Posts from the Pro Football in the 1970s podcast.
The decade of the 1970s had numerous great plays in the NFL. Now this is not an exact science. I won’t be trying to list every single great play of the decade, because there were so many of them, and because I didn’t want to leave any out if I could help it. But I … Read more
The featured halfback for the Los Angeles Rams in 1975 was Lawrence McCutcheon, a runner who delivered the unabashed punch of a fullback, with the speed and the shifty moves of a quality halfback. During the regular season that year, McCutcheon had rushed for a total of 911 yards, which was a regression from the … Read more
In 1978, a bunch of new rules geared to improve the passing game showed up along the landscape of the NFL. The public for the most part clamored for the new rules because they wanted to see more scoring in the game. Former Hall of Fame Miami head coach Don Shula differed from their opinions, … Read more
Everyone loves an underdog story, even in the NFL, where the very best players and coaches become international superstars and sports icons. ***Please note, there are sponsored links on this page.*** NFL betting fans certainly love the underdog! Every season, football bettors take their chances on picking teams at long odds, using the many deals … Read more
Pro football in the current day and age seems to produce one or two different Cinderella teams every year. But that was not always the case, however. In the 1970s, you might see one Cinderella team every two or three years. They just were not that common during that era. A definite Cinderella team was … Read more