1976 Pro Bowl

[WSUCougar]

Co-worker brought in his original program from the 1976 Pro Bowl (1975 season), Very cool to paw through it...sort of like a time warp.

Anyway, I thought it'd be kind of fun to do an informal quiz to see how many Pro Bowler you guys can come up with (starters and reserves). NO CHEATING!!!

[cthomer5000]

QB Terry Bradshaw

[WSUCougar]

QB Terry Bradshaw
Nope

[WSUCougar]

Nope
Just kidding. Yes.

[albionmoonlight]

DE Jim Marshall?

[SFL Cat]

Either Jim Hart or Roger Staubach for the NFC

[WSUCougar]

Yes on Staubach, no on Marshall.

[WSUCougar]

Either Jim Hart or Roger Staubach for the NFC
Yes, both...and Hart was the starter at QB for the NFC.

[SFL Cat]

A lot of Cardinals, I would think, especially on the OL
Dierdorf, Dobler are the only two I can think of off the top of my head.

At RB...maybe Terry Metcalf, at FB Jim Otis, maybe Jackie Smith at TE

[WSUCougar]

This was the 6th Pro Bowl, by the way, and was coached by Chuck Knox (NFC) and John Madden (AFC).

[stevew]

Franco Harris, Jack Lambert I would think. Also probably Joe Greene.

[Mustang]

A few guesses...

P - Ray Guy
LB - Youngblood
QB - Tark
RB - Riggins
WR - Swann
OL - Webster

Hmm....

[SFL Cat]

I think Denver's Otis Armstrong was the starting RB for the AFC.

[WebEwbank]

Lambert, Blount, Greene and Greenwood for the Steelers.

[WSUCougar]

A lot of Cardinals, I would think, especially on the OL
Dierdorf, Dobler are the only two I can think of off the top of my head.

At RB...maybe Terry Metcalf, at FB Jim Otis, maybe Jackie Smith at TE
Very good! All but Smith were there. You're missing 4 other Cardinals, who with Hart make an impressive NINE Pro-Bowlers .

[SFL Cat]

A few guesses...

P - Ray Guy
LB - Youngblood
QB - Tark
RB - Riggins
WR - Swann
OL - Webster

Hmm....

I'm not sure but I think 76 might have been Guy's first season.
The only others on your list who might have made it are Tark, Swann and Webster.

[st.cronin]

Doug Flutie

[SFL Cat]

Very good! All but Smith were there. You're missing 4 other Cardinals, who with Hart make an impressive NINE Pro-Bowlers .

Only other Cardinal who stands out in my memory is DB Roger Wehrli (sp?).

[WSUCougar]

Yes:
Franco Harris
Jack Lambert
Joe Greene
Greenwood
Blount
Ray Guy
Lynn Swann
Youngblood
Riggins (as a Jet, of course)

No:
Webster
Tarkenton
Armstrong

[WSUCougar]

Only other Cardinal who stands out in my memory is DB Roger Wehrli (sp?).
Yup!

[Surtt]

Chuck Forman?

[WSUCougar]

Funny sidenotes:

Car ads in the program include the new VW Rabbit and the Cordoba, which Ricardo Montalban is calling "the small Chrysler" with its (everybody say it with me) RICH CORINTHIAN LEATHER.

[SFL Cat]

Some others

Ahmad Rashad for the Vikes
Gene Upshaw and Art Shell from the Raiders
I'm sure there were probably some Dolphins from the Offensive Line and Defense (probably no skill players though)
Ditto for the Cowboys -- Maybe WR Drew Pearson.

Drawing blanks now....I'll have to break out my APBA cards when I get home! ;)

[WSUCougar]

Chuck Forman?
Aye (one of my favorite players from that era, incidentally).

[WSUCougar]

Upshaw and Shell, yes, but no Rashad or Drew Pearson.

By the way, Chuck Foreman led the NFC with 73 receptions, at that time the most ever for a RB, was #2 in rushing behind Otis, and scored 22 TDs.

[SFL Cat]

Funny sidenotes:

Car ads in the program include the new VW Rabbit and the Cordoba, which Ricardo Montalban is calling "the small Chrysler" with its (everybody say it with me) RICH CORINTHIAN LEATHER.

Reminds me of a classic Tonight Show episode.

(paraphrase)

Johnny Carson: Im curious, what the hell is Corinthian Leather?

Montalban: (shrugs) I have no idea. It's something the writers came up with.

[Mustang]

I'd have to assume Staubach and Stabler would be in there too.. and Casper...

How about for a kicker - Ypremian.. :D

[WSUCougar]

I'd have to assume Staubach and Stabler would be in there too.. and Casper...

How about for a kicker - Ypremian.. :D
Nope (other than Staubach).

The AFC had a HOF kicker, though.

[Surtt]

how about Tony Dorset?
Or was that a little early?

[Fonzie]

Reminds me of a classic Tonight Show episode.

(paraphrase)

Johnny Carson: Im curious, what the hell is Corinthian Leather?

Montalban: (shrugs) I have no idea. It's something the writers came up with.
I frequently use another Tonight Show episode from that era in a class I teach - the class is on research methods and this episode has to do with the debunking of Uri Geller by James Randi and Johnny Carson (but that's another story). One of the guests sitting on the sofa when Uri gets up to the desk is Ricardo Montalban. I always make a point of pausing the video and asking my students to identify who he is - and much to my chagrin my last two classes have all completely failed to figure out who he is.

My students are making me feel very, very old.

They failed despite providing them with the Rich Corinthian Leather hint. Some students get it after I shout out "De Plane! De Plane!" - but nowhere near enough. Most figure it out when I scream "KHAN!" - but I still have to explain the hints I use to too many students.

Damn them. Damn them for making me feel old.

[WSUCougar]

how about Tony Dorset?
Or was that a little early?
One season too early, I believe.

[WSUCougar]

A few NFL records set during that 1975 season:

Most seasons played (26), games played (340), points (2,002), FGs/Atts (335/638), PATs/Atts (943/959), and INTs thrown (277), all by George Blanda
TDs in a season (23), OJ Simpson
Career passes (5,225), completions (2,931), passing TDS (291), all by Fran Tarkenton
Career receptions (635), Charley Taylor
Season combined yards (2,462), Terry Metcalf

[Hurst2112]

Payton? would it be his second year?

and, if you have LC, you got to have his Miller Lite counterpart...

Bert Jones?

[WSUCougar]

Payton? would it be his second year?

and, if you have LC, you got to have his Miller Lite counterpart...

Bert Jones?
No and no. The AFC has a very prolific QB you guys are missing.

[Hurst2112]

stabler? that's the only other guy i can think of that wasn't mentioned.

[WSUCougar]

Here's a trip. Two Raider assistants from Madden's staff:

Tom Flores (WRs)
John Robinson (backfield)

And Ram assistants from Knox's staff:

Tom Catlin (LBs)
Ray Malavasi (DC)

[Hurst2112]

sorry, didn't read the previous post about stabler

[WSUCougar]

stabler? that's the only other guy i can think of that wasn't mentioned.
Nope. This guy was a true maestro of the QB rating.

[Hurst2112]

youngblood? since catlin was there

[WSUCougar]

youngblood? since catlin was there
Already mentioned. :D

[Hurst2112]

shit! i keep repeating answers

[Surtt]

Bob Griese

[Hurst2112]

give us a hint...afc central west or east?

[Hurst2112]

i think i might know but am not sure when he started playing.

[WSUCougar]

I need to leave soon so I’ll throw out some more names of starters not already mentioned:

AFC
Isaac Curtis (WR)
George Kunz (T)
Bob Keuchenberg (G)
Jim Langer (C)
Riley Odoms (TE)
Ken Anderson (QB)
OJ Simpson (RB)
John Dutton (DE)
Jerry Sherk (DT)???
Jack Ham (LB)
Lemar Parrish (CB)
Mike Wagner (S)
Jake Scott (S)
Jan Stenerud (K)
Billy “White Shoes” Johnson (KR)

NFC:
Mel Gray (WR)
John Gilliam (WR)
Ron Yary (T)
Ed White (G)
Tom Banks (C)
Charles Young (TE)
Cedrick Hardman (DE)
Alan Page (DT)
Merlin Olsen (DT)
Chris Hanburger (LB)
Jeff Siemon (LB)
Isiah Robertson (LB)
Lem Barney (CB)
Cliff Harris (S)
Ken Houston (S)
Jim Bakken (K)
John James (P)
Steve Odom (KR)

[Hurst2112]

Ken Anderson (QB)


that was my "I think".

[clintl]

As I was scrolling down, I was going to guess that Cedrick Hardman at DE from the 49ers might be on the list. Perhaps RB Delvin Williams or FB Wilbur Jackson from the 49ers as a reserve?

[Sweed]

A few names that come to mind..( I glanced over the other lists so I'll try not to repeat but some will slip through)

Lawrence McCutcheon RB
Tom Mack G
Harold Jackson WR
Jackie Slater T (was he playing yet?)
James Harris QB
Bob Lilly DT
Jan Stenerud K
Calvin Hill RB
Dave Elmendorf S
Mick Tinglehof C
Ron Yary T?
Jeff Siemon MLB
Mel Renfro CB
Jake Scott S
Nick Bouniconti MLB
Mean Joe Green DT
Cliff Branch WR
Carl Eller DE
Fred Dryer DE
Jethro Pugh DL (can't remember if a DT or DE)

[Senator]

Billy "White Shoes" Johnson. Pure greatness.

[stevew]

Didnt know there were 2 mel gray's. Father/son?

[sterlingice]

Billy "White Shoes" Johnson. Pure greatness.Woo! An Oiler sighting!

SI

[Ben E Lou]

A few names (skimmed thread, didn't read carefully, but don't think I've seen these...

Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Dwight White
Jim Marshall
Ray Mansfield
Terry Metcalf
Jeff Van Note

[WSUCougar]

RB Delvin Williams or FB Wilbur Jackson = Nope

Lawrence McCutcheon RB = Yes
Tom Mack G = Yes
Harold Jackson WR = Yes
Jackie Slater T = No
James Harris QB = No
Bob Lilly DT = No
Jan Stenerud K = Yes
Calvin Hill RB = No
Dave Elmendorf S = No
Mick Tinglehof C = No
Ron Yary T = Yes
Jeff Siemon MLB = Yes
Mel Renfro CB = No
Jake Scott S = Yes
Nick Bouniconti MLB = No
Mean Joe Green DT = Yes
Cliff Branch WR = Yes
Carl Eller DE = No
Fred Dryer DE = Yes
Jethro Pugh DL= No

Ed "Too Tall" Jones = No
Dwight White = No
Jim Marshall = No
Ray Mansfield = No
Terry Metcalf = Yes
Jeff Van Note = Yes (good call!)

[Ben E Lou]

Lawrence McCutcheon RB = Yes
Tom Mack G = Yes
Harold Jackson WR = Yes
Jackie Slater T = No
James Harris QB = No
Bob Lilly DT = No
Jan Stenerud K = Yes
Calvin Hill RB = No
Dave Elmendorf S = No
Mick Tinglehof C = No
Ron Yary T = Yes
Jeff Siemon MLB = Yes
Mel Renfro CB = No
Jake Scott S = Yes
Nick Bouniconti MLB = No
Mean Joe Green DT = Yes
Cliff Branch WR = Yes
Carl Eller DE = No
Fred Dryer DE = Yes
Jethro Pugh DL= No

Ed "Too Tall" Jones = No
Dwight White = No
Jim Marshall = No
Ray Mansfield = No
Terry Metcalf = Yes
Jeff Van Note = Yes (good call!)Hm...

Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds
Fred Belitnickoff (sp?)

[WSUCougar]

Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds = Yes (another good call)
Fred Belitnickoff (sp?) = No, and I think it's spelled "Biletnikoff"

[Ben E Lou]

Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds = Yes (another good call)
Fred Belitnickoff (sp?) = No, and I think it's spelled "Biletnikoff"Was Dave Casper wasn't around yet in '76?

Others....

Dan Pastorini
Curly Culp
Dan Fouts
Bert Jones
Billy Kilmer
John Riggins
Ron Jaworski
Jim Hart
Ken Houston
Ken Anderson
Isaac Curtis (completing the "Big Battery" with Anderson)
Ken Stabler
Art Shell
Gene Upshaw
Golden Richards
Drew Pearson
Preston Pearson
Sammy White
Ahmad Rashad
George Kunz

[WSUCougar]

Was Dave Casper around yet in '76? = Not in the Pro Bowl, which surprises me

Dan Pastorini = No (but did you know he later became a drag racer?)
Curly Culp = Yes
Dan Fouts = No
Bert Jones = No
Billy Kilmer = No
John Riggins = Yes (Jets)
Ron Jaworski = No
Jim Hart = Yes
Ken Houston = Yes
Ken Anderson = Yes
Isaac Curtis (completing the "Big Battery" with Anderson) = Yes
Ken Stabler = No
Art Shell = Yes
Gene Upshaw = Yes
Golden Richards = You're kidding, right? This isn't a hair band.
Drew Pearson = No
Preston Pearson = No
Sammy White = No
Ahmad Rashad = No
George Kunz = Yes

[Ben E Lou]

(1975 season)I missed that. The Colts had a good year, and some of the old-school Dolphins were still around, I think..

Lydell Mitchell
Mike Curtis
John Dutton
Roger Carr
Bob Griese
Larry Little
Bob Kuechenberg
Nick Buoniconti
Manny Fernandez
Jake SCott
Eugene "Mercury" Morris
Larry Csonka
Jim Kiick
Nat Moore

and, jsut for fun...maybe one of these guys might have made it...

STeve Grogan
Sam "Bam" Cunningham
Andy Johnson
John Zook
Claude Humphrey


Another few...I think those studs on the Rams were still around...

Merlon Olsen
Jack Youngblood
Jim Youngblood
Isaiah Robinson
Fred Dwyer

[Sweed]

Charlie Waters DB

[WSUCougar]

Lydell Mitchell = Yes
Mike Curtis = No
John Dutton = Yes
Roger Carr = No
Bob Griese = No
Larry Little = No (surprisingly, to me)
Bob Kuechenberg = Yes
Nick Buoniconti = No
Manny Fernandez = No
Jake SCott = Yes (for the 3rd time)
Eugene "Mercury" Morris = No
Larry Csonka = No
Jim Kiick = No
Nat Moore = No

and, just for fun...maybe one of these guys might have made it...

STeve Grogan = No
Sam "Bam" Cunningham = No
Andy Johnson = No
John Zook = No
Claude Humphrey = No


Another few...I think those studs on the Rams were still around...

Merlon Olsen = Yes
Jack Youngblood = Yes
Jim Youngblood = No
Isaiah Robinson (Robertson) = Yes
Fred Dwyer (Dryer) = Yes

[WSUCougar]

Charlie Waters DB
Nope

[Ben E Lou]

Can we get an updated list of who is a yes?

[clintl]

LB Ted Hendricks?

[Ben E Lou]

LB Ted Hendricks?Ooohhh! The Mad Stork!

[WSUCougar]

LB Ted Hendricks?
Nope