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Eller looked super light that year. Also some defensive tackles playing a bit skinner, too (Page, Brooks, Sherk maybe Chambers). I never thought about it, but you're right. Compared to the behemoths who would come along, linemen from that era look downright emaciated. In fact, I believe Alan Page a...

I think Sport magazine used to select the title game MVP. Seems to me Johnny U won a couple Corvettes in 1958 and '59.

Not Kelly. 1968 was only his third year as a starter. And I did think of Daniels, who I believe had crossed 5,000 yards by 1968, but he wasn't in the NFL, so I assume he doesn't qualify either. Clem Daniels was in the NFL in the 1968 season, playing for the Niners. He also had 5000+ career rushing ...

NFL stats are NFL stats. Then what about the (1960-69) AFL? AFL/NFL stats are NFL stats. But in all honesty, its all weird. I think the 1960 - 1964 AFL stats are kind of video gamish. So you get someone like George Blanda making the HOF. But...I've always thought it was weird that later in the 60's...

News reports have been using words like "sudden" and "unexpected." He was on vacation, not in a hospital, so I suspect a heart attack. He was one big dude when he was playing, and it didn't look like he'd slimmed down any. But like you said, a dominant force, one of the few guys ...

Interesting---never really thought about a team winning an OT game by 14 points. Nice work!

Mark wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:17 pm

RichardBak wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:32 pm Crazy times we live in.

Crazier than a time when the color of your skin determined whether you could play in the major leagues or not?

Papa, don't preach.

Crazy times we live in.

Reaching back into the '60s, I always thought you could've swapped out Bart Starr and Len Dawson.

Why was he not coaching in 1973? I think he just got sick of the meddling from the front office, from what I have read. Makes sense, because GM Russ Thomas was an incompetent. Spot on. Joe didn't need the money---he was a very successful businessman---and he sure didn't need the aggravation. He gav...