Hey Kevin. So both of us lost our 1st channels from gettting strikes. But I sure you noticed that we had a big part of opening up what you see now. Congratulations on a job well done. "Newton"
These Vikings were my childhood heroes and these Cowboys were my all of my friends’ heroes. I was such a Vikings fan that everyone knew where I stood when these two teams played. In a way I lived and died with Eller, Page, Marshall, Tarkenton, Yary and the rest. To all my former heroes and adversaries who have died, RIP and thanks for the memories. Those were truly the days!
Alan Page was my favorite player back in the day...I still remember hearing on the radio that he had been awarded MVP. After football he went on to be Justice Alan Page the first African American to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court. A great athlete and a remarkable man.
It does not matter now because the game is so bad and robotic and boring. Uniforms mean nothing because teams have zero charaCTER and personality. They are all the same, the players all play the same way (like robots) and even the fans and stadiums are pathetic zombies and if teams changed uniforms during the game no one would know the difference. A sad reality.
they'll be a BLACK Viking on the Helmet b4 they go back to common sense and dignity. The NFL sold its soul and is now a POLITICAL organization and part of the Left/antifa/sociaist wing aka Democrat party.
Respectful players, players that didn't act like maniacs after every play, refs not missing penalties, fans that didn't dress up like goons, and televising the National Anthem. I miss the old NFL.
Somethings never change! 50 yrs later today! Younger Refs today & still missing questionable calls! just 3 yrs ago the most controversial call ever that catapulted The Rams over The Saints to the Super Bowl
I remember this day as clear as ice . I was 14 and staying at my cousins who hated sports , so I watched with my uncle Paul , who is no longer with us . Memories seem to always be bittersweet as you get older .
43 years and seems like yesterday. The awesome picture quality even makes it more so. I'll gladly watch these over something current any day. Thanks for posting
Wide receiver Legend Fred Biletnikoff for the Raiders was in a two point stance 2 1/2 hours earlier that day in the Championship game with the Dolphins over on NBC.
@@angusthecat1689 You're right Angus. But there's plenty of shame in not being competitive. I realize the greatness of the Dolphins and all that crap, but the Vikings where much better than 24-7
Jack Buck and Pat Summerall. Two exceptional broadcasters with consummate vocal style and composure. No one occupying today's broadcast booth can compare with either of these two. They were among the best of all-time.
I never understood home teams acknowledging the visitor with the end zone print. I believe this was the last time the Cowboys did that. The last time I recall a team doing it was the '86 AFC title game, Denver at Cleveland (infamously known for "The Drive". Right! I'm NOT a Broncos fan!)
Dallas routinely put the visitors' team in the opposite end zone during their early seasons at the Cotton Bowl. I'm glad the league no longer practices it (except at neutral sites, of course). I don't like the Cowboys, but I've always enjoyed watching them play at home in their white jerseys (a tradition since then-commissioner Pete Rozelle allowed NFL teams the option back in 1964). For some reason, they wore the blue at home last year (2019) in a win over the Rams. Stop it; it's not a good look.
Barn, you said it brother!!! The game has been ruined by INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE RULES and non stop game delays to look at whether a blade of grass was touching the football b4 the receivers feet hit the ground.
@@randyware9645 You're wrong to bring "Me too" into this. That is just women standing up for themselves against harassment. This is not the place for that discussion.
❤️ bud grant;; bud grant won won the Grey club Canada football league ;; get over Minnesota viking not winning a super bowl 🏈; one night sexual intercouse with gorgeous looking woman ; get over it
I ran out to buy a Torino after that incredible Hugh Downs sales pitch but apparently they don’t produce them anymore. Something about being 47 years too late.
Parkwaymania ..I was six years old at the time. I don't remember this game much. I do remember the players as I got older around 75 and 76. Don't Criqui on CBS??? I grew up on him being with NBC with Brodie and Trumpy!
Nicky Depaola I was also 10 in 1973. What a great era of NFL football we were fortunate enough to watch as kids. Football today is horrible now. Rule Changes have ruined the damn game.
Was cool to go back in time to see the NFL games when it was just a simple tough game..I was a 11 year old boy and vaguely remember this game. Seeing it as an adult is a treat.. thanks for uploading this 👍... brought back some great memories as a kid..my dad and I used to watch football games in the 70's and it was a great time.
@stevedalbor1001 I think you meant 1973, not 1923.. that would make you over 100😂 and there was no TV then.. but yeah, the Vikings were a dominant team in the NFC in the 70's... glad they beat the obnoxious Cowboys 👍
I should have made myself clearer. The style of play back then was closer to the 1920s than to today's game. More passing, of course, although the announcers were transfixed by the idea of passing on first down. On the other hand, I FEEL like I am over 100... @@pst702
That was the time I discovered American football ant the Vikes became rapidly my favorites. Nice to see again this great 70's Minnesota defense. They never won a Super Bowl but they were fantastic on Bud Grant's coaching. Thanks a lot from Quebec/Canada.
So nice when the commercials are left in. Makes this already-nostalgic games even more like time capsules. Hard to believe this was from 50 years ago already. 1:17:28 Everything you always wanted to know about running screen plays, as broken down by Tom Landry. Fantastic bonus stuff.
I remember watching this game at my aunt's flat in Syracuse, New York. Snowing like hell outside, but my 8 year old being taking warmth in watching the Vikes take it to Dallas in this classic game. Thanks for posting.
This is a Gem. I appreciate this. Saw it on tv back then, and once before, here. An almost brand new Texas Stadium. Great football. Bob Hayes made a sideline catch in the 1st quarter and could have ducked out of bounds. Instead, he fights for every yard he can get. That's gutsy, right there. Likewise with Roger, who does the same and runs the ball down the field like a running back. Looks like early on, the Vikings must have figured the Cowboys would be looking for Foreman, because Oscar Reed ran the ball a lot. Back in the days when they were still called fullbacks. Both teams got yards, but they were hard-earned. At times, the defensive fronts of both teams were like walls. Best Dallas uniform ever. I may have commented on that somewhere else. Dark grey pants, striped socks, and those old black cleats teams mainly used back then. And Johnny Cash in a commercial - an Icon. And a commercial with Atlanta Falcon linebacker, Tommy Nobis, who did tremedous work in Atlanta, helping disabled people get jobs.
Throw Statistics out the window, After serving his country & his commitment to the Navy Oldman 27 year old Roger Staubach entered the NFL, I'm convinced that he & Scrambling Fran Tarkenton should be in the Top 10 QB's of all time, When Fran retired he owned the record for most passing yards @ 48K Thanks Kevin for posting this historic game, Glory Days! Priceless
At 1:24:03. Game announcers Jack Buck, Pat Summerall and Wayne Walker. Great announcers. Sadly they are no longer with us. Jack Buck ( 1924 -2002) Pat Summerall (1930-2013) Wayne Walker(1936-2017) RIP.
I was 12 soon to be 13. 2 weeks after the great feelings after this game, I had to return to school, 7th Grade, and listen to my friends give me shit lol. Brent Musburger certainly was young lol. I can actually remember these commercials....ahhh the memories. Here I am now....57😯😖😭.
Jim Marshall (#70) owns a remarkable stat. He never missed a game or even a start in 19 years with the Vikings, from their birth in 1961 to his retirement after the 1979 season. 270 consecutive starts. Plus all the playoff games. At defensive end. Amazing!
@daniellewis5474 My brother was in Metropolitan Stadium that day and saw that play. He told me all about it when he got home, I was only five and I couldn't go. Lucky for Marshall, the Vikings still won, 27-22.
I wonder how many realize what a great, all round team player Oscar Reed was? He could do it all; act as a decoy, run inside and outside, and throws a crunching block on Jethro Pugh on that first touchdown drive that sprang a quick Foreman six yard dash, right into the teeth if that tough Dallas defense. Lynn Cain, in the late 70's/early 80's, occupied a similar role in Atlanta, was the same type of player: not known as a Star, but a guy that'd get the tough yards and make the key blocks. Cain did this with the Falcons when William Andrews was the big runner there.
Tommy Thomason; Agree; Oscar Reed (32) was a great asset for the Vikings especially in the playoffs. He had a tremendous game in the win vs. the Redskins in the divisional playoff - ripping off some long runs. Like you said, he was doing it all - very big part of their offense that year - and underrated a bit.
I remember listening to this game on the radio, I was 12 years old coming back home with my mom. She actually let me listen to it. Gosh I was scream all through the 3rd quarter when dallas started to come back and all those turnovers. Man I couldn't believe my vikes beat the cowboys at home. Didn't care that they had to play the Dolphins whom nobody from the NFC was going to beat that year. Finally got to see this game. Thanks for posting.
What a treasure. I couldn't imagine to watch this. I was 4 years old in that game and I wasn't viking fan yet. I began as a viking fan in 1975. Thank you for sharing. Go Vikes!
I was at this game, alone at the age of 18. I remember driving down to the Cowboys' office, waiting in a short line, and paying $14 for a ticket. That's how long ago it was. Best thing that happened that day, other than Golden Richards running a punt return for a TD, was leaving early and beating the traffic back home. Cowboys just didn't have it that day. And it was nice, two weeks hence, when the Dolphins beat the stuffing out of the Vikes in SB VIII. My dad had a connection in which, if the Cowboys won this game, he could get tickets for the Super Bowl in Houston. Oh well.
Thank You for posting - very good quality too. We didn't know how good we had it back then; but like a great movie - we can watch the real deal of what football is again and again. Thanks again.
Wow...thanks for sharing this. I've seen part of the 4th quarter of this game posted, but never this much of it. Not a lot of big wins out there from the 70s for us Vikings fans to enjoy. Thanks again.
3 long TD's are missing from this game tape. Golden Richards had a 63 yard punt return, John Gilliam a 54 yard pass reception, and Bobby Bryant a 63 yard interception return.
Wow - I remember watching the game but I don't remember the post-game interviews with Bobby Bryant and Jim Marshall !! Thanks for posting this vid!! I first started watching the Vikings in 1968. Later became a season ticket holder in the 1980's for a time.
Best win in viking history, better than the 87 win in the bay area. Great offensive game plan with the mis direction plays. The defense still in their prime, very quick and athletic. The offensive line very good this day. Fran, Gilliam, and chuck, in their prime. Very happy day for me making my Christmas.
Yeah, maybe. I was only 11 for this game so the magnitude for me was probably less than it should have been.seeing it again now after all these yrs, its impressive. That '87 Divisional game though---we shocked the world! It was glorious. We were NOT supposed to win that game.
Exactly. But that was back in the days when TV viewers actually paid full attention to the game, and so didn't need the continual display of video game-type graphics to know what the score was, what down it was, how many yards were needed for a first down, etc. Most of today's viewers are incapable of paying full attention to practically anything because they can't go more than twenty seconds without having to look down at their smartphones for the millionth time.
@@SingleTax very interesting point and your so right. By the way it's good to see the original commercials uploaded with the game too. RIP Johnny Cash.
Yeah, I got a kick out of that watching ALL the players standing for the National Anthem..no fuckin politics involved...just 2 teams playing for the love of the game and respecting the game..is it any wonder that there's a whole bunch of players in the 70's that are in the HOF...coincidence? Hardly.
Did anyone else notice the irony of the NBA preview of Phoenix playing Chicago while Calvin Hill is standing in the background? at the time Grant Hill would have been a 1-year old and he would play for the Phoenix Suns.
And don’t miss the history lesson given through the advertising of the day, I love it, memories of my early teen years😎👍🇺🇸America, oh, and I was a Dallas fan though now love both those teams remembering all these great players
#84, Minnesota WR, Carroll Dale. A longtime Packer during the Lombardi years, and one of the most underrated wide receivers in NFL history. Should be in the Hall of Fame.
Our family watched the Vikings game on TV in the dining room after the guys got back from ice fishing. They were playing the Cowboys and we won handly then went to the Super Bowl VIII couple weeks later and got beat by the mighty Dolphins. It was fun.
I remember watching some of this game on CBS. I turned off the tv when Minnesota went ahead 7-0 , to listen to a record album. When I turned the tv back on it was 27-10 Vikings. Maybe i should have stayed & watched.
Poor Bud Grant; he was such a great coach, but has the misfortune of going up against great teams like Stram's Chiefs, then after this game Shula's Dophins and that great running game, then the Steel curtain defense , and then the Raiders. I felt bad for him and especially Tarkenton, who really deserved to win a Super Bowl
Love the 1970s Minnesota Vikings, my 1975 Vikings my favorite viking team, love Minnesota Vikings coach bud Grant grant, the Minnesota Vikings offense were not that good until the 1970s and the legendary purple people eater got iold i think trading fran tarkenton and spending the player's to the get him back might have hurt them
Bud had the misfortune of having 2 of the worst QB's to play in a super Bowl(s). Kapp was joke, he couldn't pass worth a damn... and Tark was Tark-exciting midget scrambler w/ no arm no pocket presence and no tools of greatness. I know yall will disagree, but watch Fran, outside of scrambling he can't do a damn thing. 0-3 w/ 1 touchdown in 3 super bowls says it ALL.
I definitely agree me being a Pittsburgh Steelers fan the TARK should have won at least 2 out of the 4 SB appearances. As long as it wasn't against the steel curtain. Great team they were though.
@@jamilmccoy2994 i think Pittsburgh Steelers was a low scoring game and the Miami dolphins, the Minnesota Vikings early years their offense was too weak
The Vikings were always the “second best” team in the NFL... and their o-line was always the reason. They could pass block but the fault was their inability to run block. In Super Bowls where Tarkenton was the QB, Miami, Pittsburgh and Oakland simply turned the Vikings into a one dimensional team - and that team was led by a weak armed QB. Yes, for as successful as Tarkenton was, his “long ball” was a rarity - as it was a “floating rainbow” (not safe to throw) - for Fran’s bread and butter was throwing short passes into the hands of his RB’s (which is why a Foreman was a league leader in receptions.) Each of those AFC Champs stacked the line and “cheated up” on the Vikings - never worrying about being beaten deep - so there always seemed to be a man standing in the hole on every running play and an LB already in the flat, waiting for a pass. They shrunk the field on Minnesota - and in each of those instances, it didn’t seem to occur to Bud and his staff (we’re looking at you Jerry Burns) that simply needing to “execute what we do...better” was NOT the answer. Just one win in ANY of those games and the Vikings of that era would be remembered as a “legendary team “ filled with HOF’s...instead of being looked at as “really good team” who has to see so many great players entering the Hall via Veterans Committee or Old Timer ballots. One win.... a very thin line indeed.
Yes, Buck's son a horrible poindexter game so call caller. He and Aikman IS horrible. Slang IS- for them-they are bad, blah. Buck Jr. knows nada about Pro Football. Go back to momma and learn how to put your diaper on properly-u little freak paid for what?
I'm amazed to see that this game has recently surfaced. I have been collecting NFL games for more than 20 years now and had thought this one was wiped and no longer existed. What a nice find. Too bad one reel is missing though. Hopefully it wasn't wiped and it too surfaces some day. Now if only the 1974 NFC Championship game would be discovered somewhere.
That reel is around somewhere. The whole game was on RU-vid circa 2013-2014. Be nice to see the third quarter since that's when the game shifted to the Vikings big time.
It is interesting to note that Pat Summerall is providing color commentary to Jack Buck in this game. Most of us remember Pat doing play-by-play with his partner John Madden.providing the color.
Pat Summerall did color in his first years at CBS. He did a lot of games with Ray Scott and Jack Buck. I think thats how Pat garnered his PBP skills was by working with them
Also Wayne Walker here. Wayne had a really notable long career through the '80s and '90s as a sports broadcaster in the San Francisco Bay Area, TV and radio. First-rate work. And a real gentleman in real life.
Most of us remember Summerall with Tom Brookshier, going back to their days together on This Week in Pro Football. They became the dominant force on CBS from 1974-81, or so. Great memories of those two doing broadcasts..
During this time, players were especially excited for the Super Bowl because the bonus (even for being on the losing team) was equal to or greater than many players' salaries. Currently, even though the bonus is larger, it usually represents a smaller proportion of even the league minimum salary.
Football was bigger back then because on a Sunday afternoon there was nothing on not like today with cable TV and the internet. That's why MNF was so good there was nothing on Monday night and a third of the country would be watching the game no matter who was playing.
I don't think it was bigger.I think that because of the big three network setup of the era, people tended to have a more common cultural experience growing up. People actually went to church Sunday morning (not watching 3 hours of pre-game nonsense)maybe watched a local pro wrestling show (Like AWA All-Star Wrestling back in Minneapolis) got two back to back football games on one network and a third on a second network then watched maybe another wrestling show before getting some hard news and comedy on CBS in the form of 60 Minutes, All in the Family and The Jeffersons or family entertainment followed by mystery shows in the form of Disney, Columbo, McCloud on NBC. As far as MNF went, it was also a chance to broaden the appeal of Pro football by drawing more connections to the wider popular culture then the Sunday broadcasts did. Sunday was much more hard corp Football watching.Monday Night could become a carnival-like event and was the first place where major pop culture figures were able to crossover with the NFL by appearing in the booth. It was MNF where the NFL first became an entertainment entity rather then just a sports entity.
I was at the game. Amazing how different the defense was without Bob Lilly. Lilly was suited up but I never saw him play a down. Calvin Hill was also out which made it hard for Dallas to get on track.
That opening intro. Was that Don Criqui? (I'm not sure if I spelled his name correctly). If so, I thought he was so good of a NFL voice back in the 80's.. He is a great NFL voice.
That was Don Criqui, b4 he moved to NBC/AFC. a wonderful play by play guy who pulled no punches. Today he'd be called racist and worse b/c he didn't suffer fools like Beckham jr "peeing like a dog" on the field.
If a team lined up in respect of the national anthem like the Vikings today, they'd be shouted down on twitter with every name in the book. Pretty sad how far down things have gone.
I'm a boomer myself, but it sure gets tiring hearing people complain about how much better the good old days were. I remember my parents saying the same thing about their good old days. Jeez, get over it. Times change.
