So although a lot of the classic TV sports broadcast footage is probably gone for good, there are some snippets that have resurfaced as part of recordings of old network news broadcasts. Here are some I've noticed, please add any of your discoveries to this list:
To see the referenced footage, you might have to scroll through the broadcast as there is lots of other stuff there too.
1973 Dec. 17 CBS morning news segment on OJ breaking Jim Brown's record, which contains some color video clips from NBC coverage of Buffalo/NY Jets game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCB6mCvHeVU
1977 footage of a scrimmage between San Diego and Dallas (very early Dorsett footage): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXX7jqy ... 84&index=3
1979 local Miami pre-game show from the night before Super Bowl XIII (this is part 1 of 4, the other three parts are in the menu): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLhhTqW ... 8943245B84
The Museum of Classic Chicago Television - See Brent Musburger in 1972 describing lots of scrimmage footage of the Bears and Cardinals - http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/#videoclip-4284). And this one (http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/#videoclip-3855) shows lots of 1973 college footage of Rick Upchurch, Steve Craig, Mark Kellar, Jerry Latin and others. There’s tons of footage at this site, feel free to share any other good stuff you find by hunting around.
Footage of 1974 Denver/LA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhzj8ST4hH4
Footage of 1974 Miami/Atlanta - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d2VNfiJ7F8
Footage of 1974 North-South college football all-star game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrKCjpBykxE
Footage of 1973 NFL draft via the US military television channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5vbj3ZCATM
Footage of 1977 Minnesota/Los Angeles Monday Night game, plus interesting Pat Haden interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtgSBAZWnbU
Bay Area Sports Collection (https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/10509) - check out Bill Walsh contemplating the Rams job in 1978, a 1975 interview with Tarkenton after SB IX, and other 1970s Raiders and 49ers clips and interviews, and lots of 1970s baseball too.
Please share any other classic 1970s network news broadcasts with NFL footage you've found!
Rare footage from network news broadcasts
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Re: Rare footage from network news broadcasts
ANy Buffalo stuff would be appreciated!
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Re: Rare footage from network news broadcasts
For various Vikings coverage be sure to check out TC Media Now. My favorite video includes highlights from the 1983 Cardinals-Vikings preseason game in London.
http://tcmedianow.com/tag/minnesota-vikings/
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