my afc team from the orange crush years and the elway and Terrell Davis era . I adopted the eagles as my NFC team as I loved the gang green defense and Randall Cunningham. I rooted for the rams and chiefs both shortly after the rams moved to st Louis but immediately stopped following them once the moved back to los Angeles as I did when the Cardinals moved to Arizona. I got over the rams leaving pretty quickly but I could live to be 100 and I'll never get over the Cardinals leaving.
@@user-op1mi1be6n omg I'm still not over the Kurt Warner Cardinals losing that Superbowl, they were the better team...
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I just became a big fan of Jim Otis fans! I think this video deserves another viewing!
That's awesome! I really enjoyed watching the Bengals #20 Lemar Parrish wait for Otis to run by him before he jumped on his shoulders. Few Defensive Backs wanted anything to do with Otis head on.
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When running for 1,000 yards was an actual accomplishment. They keep adding games and 1,000 yards is less newsworthy.
Yes, if a guy ran for even 800 yards back then it was a very good year.
I was always a big fan of Paul Hofer. Not sure if he ever had a 1000 yard season but he was a pretty amazing back in his day.
Hofer topped out with 615 rushing yards in '79, but he had even more receiving yards with 662 that year. He was a very valuable player for the Niners.
Unfortunately Hofer suffered a bad knee injury that effectively ended his career. I always firmly believed with his running and pass catching skills, he would’ve thrived under Bill Walsh.
He definitely thrived in '79. Then Earl Cooper kind of took over those duties, I think.
Incredible music!
Thank you! I'm glad that you liked it! Thanks for watching, too.
r9460 Hey Mark, do you mind telling us where you sourced this music? I'd really like to download and add to my collection
Some of it is through TH-cam's Creator Studio and others are from Wondershare Filmora's editing software. Thanks!
Fun stuff--- keep it up..
Thanks, will do!
Jim Otis cost Chuck Foreman the triple crown having 3 more rushing yards. Foreman led the league that year in receptions and touchdowns. Foreman had 1073 yards rushing but Jim Otis had 1076 to lead the NFC.
If Foreman doesn't get hit in the eye with that snowball in the last game of the year in Buffalo, he would have ended up leading the NFC.
Wow I've loved my Vikings for over 50 years (I'm 57) and never knew that about him
Yes, he scored the last of his four touchdowns and was pelted. He was hit in the face on an earlier touchdown, but it wasn't as significant.