As a Cowboys fan I loved this game. Eagles were very good that year as well as the Chargers. SD had a 4 year window from 79-82. Loved watching them play
Wow! Memory lane. I was at that game and every other home game that year with my neighbor's 11 yr-old boy. His dad died in 'Nam when the boy was 3. I was always keen to treat him like a little brother. Those $11 cheap seats at "The Murph" were simple aluminum bleachers behind the eastern end zone before they closed the horse-shoe of that stadium but Dan Fouts and Air Coryell always delivered and exciting game. Qualcomm was torn down to make way for Snapdragon Stadium. Damn that makes me feel ancient. I've often wondered how that little guy is doing these days. He'd be like...54. Hopefully a grandpa by now. Life goes so fast!
Thanks. I've never seen the into from the booth for this game. Every copy I've seen before starts with the opening kickoff. I was starting to wonder if this was a back half of a CBS doubleheader and anyone who taped it over 40 years ago didn't capture the intro. I'm hoping that somewhere in your collection you might have the 1984 Colts at Eagles game, it was the first time the Colts came into Philly representing Indianapolis. As a kid who grew up outside Wilmington, Delaware my football allegiance was torn between Philly and Baltimore until the Colts broke my heart when they left. Thanks again for posting this game.
@@constpegasus More than that, but yes. For instance, the TD to Chester was a complete JOKE. The Chargers clearly were far, FAR better than the Raiders, who really blew chunks that year.
Plunkett's ability to make key plays with his legs made a big difference. Could turn a bad play into a good play by running, something Fouts had zero ability to do. John Jefferson having the worst game of his career vs the Raiders was a killer. Basically JJ's only bad game as a Charger, it came at the wrong time.
Feel bad for Kellen Sr seeing wtf Jr turned into...man, what madness. Sr was a nightmare for defenses. He certainly bought TE'ing into the modern day...what a weapon.
Up the coast in San Francisco. The San Francisco 49ers squared off against the New England Patriots. Final score San Francisco 49ers 21 New England Patriots 17 Steve Grogan was intercepted 6 times and was sacked 8 times.
One of the best games of the year between two of the NFL's best teams in 1980. Shame we made a few too many mistakes and couldn't pull out the W. If Franklin makes even one FG... Now that I've seen the whole thing, I'm also left wondering why Vermeil took the extra point and kicked it deep instead of playing for the tie/potentially the win at the end of the game. Considering how Air Coryell was eating our defense's lunch all day long, those were puzzling decisions
Saints got ripped. The Chargers was super charging. The Eagles was flying high. The Cowboys choked with Danny White. The Rams let L.A. down with 10-6 record. Pittsburgh Steeler fans cried. Cleveland Browns realize their coach sucks and his Red Right 88 nonsense. Oakland Raiders tap dance their butt to the Superbowl. Atlanta Falcons wants the piece of the action. 1980 was a crazy year.
JJ--best WR in football. So damn fun watching him play. He would be in the HOF if he simply stayed in San Diego
Homecoming for Curt Gowdy doing an old AFC team for CBS.
Listened to this game on the radio when it was played in 1980..Tony Franklin 0 for 3 in FG tries....he blew it for us,...
As a Cowboys fan I loved this game. Eagles were very good that year as well as the Chargers. SD had a 4 year window from 79-82. Loved watching them play
Wow! Memory lane. I was at that game and every other home game that year with my neighbor's 11 yr-old boy. His dad died in 'Nam when the boy was 3. I was always keen to treat him like a little brother. Those $11 cheap seats at "The Murph" were simple aluminum bleachers behind the eastern end zone before they closed the horse-shoe of that stadium but Dan Fouts and Air Coryell always delivered and exciting game. Qualcomm was torn down to make way for Snapdragon Stadium. Damn that makes me feel ancient. I've often wondered how that little guy is doing these days. He'd be like...54. Hopefully a grandpa by now. Life goes so fast!
Wow! Just discovered this is a better copy of this game. Every other one out there is blurry. What a match up. Thanks JJ
Most underrated offensive line in NFL history, The San Diego Chargers offensive line in the early 1980 s.
Curt Gowdy one of the best announcers Chargers should have multiple SuperBowls with this team
Thanks. I've never seen the into from the booth for this game. Every copy I've seen before starts with the opening kickoff. I was starting to wonder if this was a back half of a CBS doubleheader and anyone who taped it over 40 years ago didn't capture the intro. I'm hoping that somewhere in your collection you might have the 1984 Colts at Eagles game, it was the first time the Colts came into Philly representing Indianapolis. As a kid who grew up outside Wilmington, Delaware my football allegiance was torn between Philly and Baltimore until the Colts broke my heart when they left. Thanks again for posting this game.
This should have been the Super Bowl and the Chargers should have won the AFC Championship
If Muncie didn’t get hurt, they would have won.
@@constpegasus More than that, but yes. For instance, the TD to Chester was a complete JOKE.
The Chargers clearly were far, FAR better than the Raiders, who really blew chunks that year.
Plunkett's ability to make key plays with his legs made a big difference. Could turn a bad play into a good play by running, something Fouts had zero ability to do. John Jefferson having the worst game of his career vs the Raiders was a killer. Basically JJ's only bad game as a Charger, it came at the wrong time.
The charger defense though gave up too much. So saying that they should’ve been in the Super Bowl to me, is an exaggeration.
@@TheOusooner56 yes in the end they didn’t deserve to get there
That 2nd TD catch by Winslow was a thing of beauty.
Feel bad for Kellen Sr seeing wtf Jr turned into...man, what madness. Sr was a nightmare for defenses. He certainly bought TE'ing into the modern day...what a weapon.
The Chargers
defensive line "The Power Line", led the NFL in sacks in 1980 with 60. DT Gary "Big Hands" Johnson leading the AFC with 17 1/2.
3:10 perfect
This would have been an interesting rematch in New Orleans had they met in Super Bowl XV.
This would have been SB XV if the Chargers hadn't choked against the Raiders in the AFC Championship
I believe it would have been an interesting matchup to say the least. Would they have beaten the Eagles a 2nd time? I think it would have been tough.
1:19:50 nice clutch pass field goal range
Up the coast in San Francisco. The San Francisco 49ers squared off against the New England Patriots.
Final score
San Francisco 49ers 21
New England Patriots 17
Steve Grogan was intercepted 6 times and was sacked 8 times.
1:43:44 perfect
One of the best games of the year between two of the NFL's best teams in 1980. Shame we made a few too many mistakes and couldn't pull out the W. If Franklin makes even one FG...
Now that I've seen the whole thing, I'm also left wondering why Vermeil took the extra point and kicked it deep instead of playing for the tie/potentially the win at the end of the game. Considering how Air Coryell was eating our defense's lunch all day long, those were puzzling decisions
You know they didn't have 2 point conversions back then.
Amen the chargers should have won three super bowls
Typical late 70's-early 80's Chargers game. Get a big lead and their pathetic defense nearly blows it.
Saints got ripped. The Chargers was super charging. The Eagles was flying high. The Cowboys choked with Danny White. The Rams let L.A. down with 10-6 record. Pittsburgh Steeler fans cried. Cleveland Browns realize their coach sucks and his Red Right 88 nonsense. Oakland Raiders tap dance their butt to the Superbowl. Atlanta Falcons wants the piece of the action. 1980 was a crazy year.
Redskins no riggins
@@sandyboggs8099 Yeap, that too, plus Joe Cribbs best year.
Taking a knee was invented yet and the 2pt conversion was still not in effect. Could've changed things here.
Thanks for the upload! Never seen this before