NFL: Super Bowl Memories - running documentary (1 to 57)

[ChuckyTheGoat]

I'll make one more comment about the Bear defense:

*MLB Mike Singletary was a great student of the game.

I used to think the Bear success was talent and aggression. But Singletary distinguished himself as a great film-study. He would read formations and anticipate plays.

The outcome was utter domination. In a way the NFL has rarely seen over the course of a full season.

[agendaman]

i dunno chucky.the chiefs may roll off 4 sb wins like the 9rs and steelers did.mahommes is only 27 yrs old.the oilers with gretzky did it.the habs won 5 straight cups from 156-60.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

This was not a fair fight. The Patriots were not even a hiccup for the Bears.

The Bears were an awesome team. They are worthy of mention as the best single-season team ever.

Specifically, the Bear defense was filled with star players. They brought the pain against opponents.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Bears fumbled on their second offensive play. New Eng settled for a Field Goal, 3-0.

After conceding the opening score, the Bears ran roughshod against the overmatched Pats. 46-10 in a lopsided game.

Even Refrigerator Perry plunged in for a TD. Much has been made of Walter Payton not getting that touchdown. But I look at it differently.

McMahon summed it up well. The Patriot defense was keyed in on Payton that Payton became effective as a DECOY on this day. Most notably, the focus on Payton left single-coverage on speedster Willie Gault. Gault would have a career day with four catches and 129 yards.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Bears fumbled on their second offensive play. New Eng settled for a Field Goal, 3-0.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

SB20: Patriots vs Bears

*Patriots arrived via the upset route. New Eng won AFC title in Miami thanks to six Dolphin turnovers.
*Bears were a steamroller. They won their first twelve games before losing in Miami. They shut out both of their playoff opponents.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Two van Schamann Field Goals late in the first half. San Fran 28-16 at half.

Another Craig TD in the 2nd half. Niners shut out Marino after halftime.

It was one-sided. The Niners were too good.

38-16. Second title for the Niners/Walsh.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

This was an excellent Niner team. It was arguably Walsh's best team.

*The Off Line was solid with the likes of Fahnhorst and Cross.
*The Def Line was bolstered by additions of Fred Dean and Gary Johnson from San Diego.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

With the two name QBs, the game started wide-open. Scoring on first three drives, MIA 10-7.

But the Niners dominated the second quarter. Montana was textbook on passes to Roger Craig. Two TDs by Craig and a scramble TD by Joe. San Fran, 28-10.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

SB 19: Dolphins vs Niners

This was a matchup of the two best teams in the league. Both came in via the 1-seed:

In the Regular Season:
*MIA was 14-2. 2nd-year Marino set the league record for pass yards and pass TDs (48).
*SF was 15-1. Only blemish was a 3-pt home loss vs the Steelers.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

SB 19: Dolphins vs Niners

[agendaman]

as a devoted 49r fan forever the decade of the 1980s were the golden days of yore for me.4 superbows for the 9rs.the great bill walsh joe rice taylor craig candlestick park.their owner eddie departolo took the team to hawaii every year.

[jackpot269]

*Raiders had ripped thru the AFC playoffs. They blew out the Steelers and the Seahawks. 30-14 final vs SEA didn't do it justice. Raiders were up 27-0 at half vs SEA. Their pass defense eclipsed top receiver Steve Largent to the point that he was almost invisible.

*Redskins were 14-2 in the regular season. They narrowly got by the Niners, 24-21, in the NFC Title game.

Context of this game is that the Redskins came in with a lot of acclaim. 12-1 in 1982, 16-2 in 1983. Redskins had won 28 of their L31 contests, and they were defending Super Bowl champs.

What a great year, Washington was so cocky they thought it would be a sure win! I had forgot how close the regular season game was! This was the game that sold me on Allen I didn't think he was
the best player on the board when they drafted him.
Some younger posted probably confused about Seahawks playing in the AFC, of coarse they were moved to NFC during expansion!

[ChuckyTheGoat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV6DbL2KCBM

In the postgame, Al Davis called this the:
1) greatest Raider team of all-time, and
2) among the "ranks of the great teams that have played any professional sport."

Maybe it was the moment. Was he wrong?

Consider the way they ripped through three playoff opponents. Consider level of opponent in the Super Bowl and how thoroughly they dominated the game. It was a truly awesome performance.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Allen was amazing. He iced the game with even more open-field running. 191 rush yards, a Super Bowl record.

38-9 final. The images at the end of the game will stick with me. It was utter domination.

Veteran Lyle Alzado savored the win as much as anyone. The picture of Alzado and Howie Long post-game is timeless.



The juxtaposition sticks out to me:
*Alzado a veteran who had played for multiple teams. He had been thru the ringer.
*Howie Long recorded 13 sacks in 1983 and made his first Pro Bowl. A young player coming into his own.

Despite the age gap, Alzado and Long would become good friends. Ten years later, Alzado would be dead as a result of significant health problems.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

At 28-9, the Raiders were killing off the clock...when Marcus Allen delivered (arguably) the most artistic run in Super Bowl history. On a play designed to run off left tackle, Allen reversed fields and found an alley up the gut. Allen eluded at least six defenders en route to a 74-yard TD.

It can only be described as a magical run. Enough to secure him the Super Bowl MVP.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Credit must be given to the Raider defensive front. In 1982 the Redskin ground attack drove them to the title. On this day, Riggins & Co were snuffed out.

Of particular note is NG Reggie Kinlaw. He was disruptive in 1980. He again dominated his opponent in 1983.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Early in the third quarter Thiesmann connected to drive into the redzone. TD Riggins, but Moseley missed the extra point. RAID, 21-9.

The Raiders used balance on the subsequent drive, TD Marcus Allen. 28-9.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

The Redskins had scored an NFL record 541 points in the regular season. But the Raiders had snuffed out the Redskins with tough run defense that matched the tight coverage of their corners.

With the Raiders leading 14-3 and only 0:12 left in the second quarter, the stage was set for the SECOND game-changing play of the half. Raider assistant Charlie Sumner played a hunch that the Redskins might try to hit RB Joe Washington on a screen pass. WASH had run that play in a similar spot in the regular season meet.

Sumner subbed out LB Matt Millen and put in pass defense specialist Jack Squirek. Sumner instructed Squirek to shadow Washington. Thiesmann unthinkably soft-tossed a gift pass. Squirek leaped up and virtually fell into the endzone for the pick-six. Gift-wrapped seven points, Raiders led at half, 21-3.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

The prowess of the Raider cornerbacks must be noted:
*Lester Hayes ("The Judge") was DEF POY in 1980 when he intercepted 13 passes.
*Mike Haynes was maybe more understated. But his balance and tight coverage were perfect.

Hayes/Haynes locked up Washington's top two receivers Monk/Brown. Monk/Brown combined for zero catches in the first half.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

After sucking the Redskins in with conservative plays, Plunkett went deep to Cliff Branch. Branch had always been explosive, averaging as much as 25 yards per catch in his younger days. Even at age 35, Branch beat two defenders for a 50-yard gain.

Plunkett would again hit Branch, this time for the Touchdown. Think Branch was shifty on his cuts? Ask Mel Blount what it was like to cover Branch. Branch spun Blount around like a top.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

In the first quarter WASH punted from deep in their own territory. After a high snap, Derrick Jensen blocked the punt. He also fell on the ball in the endzone for a Touchdown.

RAID 7-0. It would be the first of TWO game-changing plays in the first half.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

*Raiders had ripped thru the AFC playoffs. They blew out the Steelers and the Seahawks. 30-14 final vs SEA didn't do it justice. Raiders were up 27-0 at half vs SEA. Their pass defense eclipsed top receiver Steve Largent to the point that he was almost invisible.

*Redskins were 14-2 in the regular season. They narrowly got by the Niners, 24-21, in the NFC Title game.

Context of this game is that the Redskins came in with a lot of acclaim. 12-1 in 1982, 16-2 in 1983. Redskins had won 28 of their L31 contests, and they were defending Super Bowl champs.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

SB18: Raiders vs Redskins

These teams had met earlier in the season. Redskins won in WASH, 37-35. But there's one key asterisk on the first meeting.*

*The first meet was before the Raiders traded for CB Mike Haynes.

The Raiders for Haynes, who had been holding out with the Patriots. WASH General Manager Bobby Beathard conceded that the Haynes trade changed the balance of power.

Once the Raiders acquired Haynes, they now had Haynes and The Judge on the corners. Along with a veteran cast, the Raiders became an incredibly tough defense to attack.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Woodley struggled mightily in the 2h. The Dolphins couldn't generate a pass offense.

The Hogs continued to wear out the MIA defense. Riggins' playoff performance was unprecedented.

They bled off the clock. And Thiesmann evenutally hit Charlie Brown to seal it. 27-17.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Entering the fourth quarter, WASH used a deliberate gameplan of running directly at the Dolphin defense.

The Redskins drive set up the key play on 4th/1 from the MIA 43. 10:00 left:

*In goal-line set, Riggins ran off left tackle. With a key block from Clint Didier, Riggins got thru the line.

One-on-one against Don McNeal, Riggins tractor-pulled Don McNeal and then cut loose for a 43-yard TD.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Long reverse by Alvin Garrett. Set up a Moseley FG. MIA, 17-13.

Thiesmann struggled vs Miami's quickness. Two 2nd-half INTs, and almost a 3rd.

Bokamper deflected a Thiesmann pass and close the goal-line almost had a pick-six. But Thiesmann broke it up at the last moment for an Incompletion.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

WASH used formations and mis-direction to keep the MIA defense off-balance. Thiesmann TD pass, 10-10.

But Fulton Walker returned the ensuing kickoff for a TD. 98 yards, MIA 17-10.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

See post 123. Riggins was used to a heavy workload. The Redskins gave MIA a heavy dose of Riggins off-tackle, especially off Left Tackle with Joe Jacoby against an undersized Kim Bokamper.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

MIA: Woodley to Cefalo, Long TD for 1st score. 7-0.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

SB17: Dolphins vs Redskins

This was a weird one, in one regard. Came after the strike-shortened 1982 season.

Teams played only nine regular-season games. But they broadened the playoffs to 8 teams in each league.

*Dolphins benefited from the Jets knocking off top-seed Raiders. Hosted AFC final, beat Jets 14-0.
*WASH was 8-1 in the Regular season. Hosted the NFC title game at a raucous RFK vs rival Cowboys.

Morning of the NFC Title game, John Riggins is arriving at the stadium. He sees Off Line coach Joe Bugel.

RIGGINS: "Gimme the ball, Buges, gimme the ball. Tell Gibbsy I want the ball. There are 80,000 people in the stands...and they came to see ME." Redskins won, 31-17.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

SB17: Dolphins vs Redskins

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Wersching's FG on the drive pushed the lead out to 9.

The Niners held on for a 26-21 win. Niners were champs for the FIRST TIME (but not the last).

[ChuckyTheGoat]

The Niners maintained a 13-point working margin. After another Niner punt, the Bengals drove again and scored on a Dan Ross TD reception. 10:00 left, Niners, 20-14.

Trying to regain some momentum, Montana hit Mike Wilson on a key 3rd down play. Wilson was scouted as a burner who would run deep. On this play Wilson ran a fly-comeback, and Montana hit him perfectly.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Awesome, Jack. Thank you.

Flores saw what you saw. He had to protect Plunkett better to have a chance.

Just wait til I get to 1983. What a game.