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“THE GOLDEN BOY” | Paul Hornung (1935-2020) played for the Green Bay Packers, 1957-1966: • SB I Champion • NFL MVP (1961) • 2 x All-Pro (1960-61) • 4 x NFL champion (1961-62, 1965-66) • NFL HOF (1986) 🎥 | NFL Films
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3 MINUTES OF FRAN TARKENTON . . . #Skol
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beat the bolts!
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1977 • Cowboys vs Vikings “… watch the dart Tarkenton throws here.” Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshire on the call 🎙️ The old football vid’s of Fran Tarkenton and Grant’s Vikings are wonderful.
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beat the bolts!
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His jersey
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go chiefs!
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NFL in Ballparks Wrigley Field, Chicago, Oct 16, 1955 - Defensive back Don Shula (#25) of Baltimore Colts has tight coverage on Bears end Harlon Hill (#81) as Chicago won 38-10. Speaking of tight, this photo shows how a football gridiron barely fits in a venue made for baseball
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NFL in Ballparks Yankee Stadium, Bronx, Nov 24, 1963 - Just two days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, the St Louis Cardinals beat NY Giants 24-17 in game (among others that day) that Pete Rozelle would later regret not cancelling as the country mourned
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NFL in Ballparks Polo Grounds, NYC, Nov 18, 1934 - Colorization by @Dto716 of NY Giants fullback Ken Strong scoring on 4-yard TD run for an 7-0 lead over Chicago Bears, but Bears would come back for an 10-9 win. You can see path that runs from home plate to pitching mound
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NFL in Ballparks Sept 30, 1962 - As Jets get ready to host Denver Broncos tonight, here is flashback when they were in AFL as the Titans (with the ball) and getting beat by the Broncos 32-10 at Polo Grounds in front of 17,213
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Horlick Field, Racine, WI - Opened in 1919 it was home to two NFL teams in the 1920's and the Racine Belles, one of the original women teams from the AAGPBL. It still stands today. Capacity - 5,000
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NFL in Ballparks Comiskey Park, Chicago, Oct 23, 1955 - Lin Crow of Cardinals intercepts an Eagles pass meant for Bobby Walston in 24-24 tie in front of 24,620. Cards played most of their 40 years in Chicago at Comiskey Park but also spent eight of them at Wrigley Field
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This was apparently unnecessary roughness penalty I would argue it was completely necessary Bullshit
What happened to football Running back can’t even get low anymore through contact
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I am still mad about the unnecessary roughness call. HOW DO YOU CALL THAT???? Cam Skattebo got PENALIZED for running someone over. #Giants
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I'm still so pissed at this call. What the heck happened to football. What a terrible, terrible call. #Giants #bigblue #44 #skatt
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Gail Cogdill played in the 1960 Chicago College All-Star Game against the Baltimore Colts. He was on the College All-Stars squad and made 5 catches for 64 yards, making him the offensive star for the collegians @GridDigest @CoolOldSports
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Unnecessary roughness? That’s just a Cam Skattebo run
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This is one of the worst calls in NFL history and I say that with no hyperbole
Cam Skattebo penalized for lowering the helmet on a vicious truck stick
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