dont care Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 1 hour ago, WSU151 said: A lot of people must have been buying beer and in the restrooms. I'd say it's pretty good attendance considering it's a 101k seat stadium at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 On 6/30/2017 at 5:31 PM, Mitch B said: Great thread ? While I've never been to Minnesota, to watch a late season game from old Metopolitan Stadium on TV was a great experience as a kid. Nothing beats football in the cold, mud and snow. ?? On 6/30/2017 at 8:02 PM, MCM0313 said: ...especially when you're warm and cozy inside. I don't know if that's schadenfreude there or just a creature comfort, but there's something cool (no pun intended) about watching a cold game from a warm house. Nah - you can't beat sitting in the stands in weather like that. There's a saying on a sporting goods store near my house - There's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing. From my personal files: It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 1 hour ago, dont care said: I'd say it's pretty good attendance considering it's a 101k seat stadium at the time 61,000 people there. 40% of the seats empty. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 13 minutes ago, Gothamite said: 61,000 people there. 40% of the seats empty. Maybe I'm underestimating the attention the NFL, and sports in general got in 1960's but getting 61k to a game that isn't the olympics is pretty impressive for that time. Maybe I'm wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 38 minutes ago, dont care said: Maybe I'm underestimating the attention the NFL, and sports in general got in 1960's but getting 61k to a game that isn't the olympics is pretty impressive for that time. Maybe I'm wrong Eight years earlier the World Series drew 93,000 in the same stadium. Granted, that involved an LA team, but that SB crowd must've been disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Yes, it was disappointing at the time. The Rams were averaging just under 70,000 in that very stadium for their regular season games. And in the last game of the 1966 season, the Rams and Packers played in that same stadium before 72,000 fans. Wasn't a terribly auspicious beginning for the new league's championship match. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraw28 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 5:47 PM, goalieboy82 said: OJ slashes through defense I see what you did there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadmanLA Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DouglasQuaid Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I was looking at some photos and this picture caught my eye. Man I would love if the vikings brought theses back (just add a purple face-mask). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFrank Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 A masterful uniform right here concepts: washington football (2017) ... nfl (2013) ... yikes potd 10/20/12 origin story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianLion Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 On 8/8/2017 at 1:23 AM, mmejia said: That was a really strange time when the Houston Astros joined the NFL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 1 hour ago, BrianLion said: On 8/8/2017 at 1:23 AM, mmejia said: That was a really strange time when the Houston Astros joined the NFL.... And we think they're in the wrong league nowadays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Pinstripes Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 7:07 AM, C-Squared said: To me, this image became a lot less awesome when Gifford's brain turned to mush. No rational person enjoys seeing photos of an injured player, but I respect the skill of the photographer capturing the inherent violence of pro football. It's unfortunate Gifford had brain issues related to football at the very end of his life, but the sport provided him with fame, fortune, and by all accounts, happiness. Gifford was able to parlay his playing career into a long time successful broadcasting career. Like many former players, Gifford would likely do it all again if given the choice. As I've said before, football is a voluntarily activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Dykstra Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 I love this picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 10:53 PM, Korkie said: Switching gears, here is Reggie White making the great Steve Young look small. I sat on Reggie White's shoulders to shoot free throws at a charity basketball game. I was a big kid and he was by far the largest man I have ever seen in person. Both in stature and personality. I met Reggie in 1994 at a free instructional football camp. (Ironically I never played tackle, though I have played a lot of flag and touch.) He was a really friendly, good-natured guy. I was so sad when I heard of his premature death 10 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rich Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Found this beauty on an LSU website (that's Y.A. Tittle, no 14, upside down). 1956 game, I'm assuming at Kezar; interesting for several things: 49ers in scarlet helmets: no one had a center helmet stripe except the player right behind the referee. Browns all have a center stripe, but this was before they added the brown stripes flanking the center white one on the helmet. First action pic I've seen of the "shadow-drop" 49er jerseys that were later used as the throwbacks. EVERYBODY'S SOCK AND SLEEVE STRIPES MATCH! It is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 9/14/2017 at 9:56 PM, Gold Pinstripes said: No rational person enjoys seeing photos of an injured player, but I respect the skill of the photographer capturing the inherent violence of pro football. It's unfortunate Gifford had brain issues related to football at the very end of his life, but the sport provided him with fame, fortune, and by all accounts, happiness. Gifford was able to parlay his playing career into a long time successful broadcasting career. Like many former players, Gifford would likely do it all again if given the choice. As I've said before, football is a voluntarily activity. Not in the absence of informed consent, it isn’t. Many former players tell us they would not have played the game, if they knew then what we’re just starting to learn now. Others now prohibit their kids from playing. Would Gifford be in either one of those categories? I don’t know. And neither do you. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 7/21/2017 at 3:05 PM, Gothamite said: Yes, it was disappointing at the time. The Rams were averaging just under 70,000 in that very stadium for their regular season games. And in the last game of the 1966 season, the Rams and Packers played in that same stadium before 72,000 fans. Wasn't a terribly auspicious beginning for the new league's championship match. Both networks were also televising the game. Even then there were people who would rather listen to their guy on NBC or CBS rather than go to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Gothamite said: Not in the absence of informed consent, it isn’t. Many former players tell us they would not have played the game, if they knew then what we’re just starting to learn now. Others now prohibit their kids from playing. Would Gifford be in either one of those categories? I don’t know. And neither do you. On 9/14/2017 at 12:45 AM, DouglasQuaid said: I was looking at some photos and this picture caught my eye. Man I would love if the vikings brought theses back (just add a purple face-mask). Looking at this picture reminds me of an old college coach that said if you took the facemasks off, players wouldn't be as likely to use their head as much. I don't think that would fix concussions because you can still get one falling in your house but it could have sped up the Heads Up Football training that some teams try to preach now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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