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- 0:57The
- 0:571969American
- 0:59football
- 0:59season
- 1:00stands
- 1:00as
- 1:00a
- 1:00magnificent
- 1:01threshold
- 1:02in
- 1:02sports
- 1:02history.
- 1:03It
- 1:03marked
- 1:03the
- 1:04final
- 1:04year
- 1:04of
- 1:04the
- 1:04divided
- 1:05professional
- 1:06landscape
- 1:06before
- 1:07the
- 1:07historic
- 1:08AFL
- 1:09NFL
- 1:09merger.
- 1:10While
- 1:10college
- 1:11football
- 1:11celebrated
- 1:11centennial
- 1:12anniversary
- 1:13with
- 1:13one
- 1:13of
- 1:13the
- 1:14most
- 1:14dramatic
- 1:14games
- 1:15ever
- 1:15played
- 1:16in
- 1:16the
- 1:16history
- 1:16of
- 1:17football.
- 1:171969
- 1:18is
- 1:19our
- 1:19year.
- 1:19We're
- 1:20celebrating
- 1:20it
- 1:20all
- 1:21week
- 1:21long
- 1:21here
- 1:22on
- 1:22Pigskin
- 1:22Dispatch
- 1:23as
- 1:23part
- 1:23of
- 1:23our
- 1:23celebration
- 1:24of
- 1:24the
- 1:24American
- 1:25football
- 1:25timeline
- 1:26here.
- 1:26Can
- 1:27check
- 1:27that
- 1:27out@pigskindispatch.com
- 1:29timeline.
- 1:31Now
- 1:32the
- 1:3269
- 1:32season,
- 1:33what
- 1:33more
- 1:34can
- 1:34we
- 1:34say?
- 1:34You
- 1:35know,
- 1:35it
- 1:35started
- 1:35off
- 1:36with
- 1:36the
- 1:37Rose
- 1:37bowl
- 1:38game
- 1:38and
- 1:38it
- 1:39had
- 1:39a
- 1:39Super
- 1:39bowl
- 1:40which
- 1:41really
- 1:41defined
- 1:42an
- 1:42era
- 1:43and
- 1:43really
- 1:43put
- 1:44football,
- 1:44pro
- 1:45football
- 1:45on
- 1:46its
- 1:46ear
- 1:47because
- 1:47that's
- 1:48the
- 1:48year
- 1:48that
- 1:49at
- 1:49the
- 1:49end
- 1:49of
- 1:49the
- 1:501968
- 1:50season,
- 1:51Super
- 1:51bowl
- 1:52played.
- 1:52In
- 1:53the
- 1:54January
- 1:55of
- 1:55that
- 1:55year,
- 1:56January
- 1:5712th,
- 1:57to
- 1:57be
- 1:57exact,
- 1:58in
- 1:58the
- 1:58Orange
- 1:58bowl
- 1:58in
- 1:59Miami,
- 1:59was
- 2:00Super
- 2:00Bowl
- 2:003.
- 2:01The
- 2:01AFL
- 2:02and
- 2:02the
- 2:02NFL
- 2:03were
- 2:04separate
- 2:05leagues
- 2:06still.
- 2:06They
- 2:06were
- 2:06on
- 2:07the
- 2:07path
- 2:07to
- 2:07a
- 2:07merger.
- 2:08There
- 2:08was
- 2:08a
- 2:08plan
- 2:09for
- 2:09the
- 2:09merger.
- 2:09They
- 2:10had
- 2:10the,
- 2:10the,
- 2:11the
- 2:11same
- 2:13shared
- 2:13championship
- 2:14game,
- 2:15but
- 2:15it
- 2:15was
- 2:15the
- 2:15champion
- 2:16of
- 2:16the
- 2:16AFL
- 2:17playing
- 2:17the
- 2:17champion
- 2:18of
- 2:18the
- 2:18NFL.
- 2:19The
- 2:19first
- 2:20two
- 2:20Super
- 2:20Bowls
- 2:20that
- 2:21we
- 2:21know
- 2:21of,
- 2:21or
- 2:22the
- 2:22AFL
- 2:22NFL
- 2:23championship
- 2:24games
- 2:24as
- 2:24they
- 2:24were
- 2:25called
- 2:26in
- 2:26the
- 2:26early
- 2:26days,
- 2:27was
- 2:28the
- 2:28Green
- 2:28Bay
- 2:28packers
- 2:29and
- 2:29Bart
- 2:29Starr
- 2:30as
- 2:30the
- 2:30MVP
- 2:31winning
- 2:31both
- 2:32those
- 2:32games.
- 2:33The
- 2:33Senior
- 2:33league
- 2:34dominating
- 2:35just
- 2:35as
- 2:35everybody
- 2:36thought
- 2:36that
- 2:36they
- 2:37would.
- 2:37But
- 2:38Junior
- 2:39really
- 2:39grew
- 2:40up
- 2:40in
- 2:40Super
- 2:40Bowl
- 2:413.
- 2:41And
- 2:42a
- 2:42brash
- 2:42young
- 2:42quarterback
- 2:43named
- 2:43Joe
- 2:44Namath
- 2:45made
- 2:45a
- 2:45promise
- 2:45and
- 2:46a
- 2:46guarantee
- 2:47that
- 2:47his
- 2:48New
- 2:48York
- 2:48jets
- 2:49and
- 2:49the
- 2:49upstart
- 2:50AFL
- 2:51were
- 2:51going
- 2:51to
- 2:52defeat
- 2:52the
- 2:53Baltimore
- 2:53Colts,
- 2:54who
- 2:54were
- 2:54juggernauts
- 2:55during
- 2:56the
- 2:561968
- 2:57season,
- 2:57and
- 2:58defeat
- 2:58them.
- 2:58They
- 2:59did.
- 2:59He
- 2:59came
- 2:59true
- 3:00on
- 3:00his
- 3:00prediction.
- 3:02A
- 3:02167
- 3:04victory
- 3:05for
- 3:06the
- 3:06Joe
- 3:07Namath
- 3:07and
- 3:08Don
- 3:08Maynard
- 3:09and
- 3:09Matt
- 3:09Snell
- 3:10and
- 3:10all
- 3:10the
- 3:11rest
- 3:11of
- 3:11them
- 3:12over
- 3:13the
- 3:13Johnny
- 3:14Unitis
- 3:14and
- 3:15Earl
- 3:15Murrell
- 3:16and,
- 3:16you
- 3:16know,
- 3:17coached
- 3:17by
- 3:18Don
- 3:18Shula,
- 3:20Baltimore
- 3:21Colts.
- 3:21The
- 3:22jets,
- 3:22of
- 3:22course,
- 3:22were
- 3:23coached
- 3:23by
- 3:23Wieb
- 3:24Eubank,
- 3:24who
- 3:25had
- 3:25some
- 3:25success
- 3:26in
- 3:26the
- 3:26NFL
- 3:27as
- 3:27we
- 3:27saw
- 3:28in
- 3:28the
- 3:281958
- 3:29Greatest
- 3:30Game
- 3:30Ever
- 3:30played.
- 3:31He
- 3:32was
- 3:32a
- 3:32coach
- 3:32in
- 3:33that
- 3:33game
- 3:33too,
- 3:33winning
- 3:34the
- 3:34championship
- 3:35of
- 3:36the
- 3:36NFL.
- 3:37So,
- 3:38you
- 3:38know,
- 3:38the.
- 3:39But
- 3:39we
- 3:39talked
- 3:40about
- 3:40it.
- 3:40You
- 3:40know,
- 3:41that
- 3:41was
- 3:41January
- 3:4212th,
- 3:42January
- 3:431st,
- 3:43we
- 3:43had
- 3:44a
- 3:44marquee
- 3:44matchup.
- 3:45In
- 3:45the
- 3:4554th
- 3:46Rose
- 3:46bowl
- 3:46game
- 3:47on
- 3:47New
- 3:47Year's
- 3:47Day,
- 3:48the
- 3:48Ohio
- 3:48State
- 3:49Buckeyes
- 3:50with
- 3:50their
- 3:50head
- 3:50coach
- 3:50Woody
- 3:51Hayes,
- 3:51would
- 3:51square
- 3:52off
- 3:52against
- 3:52John
- 3:53McKay,
- 3:53another
- 3:54legendary
- 3:54coach
- 3:54of
- 3:55the
- 3:55UFC.
- 3:55Trojans.
- 3:56Now
- 3:57the
- 3:57Ohio
- 3:58State
- 3:59team
- 3:59came
- 4:00to
- 4:00play.
- 4:01They
- 4:01overwhelmed
- 4:02the
- 4:02Trojans
- 4:0327
- 4:03to
- 4:0316.
- 4:05Rex
- 4:05Kern,
- 4:06the
- 4:06quarterback
- 4:06of
- 4:06the
- 4:06Buckeyes
- 4:07ended
- 4:08up
- 4:08being
- 4:08the
- 4:08most
- 4:08valuable
- 4:08player
- 4:09in
- 4:10that
- 4:10game
- 4:10and
- 4:11tremendous
- 4:12game
- 4:13that
- 4:13was
- 4:14to
- 4:14end
- 4:14the
- 4:141968
- 4:15college
- 4:16football
- 4:16season.
- 4:17But
- 4:18then
- 4:18we
- 4:18come
- 4:18down
- 4:19to,
- 4:19you
- 4:19know,
- 4:19things
- 4:20that
- 4:20were
- 4:20happening
- 4:21in
- 4:21the,
- 4:22you
- 4:22know,
- 4:22the
- 4:22season
- 4:23itself.
- 4:24We
- 4:25had
- 4:25the
- 4:25AFL
- 4:26all
- 4:26star
- 4:26game
- 4:27on
- 4:27January
- 4:2719th.
- 4:28The,
- 4:29that
- 4:29same
- 4:29day
- 4:30the
- 4:30NFL
- 4:31Pro
- 4:31bowl
- 4:31was
- 4:32taking
- 4:32place.
- 4:32So
- 4:32the
- 4:32leagues
- 4:32were
- 4:33still
- 4:33being
- 4:33separate.
- 4:34January
- 4:3527th,
- 4:36right
- 4:36near
- 4:36the
- 4:36end
- 4:36of
- 4:37the
- 4:37month
- 4:37there
- 4:38the
- 4:38Pittsburgh
- 4:38Steelers
- 4:39named
- 4:40a
- 4:40new
- 4:40head
- 4:40coach,
- 4:41a
- 4:41guy
- 4:41by
- 4:41the
- 4:41name
- 4:42of
- 4:42Chuck
- 4:42Noel.
- 4:43Chuck
- 4:43Noel
- 4:44had
- 4:44previously
- 4:45been
- 4:45an
- 4:45assistant
- 4:46coach
- 4:46with
- 4:47the
- 4:47Colts,
- 4:48Colts
- 4:48and
- 4:49with
- 4:49the
- 4:49Browns
- 4:49under
- 4:50Paul
- 4:50Brown.
- 4:50So
- 4:50he
- 4:50studied
- 4:51under
- 4:51Shula
- 4:52and
- 4:52Paul
- 4:52Brown
- 4:53and
- 4:53actually
- 4:53he
- 4:54played
- 4:54under
- 4:54Paul
- 4:54Brown
- 4:55as
- 4:55well.
- 4:56Chuck
- 4:56Noel
- 4:57as
- 4:57a
- 4:57coach
- 4:58and
- 4:58goes
- 4:59on
- 4:59to
- 4:59take,
- 4:59take
- 4:59his
- 5:00team
- 5:00to
- 5:00win
- 5:00four
- 5:00Super
- 5:01Bowls
- 5:01with
- 5:01Pittsburgh
- 5:01Steelers.
- 5:03Now
- 5:03the,
- 5:05the
- 5:05day
- 5:05after
- 5:05that,
- 5:06January
- 5:0628th,
- 5:07it
- 5:07was
- 5:08the
- 5:081969
- 5:09NFL
- 5:10Draft
- 5:10and
- 5:11the
- 5:11top
- 5:11draft
- 5:12pick
- 5:12was
- 5:12the
- 5:13Heisman
- 5:13trophy
- 5:14winner
- 5:14from
- 5:141968,
- 5:15O.J.
- 5:15Simpson
- 5:16from
- 5:16Southern
- 5:16Cal.
- 5:17The
- 5:17Buffalo
- 5:18Bills
- 5:18picked
- 5:18him
- 5:19and
- 5:19they
- 5:19did
- 5:19have
- 5:20a
- 5:20shared
- 5:20draft
- 5:21in
- 5:221969.
- 5:23Both
- 5:23leagues,
- 5:23the
- 5:24AFL
- 5:24and
- 5:24the
- 5:24NFL
- 5:26and
- 5:26the
- 5:27Oakland
- 5:27Raiders
- 5:28also
- 5:28made
- 5:29history.
- 5:29Just
- 5:29days
- 5:30after
- 5:30the
- 5:30Steelers
- 5:30announced
- 5:31Chuck
- 5:31Noel,
- 5:32another
- 5:32legend
- 5:33took
- 5:33over
- 5:34for
- 5:34the
- 5:34Oakland
- 5:35Raiders.
- 5:35John
- 5:36Madden
- 5:36became
- 5:37the
- 5:37head
- 5:37coach.
- 5:37Now
- 5:38Madden
- 5:38was
- 5:38the
- 5:38youngest
- 5:39man
- 5:39in
- 5:39the
- 5:40AFL
- 5:40at
- 5:40the
- 5:41time
- 5:41and
- 5:41he
- 5:41led
- 5:41the
- 5:42silver
- 5:42and
- 5:42black
- 5:42through
- 5:42the
- 5:431978
- 5:43season,
- 5:44never
- 5:44suffering
- 5:45a
- 5:45losing
- 5:45record
- 5:46and
- 5:46compiling
- 5:47an
- 5:47incredible
- 5:47103,
- 5:48327
- 5:49mark.
- 5:49And
- 5:50he
- 5:50reached
- 5:50his
- 5:50crowning
- 5:51achievement
- 5:51in
- 5:51Super
- 5:51Bowl
- 5:5211
- 5:52and
- 5:53and
- 5:53secured
- 5:53his
- 5:53renown
- 5:54by
- 5:54winning
- 5:54five
- 5:55straight
- 5:55AFC
- 5:56west
- 5:56titles,
- 5:5672
- 5:57through
- 5:5776,
- 5:58becoming
- 5:59before
- 5:59becoming
- 6:00the
- 6:00most
- 6:00iconic
- 6:01color
- 6:01analyst
- 6:02in
- 6:02broadcasting
- 6:02history.
- 6:03We
- 6:04have
- 6:04a
- 6:04great
- 6:04interview
- 6:05where
- 6:05we
- 6:06talked
- 6:06about
- 6:06Madden
- 6:07and
- 6:07Summerall
- 6:08with
- 6:08an
- 6:08author
- 6:08that
- 6:09wrote
- 6:09that
- 6:09book.
- 6:09You
- 6:09can
- 6:10check
- 6:10that
- 6:10out
- 6:10in
- 6:10our
- 6:10podcast
- 6:11and
- 6:11on
- 6:11YouTube
- 6:12channel
- 6:12or
- 6:13just
- 6:13go
- 6:13on
- 6:13Pixkin
- 6:14Dispatch
- 6:14and
- 6:14put
- 6:14in
- 6:15Madden
- 6:15and
- 6:15Summer.
- 6:15All
- 6:16that'll
- 6:16pop
- 6:16right
- 6:17up
- 6:17in
- 6:17our
- 6:17powerful
- 6:17search
- 6:18box
- 6:18that
- 6:18we
- 6:18have
- 6:18there
- 6:20now.
- 6:20In
- 6:20April,
- 6:21the
- 6:21AFL
- 6:22and
- 6:22the
- 6:22NFL
- 6:22were
- 6:23in
- 6:23the
- 6:23final
- 6:23stages
- 6:24of
- 6:24finalizing
- 6:24the
- 6:25details
- 6:25for
- 6:25their
- 6:25most
- 6:26postseason
- 6:27merger.
- 6:28The
- 6:28date
- 6:29was
- 6:29a
- 6:29deadline
- 6:30for
- 6:30several
- 6:30interleague
- 6:31paperwork
- 6:31filings
- 6:32officially
- 6:32consolidated
- 6:33the
- 6:33scouting
- 6:33reports
- 6:34for
- 6:34the
- 6:35upcoming
- 6:361970
- 6:37transition
- 6:38that
- 6:38would
- 6:38combine
- 6:39these
- 6:39two
- 6:39leagues
- 6:39and
- 6:40make
- 6:40the
- 6:40mega
- 6:41league
- 6:41of
- 6:41the
- 6:41NFL
- 6:42that
- 6:42we
- 6:42know
- 6:42it
- 6:42today.
- 6:45Before
- 6:45we
- 6:45move
- 6:45on,
- 6:46let's
- 6:46take
- 6:46the
- 6:46time
- 6:47to
- 6:47listen
- 6:48to
- 6:48this
- 6:48little
- 6:49commercial
- 6:49break.
- 6:50Think
- 6:50you
- 6:50know
- 6:51your
- 6:51football
- 6:51history.
- 6:51It's
- 6:52time
- 6:52to
- 6:52put
- 6:52your
- 6:52pads
- 6:53on
- 6:53with
- 6:53the
- 6:53pigskin
- 6:54trivia
- 6:54drive
- 6:55choose
- 6:55your
- 6:55play
- 6:56go
- 6:56for
- 6:56a
- 6:56run
- 6:56short
- 6:57pass
- 6:57or
- 6:57risk
- 6:57it
- 6:58all
- 6:58with
- 6:58a
- 6:58Long
- 6:58pass.
- 6:59Answer
- 6:59fast
- 6:59to
- 7:00rack
- 7:00up
- 7:00the
- 7:00yardage
- 7:01and
- 7:01reach
- 7:01the
- 7:01yellow
- 7:01line
- 7:02for
- 7:02a
- 7:02first
- 7:02down
- 7:02and
- 7:03earn
- 7:03an
- 7:03audible
- 7:03to
- 7:04wipe
- 7:04away
- 7:04those
- 7:04wrong
- 7:05answers.
- 7:05But
- 7:06watch
- 7:06out.
- 7:06That
- 7:06play
- 7:06clock
- 7:07has
- 7:07gotcha.
- 7:07We
- 7:08got
- 7:0825
- 7:08seconds
- 7:09before
- 7:09the
- 7:09penalty
- 7:09hits.
- 7:10Score
- 7:10as
- 7:10many
- 7:10touchdowns
- 7:11as
- 7:11you
- 7:11can
- 7:11in
- 7:12five
- 7:12minutes
- 7:12and
- 7:12claim
- 7:13your
- 7:13spot
- 7:13on
- 7:13a
- 7:13global
- 7:14leaderboard.
- 7:14Piggies
- 7:15can
- 7:15drive,
- 7:15you
- 7:15drive
- 7:16where
- 7:16your
- 7:16football
- 7:16IQ
- 7:17is
- 7:17the
- 7:17MVP
- 7:18play
- 7:18now@pigskindispatch.com
- 7:20hey,
- 7:21this
- 7:21is
- 7:21Del
- 7:21Reid,
- 7:21co
- 7:22founder
- 7:22of
- 7:22Bill's
- 7:22Mafia
- 7:23and
- 7:23founder
- 7:23of
- 7:2326Shirts.com
- 7:25where
- 7:25behind
- 7:25every
- 7:25shirt
- 7:26there
- 7:26is
- 7:26a
- 7:26story
- 7:27and
- 7:27you
- 7:27are
- 7:27listening
- 7:28to
- 7:28the
- 7:28Pigskin
- 7:29Dispatch.
- 7:32The
- 7:32Philadelphia
- 7:33Eagles
- 7:33were
- 7:33sold
- 7:33on
- 7:34May
- 7:341
- 7:34to
- 7:34truck
- 7:35magnet
- 7:35Leonard
- 7:36Toast,
- 7:36who
- 7:37became
- 7:37their
- 7:37owner.
- 7:38And
- 7:38a
- 7:39couple
- 7:39weeks
- 7:39later,
- 7:39on
- 7:40May
- 7:4017,
- 7:41three
- 7:41NFL
- 7:42clubs,
- 7:42the
- 7:42Cleveland
- 7:43Browns,
- 7:43Baltimore
- 7:43Colts
- 7:44and
- 7:44Pittsburgh
- 7:44Steelers
- 7:45joined
- 7:45the
- 7:46AFL
- 7:46clubs
- 7:47to
- 7:47form
- 7:47the
- 7:47new
- 7:49National
- 7:49Football
- 7:49League
- 7:50American
- 7:50Conference.
- 7:51They
- 7:52needed
- 7:52to
- 7:52balance
- 7:53the
- 7:53NFL
- 7:54out.
- 7:54There
- 7:54were
- 7:5510
- 7:55teams
- 7:57from
- 7:57the
- 7:57AFL
- 7:59and
- 7:59there
- 7:59were
- 8:0016
- 8:01teams
- 8:02from
- 8:02the
- 8:02NFL.
- 8:03So
- 8:03those
- 8:0326
- 8:04teams,
- 8:04they
- 8:04wanted
- 8:04to
- 8:05have
- 8:0513
- 8:05in
- 8:05each.
- 8:06So
- 8:0716
- 8:08minus
- 8:08three
- 8:09which
- 8:09are
- 8:09the
- 8:09Browns,
- 8:10the
- 8:10Colts
- 8:10and
- 8:10the
- 8:10Steelers
- 8:11go
- 8:11over
- 8:11to
- 8:12the
- 8:12AFL
- 8:12or
- 8:13the
- 8:13AFC
- 8:13as
- 8:14we
- 8:14know
- 8:14it.
- 8:15September
- 8:1521st,
- 8:16the
- 8:16special
- 8:17teamer
- 8:17booted
- 8:18a
- 8:1898
- 8:19yard
- 8:19punt
- 8:19in
- 8:20a
- 8:20professional
- 8:20NFL
- 8:21football
- 8:21game.
- 8:22Yeah,
- 8:22you
- 8:22read
- 8:22it
- 8:23correctly.
- 8:23I
- 8:23just
- 8:24told
- 8:24you
- 8:2498
- 8:25yards
- 8:26in
- 8:26the
- 8:26air
- 8:27for
- 8:27a
- 8:27punt.
- 8:28You
- 8:28know
- 8:29that
- 8:29is
- 8:29the
- 8:29New
- 8:30York
- 8:30jets
- 8:30punter
- 8:31Steve
- 8:31O'
- 8:31Neal
- 8:32took
- 8:32snap
- 8:32at
- 8:33his
- 8:33own
- 8:33two
- 8:33yard
- 8:33line,
- 8:34caught
- 8:34and
- 8:34punted
- 8:35the
- 8:35ball
- 8:35from
- 8:35deep
- 8:36in
- 8:36his
- 8:36own
- 8:36end
- 8:37zone
- 8:37and
- 8:38the
- 8:38ball
- 8:38sailed
- 8:38past
- 8:38the
- 8:39Denver
- 8:39Broncos
- 8:39return
- 8:40man
- 8:41who
- 8:41had
- 8:41his
- 8:41arms
- 8:41outstretched
- 8:42and
- 8:43trying
- 8:43to
- 8:43chase
- 8:43the
- 8:44ball
- 8:44sorta
- 8:44and
- 8:44it
- 8:45landed
- 8:45at
- 8:45the
- 8:45Denver
- 8:4533
- 8:46yard
- 8:46line
- 8:47and
- 8:47the
- 8:48ground
- 8:48sent
- 8:48the
- 8:48ball
- 8:49screaming
- 8:50towards
- 8:50the
- 8:50Denver
- 8:50goal
- 8:51line
- 8:51and
- 8:51apparently
- 8:52into
- 8:52the
- 8:52end
- 8:52zone.
- 8:53Needless
- 8:54to
- 8:54say,
- 8:54it
- 8:54was
- 8:54a
- 8:54record
- 8:55that
- 8:55will
- 8:55probably
- 8:56stand
- 8:56the
- 8:56test
- 8:56of
- 8:56time.
- 8:56We've
- 8:57heard
- 8:57about
- 8:57these
- 8:58long
- 8:58punts
- 8:58with
- 8:58the
- 8:59bigger
- 8:59girth
- 9:00ball
- 9:00back
- 9:00in
- 9:00the
- 9:01early
- 9:011920s
- 9:02and
- 9:02early
- 9:021900s.
- 9:03You
- 9:03know,
- 9:04think
- 9:04about
- 9:05Pete
- 9:05Henry,
- 9:06Fats
- 9:06Henry,
- 9:06you
- 9:06know,
- 9:07booting
- 9:07a
- 9:07ball
- 9:08to
- 9:08the
- 9:08moon
- 9:09and
- 9:09back.
- 9:09And
- 9:10you
- 9:10know
- 9:10this
- 9:10is
- 9:10when
- 9:10it
- 9:11happened
- 9:11with
- 9:11a
- 9:11modern
- 9:12football
- 9:13that,
- 9:13you
- 9:13know
- 9:13the
- 9:13Wilson
- 9:14Duke
- 9:14that
- 9:14the
- 9:14NFL
- 9:15still
- 9:15uses
- 9:16to
- 9:16this
- 9:16day,
- 9:16same
- 9:17basically
- 9:17same
- 9:18size
- 9:18and
- 9:18shape.
- 9:19Sept.
- 9:1928,
- 9:20the
- 9:20Minnesota
- 9:20Vikings
- 9:20quarterback
- 9:21Joe
- 9:21Cap
- 9:21threw
- 9:22seven
- 9:22touchdown
- 9:23passes
- 9:23in
- 9:24a
- 9:24single
- 9:24game
- 9:25against
- 9:25a
- 9:26team
- 9:26that
- 9:26was
- 9:26in
- 9:26the
- 9:27super
- 9:27bowl
- 9:27just
- 9:27a
- 9:27year
- 9:28before
- 9:28The
- 9:28Baltimore
- 9:28Colts
- 9:2952
- 9:30to
- 9:3014
- 9:31was
- 9:31the
- 9:31victory
- 9:32for
- 9:33the
- 9:33Joe
- 9:34Cap
- 9:34and
- 9:34the
- 9:34Vikings.
- 9:35The
- 9:35purple
- 9:35clad
- 9:36Norseman
- 9:36won
- 9:37that
- 9:37game
- 9:37and
- 9:37very
- 9:38handily
- 9:39and
- 9:39we're
- 9:40going
- 9:40on
- 9:40to
- 9:40some
- 9:41greater
- 9:41things
- 9:41as
- 9:42we'll
- 9:42find
- 9:42out
- 9:42in
- 9:42a
- 9:42moment
- 9:43here
- 9:43and
- 9:43November
- 9:4422nd
- 9:44that
- 9:45year,
- 9:45the
- 9:45famous
- 9:45Ten
- 9:46Year
- 9:46War
- 9:46was
- 9:46on
- 9:46full
- 9:47display
- 9:47when
- 9:48coach
- 9:48Woody
- 9:48Hayes
- 9:49Ohio
- 9:49State
- 9:49Buckeyes
- 9:50renewed
- 9:50the
- 9:50rivalry
- 9:51with
- 9:51Bo
- 9:51Schembechler's
- 9:52Michigan
- 9:53Wolverines
- 9:54in
- 9:54a
- 9:54thriller.
- 9:55Yes,
- 9:56that
- 9:56was
- 9:56quite
- 9:57a
- 9:57game.
- 9:58Shembeckler's
- 9:59troops
- 9:59came
- 10:00ready
- 10:00to
- 10:00play.
- 10:01They
- 10:02sort
- 10:02of
- 10:02opened
- 10:03up
- 10:03exchanging
- 10:04touchdowns
- 10:05on
- 10:05four
- 10:05consecutive
- 10:06drives.
- 10:06It
- 10:07was
- 10:0714:12.
- 10:08Then
- 10:08Michigan
- 10:08added
- 10:09another
- 10:09touchdown
- 10:10on
- 10:10a
- 10:10really
- 10:11tremendous
- 10:12punt
- 10:12return
- 10:13and
- 10:13a
- 10:13field
- 10:13goal
- 10:14on
- 10:14the
- 10:14next
- 10:14possession
- 10:15to
- 10:16have
- 10:16the
- 10:16final
- 10:17score
- 10:17be
- 10:172412
- 10:19in
- 10:19favor
- 10:20of
- 10:20the
- 10:20Wolverines.
- 10:21And
- 10:21Shem
- 10:21Bechler
- 10:22got
- 10:22the
- 10:22better
- 10:23of
- 10:23Woody
- 10:24Hayes
- 10:24on
- 10:24that
- 10:25occasion.
- 10:26You
- 10:26know,
- 10:26that
- 10:27would
- 10:27go
- 10:27back
- 10:27and
- 10:27forth
- 10:28to
- 10:28just
- 10:28a
- 10:28tremendous
- 10:29rivalry
- 10:30that
- 10:30was
- 10:30building
- 10:30there.
- 10:31Well,
- 10:31it
- 10:31was
- 10:31already
- 10:31existed,
- 10:32but
- 10:32really,
- 10:33really
- 10:34accelerated
- 10:34I
- 10:34guess.
- 10:35November
- 10:3626th,
- 10:37the
- 10:3735th
- 10:38Huisman
- 10:38Trophy
- 10:39selection
- 10:39was
- 10:40given
- 10:40to
- 10:40Steve
- 10:40Owens,
- 10:41a
- 10:41senior
- 10:42running
- 10:42back
- 10:42from
- 10:42Oklahoma,
- 10:43a
- 10:43winner
- 10:43of
- 10:44the
- 10:44nation's
- 10:44top
- 10:45college
- 10:45football
- 10:45individual
- 10:46award.
- 10:47Just
- 10:48a
- 10:48few
- 10:48days
- 10:48later
- 10:49at
- 10:49Legion
- 10:50Field
- 10:50in
- 10:50Birmingham,
- 10:50Auburn
- 10:51defeated
- 10:52Alabama
- 10:524926
- 10:53in
- 10:53the
- 10:5434th
- 10:54Iron
- 10:54bowl
- 10:55game.
- 10:55And,
- 10:56and
- 10:56in
- 10:56the
- 10:56CFL,
- 10:57the
- 10:57Gray
- 10:57cup
- 10:58was
- 10:58played
- 10:58on
- 10:58November
- 10:5930th
- 10:59and
- 11:00it
- 11:00was
- 11:00the
- 11:00Rough
- 11:01Riders
- 11:02versus
- 11:02the
- 11:02Rough
- 11:03Riders.
- 11:04It
- 11:05was
- 11:05a
- 11:05great,
- 11:05you
- 11:06know,
- 11:06the
- 11:06Ottawa
- 11:06Rough
- 11:06Riders
- 11:07against
- 11:07the
- 11:07Saskatchewan
- 11:08Rough
- 11:08Riders
- 11:09and
- 11:09Ottawa
- 11:10WINS
- 11:10that
- 11:10game
- 11:1129
- 11:11to
- 11:1111
- 11:12in
- 11:12a
- 11:12really
- 11:13rough
- 11:13ride
- 11:14if
- 11:14you
- 11:14get
- 11:14my
- 11:15drift
- 11:15on
- 11:15that
- 11:15one.
- 11:15For
- 11:16the,
- 11:16the
- 11:16Grey
- 11:16cup
- 11:17for
- 11:17our
- 11:17Canadian
- 11:18friends.
- 11:18December
- 11:196,
- 11:191969.
- 11:20It
- 11:21was
- 11:21many
- 11:21dubbed
- 11:22the
- 11:22game
- 11:22of
- 11:22the
- 11:22century,
- 11:23but
- 11:23one
- 11:23of
- 11:23the
- 11:24few
- 11:24that
- 11:24lived
- 11:24up
- 11:24to
- 11:24the
- 11:24billing.
- 11:25Number
- 11:25one
- 11:25ranked
- 11:26Texas
- 11:26travel
- 11:27to
- 11:27play
- 11:27number
- 11:27two
- 11:28Arkansas.
- 11:29And
- 11:29the
- 11:29Razorbacks
- 11:30led
- 11:30at
- 11:3014
- 11:30in
- 11:31the
- 11:31final
- 11:31stanza.
- 11:32But
- 11:32the
- 11:32Longhorns
- 11:33rallied
- 11:33and
- 11:34escaped
- 11:34with
- 11:34a
- 11:3515
- 11:35to
- 11:3514
- 11:36victory.
- 11:36What
- 11:37a
- 11:37comeback
- 11:37that
- 11:37was
- 11:38and
- 11:38had
- 11:39to
- 11:39be
- 11:39very
- 11:39exciting
- 11:40down
- 11:40there
- 11:40in
- 11:40Texas.
- 11:41And
- 11:41the
- 11:41Burnt
- 11:41Orange
- 11:42was
- 11:42celebrating
- 11:43that.
- 11:44The
- 11:45Continental
- 11:45Football
- 11:46League
- 11:46held
- 11:46its
- 11:46final
- 11:47game
- 11:47on
- 11:48December
- 11:4813,
- 11:491969.
- 11:49That
- 11:49was
- 11:49a,
- 11:50a
- 11:50rival
- 11:51that
- 11:51was
- 11:51trying
- 11:51to
- 11:52gain
- 11:53some
- 11:53traction
- 11:54in
- 11:54some
- 11:54of
- 11:54the
- 11:55minor
- 11:55cities,
- 11:56the
- 11:56smaller
- 11:56cities
- 11:56around.
- 11:57They
- 11:57had
- 11:57a
- 11:58gigantic
- 11:58league,
- 11:59really
- 12:00a
- 12:00plethora
- 12:00amount
- 12:00of
- 12:01teams
- 12:01at
- 12:01one
- 12:01point
- 12:01in
- 12:02time.
- 12:03League
- 12:03began
- 12:03in
- 12:031965
- 12:04and
- 12:04in
- 12:05five
- 12:05seasons
- 12:05included
- 12:0644
- 12:06teams
- 12:07by
- 12:07combining
- 12:08several
- 12:09second
- 12:09tier
- 12:09leagues
- 12:10such
- 12:10as
- 12:10the
- 12:10Texas
- 12:10Football
- 12:11League
- 12:11and
- 12:11created
- 12:12a
- 12:12broad
- 12:12and
- 12:12varied
- 12:13group
- 12:14before
- 12:14they
- 12:14closed
- 12:15five
- 12:15years
- 12:15later,
- 12:16December
- 12:1721,
- 12:171969,
- 12:18legendary
- 12:19coach
- 12:19Vince
- 12:20Lombardi
- 12:20coached
- 12:21his
- 12:21last
- 12:21football
- 12:22game.
- 12:22Yeah,
- 12:23he
- 12:23left
- 12:24the
- 12:25Green
- 12:25Bay
- 12:25packers
- 12:26at
- 12:26the
- 12:26end
- 12:26of
- 12:26the
- 12:261968
- 12:27season,
- 12:28signed
- 12:29on
- 12:29with
- 12:29Washington
- 12:30and
- 12:30because
- 12:30of
- 12:31disease
- 12:32he
- 12:33ended
- 12:33up
- 12:33he
- 12:33had
- 12:33colon
- 12:34cancer.
- 12:35It
- 12:35was
- 12:35a
- 12:35terminal
- 12:36condition.
- 12:36On
- 12:37September
- 12:373,
- 12:381970,
- 12:39Vince
- 12:39Lombardi,
- 12:40the
- 12:40great
- 12:40coach,
- 12:41died
- 12:41at
- 12:41the
- 12:41age
- 12:41of
- 12:4157.
- 12:42A
- 12:42very
- 12:43young
- 12:43man
- 12:44with
- 12:44all
- 12:44those
- 12:44great
- 12:45years
- 12:45he
- 12:45had
- 12:46in
- 12:46the
- 12:47Green
- 12:47Bay
- 12:47packers
- 12:48organization.
- 12:49Well,
- 12:50that
- 12:50takes
- 12:50us
- 12:51into
- 12:51we
- 12:51know
- 12:52how
- 12:52the
- 12:521969
- 12:53season
- 12:53ended.
- 12:54We
- 12:54just
- 12:54had
- 12:54a
- 12:54YouTube
- 12:55short
- 12:55on
- 12:55it
- 12:56where
- 12:56Len
- 12:56Dawson
- 12:57and
- 12:57the
- 12:57Kansas
- 12:58City
- 12:58Chiefs
- 12:59came
- 12:59in
- 12:59and
- 13:00shocked
- 13:00the
- 13:00world
- 13:01again.
- 13:01Has
- 13:02the
- 13:02AFL
- 13:03defeated
- 13:04another
- 13:04powerhouse,
- 13:05the
- 13:05Minnesota
- 13:05Vikings
- 13:06of
- 13:06the
- 13:06NFL?
- 13:07Again
- 13:07a
- 13:08big
- 13:09underdog
- 13:09were
- 13:10the
- 13:10Kansas
- 13:10City
- 13:10Chiefs.
- 13:11But
- 13:11it
- 13:11was
- 13:11the
- 13:12day
- 13:12for
- 13:12the
- 13:12Chiefs
- 13:13and
- 13:13Hank
- 13:14Stram
- 13:14and
- 13:14you
- 13:15know,
- 13:15all
- 13:15the
- 13:15great
- 13:16players
- 13:16he
- 13:16had,
- 13:16including
- 13:17Len
- 13:17Dawson,
- 13:18to
- 13:18really
- 13:18shine
- 13:19and
- 13:20win
- 13:20that
- 13:20super
- 13:20bowl
- 13:21to
- 13:21end
- 13:21that
- 13:22season.
- 13:22So
- 13:23that's
- 13:23what
- 13:23we
- 13:23have
- 13:23for
- 13:241969.
- 13:24We
- 13:25are
- 13:25hoping
- 13:25you
- 13:25are
- 13:25enjoying
- 13:26our
- 13:26Gridiron
- 13:27timeline
- 13:27series.
- 13:28If
- 13:28you
- 13:28want
- 13:29to
- 13:29check
- 13:29out
- 13:29the
- 13:29entire
- 13:30gridiron
- 13:30timeline
- 13:31we
- 13:32were
- 13:32adding
- 13:32to
- 13:32it
- 13:32each
- 13:32and
- 13:33every
- 13:33day,
- 13:33you
- 13:33can
- 13:34go
- 13:34to
- 13:34pigskindispatch.com
- 13:35and
- 13:36you'll
- 13:36see
- 13:36timeline
- 13:37at
- 13:37the
- 13:37very
- 13:37top
- 13:38in
- 13:38a
- 13:38couple
- 13:39different
- 13:39spots.
- 13:40Also
- 13:40check
- 13:40out
- 13:40our
- 13:41Gridiron
- 13:41games.
- 13:42We're
- 13:42just
- 13:42added
- 13:42a
- 13:43new
- 13:43one
- 13:43this
- 13:43week,
- 13:44Mahjong
- 13:45tiles
- 13:45with
- 13:45a
- 13:45football
- 13:46theme.
- 13:46I
- 13:46think
- 13:46you'll
- 13:47really
- 13:47enjoy
- 13:48that.
- 13:48You
- 13:49know
- 13:49we
- 13:49have
- 13:49the
- 13:49the
- 13:50guys
- 13:50working
- 13:50hard
- 13:51on
- 13:51on
- 13:51that
- 13:51group
- 13:52and
- 13:52you
- 13:53know,
- 13:53having
- 13:54a
- 13:54great
- 13:54games.
- 13:54We
- 13:55have
- 13:55great
- 13:55information
- 13:56and
- 13:56the
- 13:57world's
- 13:57only
- 13:58American
- 13:58football
- 13:59timeline
- 14:00where
- 14:00you
- 14:00can
- 14:00find
- 14:01everything
- 14:01of
- 14:02the
- 14:02sport
- 14:02that
- 14:02you
- 14:02love
- 14:03and
- 14:03the
- 14:03history
- 14:04of
- 14:04you
- 14:04have.
- 14:04Now
- 14:05make
- 14:05sure
- 14:05you
- 14:05check
- 14:06out
- 14:06that
- 14:06search
- 14:06box
- 14:07we
- 14:07got
- 14:07in
- 14:07a
- 14:07couple
- 14:07different
- 14:08places
- 14:08on
- 14:08Pigskin
- 14:09Dispatch
- 14:09and
- 14:10search
- 14:10any
- 14:10page,
- 14:11search
- 14:11all
- 14:11our
- 14:11pages
- 14:12and
- 14:12know
- 14:12exactly
- 14:13what
- 14:13football
- 14:13history
- 14:14you
- 14:14are
- 14:14looking
- 14:14for,
- 14:15including
- 14:16our
- 14:16podcasts
- 14:17and
- 14:17many
- 14:17of
- 14:18our
- 14:18videos
- 14:18that
- 14:19will
- 14:19come
- 14:19up
- 14:19when
- 14:20you
- 14:20do
- 14:20that
- 14:20search
- 14:20to
- 14:21give
- 14:21you
- 14:21a
- 14:21great
- 14:22sign
- 14:23because
- 14:23we
- 14:23truly
- 14:24are
- 14:24your
- 14:24portal
- 14:25of
- 14:25American
- 14:25football
- 14:26history
- 14:26here
- 14:26at
- 14:26Pigskin
- 14:27Dispatch.
- 14:27Till
- 14:28next
- 14:28time
- 14:28everybody.
- 14:29We
- 14:29have
- 14:30more
- 14:30history
- 14:30to
- 14:30bring
- 14:31you.
- 14:31Have
- 14:31a
- 14:31great
- 14:32gridiron
- 14:32day.