Any uniform from this era ('70s & '80s) beats the hell out of anything the greedy league and shoe company dare foist upon us now. The concept of "less is more" is totally lost on them and their target demographic.
We give a great deal of credit (deservedly) to Pat Summerall, but Charlie Jones was definitely no slouch! I really enjoyed his broadcasting growing up; he was the consummate pro. NBC was stuffed with top football broadcasters those years, with Jones, "Cowboy" Curt Gowdy and Dick Enberg.
Couldn't agree more. Not only like the unis, I loved the red helmets too. The Falcons should have red helmets, IMO. The psychotic Jerry Glanville arrived as HC in 1990, and the Falcons promptly switched to all black, all the time. Barf.
I was at this game, my first wife and I drove down from Charlotte on one of the COLDEST days in the month of December, 21 degrees, 11 degrees wind chill. Our feet were numb by halftime. Our seats were in the end zone and I'll never forget the 74 yd TD pass from Ken Anderson to Chris Collinsworth. Number 80 made the over the shoulders catch and I watch him get smaller and smaller as he raced to the end zone having burned the Falcons secondary. The 30-28 score was quite a surprise for Falcons fans and the victory for the Bengals paved the way for their 1st SUPER BOWL appearance.
Reggie Williams #57 of the Cincinnati Bengals. During his career he recorded 16 interceptions and 23 fumble recoveries and 62.5 sacks. In his final two seasons with Cincinnati, he was appointed to an open seat on the Cincinnati City Council in 1988 and was elected for a second term in 1989 on the Charter Party ticket. Although he was a starter for 14 seasons, Williams played most of his career on a bad right knee. He has had 24 knee surgeries since his career ended. He had the first surgery in 1979, plus knee replacements as well as multiple infections. He played in super bowls 16 and 23 NFL Players Association's Byron R. (Whizzer) White Humanitarian Award in 1985 NFL Man of the Year for 1986 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year 1987
12:00 Always thought if you designed the perfect WR it would be Cris Collinsworth. 6'5" with 4.4 speed I never saw him drop a catchable ball. He could get open anywhere on the field short medium or deep and had great instincts and football intelligence. If not for micro-fracture issues with his knee that stunted his career he would've been and easy Hall of Famer.
I remember actually getting to watch this game despite being in NJ. Normally, we were force-fed Giants & Jets games, regardless of how awful they were. But thanks to the Giants playing Dallas on Saturday, and the Jets hosting the Packers (CBS televised games where the NFC team was the road team), NBC showed Bengals-Falcons in my area. Cincinnati needed to win to secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, so this was a huge game. So nostalgic getting to re-watch this all these years later.
The Bengals probably don't make the Super Bowl without home field advantage in 81. Because San Diego was on a roll in the playoffs that year. Especially after the miracle in Miami. The Freezer Bowl game was a big advantage for the Bengals who were more comfortable and used to playing in fridgid temperatures.
@@danielboom72 The Bengals smoked the Chargers in San Diego, 40-17, in Week 10 and would've gone into the AFC CCG having won 8 of their last 9 games. SD would've been just as exhausted at home as they were on the road after their OT win in Miami. SD also had the 3rd-worst scoring defense in the NFL. They were gonna get smoked again, regardless of where the game was played, IMO.
2:06:02 - Mick Luckhurst confidently smiling in anticipation of kicking the game-winning FG 2:06:56 - Mick Luckhurst celebrating prior to kicking the game-winning FG 2:07:01 - Mick Luckhurst celebrating some more prior to kicking the game-winning FG 2:08:31 - Mick Luckhurst missing the game-winning FG
Doesn't the end of this game sum up the whole of what has been Atlanta Falcons football??? The kicker comes running in hands out, all fired up! He's about to kick the game winning fg and trot off into the locker room like Its not my fault the Falcons underachieved again. It was "those" guys. After a come back too, the Bengals totally threw the end of the game away at that. Then they line up and snap...the holder almost lost it, didn't put it down exactly in rhythm and he misses!!! Somewhere...Charlie Brown was snickering after that. The Falcons. After winning the NFC West in '80 come back in '81 and finish 5 games worse at 7-9. When will they EVER stop choking?
@@danieltilson4912 He's not whining that it's only 720p and not 4K like some millennial punk. And I agree with romelovesdan; it's a shame it's such poor quality but thank Classic NFL for posting it; not many chances to watch my beloved ~'80s Falcons.
Does ANYONE know the name of the "bumper" tune playing at each commercial break? I'm DYING to know it; SoundHound and that other service are of no help at all.
I love how Bengals linebacker Bo Harris #53 goes up to cocky Falcons kicker Luckhurst and says "eat shit you little turd!" after he misses the easy kick. Without that miss there is no "Freezer Bowl".
How in the world could you prove that? The Bengals were in the playoffs, no matter what, and they proved during the regular season that they could handle Buffalo and San Diego. I have no idea how they would have fared against Miami, but then who does? Speculation is a waste of time, especially 40 years after the fact.
Shannon Rhett by pure luck. The band deodato on the same album as the song we were looking for had another song I liked that I recently discovered. I decided to listen to the whole album to see if their others songs were just as good, and I stumbled across this familiar tune.
That's almost criminal. I hate comparing, but Charles Woodson tied Riley at the end of his career and people were anointing him a "future Hall Of Famer" years before he played his last game! Don't get me started on Harold Jackson, Randy Gradishar, Andy Russell, the late L. C. Greenwood, or even Ottis "O. J." Anderson.
@@johnroetker5067 , that would be "There are....," and the fact that one moved to safety is beside the point -- unless you consider that some once great cornerbacks (Woodson, Ronnie Lott and Rod Woodson, for example). Finish their careers at safety because it suits them better. Riley made all his interceptions at right cornerback, including eight in his final season (1983), at age 36! Add to that, the fact that he played quarterback in college and had to learn a challenging new position as a pro, and I think he had quite a remarkable 15-year NFL career. Unfortunately, he seems to have been conveniently overlooked, or flat out ignored as a more than worthy (I believe) Hall Of Fame candidate, at the very least.
Kicker’s name was Luckhurst... Announcer hexed him hard when he said, “And it’s right in the middle of the field!”, talking about the spot of the kick just before the center snapped the ball... Bad mojo! The player’s name changed to BadLuckhurst! LOL! I’d forgotten how close the Bengals came to losing home field... In the last game of the 1988 season against the Redskins, Mark Mosley hit the upright at the last moment, which gave the Bengals home field that year also... Not sure they woulda made it to the SBs those years without those misses...
Well, there comes a time in the life of a 1980s video tape where you have to accept that it's unwatchable. This tape has reached that point. It's like watching a crude abstract animation. Maybe I should drop some acid and watch this. That might be cool! Yeah!
just getting to hear the announcers is worth it for me....stupid NFL and NBA and MLB not preserving all games....trillions of dollars and they have done nothing to preserve the past...thank god for nfl films
@@zxccxz164 , NFL Films as we know and love it is now property of the so-called NFL Network. They couldn't care less about preserving the history of the game, for fear it would get in the way of their silly Top 10 shows and such.
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I like these Falcons uniforms better than their new uniforms.
Any uniform from this era ('70s & '80s) beats the hell out of anything the greedy league and shoe company dare foist upon us now. The concept of "less is more" is totally lost on them and their target demographic.
We give a great deal of credit (deservedly) to Pat Summerall, but Charlie Jones was definitely no slouch! I really enjoyed his broadcasting growing up; he was the consummate pro. NBC was stuffed with top football broadcasters those years, with Jones, "Cowboy" Curt Gowdy and Dick Enberg.
@@shannonrhett3304 Ridiculous. Atlanta looks like an XFL team. Every uniform they had from inception until this current atrocity was great though
Couldn't agree more. Not only like the unis, I loved the red helmets too. The Falcons should have red helmets, IMO.
The psychotic Jerry Glanville arrived as HC in 1990, and the Falcons promptly switched to all black, all the time. Barf.
Yeah. Most teams 80’s uniforms do look better IMO. However, though some disagree, I think the Patriots and Buccaneers modern uniforms are better n
I was at this game, my first wife and I drove down from Charlotte on one of the COLDEST days in the month of December, 21 degrees, 11 degrees wind chill. Our feet were numb by halftime. Our seats were in the end zone and I'll never forget the 74 yd TD pass from Ken Anderson to Chris Collinsworth. Number 80 made the over the shoulders catch and I watch him get smaller and smaller as he raced to the end zone having burned the Falcons secondary. The 30-28 score was quite a surprise for Falcons fans and the victory for the Bengals paved the way for their 1st SUPER BOWL appearance.
Now here's a guy...
It was games like this one that caused the Falcons to build the Ga Dome and Mercedes Benz.
Reggie Williams #57 of the Cincinnati Bengals.
During his career he recorded 16 interceptions and 23 fumble recoveries and 62.5 sacks. In his final two seasons with Cincinnati, he was appointed to an open seat on the Cincinnati City Council in 1988 and was elected for a second term in 1989 on the Charter Party ticket.
Although he was a starter for 14 seasons, Williams played most of his career on a bad right knee. He has had 24 knee surgeries since his career ended. He had the first surgery in 1979, plus knee replacements as well as multiple infections.
He played in super bowls 16 and 23
NFL Players Association's Byron R. (Whizzer) White Humanitarian Award in 1985
NFL Man of the Year for 1986
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year 1987
Thank you for all that info, Mr Reggie Williams. How’s your back now a days?
12:00 Always thought if you designed the perfect WR it would be Cris Collinsworth. 6'5" with 4.4 speed I never saw him drop a catchable ball. He could get open anywhere on the field short medium or deep and had great instincts and football intelligence. If not for micro-fracture issues with his knee that stunted his career he would've been and easy Hall of Famer.
Took alot of HARD HITS GOT RIGHT BACK UP
I remember actually getting to watch this game despite being in NJ. Normally, we were force-fed Giants & Jets games, regardless of how awful they were. But thanks to the Giants playing Dallas on Saturday, and the Jets hosting the Packers (CBS televised games where the NFC team was the road team), NBC showed Bengals-Falcons in my area. Cincinnati needed to win to secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, so this was a huge game. So nostalgic getting to re-watch this all these years later.
the rams and falcons were tough teams that year so they got the niners battle tested and ready come playoff time.
The Bengals probably don't make the Super Bowl without home field advantage in 81. Because San Diego was on a roll in the playoffs that year. Especially after the miracle in Miami. The Freezer Bowl game was a big advantage for the Bengals who were more comfortable and used to playing in fridgid temperatures.
@@danielboom72 The Bengals smoked the Chargers in San Diego, 40-17, in Week 10 and would've gone into the AFC CCG having won 8 of their last 9 games. SD would've been just as exhausted at home as they were on the road after their OT win in Miami. SD also had the 3rd-worst scoring defense in the NFL. They were gonna get smoked again, regardless of where the game was played, IMO.
2:06:02 - Mick Luckhurst confidently smiling in anticipation of kicking the game-winning FG
2:06:56 - Mick Luckhurst celebrating prior to kicking the game-winning FG
2:07:01 - Mick Luckhurst celebrating some more prior to kicking the game-winning FG
2:08:31 - Mick Luckhurst missing the game-winning FG
Thank you for all the time stamps, Mick. How’s it going, Mr Luckhurst?😊
And a chip shot FG at that bro. Mick Chokehurst
Anderson and Andrews should be in the hall of Fame
Doesn't the end of this game sum up the whole of what has been Atlanta Falcons football??? The kicker comes running in hands out, all fired up! He's about to kick the game winning fg and trot off into the locker room like Its not my fault the Falcons underachieved again. It was "those" guys. After a come back too, the Bengals totally threw the end of the game away at that. Then they line up and snap...the holder almost lost it, didn't put it down exactly in rhythm and he misses!!!
Somewhere...Charlie Brown was snickering after that. The Falcons. After winning the NFC West in '80 come back in '81 and finish 5 games worse at 7-9. When will they EVER stop choking?
Snap was on the ground.
Born and raised here in Atlan'na ,I remember this game i was 18yrs. old..this was a bad lost 😕..
No trying to figure how Falcons lost to Patriots in Super Bowl 51 ..can you explain that ?
My first year of watching the Falcons was 1980 so disappointment has become a way of life.
0:00 A young George Michael hosting a early version what would become The George Michael Sports Machine.
Any chance for a higher quality (than 144p) upload? Thanks, Great work in preserving history....
Not that I know of
watch it or shut up
@@danieltilson4912 It was a polite request between acquaintances...not an insult. No need to offer opinions, or jump to his defense.
@@danieltilson4912 He's not whining that it's only 720p and not 4K like some millennial punk. And I agree with romelovesdan; it's a shame it's such poor quality but thank Classic NFL for posting it; not many chances to watch my beloved ~'80s Falcons.
Does ANYONE know the name of the "bumper" tune playing at each commercial break? I'm DYING to know it; SoundHound and that other service are of no help at all.
Spanish boogie by deodato
Give me old time NFL over the modern era.
hard to believe there was a time when Sunday Night Football did not exist.
Monday night football was the show case event back in the 70s and 80s
I love how Bengals linebacker Bo Harris #53 goes up to cocky Falcons kicker Luckhurst and says "eat shit you little turd!" after he misses the easy kick. Without that miss there is no "Freezer Bowl".
How in the world could you prove that? The Bengals were in the playoffs, no matter what, and they proved during the regular season that they could handle Buffalo and San Diego. I have no idea how they would have fared against Miami, but then who does? Speculation is a waste of time, especially 40 years after the fact.
What is the name of the "bumper" tune? I would like to know so I can find it and hear the whole tune.
I've been searching for three years with no luck
I actually just finally found out what the song is called. It is called "spanish boogie" by deodato
@@tractorman287 , BLESS YOU, MY FRIEND! 🙏🏿
How did you find it?
Shannon Rhett by pure luck. The band deodato on the same album as the song we were looking for had another song I liked that I recently discovered. I decided to listen to the whole album to see if their others songs were just as good, and I stumbled across this familiar tune.
Ken Riley CB #13 65 int and not in the Hall of Fame.
That's almost criminal. I hate comparing, but Charles Woodson tied Riley at the end of his career and people were anointing him a "future Hall Of Famer" years before he played his last game! Don't get me started on Harold Jackson, Randy Gradishar, Andy Russell, the late L. C. Greenwood, or even Ottis "O. J." Anderson.
@@shannonrhett3304 Riley never moved to safety. Charles Woodson was a great player. Their are alot of great players that haven't gotten in.
@@johnroetker5067 , that would be "There are....," and the fact that one moved to safety is beside the point -- unless you consider that some once great cornerbacks (Woodson, Ronnie Lott and Rod Woodson, for example). Finish their careers at safety because it suits them better. Riley made all his interceptions at right cornerback, including eight in his final season (1983), at age 36! Add to that, the fact that he played quarterback in college and had to learn a challenging new position as a pro, and I think he had quite a remarkable 15-year NFL career. Unfortunately, he seems to have been conveniently overlooked, or flat out ignored as a more than worthy (I believe) Hall Of Fame candidate, at the very least.
@Coogan just this year.
11:50.
Now here's a guy
Kicker’s name was Luckhurst... Announcer hexed him hard when he said, “And it’s right in the middle of the field!”, talking about the spot of the kick just before the center snapped the ball... Bad mojo!
The player’s name changed to BadLuckhurst! LOL!
I’d forgotten how close the Bengals came to losing home field...
In the last game of the 1988 season against the Redskins, Mark Mosley hit the upright at the last moment, which gave the Bengals home field that year also...
Not sure they woulda made it to the SBs those years without those misses...
All true! You have to be good and lucky to make the Super Bowl.
Be that as it may, I think the Bengals consistently proved they were the best team in the AFC in 1981.
@@shannonrhett3304 I really hate it that they didn't win even one SB.
Moseley did not play for the Redskins in 88
Refs rigged the game.
Well, there comes a time in the life of a 1980s video tape where you have to accept that it's unwatchable. This tape has reached that point. It's like watching a crude abstract animation. Maybe I should drop some acid and watch this. That might be cool! Yeah!
just getting to hear the announcers is worth it for me....stupid NFL and NBA and MLB not preserving all games....trillions of dollars and they have done nothing to preserve the past...thank god for nfl films
or you could not watch...
@@zxccxz164 , NFL Films as we know and love it is now property of the so-called NFL Network. They couldn't care less about preserving the history of the game, for fear it would get in the way of their silly Top 10 shows and such.
Worth it just to hear Charlie Jones and Len Dawson.