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Just like in baseball in the 1960s, 1977 was a culmination of strategic and rule changes. As much as some people here love the 1970s, the 1950s and 1960s were recognizable two platoon football as well, with higher scoring, more successful passing than you had in 1977. If the NFL was trying to get b...

I saw them at the time as a paper tiger. Not a 13-win team. They benefited from at least one fluky win (in the snow against Green Bay), and not one but three come-from-behind 16-13 wins over division rivals. Still, I had to give them credit for prevailing in what was an insanely competitive AFC Wes...

Dutton gave the Cowboys some solid play but "didn't work wonders for Dallas", Robert. Yeah, I think Dutton was considered a flop in Dallas. Usually the Cowboys were always able to unload their garbage to other teams and pick up high draft picks, and this was like the first time the Cowboy...

Using the historical lens, how would you evaluate the following three draft-related things: 1) Bucs trade 1st overall pick to Oilers...so it works out that Oilers = Earl Campbell Bucs = Jimmie Giles, Doug Williams, (Chuck Fusina, Reggie Lewis, Brett Moritz combine to play in 35 games with no starts)...

Citizen wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 6:43 amJames Lofton?

Correct! He did it in 1982.

Who was the first rookie to intercept a pass in the Super Bowl?

I restricted it to retired players who started their careers in 1966 or later. QB: Dan Fouts RB: Earl Campbell RB: Eric Dickerson C: Dermontti Dawson T: Tony Boselli T: Willie Roaf G: Randall McDaniel G: Tom Mack TE: Ozzie Newsome WR: Calvin Johnson WR: Cris Carter K: Jason Hanson KR: Allen Rossum ...

In one season, this player had an 80+yard TD run in the regular season and a 70+ TD run in the postseason. Name the player and the season.

Thank you everyone for your comments. This is great stuff.

Brian wolf wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:08 pm Sims-Bussey on the teammates?

Correct!

sheajets wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:09 am

Bryan wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:05 am In the original NFL Films 'Best Ever Runners' of 1982...the first pro RB to be shown is Walter Payton. Who is the second RB shown in the film?

Orenthal James?

Good guess, but the RB is someone who is "just a guy"