Posts from the Pro Football in the 1970s podcast.
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
There were a couple of very competitive playoff games in the NFL during the 1970s, and many people have largely forgotten them…if they really paid much attention to them at all. One occurred in 1973, and the other took place in 1975. Let’s tackle the 1973 playoff game first. LISTEN AND FOLLOW ON YOUR PHONE … Read more
On January 14, 1973, the Miami Dolphins completed a seemingly impossible dream by defeating the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII by a score of 14-7. The win put a capper on Miami’s perfect 17-0 season, a record of success that has yet to be equaled in pro football history. That 1972 undefeated season of … Read more
Just as in today’s NFL, the teams of the 1970s all wanted to be playing their best brand of pro football while they were going down the home stretch of their schedule. They all wanted to be “peaking towards the playoffs.” No team wanted to enter the postseason tournament with a losing streak hovering over … Read more
This is a book review by host of Pro Football in the 1970s and author of multiple books, Joe Zagorski. This book is published by McFarland Books. Credit – McFarland Publisher’s of “The NFL’s 60-Minute Men” by author Chris Willis Pro football author Chris Willis’ new book entitled The NFL’s 60-Minute Men: All-Time Greats of … Read more