Lynn Swann had a bounty on him for much of the Steelers dynasty run in the 1970s. He tells the story of some of the most brutal hits he endured. #Undeniable #NFL #Steelers
What is up with this dumb logic? They don't talk about a player anymore . It doesn't make him underrated as some dummies may say or takes away from his greatness. Heck they don't talk about johnny Unitas and ton of any other players anymore either such dumb logic
I know that the player Charlie Baumann that Woody hit on the sidelines later became friends with Woody and he actually invited him to his home in Columbus for dinner and had a nice visit@j.p.3274
"Lynn Swann.....soft" George Atkinson. 6 months after that 1975 AFC title game in Pittsburgh when Swann was knocked out of the game by Atkinson, the Steelers and Raiders met in week 1 of the 1976 season in Oakland. Early in that game Steelers cornerback Mel Blount picked up Cliff Branch and slammed him down on his head. That hit was retaliation for the Atkinson hit on Swann 6 months earlier. Then later in that game in Oakland, the Raiders retaliated for the hit on Branch when Atkinson went after Swann again with the infamous forearm to the back of the head hit when the ball was nowhere near Swann. After the game Steeler coach Chuck Noll labeled the Raiders as a "criminal element" in the NFL. Atkinson sued Noll for slander but the case was dismissed by the courts.
Great stuff!!! As a kid, I was in awe of the 70's Steelers. Legends, superstars, role players, and of course, Hall of Famers. Swann was definitely my favorite WR at the time.
I was a Steelers fan before they had won any championships and thru the 80's when they wasn't very good and he is still my favorite WR today.@@dougamundson6836
@@wbmstr24 What are you saying? That if Swann wasn't on the field, they would have played with 10 players? They would have had 11 (believe it or not). Swann was not that big a deal for them.
When I was a kid playing sandlot FB I was Mr Lynn Swann.seen him at my job Westin Hotel.he's jogging on treadmill @ reading same time well after retirement.i was at awwwww.met Michael.Jordan and I'm talking smack .never forget that
His performance in Super Bowl 10 changed everything. People talk about the Jets winning in 3. But this was the most watched up to that point. I remember the next day Swann was on the cover of every NYC area newspaper including the Times and then the cover of Sports Illustrated.
@dougamundson6836 LMFAO. 1 great catch? You obviously never seen Swan ever play. These 2 catches in SB 10 were many of his great catches in his career. You see 1 clip you believe you know everything about Swan.
Gee, Stupid F&&K, look at his whole career. He made some great catches, sure. LOOK at his Whole Career. I could name AT LEAST 50 receivers better. AT LEAST 50. Want to discuss that idea?@@demsareunamerican6800
Me and my brother would try to emulate Lynn Swann's catches as kids. I always thought the catch he made on the sideline in Super Bowl 10 was more extraordinary than the catch he made at midfield. The Steel Curtain Defense was a sight to behold and a force to be reckoned with. Swann is arguably the greatest WR of all time.
Those who doubted Swann, he got it done in the Super Bowl. The catches in Super Bowl 10 and the touchdown to put them 21-10 and then win 21-17. The touchdown in Super Bowl 13 another great catch. Then his touchdown in Super Bowl 14. He's got 4 rings just like with Stallworth. Guess who had to throw the ball to those two. Terry Bradshaw. I know he has the dumb good ole boy attitude, but Bradshaw got it done when it counted. Goofballs don't get to call their own plays. Bradshaw was able to do that.
I don't know anybody who doubted Swann. The Steelers didn't win a championship till he got there. Then after he retired didn't win another championship for decades
Thank you Mr Swan for the memories and the opportunity as a Kid back in the day to call out your name when my brother and my friends would be out in our neighborhood and going out for the pass and yell out " And Swan is going for it " LOL oh what a time in a young kids mind to ever think we had or even possess your talent or Blessed Abilities to Perform some of the Most Outstanding Receptions in Professional Football- yet we did DREAM!!!. One of the Best : Mr Lynn Swan
He played when you could check the receiver all over the field not just first 5 yards. Also closelining guys around neck and head was legal. More concussions back then and no one cared.
Kudos to Joe Buck for giving some of the older greats a chance to share their stories and get the recognition they still deserve. I can see a twinkle in some of their eyes when they're on this show and it's just great to see.
So many people on RU-vid use the term "underrated." Lynn Swann and John Stallworth were NOT underrated! They're in the HOF for a reason. They were and are considered two of the best receivers of their time. If their stats don't approach those of later receivers, it's truly irrelevant. it was a different game and they were masters of their position.If you haven't watched NFL football evolve for five decades, you're likely not going to get it. but that doesn't negate the fact that it's true.
I feel for Mark Washington. He really covered Swann about as well as could be covered in SB 10 but got forever immortalized as the guy that got beat, again and again and again.
@@trueempire8948 The cheap shots were not reserved to only the Raiders. That's how the game was played by all the elite teams of the 70s, including the Steelers.
the Oakland Raiders vs the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970's was the Most intense Rivalry Ever in the History of Team Sports it was the Vietnam WAR of Football
Super STEELERS beat them all cowboys twice in superbowl and in the regular season in seventies vikings raiders oilers rams Bengals dolphins bills colts Great teams and many more But my STEELERS THE Greatest of them All let's GO
These guys who played before the millennium were true field warriors, it's incredible more players weren't actually paralyzed during games back then; albeit Daryl Stingley and a few others? I loved watching football with my dad on Monday nights and Lynn Swann/John Stalworth were two of my favorites with the rest of the Steelers! Kudos and hand claps for all of these Alpha Males 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I get sick of hearing people talk about what a “tough guy” Atkinson was. Blindsiding a receiver or clotheslining him when he’s not looking or 5 yards out of bounds isn’t tough. It’s cheap shots. I admit Tatum was tough, but so were 100s of others.
yes that's true but what happened to Stinlgey could have happened to anybody playing the game at that time. Tatum got diabetes later in his life and had a leg amputated so what goes around comes around....
While Swann was a good athlete he did not have the disposition to play professional football. Once the oppositon sensed that you were soft that was it..... you had a bulleye on your back whether you had the ball or not. George Atkinson, Jack Tatum said it right...Swann is SOFT.....Football is vicious, cruel and violent..ESPECIALLY at the pro level.....The Raiders played the game the way it was supposed to be played. The Raiders went after Swann and Russ Francis in addition to other players who exhibited ANY sign of weakness on the field...It is called intimidation.......Todays NFL with all the new rules oversized helmets, etc cannot hold a candel to the viciousness of the 1970's
My beloved Raiders. Funny how he talks about G Atkinson. But never mentions Blount on his own team. Blount must have been a choir boy. I guess I missed that.
Those secondary's put people in the hospital not just the blue tents back in the day. Legit violent. White receivers in particular would get destroyed. You literally felt nervous when you say one walk out on the field.
Because he is still to this day once of the greatest post season WRs ever. Swann caught a TD in 73% of his postseason games. Compare that with Cliff Branch at 21% or Drew Pearson at 29%. That’s why.
Stop whining.......there is plenty of film evidence of Steeler players doing the same thing to other teams players. Mel Blount picked up Cliff Branch, more than once, and slammed him on his head.....it went both ways, Lynn.
That head slam on Branch was 6 months after the 1975 AFC title game where Swann got the concussion and was retaliation for that hit. Then later in that game Atkinson retaliated for the hit on Branch with the infamous forearm to the head of Swann when the ball was nowhere near him. After that game in Oakland to start the 1976 season Steeler coach Chuck Noll labeled the Raiders as a "criminal element" in the NFL. Atkinson sued Noll for slander but the courts dismissed the case.
Im a steeler fan and totally agree. Hes in for his playoff and SB performances. He had very avg and rather short 9 year career. His numbers are no where near some of the greats. But he made huge catches and TDs on the biggest stage in SB.
Hands down the true GOAT! Crybaby, over protected, coddled recievers couldnt do what he did. Those players deserve the money thats paid today. They are what made the NFL
