Posts from the Pro Football in the 1970s podcast.
The 1978 NFL season incorporated a bunch of changes that resulted in important changes across the league. Several brand new rules opened up the pro passing game, which resulted in more yardage accumulation and more scoring by virtually every team. Those new rules changes were big in and of themselves. Then came the advent of … Read more
The Oakland Raiders experienced a good degree of glory during the 1970s, as they participated in the NFL playoffs in seven of their first eight seasons in that decade. Their offense had a lot of quality depth at several positions, most notably at the tight end position. By the end of the 1977 season, the … Read more
There was a semi-famous movie that came out in 1981 starring Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef titled Escape from New York. It was a futuristic film about the protagonist trying to get out of the big metropolis in less than 24 hours. In the NFL during the 1970s, there were plenty of protagonists who … Read more
In the 1970s, John Cameron Swayze would advertise Timex wristwatches with the slogan, “They Took a Licking but Kept on Ticking.” The same could be said for several NFL running backs during the 1970s. Some of those runners achieved the ultimate honor of being enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Others, perhaps upon … Read more
The 1972 Miami Dolphins established a standard that has not been equaled since. They are the NFL’s only perfect team of the league’s modern era. They finished that 1972 season with an unblemished 17-0 record. There is a lot to say about that team and their accomplishments, but I recently asked the followers of my … Read more