tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90404199114376373312024-03-18T21:04:04.346-04:001971 Football CardsThe 1971 Topps set includes 263 cards in 2 series. NFC cards are blue, and AFC cards are red.
<br>This was the season leading up to Super Bowl VI (Cowboys vs. Dolphins).Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-14148377215854588742021-06-15T02:28:00.006-04:002023-03-14T08:44:02.263-04:00Houston Oilers<div style="text-align: left;">The 1970 Houston Oilers finished at 3-10-1, and drew the 3rd pick in the 1971 draft (Dan Pastorini).
They made marginal improvement to 4-9-1 in 1971, but the real gain that year was establishing Pastorini as the starting quarterback. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">After selecting Pastorini with their first-round pick, they also drafted Lynn Dickey with their next pick. The Oilers also had veteran QB Charley Johnson, who started 10 games in 1970, his first season with the Oilers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The 1971 season began with Dickey starting games 1 & 3 (with Johnson in relief) and Johnson starting games 2 & 4 (with Pastorini in relief). The net result? 3 losses and 1 tie. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Pastorini then started 8 of the final 10 games, including all 4 of their wins (3 wins in the final 3 weeks!) His #1 QB status was sealed, and Johnson was shipped off to Denver before the following season. (Dickey also missed the 1972 season, and never started more than 4 games in his remaining 3 years with the Oilers.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">As a team, the Oilers suffered through two 1-13 seasons before breaking even at 7-7 in 1974. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HaUHNL-nALM/YMhF9dydI3I/AAAAAAAAPY8/orS2SDPtvwYnnl64FM3czo4qUIPUOTobACLcBGAsYHQ/s518/1971%2BCharlie%2BJohnson.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="366" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HaUHNL-nALM/YMhF9dydI3I/AAAAAAAAPY8/orS2SDPtvwYnnl64FM3czo4qUIPUOTobACLcBGAsYHQ/w141-h200/1971%2BCharlie%2BJohnson.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<b>Charley Johnson</b> was the Cardinals’ 10th-round pick in 1960, and was their starting QB from 1962-66, and 1969. He backed up Jim Hart in ’67 and ’68, primarily because he was in the Army for those 2 years and received weekend passes to play on Sundays. After 2 seasons with the Oilers, he was the Broncos’ starting QB from 1972-74, and for part of 1975. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hKh8iz-jEeM/YMhGDAumGRI/AAAAAAAAPZA/65-Q5Qu_qksyi2pns3kO-kZpBbIgYx75wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1566/1971%2BOilers.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hKh8iz-jEeM/YMhGDAumGRI/AAAAAAAAPZA/65-Q5Qu_qksyi2pns3kO-kZpBbIgYx75wCLcBGAsYHQ/w288-h400/1971%2BOilers.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<b>Joe Dawkins</b> was the Oilers’ starting fullback as a rookie in 1970. After splitting the ’71 season between the Oilers and Broncos, he was the starting fullback for the Broncos (1972-73) and Giants (1974-75) before returning to the Oilers in 1976 as a backup. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Jerry LeVias</b> was the Oilers’ 2nd-round pick in 1969. He started half the games as a rookie (making his only Pro-Bowl) and every game in 1970. He played for the Chargers from 1971-74. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Alvin Reed</b> was Houston’s starting tight end every season from 1967 to 1971, making 2 Pro Bowls in that time. He also played for the Redskins from 1973-75. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Glen Ray Hines</b> played 8 seasons, playing every game and starting all but 6. He was the Oilers’ right tackle for 5 seasons, then moved on to the Saints for 2 years , before finishing up with the Steelers in 1973. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Roy Gerela</b> was the Oilers’ 4th-round pick in 1969. He played every game for the next 10 seasons – 2 years with Houston followed by 8 higher-profile seasons with the Steelers. While with Pittsburgh, he made the Pro Bowl in ’72 and ’74. He finished his career with 9 games for the Chargers in 1979. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>George Webster</b> was drafted in the first round by the Oilers in 1967. He started every game for his first 3 years at left linebacker, and was first-team All-Pro each year. He missed half of the 1970 season, but returned in ’71 to start 9 games. He played part of ’72 and all of ’73 for the Steelers, before finishing up with 3 seasons for the Patriots. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Zeke Moore</b> was the Oilers’ 5th-round pick in 1967. He played 11 seasons (all for the Oilers) and was a starting cornerback in all but 3 seasons.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">A 9th-round pick in 1967, <b>Ken Houston</b> went on to play 14 seasons, and was his team’s starting strong safety every year. His first 6 were with the Oilers, followed by 8 with the Redskins. Houston made the Pro Bowl every season but his first and last. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Spike Jones</b> was the Oilers’ 4th-round pick in 1970. (Burning a 4th pick for a punter?) They were 6-6-2 the previous season, and Gerela had done an adequate job of punting.) After just one season in Houston, Jones spent 4 with the Bills and 3 with the Eagles. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">To recap: Reed, Gerela, Webster, Moore, and Houston played regularly for the Oilers in 1971, Johnson was a backup, and Dawkins played half a season before he was traded to Denver. LeVias, Hines, and Jones had already moved on before 1971.
</div>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-24317565497979977952020-09-30T21:43:00.005-04:002023-12-01T21:26:18.919-05:00Cincinnati Bengals<div><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Wow, I've been very lax with my football card blogs for the past few <s>weeks</s> <s>months</s> years. (Cardinals - April 2014; Bills - July 2016; It seems like I should have posted something in 2018.)<br />
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Well, this Bengals post has been sitting in draft mode since January 2018. As I recall, I had it mostly completed when the Blogger gremlins attacked. In the middle of me typing something, the cursor highlighted all the text, therefore replacing everything with whatever character I last typed. Immediately, autosave kicked in, wiping out everything I did. AARGH! I hate when that happens.<br />
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That happened a few times on my baseball blogs (Tommie Agee, Joe Rudi, maybe others), so since November 2012 I have been composing my baseball posts in Word documents, then pasting them into Blogger. (I haven't learned that lesson yet for my football blogs.)</i><br />
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So my new football blog format (<a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-york-giants.html">as detailed here</a>) is to scan the cards in groups of 8 or 9, to minimize the number of scans per post (which is what is mostly holding me back).<br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">
Seems odd that there's three offensive linemen in this set, but not one running back or receiver.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In 1970 (the franchise’s 3rd season), the Bengals won their division with a so-so 8-6 record. In 1971 they fell to last place, finishing at 4-10. (The Browns and Steelers were much improved over 1970.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Carter only started 1 game in 1972, then after 2 seasons in the WFL, joined the Chargers in 1975. He played 1 game for them and 8 games (no starts) for the Bears in 1976. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vWOE97Bjs1I/X3UmkEXtYzI/AAAAAAAAOxY/jm1Ens3ZEroY6pG43qoxkQLestuIPMgpACLcBGAsYHQ/s1566/1971%2BBengals.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="1136" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vWOE97Bjs1I/X3UmkEXtYzI/AAAAAAAAOxY/jm1Ens3ZEroY6pG43qoxkQLestuIPMgpACLcBGAsYHQ/w290-h400/1971%2BBengals.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<b>Bob Johnson</b> was the 2nd overall pick in the 1968 draft. He played for 12 seasons (all with the Bengals) and was their starting center for all but his last 2 seasons. He made the Pro Bowl in his rookie year. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Pat Matson</b> played for the Broncos in ’66 and ’67, then was the Bengals’ starting right guard from 1968-1974. You may recall that Paul Brown used “messenger guards”, so there were 3 guards with regular playing time. He finished his career in 1975 with the Packers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ernie Wright</b> was the Chargers’ starting left tackle for their first 8 seasons (1960-67). Acquired by the Bengals in the expansion draft, he started at LT for the next 4 seasons before returning to the Chargers in 1972. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Horst Muhlmann</b> kicked for the Bengals for six seasons (1969-74) and the Eagles for 2 ½ seasons (1975-77). A soccer player from Germany, he passed away in his homeland in 1991 at age 51. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Royce Berry</b> was the Bengals’ 7th pick in the 1969 draft. He was their starting left end for 5 seasons, then rode the bench in 1974. After missing the 1975 season with a broken wrist, he played for the Bears in 1976. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Steve Chomyszak</b> was drafted by the Jets in 1966. He spent most of that season on the taxi squad (only playing 2 games) and missed the 1967 season with an ankle injury. He played defensive end for the Bengals from 1968-69, then was the starting right D tackle from 1970-72. After spending much of 1973 on the bench, in the spring of 1974 Chomyszak signed a contract with the WFL’s Philadelphia Bell to play once the Bengals’ ’74 season ended. A ticked-off Paul Brown traded him to the Bills, where he saw no playing time, and was cut early in the season. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bill Bergey</b> was the Bengals’ 2nd-round pick in the 1969 draft. He started at middle linebacker for the next 5 seasons. Traded to the Eagles, he started at MLB (later LILB) from 1974-1980, except for missing all but 3 games in 1979. He made the Pro Bowl in his rookie season, and in his first 5 seasons in Philly. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ken Avery</b> was the Giants’ starting right linebacker in 1967 and 1968. He played for the Bengals from 1969-74, and was their starting right linebacker from 1970-72. He also played middle linebacker in 1974. He finished his career in 1975 with the Chiefs. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Lemar Parrish</b> was the Bengals’ starting left corner from 1970-77, making 6 Pro Bowls in that time. He was also the Redskins’ starting left cornerback from 1978-81, making 2 more Pro Bowls and was named first team All-Pro in 1979. He was a backup for the Bills in his final season (1982). </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-88841872442129842672020-06-21T23:22:00.000-04:002020-06-22T02:57:40.392-04:00RIP - Jim KiickJim Kiick, halfback for the great Miami Dolphins teams of the early 1970s, passed away on June 19, 2020 at age 73.<br />
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Kiick was drafted by the Dolphins in 1968, and was their starting halfback for the next 4 seasons, teaming up with fullback Larry Csonka in their "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" backfield.
Kiick made the Pro Bowl in his first 2 seasons, and led the AFL with 9 rushing touchdowns in 1969.<br />
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In 1972 and 1973 he only started a handful of games, as Mercury Morris became the featured halfback. Kiick was used primarily on passing downs and short-yardage situations.<br />
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In 1974 he started half the games, but that was his final season with Miami.<br />
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He joined Dolphins' teammates Csonka and Paul Warfield on the WFL's Memphis team for the 1975 season. The league folded before the end of the season, so he was back in the NFL in 1976.<br />
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Although wanting to join Csonka with the 1976 Giants, he ended up with the Denver Broncos. He was released late in the 1977 season, but caught on with the Redskins for 1 game, then retired after the season.
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<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-news-miami-dolphins-legend-breathes-his-last-aged-73/">Obituary</a><br />
Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-25687238337235078042020-04-20T20:47:00.000-04:002020-06-21T23:22:48.411-04:00RIP - Mike CurtisMike Curtis, the Baltimore Colts' middle linebacker from 1965 to 1975, passed away on April 20, 2020 at age 77.<br />
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Curtis was the Colts' #1 pick in the 1965 draft. He made the Pro Bowl 5 times between 1968 and 1974.<br />
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Mike played in Super Bowls III and V. His late-game interception set up the Colts' last-second winning field goal in Super Bowl V.<br />
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In 1971 he famously decked a fan for running out on the field during a game.<br />
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Curtis later played for Seattle and Washington from 1976-78.<br />
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Here's Mad Dog being Mad Dog:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_dVUPwwx2o">here</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEozFiDFNJY">and here</a><br />
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<a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/04/20/former-colts-great-mike-curtis-dies-at-77/">NBC Sports obituary</a>
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<a href="https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2020/04/20/baltimore-colts-linebacker-mike-curtis-who-famously-clobbered-fan-on-field-dies-at-77/">Touchdown Wire</a><br />
<br />Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-32952467411405589162020-04-18T16:42:00.000-04:002020-04-18T16:44:23.163-04:00Hall of FamersThree-plus weeks in quarantine. What to do? What to do?
I know, I can attempt to resuscitate my 4 football card blogs!<br />
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I have 9 more teams to post on this 1971 blog, but that can wait for awhile. I needed something more interesting for a comeback post.<br />
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These are the 54 Hall of Famers in the 1971 Topps set. There were 261 players (+ two checklists) in the set, but before we decide that a 20% ratio of HOFers is a large chunk, keep in mind that before 1973 only the top 8 to 10 players on each team had a card anyway.<br />
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<b>Re-cap: </b><br />
6 - Chiefs <i>(way to matriculate into Canton, fellas!)</i><br />
4 - Dolphins, Raiders, Rams<br />
3 - Cardinals, Cowboys, Lions, Packers, Redskins, Vikings<br />
2 - Bears, Browns, Colts, 49ers, Jets, Steelers<br />
1 - Bills, Broncos, Chargers, Falcons, Giants, Oilers<br />
0 - Bengals, Eagles, Patriots, SaintsJim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-47316543953041498312016-07-17T00:33:00.000-04:002016-07-17T10:21:15.968-04:00Buffalo BillsHere are the 1971 Buffalo Bills, just 3 years removed from being the worst team in football in 1968 with a record of 1-12-1 (awarding them the #1 pick in the draft - O.J. Simpson).<br />
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After minor improvement to 4-10 in 1969 and 3-10-1 in 1970, the 1971 squad fell back to 1-13, once again giving them the #1 overall pick (Walt Patulski). It would be 1973 until they finished over .500 again.<br />
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<b>Dennis Shaw</b> was the Bills' 2nd-round pick in 1970, and was the starting QB for his first 3 seasons. After backing-up rookie Joe Ferguson in 1973, Shaw finished his career as the Cardinals' backup QB in '74 and '75.<br />
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What a varied career <b>O.J. Simpson</b> has had! Running back, rental car pitchman, broadcaster, movie star, and criminal. He was the #1 overall pick in 1969, but didn't really produce until his 4th season, when the Bills finally assembled a good team around him. Simpson was a 5-time Pro Bowler (1972-76), and led the NFL in rushing 4 times during that span, including a record 2003 yards in 1973. After being limited to 7 games in 1977, he finished his career with 2 seasons in San Francisco ('78, '79). The Juice was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.<br />
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<b>Haven Moses</b> was the Bills' #1 pick in 1968, and was their starting split end for his first 4 years. After splitting the 1972 season between the Bills and the Broncos, he was one of Denver's starting wide receivers from 1973 to 1980. Haven caught a career-high 54 passes in 1979. He finished his career as a part-time player for the Broncos in 1981.<br />
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<b>Austin Denney</b> was drafted by the Cowboys in 1966, but did not play that season. He found work as the Bears' starting tight end from 1967-69, replacing the traded Mike Ditka. He was the Bills' starting tight end in 1970, and played 1 game for them in 1971, his final season.<br />
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<b>Joe O'Donnell</b> was drafted by the Bills (and Packers) in 1964, and played his entire 7-year career with the Bills (1964-67, 69-71), the last 5 seasons as their starting right guard. He also played for the WFL's Birmingham team in 1974 and 1975.<br />
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Someone forgot to tell Howard he's a tackle, not a center! <b>Howard Kindig</b> was drafted by the Chargers in 1964, and was their starting defensive end from 1965 until midway through the 1967 season. Traded to Buffalo during the 1967 season, he switched to offensive tackle and played for the Bills through the 1971 season. Kindig also played for the Dolphins ('72) and the Jets ('74).<br />
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<b>Edgar Chandler</b> was the Bills' 4th pick in the 1968 draft, and was an outside linebacker for his first 2 seasons. He started at MLB during the 1970 and 1971 seasons, but was limited to 1 game in 1972. He finished his career in 1973 as the Patriots' starting middle linebacker.<br />
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Drafted by the Bills in 1966, <b>Paul Guidry</b> played 7 seasons in Buffalo and was the starting left linebacker from 1968 to 1972. He finished his career with the Oilers in 1973.<br />
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<b>"Butch" Byrd</b> was the Bills' 4th pick in the 1964 draft, and was their starting right cornerback for his first 7 seasons, making 5 Pro Bowls during that time. After the 1970 season, he moved on to the Broncos as a spare defensive back in his final season.<br />
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<b>John Pitts</b> was the Bills' #1 pick in the 1967 draft, and played 6 full seasons in Buffalo, the final 4 as a starting safety. John split the 1973 season between Buffalo and Denver, and after a full season as a Broncos' backup in 1974, he spent his final season (1975) on Denver's and Cleveland's bench.<br />
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<br />Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-46951992779513878922014-07-12T23:59:00.000-04:002015-09-06T15:26:27.631-04:001971 Custom CardsHere are some custom cards made recently by John Hogan from the <a href="http://cardsthatneverwere.blogspot.com/">Cards That Never Were</a> blog. They are mostly starting quarterbacks who were missing from the 1971 Topps set, including the top three picks from the <a href="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1971/draft.htm">1971 draft</a>.<br />
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After losing Super Bowl V following the 1970 season, the Cowboys switched from Craig Morton to <b>Roger Staubach</b> as their starting QB, and won Super Bowl VI. Staubach's rookie card is in the 1972 set.<br />
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<b>Jim Plunkett</b> was the #1 pick in the 1971 draft. Replacing veteran Joe Kapp (who was released following a contract dispute), Plunkett took every snap during his rookie season.<br />
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<b>Archie Manning</b> was the #2 pick in the 1971 draft. With 4-year starter Billy Kilmer traded to the Redskins after 1970, Manning started 10 of the 14 games in his rookie season.<br />
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<b>Dan Pastorini</b> was the #3 pick in the 1971 draft. He started 8 games as a rookie, while incumbent veteran Charley Johnson started 4 games. The Oilers 3rd-round pick in '71 was QB Lynn Dickey, who made 2 starts in 1971. Pastorini was also the team's punter for 5 of his first 6 seasons.<br />
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There was no Eagles' QB in the 1971 set, as previous starter Norm Snead was traded to the Vikings after the 1970 season, and <b>Pete Liske</b> was acquired from the Denver Broncos just prior to the start of training camp in 1971. Here we see him in the white helmet that the Eagles wore for a few seasons in the early 1970s.<br />
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Another Eagle (and a card that was <a href="http://cardsthatneverwere.blogspot.com/2013/03/1971-topps-adrian-young-error-card.html">already featured on John's blog</a>) is a corrected <b>Adrian Young</b> card. Topps issued a card for Young in 1971, but it included the photo of another Eagles' player by mistake.<br />
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John has made several other custom football cards for me, all starting quarterbacks who were missing from the 1967, <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2015/09/1968-and-1969-custom-cards.html">1968, and 1969</a> sets. I will be featuring them on my other blogs in the coming months.<br />
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John, thank you very much for these cards!Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-50119731856151564512014-04-27T21:02:00.001-04:002014-05-01T00:23:52.557-04:00St. Louis CardinalsHere are the 1971 Cardinals. They sure have a lot of all-stars for a team that finished 8-5-1, but I guess that record was a real accomplishment for a team that finished 4-9-1 in every other season between 1969 and 1973.<br />
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<b>Jim Hart</b> was an undrafted free agent signed by the Cardinals in 1966. After riding the bench behind veteran Charley Johnson as a rookie, Hart was the starting QB for the next 15 years (except for 1969, when Johnson regained the starting job, and in 1972, when Hart and two others shared the starting assignments.) Hart was the backup behind Neil Lomax in '82 and '83, then finished his career with the Redskins in 1984. He was a 4-time Pro-Bowler (1974-77).<br />
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<b>MacArthur Lane</b> was the Cardinals' #1 pick in 1968. After riding the bench as a rookie, he returned kicks in 1969, then became the featured back for the '70 and '71 seasons, leading the NFL with 11 rushing TDs in 1970 while making his only Pro Bowl.<br />
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After the '71 season, he was traded to Green Bay for running back Donny Anderson, and was the Packers' top back for 3 seasons. Lane moved on to the Chiefs, where he played his final 4 seasons (1975-78). He was the starter only in 1976, leading the NFL with 66 receptions that season.<br />
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<b>Johnny Roland</b> was a 4th-round pick in 1965, but didn't play until 1966. He was a starting back for the Cardinals from 1966-71, and made the Pro Bowl in his first 2 seasons. Roland's final season (1973) was spent as the Giants' starting fullback.<br />
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A 10th-round pick in 1963, <b>Jackie Smith</b> was the Cardinals' starting tight end for 13 seasons (1963-75). He was also the team's punter for 3 seasons (1964-66), and made the Pro Bowl for 5 consecutive seasons (1966-70). After 2 seasons as a backup, Smith finished his career in 1978 with the Cowboys, appearing in Super Bowl XIII against the Steelers.<br />
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<b>Ernie McMillan </b>was drafted by the Cardinals in the 13th round in 1961, and also by the Boston Patriots in the 29th round of the AFL draft. He was the Cardinals' starting right tackle from 1961-73, then moved to the left side in 1974. Ernie was the Packers starting left tackle in his final season (1975). McMillan made 4 Pro Bowls while with the Cardinals.<br />
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<b>Jim Bakken</b> was drafted in 1963, and spent his entire 17-year career with the Cardinals. He made the Pro Bowl 4 times ('65, '67, '75, '76), led the NFL in field goal percentage in '65 and '67, and led the NFL with 117 points in 1967. Jim was also the team's punter in '65 and '66 (and briefly in later year).<br />
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<b>Larry Stallings</b> was the Cardinals' 18th-round pick in 1963, but parlayed that into a 14-year career, every one of them as the Cardinals' starting left linebacker. Stallings ran back a fumble for a TD in both 1965 and 1969, and made the Pro Bowl in 1970.<br />
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<b>Roger Wehrli</b> was the Cardinals' #1 pick in the 1969 draft, and spent the next 13 seasons as a starting defensive back for the Cards. Usually the right cornerback, he played left corner as a rookie, and strong safety in 1972. Wehrli made the Pro Bowl 7 times during those 13 seasons. He was a backup DB in his final season (1982).<br />
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<b>Miller Farr</b> began his career in 1965 as the Broncos' strong safety. He played for the Chargers at the end of that season and all of 1966. Farr's best seasons were 1967-69, playing left cornerback for the Houston Oilers. He made the Pro Bowl in all three seasons, and led the league with 10 interceptions in 1967.<br />
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<b>Larry Wilson</b> is the only Hall-of-Famer here, and the only Cardinal in the past 60 years to have his number retired for his on-field accomplishments. (J. V. Cain and Pat Tillman also had their numbers retired, after their untimely deaths.)<br />
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Wilson was a 7th-round pick in 1960, and was the Cardinals' starting free safety for his entire 13-year career (1960-72). He made the Pro Bowl every season from 1962 to 1970 (except 1964), and led the NFL with 10 interceptions in 1966. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978.<br />
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<br />Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-50702922582499996962013-12-30T21:31:00.000-05:002013-12-30T22:36:08.924-05:00Chicago BearsHere are the 1971 Chicago Bears. The Bears just came off a 3rd-place, 6-8 season, and repeated that in 1971. The only bright spot here is that Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus would eventually make the Fall of Fame.<br />
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<b>Jack Concannon</b> was the first overall pick (by the Patriots) in the 1964 AFL draft, and the Eagles' 2nd-round pick. The Bears acquired him from the Eagles in 1967 for tight end Mike Ditka. He was the starter for 3 seasons, and shared the job with Bobby Douglass in 1969. After starting 13 games in 1970, he lost the job to Douglass in 1971 due to injury. After 2 seasons on the Cowboys' taxi squad, Jack finished up with the Packers in '74 and Lions in '75.<br />
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<b>Bobby Douglass</b> was the Bears' #2 pick in 1969, and was a "running" quarterback, and not too successful as a passer. Except for 1970, he was the starter from 1969 to 1973, and part of 1974. Douglass was traded to the Chargers during the 1975 season, and also played for the Saints ('76-'77) and Packers ('78). Bobby also pitched 4 games for the White Sox' triple-A team in 1979.<br />
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The Bears owned the 3rd and 4th picks in the 1965 draft. At #3 they selected <b>Gale Sayers</b>, and selected Dick Butkus at #4. Sayers was the team's starting halfback for the next 5 seasons, and led the NFL in rushing yards in 1966 (1231) and 1969 (1032). He was also 1st-team All-Pro in his first 5 seasons. Sayers returned punts in his rookie season, and returned kicks for his 1st 5 seasons, scoring 6 TDs as a kick returner.<br />
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Gale famously injured his knee in the 9th game of the 1968 season, and missed the remaining 5 games. His other knee was injured in 1970, causing him to miss 12 games in 1970 and 12 games in 1971. Sayers retired after the 1972 pre-season, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977.<br />
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<b>Dick Gordon</b> was drafted by the Bears in the 7th round in 1965, and was their starting split end from 1966-71. He also returned kicks from 1965-69 and was also the punt returner in 1967. In 1966, he had a 94-yard kick return (leading the NFL). In 1970, Gordon also led the NFL in receptions (71) and receiving TDs (13). He made the Pro Bowl as a Bear in '70 and '71, then his career seemed to fall apart, as he spent the next 3 seasons as a sub for the Rams, Packers, and Chargers before retiring.<br />
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<b>Cecil Turner</b> was a 5th-round pick in 1968, and played from 1968-73, all with the Bears. He was primarily a kick returner, but was also their starting flanker during his rookie season. In 1970, he returned 4 kicks for touchdowns, and made his only Pro Bowl appearance.<br />
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<b>Mac Percival</b> was the Bears' kicker from 1967-72 (and 4 games in 1973). He played with the Cowboys for part 1974, kicking in 3 games.<br />
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<b>Ed O'Bradovich</b> played for 10 seasons (1962-71), all with the Bears. He was the starting left defensive end as a rookie, then spent 3 seasons as a backup before regaining the starting post in 1966, which he would hold for the remainder of his career (although moving to right end for his last 3 seasons).<br />
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<b>Dick Butkus</b> was drafted in the 1st round in 1965, out of Illinois (the same school that produced Ray Nitschke). He was the team's starting middle linebacker every season, until injuries prematurely ended his career in his 9th season. Butkus made the Pro Bowl in his first 8 seasons, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979.<br />
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<b>Lee Roy Caffey</b> was drafted by the Eagles in 1963, and was their starting left linebacker as a rookie. He was traded to the Packers before the next season, and manned the right linebacker post for Green Bay from 1964-69, including making All-Pro in '65 and '66. He started for the Bears in 1970, and was a backup in 1971 (Cowboys) and 1972 (Chargers).<br />
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<b>Doug Buffone </b>was selected by the Bears in the 1966 draft, and played his entire 14-year career for Chicago. He was the team's starting left linebacker every season but '66, '76 (missed 12 games), and '79.<br />
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.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-79403264953995391702013-07-21T23:02:00.000-04:002013-09-28T23:42:59.985-04:00New England PatriotsHere are the cards for the 1971 New England Patriots. In 1970 (their last season as the "Boston" Patriots), the team went 2-12 under the leadership of QB Joe Kapp (his only season with the team). That was bad enough for last-place, and the Pats used their first overall pick in the 1971 draft to select Heisman Trophy winning QB Jim Plunkett, who would play every down in 1971.<br />
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Joe Kapp played in Canada from 1959-66, then came down to Minnesota in 1967 after QB Fran Tarkenton's trade to the Giants. After 3 seasons with the Vikings (culminating in a loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV), Kapp headed to Boston, replacing Mike Taliaferro as the starting QB.<br />
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By the time this card came out, Kapp was out of football, a victim of contract issues instigated by Pete Rozelle. After football, he went into acting, playing small parts in TV shows and movies, including The Longest Yard.<br />
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Mike Taliaferro was a generic AFL QB (like Don Trull and Jackie Lee), but somehow managed to play in the AFL All-Star game in 1969, despite leading his team to a 4-10 record.<br />
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The Jets' 28th-round pick in 1963, he didn't play that season, but was the backup from 1964-67 (while also starting 5 games during Joe Namath's rookie season in 1965). Mike was the Patriots' starting QB for half of 1968 and all of 1969, then backed up Kapp in '70. I'm pretty sure he was the backup in 1971, but there's no record of that because he did not play (with Plunkett taking every snap). Mike also played for the Bills in 1972 and the WFL's Houston Texans in 1974.<br />
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Carl Garrett was drafted by the Boston Patriots in 1969, and played four seasons with the team as the starting halfback, kick returner, and punt returner. Garrett played 2 seasons with the Bears (1973-74), then 1 with the Jets and 2 with the Raiders. He was primarily a kick returner with Oakland.<br />
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Jim Nance was drafted by the Patriots out of Syracuse University in 1965, and was their starting fullback for 7 seasons. At 240 pounds, he was huge for a fullback at that time. Nance led the AFL is rushing yards in 1966 (1458) and 1967 (1216), and made the All-Star team in both seasons. He also led the AFL with 11 TDs in 1966.<br />
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Jim was traded to the Eagles in 1972 but chose not to play for them and retired. He came back to play for the Jets in 1973, and the WFL's Shreveport Steamer in 1974-75. Nance died in 1992 at age 49.<br />
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Ron Sellers was the Patriots' #1 pick in 1969. After an all-star rookie season, he was injured the following season, and was eventually traded to the Super Bowl champion Cowboys in 1972. He became the starter midway through the season (replacing Bob Hayes), but was traded to the Super Bowl champion Dolphins in 1973, where he rarely played.<br />
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Bake Turner was drafted by the Colts in 1962, and followed coach Weeb Ewbank to the Jets in 1963. Bake was a starting end for 2 seasons with the Jets, making the All-Star team in 1963 while collecting over 1000 receiving yards. He started 4 games in 1965, but rookie George Sauer took over the starting job for most of the season.<br />
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Turner continued as the team's top kick returner, and although he wasn't one of Joe Namath's top two targets, he was Joe's wingman for off-field shenanigans. Bake remained with the Jets through the 1969 season, then wrapped up his career in 1970 as a starting wide receiver for the Patriots.<br />
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Ron Berger played semi-pro football from 1965-67, then was with the Rams in 1968. He played for the Patriots from 1969-72 (and was a starter in 1970), and was with the Dolphins in 1973 (although he did not play).<br />
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Marty Schottenheimer was drafted by the Bills in 1965 and was a backup middle linebacker there for 4 seasons before going to the Patriots, where he was a backup linebacker for 2 seasons. Topps almost ran out of room on this card for his name! I'm sure the back of his jersey was just as crowded.<br />
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Marty began his coaching career in 1974 in the WFL, and was later the head coach for the Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers.<br />
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John Bramlett was a starting right linebacker for 6 seasons (1965-70), two seasons each with the Broncos, Dolphins, and Patriots. He wrapped up his career in 1971 with the Falcons. Once nicknamed "The Meanest Man in Football", Bramlett is now a minister.<br />
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Tom Janik was the Broncos' 3rd-round pick in 1963, and was a backup defensive back there for 2 seasons, He also punted 10 times in 1964. Traded to the Bills in 1965, and was a starting defensive back for 4 seasons. In Buffalo's only win during the 1968 season, Janik returned an interception 100 yards for a TD. Tom moved on to the Patriots in 1969, where be began punting again, and was the team's punter for 3 seasons.<br />
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After years at the top, the Pack just went through 3 seasons coached by Lombardi's successor, Phil Bengston. During those seasons, they won 6, 8, and 6 games. 1971 was the first season with Dan Devine at the helm, but their win total dropped to 4. They rebounded in 1972 with a 10-4 record, and their first post-season since 1967. Unfortunately, they wouldn't see double-digit wins again until 1989.<br />
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Bart Starr played 16 seasons (1956-71), all for the Packers. He was their starting QB every season from 1957-70, until rookie Scott Hunter took over in Starr's last season (1971). Starr was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977, and coached the Packers from 1975-83, never winning more than 8 games in a season.<br />
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Veteran Zeke Bratkowski was a backup QB for the Bears from 1954-60, then started for the Rams in '61 and '62. During the 1963 season, he was traded to Green Bay, where he served as Starr's caddy through 1968. After 2 years as a Packers' coach, he suited up in 1971 for one final season.<br />
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Donny Anderson was the Packers' #1 pick in 1965, and finished 4th in the Heisman voting. He began playing in 1966, but with Green Bay stocked at running back with Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, and Elijah Pitts, Anderson returned punts and kicks during his first 2 seasons. He was also the team's punter for all but his rookie season. With the departure of Hornung and Taylor to the Saints in 1967, Donny was one of the team's leading rushers from 1967-71. Anderson was traded to the Cardinals prior to the 1972 season, and played there for 3 seasons.<br />
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A 17th (last) round pick in 1970, Larry Krause returned kicks for the Pack from 1970-74.<br />
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Gale Gillingham joined the Packers in 1966, and was a starting guard from 1967-76 (except for missing most of 1972 and all of 1975). He replaced Fuzzy Thurston at left guard in 1967, then moved to the right side in 1969 following Jerry Kramer's retirement. Gale was a 5-time Pro-Bowler.<br />
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Lionel Aldridge was drafted by the Packers in 1963, and was their starting right defensive end for the next 9 seasons. He also played for the Chargers from 1972-73. Aldridge passed away in 1998 at age 56.<br />
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Mike McCoy was the Packers' #1 pick (2nd overall) in 1970, and became the starting right defensive tackle, replacing the retired Henry Jordan, who had manned that post for 11 seasons. The following season, Mike and Bob Brown switched sides, with McCoy holding down left D-tackle for the next 6 seasons. He finished his career with the Raiders, Giants, and Lions from 1977-80.<br />
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Ray Nitschke was another of Lombardi's grizzled veterans. He was drafted by Green Bay in 1958 from the University of Illinois, 7 years before Dick Butkus was drafted from the same school. Ray was the team's starting MLB from 1958-70, followed by 2 seasons as a reserve, before retiring after 1972. Surprisingly, he only made 1 Pro Bowl. Nitschke was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978.<br />
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Ken Ellis joined the Packers in 1970, replacing legendary cornerback Herb Adderley, who had been traded to the Cowboys. Ellis was a starting corner for Green Bay from 1970-75, then played for 5 other teams between 1976 and 1979.<br />
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Willie Wood was signed as a free agent in 1960, and played 12 seasons, all with the Packers. He was Green Bay's starting free safety in all but his rookie season, and returned punts every season. Wood was an 8-time Pro-Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989.<br />
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Also check out the <a href="http://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/03/green-bay-packers.html">1967</a> and <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2009/12/green-bay-packers.html">1968</a> Packers.<br />
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Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-71041905036532783862011-11-25T12:07:00.035-05:002014-08-10T19:14:45.549-04:00Philadelphia EaglesThese are the cards for the 1971 Eagles. You may be wondering why there is no quarterback card. Long-time veteran Norm Snead was traded to the Vikings in the off-season, and appears on a Vikings card (but in an Eagles' jersey). Snead was replaced by CFL quarterback <a href="http://1971fbcards.blogspot.com/2014/07/1971-custom-cards.html">Pete Liske</a>, but not until just before training camp.<br />
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Aside from not including a quarterback, the position allocation seems a little strange here: 3 running backs, 2 wide receivers (including kick returner Billy Walik instead of veteran starter Ben Hawkins), no offensive linemen, and no middle linebacker.<br />
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Except for Tom Woodeshick, Harold Jackson, and Tim Rossovich, all of the cards here are the player's rookie card. The 1970 rookies (Lee Bouggess, Walik, Mark Moseley) appear in the team's current jerseys. Others are shown in the late-1960s' Eagles jersey with stripes around the shoulders.<br />
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I noticed today that although each player's card back contains a long narrative, most of them go into great detail about the player's college career, with only a sentence about their NFL accomplishments. I guess because it's the early-70s Eagles!<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kTTqV1wWKTw/Ts_MU-0lvPI/AAAAAAAADeI/SfrnkcHG3VE/s1600/1971%2BCyril%2BPinder.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982315970510066" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kTTqV1wWKTw/Ts_MU-0lvPI/AAAAAAAADeI/SfrnkcHG3VE/s320/1971%2BCyril%2BPinder.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cyril Pinder</span> - Cyril was the Eagles' #2 pick in 1968, and worked his way up to starting halfback in 1970, leading the team in rushing. However he didn't make the team in 1971 (?!?) and was traded to the Bears. After 2 seasons in Chicago, he ended his career in 1973 with the Cowboys.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vYkRZ5YFs3o/Ts_MUdgw8BI/AAAAAAAADd8/Qjqj2mh3fKU/s1600/1971%2BLee%2BBouggess.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982307028987922" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vYkRZ5YFs3o/Ts_MUdgw8BI/AAAAAAAADd8/Qjqj2mh3fKU/s320/1971%2BLee%2BBouggess.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 228px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lee Bouggess</span> - The Eagles' #3 pick in the 1970 draft, Bouggess was the team's starting fullback for his first 2 seasons, and was the Eagles' 2nd-leading rusher as a rookie, with 401 yards. After missing the 1972 season with injuries, he returned for 1 final season with the Eagles in 1973, as a backup.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bLDdz4pj_KI/Ts_MT7ldJFI/AAAAAAAADdw/_8itKL0UnDs/s1600/1971%2BTom%2BWoodeshick.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982297921856594" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bLDdz4pj_KI/Ts_MT7ldJFI/AAAAAAAADdw/_8itKL0UnDs/s320/1971%2BTom%2BWoodeshick.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 224px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Woodeshick</span> - Tom was drafted by the Eagles in 1963, and after 4 seasons as a backup, he was the starting fullback from 1967-69. Woodeshick made the Pro Bowl in 1968, the year he rushed for 947 yards. He was the 2nd-string fullback behind Bouggess from 1970-71, and wrapped up his career with the Cardinals in 1972.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uRTgt5U-ESw/Ts_MTmceBQI/AAAAAAAADdk/SXHw0YTMOog/s1600/1971%2BHarold%2BJackson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982292247020802" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uRTgt5U-ESw/Ts_MTmceBQI/AAAAAAAADdk/SXHw0YTMOog/s320/1971%2BHarold%2BJackson.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 231px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Harold Jackson</span> - Harold was one of the few stars on the Eagles in 1971. Drafted by the Rams in 1968, he was a starter for the Eagles from 1969-72, and led the NFL in receiving yards in 1969 and 1972. After the 1972 season, he returned to the Rams in the Roman Gabriel trade. Jackson played 5 more seasons for the Rams, and 4 with the Patriots. He finished as a backup with the Vikings (1982) and Seahawks (1983). <br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xKFXjMZnikk/Ts_MTfLCS-I/AAAAAAAADdY/-f7i-V0EFyk/s1600/1971%2BBilly%2BWalik.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982290294852578" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xKFXjMZnikk/Ts_MTfLCS-I/AAAAAAAADdY/-f7i-V0EFyk/s320/1971%2BBilly%2BWalik.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Billy Walik</span> - Walik's NFL career consisted of 3 seasons (1970-72) with the Eagles as a kick returner and occasional punt returner. I'm not sure why he has a card, as he never scored on a return, and he rarely lined up as a receiver. (Meanwhile, #2 WR Ben Hawkins had over 30 catches and 4 TDs in 1970, but no card in 1971.)<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B1faKJ_su_w/Ts_MFXvIZSI/AAAAAAAADdI/sCo36E7gWeY/s1600/1971%2BMark%2BMoseley.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982047780594978" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B1faKJ_su_w/Ts_MFXvIZSI/AAAAAAAADdI/sCo36E7gWeY/s320/1971%2BMark%2BMoseley.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mark Moseley</span> - Oh, what could have been! Moseley was drafted by the Eagles in 1970, and after a poor rookie season (56% of field goals made) where he was also pressed into service as a punter due to injuries, the Eagles gave up on him. After 2 seasons with the Oilers, Mark went on to kick for the Redskins for 12 years, leading the NFL in field goals 4 times.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBfP4jd7W70/Ts_MFL4HDyI/AAAAAAAADc8/mhzrHj9K0aQ/s1600/1971%2BTim%2BRossovich.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982044597030690" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBfP4jd7W70/Ts_MFL4HDyI/AAAAAAAADc8/mhzrHj9K0aQ/s320/1971%2BTim%2BRossovich.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tim Rossovich</span> - The Eagles' #1 pick in the 1968 draft was probably more notable for his off-field activities (like eating glass and setting his hair on fire) than for his football accomplishments. After starting at left defensive end for 2 1/2 seasons, he moved to middle linebacker midway through the 1970 season, replacing long-time veteran Dave Lloyd. After the 1971 season, he moved on to the Chargers. Rossovich played for the WFL's Philadelphia Bell for the 1974-75 seasons, then returned to the NFL with the Oilers in 1976. <br />
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After football, Tim began acting, and appeared in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744523/">various TV series</a>, including "Magnum, P.I." (with his college roommate Tom Selleck), "MacGyver", "Knight Rider", and most notably 1980's "When the Whistle Blows".<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LI16qlGo2hc/Ts_MEWxPc3I/AAAAAAAADcw/Nk5oo7HFXNk/s1600/1971%2BGary%2BPettigrew.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982030341141362" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LI16qlGo2hc/Ts_MEWxPc3I/AAAAAAAADcw/Nk5oo7HFXNk/s320/1971%2BGary%2BPettigrew.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 223px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gary Pettigrew</span> - Gary was the Eagles' #2 draft pick in 1966, and was a starter on their defensive line for 8-plus seasons, except for missing some time in 1969 and 1971 with injuries. He was the team's starting right end for his first 2 seasons, before moving to defensive tackle. He began his last season (1974) with the Eagles, but ended it with the Giants.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lNRCoDlBmzU/Ts_MEHlFSjI/AAAAAAAADcg/-dDtfkloj28/s1600/1971%2BSteve%2BPreece.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982026263611954" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lNRCoDlBmzU/Ts_MEHlFSjI/AAAAAAAADcg/-dDtfkloj28/s320/1971%2BSteve%2BPreece.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 223px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Steve Preece</span> - Preece began his career with the Saints in 1969, but was the Eagles' starting free safety in 1970. He replaced long-time Eagles' free safety Joe Scarpati, who was traded to the Saints in a separate deal. After his 2nd season with the Eagles, Steve moved on to the Broncos and Rams before ending his career with the Seahawks in 1977.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqIV4RnIjZM/Ts_MD1ZoFyI/AAAAAAAADcY/9MZOI_qbHl8/s1600/1971%2BAdrian%2BYoung.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678982021383722786" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqIV4RnIjZM/Ts_MD1ZoFyI/AAAAAAAADcY/9MZOI_qbHl8/s320/1971%2BAdrian%2BYoung.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 225px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Adrian Young</span> - Young was the Eagles' #3 pick in 1968 out of USC, the same school where they found their #1 pick Rossovich. After 2 seasons as a backup, Adrian was a starting outside linebacker in 1970. He missed almost all of 1971 due to injury, and was traded to the Lions early in the 1972 season. He finished his career in 1973 with the Bears. <br />
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One more thing: this picture is not Adrian Young - it's Rick Duncan. <a href="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1968.htm">Duncan punted for 1 game with the Eagles in 1968</a>, and was invited to their 1971 training camp, but didn't make the team. Below are Young's and Duncan's pages from the Eagles 1971 yearbook.<br />
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<b>March 2013 edit:</b> <a href="http://cardsthatneverwere.blogspot.com/2013/03/1971-topps-adrian-young-error-card.html">A fellow blogger</a> has now corrected Topps' oversight.<br />
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Also check out the <a href="http://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/2011/01/philadelphia-eagles.html">1967</a> and <a href="http://1972fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/03/philadelphia-eagles.html">1972</a> Eagles.<br />
.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-44440834793792583032010-11-09T22:20:00.006-05:002010-12-10T23:14:41.847-05:00Denver BroncosHere we have the 1971 Denver Broncos cards. Four of the ten players are pictured in other teams' uniforms. In the early days, the Broncos seemed like the AFL's revolving door. In their first 8 seasons, Denver finished 2-11-1 twice, 3-11 twice, and 4-10 twice. After 2 straight 5-8-1 seasons, the Broncos slipped to 4-9-1 in 1971, bringing an end to Lou Saban's 5-year tenure as head coach.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9P_rWC4I/AAAAAAAACwc/NvneTxy70V8/s1600/1971%2BDon%2BHorn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9P_rWC4I/AAAAAAAACwc/NvneTxy70V8/s320/1971%2BDon%2BHorn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735668061834114" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#59 Don Horn</span> - Horn was the Packers' 1st-round draft pick in 1967, and after caddying for Bart Starr for 4 seasons, Don finally got his own gig in 1971 with the Broncos. He was Denver's 4th starting QB in 4 years, but the carousel didn't stop there. After 9 games, he lost his job to Steve Ramsey, who would be replaced in 1972 by ex-Cardinal Charlie Johnson. In 1972, Don wasted away as the Broncos' 3rd-string QB before moving on to Cleveland in 1973 and San Diego in 1974.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9PSnRQLI/AAAAAAAACwU/dltZghGzsI0/s1600/1971%2BFloyd%2BLittle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9PSnRQLI/AAAAAAAACwU/dltZghGzsI0/s320/1971%2BFloyd%2BLittle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735655965147314" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#110 Floyd Little</span> - One of the few Broncos' stars of the 1960s and early 1970s, Little was Denver's 1st-round pick in 1967, and played his entire career (1967-75) with the Broncos. Floyd led the NFL in rushing with 1133 yards in 1971, and his 12 TDs in 1973 also led the league. Little was inducted in to the Hall of Fame in 2010.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9PP56XEI/AAAAAAAACwM/w3_YO5oKxIo/s1600/1971%2BBob%2BAnderson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9PP56XEI/AAAAAAAACwM/w3_YO5oKxIo/s320/1971%2BBob%2BAnderson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735655238032450" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#212 Bob Anderson</span> - Bob was drafted in the 1st round by the Broncos in 1970, and played 4 seasons with them as a fullback and kick returner. After jumping to the WFL in 1974, Bob returned to the NFL in 1975 and played briefly for the Redskins and Patriots. His brother Dick was a safety with the Dolphins in the early 1970s.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9O95Ij-I/AAAAAAAACwE/XGT2b7Dr61A/s1600/1971%2BSam%2BBrunelli.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9O95Ij-I/AAAAAAAACwE/XGT2b7Dr61A/s320/1971%2BSam%2BBrunelli.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735650402930658" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#185 Sam Brunelli</span> - Brunelli had a 6-year career with the Broncos from 1966 to 1971. He was their starting left tackle from 1967-70.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9OgVCTuI/AAAAAAAACv8/Y4cyI3s7uu8/s1600/1971%2BJim%2BTurner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9OgVCTuI/AAAAAAAACv8/Y4cyI3s7uu8/s320/1971%2BJim%2BTurner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735642466897634" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#136 Jim Turner</span> - Turner was drafted by the Redskins in 1963 but did not make the team. Beginning in 1964, Jim played every game for the next 16 seasons, first with the Jets (1964-70) and then the Broncos (1971-79). Turner kicked for the Jets in Super Bowl III and the Broncos in Super Bowl XII. Because the back of the card said "he can also fill in at quarterback", apparently in 1971 I felt the need to update his position on the front. (He had a total of 4 passing attempts in 1967 and 1 in 1973.) <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9CjLPRxI/AAAAAAAACv0/MqglOztAZe0/s1600/1971%2BRich%2BJackson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9CjLPRxI/AAAAAAAACv0/MqglOztAZe0/s320/1971%2BRich%2BJackson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735437072680722" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;"> #81 Rich Jackson</span> - Jackson was signed as a free agent in 1965 by the Raiders, but a training camp injury landed him on the taxi squad all season. He returned in 1966 as a backup linebacker for the Raiders, then was traded to the Broncos in summer 1967 and switched to defensive <b>END</b>. From 1967 to 1972, he was a starting defensive end for Denver, until finishing his career with the Browns in the latter part of the 1972 season.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9CfAv5DI/AAAAAAAACvs/Y_roFZUVqbY/s1600/1971%2BDave%2BCosta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9CfAv5DI/AAAAAAAACvs/Y_roFZUVqbY/s320/1971%2BDave%2BCosta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735435954938930" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#164 Dave Costa</span> - Dave played 12 years in the AFL and NFL as a defensive tackle. He began with Oakland (1963-65), then Buffalo (1966), Denver (1967-71), San Diego (1972-72), and back to Buffalo (1974). He was a starter everywhere except for his 2 seasons with the Bills, and made the Pro Bowl 4 times.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9CEsf5gI/AAAAAAAACvk/SGFh6bTgYZs/s1600/1971%2BCornell%2BGordon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9CEsf5gI/AAAAAAAACvk/SGFh6bTgYZs/s320/1971%2BCornell%2BGordon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735428890682882" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#256 Cornell Gordon</span> - Cornell played for the Jets from 1965 to 1969, finally becoming the starting right cornerback in his last season there. He also played 3 seasons with the Broncos (1970-72), and was their starting left cornerback in 1970.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9B0T5EYI/AAAAAAAACvc/Q6VrUE4LqWM/s1600/1971%2BPaul%2BMartha.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9B0T5EYI/AAAAAAAACvc/Q6VrUE4LqWM/s320/1971%2BPaul%2BMartha.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735424492507522" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#38 Paul Martha</span> - Paul was drafted by the Steelers in the 1st round in 1964, out of the University of Pittsburgh. A seldom-used split end during his first 2 seasons, he moved to defense in 1966 when injuries decimated the Steelers, and was their starting free safety for 4 seasons. He wrapped up his career in 1970 as the Broncos' starting free safety. After football, he became an attorney, and was an executive with the San Francisco 49ers and later the Pittsburgh Penguins.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9BU2UKlI/AAAAAAAACvU/jzyErkxSQyY/s1600/1971%2BBilly%2BVan%2BHeusen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/TNn9BU2UKlI/AAAAAAAACvU/jzyErkxSQyY/s320/1971%2BBilly%2BVan%2BHeusen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537735416046955090" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#9 Billy Van Heusen</span> - Van Heusen was primarily a punter, and played his entire career (1968-76) with the Broncos. He was also a starting wide receiver in 1974 and 1975.<br /><br /><br />Also see the <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/12/denver-broncos.html">1968 Broncos</a>.<br /><br /><br />Next time: Green Bay Packers<br />.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-4698344349776532502010-05-05T13:17:00.011-04:002010-06-23T01:52:39.158-04:00New Orleans SaintsThe 1971 New Orleans Saints have the standard allotment of 10 player cards. In 1970, the Saints finished 2-11-1, in what would become their customary 4th spot in the NFC West. In 1971, with rookie QB Archie Manning at the controls, they improved to 4-8-2, but still finished 4th. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GolGBVidI/AAAAAAAACU8/4F-jJbM9nEI/s1600/1971+Edd+Hargett.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GolGBVidI/AAAAAAAACU8/4F-jJbM9nEI/s320/1971+Edd+Hargett.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836777829337554" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#226 Edd Hargett</span> - Hargett played for the Saints from 1969-72, and the Oilers in 1973. His only starts came during 1970 and 1971.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-Gok_vDBzI/AAAAAAAACU0/yYvA-CgBrkw/s1600/1971+Hoyle+Granger.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-Gok_vDBzI/AAAAAAAACU0/yYvA-CgBrkw/s320/1971+Hoyle+Granger.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836776142014258" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#198 Hoyle Granger</span> - Granger was drafted by the Oilers in 1966, and was their fullback from 1966 to 1972, except for the one season (1971) he spent with the Saints. His best season was 1967, when he rushed for 1194 yards.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GokvamL_I/AAAAAAAACUs/xezax6CdIjA/s1600/1971+Dan+Abramowicz.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GokvamL_I/AAAAAAAACUs/xezax6CdIjA/s320/1971+Dan+Abramowicz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836771761270770" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#90 Dan Abramowicz</span> - Dan was picked by the Saints in the last (17th) round of the 1967 draft. He played for the Saints from 1967 until 2 games into the 1973 season. He spent the remainder of 1973 and all of 1974 with the 49ers. His 73 receptions led the NFL in 1969.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GokQ-2XMI/AAAAAAAACUk/YZJhc3KdjWg/s1600/1971+Al+Dodd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GokQ-2XMI/AAAAAAAACUk/YZJhc3KdjWg/s320/1971+Al+Dodd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836763591826626" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#148 Al Dodd</span> - After playing in a few games for the Bears in 1967, Al became a starting wide receiver for the Saints from 1969-71, and the Falcons in 1973-74. He also returned kicks and punts during his career. Al missed the 1968 and 1972 seasons.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GojrLtzZI/AAAAAAAACUc/7-TY3tUs8Vw/s1600/1971+Dave+Parks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GojrLtzZI/AAAAAAAACUc/7-TY3tUs8Vw/s320/1971+Dave+Parks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836753445244306" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#37 Dave Parks</span> - Dave was the first overall pick (by the 49ers) in the 1964 draft. After playing split end for the 49ers from 1964-67, he joined the Saints in 1968, and switched to tight end in 1969. In 1965, he led the NFL in receptions (80), receiving yards (134), and touchdowns (12). He finished his career with the Oilers in 1973.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoYmlF5SI/AAAAAAAACUU/WZJK-I5EBmI/s1600/1971+Errol+Linden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoYmlF5SI/AAAAAAAACUU/WZJK-I5EBmI/s320/1971+Errol+Linden.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836563230942498" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#117 Errol Linden</span> - Linden's career began in 1961 with the Browns. He played for the Vikings from 1962-65, the Falcons from 1966-68, and the Saints from 1969-70. He was his team's starting offensive right tackle from 1963-70.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoYWd4EmI/AAAAAAAACUM/P0LXJIbhhAs/s1600/1971+Tom+Dempsey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoYWd4EmI/AAAAAAAACUM/P0LXJIbhhAs/s320/1971+Tom+Dempsey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836558905709154" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#5 Tom Dempsey</span> - Tom was with the Chargers in 1968 but did not play. He kicked for the Saints from 1969-70, including a record 63-yard field goal in 1970. In a classic "What have you done for me lately?" move, he was cut after the 1970 season. Midway through the 1971 season, he hooked on with the Eagles, where he stayed through the 1974 season. He also kicked for the Rams (1975-76), Oilers (1977), and Bills (1978-79).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoYHc0OHI/AAAAAAAACUE/NaSTd5jqDt0/s1600/1971+Jackie+Burkett.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoYHc0OHI/AAAAAAAACUE/NaSTd5jqDt0/s320/1971+Jackie+Burkett.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836554874730610" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#251 Jackie Burkett</span> - Jackie was the Colts' 1st-round pick in 1959. After playing for the Colts through the 1966 season, he played for the Saints in 1967 and 1970, and for the Cowboys in 1968-69.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoXTQk-2I/AAAAAAAACT8/IaXZ6BvP_Wo/s1600/1971+Mike+Morgan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoXTQk-2I/AAAAAAAACT8/IaXZ6BvP_Wo/s320/1971+Mike+Morgan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836540864756578" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#57 Mike Morgan</span> - Here we see Morgan in his Eagles' jersey, where he was the starting left linebacker from 1964-67. After one season (1968) with the Redskins, he finished his career as the Saints' regular left linebacker from 1969-70.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoW2wvsJI/AAAAAAAACT0/Nuc7rQiL5rE/s1600/1971+Joe+Scarpati.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S-GoW2wvsJI/AAAAAAAACT0/Nuc7rQiL5rE/s320/1971+Joe+Scarpati.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467836533215047826" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#173 Joe Scarpati</span> - Another ex-Eagle here is Joe Scarpati. Joe was the Eagles' starting free safety from 1964 to 1969. He was also the Saints' free safety during his only season there (1970). Although he's shown on this card as a Saint, he returned to the Eagles for the 1971 season. A pre-season injury ended his career.<br /><br /><br />Also check out the <a href="http://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-orleans-saints.html">1967</a> and <a href="http://1972fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-orleans-saints.html">1972 Saints</a>.<br /><br /><br />Next time: Denver Broncos<br />.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-33299836284234591712010-04-14T23:42:00.022-04:002010-04-15T01:44:21.295-04:00Oakland Raiders<span style="font-style:italic;">I'm weeks behind with all my football card blogs, but it's been hard to stay motivated about football and football cards, what with Spring, baseball, the Phillies, yard work, taxes, and what not. If I can catch up to my original schedule, all these football cards will be completed by Thanksgiving.</span><br /><br /><br />Here are the 1971 Oakland Raiders. Only 2 all-stars here (compared to the five on their arch-rival Kansas City Chiefs!) I just got the Charlie Smith card a few weeks ago, which was the last card I needed to complete the set. <br /><br />In 1970 under 2nd-year coach John Madden, the team went 8-4-2, finishing 1st in the AFC West. In the playoffs, they beat the Dolphins, but lost the conference championship to the Colts. In 1971 they also finished 8-4-2, but that was only good enough for 2nd place, behind the Chiefs (10-3-1).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aYA-rAbKI/AAAAAAAACHE/i3aoXxPSX8I/s1600/1971+Daryle+Lamonica.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aYA-rAbKI/AAAAAAAACHE/i3aoXxPSX8I/s320/1971+Daryle+Lamonica.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218740824108194" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daryle Lamonica</span> - After 4 seasons as a backup in Buffalo, Lamonica came to Oakland in 1967 and was the #1 QB from 1967-72. His best season was 1969, when he led the AFL in attempts, completions, passing yards, and TDs. Daryle played 2 more seasons (1973-74) in Oakland as Ken Stabler's backup.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aYA4Y2dSI/AAAAAAAACG8/-6XumaMzr-I/s1600/1971+Charlie+Smith.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aYA4Y2dSI/AAAAAAAACG8/-6XumaMzr-I/s320/1971+Charlie+Smith.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218739137344802" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Charlie Smith</span> - Smith was the Raiders' 4th-round pick in 1968. Charlie was the Raiders' starting halfback in '69, '70, '72, and '73. He played 7 seasons in Oakland before finishing his career in 1975 with the Chargers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aYAfSFhMI/AAAAAAAACG0/-Xdsq_WWiHQ/s1600/1971+Hewritt+Dixon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aYAfSFhMI/AAAAAAAACG0/-Xdsq_WWiHQ/s320/1971+Hewritt+Dixon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218732398085314" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Hewritt Dixon</span> - Although he has a card, Dixon's last season was 1970. He played tight end and halfback for the Broncos from 1963-65, and was the Raiders' starting fullback from 1966-70.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aYAN55y5I/AAAAAAAACGs/TewB3TLy6IY/s1600/1971+Fred+Biletnikoff.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aYAN55y5I/AAAAAAAACGs/TewB3TLy6IY/s320/1971+Fred+Biletnikoff.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218727733250962" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fred Biletnikoff</span> - Fred was a 2nd-round pick in 1965, and played his entire career (1965-78) with the Raiders. He made the Pro Bowl 6 times, and played in Super Bowls II and XI. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aX_xDTKMI/AAAAAAAACGk/cqsAXj3UDCE/s1600/1971+Jim+Otto.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aX_xDTKMI/AAAAAAAACGk/cqsAXj3UDCE/s320/1971+Jim+Otto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218719988033730" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jim Otto</span> - Otto is widely considered to have been the best center in the AFL. He played his entire 15-year career (1960-74) with the Raiders, and made the Pro Bowl in 12 consecutive seasons. One of the few players to wear double-zero, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1980.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXwKLdtcI/AAAAAAAACGc/Tc1h0REmPFQ/s1600/1971+George+Blanda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXwKLdtcI/AAAAAAAACGc/Tc1h0REmPFQ/s320/1971+George+Blanda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218451855259074" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">George Blanda</span> - Blanda's career goes way back to 1949, when he was drafted by the Bears. George was the Bears' kicker from 1949-58, but was the starting quarterback only during the 1953 and 1954 seasons. He was out the league in 1959, but the advent of the AFL in 1960 gave him a 2nd career, as he became the Houston Oilers' starting QB and kicker from 1960-66. The following season he moved to the Raiders, where he continued as the team's kicker and 3rd-string QB from 1967-75. He played for 26 seasons, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1981.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXv4FUbvI/AAAAAAAACGU/4MafZvx7aKI/s1600/1971+Gus+Otto.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXv4FUbvI/AAAAAAAACGU/4MafZvx7aKI/s320/1971+Gus+Otto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218446997647090" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gus Otto</span> - Gus was the Raiders' 4th-round pick in 1965, and played right linebacker for Oakland for his entire career (1965-72). He was the starter in all but his last season.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXvRqrFLI/AAAAAAAACGE/q8RWwbwJjbg/s1600/1971+Kent+McCloughan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXvRqrFLI/AAAAAAAACGE/q8RWwbwJjbg/s320/1971+Kent+McCloughan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218436685337778" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kent McCloughan</span> - Kent played left cornerback for the Raiders for his entire career (1965-70), and was the starter for all but the 1969 season.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXvudJVXI/AAAAAAAACGM/Mcjd2nakW38/s1600/1971+Willie+Brown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXvudJVXI/AAAAAAAACGM/Mcjd2nakW38/s320/1971+Willie+Brown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218444413228402" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Willie Brown</span> - Willie began his career as the left cornerback for the Denver Broncos from 1963-66. He played the rest of his career (1967-78) as Oakland's right cornerback. This 9-time Pro Bowler was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXvDN2LCI/AAAAAAAACF8/5vt2VnTk03k/s1600/1971+Mike+Eischeid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S8aXvDN2LCI/AAAAAAAACF8/5vt2VnTk03k/s320/1971+Mike+Eischeid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460218432806333474" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mike Eischeid</span> - Mike punted for the Raiders (1966-71) and the Vikings (1972-74). He was also a placekicker in his rookie season.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">After posting these cards and giving the completed blog a once-over, I noticed that (except maybe for Biletnikoff) all these cards have pretty much the same pose!</span><br /><br /><br />Also check out the <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/01/oakland-raiders.html">1968 Raiders</a>.<br /><br /><br />Next time: New Orleans Saints<br />.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-50744673060287512892010-03-06T10:34:00.021-05:002010-10-07T02:13:03.355-04:00Atlanta FalconsHere are the 1971 Atlanta Falcons. After seeing 5 all-stars out of 10 Chiefs cards, there's not an all-star in sight here! Topps went overboard on the defensive linemen, and skipped the defensive backs.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3CveLcoI/AAAAAAAABvw/GYvgGlKXDvI/s1600-h/1971+Bob+Berry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3CveLcoI/AAAAAAAABvw/GYvgGlKXDvI/s320/1971+Bob+Berry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545788430840450" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#195 Bob Berry</span> - Bob was the Falcons' starting QB for 5 seasons (1968-72), sandwiched between 2 stints as a backup with the Vikings (1965-67, 73-75).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3CBpxYOI/AAAAAAAABvg/1df4TRzk20w/s1600-h/1971+Harmon+Wages.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3CBpxYOI/AAAAAAAABvg/1df4TRzk20w/s320/1971+Harmon+Wages.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545776131432674" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#246 Harmon Wages</span> - Harmon played his entire career (1968-71, 73) with the Falcons. He was their starting halfback in 1969 and 1970.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3CVj2hPI/AAAAAAAABvo/IkWsxJ5gMWU/s1600-h/1971+Jim+Butler.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3CVj2hPI/AAAAAAAABvo/IkWsxJ5gMWU/s320/1971+Jim+Butler.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545781475312882" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#2 Jim "Cannonball" Butler</span> - Butler began his career with the Steelers (1965-67). After being the Falcons' starting fullback for 4 seasons, he wrapped up his career with the Cardinals in 1972.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3B2ArKlI/AAAAAAAABvY/9E0r9ePI3MA/s1600-h/1971+Jim+Mitchell.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3B2ArKlI/AAAAAAAABvY/9E0r9ePI3MA/s320/1971+Jim+Mitchell.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545773006269010" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#84 Jim Mitchell</span> - Jim was the Falcons' 4th-round pick in 1969. He played his entire career (1969-79) as the Falcons' starting tight end.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3BhXwfZI/AAAAAAAABvQ/9yCFjsx2u4s/s1600-h/1971+George+Kunz.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J3BhXwfZI/AAAAAAAABvQ/9yCFjsx2u4s/s320/1971+George+Kunz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545767465942418" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#109 George Kunz</span> - George was the Falcons' 1st-round pick (#2 overall) in the 1969 draft. After 6 seasons as Atlanta's starting right tackle, Kunz played for the Colts from 1975-78, and 1980. He was the Colts' starting right tackle for his first 3 seasons in Baltimore.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2obMtvNI/AAAAAAAABvI/nvbSXgsyiH8/s1600-h/1971+Claude+Humphrey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2obMtvNI/AAAAAAAABvI/nvbSXgsyiH8/s320/1971+Claude+Humphrey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545336312282322" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#218 Claude Humphrey</span> - The Falcons' #1 pick (3rd overall) in the 1968 draft, Humphrey was their starting left defensive end from 1968-74, and 1976-77 (missing the entire 1975 season). After missing part of the 1978 season, Claude was traded to the Eagles, where he played from 1979-81, including Super Bowl XV. He was a 6-time Pro-bowler while with Atlanta.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2oPHXOtI/AAAAAAAABvA/tJdygyzuQn4/s1600-h/1971+John+Zook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2oPHXOtI/AAAAAAAABvA/tJdygyzuQn4/s320/1971+John+Zook.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545333068610258" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#166 John Zook</span> - John was drafted by the Rams in 1969, but was immediately dealt to the Falcons. He was Atlanta's starting right defensive end from 1969 to 1975. He also played for the Cardinals from 1976-79, the first 3 seasons as a starter.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2n5fXAcI/AAAAAAAABu4/mVXKnJZDMRo/s1600-h/1971+Glen+Condren.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2n5fXAcI/AAAAAAAABu4/mVXKnJZDMRo/s320/1971+Glen+Condren.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545327263678914" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#122 Glen Condren</span> - Glen was drafted by both the Giants and the Jets in 1964. He didn't play in 1964, but played for the Giants from 1965-67. After missing the 1968 season, he played for the Falcons from 1969-72, starting at right defensive tackle in 1970 and 1971.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2ndvkf4I/AAAAAAAABuw/UmAo1pG59z4/s1600-h/1971+Tommy+Nobis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2ndvkf4I/AAAAAAAABuw/UmAo1pG59z4/s320/1971+Tommy+Nobis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545319815479170" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#60 Tommy Nobis</span> - Nobis' card number (60) was the same as his jersey number! Tommy was the first overall pick in the 1966 draft (the Falcons' inaugural season). He played his entire career (1966-76) as the Falcons' starting middle linebacker.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2nC8UxbI/AAAAAAAABuo/6hJBxcjq4SQ/s1600-h/1971+Billy+Lothridge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S5J2nC8UxbI/AAAAAAAABuo/6hJBxcjq4SQ/s320/1971+Billy+Lothridge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445545312621217202" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#29 Billy Lothridge</span> - Billy was the Cowboys' 6th-round pick in 1964. After 1 season each with Dallas and the Rams, Lothridge came to the Falcons in the 1966 expansion draft. After 6 seasons in Atlanta, he finished his career with the Dolphins in 1972. Lothridge was also the Falcons' starting free safety in 1968.<br /><br /><br />Also check out the <a href="http://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/search/label/.Atlanta%20Falcons">1967 Falcons</a>.<br /><br /><br />Coming March 13th: Oakland Raiders<br />.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-54064100505272599072010-02-20T19:35:00.023-05:002010-02-20T21:59:35.149-05:00Kansas City Chiefs<span style="font-style:italic;">I'm a week late, but...</span><br />Here are the ten 1971 cards for the Chiefs. This includes <span style="font-style:italic;">FIVE<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> all-star cards. (Surprisingly, Len Dawson is not one of them!) With all those all-stars, how did the team do? <br /><br />In 1970 (the first year after the AFL was absorbed) the Chiefs finished 7-5-2, 2nd in the AFC West behind Oakland (who were 8-4-2). In 1971, the Chiefs finished 10-3-1, 1st in the division, but lost to Miami in the playoffs.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAaEio-QI/AAAAAAAABmo/cMHb3FCAXbw/s1600-h/1971+Len+Dawson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAaEio-QI/AAAAAAAABmo/cMHb3FCAXbw/s320/1971+Len+Dawson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489535247546626" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#180 Len Dawson</span> - This is the 10th of Dawson's 14 seasons with the team. He was a 7-time Pro Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAZ0XltoI/AAAAAAAABmg/AiHlDL5sm9g/s1600-h/1971+Robert+Holmes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAZ0XltoI/AAAAAAAABmg/AiHlDL5sm9g/s320/1971+Robert+Holmes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489530906228354" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#254 Robert Holmes</span> - Holmes was the Chiefs' 14th-round pick in 1968. He was their starting fullback in his first 2 seasons. In 1970 he was primarily a kick returner (with Wendell Hayes playing fullback). In 1971 he played 6 games with the Chiefs, then spent the rest of the season (and 1972) with the Oilers. He later played for the Chargers.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAZoKSSZI/AAAAAAAABmY/4dBZDvMMJJQ/s1600-h/1971+Otis+Taylor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAZoKSSZI/AAAAAAAABmY/4dBZDvMMJJQ/s320/1971+Otis+Taylor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489527629203858" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#139 Otis Taylor</span> - Taylor was the Chiefs' 4th-round pick in 1965, and played his entire 11-year career with the Chiefs. In 1967, his 11 TDs were tops in the AFL. In 1971 he led the NFL with 1110 receiving yards. He also played in 3 Pro Bowls.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAZVVvYaI/AAAAAAAABmQ/Toq7TwCl-lY/s1600-h/1971+Jim+Tyrer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAZVVvYaI/AAAAAAAABmQ/Toq7TwCl-lY/s320/1971+Jim+Tyrer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489522576974242" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#206 Jim Tyrer</span> - A 3rd round pick for the Chiefs (Dallas Texans) in 1961, Tyrer was a fixture at left tackle from 1961 to 1973, before finishing his career with the Redskins in 1974. He was an AFL All-Star from 1962 to 1969, a 9-time Pro Bowler, and played in Super Bowls I and IV.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAY1I510I/AAAAAAAABmI/dtKWbbkTw14/s1600-h/1971+Jan+Stenerud.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAY1I510I/AAAAAAAABmI/dtKWbbkTw14/s320/1971+Jan+Stenerud.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489513933199170" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#61 Jan Stenerud</span> - Jan joined the Chiefs in 1967 (the year after the Chiefs' Super Bowl I appearance) and kicked for them through 1979. He then played 4 seasons with the Packers and 2 with the Vikings. Stenerud was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAAzRWSfI/AAAAAAAABmA/Nn9QsZM5irA/s1600-h/1971+Buck+Buchanan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAAzRWSfI/AAAAAAAABmA/Nn9QsZM5irA/s320/1971+Buck+Buchanan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489101114886642" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#13 Buck Buchanan</span> - Buck was the Chiefs' #1 pick in 1963. He played defensive tackle for the Chiefs for his entire career (1963-75), and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4B__xJwD8I/AAAAAAAABlw/cJX3zuwJ3jM/s1600-h/1971+Willie+Lanier.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4B__xJwD8I/AAAAAAAABlw/cJX3zuwJ3jM/s320/1971+Willie+Lanier.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489083366281154" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#114 Willie Lanier</span> - One of two 2nd-round picks for the Chiefs in 1967, Lanier moved to middle linebacker in his sophomore season, and held that spot until his retirement after the 1977 season. He and Dick Butkus were known as the 2 toughest <s>SOBs</s> MLBs of their era. He was an 8-time Pro Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAANGLwVI/AAAAAAAABl4/b30cKh2VOgM/s1600-h/1971+Bobby+Bell.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4CAANGLwVI/AAAAAAAABl4/b30cKh2VOgM/s320/1971+Bobby+Bell.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489090867511634" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#35 Bobby Bell</span> - Bell is the 2nd All-Star Chiefs linebacker to be featured in this card set. Bell played his entire career (1963-74) with the Chiefs. His first 2 seasons were at left defensive end, before moving to left linebacker. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4B__ijuHeI/AAAAAAAABlo/7GaPjM_pl2U/s1600-h/1971+Jim+Lynch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4B__ijuHeI/AAAAAAAABlo/7GaPjM_pl2U/s320/1971+Jim+Lynch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489079448673762" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#232 Jim Lynch</span> - Like Willie Lanier, Lynch was a Chiefs' 2nd-round pick in 1967. Also like Lanier, Jim played his entire career (1967-77) with the Chiefs. He took over as the starting right linebacker in 1968 (from Lanier), and stayed there until the end of his career.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4B__XSE11I/AAAAAAAABlg/4u6j08JGSCs/s1600-h/1971+Johnny+Robinson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S4B__XSE11I/AAAAAAAABlg/4u6j08JGSCs/s320/1971+Johnny+Robinson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489076421875538" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#88 Johnny Robinson</span> - Robinson was the Detroit Lions' 1st-round pick (#3 overall) in 1960, but signed with the new Dallas Texans AFL franchise (which became the Chiefs in 1963). He was a flanker in his first 2 seasons, then became the starting free safety from 1962 until his retirement after the 1971 season. He was a 7-time Pro Bowler.<br /><br /><br />Also check out the <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2009/12/kansas-city-chiefs.html">1968 Chiefs</a>.<br /><br /><br />Coming Feb 27th: Atlanta Falcons<br />.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-43528709750724267482010-02-02T22:11:00.024-05:002016-11-01T22:25:39.711-04:00Los Angeles RamsHere are the 1971 Los Angeles Rams. Most teams have 10 cards, but there are only nine here. <a href="http://1971fbcards.blogspot.com/2009/12/dallas-cowboys.html">I think the Billy Truax card was planned to be a Rams card, but he was traded to the Cowboys before the 1971 season. (There are 11 Cowboys cards.)</a> The Rams seem to have more than their fair share of All-Star cards (and offensive linemen cards). <span style="font-weight: bold;">Four of these eight players are in the Hall of Fame.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpy7GJtdI/AAAAAAAABa0/awVGNeRjRBo/s1600-h/1971+Roman+Gabriel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433850011488728530" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpy7GJtdI/AAAAAAAABa0/awVGNeRjRBo/s320/1971+Roman+Gabriel.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 229px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#230 Roman Gabriel</span> - Roman was the Rams' #1 draft pick in 1962. After sharing the QB job for 4 seasons (first with Zeke Bratkowski, then with Bill Munson) Gabriel took over as the fulltime starter in 1966. From 1966 to 1972, he started all but one game for the Rams. He played for the Eagles from 1973 to 1977, and was the starting QB for the first 3 years there. Imagine the excitement for Eagles fans in 1973: "We're finally getting a legitimate QB, after many years of Norm Snead followed by 2 seasons of pretenders (Pete Liske, John Reaves)!"<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpyigaDII/AAAAAAAABas/mY8GeJ9L9yo/s1600-h/1971+Les+Josephson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433850004887964802" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpyigaDII/AAAAAAAABas/mY8GeJ9L9yo/s320/1971+Les+Josephson.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#181 Les Josephson</span> - Les played his entire career (1964-67, 69-74) with the Rams. His best seasons were '67 and '70.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpyXugQvI/AAAAAAAABak/W06ayUwN4GI/s1600-h/1971+Jack+Snow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433850001994302194" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpyXugQvI/AAAAAAAABak/W06ayUwN4GI/s320/1971+Jack+Snow.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#44 Jack Snow</span> - Jack was the Vikings' #1 pick in 1965, but never played for them. His entire career (1965-75) was with the Rams. He even found time to appear on TV in an episode of "Bewitched" (which can be found on YouTube). His son J.T. Snow played major league baseball.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpyCR4k4I/AAAAAAAABac/ppch9UCnTtY/s1600-h/1971+Ken+Iman.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433849996237116290" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpyCR4k4I/AAAAAAAABac/ppch9UCnTtY/s320/1971+Ken+Iman.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 230px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#68 Ken Iman</span> - Iman spent 4 seasons as a backup with the Packers before starting every game for the Rams from 1965 through 1974.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpolVBDrI/AAAAAAAABaU/jxQw7r152kY/s1600-h/1971+Tom+Mack.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433849833846804146" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpolVBDrI/AAAAAAAABaU/jxQw7r152kY/s320/1971+Tom+Mack.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 224px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#94 Tom Mack</span> - Tom played his entire career (1966-78) with the Rams, and was the starting left guard for every season. He's an 11-time Pro Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpoXUAsPI/AAAAAAAABaM/010BX6QL2io/s1600-h/1971+Bob+Brown+(OT).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433849830084489458" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpoXUAsPI/AAAAAAAABaM/010BX6QL2io/s320/1971+Bob+Brown+(OT).jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 230px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#16 Bob Brown</span> - Brown was one of the top offensive tackles of his era. He was the Eagles #1 pick (2nd overall) in the 1964 draft, and played 5 seasons as their starting right tackle. In 1969, former teammate Pete Retzlaff was hired as the Eagles' GM. Brown refused to play for a team run by Retzlaff, and demanded a trade. He spent 2 seasons with the Rams, and his final 3 seasons with the Raiders, all as the starting right tackle. A 6-time Pro Bowler, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpoP7rBVI/AAAAAAAABaE/QlOO0AR5pzc/s1600-h/1971+Deacon+Jones.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433849828103357778" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpoP7rBVI/AAAAAAAABaE/QlOO0AR5pzc/s320/1971+Deacon+Jones.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 230px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#209 Deacon Jones</span> - Jones was the ringleader of the Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line of the late 1960s/early 1970s. He was drafted by the Rams in 1961 (14th round!) and was a fixture at left defensive end through the 1971 season. After 2 more seasons as the Chargers' starting left defensive end, he wrapped up his career with the Redskins in 1974. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1980.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpnqFyJcI/AAAAAAAABZ8/dZl7AeKag4A/s1600-h/1971+Merlin+Olsen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433849817945220546" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpnqFyJcI/AAAAAAAABZ8/dZl7AeKag4A/s320/1971+Merlin+Olsen.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#125 Merlin Olsen</span> - Playing next to Deacon Jones all those years was Merlin Olsen. He was the Rams' #1 draft pick (3rd overall) in 1962, and was the Rams' starting left defensive tackle every year until he retired after the 1976 season. A <span style="font-weight: bold;">FOURTEEN</span>-time Pro Bowler in his 15 seasons, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpnVwB-VI/AAAAAAAABZ0/KzqdA0DG9o0/s1600-h/1971+Kermit+Alexander.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433849812485273938" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S2jpnVwB-VI/AAAAAAAABZ0/KzqdA0DG9o0/s320/1971+Kermit+Alexander.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#243 Kermit Alexander</span> - Alexander was the 49ers' #1 pick in the 1963 draft. From 1963 to 1969, he was a starting defensive back (usually right cornerback) for the 49ers. For most of those seasons, he also returned kicks and punts. After 2 seasons (1970-71) as a starting DB for the Rams, he played his final 2 seasons with the Eagles. Alexander may be most remembered for his hit on Gale Sayers that blew out Sayers' knee.<br />
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Also check out the <a href="http://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/04/los-angeles-rams.html">1967</a> and <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2016/11/los-angeles-rams.html">1968</a> Rams.<br />
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.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-86736920388039923832010-01-17T15:35:00.024-05:002013-11-23T17:07:02.769-05:00San Diego ChargersHere are the 10 cards for the 1971 San Diego Chargers. (Actually, 3 of these players were already off the team by the time the cards came out.) Unlike the 3 teams already posted, there are no all-stars in this bunch. After all, it <span style="font-style:italic;">is</span> 1971 and it <span style="font-style:italic;">is</span> the Chargers!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1K2ojBTI/AAAAAAAABNM/hzeeanFd4dU/s1600-h/1971+John+Hadl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1K2ojBTI/AAAAAAAABNM/hzeeanFd4dU/s320/1971+John+Hadl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810805236303154" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#255 John Hadl</span> - Hadl has been with the Chargers since 1962, and was the starting QB for all those seasons except 1963, when Tobin Rote led the team. After 1972, Hadl moved on to the Rams, Packers, and Oilers, retiring after the 1974 season. He was the last QB to wear a number higher than #19, wearing #21 for his entire career except while at Green Bay.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1KpKfuGI/AAAAAAAABNE/Xn7bPYcHF5k/s1600-h/1971+Marty+Domres.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1KpKfuGI/AAAAAAAABNE/Xn7bPYcHF5k/s320/1971+Marty+Domres.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810801620596834" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#66 Marty Domres</span> - A rookie in 1969, Domres was being groomed as Hadl's eventual replacement, but was traded to the Baltimore Colts before the 1972 season for Johnny Unitas.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1KVUjnTI/AAAAAAAABM8/vrBGdKE5V8U/s1600-h/1971+Mike+Garrett.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1KVUjnTI/AAAAAAAABM8/vrBGdKE5V8U/s320/1971+Mike+Garrett.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810796294085938" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#119 Mike Garrett</span> - Garrett was a star with the Chiefs for his first 4 seasons, before being traded to the Chargers during the 1970 season. He played for the Chargers until retiring after the 1973 season.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1KNEXMqI/AAAAAAAABM0/MWAqwbjxI4E/s1600-h/1971+Dick+Post.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1KNEXMqI/AAAAAAAABM0/MWAqwbjxI4E/s320/1971+Dick+Post.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810794078679714" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#229 Dickie Post</span> - Post was a Chargers' rookie in 1967, and led the AFL in rushing in 1969 with 873 yards. His production dropped in 1970, when Mike Garrett joined the team and took carries away from Post. Although appearing on the card as a Charger, he played for the Oilers and Broncos (not the Chargers) in 1971.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1JgCbpjI/AAAAAAAABMs/Q0uGZ3U18GI/s1600-h/1971+Lance+Alworth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N1JgCbpjI/AAAAAAAABMs/Q0uGZ3U18GI/s320/1971+Lance+Alworth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810781990987314" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#10 Lance Alworth</span> - After a promising rookie season in 1962, Alworth became one of the top receivers in the AFL from 1963 onward. He led the league in receiving TDs from 1964-66, and in receiving yards in '65, '66, and '68. Before this 1971 season, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys (replacing the departed Lance Rentzel) where he helped get them to Super Bowl VI.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N07H3vLzI/AAAAAAAABMk/q7XZg7uiVgE/s1600-h/1971+Gary+Garrison.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N07H3vLzI/AAAAAAAABMk/q7XZg7uiVgE/s320/1971+Gary+Garrison.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810534985510706" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#172 Gary Garrison</span> - Gary played for the Chargers from 1966 to 1976, before finishing up his career with the Oilers in 1977. He made the Pro Bowl 4 times.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N07DH6aVI/AAAAAAAABMc/nGQIeiRc4EU/s1600-h/1971+Mike+Mercer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N07DH6aVI/AAAAAAAABMc/nGQIeiRc4EU/s320/1971+Mike+Mercer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810533711178066" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#201 Mike Mercer</span> - Mercer didn't play during the 1971 season, but had kicked for 6 teams in a 10-year career spanning 1961 to 1970 (Vikings, Raiders, Chiefs, Bills, Packers, and Chargers). He also punted for the Vikings and Chiefs, and was the Chargers backup punter in 1970.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N06-OsOHI/AAAAAAAABMU/r5JY4C7lIyI/s1600-h/1971+Steve+DeLong.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N06-OsOHI/AAAAAAAABMU/r5JY4C7lIyI/s320/1971+Steve+DeLong.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810532397430898" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#92 Steve DeLong</span> - The Chargers' 1st-round pick in 1965, he played on their defensive line through the 1971 season, and finished up with the Bears in 1972.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N06i_H3MI/AAAAAAAABMM/-J5nESq7E0Q/s1600-h/1971+Rick+Redman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N06i_H3MI/AAAAAAAABMM/-J5nESq7E0Q/s320/1971+Rick+Redman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810525084376258" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#42 Rick Redman</span> - Rick played his entire career (1965-73) with the Chargers. Early on, he was their middle linebacker before moving outside beginning in 1971. He was also the Chargers' punter from 1965 to 1967.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N06QEnaOI/AAAAAAAABME/JUcDWSCMFHI/s1600-h/1971+Speedy+Duncan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S1N06QEnaOI/AAAAAAAABME/JUcDWSCMFHI/s320/1971+Speedy+Duncan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427810520007141602" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#148 Speedy Duncan</span> - As you may guess from his name, Speedy was a kick and punt returner for his entire career (1964-74). He was also the Charger's right cornerback from 1964 to 1969. From 1970 until the end of his career, he was primarily a return specialist. He played for the Washington Redskins for his last 4 seasons, including in Super Bowl VII.<br /><br /><br />Also see the <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/06/san-diego-chargers.html">1968</a> and <a href="http://1972fbcards.blogspot.com/2013/11/san-diego-chargers.html">1972</a> Chargers.<br /><br /><br />Next time: Los Angeles Rams<br />.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-32065807070416482162010-01-05T18:34:00.017-05:002015-09-06T07:01:26.401-04:00San Francisco 49ersThe 49ers must have been a pretty good team back in the early 1970s, since Topps had designated 3 of their players as All-Stars (including the QB). <br />
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A quick check of <a href="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1970.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a> shows that they were just coming off a 1970 season where they finished 1st in the NFC West, with a 10-3-1 record (the 2nd best record in the NFC after Minnesota). They lost the NFC Championship game to the Cowboys.<br />
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In 1971, they slipped to 9-5, but still finished 1st in the division. In both seasons, they were 1 win ahead of the Rams.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNnH4LhJI/AAAAAAAABB8/3fVvwgVjaWw/s1600-h/1971+John+Brodie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNnH4LhJI/AAAAAAAABB8/3fVvwgVjaWw/s320/1971+John+Brodie.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404448297485458" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#100 John Brodie</span> - Brodie's rookie season in San Francisco was 1957. In 1970, he was the league's MVP and leading passer. His last season as a fulltime starter was 1971, as he shared the QB job with Steve Spurrier in 1972 & 1973.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNm3zuy2I/AAAAAAAABB0/H23tL8-8Lfo/s1600-h/1971+Ken+Willard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNm3zuy2I/AAAAAAAABB0/H23tL8-8Lfo/s320/1971+Ken+Willard.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404443983858530" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 222px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#129 Ken Willard</span> - This card tells us that Willard led the 49ers in rushing for each of his 1st 6 seasons (1965-70). After 9 seasons as a 49ers regular, Ken finished his career as a bit player with the Cardinals in 1974.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNmS-6NEI/AAAAAAAABBs/ANnqFsP5hWA/s1600-h/1971+Gene+Washington+(SF).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNmS-6NEI/AAAAAAAABBs/ANnqFsP5hWA/s320/1971+Gene+Washington+(SF).jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404434098631746" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#165 Gene Washington</span> - Gene was an instant sensation from his rookie season in 1969. In 1970, he led the league with 1100 receiving yards. Washington was the 49ers' star receiver for 9 years, then missed the 1978 season. In 1979, he finished his career with the Lions.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNQjZ463I/AAAAAAAABBU/XXY2f7tuWdI/s1600-h/1971+Cas+Banaszek.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNQjZ463I/AAAAAAAABBU/XXY2f7tuWdI/s320/1971+Cas+Banaszek.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404060549639026" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#52 Cas Banaszek</span> - Banaszek played his entire career (1967-77) with the 49ers. He was drafted as a linebacker, and switched to tackle in his 2nd season. Cas was the 49ers' starting right tackle for the remainder of his career.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNmIFZGbI/AAAAAAAABBc/OgHXhyjrsrs/s1600-h/1971+Charlie+Krueger.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNmIFZGbI/AAAAAAAABBc/OgHXhyjrsrs/s320/1971+Charlie+Krueger.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404431173032370" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#213 Charlie Krueger</span> - When I got this card in 1971, I thought Krueger looked like somebody's grandpa, but he was only 36 at the time. Charlie didn't play during his rookie season of 1958, but he was a fixture on the 49ers' defensive line from 1959 through 1973. After a few seasons at defensive end, he was the 49ers' starting left defensive tackle for the rest of his career. This is one of the few lineman's cards with a statistics chart on the back, thanks to an interception in 1969.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNmUWTnVI/AAAAAAAABBk/Otly4z-sggM/s1600-h/1971+Dave+Wilcox.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNmUWTnVI/AAAAAAAABBk/Otly4z-sggM/s320/1971+Dave+Wilcox.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404434465201490" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 225px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#189 Dave Wilcox</span> - Dave was the 49ers' starting left linebacker for 11 seasons (1964-74). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. <span style="font-style: italic;">(I always thought he looked like Gilligan on this card.)</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNP4ekSVI/AAAAAAAABA8/XvyBF9uFlB0/s1600-h/1971+Jim+Johnson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNP4ekSVI/AAAAAAAABA8/XvyBF9uFlB0/s320/1971+Jim+Johnson.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404049026533714" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 231px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#24 Jim Johnson</span> - The 49ers' 1st draft pick in 1961, Johnson played 16 seasons (starting at left cornerback from 1964-76) until his retirement following the 1976 season. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. He is the brother of former Olympic track star Rafer Johnson.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNPfgAMjI/AAAAAAAABA0/TnW-W9T_VPs/s1600-h/1971+Bruce+Taylor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/S0PNPfgAMjI/AAAAAAAABA0/TnW-W9T_VPs/s320/1971+Bruce+Taylor.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404042321670706" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 230px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#239 Bruce Taylor</span> - San Francisco's other cornerback was a first round pick in 1970. He played 8 seasons, all with the 49ers. For most of his career, he was also the team's punt returner.<br />
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Also check out the <a href="http://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/2015/09/san-francisco-49ers.html">1967</a> and <a href="http://1972fbcards.blogspot.com/2014/04/san-francisco-49ers.html">1972</a> 49ers.<br />
Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-37143472550959803762009-12-15T23:12:00.011-05:002010-02-08T01:58:03.748-05:00Miami DolphinsHere are the 10 cards for the Miami Dolphins in 1971, the year they met the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI. Although the Dolphins lost, the following season they would compile a 17-0 record, capped by a Super Bowl victory over the Redskins.<br /><br />In 1971, all AFC player cards have red borders. Players designated as all-stars in each conference have red and blue card borders.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Syhep0njoEI/AAAAAAAAA2M/yzOvbZJ53c0/s1600-h/1971+Bob+Griese.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Syhep0njoEI/AAAAAAAAA2M/yzOvbZJ53c0/s320/1971+Bob+Griese.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682624505225282" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#160 Bob Griese</span> - Griese joined the Dolphins as a rookie in 1967 (the franchise's 2nd season). He was the team's starting QB in each of those seasons.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyhepmaGGYI/AAAAAAAAA2E/a9L84fBCqOA/s1600-h/1971+Larry+Csonka.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyhepmaGGYI/AAAAAAAAA2E/a9L84fBCqOA/s320/1971+Larry+Csonka.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682620690667906" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#45 Larry Csonka</span> - The Dolphins' bruising fullback was the team's #1 draft pick in 1968. At Syracuse, he had broken all the school's rushing records previously held by Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Jim Nance, and Floyd Little. Csonka was the AFC's 2nd leading rusher in 1970, with 874 yards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Syhepadk2hI/AAAAAAAAA18/uiFWYWC6KUc/s1600-h/1971+Jim+Kiick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Syhepadk2hI/AAAAAAAAA18/uiFWYWC6KUc/s320/1971+Jim+Kiick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682617484040722" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#186 Jim Kiick</span> - The Dolphin's starting halfback, Kiick joined the team as a rookie in 1968, and in 1970 rushed for 658 yards - 2nd on the team to Larry Csonka. He was also frequently used as a pass catcher.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyhepIYkWMI/AAAAAAAAA10/uRHMAnDMlZo/s1600-h/1971+Mercury+Morris.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyhepIYkWMI/AAAAAAAAA10/uRHMAnDMlZo/s320/1971+Mercury+Morris.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682612631197890" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#91 Mercury Morris</span> - A Dolphins' rookie in 1969, Mercury was primarily a kickoff and punt return specialist from 1969-71, until taking over the starting halfback job from Jim Kiick in 1972.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Syheo_ToBrI/AAAAAAAAA1s/JfQeaL4kYOY/s1600-h/1971+Paul+Warfield.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Syheo_ToBrI/AAAAAAAAA1s/JfQeaL4kYOY/s320/1971+Paul+Warfield.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682610194548402" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#261 Paul Warfield</span> - After starring with the Cleveland Browns for his first 6 seasons, Warfield joined the Dolphins in 1970 and immediately became Bob Griese's primary target. With the Browns, he played in the NFL Championship Game in '64, '65, '68, and '69.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheaDk3dDI/AAAAAAAAA1k/RNhUrorBaBE/s1600-h/1971+Garo+Yepremian.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheaDk3dDI/AAAAAAAAA1k/RNhUrorBaBE/s320/1971+Garo+Yepremian.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682353642566706" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#121 Garo Yepremian</span> - Garo, from Cyprus, played with the Lions in 1966 and 1967, then after idling on the Lions reserve list for 2 seasons, joined Miami in 1970. This is an early picture, because he wore #1 for most of his time in Miami. Anyone who watched Super Bowl VII will never forget Yepremian's feeble attempt to throw a pass after a botched field goal attempt, which ended up as a Redskins' touchdown.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheZ3v2X5I/AAAAAAAAA1c/fk99ZwHBaFQ/s1600-h/1971+Nick+Buoniconti.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheZ3v2X5I/AAAAAAAAA1c/fk99ZwHBaFQ/s320/1971+Nick+Buoniconti.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682350467407762" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#147 Nick Buoniconti</span> - Nick played 7 seasons with the Boston Patriots before coming to Miami in 1969 to head up the Dolphins' "No-name Defense". He was chosen as the Dolphins' MVP in 1969, and was the Patriots' MVP twice.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheZtyycTI/AAAAAAAAA1U/0Y1PUK8M2Ys/s1600-h/1971+Lloyd+Mumphord.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheZtyycTI/AAAAAAAAA1U/0Y1PUK8M2Ys/s320/1971+Lloyd+Mumphord.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682347795378482" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#17 Lloyd Mumphord</span> - Lloyd was Miami's 16th-round pick in 1969, and not only made the team, but became a starting cornerback as a rookie, leading the team with 5 interceptions. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheZtl6IDI/AAAAAAAAA1M/EeK8Qj3fPi8/s1600-h/1971+Dick+Anderson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheZtl6IDI/AAAAAAAAA1M/EeK8Qj3fPi8/s320/1971+Dick+Anderson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682347741356082" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#67 Dick Anderson</span> - Anderson was the team's starting strong safety, and was also used occasionally as a punter and punt returner. He led the team with 8 interceptions in 1970.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheZdYkJ3I/AAAAAAAAA1E/RGvapl6R2EQ/s1600-h/1971+Jake+Scott.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SyheZdYkJ3I/AAAAAAAAA1E/RGvapl6R2EQ/s320/1971+Jake+Scott.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415682343390422898" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">#211 Jake Scott</span> - Scott joined Vancouver in the Canadian Football League after his junior year in college. After only 1 season in the CFL, Jake joined the Dolphins in 1970, and was their rookie of the year. In addition to starting at free safety, he was 3rd in the AFC in punt returns.<br /><br /><br />Also check out the <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/02/miami-dolphins.html">1968 Dolphins</a>.<br /><br /><br />Next time: San Francisco 49ers<br />.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-6694182167106777562009-12-05T14:23:00.022-05:002013-10-19T14:04:31.761-04:00Dallas CowboysThis is the team that would beat the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI. At the end of the previous season, the Cowboys lost to the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V, on a last-second field goal.<br />
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There are 11 Cowboys' football cards (instead of the usual allotment of 10) in 1971, but I think the Billy Truax card was intended to be a Rams card. The text on the back of Truax' card implies he's still a Ram, and there were only 9 Rams' cards this year.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqnAT45ERI/AAAAAAAAAuo/xX_7JEZ97eE/s1600-h/1971+Craig+Morton.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821526019805458" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqnAT45ERI/AAAAAAAAAuo/xX_7JEZ97eE/s320/1971+Craig+Morton.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 225px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#171 Craig Morton</span> - After caddying for Don Meredith for 4 seasons, Craig Morton became the starter in 1969, and led the Cowboys to the Super Bowl in the 1970 season. Although Morton is featured here on a 1971 card, Roger Staubach would take over the QB job and lead the team to victory in Super Bowl VI.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm6ohtvlI/AAAAAAAAAug/gJ_hic38vHI/s1600-h/1971+Calvin+Hill.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821428480523858" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm6ohtvlI/AAAAAAAAAug/gJ_hic38vHI/s320/1971+Calvin+Hill.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#217 Calvin Hill</span> - Calvin was the NFL's rookie of the year in 1969 (and from ivy-league Yale!), rushing for 942 yards. He replaced Dan Reeves as the Cowboys' primary halfback. Hill missed much of the 1970 season due to injuries, but the Cowboys just plugged 1970 rookie Duane Thomas in Hill's place, and Thomas rushed for 803 yards as the Cowboys marched to the Super Bowl! <br />
He is the father of NBA player Grant Hill.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm6SCNBgI/AAAAAAAAAuY/iS5OqqBRzyc/s1600-h/1971+Duane+Thomas.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821422442776066" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm6SCNBgI/AAAAAAAAAuY/iS5OqqBRzyc/s320/1971+Duane+Thomas.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 228px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#65 Duane Thomas</span> - As a rookie in 1970, Thomas replaced the injured Calvin Hill and rushed for 803 yards. He continued his excellent play in 1971 as the Cowboys returned to the Super Bowl to defeat the Dolphins. After the 1971 season, the often-moody Thomas sulked to the extent that he was traded away while in his prime.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm5wTNVOI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/MdJFlBCRQfc/s1600-h/1971+Walt+Garrison.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821413387293922" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm5wTNVOI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/MdJFlBCRQfc/s320/1971+Walt+Garrison.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#8 Walt Garrison</span> - Garrison was with the Cowboys for 3 seasons before taking over the starting fullback job in 1969 from the retired Don Perkins. Walt was a rodeo cowboy in the off-season!<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm5vHKvkI/AAAAAAAAAuI/vegj4SYNbmk/s1600-h/1971+Bob+Hayes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821413068357186" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm5vHKvkI/AAAAAAAAAuI/vegj4SYNbmk/s320/1971+Bob+Hayes.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 225px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#190 Bob Hayes</span> - Hayes once held the title "World's fastest man". He was a gold-medalist in the 100-yard dash in the 1964 Olympics. A Cowboys rookie in 1965, he accumulated 1003 and 1232 receiving yards in his first 2 seasons. <br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm5e6-tJI/AAAAAAAAAuA/526kyUxDXgE/s1600-h/1971+Billy+Truax.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821408722269330" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqm5e6-tJI/AAAAAAAAAuA/526kyUxDXgE/s320/1971+Billy+Truax.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#152 Billy Truax</span> - After 7 seasons with the Rams, Truax was acquired by the Cowboys before the 1971 season. I don't recall him ever being the Cowboys' primary tight end, as they also had Mike Ditka, and soon Jean Fugett and Billy Joe DuPree would be arriving on the scene.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqmmNN0LjI/AAAAAAAAAt4/f-rEfngXpw0/s1600-h/1971+Ralph+Neely.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821077551918642" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqmmNN0LjI/AAAAAAAAAt4/f-rEfngXpw0/s320/1971+Ralph+Neely.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 228px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#89 Ralph Neely</span> - Neely was a two-time All-American offensive tackle at Oklahoma. He was named to the NFL all-rookie team in 1965, and spent many years as the Cowboys' starting left tackle.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqml8APglI/AAAAAAAAAtw/51FoEU9idoQ/s1600-h/1971+Bob+Lilly.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821072931586642" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/Sxqml8APglI/AAAAAAAAAtw/51FoEU9idoQ/s320/1971+Bob+Lilly.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#144 Bob Lilly</span> - Bob was a fixture on the Cowboys defensive line for his entire career, joining the team in 1961. On the back of this card, Lilly is quoted as saying "You've got to stomp your guys into the ground a few times to get their respect. Then, [your] moves may work."<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqmlUkmx5I/AAAAAAAAAto/NPbDVZgj1wY/s1600-h/1971+Lee+Roy+Jordan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821062346688402" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqmlUkmx5I/AAAAAAAAAto/NPbDVZgj1wY/s320/1971+Lee+Roy+Jordan.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#31 Lee Roy Jordan</span> - Jordan joined the Cowboys as a rookie in 1963, becoming a Pro Bowl regular. In 1971, he and Craig Morton were the Cowboys co-captains.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqmlPsw-LI/AAAAAAAAAtg/6VSCuiXQYy4/s1600-h/1971+Chuck+Howley.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821061038733490" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqmlPsw-LI/AAAAAAAAAtg/6VSCuiXQYy4/s320/1971+Chuck+Howley.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#238 Chuck Howley</span> - Howley played for the Chicago Bears for 3 seasons before joining the Cowboys in their inaugural 1961 season. Chuck was the Cowboys starting right linebacker in Super Bowls V and VI, and won the MVP award in Super Bowl V, despite being on the losing team!<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqmkuE9oJI/AAAAAAAAAtY/XaOGnGJAKI8/s1600-h/1971+Mel+Renfro.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411821052013420690" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqmkuE9oJI/AAAAAAAAAtY/XaOGnGJAKI8/s320/1971+Mel+Renfro.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">#118 Mel Renfro</span> - Renfro was the Cowboys' right cornerback, teaming with ex-Packer cornerback Herb Adderley and safties Cornell Green and Cliff Harris to give the Cowboys probably the league's best defensive backfield in the early 1970s. A rookie in 1964, he previously played safety, and filled in as a running back in 1966.<br />
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Also check out the <a href="http://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/01/dallas-cowboys.html">1967</a>, <a href="http://1968fbcards.blogspot.com/2013/09/dallas-cowboys.html">1968</a>, and <a href="http://1972fbcards.blogspot.com/2010/09/dallas-cowboys.html">1972</a> Cowboys.<br />
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Next time: Miami Dolphins<br />
.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040419911437637331.post-5645122796904791022009-12-05T12:27:00.009-05:002009-12-21T18:21:07.642-05:00Welcome to my 1971 football cards blog!Welcome to my new 1971 football card blog. I collected football cards in 1967 and 1968, but not in '69 or '70. In 1971, I jumped back into collecting. (You can read my football card back-story <a href="http://1967fbcards.blogspot.com/2009/12/welcome-to-my-football-card-blog.html">here on my 1967 football card blog</a>.) <br /><br />The 1971 card set consisted of 261 player cards and 2 checklists. This works out to 10 players for each of the 26 teams. The NFC cards have blue borders, while the AFC cards have red borders. There are no "special" cards in this set, but some of the players are designated as all-stars, and have half-red/half-blue borders.<br /><br />In each post, I will include all the players for one team. I will not be scanning the card backs, but in this introductory post, I am including a sample card back, and the checklists.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqaUWUp8dI/AAAAAAAAAtI/HQ_jGxhrJA4/s1600-h/1971+Checklists+(front).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqaUWUp8dI/AAAAAAAAAtI/HQ_jGxhrJA4/s400/1971+Checklists+(front).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411807576619348434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqaUCx3dwI/AAAAAAAAAtA/H1XW-KfafIw/s1600-h/1971+Checklists+(back).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqaUCx3dwI/AAAAAAAAAtA/H1XW-KfafIw/s400/1971+Checklists+(back).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411807571373160194" /></a> Here you can see that back in 1971, I collected all the cards except #21 Charlie Smith, a running back for the Raiders. I got that card last week, so my set is complete!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqaYjCeddI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/msMHLpTSoeI/s1600-h/1971+card+back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VFYuAlZ9trY/SxqaYjCeddI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/msMHLpTSoeI/s320/1971+card+back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411807648752235986" /></a> All player card backs have this same layout, except that linemen don't have a stat chart (unless they happened to run back a fumble for a touchdown!)<br /><br /><br />First up: The Dallas Cowboys<br />.Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com0