Posts from the Pro Football in the 1970s podcast.
The common opinions that I have read regarding the best Minnesota Vikings team of the 1970s have declared that the 1975 season was the best year of the decade for the Norsemen. But I contend that the 1973 Vikings team was their best team of that era, and I’ll tell you why. LISTEN FOR FREE … Read more
Were it not for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Dallas Cowboys would undoubtedly be called the Team of the 1970s in the NFL. But despite finishing in second place in that distinction, during the 1970s, Dallas enjoyed many outstanding seasons. I believe that their best year of that decade was 1977. It was a season that … Read more
The season of 1971 might be considered to most casual observers as a mediocre year for the Atlanta Falcons. But it was actually a watershed year for the team. The 1971 season marked the first year that Atlanta achieved a winning record, finishing with a 7-6-1 mark. Their overall numbers were for the most part … Read more
The American Football Conference’s Central Division was unquestionably the best division in pro football during the 1975 season. Three of its four teams earned at least 10 wins in a 14-game regular season. The Pittsburgh Steelers finished that year with a league-best 12-2 record. The Steelers would eventually go on to win their second straight … Read more
To complete the 1975 NFL season, the annual Pro Bowl game pitted the best players of both conferences, the AFC and the NFC. It also featured someone who was — and still is — considered to be the best punter in the history of the pro game, Oakland’s Ray Guy. The Pro Bowl game at … Read more