I think you nailed it with the change in hash mark placement. Wider field with some young stud QB’s especially the numbers Bobby D put up really amped the stats up. A slew of coming into their prime RB’s and the leagues desire for more scoring made for more difficult to defend schemes. Throw in a prevent defense or two and there was much more green to be had. Very well presented video on a neglected, but important shift in the game. Thanks Mr. Gardner!
Thank you, Evan. In the 1972 college game, the hashmarks were not quite 18 yards from the sidelines, so the 5 yard difference is a big thing. I remember watching college football back then. If the ball was placed on a hashmark, you'd say to yourself "There's no way that they'll run a play towards the sideline because there's no room!" It was a big advantage to defenses who didn't have to defend as much territory.
Yeah, it really needs to stop. The field is so short now that all an offense needs is a couple of first downs and their kicker is in field goal territory. It's a joke.
Mercury Morris runs with unbridled enthusiasm. He must have been worn out after a game. I noticed Dick Butkus took exception to the late hit on him. It briefly looked like Dick might retaliate but I think he reckoned he doesn't run the ball that often, and if he stirs things up on this late shot, he himself might be more closely scrutinized.
I miss the days of the running backs. Larry Brown was a menace running or catching the ball. And thanks for the memories of Mother Hubbard, a fullback with a lifetime ypg of 4.8!
A fullback with a career YPC of 4.8 is unbelievable! Yeah, it's too bad that the role of Running Back has been so diminished. It's a case of pass, pass, pass.
Another great compilation Mark and simple explanation for the offensive explosion (cept my Vikes) that would come next year with the Spin Doctor. Great footage, never seen that Butkus run before, dont think he liked that late hit but decided it was okay when that defensive player stood all the way back up!! hahaha
Thank you, Hammer! I remember a story from Patrick Reusse who said that Grady Alderman or Milt Sunde told him that all of those cruddy blocks that used to make were now going to be considered great blocks because Chuck Foreman was going to be that special.
I know as far as the 70's OL's goes the Raiders are maybe the best with 4 HoF in the mid to late 70's but the Dolphins have to have the greatest underestimated line with what they accomplished. I remember them having drives that would take nearly a whole quarter grinding yards out.
Rich Jackson had a knee injury in 1971 which cut his career short,I believe if he stayed healthy he would have been a HOF player Tombstone! Great nickname!
The Broncos suffered through their 13th consecutive non-winning season in 1972. Fortunately for them, they had their first winning season in 1973, and the Saints would go 20 straight seasons without a winning mark.
Bob Trumpy sighting! Went from being a pretty good tight end to one of the biggest loudmouth color commentators of the 80s and 90s. Poor Bob Criqui, having to put up with that guy year after year.
I'm with ya - Trumpy was annoying to me. Don Criqui and anyone else who was paired with him had my sympathy. Somebody must have liked his work though because he announced for a long time.
@@HaroldMccoy-vv4lt - Yeah right. Other people extracted Simpson's blood from him when he wasn't paying attention, then sprinkled it all over the murder scene.
I had to check out how the Packers Scott Hunter fared. He had 22 rushes for 37 yards and 5 td's. Looks like he only called his number near the goal line.
Amazing blocking on these runs. Credit where credit is due - both OJ (32) and Larry Brown (43) had excellent blocking FBs back there. Jim Braxton (34) and Charlie Harraway (31) were terrific blockers. A lot of great runs in this clip.
"SportsStatsnGab"..."point "proven....this"comp" was "inundated".. with"fantastic"runs from "scrimmage"...."you" are "given" ...."N.F.L. " films" a run for the ". money"!!!
Cutting slasher that knifed his way thru the offensive lying, errr line, unlike, as per his now late attorney, a heavily for several hours soaked, subsequently shrunken glove would not fit on a hand, and unlike the denied ownership of gratis(bloody?)Bruno Mali shoes he hawked in BUFFALO sports magazines; oh yeah, his talents all fit together, and because they all fit they had to not, errrr, had to acquit.. the uninformed nitwits, errrrr, logically thinking, wits. So..Let’s all raise a toast with a broken glass and remember his non-pedestrian performances vs. the Bronco, errrr BRONCOS who he and another former BUFFALO Bill took for quite a ride. I have quite a few memorabilia, errrrr memories of those days, thirty seasons, errr, fifty seasons ago. Yep, to cut to the chase, it was something to flee, errrr..see… yeah.. that’s the stick it, errrr..ticket.
Some great runners in the 70’s. I was watching a Marshawn Lynch video and someone commented that Lynch is a top 5 Ever back and a HOF’er. I think some of the younger folks need to watch your videos to see how today’s runners compare to the “old timers” 😂
I think that "the greatest" lists should be contained within various eras. Who knows how well Lynch handles the '70's rough play? My guess is that he would handle it quite well, but to consider him a Top 5 RB of all-time is a huge stretch, in my opinion.
I didn’t remember Greg Landry sporting the Johnny Unitas hi tops! The Dave Hampton story unfortunately falls under the”typical Falcons” category. Great video once again Mark.
so in nutshell, pass defense was actually permitted in the 70s.....and folks laff when i tell them that the diva qb's and wideouts today, would nvr had made it back then......no tammy brady, no randy moss, you had to be able to run and pass and actually play full offense instead of waiting for rule changes to allow average qb and wideouts to become effective...which has led to today's patty-cake patty cake defenses.....
You totally nailed it. Why teams pay huge contracts to WR's is beyond me. With the way the rules are, just draft a WR early and he'll eventually (most likely) put up similar stats. You'll save a ton of money, keep your salary cap manageable and be able to adequately address all of your other team needs which puts your team in a strong position to make the playoffs.
As mentioned it was the Defense that forced Offenses to resort to alternate means of moving the ball. This lasted from 1970-77. The offenses turned not only to the ground game but had to look alternate primary receivers. The RB became the ideal new passing threat. in 1971 FB Walt Garrison led the Cowboys in receptions. In 1972 Calvin Hill led the team in both rushing attempts (245) and receptions(43). Hill's 1,036 rushing yards was a the first for the Dallas Cowboys. Setting the path for the likes of Tony Dorsett and Emmitt Smith to follow. To emphasize how focal the RB was In '72, Hill totaled 288 touches for 1400 yards, while his backfield mate Walt "Pinch between the teeth and gum" Garrison(who was 2nd in receptions with 37) chimed in with 204 touches for 1174.
@@jammininthepast It was the offense of the time. And became a model for what became the West Coast Offense. In that way it can be said Fran was one of the trend setters. Especially given the ultimate human weapon that became Fran's go-to. That being Chuck Foreman. Keep also in mind Fran was about 6'1" with cleats on. Meaning he had to drop back further or roll out just to see over Ron Yary. The short-intermediate routes became his game. But that didn't stop the bombs to John Gilliam from time to time.
OJ just about cut her head off. I think you nailed it. I couldn't think of a better person to put in the thumbnail. Walter. Nah.Jerry Rice. No Way. Simpson is the go to player !
Payton and Rice didn't play in the NFL in '72, so there's no reason to put them on the thumbnail. Plus Rice was a WR and this video is about RB's and QB's.
22:54 - Looks like those cheap Motel 6 mattresses left Metropolitan Stadium for Milwaukee County Stadium. Still looked weird seeing a carpet at Candlestick Any clip showing the Dolphins can answer one simple question, who won the game? 25:58 - Look at the cars parked behind the end zone in San Diego
Motel 6.. "We'll leave the light on for ya." Yeah, so you can see well when yer rippin' the mattresses off our beds and loading 'em into the back of yer pick-up truck.
7:40 RB Larry Brown of the early to mid 1970s Redskins was the first running back i saw using the spin move . like when he'd be stopped but still on his feet, he'd spin off 180 degrees to the right or left & gain more yards
He was awesome. I would have thought Sayers utilized that move, but come to think of it, I don't recall seeing footage of him doing that. Thank you for bringing that up.
AstroTurf was horrible I realize this is in 1993 but Wendall Davis of the Bears blew both of his knees out on the horrible turf at Veterans Stadium on the same play!😮😮
Haha Butkus didn't like being treated like he treated every ball carrier.what an absolute dominant football player.I know quite a bit about football. I'm a lifelong fan,and played in school,but holy crap Mark you are a football encyclopedia.You put us all to shame.Haha.Thanks for this channel.Love it!
Oh. One out of two aint bad, I guess. I remember Joey Browner (HOF'er?) missing him twice, I think..........or maybe that was someone else - Jesse Solomon?
Glad to see your newest vid. I was born 24 years after this season. I just wanted to say tainted , was inappropriate! Tainted means polluted, undesirable! A better thing to say: Dave Hampton would most definitely run for an additional 200-250 yards , over the two games, he sat out. According to my calculations, Hampton would have easily won the rushing title( 1500, or more yards!). I always comment on ur vids! You do a fantastic job, always! God bless you, and keep them coming!
Fair enough. While Larry Brown missed out on the rushing title, he ended up playing on the Super Bowl at the end of the year, while O.J. watched it on tv. Plus Larry won the NFL MVP award. Thank you for your continued viewing and comments!
This "golden" era of RB'S was special. I can remember all us kids strapping on our (Sears) helmet and pads and becoming our favorite backs (Gale Sayers for me). At the time RB'S were arguably the position most coveted and typically the best athletes, colleges and pros. Some QB'S like Douglas, Landry were RB'S who threw it too. Hill, Brockington and (home grown kid - NJ & Penn State) Harris combined acceleration, speed and strength. Hubbard (with his enormous pads) was quick hitting the hole & incredibly strong base & trunk (Tank Holmes same) . Notice Buff's zone blocking schemes and Miami's trap and counter schemes, yep used today. Lastly, can you imagine Butkus running the ball & you have to tackle him? Thanks brother, you're appreciated.
I hear everything that you're sayin', brother. I dig it all. I was partial to the scatbacks like Mike Garrett, but I liked all of the running styles back then. Csonka, Hubbard, Tank Holmes and Bill Brown used the road grater approach. Jim Braxton of Buffalo was another one. Jim Otis. Steve Owens. I could go on and on...
Great stuff ! Love seeing guys I loved growing up like Essex Johnson and Robert "Tank" Holmes ! Holmes was my favorite player when I 1st started watching football....because I was a chunky kid and I could relate to him. It was great to see Altie Taylor...I had totally forgotten about him ! Keep 'em comin' !
I think you nailed it with the change in hash mark placement. Wider field with some young stud QB’s especially the numbers Bobby D put up really amped the stats up. A slew of coming into their prime RB’s and the leagues desire for more scoring made for more difficult to defend schemes. Throw in a prevent defense or two and there was much more green to be had. Very well presented video on a neglected, but important shift in the game. Thanks Mr. Gardner!
Thank you, Evan. In the 1972 college game, the hashmarks were not quite 18 yards from the sidelines, so the 5 yard difference is a big thing. I remember watching college football back then. If the ball was placed on a hashmark, you'd say to yourself "There's no way that they'll run a play towards the sideline because there's no room!" It was a big advantage to defenses who didn't have to defend as much territory.
The NFL hasn't stopped changing/modifying rules to favor offense and scoring.
Yeah, it really needs to stop. The field is so short now that all an offense needs is a couple of first downs and their kicker is in field goal territory. It's a joke.
I checked his stats for that year - Bobby Douglass (10) had a 6.9 yards per carry average, with 8 TDs in 14 games. Not bad.
Mercury Morris runs with unbridled enthusiasm. He must have been worn out after a game. I noticed Dick Butkus took exception to the late hit on him. It briefly looked like Dick might retaliate but I think he reckoned he doesn't run the ball that often, and if he stirs things up on this late shot, he himself might be more closely scrutinized.
With all of the late hits that Butkus made, I had to laugh to myself when he looked upset that someone else would do the same thing to him.
Butkus had a funny reaction!
The guy that he wanted to attack was much bigger than him, may have been a wise decision.
@@terrybranch7986Do you think that Butkus was actually intimidated?
These videos are just getting better and better!! Thank you!
I'm glad you think so! I enjoy producing them.
Bobby Douglas ran for 968 years because he was running for his life behind the weak Bears offensive line
Or could it be that only 1 Bears player had more than 14 receptions? Earl Thomas lead the team with only 20 receptions.
@@markgardner9460wow! And the TE'S were extensions of the run game first, receivers second. E.g. Ditka who could catch.
I miss the days of the running backs. Larry Brown was a menace running or catching the ball.
And thanks for the memories of Mother Hubbard, a fullback with a lifetime ypg of 4.8!
A fullback with a career YPC of 4.8 is unbelievable! Yeah, it's too bad that the role of Running Back has been so diminished. It's a case of pass, pass, pass.
Another great compilation Mark and simple explanation for the offensive explosion (cept my Vikes) that would come next year with the Spin Doctor. Great footage, never seen that Butkus run before, dont think he liked that late hit but decided it was okay when that defensive player stood all the way back up!! hahaha
Thank you, Hammer! I remember a story from Patrick Reusse who said that Grady Alderman or Milt Sunde told him that all of those cruddy blocks that used to make were now going to be considered great blocks because Chuck Foreman was going to be that special.
@@markgardner9460 - wow, thats pretty cool!!!
@@markgardner9460Cool stuff!
I know as far as the 70's OL's goes the Raiders are maybe the best with 4 HoF in the mid to late 70's but the Dolphins have to have the greatest underestimated line with what they accomplished. I remember them having drives that would take nearly a whole quarter grinding yards out.
3-5 yards every rushing play between Csonka, Kiick and Morris perpetually kept the chains moving.
Dolphins were amazing, not big, not fast just so good at execution.
They really handed it to the Vikings in the Super Bowl with influence blocking and cross blocking. They just had their way with them.
@@markgardner9460As a Viking fan that's a painful memory!
Ah, the glory days of the rushing attacks. Love it!
I'd like to institute a rule that teams can only pass 2X during a set of downs. That would really institute some additional strategy.
I sure miss old football, FBs in particular
Agreed. I like seeing a halfback follow the lead block of a fullback through a hole in short yardage situation.
Great footage here as always Mark! The TD run by Floyd Little was nothing short of spectacular’!
Floyd had such a quick burst through the line of scrimmage, as well as excellent top speed. That was a great run!
Another great video. Thanks Mark!
My pleasure!
Yet another great video. Thank you so much. 👍
Thank you! I'm glad that you watch my videos.
Thanks for another great video
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it!
Good thumbnail Rich Tombstone Jackson was coming after him like LAPD!
Rich Jackson had a knee injury in 1971 which cut his career short,I believe if he stayed healthy he would have been a HOF player Tombstone! Great nickname!
@stevenzimmerman4057 Lyle Alzado was quite impressed w/ him when he got there.
I wonder what the success rate was from coming back from a serious knee injury back then......probably not very high at all
@@markgardner9460 Gale Sayers is a good example.
The Broncos suffered through their 13th consecutive non-winning season in 1972. Fortunately for them, they had their first winning season in 1973, and the Saints would go 20 straight seasons without a winning mark.
A healthy Charley Johnson, who started all 14 games in 1973, really was a difference maker in them having their first winning season.
Charley Johnson was very underrated!
Marv Hubbard had Upshaw and Shell on the left side blocking and opening up holes
and Jim Otto at Center when they wanted to run up the middle
@@markgardner9460 they should have won a few more Super Bowls in the 70s
@@markgardner9460Didn't Al Davis blame Madden for only winning one SB?
I wouldn't doubt it.
@@stevenzimmerman4057 nah Al Davis wished he had drafted Terry Bradshaw .because the Raiders could not beat the Steelers
Because the Dolphins had 2 RBs that were over 1000 Paul Warfield only had 29 receptions
He still made the Pro Bowl
Bob Trumpy sighting! Went from being a pretty good tight end to one of the biggest loudmouth color commentators of the 80s and 90s. Poor Bob Criqui, having to put up with that guy year after year.
I'm with ya - Trumpy was annoying to me. Don Criqui and anyone else who was paired with him had my sympathy. Somebody must have liked his work though because he announced for a long time.
Bobby Bryant fighting for every yard at 4:04
He had a lotta guts, I'll give him that.
The great Bobby Douglas???
Great runner, but not so great of a passer.
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I'm glad you liked it, Boom!!
And one thing I can say about Larry Brown. He never killed his wife! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Neither did OJ .
Raiders Anthony Smith might be in the NFL killers HOF!
@@HaroldMccoy-vv4ltwho else wears size 12 Bruno Mallys?
@@HaroldMccoy-vv4lt - Yeah right. Other people extracted Simpson's blood from him when he wasn't paying attention, then sprinkled it all over the murder scene.
As a Viking fan i remember Douglass and Landry doing that! Amazing!
I had to check out how the Packers Scott Hunter fared. He had 22 rushes for 37 yards and 5 td's. Looks like he only called his number near the goal line.
Not too many QBs were as athletic as Bobby Douglas. But most were better QBs
Extremely well stated, Ed!
Amazing blocking on these runs. Credit where credit is due - both OJ (32) and Larry Brown (43) had excellent blocking FBs back there. Jim Braxton (34) and Charlie Harraway (31) were terrific blockers. A lot of great runs in this clip.
What a load Braxton was at 245 pounds! You're right about their blocking prowess. It's a team sport. Without good blocking, forget it.
Braxton was very underrated in my opinion!
He scored 13 TD's in '75!
"SportsStatsnGab"..."point "proven....this"comp" was "inundated".. with"fantastic"runs from "scrimmage"...."you" are "given" ...."N.F.L. " films" a run for the ". money"!!!
I'm "running wild"
OJ runs like the police are chasing him!
No wonder why he hurdles all those chairs at the airport!
@@michaelmapes4119 LOL!
Cutting slasher that knifed his way thru the offensive lying, errr line, unlike, as per his now late attorney, a heavily for several hours soaked, subsequently shrunken glove would not fit on a hand, and unlike the denied ownership of gratis(bloody?)Bruno Mali shoes he hawked in BUFFALO sports magazines; oh yeah, his talents all fit together, and because they all fit they had to not, errrr, had to acquit..
the uninformed nitwits, errrrr, logically thinking, wits.
So..Let’s all raise a toast with a broken glass and remember his non-pedestrian performances vs. the Bronco, errrr BRONCOS who he and another former BUFFALO Bill took for quite a ride.
I have quite a few memorabilia, errrrr memories of those days, thirty seasons, errr, fifty seasons ago.
Yep, to cut to the chase, it was something to flee, errrr..see…
yeah.. that’s the stick it, errrr..ticket.
YT boy humor NOT funny
lol
Some great runners in the 70’s. I was watching a Marshawn Lynch video and someone commented that Lynch is a top 5 Ever back and a HOF’er. I think some of the younger folks need to watch your videos to see how today’s runners compare to the “old timers” 😂
I think that "the greatest" lists should be contained within various eras. Who knows how well Lynch handles the '70's rough play? My guess is that he would handle it quite well, but to consider him a Top 5 RB of all-time is a huge stretch, in my opinion.
@@markgardner9460 mark nothing against Lynch. I agree his physical style would have done well in any era, but top 5 all time? No way
I don't think he makes my top 25 list - maybe my top 50
@@markgardner9460 I agree! Definitely not top 5 all time! A hard nosed RB? For sure..
@markgardner9460 wasn't a big fan of him but him & the A train could play in any era.
I didn’t remember Greg Landry sporting the Johnny Unitas hi tops! The Dave Hampton story unfortunately falls under the”typical Falcons” category. Great video once again Mark.
Thank you. I'm not sure when and if Landry stopped wearing the hightops. Now I have to go check later video to find out.
I don't think that Butkus liked that late hit, lol.
Just like all of the players who he hit a bit too late
so in nutshell, pass defense was actually permitted in the 70s.....and folks laff when i tell them that the diva qb's and wideouts today, would nvr had made it back then......no tammy brady, no randy moss, you had to be able to run and pass and actually play full offense instead of waiting for rule changes to allow average qb and wideouts to become effective...which has led to today's patty-cake patty cake defenses.....
You totally nailed it. Why teams pay huge contracts to WR's is beyond me. With the way the rules are, just draft a WR early and he'll eventually (most likely) put up similar stats. You'll save a ton of money, keep your salary cap manageable and be able to adequately address all of your other team needs which puts your team in a strong position to make the playoffs.
Can you make a video about the Fullbacks of the 70’s
I have that topic in my "To Do" list...which gets added to more than it gets subtracted from. Hopefully I'll be able to produce it some day.
Second that. So many great RBs in ‘72, no time for Riggins (44) near 1,000 yard season that year.
As mentioned it was the Defense that forced Offenses to resort to alternate means of moving the ball. This lasted from 1970-77. The offenses turned not only to the ground game but had to look alternate primary receivers. The RB became the ideal new passing threat. in 1971 FB Walt Garrison led the Cowboys in receptions. In 1972 Calvin Hill led the team in both rushing attempts (245) and receptions(43). Hill's 1,036 rushing yards was a the first for the Dallas Cowboys. Setting the path for the likes of Tony Dorsett and Emmitt Smith to follow. To emphasize how focal the RB was In '72, Hill totaled 288 touches for 1400 yards, while his backfield mate Walt "Pinch between the teeth and gum" Garrison(who was 2nd in receptions with 37) chimed in with 204 touches for 1174.
With the advent of the deep zone defenses, it made sense to throw underneath those coverages to the running backs.
Tarkenton made the short pass for y.a.c. his bread and butter.
@@jammininthepast It was the offense of the time. And became a model for what became the West Coast Offense. In that way it can be said Fran was one of the trend setters. Especially given the ultimate human weapon that became Fran's go-to. That being Chuck Foreman. Keep also in mind Fran was about 6'1" with cleats on. Meaning he had to drop back further or roll out just to see over Ron Yary. The short-intermediate routes became his game. But that didn't stop the bombs to John Gilliam from time to time.
OJ just about cut her head off. I think you nailed it. I couldn't think of a better person to put in the thumbnail. Walter. Nah.Jerry Rice. No Way. Simpson is the go to player !
Payton and Rice didn't play in the NFL in '72, so there's no reason to put them on the thumbnail. Plus Rice was a WR and this video is about RB's and QB's.
It should have been Duane Thomas’s breakout year.
22:54 - Looks like those cheap Motel 6 mattresses left Metropolitan Stadium for Milwaukee County Stadium.
Still looked weird seeing a carpet at Candlestick
Any clip showing the Dolphins can answer one simple question, who won the game?
25:58 - Look at the cars parked behind the end zone in San Diego
Motel 6.. "We'll leave the light on for ya." Yeah, so you can see well when yer rippin' the mattresses off our beds and loading 'em into the back of yer pick-up truck.
Local dealers would park the newest models for advertising
Was the intention to advertise to the stadium fans, television fans or both, in your opinion? I'm guessing just the stadium fans.
Great Video..Joe Washington, Altie Taylor, Metcalf, Roger Craig, Willie Ellison, Mercury Morris, Nice👍
Thank you - I appreciate it!
7:40 RB Larry Brown of the early to mid 1970s Redskins was the first running back i saw using the spin move . like when he'd be stopped but still on his feet, he'd spin off 180 degrees to the right or left & gain more yards
He was awesome. I would have thought Sayers utilized that move, but come to think of it, I don't recall seeing footage of him doing that. Thank you for bringing that up.
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…and the NFL has been punishing defense Football 🏈 ever since. 😫 3:28
That's right!!
18:02 this has me thinking 🤔:: would this make Jim Brown and his rushing accomplishments even more impressive?
I think so
Man, my knees hurt just looking at the 1970s artificial turf. Love the horsecollar tackles, although the offensive players probably weren't fans...
I've got to believe that most of the players back then have arthritic knees now.
AstroTurf was horrible I realize this is in 1993 but Wendall Davis of the Bears blew both of his knees out on the horrible turf at Veterans Stadium on the same play!😮😮
Hard to believe that's been 30+ years now! I remember that play quite vividly.
Haha Butkus didn't like being treated like he treated every ball carrier.what an absolute dominant football player.I know quite a bit about football. I'm a lifelong fan,and played in school,but holy crap Mark you are a football encyclopedia.You put us all to shame.Haha.Thanks for this channel.Love it!
I guess I'm obsessive-compulsive maybe. Oh well, it's really only in this realm of pro football. Thanks for your continued viewibg, Calin.
A moment of silence for Roman Gabriel who passed away today 😢
All because of the hash marks eliminating the short side of the field
Landry had a 75 yard run vs the Vikings I believe by doing that head fake and stepping over the d' line 😮. I wish there was a clip of it..
Landry would be a great fit in today's game.
That was actually against Green Bay!
How long was that Steve Young touchdown run in the playoffs against the Vikes? 49 yards?
@@markgardner9460 49 yards but it actually was a regular season game
Oh. One out of two aint bad, I guess. I remember Joey Browner (HOF'er?) missing him twice, I think..........or maybe that was someone else - Jesse Solomon?
Franco Harris was a monster
235 pounds, fast and ran mean
Glad to see your newest vid. I was born 24 years after this season. I just wanted to say tainted , was inappropriate! Tainted means polluted, undesirable! A better thing to say: Dave Hampton would most definitely run for an additional 200-250 yards , over the two games, he sat out. According to my calculations, Hampton would have easily won the rushing title( 1500, or more yards!). I always comment on ur vids! You do a fantastic job, always! God bless you, and keep them coming!
Fair enough. While Larry Brown missed out on the rushing title, he ended up playing on the Super Bowl at the end of the year, while O.J. watched it on tv. Plus Larry won the NFL MVP award. Thank you for your continued viewing and comments!
This "golden" era of RB'S was special. I can remember all us kids strapping on our (Sears) helmet and pads and becoming our favorite backs (Gale Sayers for me). At the time RB'S were arguably the position most coveted and typically the best athletes, colleges and pros. Some QB'S like Douglas, Landry were RB'S who threw it too. Hill, Brockington and (home grown kid - NJ & Penn State) Harris combined acceleration, speed and strength. Hubbard (with his enormous pads) was quick hitting the hole & incredibly strong base & trunk (Tank Holmes same) . Notice Buff's zone blocking schemes and Miami's trap and counter schemes, yep used today. Lastly, can you imagine Butkus running the ball & you have to tackle him? Thanks brother, you're appreciated.
I hear everything that you're sayin', brother. I dig it all. I was partial to the scatbacks like Mike Garrett, but I liked all of the running styles back then. Csonka, Hubbard, Tank Holmes and Bill Brown used the road grater approach. Jim Braxton of Buffalo was another one. Jim Otis. Steve Owens. I could go on and on...
Marlin Briscoe would have changed all that.
All these names bring back so many memories.
That's what it's all about for me.
@@markgardner9460 Everything was so much better back then, Mark. I guess we should just be grateful we experienced it first-hand.
That's exactly right! That includes the television announcers, too.
@@markgardner9460 yup
Great times. When mem were men and sheep were nervous
O.J. WAS THE " WHOLE" TEAM.......PERIOD
Mark, I’m going to wear my number 66 1972 Patriots Rd., Jersey of Ed Wiskoski for this video
Here's to Ed!!!
@@markgardner9460of course I could have easily chosen my Larry Brown Maroon Skins tog as well
As always, great video!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Another awesome video!?
Glad you liked it!
Love this channel.
Glad to hear it!
Great stuff ! Love seeing guys I loved growing up like Essex Johnson and Robert "Tank" Holmes ! Holmes was my favorite player when I 1st started watching football....because I was a chunky kid and I could relate to him. It was great to see Altie Taylor...I had totally forgotten about him ! Keep 'em comin' !
It seems like the Lions always had rough 'n tumble Running Backs in the '70's. I really liked Dexter Bussey!!
Tank Holmes was a runaway freight train, man!
@@markgardner9460 Oh yeah, and Mel Farr, Steve Owens...they also had one helluva TE that never gets talked about Charlie Sanders !
@@markgardner9460 Yeah, loved to watch him run.
Lawrence Gaines was another tough runner. I don't know if he was related to the Jets RB Clark Gaines, do you?