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 – 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 – 1979 – CBS Special – Passport To Pasadena – Preview Of The 1979 Upcoming Season

1970s, Brent Musburger, Bud Grant, CBS, Chicago Bears, Chuck Noll, Cleveland Browns, Coach Bill Parcels, Coach Bud Grant, Coach Bum Phillips, Coach Dan Reeves, Coach Dick Vermeil, Coach Don Shula, Coach Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Dog Aside, Earl Campbell, Football, Highlights, Irv Cross, Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, NFL, NFL Hall of Fame, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49'ers, St Louis Cardinals football, Videos, Washington RedskinsLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:  This 1979 CBS Sports Special “Passport to Pasadena” provides an in depth look at the upcoming 1979 NFL season….which will climax at Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA….as presented by the CBS NFL Today crew of Brent Musburger, Irv Cross and Jayne Kennedy….of which Musburger is a legendary sports broadcaster…

Special – 1985 – Sports Illustrated Sportsman Of The Year Show – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Winner

1980s, Athletes, Dog Commentary, Edmonton Oilers, Edwin Moses, Georgetown Hoyas, Great Sports Years, HBO, Highlights, Kansas City Royals, Kareem Abdule Jabbar, Larry Holmes, Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Year in Sports, Mary Lou Retton, Merlin Olsen, Miami Dolphins, Michael Jordan, Michael Spinks, Other Sports, Pete Rose, Phil Niekro, San Francisco 49'ers, Specials, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, St. Louis Cardinals, Tom Seaver, Videos, Wayne GretskyLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:      The year in sports in 1985 provided many magical moments and some incredible athletic achievements…. including the San Francisco 49’ers climaxing a great season by beating the Miami Dolphins 38 – 16 to win Super Bowl XIX….and Pete Rose breaking Ty Cobb’s career hits record of 4191….while both future Hall of…

Special – 1975 A Magic Year In Sports – NFL Films Feature O J Simpson & Joe Montana

1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Athletes, Baseball, Basketball, Bill Worrell, Boston Red Sox, Boxing, Boxing's Great Grudge Fights, Bud Grant, Chris Evert, curt gowdy, Dog Commentary, ESPN, Fenway Park, Football, Great Sports Years, Harry Kalas, Heavyweight Boxing, Heavyweight Boxing Champions, Heavyweight Boxing Title Fights, Heavyweight Grudge Fights, Heisman Trophy Winners, Highlights, Hockey, Horse Racing, Horse Racing Triple Crown, Joe Frazier, Joe Montana, John Wooten, Legends, Magic Year in Sports, MLB, MLB World Series, Muhammad Ali, NBA, NBA Finals, NBC, NCAAF, NCAAM Basketball, NCAAM Final Fours, NFL, NHL, O J Simpson, Ohio State Buckeyes, Other Sports, PGA, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49'ers, Smokin' Joe Frazier, Specials, Stanley Cup Finals, Steve Sabol, Super Bowls, Tennis, UCLA Basketball, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:  This vintage video provides four (4) different short films that include….the awesome highlights from the year 1975, a magic year in sports….then shifts to an NFL Films feature on O J Simpson as the best running back of the decade of the 1970s…..followed by a wonderful piece on the Lovable Losers The Pittsburgh Steelers…..and…

NFL – Special – Super Memories Of Super Bowls I – XIII

1960s, 1970s, Baltimore Colts, Bart Starr, Bob Griese, Bob Lilly', Broadway Joe, Bud Grant, Charlie Waters, Chuck Howley, Chuck Noll, Cliff Harris, Coach Don Shula, Dallas Cowboys, Darrell Green, Denver Broncos, Dog Commentary, Don Shula, Duane Thomas, Earl Morrall, Eric Dickerson, Football, Forrest Gregg, Fran Tarkenton, Franco Harris, Fred Biletnikoff, Gene Upshaw, George Blanda, Green Bay Packers, Hank Stram, Harry Kalas, Highlights, Howie Long, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Jake Scott, Jim Marshall, Joe Namath, John Elway, John Facenda, John Stallworth', Johnny Unitas, Kansas City Chiefs, Ken Stabler, Larry Czonka, Lenny Dawson, Lynn Swann, Marcus Allen, Mean Joe Greene, Merlin Olsen, Miami Dolphins, Mike Ditka, Mike Webster, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, NFL, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, Nick Buoniconti, Oakland Raiders, Paul Hornung, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy White, Rayfield Wright, Rocky Bleir, Roger Staubach, Sam Huff, San Francisco 49'ers, Specials, Steve Sabol, Super Bowl 2, Super Bowl I, Super Bowl III, Super Bowl IV, Super Bowl IX, Super Bowl V, Super Bowl VI, Super Bowl VII, Super Bowl VIII, Super Bowl X, Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XIII, Super Bowls, Terry Bradshaw, Tom Landry, Tony Dorsett, Videos, Vince Lombardi, Walt Garrison, Washington Redskins, Weeb EwbankLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: This video is awesome because Harry Kalas of NFL Films fame gives the viewer a compilation of highlights from the first Super Bowl game played through the 13th Super Bowl game played….which makes it a treasure in its own right. In the chronology of all things Super Bowl….starting off with the Green Bay…

NFL – Special – 1985 All Madden Team – Defensive Backs _ Host John Madden & Pat Summerall

1980s, Athletes, CBS, Darrell Green, Dog Aside, Football, Highlights, John Madden's All Madden Team, John Madden's Journey, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, Pat Summerall, San Francisco 49'ers, Specials, Videos, Washington RedskinsLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE: Any time you can get John Madden and Pat Summerall on camera while working together under whatever circumstances….it is probably going to be worth watching….and this video is certainly no exception….and Coach and Pat a moving down the highway in the “Madden Mobile” heading to their next gig as CBS lead Sunday NFL…

NFL – Special – Men Who Played The Game – San Francisco 49’ers TE Dave Parks

1960s, 1970s, Athletes, Dog Commentary, Football, Harry Kalas, Highlights, Houston Oilers, John Facenda, New Orleans Saints, NFL, NFL Films, San Francisco 49'ers, Specials, Steve Sabol, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: David Wayne Parks (born December 25, 1941 in Muenster, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver/end in the NFL….who was the first overall selection in the 1964 NFL Draft out of Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University)….and was selected to three Pro Bowls and was an All-Pro selection two times. In 2008…

NFL – Special – 1978 – Inside The NFL – Part 1

1970s, Archie Manning, Baltimore Colts, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Dog Aside, Earl Campbell, Football, Harry Kalas, HBO, Houston Oilers, Inside the NFL, Jack Lambert, Mean Joe Greene, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, NFL, NFL Films, NFL Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49'ers, Specials, Terry Bradshaw, Tom Landry, VideosLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE: The 1978 NFL season saw the Dallas Cowboys lead the NFL in defensive sacks on the quarterback….while the 49’ers were in such shambles that they had to resort to WR Fred Soloman as their quarterback at one point in this season….however, the league did introduce two sensational rookies in San Diego’s WR John…