That was the first Steeler game I ever went to...a 10 year old fanatic who refused to leave until the clock reached 0:00 while freezing on that plastic seat! LOL My uncle did not mind...he won a lot gambling on that game!
Who would bet for the colts in that contest either straight up or point margin ?? The colts were terrible in 78 and Pittsburgh really wanted to avenge their 77 regular season loss to the colts thus anybody betting for the colts in any capacity in this contest was just in a festive holiday mood to lose money !
My dad was Mike Webster (Center for Pittsburgh #52 ) and I’ve seen pics of him and Terry in this game but could never find video . THANK YOU for this ! I don’t remember much of his playing days so when I get to see him in action it means a lot !
Cut me, I bleed BLACK AND GOLD!! Born and raised in Pgh. Was at this game!! We went to lots of games. How good to see a video with Bradshaw, Franco, Lambert, Swann, Stallworth, Rocky and all the rest. The greatest team in Steeler history. Steelers/Colts was a great rivalry.
Watching the Steelers in that era, as often as I could with the TV scheduling, it was apparent that Terry Bradshaw was a premiere QB. My contemporaneous memories of the Terry Bradshaw era in Pittsburgh are that he was highly-capable with a constitution, seemingly, made of steel.
Yeah it was great...as a Steelers fan in NYC this game was on a Saturday and the snow made it more fun..as a kid I always enjoyed playing football games in the snow...you get to see who's got the better center of gravity...for shorter guys it's an advantage
A lot of steelers games were played on national television in new York when the jets played at 1pm sometimes the steelers would come on afterwards because the steelers were a must see in the 70s they generated a lot of ratings for nbc. ...
Gentlemen, Thanks for all the good info, whether you like the Steelers or not. Tony is a class act as a coach and a gentleman. Many regards for you all.
I remember watching this game as a child, I had just finished watching that big Friday Night lineup of shows on CBS the night before with the Hulk, Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas and then got to watch this game the next morning.
His first major job was calling games for Oklahoma Football in the 1940s. After a few years he was hired by the Yankees to learn for Mel Allen then he went to the Red Sox. But he started his career in Oklahoma.
@Christopher Hagee Yep he called games for the first few seasons of Wilkinson's Sooners. The guy that took over for him was Bob Murphy of Mets broadcasting fame. The most famous former OU broadcaster is still Walter Cronkite.
I watched this game as a kid and remembering Baltimore rallying to cut the lead. However Pittsburgh dominated this game. This season in 1978 started the precipitice of of the Baltimore Colts. It was only the previous season that the Baltimore Colts beat Pittsburgh and went to the playoffs.
Curt Gowdy was describing Bradshaw and how he turned and threw on that quick WR screen. While it was remarkable, the tork placed on Bradshaws arm eventually caught up with him later as his throwing motion would be the main reason why his elbow pretty much exploded, ending his career in 1983 very prematurely. Its the exact same thing plaguing Big Ben today, as his career hangs in the balance. Ben, for years extended plays, and would wind up throwing long tough passes against his weight, placing all the forces of tork against his elbow. It would be a shame if Big Ben career came to a end like that. But in football, tje things that make you great are the things that causes you to hang 'em up. Like a RB that loves to cut back by putting his foot down heavy and cutting ala Gayle Sayers, Adrian Peterson, Fred Taylor, etc...Its their style and we love it, but eventually will catch up to them.
@@edpinkerton7947 Bradshaw was 35 when he hung up the Black n Gold. Roger Staubach was 38 and was got teenage Lioned out by Tom Landry. Bob Gresie was 38 also, Fran Tarkenton 38. Bradshaw no doubt if his elbow was good, would have at least played til 38. It wasn't the shots with Bradshaw, it was the elbow only. Take away the arm and the body dies, its that simple.
Spryfol II don’t get it twisted. Huge Bradshaw fan. Wish my bears would have won the coin flip in 69. But #12 would have been out of the league by 76 if they did. Pittsburgh was in decline by 83 and Bradshaw would have soiled his legacy if he had played 3 more years. Much like Namath with the rams. Who btw played his last game against the beloved on MNF in 77
The Steelers were good period but they were especially good in bad weather. Bradshaw his backs and tight ends were sure-footed. Even the receivers stayed up and had enough experience catching Bradshaws hard passes, the cold weather didn't bother them like it seemed to other receiving corps in the league. The line gave Bradshaw a chance to throw anywhere. On defense, those linebackers and line were made to play in this stuff.
Weird symmetry was that three years earlier, the Vikings bet the Bills in another December Saturday snow game by the same 35-13 score, a game where Foreman and Simpson were duelling for the season TD lead, 23-22.
Players weren't THAT tough. After the Ice Bowl, both teams were like zombies. (BTW: The Toronto Blue Jays played their first game with snow on the field.)
wow i sooooooooooooooooooooooooo remeber this game watching it. it was snowing so bad in pgh and where i lived. my cousin troupe was and played for the colts. my aunt was over our house watching this game. with it snowing all day so bad and the rds were so awful to drive. our school was open next day. LOL. we all thought we were going to have a day off from school snow day. and a day of sled riding. but not our school... we were open. LOL
I watched this game on TV! I knew right away that I had to bet Pittsburgh & Over. I threw $200 on it, a lot of money at the time, and thoroughly enjoyed every minute!
Is this the game where the snow was coming down hard enough that it looked like the players were in a kaleidescope? NFL Films slowed down a video to show how surreal this was.
@@TexasNewsOwL I'm from Texas, a life long Cowboys fan but the one team I didn't mind losing to was the steelers. Franco Harris and Rocky Blier great backs, Blier with half his foot blown off in Nam, and Bradshaw was always playing banged up. Tough players from a tough era. I remember this game, I was 19 and this was the best era in NFL history. Bert Jones would have beat the steelers if he had been healthy but this was the beginning of the end for his career, and Staubach with all his concussions, Denvers Craig Morton best passer I ever saw but no knees left. I watched him try to hobble away from the steelers pass rush very sad. Same thing with Namath. They traded him to the Rams and I watched his last game. He made it through about the first quarter throwing beautiful passes but if he took one step to either left or right he just crumpled on his own, so sad. Sorry to ramble on but yes those were the best days to watch some of the greatest players ever but within about three or four years so many would be lost. The helmets were useless, padding a joke and no effort to do anything about all the cheap shot players like Jack Tatum. Watched him cripple Daryl Stingly and never really apologized. Butkis playing on one knee, it was the best to be a fan but the worst as a player watching so many guys go down with career ending injuries.
Yes in the 70's and part of the 80's at Three Rivers stadium and maybe 🤔 other venues as well (not sure) local car dealerships would park in the corners as sort of advertisement! There was plenty of room and the corners in the bottom of the field had even more after they moved the retractable seats from the baseball season! Pirates and Steelers shared 3 Rivers stadium and they configured the seating arrangement accordingly! But, yep 👍 local car dealerships such as Cochran and others would actually park the cars in the corners of the end zone, down 👇 by the dugout (pirate's) end for advertisement. Actually was at a game as a kid and saw Lynn Swann go out of bounds on an incomplete pass and the defender shoved him while he was running full speed and he turned at the last second AND there was one of the cars that you're talking about and sure enough, with Lynn's jumping and ballet background he jumped over the hood of the car!!!!!! It was unbelievable, everyone there was like Whooaaaahhhh did you see that!!!???! 😮look it up on RU-vid, Lynn Swann 🦘 jumps over a car!!!! You'll be amazed 😉👍!!!!!!!!!
@Christopher Hagee I appreciate your response to a obscure game. I actually have been a Nebraska fan since the early 70's but don't remember that bowl game, could you tell me who won it! I think the Colts all white including their helmets was absolutely a classic look. If you look back at all their big wins historically, they were that uniform!
@Christopher Hagee You do know, it always wasn't about who was higher ranked back then. A lot of the times it was about conference affiliation being designated the home team!
@Christopher Hagee I can't answer that, back then the Blue Bonnet bowl was a real bowl game. Since it was on New Years eve night, there must have been another commitment?
@Christopher Hagee Donnie and Marie were bigger than the Astro Blue-Bonnet bowl. First New Year's eve bowl game I ever watched was the 73 Sugar Bowl which was for the National championship!
Steve Grogan once broke his leg in a game. It wasn't bad enough to end his career, but did require an operation. As they brought him in, Grogan said, "Doc, do me a favor: don't knock me out. Just give me a local anesthetic. I want to see this." So Grogan sat upright on the operating table, and watched surgeons pin his leg back together. His teammates saw this through a window, and said, "That guy is TOUGH!"
@@davidlafleche1142Steve grogan had to be tough!!!! I remember a game on a Sunday afternoon one time the Pat's and Steelers. Early 80's . We were visiting my uncle Ricky in Somerset,PA and watching the game on TV. Anywho Steelers were in an All out blitz and Lambert hit him low and Donnie Shell #31 came off the corner and hit him high, and I thought 🤔 they killed him!? It actually sounded like a rifle going off( on television) you could hear the hit!!!!!! NEVER forget that and can't even tell you who won the game but I always said from that point on THAT Steve Grogan is one 👍 tough SOB!!!!!!!
Back when Real Men's American Football was still played in the NFL. I can't stand the NFL today. Haven't watched a game for years. Boring to death. The only sports I watch in the Fall and Winter now each year are the NHL and NBA.
I think the Steelers went 20-0 this year.Franco #32 Harris rush for 3,000 yards. Rocky 1,500 yards. Bradshaw threw for about 10,000 yards, 198 passerman rating.
