Why in the world did the show NFL Action not continue on past the very early 70's? That show with its inspirational music and John Facenda's narration is what turned me into a football fan.
To this day, I loved the classic blue and white Los Angeles Rams uniforms. Those blue and white helmets were the coolest. Every year I hope the Rams return to those. On another note, seeing film of Otis Taylor of the Chiefs, geez he was good.
My love for Football developed in 1965. I was just eight yrs old. And I remember watching the NFL games of the week highlights hosted by Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshire. What a time it was to see some awesome players perform. I'm turning 65 in November. Obviously the game has changed. It was much brutal back then. But that's the nature of the beast, isn't it! There was nothing like it then... and there's nothing like it today!!
I love watching the NFL back in the 1960 I was only 4yr old but I remember those football games I will always love those football players they play for the love of the game God bless them all Chris Wynter of Cedar Rapids,ia take care my brother
Truely awesome compilation! More genius work by the legendary Dave Volsky. You have no idea what a treasure these videos are for those of us who grew up in the 60s and 70s. Thanks, Godzilla, for reposting!
Thank You for the memories and up loading these old NFL high lite films......True Grit,,,,.DEFENSE 22:23. and .35:37 1:09:35 .It was real back then when you could play DEFENSE without a flag being thrown on every play
What I find fascinating are the stadiums. The Lions at Tigers Stadium. The Bears at Wrigley (The one end-zone didn't even completely fit in). The Saints at Tulane. The Cowboys at the Cotton Bowl. The Cheifs at Municipal. The 49'ers at Kezar. The Giants at Yankee. The Vikings at Metropolitan. Buffalo at War Memorial Cleveland at Municipal (saw many a game there). Patriots at Fenway. The only team still at the same venue is the Packers. The lighting for some of those places for night games was pretty bad, hence the occasional striped football used up until 1975.
NFL then was better no protest to disrespect the country or flag, players made on average little over twice what average Americans made it's about 20 times that now . There's no loyalty of players anymore
It goes both ways today's NFL is strictly business and they certainly didn't show any loyalty to the fans that were young enough back then to still be around now if you're modest middle income or working class by pricing them out of being able to afford the ticket and conseseion prices pure greed
My first game at 10 was Giants at Browns in '68. Second game was playoff game a few weeks later Dallas at Browns. Dirt infields. Baltimore games started at 2pm. Goalposts on goal line. Hash marks wide. The Duke football. AFL ball different than NFL.
Love the zig zag lines of the end zones I see Broadway Joe , real helmets and real cleats snow coming down!!! before the superdome, gotta love the Bills old uniforms and logo!! Johnny Unitas , Gayle Sayers how classic , Shea Stadium how classic Len Dawson , Fran Tarkenton, gotta love that Snow? the music is so cool too awesome
Thanks for the NFL Films memories. There is a song at 16:09 I haven't heard in decades. I really loved it back in the day. Never could identify title or artist. Fifty five years later, thanks to Dave Volsky and RU-vid, turns out it's Summer Rain composed and performed by Johnny Pearson. I found it on Spotify and downloaded the hell out of it. God Bless technology (this time), right? And Ed Sabol too. This is the NFL I fell in love with as a kid. NFL Films kept me going during the fallow period between seasons. Different game back then. Not as slick as today. Shoot, you had to wait until tomorrow's morning news just to get the draft results. Seventeen rounds baby, printed in a minuscule font size on the the back page of the Sports section. It's a time gone by still worthy of celebration.
The tune at the beginning was theme music for Channel 11 News in Houston during the mid-'70s as well as being featured in the Super Bowl V and VIII highlight films.
As long as you live, you'll NEVER see, or hear, a better theme for THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL then the one that starts this one. And because it's Not a theme, or a song, for it IS THE NFL..!!
Great "old school" stuff....Ah the thrilling days of yesteryear. Thank you for some great childhood memories. You really think ol Brady could have played in this era, without the zeebs in his pocket?!?....Uh...no😂
Around 25:22 there's a shot of Greg Cook (12) after a conversation with Paul Brown. Cook is holding his arm-likely already suffering from the pain in his shoulder that basically ended his career after one year (although he led AFL in passing in his rookie season-a hit by Jim Lynch of KC in week 3 was Cook's "Waterloo").
I like the way the ref gently takes the ball from Jack Kemps lifeless body at 37:53. I think all of todays QBs need to watch the song in the 37th minute to see the old quarterbacks getting smoked!
It's pointless to kvetch about how the game was better in those days when it really wasn't. The game is just as magnificent today as it was in Lombardi and Namath's day and that hasn't changed just because the league pays lip service to brain trauma now instead of outright ignoring it. If it's one thing I do lament it's that the officials used to know what fumbles and catches were (then again, Mike Renfro).
As someone who has special appreciation for 1950s-80s football, I would still say the game today is just as exciting. Different mindsets for the players, but in a sport that evolves every decade, that's to be expected. The football from every decade is unique and exciting in its own way.
1:25:00-that was the first of two TDs the Raiders scored after NBC put on "Heidi" on the East Coast instead of staying with the game to its conclusion. That game caused the NFL to rewrite TV contracts to stop a "Heidi Bowl" from ever happening again in the future.
38:30-silly play by Greg Cook (12)-take the sack and/or safety! That led to 7 by the Chargers..PS Cook's story may be among the greatest "what could have beens" of all time.
Did anyone notice that the players in this era didn’t indulge in the idiotic dancing after scoring a touchdown or making a big play? No dancing over a sacked quarterback or choreographed team dances in the end zone. Hand the ball to the ref and accept a handshake or a hug from a teammate. How refreshing. Could you imagine the reaction from someone like Butkus to that crap? Those players would put a stop to that very quickly…….and it wouldn’t be pretty!
Doggone! I miss this old school football with the cold and muddy conditions! Especially when the Giants played at Yankee Stadium and the Jets at Shea Stadium with hot dog wrappers flying across the field! And the Vikings in wintery weather sharing the sideline with the opposing team. Today’s game with showboating players has sadly become the WWFL.💩🍭
