Beating Your Division Rivals (NFL Division Totals From the 1970s)

On one of my recent posts on my Facebook page The NFL in the 1970s, I questioned everyone who follows that page which NFL team from the 1970s won the greatest number of games against their divisional opponents.  From 1970 to 1979, which team accumulated more victories over their common foes…. the teams that they … Read more

Exploring the Years of Ultimate Futility (1970s NFL)

There were four years where pro football fans got to witness several examples of ultimate futility.  These were the teams that could only win one game during a 14-game regular season.  This category also continues one team that could not win a single game in a hapless and somewhat legendary inaugural campaign. The 1971 Buffalo … Read more

What Offense From the 1970s Would Best Fit In With Today’s Offenses?

Offensive football as we know it today employs a pass-first approach, and that is true across the NFL.  But during the 1970s, that was not the case, especially before 1978, when all the new rules that greatly benefited the pro-passing strategies came about.  I wondered which team from the 1970s might be able to fit … Read more