In the early days of MNF I did my homework laying on carpet in front of TV. I got to stay up later because games lasted till 11pm. Howard and ''Dandy Don'' were a trip.''Turn out the lights, the party's over.''
Love it that they kept in the commercials, remember these well! Interesting watching quarterbacks with single-bar face masks and most impressive there is no showboating by anyone, so refreshing. Make a big tackle, intercept a pass, score a touchdown, they brush the dirt off and go back to work. Now I need to find a Rams game with the Fearsome Foursome...and a straight away kicker.
Really interesting to see how games used to be televised, very little replay, very few graphics. I recall how annoying it was initially when the perma line was introduced in the 90's, now we're just used to it. Kind of love this actually, despite more limited camera angles, no high def and such it actually feels more real. Announcing feels less polished but far more interesting that way. I really really dig this.
The broadcast team even shared one microphone - see how Cosell passed it off to Meredith, who then passed it off to Frank Gifford in the opening analysis?
@@davidlafleche1142While I was only a little kid when this game was aired, I do remember Monday Night Football during the mid to late part of the 70's and this broadcast team was excellent. Back then it was all about the game. I used to beg my Parents or my Grandparents to let me watch the Half-Time Highlights that Howard Cosell used to do. It was one of the few chances to see teams that you rarely saw. I was born in 67 so as I said this game I wasn't old enough to watch. To be able to watch it now is awesome! Everything about the 70's to me just seemed to be better than this agenda era. So many "bowel" movements. This was pure football and it was epic!
Amen Football has stunk for about the last 20 yrs. Robotic boring and full of stupid players who can neither play creatively or think. Not to mention dreadful announcers. Thank God for 1970s and 80s NFL
Went to this game as a 15 year old in junior high school. I remember walking on the sidelines after the game as they interviewed Roman Gabriel and Bill Kilmer. back in those days, they didn't care if you walked on the field AFTR the game was over.
I remember being 12 years old and watching this game on WMAL channel 7 with my family. We were all Skins fans and this win was a huge thrill for us. It’s awesome to see it again after all these years.
@scrub44 AGREED we have allowed mindless liberalism to take over and to turn our beautiful freedom into an armed camp RATHER then throwing the enemies of this nation the hell out of here ! Start with muslims
Game is almost 48 years old and I still love watching these. Back when football was great, most games were played in the weather. Also there were players that had short careers that you can see during their short run. The Redskins ended their playoff drought this year (last time was in 1945) & they did very well for the rest of the 1970s.
@@Chatta-Ortegawhat nobody noticed in that Super Bowl was how close Washington was to winning. In the first half, Washington was deep in Miami territory. Kilmer threw an interception in the end zone. If Jake Scott dropped it and Washington proceeds to get a touchdown, then the game would have been tied 14-14 and it would be overtime
SeaMonkey137 - He didn't know no better i believe the next season all players were made to wear them league safety rules and some few years after that facemask had to go and i bet Billy Kilmer helmet has a web lining at the top of it no padding
The Redskins "R" helmet was introduced by Vince Lombardi when he arrived to coach Washington. When Lombardi passed away, George Allen changed the helmet logo, which remains today. The Redskins should where the Lombardi "R" again!
I was a 12 year old kid back then and probably watched this game live since I rarely missed a football game on TV no matter who was playing, which was easier to do then since there were far fewer games televised. I especially enjoyed MNF with Gifford, Cosell, and "Danderoo" ("Turn out the liiiights, the party's over...."). I think by '71 I was allowed to stay up until 11 on Monday nights just for MNF even though it was a school night (thanks, mom). Fast forward to now, I haven't watched an NFL game in 15 or 20 years.
Next season, instead of watching today's football, I'm just going to watch games from the 1971 season and pretend its the current season. Nobody tell me who wins the Super Bowl please.
larry brown one of the toughest .......and one of the most unsung running backs in nfl history..................... pound for pound ...an all time great ...
I'n watching the 1971 Rams playing against former Rams on the Washington Redskins. Pottios, Pardee, Pettibone, Talbert - all former Rams, brought over by George Allen.
1971: the year that the Dallas Cowboys finally broke through and won their first Super Bowl title. Dallas crushed Miami in Super Bowl VI by a 24-3 score. The Cowboys appeared in 5 Super Bowls in the 1970s, the most by any team. The three that they lost were by a combined total of 11 points.
@@UncleClaudeSportsandThangs Agreed. They were the Team of the Decade but the Cowboys were right behind them. Two losses by a combined 8 points. Dallas was throwing into the end zone as Super Bowl X ended and a combination of unfortunate events, including an official's blown call that the NFL later admitted was blown, cost Dallas dearly in SB XIII. So close.
Regarding Coach George Allen, do a Google search for the question ---- did a Gatorade shower kill George Allen? I'm not going to tell you the answer, and give me a thumbs up for asking such a strange question.
Ritchie Pettibon played for the Bears when they won the title in '63. Jack Pardee coached the Bears in 77 to their 1st playoff berth since that '63 team. Of course Merlin Olson announced Super Bowl XX, the Bears last title.
Yes. From here on out the Bears, Vikings AND the Lions will have zero Superbowl wins. The leaders of the PACK have more Championships than all three teams COMBINED and will win a Superbowl within the next 3 years, imo
Hard hitting, fasr violent bodies flying all around. Now that is football. No showboating celebrations. I very much prefer the old way the game was played. I remember as a kid in the 70s going to Falcon games in Atlanta and Colt games at the Memorial Stadium. I was in awe, and it was so exciting.
Thanks for posting. Several things I noticed. On the first pick six Cosell made a comment that he didn’t throw it before he got to the end zone as the other guy did. Guess it was also a problem back then. The play by play is called like it’s on the radio. I didn’t realize that back then they had a rule that a def player had to touch the ball before another offense player caught a deflection off a offensive player.
262...262...hut...hut...hut... Then the 2 back hits the 6 hole, play calling from the line sure has changed, lol. On another note, football was physical back then, after the play everyone was on the ground, nowadays everyone still standing at the end of a play.
Off the top of my head, 24-3 Dallas over Miami in the Super Bowl..and there will be a recordbreaking play that will stand for a long time...uhhh..its coming to me...yes, its Bob Lilly sacking Bob Griese after around a 40 yard loss. Oh, and Larry Cszonka will actually fumble the ball, something he never hardly did..uhhh does... I am taking action on the game. Who wants to put up money?
How about the national anthem shown? They dont show that anymore. In fact I've been watching MNF since 1977 on and off and I dont remember ever seeing it before the game.
did you notice at the 2:54 mark of this video the special teams coach behind george allen a little bit down the sideline is MARV LEVY who would lead the buffalo bills to 4 straight super bowl appearances !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I detested these yellow helmets that the Redskins wore for thankfully only 2 seasons. I understand they went to the yellow helmets in 1970 when Lombardi died to honor him since the Packers had (and still have) yellow helmets.
I looked at your website and it seems to focus on being a Sports Agent. Isn't it true that in order to represent any player in negotiations with an NFL you must be certified by the NFL PA? And that the NFLPA requires that you have either an MBA or a JD degree, that you take a test on the CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement), you pay a $2500.00 fee to the NFLPA and you "intern" with an Agent who is certified by the NFLPA for one year? Isn't that what is required to become an agent?
I lived in California for 10 years 1981-1991. US Air Force retired. Loved the Rams uniforms especially the helmet design. Those west coast late games were great to watch when I was a kid. After the games we watched Lassie and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. #innocenseandwonder
Thank you for your service to our Country sir. Please accept my appreciation for your sacrifices and any struggles you may have endured. Thank you for all that the armed services did for our freedoms.
You can see playoff games & super bowls from this era - and even in the biggest games of late 60's - early 70's you see the same thing you see here - no dancing - no celebrating - no nonsense after a good play - just back to the huddle and back to work - the way it should be.
@@MIKECNW -- not so amazing to many older fans such as myself - the way it is now just makes it more like dumbazz pro wrestling - so more fake - IMO. the game was just better back then for many reasons.
Yeah...just enjoying their moment in time. Was just nine. Still, remember watching the Redskins make playoffs living in Washington, D.C. & even then realized how significant this was & what it meant. 1972 was amazing as they were on a path to the SB. To basically go w/mostly vets who were not wanted & whose skills were on the decline was contrarian. Doubt if GMs truly gave Allen any chance. But to make it to the SB...that was itself a victory. Yes, we only have memories of George Allen, Howard, Frank, & "Dandy Don."God Bless them. 🙏🇺🇸
I like how they make tackles, get up and get to next play. Same with everything. They just played the game, none of the dancing nonsense you see today.
Deacon Jones #75... Merlin Olsen #74. To this day, arguably the best DE and DT to ever play the game. You brought more joy to fans than I can even imagine, myself included, as a young, pre-teen kid, I idolized you both. I'd bet there one hell of a football game going on in Heaven these days. Rest in Peace gentlemen.
Joe Greene, Bob Lilly, Randy White and JJ Watt have an argument, as does Reggie White, Charles Haley, and Strahan. BUT Merlin and Deacon definitely are the best combo I've ever seen. For sustained excellence, only Alan Page and Carl Eller have a legit voice in the conversation. Randy White and Harvey Martin had a helluva run, too. Peace
Merlin Olsen lived right across the street from my Jr high school in Downey... Jones and Olsen are who everyone else is measured against! Too bad they couldn't tackle Tarkenton! OMG.. I remember jumping up and down screaming TACKLE HIM! then again against Youngblood and Dryer 🤷! Dad took me to my first Ram game in 1969 win against San Francisco. Took my Son to Canton in 2001 and by chance got his Ram helmet signed by Youngblood on the left horn and Dryer on the right the morning of the induction... just by sheer chance!
@@jondeux3682Jones and Youngblood played together only in 1971, Jack's rookie year. Olsen stuck with the Rams until his retirement in 1976. Merlin and Deacon the best ever? I cannot think of a better pair, but individually not the greatest. If Jerome Brown had not died in a car accident at 27, he and Reggie White would have been contenders as the best pair since White is the consensus all-time DE. Aaron Donald has exceeded Olsen's legacy, and that of every other DT.
Early 70s: Halloween fell on a Monday (I was perhaps 5?), and my father took a break from the "MNF" game to take us trick-or-treating, after which we returned to finish the game! (Possibly Buffalo vs. Baltimore? Not sure. Vaguely recall a rainy game in which OJ Simpson ran for Buffalo and Lydell Mitchell for the Colts.)
My favorite part of early MNF was Howard Cosell's "Halftime Hightlights". At a time before ESPN this was the only recap of the weekend games and was made even better with his dramatic style.
He paid for it back then too.... George Allen ran the hell out of him , by 1973 he was beat up, and battered , spent the few years on off injured reserve... They ran him , like a big back, but unfortunately he was 195 lbs and maybe 5'9"'....
@robertsheetz6067 George ran my uncle hard as well with his career ending after '71 season. RIP #53. Gone way too soon and miss him so much.Miss him so much and
@@ralphmelvin1046 I remember a Mad Magazine satire of MNF, sung to the tune of the Marine Corps Hymn..."We've got Howard, Frank and Dandyroo but what makes our program sell, if you find your favorite team has lost you can blame it on Cosell."
Speaking of did you notices, did anyone notice actor Kenneth Kimmins (WITH hair) in the Gillette shaving cream commercial? This was 5 years before he got his first movie or tv show role, but he was plugging away.
Common practice at the time for a brief, on-camera appearance. As each went off camera, he put on the headset or microphone he would use for the bulk of the game.
This game was 48 years ago tonight! Being die-hard Redskins fans -- but never having gone to the playoffs -- we gathered at my friend's house to watch, then heard the (very underrated cornerback) Mike Bass' wife was watching up the street. We went up there, gave Mrs. Bass a note for Mike, and then returned to watch the victory! After which, we drove out to Dulles Airport to greet the team on its arrival at 3 or 4 in the morning -- before which we played touch football in the deserted airport parking lot. We all remember it like it was yesterday. Later that week, my phone rang and it was none other than Michael Thomas Bass (No. 41 from Michigan), who invited us to his house for Christmas dinner! We couldn't believe it -- he was our absolute FAVORITE player! -- and we all played touch on his front lawn before his wife called us in for a delicious spaghetti dinner!! It remains one of our most cherished memories ...
Fewer commercials, less booth commentary, fewer penalties, less glitz, no celebratory dances, more real hitting, fewer penalties, more running, blocking rather than holding, no multi-millionaires. While there were very few things that happened in the 60's and 70's that we can look back on fondly, it was the golden age of professional football. God, how I miss it.
@@graciemaemarie11jones16 lol ya he always had that smooth delivery. Great pitch though and really put effort into the songs he sang...sort of Roy Orbison like dont you think?
I found a website that shows the cost for multiple consoles back in the day, but not the zenith. The four brands for a 22 inch console went for between 230 and $260.
@@TheOlskool4ever no, but here's my long explanation. I used a website with the link www.in2013dollars.com. I could not find the exact inflation rate from 1977 to 2019, so I used 1970 to 2019 which is where I get the 560% figure. Comparing 1970 dollars to 2019 dollars, the combined inflation over that time. Is about 560% . The only price I could find was $260 for 1977 year TV sets. I could not find the exact price for 1970 televisions. So the $260 television at 560% equals approximately $1,456. That's 260 * 5.60 equals $1,456. Please understand the main idea behind this thought process, that 560% increase is all types of consumer items, and. *NOT* just television prices. So as incredible as this may sound, the $260 TV in 1970 went to today's price of 300 dollars and up. I hope this explanation makes sense, and it sure gives one pause to think. Almost no significant increase in prices for TVs compared to the rate of inflation for all other goods. I trust all this explanation makes some sense to you.. PEACE!
Guys were tougher back then. Not uncommon to see teammates carry man off & refs quickly putting ball in play. Guys told to "shake it off" when bell rung. Was that bad? Yes. We know a player shouldn't quicky return, but that was how it was. A guy was just replaceable so one just sucked it up. DBs hit hard 'till whistle blew since GM could cut you at will. Guys lied & played hurt. Bills had to be paid; gambling debts met. Team docs held up one finger on left & two on right..."Kid, two or three?"That's why I love '70's sports...before free agency & big money. JMHO
bernie udo players today are bigger, stronger, faster and in better shape. Today’s players would wipe the floor with players from back then. Try again old man.
This is where Andy Reid took part in the Punt, Pass, and Kick competition as a 12 year old. He was huge compared to the other competitors. Plus, his last name was misspelled, "Ried."
Jeez, I'm older than Reid. I was 19 when this game was played, in a place which showed just Dolphin games on NBC (the AFC network) because there was no other pro football team in the state. The result was watching three of the best back-to-back-to-back seasons in league history. Their 17-0 season was made complete by beating basically the same Redskins team after their next season. Washington would get its revenge in SB XVII.
2:13......Black Label beer commercial. Lmao I was 13 years old watching this game. I worked at a country convenience store in Tappahannock VA that sold many many cases of that stuff. Huge Redskins fans.....thank God for a George Allen. Gave us hope vs the dreaded Cowboys
