The Steelers and Raiders fight it out in frigid conditions in this 1975 AFC Championship Game. Hard hitting and cheap shots are all over the place! This amazing game is a must watch.
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The Steelers and Raiders fight it out in frigid conditions in this 1975 AFC Championship Game. Hard hitting and cheap shots are all over the place! This amazing game is a must watch.
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6:07 Can’t even imagine the outrage if a player did this in todays watered down game. 9:43 Or punching & decking the QB.
Remember that game like it was yesterday
The raiders lost a lot of championship games back then
Maybe it is a myth that warm weather teams don't bear up as well in the cold, but looks like the Raiders were having a tough time throwing, or holding the ball, in that icy atmosphere.
Never see the NFL like this again.as a Pats fan always pulled for Pittsburg when it came to playing Oakland.
From the Late 60s to the Mid 70s Madden and the Raiders were always in the hunt finally winning it in 1976 Cannot Beat the AFC rivalries in the 70s Miami, Kansas City , Oakland and Pittsburgh Some of the Best Ever and do not forget the colts from the mid sixties to early 70s
Great video.
I’m just shaking my head watching Franco Harris (32) rumble once again. The big guy could bring it. Always came through, especially in playoff games. Yes, the Raiders were a tough, hard-hitting team, but Franco made them pay when they tackled him. Notice, at 7:33 how he “finishes” the play on the Raiders DB.
Much better game back then. I am all for protecting against head injuries but let the ground cause a fumble and let dbacks chuck until the ball is in the air. I know that won't happen because fantasy football is king, but I would rather watch a good 16-10 game like this than some 45-40 trackmeet where points are cheap and a defensive stop is a surprise. And make quarterbacks call their own plays. Then we will find out who has brains and who is just an athlete. Okay the grumpy old man is done complaining.
You've got to love Dandy Don Meridith saying, "I've done that a few times (run with the ball) but nobody ever said I was very smart." 🤣
Correct me if I’m wrong but was this George Blanda’a last game? Was this the first game between these two teams at Three Rivers Stadium since the “Immaculate Reception “? A lot of head shots here. The Raiders would regroup in 1976 and beat the Steelers in AFC Championship enroute to their first Super Bowl title against the Minnesota Vikings.
Love watching Stabler.
It's always so refreshing to see both teams give it their all and put their pride (and bodies) on the line. For sure one of my favorite rivalries ever. Another fantastic video!
Protecting the ball wasn’t such a big deal back then. 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Golden age of NFL: 1965-76
Go Raiders!!
Franco Harris ran like a Indian tip toeing thru the Forrest!! This game was a street fight!!
Back in an era when real men played football. It was an era dominated by stout, hard-hitting defenses, punishing ground games, and great coaching. What an era: Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Miami were dominant in the AFC, Dallas, Minnesota, and Los Angeles were dominant in the NFC. One of the best rivalries, if not the best rivalry, in that era.
Curt gowdy excellent announcer in MLB also