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In the past few years, playing defense has become much more difficult. Rule changes have generally been in favor of offense. Teams figure the opponent will move the ball anyway. Once you are at midfield it's best just to got for the first down especially in short yardage situations. The other reason...

1973 began with Daryle Lamonica still the number one quarterback of the Oakland Raiders. After three games, obviously the Zone Defenses had permanently caught up with the Mad Bomber. In the third game, Kenny Stabler became the number one quarterback. Stabler relieved Lamonica three times in 1972 as ...

My favorites were Lindsay Nelson and Chris Schenkel.

Despite the low score overall with no score at halftime, this game was exciting and tense. The blocking and tackling were crisp and precise. Late in the third quarter, Pittsburgh's Roy Gerela kicked a 22 yard field goal for a 3 to 0 lead. John Madden then called in Kenny Stabler to replace Daryle La...

The ejection of Jalen Carter really hurt the Eagles last Thursday. The Defense missed by a whisker three sacks and three pass interceptions. With Carter to disrupt the offense, Philadelphia would have made these plays and turned the game into a route. Quinyon Mitchell recorded the one turnover deep ...

At midpoint in the 1972 season the Oakland Raiders were 4-2-1 one half game better than the 4-3 Kansas City Chiefs. In Week 8, Raiders lost at Kansas City. Oakland did nothing in the first half leaving the field trailing 17 to 0. Daryl Lamonica completed nine of 15 passes for 74 yards for and four t...

Roger LeClair LB on Bears Championship Team 1963. Max McGee was tight end and punter for Green Bay, Lou Groza was an offensive tackle for 10 years. Gary Collins was a punter for the Cleveland Browns Gordy Souteau was a pass receiver at San Francisco Frankie Albert was a quarterback and punter for th...

1962-In Week 7 the Cleveland Browns at Pitt Stadium man handled the Steelers 41 to 14. After that debacle Pittsburgh won three in a row. At Forbes Field, the Steelers got a touchdown and a field goal in the last minute to defeat the Minnesota Vikings 39 to 31; then came 17 points in the fourth quart...

1958-Winners of five consecutive games, the Pittsburgh Steelers came into Griffith Stadium to play the Washington Redskins. Heavily favored, Pittsburgh trailed 14 to 0 at halftime. They came back to get two second half touchdowns for a 14-14 tie. The Redskins stopped the winning streak. On national ...

1964 Oilers at Buffalo with George Blanda completing 37 of 68 passes for 393 yards. This was a record in attempts and completion that lasted 20 years. Final Bills 24 Oilers 10. 1977 Vikings at Packers. Walter Peyton gain 275 yards for an NFL game record. Minnesota's only score was on a blocked punt...