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You can call me old-fashioned– not with the times, a dinosaur–but I miss 1970s football. Perhaps it meant so much to me because of my age. I was eight years old in 1970 and 17 years old in 1979. For most people, so many of life’s memories are between the ages of 8 and 17. … Read more
If you were to mention the name of Vernon Perry to a typical pro football fan today, they would probably look at you with a very quizzical expression. “Vernon Who?” might be a common response that you would hear from them. But when you talk about pro football during the 1970s, and specifically when you … Read more
With a long history of losing and a 1–13 record in 1969, Steelers fans hoped for better days in the 1970s. When 1970 started out with three straight losses, it looked like another long season for Pittsburgh. But after winning four of their next five games, Steeler fans felt optimistic. But their optimism quickly faded … Read more
After an embarrassing 54–13 loss to the Vikings in week five and a humiliating 38–0 loss to the Cardinals on Monday Night Football in week nine, the 1970 Cowboys were 5–4, and the playoffs seemed out of reach. They beat the Redskins 45–21 in week ten to up their record to 6–4. They now needed … Read more
With their new Head Coach, Don Shula leading the way, the 1970 Dolphins got off to a good start, winning four of their first five games, but they then lost three in a row, getting outscored in those three games 87–17. They won their next six games to finish the season 10–4. They traveled to … Read more