Here's a short documentary from an NFL Films production of "More Than A Game • Legends Of Autumn Vol V", featuring Joe Kapp of the Minnesota Vikings...
2021 Aaron Rodgers: "Mr referee. He hit me a second before the whistle. That's a late hit." 1969 Joe Kapp: ''Where's my head? Oh it's in my helmet. I'll put em both back on. GOOD HIT LINEMAN"
@@stephaniegormley9982 ...ain't it the truth...I'm sick and tired of hearing people say that modern pros are a so much tougher...I didn't see Joe run out of bounds or slide down like a coward...
Joe Kapp is a Viking legend, all the old timers hail the tough accolades of Kapp and how he could take a hit and pull plays out of his ass. He is revered as one of the toughest Vikings to ever play.
He was traded by the BC Lions, to the Minnesota Vikings for Jim Young. Like Joe Kapp, Jim Young is a CFL Hall of Famer. "Before the 1967 CFL season, Kapp made the decision to return to the U.S. to play pro football. The AFL's Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, and Houston Oilers were heavily pursuing him. Kapp ended up signing with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in a multi-player "trade" between the CFL and NFL teams, one of the very few transactions to ever occur between the two leagues."
You gotta love Joe Kapp -- I don't care who you are. You gotta love John Facenda -- "The voice of God"... To this day NFL films has yet to find a suitable voice since Facenda's passing. Kapp had the "it" factor. What a dynamic leader! The man was truly all about team. The way he turned down the MVP award is so inspiring and admirabable.
Today it's all the rage, Kapp was hurdling tacklers over 50 years ago. Hell, he may have invented it. I ve never, not once , seen footage of a player hurdling of a would be tackler before Kapp 10:31
A very humbled man, who took the time to be a guest at a small high school (Crystal City)in South Texas in the early 70's...I treasure the photograph I took with the man.
Gotta love the old NFL films music and John Facenda, CLASSIC! No matter how hard they've tried, even to this day, they have never been able to replace him. What a voice, and what a dramatic delivery he had!
Yes yes these are great viewing. Puts todays football to shame. Facenda does it like no one else could. He worked right til the end of his life. I can watch these every day.
And most of the great music used by NFL films was written by one man, for them, Samuel Lloyd Spence. Who passed away just recently. This music is available on CD as well. How can you listen to this music and not think of Joe Kapp rumbling thru the snow or the Green Bay Packers lining up on the frozen tundra aka Lambeau Field. And John Facenda's elaquint, dramatic voice. You just can't, impossible.
Do you know the name of the CD? Probably find it on Amazon, maybe. Yeah, NFL films have lost several key people who started it, both Ed & Steve Sabol are now gone & Mr Spence.
@@robertsprouse9282 , I wanna thank U Sir Sprouse. I'm going to look him up. He's on my To-Do-List for today. ANother great QB Roman Grabiel, & Tom Flores of the AFL. Hell, Jow Willie Namath was Mexican as well. His whoring ways clearly gave him away. In the year 2021, the NY Jets' QB had to sit out from catching an STD in his mouth...SMDH.
I'm still messed up over Super Bowl 4. It was my first time, being interested in football, and I chose the Vikings, because my friend routed for the Rams.Still can't believe how they folded in that game.
+OneandOnly I don't think they folded. But they certainly were not well prepared for that game. Kansas City's Wide open offense and multiple formations and shifts were things that they had never had to deal with. That and a bevy of dropped passes, fumbles, missed tackles and ill timed penalties are what did them in. They got revenge by easily beating the Chiefs on opening day 1970 though. Of course Joe wasn't there.
Rams folded against Minnesota in the 2nd half. They were up 17-7. I think Allen burned them out that year. They were 11-0 lost the last 3, got shut out and then tank at Minnesota. KC was clearly a better team than Minn. The Rams and Minnesota are closer to even than with KC.
Kapp was the essence of a true leader. You don't have to great to win, but you need to have your teammates believe in your ability to win and that was what Kapp was all about. I too agree the Vikes could've been back to the SB in 70 and maybe 71 with Kapp. It's sad to watch his 70 highlight with the terrible Pats.
I was a teen boy and a HUGE Dolphins fan when Kapp was playing and while the Dolphins under Shula with Griese under center were a near perfect machine whom I dearly loved I always enjoyed watching Kapp play...he was a big tough SOB who had no disregard for his body so I was a fan of his exploits.
I remembered as a kid in the 60s I used to watch these "NFL Action" shows produced by NFL films. I actually remember this Joe Kapp segment when it aired and today thought this was the best piece they ever produced, the music was superb, the voice of John Facenda was spectacular, and the film footage was fantastic.
Respect i enjoy looking back at the history of football. The game was gritty and the players highlighted from that era should be applauded more, especially for the trauma they did on there bodies for their team and for the fans.
I will NEVER forget the memories from that era and this music is a huge part if it. The only show on TV for NFL coverage in my area was "This Week in the NFL". It played in the morning on the weekend and all the kids would gather at a friend's house to watch last week's highlights. Then we'd run outside, pick teams, and play football all day in the mud and snow. We'd even imitate the the music!
Joe Kapp was a badass football player!! A winner, a leader, a fighter, ROCK-n-SOCK 60 minutes!! But just like everything from the 1960's, we'll never see the likes of him again. The man arrives in Minnesota 1967, and by 1969 he takes 'em to the Super Bowl. So they lost to a good Chiefs team in SB IV, pay the fucking man what he deserves and he'll be back in 1970. Sadly this wasn't to be.
That Jim Finks was a total FINK!A terrible and ironic way to end a career!Knapp wasn't smooth but knew how to win! Maybe he was blamed for that debacle in the Super Bowl?Well they were out coached and out played!I don't want to sound like a cooky conspiracy nut but a lot of money was lossed !The Vikings were big favorites to win over the Chiefs!
RIP Joe Cachucha as you called yourself at our Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meetings in the late 80's in the Bay Area. You lit up the room everytime we had the pleasure of seeing you. My brother and I will never forget your kindness and guidance. Semper Fi
15:12 That was awesome! He threw a flying knee at that dude. That guy was out before he hit the ground! Joe Kapp played for the BC Lions well before I was born, but I heard all about him when I was a kid. Even though I never saw him play for the Lions, I was still a fan. Then a few years ago when he punched Angelo Mosca in the head and knocked him down, that made me a bigger fan!
rest in peace joe , u can sense , watching these films , how much his team mates really cared about him ............ " the missing rings " terrific story on the seventy vikings ......its a must see .....thank u , randy for the video
There was nothing like those games at the old Metropolitan Stadium with inclement weather.The Vikings had an advantage much like the Buffalo Bills did.It was very hard to beat them at home. When the NFC central was called the Black. & Blue division.All four teams played outdoors.
What Joe lacked in passing ability he made up for it with toughness and leadership. Even though we lost the SB, ‘69 was a magical year. I doubt any Vikings fan at the end of ‘68 expected us to be so dominating the next season.
Nicky Depaola I don't know if he's into that anymore.I think he's 78' . My mom has Alzheimers and let me tell you they can go downward from one week to the next. He hasn't posted anything his facebook page in months, years ? I tried contacting his friend / agent...fellow by the name of Dan Casey and haven't heard anything. One option may be to snail mail to Kapps Pizza Bar and Grill up in San Francisco. His brother use to own it but I think it's sold now, it may still have that name though. I bet he'd really appreciate hearing from you.. This guy really takes time for the fans. I kow your a big Vikings fan, read your posts.
Thank you for the info. Blessings brother....*....that awful sickness runs in my family too! My Grandfather RIP (94') and now my aunt ...The Lord is with us all...Life has to be tough because there is a better world somewhere, someday..*.....nickydepaola.com
Randy your videos bring back so many memories. Thanx for your love of the purple gang and to all my vikings horde bros-go vikings RIP PRINCE and DENNY GREEN.
This video put a smile on my face, Joe Kapp is my kind of guy, the Vikings are NFL champions, the SB back then was an exhibition game as far as I am concerned! 😡
Take a look at the play at 15:10... this is what I remember the most about Joe Kapp. Tell me which QB in the last 25 years that would ever take out a defender like that !????
Pretty Much. Houston suffered one of many concussions from that hit. He died later in life in a memory care facility from CTE, which is a real shame. He was one helluva player, as well.@@54chewbacca
Randy, FANTASTIC job of getting these older clips of the Vikings. I remember they aired this 'More than a Game" special during the summer of 1970 in August where they highlighted 4 individuals, Kapp, Dick Butkus, Coach Lou Saban, and it ended with DE Willie Davis of the Packers. There's ONE production NFL films put together with John Facenda narrating the NFL Title Game between the Vikings/Browns in 1969. It aired only once during the summer of 1970 and have yet to locate it anywhere. Unlike it's counterpart film you have uploaded of the 1969 Chiefs/Raiders title game, I think this ran for only 30 minutes thus would be 24 minutes long? ALSO in the 1970 season during the NFL on CBS pregame hosted by Frank Gifford (this was the year before he became part of MNF) they would run these 5-7 minute features, this one focused upon the battle in the pit between All-Pro's Carl Eller and the Rams right tackle, Bob Brown, with some insanely interesting shots of the line play that took place between the two of them during the Western Conference playoff game the previous year and in the mud bowl during the first MNF game the Vikings were in at the Met - Facenda narrated this one as well. Both of these clips featured vintage Sam Spence music, just perfect material. If you can possibly locate either of these films, you will be defined as the NFL films video God of all time! Great job there buddy! :-)
I believe the "More than a Game" film won best documentary at the Cannes Film Festival and 90% of the voters knew absolutely nothing about American football. Such was the impact.
Him not returning in 70', was a complete disater for the franchise. The 70 and 71 Vikings where poised to return to the SB. With NO qb to speak of, theyre kicked out in the 1st round.
Joe Kapp, was American Indian that league has never seen anything like him, before, during or since. He provided what leadership is supposed to look like at that position.
Jesus! Some of these hits on Kapp would get defenders escorted from the field in handcuffs today. Dude was tough. It's a shame the contract negotiations went awry because my Vikings were awfully good in 70 and 71.
The tragic thing was that Kapp couldn't negotiate a contract for the start of the 1970 season--ultimately the Vikings traded him to the Boston Patriots where essentially his career came to an unglorious end. Always believed the Vikings would have gotten back to the Super Bowl in 1970 if Kapp had stayed--the "spark" on offense simply wasn't there with Gary Cuazzo.
The funny thing is that Jim Finks was the GM that brought Joe Kapp to Calgary in the CFL but then later traded him and also brought him to the NFL with Minnesota and then didn't re-sign him.
Did Kapp want more money than they were going to pay him? His poor play in the Super Bowl must have been a reason they didn't want to pay him more. Looks like he dropped off suddenly after he left the Vikings as he only played one more year with a record of 1 - 9 with the Patriots.
I'd bet that the "Joe Stinks" & "Joe Must Go!" bedsheets e.g. (2:51-2:59) were both directed at Eagles' beleaguered HC Joe Kuharich; or "Joe Stinks" could've been for Namath, but one or both was DEFINITELY For Kuharich! lol
He was tough as nails -to play like he did in Minnesota ,under those frigid conditions .Wish he'd won a few Super Bowls - he would had a record for the biggest Bragger in NFL history.
he was a tough SOB and still held a grudge against angelo mosca from the 63 Grey Cup! google kapp/mosca fight on you tube - guys in their 70s fighting kapp knocked him cold
Football at it's best. Hot in the summer and cold in the winter (especially where he played) That first Viking year they were terrible (3-8-3) but after that they were a powerhouse.
