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Does anyone know if there's any way for one to acquire the 75 Seasons film on DVD? I had it on VHS back in the day but when my VCR kicked the bucket I either gave it away or sold it. I'd love to get my hands on a copy of that again that I can actually watch. I bought the 75 Seasons hardcover book a year or so ago on amazon or ebay. (for a penny) ...that I'm finally getting around to reading and was reminiscing about the film.

I have an old copy on VHS taped from television (in 1994).

I still have the VHS. Also have two copies of the book for some reason.

I read the entire thing when I was 11 years old and my favorite page was the last one. Since as a WLAF fan it talked about the World League returning in 1995 and future expansion with a Pacific Rim division.

It's probably not a good idea to get rid of your VHS player, as there are a lot of things that were released on VHS that were never released on DVD, and may never be released on DVD. A check of Ebay shows the 75 Seasons show is available on VHS but not DVD.

Rupert Patrick wrote:It's probably not a good idea to get rid of your VHS player, as there are a lot of things that were released on VHS that were never released on DVD, and may never be released on DVD. A check of Ebay shows the 75 Seasons show is available on VHS but not DVD.

I have to many VHS games to ever get rid of my player. Slowly converting them to DVD. I have a nice dual player that copies them over. Wehn eventually throw away the VHS. However, it's something maybe they will look into, re-releasing that. With the100 year thing coming up maybe people will want to have both.

I have to many VHS games to ever get rid of my player. Slowly converting them to DVD. I have a nice dual player that copies them over. Wehn eventually throw away the VHS. However, it's something maybe they will look into, re-releasing that. With the100 year thing coming up maybe people will want to have both.

I did have a dual player that copied them over. That's what kicked the bucket on me. I bought a DVD player/external DVR machine to replace it. (so I have no means to play VHS now.) At the time I was in the process of converting all my Super Bowls to DVD. I had everything back to XXII. I made it up to Raiders/Bucs I think. (whatever Roman numeral that was) Then picked up again 6 or 7 years ago when I got my new machine. So I've got about an 8 year gap in my Super Bowl collection.

I can't wait for whatever the league has in store for 100 years. I have a feeling I'll be excited and disappointed at the same time.

ChrisBabcock wrote:I can't wait for whatever the league has in store for 100 years. I have a feeling I'll be excited and disappointed at the same time.

A two-hour documentary with the first 10 minutes devoted to the first 75 years and the rest focusing on 1995-2019.

BD Sullivan wrote:

ChrisBabcock wrote:I can't wait for whatever the league has in store for 100 years. I have a feeling I'll be excited and disappointed at the same time.

A two-hour documentary with the first 10 minutes devoted to the first 75 years and the rest focusing on 1995-2019.

That's about what you're gonna get!!

I remember watching it when it premiered on TNT...just a wonderful documentary. Very well presented.

I loved Joe Namath in it, just how expressive and passionate he was. Describing his contract negotiations...when he gave his salary demand and asked for a new car and the two Cardinals representatives collapsed.

sheajets wrote:I remember watching it when it premiered on TNT...just a wonderful documentary. Very well presented.

I loved Joe Namath in it, just how expressive and passionate he was. Describing his contract negotiations...when he gave his salary demand and asked for a new car and the two Cardinals representatives collapsed.

This is the NFL dedicated an entire show to Namath during the '94 Season (NFL's Greatest Star). The 2006 book, Namath (Icons of the NFL) includes a dvd of that program:

https://www.amazon.com/Namath-Icons-NFL ... 1590710819

If I remember correctly, many (if not all) of the interviews used in the 75 Seasons documentary were also included in the 1994 This is the NFL series. 22 episodes were dedicated to "Greatest Ever" topics, so there was considerably more depth there than what's available in 75 seasons. i remember watching those episodes in the Seattle/Tacoma market around 11:30pm on Sunday nights during the '94 season (and regret not taping them!) There was also a 6 VHS "Greatest Ever" set that was released in 1995-96. It provided material from that same '94 TINFL "Greatest" series:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NFLs-Greatest-E ... 1837001193

This is the NFL - 1994

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #1
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Catches

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #2
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Comebacks

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #3
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Myths (includes Jim Thorpe piece)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #4
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Touchdowns

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #5
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Voice - John Facenda Tribute

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #6
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Interceptions (includes four minute Woodson/Lott piece)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #7
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Returns (includes eight minute Eric & Terry Metcalf piece)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #8
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Follies

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #9
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Tackles

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #10
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Throws

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #11
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Stories (includes Refrigerator Perry)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #12
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Seasons (includes Hornung/Page, Sammy Baugh, Larry Ball)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #13
DESCRIPTION: Black Star Rising

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #14
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Players (includes Walter Payton, Jerry Rice)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #15
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Days

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #16
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Feuds (includes Raiders/Steelers)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #17
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Games (includes Chiefs vs. Broncos, 1967 Ice Bowl)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #18
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Unknown Achievements

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #19
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Units (includes Air Coryell)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #20
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Miscellaneous (includes Bill Saul)

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #22
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Games by Position

YEAR: 1994
SHOW: #25
DESCRIPTION: Greatest Star Joe Namath

Source:
http://www.nflfilms.com/specialorders/tiNFL.php