NFL – 1980s – Special – When San Francisco Struck Gold – Story Of Joe Montana

1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Athletes, Coach Bill Walsh, Dog Commentary, Football, Highlights, Joe Montana, John Facenda, NFL, NFL Comeback Victories, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, San Francisco 49'ers, Steve Sabol, Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:  Joe Montana was known as “Joe Cool“ and “The Comeback Kid” is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons….primarily with the San Francisco 49ers and then with the Kansas City Chiefs for the final two seasons of his NFL career.  After winning a college national championship at Notre Dame….Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with San Francisco…. where he played for…

NFL – 1940s To 1980s – Special – NFL Follies Go Hollywood – The Golden Age Of Gridiron Comedy

1970s, 1980s, Dog Commentary, ESPN, Highlights, Humor, John Facenda, NFL, NFL Films, Specials, Steve Sabol, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: The legendary voice of John Facenda….who narrated so many of the great NFL Films productions….to which ImaSportsphile has more than its ample share of classic NFL Films videos in our football section…..featuring Facenda providing verbal poetry with visual mastery….which makes these videos such “nuggets of gold” in our library treasure chest of video memories….as Facenda…

NFL – 1979 – Special – World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers – A Cut Above

1970s, Chuck Noll, Dog Commentary, ESPN, Football, Franco Harris, Great Sports Years, Highlights, History, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, John Facenda, John Stallworth', Lynn Swann, Magic Year in Sports, Mike Webster, NFL, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, Pat Summerall, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XIV, Teams, Terry Bradshaw, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year….as they achieved a 12–4 record….and went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers started out to a 4-0 record….when by adding to the previous season….the Steelers had won 12 in a row.  They finished…

NFL – 1979 – Highlights – NFL Game Of The Week – Bears Vs Cowboys + Steelers Vs Cardinals

1970s, Chicago Bears, Chuck Noll, Coach Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys, Dog Commentary, ESPN, Football, Harry Kalas, Highlights, John Facenda, NFL, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Steelers, Specials, St Louis Cardinals football, TX, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: We have often written about the father / son  duo of Ed and Steve Sabol….the powers that be behind the genius that NFL Films has been over the years….as father Ed garnered the rights from the NFL to film their games….and son Steve was in charge of production…..who hired such outstanding talents as…

NFL – 1981 – Special – Bengals Who Came In Front In The Cold – The 1981 Cincinnati Bengals

1980s, Cincinnatti Bengals, Coach Forrest Gregg, Coach Marty Schottenheimer, Dog Commentary, ESPN, Football, Forrest Gregg, Highlights, John Facenda, Ken Anderson, NFL, NFL Conference Championships, NFL Divisional Playoffs, NFL Films, Specials, Steve Sabol, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:  The 1981 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team’s 14th year in professional football and its 12th with the National Football League (NFL)…as the team won their first AFC Championship….but lost Super Bowl XVI to San Francisco.  Cincinnati had at least a share of the AFC Central lead the entire season…..when on December 13, QB Ken Anderson threw two touchdown passes….as the Bengals clinched the division…

NFL – 1950 to 1990 – NFL Films Special – Greatest Finishes + Unbelievable Comebacks

1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Chuck Noll, Cliff Branch, Coach Dick Vermeil, Coach John Madden, Coach Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys, Dog Aside, Dwight Clark, ESPN, Football, Fred Biletnikoff, Gene Upshaw, George Blanda, Great Games, Highlights, History, Immaculate Reception, Joe Montana, John Facenda, John Stallworth', Ken Stabler, Larry Czonka, Legends, Mark van Eeghen, Mean Joe Greene, Mike Webster, Miracle at the Meadowlands, New York Giants, NFL, NFL Comeback Victories, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49'ers, Specials, Steve Sabol, Tom Landry, Videos, Walt GarrisonLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:  This NFL Films production of Greatest Finishes and Comebacks Ever….is a priceless production by the best film company ever to have live footage of NFL contests…..as Ed and Steve Sabol set the “gold standard” for capturing live footage and turning it into awesome stories about the NFL….as evidenced by this 20 minute piece on the greatest…

NFL – 1983 – Special – NFLs Best Ever Quarterbacks – Graham + Tarkenton + Staubach + Unitas

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Dog Aside, ESPN, Football, Fran Tarkenton, Highlights, John Facenda, Johnny Unitas, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, Otto Graham, Roger Staubach, Specials, VideosLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE: A quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football as a member of the offensive team…. who line up directly behind the center on the offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offensive team….and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle.  In the NFL, while the starting quarterback has no other responsibility or authority….he…

NFL – 1960 To 1980 – Special – The Best Ever Teams – 1960s Packers + 1972 Dolphins + 1970’s Steelers

1960s, 1970s, Bart Starr, Bob Griese, Chuck Howley, Chuck Noll, Coach Don Shula, Coach Tom Landry, Coaches, Dallas Cowboys, Dog Commentary, Don Meredith, ESPN, Football, Forrest Gregg, Franco Harris, Great Sports Years, Greatest Plays, Green Bay Packers, Highlights, History, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, John Facenda, John Stallworth', Larry Czonka, Legends, Mean Joe Greene, Miami Dolphins, Mike Webster, NFL, NFL Conference Championships, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, Paul Hornung, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy White, Rayfield Wright, Robert Newhouse, Rocky Bleir, Roger Staubach, Specials, Teams, Tom Landry, Too Tall Jones, TX, Videos, Vince Lombardi, Walt GarrisonLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:  We have posted over 2100 videos here on our ImaSportsphile web page….with many that are absolutely “nuggets of gold” in our treasure chest of vintage memories….but none more than this nine minute NFL Films piece about the NFL’s Best Ever Teams is every bit as good as any of those other treasures….as the teams, the games and…

NFL – 1970s – Film – Son Of Football Follies – Narrated By Elmer Fudd + Daffy Duck + Yosemite Sam

1970s, Comedy, Dog Commentary, Football, Highlights, Humor, John Facenda, NFL, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, NFL Referees, Specials, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:  This lil ole chiweenie Sportsphile has posted some 2000 vintage videos….of which many are absolutely priceless in their historic content….but none tickle my tail section quite like the NFL Films production “The Son of Football Follies”….as we are fortunate to have the son’s father, “Football Follies”, also posted within the walls of this vintage video…