KRC Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 Time for the 1966 AFL Championship game. Linky Thingy As for next week against the 49ers, I am taking requests. I can do something from the AAFC or something more recent. The only stipulation is that the game must have occurred at least 15 years ago. Unlike the NFL Network, who feel that "classic" games are anything that happened earlier than last week, I have some standards.
Chandler#81 Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 I remember this game well. As a homer, I thought the game was much closer than the final score. Yes, the Chiefs were better this day, but the Bills played tough and were knocking on the door when Kemp tossed a pick that Johnny Robinson -I think- took about 90 yards back for a score, burgeoning the lead and killing our hopes. The Bills were done as an AFL power that day and the Chiefs would become the class of the league, representing the AFL in 2 of the 4 SB's the 2 leagues would play. Pretty sure they were in the AFL championship games the other 2 seasons, losing to Oakland and the Jets. As for next week, 2 games come to my mind: the no-punt affair early in '92 where Metzelars caught 2 TD's and Norwood won it late, and the season finale in '80 that cliched our first AFC East title vs. the young Montana. Thanks Ken!
BuffaloWings Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 Time for the 1966 AFL Championship game. Linky Thingy As for next week against the 49ers, I am taking requests. I can do something from the AAFC or something more recent. The only stipulation is that the game must have occurred at least 15 years ago. Unlike the NFL Network, who feel that "classic" games are anything that happened earlier than last week, I have some standards. How about the "No punts" game in San Francisco? I believe it was September, 1992.
Beerball Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 Time for the 1966 AFL Championship game. Linky Thingy As for next week against the 49ers, I am taking requests. I can do something from the AAFC or something more recent. The only stipulation is that the game must have occurred at least 15 years ago. Unlike the NFL Network, who feel that "classic" games are anything that happened earlier than last week, I have some standards. I have dim memories of a 49ers contest involving John Brodie...maybe during the OJ era? a September game? I don't think the game ended well, but like I said, dim memories...
stuckincincy Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 I remember this game well. As a homer, I thought the game was much closer than the final score. Yes, the Chiefs were better this day, but the Bills played tough and were knocking on the door when Kemp tossed a pick that Johnny Robinson -I think- took about 90 yards back for a score, burgeoning the lead and killing our hopes. The Bills were done as an AFL power that day and the Chiefs would become the class of the league, representing the AFL in 2 of the 4 SB's the 2 leagues would play. Pretty sure they were in the AFL championship games the other 2 seasons, losing to Oakland and the Jets. As for next week, 2 games come to my mind: the no-punt affair early in '92 where Metzelars caught 2 TD's and Norwood won it late, and the season finale in '80 that cliched our first AFC East title vs. the young Montana. Thanks Ken! What a talented team that KC squad was...Coach Stram, Robinson, Bell, Buchanon, Taylor, Garrett, Thomas, Tyrer, Mays, Dawson, Arbanas etc.
rockpile Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 Nov. 3, 1957 vs Detroit? Y.A. Tittle and the Alley Oop play?
bdelma Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 What a talented team that KC squad was...Coach Stram, Robinson, Bell, Buchanon, Taylor, Garrett, Thomas, Tyrer, Mays, Dawson, Arbanas etc. That team was loaded, there quite of number of Hall of Famers on that squad.
bdelma Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Another thing was the Chiefs were first in offense and second in team defense.
bdelma Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Bills had the AFL rookie of the year too Bobby Burnett. I can bet that nobody knows on this board know this guy.
KRC Posted November 20, 2008 Author Posted November 20, 2008 That team was loaded, there quite of number of Hall of Famers on that squad. That game should have been a great one, but the Bills just could not get their offense going.
KRC Posted November 20, 2008 Author Posted November 20, 2008 Nov. 3, 1957 vs Detroit? Y.A. Tittle and the Alley Oop play? That would be a good game to discuss, but since it does not involve a WNY team, I am guessing that you and I would be the only ones having the discussion. I remember seeing a quote from Tittle saying that it was one of his receivers that came up with the idea in the huddle for the Alley Oop pass and that they worked out the details right there. It looks like we will be going with the No Punt game. Just for you, Rock, I am going to do a Rochester Jefferson's game the following week when we play in Toronto.
rockpile Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 That would be a good game to discuss, but since it does not involve a WNY team, I am guessing that you and I would be the only ones having the discussion. I remember seeing a quote from Tittle saying that it was one of his receivers that came up with the idea in the huddle for the Alley Oop pass and that they worked out the details right there. It looks like we will be going with the No Punt game. Just for you, Rock, I am going to do a Rochester Jefferson's game the following week when we play in Toronto. Hope you can find one that they WON!
KRC Posted November 20, 2008 Author Posted November 20, 2008 Hope you can find one that they WON! They were state champions in 1916. Of course, once they entered the NFL, they pretty much sucked.
Chandler#81 Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Bills had the AFL rookie of the year too Bobby Burnett. I can bet that nobody knows on this board know this guy. I remember him! Blew his knee out terribly in his secind season, tried to come back but wasn't the same. A little foggy on his Buffalo departure though. I seem to recall he played a year or two for another team before calling it quits. He had a fantastic rookie season.
Beerball Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 I have dim memories of a 49ers contest involving John Brodie...maybe during the OJ era? a September game? I don't think the game ended well, but like I said, dim memories... I was wrong....Bills Win!!! Bills Win!!! box score
Chandler#81 Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 I was wrong....Bills Win!!! Bills Win!!! box score Sacked 5 times for half the total passing yards in losses.. I'm shocked!
rockpile Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 I was thirteen years old, sitting in a south Buffalo corner family pub (yes, there were family pubs back then), watching the game on a horrible static filled black & white television. All home games were blackouts then, so the broadcast signal was from channel 81 (?) in Erie, Pa. We listened to the game on the radio. That is when I started saying (and am still saying) "wait 'til next year!"
bdelma Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 I was thirteen years old, sitting in a south Buffalo corner family pub (yes, there were family pubs back then), watching the game on a horrible static filled black & white television. All home games were blackouts then, so the broadcast signal was from channel 81 (?) in Erie, Pa. We listened to the game on the radio. That is when I started saying (and am still saying) "wait 'til next year!" I think we used to get the TV signal from the rochester market in those days.
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