1974 Cowboys @ Raiders

[Music] [Applause] [Music] abcs NFL Monday night football series concludes the 1974 season in Oakland California on the final Saturday of the regular season it's the Oakland Raiders with the best record in the NFL and the champions of the AFC's western division against perhaps the hottest team in the league the Dallas Cowboys winners of seven of their last eight games and ABC's NFL football is brought to you by lincoln-mercury who invite you to see all our news 75 and test any car against our cars at the sign of the cat they've got a sold-out house here at the oakland-alameda County Coliseum notwithstanding damp penetrating misty weather conditions hello again everyone I'm Howard Cosell welcome to first adventure into Saturday Night Football right here on ABC and we hope to have a good game tonight we admit that one team the Dallas Cowboys is looking forward to next season the other team the Oakland Raiders is looking forward to next Saturday in a playoff game against the Superbowl champion Miami Dolphins nonetheless as Frank Gifford suggested the Cowboys are the hottest team in football they are in fact a team of pride and that's not just words and so is that coach Tom Landry the Raiders with the best record in the National Football League want to awaken themselves from a letter G that has beset them in recent games or ever since they clinched their divisional title quickly let's look at the coaches for the Raiders John Madden for the superb coaching record ever since he succeeded Al Davis strangely his name never appears in the headlines are almost never but this is a man who has molded this team nobody else but John Mackey and of course John Landry the great veteran coach for the first time in nine seasons he'll be out of the playoffs but he wants to end this season a winner making it eight of nine and leaving people to conjecture with the notion that perhaps the Cowboys should have been in the playoffs now to get to specifics let's bring in the blind spirit Alex Karras and Alex where did you get that jacket well it's a foggy night in Oakland town I wish you could saying I really did it well alright now let's get to the specifics what do you think thankful gaming well we should see it we should see a good game tonight Dallas is not gonna be the playoffs but they're good ball club with the Frog ballclub and they have some young ballplayers that want to prove themselves to their coaches and as far as open is concerned they can't let take a duffer tonight there's there's no question about it in my mind because they have to gather a little momentum to play Miami is a tough ballclub they play them right here and they want to get a little momentum and they want to be stable they look what they consider staying straight for this game that's coming up is a big game for him so I don't think you're gonna see either team taking a duffer tonight of course tonight you'll be watching your favorite ball player of all time oh I love that guy we're going to talk a little bit about him later on the show number 60 oldest sister on that's the guy let's turn to the offenses and let's bring in leopard right I got our Dan Howard of Alex just let me say quickly how much I've enjoyed this year and you think I wear cheap clothes number one offensive team the National Football Conference the Dallas Cowboys they're not in the playoffs but believe it or not they have gained more yards than the Oakland Raiders and both running and passing the Oakland Raiders are the number one offensive team in the American Football Conference so we'll have a good football game tonight two quarterbacks Roger Staubach provides a lot of action and of course kitty stay abreast on 24 touchdown passes it should be a terrific football game and even though look for them to do a lot of strange things Oakland could do a lot of strange things because they know that Miami the team that they will meet next Saturday right in this very field will be watching and will be back with the kickoff from Oakland California right after this once again this is special on ABC Sports January 5th marks the season premiere of ABC's Sunday Wide World of Sports when you'll see Muhammad Ali's stunning upset of heavyweight champion George Foreman by Marvin Gaye [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] one of this country's fine rhythm singers Marvin Gaye gets the festivities underway from the oakland-alameda County Coliseum as the Oakland Raiders with the best record of both football 11 and 2 there they are with coach John map take on the Dallas Cowboys the Dallas Cowboys on 85 record which belies really their strength power they are a dynamite explosive ballclub they are the Raiders are but I said something at the very top of the program Frank and I said it because Cliff Harris 43 of the Cowboys came over to me and he said don't you think we should be in the playoffs I said you would have been cliff if you had won enough games he said we're going to go out winning eight about last nine we want everybody in the country to know that the Cowboys should have been in the playoffs Syracuse he'll set it up George Blanda know the regular placement kicker for the Oakland Raiders of 46 years old gets a breather you're looking at number 37 going deep Dennis Park and a dangerous kickoff return man he is back there with number 30 Charlie young the Oakland Raiders who will play the Miami Dolphins right on this field next week in a divisional playoff for the American Football Conference get things underway splitting kick line by Dennis Morgan Morgan that hard ball forward to the 32 yard line a return up 24 yards opening on outfits for the Dallas Cowboys Roger Staubach will be at quarterback he's another 12 he teams there with Walt Harrison number 32 and Calvin Hill number 35 the wide receivers are 88 Drew Pearson in the battle for the NFL lead in receptions he has 58 coming in tonight golden riches is the other wide receiver and Philly Joe Dupree the second-year man the Michigan State is the tight end of the 89 first attend to the Cowboys from their own 32 the call is garrison and [Applause] characterize this man for nine years the offensive line with which garrison and Calvin Hill and the other cowboy backs will work behind this event for one Ralph Neely on the left side 73 John Milan one guard 76 at the center 62 John Fitzgerald lay my right guard 61 a great one at the right tackle Rayfield Wright number 72 2nd down and 7 quickly a go for Tatia and he gets the first down he's out to the 46 yard line hit there by Jack Tatum Tatum playing in his first game over the past three weeks and he'll be playing behind this defensive front four at the left hand Bubba Smith 77026 this front of the left tackle number 16 defensive lineman mispronounced his name again Frank right exactly Norris does that defensive right in my factors as you see them a veteran in the middle Dan Connors 55 on the outside 41 so Filipino 86 still on the other line factor for Oakland Princeton 10 the balls in shoulder for 45 and with just under way from Oakland California [Applause] [Music] garrison back into the lineup it's the play-action fake [Applause] the fried rice all the way down to the 45-yard fall back hit that ball well to garrison found even a flat and the Cowboys are threatening a 30-yard took up [Applause] you'll see a lot of alternating players tonight the Cowboys using a lot of their backs Charlie young will be in there for them over 30 Robert announced over 40 for the defensive secondary for the Oakland Raiders will be Thomas of 1 cornerback he's number 26 the mile wilson over 48 at the other corner Jack Tatum having returned after this in three weeks we'll be up to 350 number 32 George absence of the fog safety on first and 10 for the Cowboys with the 25 the concern of any of the Oakland Raider fans they have a great offensive team but they are weak against the run they are ninth in their conference and the Cowboys or force are first in rushing and what is concerning Oakland fans all Davis when we talked to him last night was that the Cowboys would be able to keep the ball all night that's exactly Joan of course they are naturally looking forward to next week and they know they've got the problem of big hunk the problem of mercury Morris and the problem of Jimmy kick meanwhile as I said the Cowboys want to prove something from the Raiders 17th to play fake by sawback [Applause] [Music] [Applause] you [Music] having a great year this is second year out of balsa 58 receptors but he'll appear to fall on it they went 67 yards in five plays consuming three minutes and seven seconds they look back upon passing from the Cowboys do what they remember certain games he plays and they think of what might have been from UCLA [Music] and the Dallas Cowboys have struck suddenly they leave the Oakland Raiders seven to nothing mixing the pass play-action pass with the running plays well you know Cowboys are certainly loose tonight they're not going to go anywhere rest the season but they're going out there they want to show the Raiders are a good ballclub and sometimes you know how it when you're out of it and I should know because I was out of it lots of times with the Lions you go out there you have a lot of fun and oddly enough you play real good football [Music] take a look at it again a weekend there fall back he made a great great play fake to this man garrison who found the open spot in a fuses play twice on the go they went 30 yards on the other side so they found something definitely in the hopeful defense if they are not covering this man's ears and ears being picked up by skip Thomas you see that typical man-to-man coverage for open eyes on the receiver there's the fumble Pierson in the end zone Cowboys ahead 7 to nothing all right as the ball set up deep is Ron Smith is the all-time NFL leader for yardage on returns he's over 27 Harold heart is back there he's number 34 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] take it down there bye [Music] identify our receiver as we end i'll Banias act be panas act was there a 14-yard return let's see now copeland can strike back quickly there at that time of the season like this when the Cowboys are out of it their individual battles going on down on that field and individual things to prove Gene Upshaw the great offensive pulling God 63 wants to prove something 32 yard line the Oakland Raiders move over the left side and Marv Hubbard is the man who's carrying it offensive line a veteran one for the Oakland Raiders Archelle on the left side Gene Upshaw 63 and playing in a 200 consecutive game starting is 215 Jim Ottawa Center george villard right guard Henry Lawrence River key from Florida and a vis the right tackle second down and eight the ball resting just short of the 35 yard line over it again down to the right side over there bounces off several defensive Cowboys that that who may finally is there to make this out there they are the front for for the Cowboys that will also Nate tonight at the beginning the action will be Larry Cole 63 Jeff throw food 75 Billy Billy will alternate at the right tackle as you see really was the starter and hats to Mei as the defensive right in and in the lineup al khums a Phil Gregory number 77 and too tall Jones number 72 along the 17 I know Harvey Mart they'll be shuffling all night come in on the passage situation of six the the Cowboys first down for Oakland at the 43 yard line and Mill Renfro the veteran whom some feel has gone downhill rather radically was playing way off cliff branch as you saw on the flight as cliff brilliant receiver out of Colorado the meantime I mentioned Gene Upshaw he's burned up he came over and told me I meant what I said in that UPI story only they didn't say it's strong enough I blame the Jews OJ Simpson for making Mackenzie all-conference no for me and I'm gonna show them first and ten the Cowboys 44th Stanford to the arrogance cannot find a receiver now he jumps across the branch and Renfro again giving him plenty room plenty of room and offensive foul Renfro he's been playing on an injured ankle he was out to supper weeks came back last week against Cleveland he had to because the Cowboys only have five to fifty backs there he is and we just showed you a picture of Frank of Arc Tom's on the sidelines he wasn't wearing a girdle that wasn't it barely head on he has some bad ribs and they were protecting his ribs the girls out there I thought all right second down and ten ball at the 44 [Applause] year 24 touchdown passes and off to Clarence Davis Davis hexa way for a yard at two on the left side [Applause] Stabler will find himself in a passing situation that was my resident over 44 Hubbard also having another fire here 838 yards coming into tonight over the past two years each of the past or previous to you as you've gone over a thousand yards [Applause] all right Hubbard comes to the bed battle zach is in there along with fires Davis in the passive situation on the third down at eight [Applause] subscribe wide open let me swap work himself on the open area and Stabler really drilled it I will have another look at this and this is a virtual replay of a scene you've seen so many times throughout the season what situation somehow that great veteran from Florida State is always loose play is on the board of Chuck and the first defender went down and Stabler threading the needle with the pass Stabler is his release is so easy out he sure is he's a fine ballplayer of course he goes to blitek off in those crucial situations we told you they were too offensively minded teams and that's exactly what they are the Davis get their bike just broke you must say Alex the Cowboys mispronounce his name - Frank he's very hot about it if their rehab incidentally we've all been invited to his fraternity reunion on the planet of Mars at the University campus up there [Applause] let's watch number 63 Gene Upshaw second down and 11 a loss of one Davis gets the draw call finds a little hole just three yards perhaps it'll be third down the passing situation again for stapler third down and eight a ball at the short of the 17 yard line as John Madden looks on I have divisional titles and his six years as head coach not too bad yep indeed the night of our first game the ship Oakland at Buffalo I remember ruah knowledge saying john-boy we've got some matchup for our final game significant game in the standings and Maddon said by the time we played Dallas it won't matter in the stand paper has converted on the two previous first down attempt he goes to the air again and again forced out of the pocket goes for Bryant it will be short of the first down he had to come back and it'll be fourth down and the ancient one will try to honor the field of course to refer to the venerable old 46-year pelvic floor plan and his twenty-fifth year and still an excellent athlete 46 years old isn't there something he thinks a better check he likes remember we did that opening game interview from 31 yards [Applause] [Music] this Monday night ABC brings you top postseason college football collection our Liberty Bowl from Memphis Tennessee the Maryland Terrapins featuring Outland Trophy winner Randy white the outstanding Lightman of the country meets the Volunteers of Tennessee left by quarterbacks hundred Holloway Maryland Tennessee Monday night in the Liberty Bowl left eye and he's been time for promotion to these ABC stations 719 remaining in the first quarter the Raiders have short Thank You Pinto it's often is Dennis Morgan [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 31-yard return for Dennis Morgan rookie from Western Illinois and the good rookie is broken a number this year and his kick runs hey this Jim goner Alex together with the ancient one is Frank Galvin George Blanda that's right say hello to his fellows Jimmy Starr his own series the Rockford Files remember forevermore in televisions maverick good guy we'll begin there drive the 37 yard line [Music] Alvin he'll crawl forward Calvin Hill sometimes looks like he's gaining ERT to about the time he completes the fall he usually attacks on a couple more and this time he gets seven they second down a long three ball just short of the 44 number 35 out of the Yale University and what a player he's been gained over 800 yards this year despite the fact that he's missed four and a half games that takes some doing [Applause] is it a fact backfield in the rookie from Jackson State goes out to Robert new house a new house a couple yards short of the first down however hit by Phil Villa piano a number 41 Bob Hubbard whom Frank has already told you about with two consecutive bellman 1000 years in terms of yards not in terms of age the once played for me opted shot arrow with an art he was cuts right here in Oakland back in 69 back in played in the minor league came back and gonna turned into one of the great all-pro he reminds me Jim Taylor the way those tackles get stuck for five yards wrong think of them gently though on the third and one [Applause] first down the Cowboys building fans hang on the ground fans haven't seen a lot of Charlie young he's a high draft choice as we said from North Carolina State and he's been definitely prepared by Landry when the Cowboys is injured down on the field and it's John Fitzgerald with Senate he's the guy who opened the hole fat jolly they're number 62 by the 12 yards by Charlie young at the cowboy first out as John Fitzgerald is being too [Applause] we'll be back in Auckland kid Sears here's a replay of that injury to Senate John Fitzgerald he opened the hole for his teammate Charlie young and paid the price for doing so look that kicked right in the head by the left knee of Charlie young as jolly proceeded on with for 12 yard game so many times it happened to our in fact I owe my career like that my own my own ball player knocked my knees up am under mean that was it there's a perfect example sometimes your own ball players I'll do it to you John Fitzgerald however walked off the field on his own power and hopefully they'll be able to return and certainly wheel he's alright Cowboys up a first and ten on the 43 yard line the Oakland Raiders they lead 73 play action fake again my spot back [Applause] [Music] as a flag goes down Atkinson picked it off kicks it off for the flag is down Wow this will be called on number 32 Jack Tatum safety out of Ohio State no question about it and if we can get it to replay you'll see exactly how it happened there's the call lactate up again returning to action after three weeks estimate little rusty wearing number 32 now it's not yet did you see Tatum up behind there you saw Richards fall forward and giving him the shot at any event the Cowboys have a first result on the Oakland Raiders 5-yard line for 50 years eight over the first quarter they lead seven to three penalty call in a very damaging one there's Fitzgerald still seeking to get us wits together after the blow ahead from his teammate Charlie young significantly Dallas has been able to stop Oakland ground game thus far Oakland has not been able to stop callouses ground game as I said with the exception of that penalty it's the ground game of on the first down new house falling forward to about the two yard line there [Applause] you know there's no real reason why opens defensive line isn't that good against the the Russian game because their picture a bunch of guys and they're pretty fast although I wouldn't say Tom's is the biggest but I think that they're doing move Gooden they have good linebackers I don't know what the problem is other than the fact that I think some of the teams are playing and some like to run it on the ground to keep control so that their offense doesn't get the shot at him every three minutes moves it inside the two [Music] go on defense that's a term I believe has [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the Cowboys and the Raiders and alert was there to pick it up there it is I never got the ball at all my blanket I hid it wyngarde brought back his totally lost [Applause] here comes Tatum he really made up for it takes it out to the 16 yard line the Raiders will take great effort at the very least a possible field goal this is barb Hubbard Hubbard it's maybe a yard yard to have before he's drilled the early patent it seems to me is farmed here naturally Oakland wants to get its ground game going just complement the past and its drive down to what it's field goal and nine plays the took four minutes and 34 seconds they finally had to settle for a field goal because they used two rushing plays that went nowhere before going for a third down pass Davis Davis finds the going just as rough as Hubbard there's Jack Tatum on the sidelines activated the Ohio State all-american of more years ago well he's a key figure in their defensive backs and he's the guy that makes all the tackles poor man he's been out three weeks and Oliver Spencer assistant coach over there with the radius is very happy to have him back third down now at eight out to the left foot plant he'll be covered great delicately but no retro grunts is on Jethro Pugh is there 75 Harvey Martin 79 he leaves the Cowboys and sacks you've got another one that's his 10th of the year that was great right staple is back in trouble and staplers town Holly moves quickly to the neutral corner that's fourth down ray guy will punch for Oakland will be cliff Harrison Dennis Morgan Oregon the lone safety [Applause] the predicament of a guy the leading hunter in the AFC averaging a little over 41 yards [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] now Peter said number 58 was the man that swarmed in there but Ray guy just bobbled that boy there Peterson [Applause] - again great guy who's a fine athlete [Music] will be back [Music] obviously came to the stadium early enough time incredible the misinformation that can be fought sold out let's have the cake Frank from the man who gave up the two points flow from a trail for Dallas Cowboys nine to three to 20 remaining in the first quarter deep is Dennis Morgan of the 37 37 48 a 14 yard return if there by Mike generate incidentally a reminder to the viewers that ABC Sports will present a revealing portrait of OJ Simpson juice on the loose Saturday December 28th special will go beyond the world of football it'll give insights into the lifestyle of a man who is complex as complex as he is likable it's his fifth pro season with the Buffalo Bills a Heisman Trophy winner at USC last season you all know about the record of over 2,000 yards that day the 28th on first intense callback with both facts out of the backfield looking for young okay from North Carolina State the Cowboys second first-round pick this year does not hold on to the ball but he has been performing very well for the Cowboys late of the season just to point up what we were saying earlier in seven carries on the ground Dallas has gained 45 yards I mentioned earlier Oakland with seven carries has gained ten yards that's been the differential plus some shabby play by the Raiders it's evidenced by that fumble by guy in the end zone that led to an unexpected safety [Applause] on second down and ten go back to the big one Calvin you know big hole he has another first down he's down to the 40 11 yard game [Applause] alright here's here's a here's the point that you just seen and I'll tell you that there are very pretty blocking real good up in front there's no question about it and the only thing I can understand is that opens linebackers who I think are very good they just a flag we wiped out right now and exactly they're knowing they're not playing for that run at all it seems like they're really backing off the line of scrimmage Gerald irons had to come all the way across to make this place yeah that's right well if I could point out too they are dealing against the team that has made more yards on the ground than any other team in the NFL so about all the defensive plays but also a team that lost to the Giants 14 mistake on 1st of 10 turns the corner that's four yards [Applause] did you hear that comments of Howard April I get want to wait I said Dallas's season has been most peculiar we had them the second Monday night game of the year and last night Tex Ram who runs the Cowboys was auctioning back to that Philadelphia Monday night game when Doug Dennis in a rookie number 21 was going in for a Dallas touchdown fumbled it Joe lavender the Eagles number 30 picked it up ran almost 100 yards for a touchdown and Philadelphia won that game [Applause] that'll be a loss of a couple of yards there's Gerald irons and he does a good job this time Gerald gets down and go analyzes the play pretty good II he's really keen a little bit on this guy think he comes in does a good job which puts his head right in the hole knocked him down he's pretty good ballplayer huh he beat the block or number 51 Dave managed to replace John Fitzgerald at center but we've been told that John Fitzgerald will be back at the ball game not seriously hurt all right his shirt down at nine a loss of 2 over the 40-yard line Bob Hayes is in there - along with gold in the riches number 83 and they will not hit the playoff [Music] coming off the bench to throw this touchdown pass and defeat the 49ers and the 72 playoff game was a great moment in my career but I'd like to introduce you to another great moment this is Gayle applause he has undergone open-heart surgery to correct the critical defect not every child survives this ordeal gala did a great moment in her life there are a lot of great moments in life and you can share them i support in your local United Way the United Way thanks to you it's working back in Oakland California Frank Gifford along with Howard Cosell Alex Karras the Dallas Cowboys off the part of the Oakland Raiders 9 to 3 as we begin the second quarter the ball just inside the 40 yard line a lot of outfits in the early going [Applause] picked off almost picked off by Villa piano number 41 Phil at that cake play case absolutely perfectly I wonder if during the course of this game Frank will get a chance to see number in 1920 from Abilene Christian the man who perpetrated the miracle of Thanksgiving day when he brought Dallas from a 2310 deficit to in the final seconds of 2423 victory hopefully because he really captured the imagination of the country right now we're going to look at Dwayne Carol he's had an interesting season he began with the Jacksonville sharks had a good years Dallas in trouble fishing up and now he's party for Dallas he's angling for the sidelines [Applause] and Ron Smith run down by quanta young and [Applause] scoffs returns of over 8,000 yards does it again been around ten years our buddy Blanca's beautifully on this run give Charlie young credit for that pursuit the meantime Oakland's got field position first down on Cowboys 36 let's play to see if thinking about Miami or 53 yards returned flag flies people there goes out of the flat complete out there yes I did [Applause] down the line of scrimmage [Applause] [Music] and again we've been discussing it in the booth there perhaps Oakland well they couldn't do playing with an 11-2 record looking forward to their emesis over the past few years the Miami Dolphins are they playing here next week dolphins are first the champions of the Eastern Division of the AFC I'm sure that if we congratulate it overcoming a lot of problems at that team this year great performers here they're watching this evening hard-shell was the guilty culprit for the Oakland Raiders being off five nullifying that game this time 15 the ball goes to barb Hubbard upper gets back to the original line of scrimmage of course you know you talked about all Davis doing things and took a lot of ball players and especially the kind of the situation here's Ron Smith who does nothing but run that fall back nan does a good job second down and ten [Applause] just short of the 35-yard line lift the cross goes after the right off to the left beats the cliff friend Marcus is 11th sack of the year and what a combination Harvey Martin 79 and 72 at too tall Jones are they come in well they sure pass that look at him come here sorry mark coming on the pass rush he knows what the pass he's planning all the way for the fastest-growing a good job past Derry ships it off deep offensive tackle gets down to Sioux Falls right behind him [Applause] tutto doing his job he's a very strong guy and he's playing against a strong offensive tackle and he does a good job it's a lot of lot of penetration they really help the block of Lawrence [Music] bird down [Applause] getting rid of it Cornell dream was back there [Applause] as we looked at those replays featuring lawn - Joel Jones I was reminded of a conversation last night Frank with Al Davison Tex Schramm the respective front office heads of the respective clubs we're discussing the fact that three brilliant defensive linemen have come into the lake this year too tall one of them nopal amor another in Basel askus of the Jets 1/3 a tram truly believes that Jones has a chance to become one of the great defensive linemen of all time [Applause] latex Rab is dead right oh guy hits a beauty that's what you want hi [Music] quickly [Applause] [Music] all saved it all the touchback and brought out to the 20 john disappointed I thought Hudson did save it and the teammate the ABC theater presentation the missiles of October recreates the 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis Wednesday night at 8:00 7:00 central a few moments ago Bob Hudson racing downfield touch the ball at this point into the end zone a very close call that I think is good but it was once he touched that white line that was it sharp eyes of our officials Cowboys began from their own play Albert Hill that's a couple yards out to the 22 yard line hit by Gerald irons number 86 I don't think I've seen the Raiders this bunch less oh yeah last week they they did little or nothing against Kansas City it was their defense that brought from the 76 victory maybe they're looking the Miami but they shouldn't pay at this point they should be seeking to reacquire some offensive momentum well absolutely and if they don't then they're gonna have some problems next week I'll tell you second [Music] out to the right motioning for to flag fly and I believe it was oldest oh this is strong yes it was oldest by the way is having just a sensational year number 60 he's been all over the ball Porsche again oldest doesn't know staccato either Frank and this is what bothered him that and it went off side no question about it you may have been brought on folks shoulder to Alex and a moth what they do you watch do for rate as they move those interior lineman all over and what they try and do is to get them against the weakest man they can on the offensive line and they will go to Cisco saying are you we and are you weak sometimes have a feeling they all fit to that they feel right just up off the looking down at Oh the two linebackers Gerald hires in Philadelphia no well you have to wonder what that fellas been thinking about all year he jumped to the world football league the Southern California Sun he has to be dubious now about whether or not there will be a Southern California Sun once the starting quarterback acquired by way of trade from Buffalo and once a full-fledged star but now in effect the third string up behind the newly developed backup quarterback Larry Lawrence antiphon a happy season but Daryl among the sidelines thought rhythm of what can happen to a guy in football [Applause] third down and 15 fall back this sort of his own 15 quickly out to tae-young yup ended by gerald a lot of different ways well there's no question that you're a liar irons are doing a good job and he's also keen and that's what you have to do if you're lying back at your key on the back here because the back out with a little Clara fastenings right there to meet it nice play Gerald I'll tell you who Tony Klein came in and dekstop act like you wouldn't believe Project got a rid of the ball Justin's done and then Tony really Garrett grain girl for the second time tonight he has the last one run down his throat by this man Ron Smith [Applause] [Music] forward to the 40-yard line a 30 the 36-yard punt we have 10 minutes of 50 seconds remaining in the first half from Oakland California balance leaves Oakland Raiders 9 to 3 [Music] back in Oakland California the Oakland Raiders with the first and 10 they trailed the Dallas Cowboys 9 to 3 they will begin action from just inside the 40-yard line of the Cowboys Marv Hubbard 44 times day with 28 of the setbacks and this is a good look at Kenny Stabler and this is a good look at ma Hubbard and Hubbard bramble for a first down inside the 30 to the 28 be with us tomorrow Birkhoff ABC sport special 1974 USDA highlights our host Chris Schenkel will be focusing on the top 1874 USGA competition the specialist of prestigious events is the US Open the US Women's Open of us the examiner also Chris will return to Wayne Foot Golf Club the fight of the 74 open for breakfast but she looked up tomorrow at 12 noon eastern Pacific Olympics info [Applause] - moving them out [Music] or the future as we [Music] from Frank's revered USC running back after a quarter and an additional five minutes Copeland has suddenly come up with two first down first round pooping on earth of course if you're a young line you're going to do this now you're so Harvey Martin go take a rounder on that time and look for the passing and he didn't play that one at all he just gave himself up those big Hubbard on first of ten and he gets maybe a yard that line that Howard spoke of is Harvey Martin a second-year man Jethro Pugh he's been around awhile for 10 years but he is 31 bill Gregory 77 he's been around for four years and Ed too tall Jones 72 Jones 77 is gregory's 75 is pew Marcus 79 they're on top there's two guys that are uglier than I am our that's arguable [Applause] [Music] [Applause] any stapler [Applause] Comfort ratings behind Cincinnati's getting a person coming into tonight's play I think that throw would have been out of the end zone anyway Frank as the guys found 24 touchdown passes tops in the entire league and he didn't play last week against Kansas City which certainly accounted to a major the great for their total absence of offense against Kansas City chief fan is a key is for him huddle with it took John madness come into the lineup perhaps with a suggestion or an order the Kenny Stabler the third down and eight all tonight before the air you can impound it there [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] selected a glee of John that's a great phrase mr. Schock of course is the field of thoroughbred race also speak the way suddenly they go past me Biletnikoff has been sneaky for so many years I can't remember now George Blanda [Applause] the Oakland Raiders are out in front of the Dallas Cowboys 10:00 tonight and we'll be back in California [Music] minutes of 49 seconds remaining in the first half of the traders taken the lead for the Dallas Cowboys ten nine [Music] besides hearing over coffee cold Syracuse and well-traveled [Music] steeped in us more than 37 he'll handle the ball bargain i in return gets after the 34 yard line before he's hit by Gary Weaver few moments ago this secured with a great catch power Alex great pass great watch political prayer waters around Stillwater is that good position on the back of the end zone as the second defender and it did perfectly thrown to the great Jets of course this happened so much they go to letting the cop when they need them you know there's there's that beautiful catch waters can't believe it because he was perfect oh yeah trilling bending my one vote from their own 34 oh man [Applause] the flag goes in the middle as you saw as our Tom's was there to make the stop against Dallas for holding as you see on your screen letting the fans what's interesting is getting back to the basics of the game the last two series of towns of Dallas at the ball suddenly they couldn't move in on the ground where they've been able to penetrate the Oakland defense easily in the early going on the other side of the coin as we mentioned Oakland set up its touchdown pass but we just looked at in replay after too quick on the ground first four first downs won by Marv Albert won by Clarence Davis [Applause] palenik all traces of finocchio 834 remaining in the first half Tom Landry the only coach the Cowboys have ever had began back in 1960 looks on that's the playoffs for the first time in the nine years Radek Tara's relation to Billy Joe Dupree yes first down to the 38 yard line [Applause] program is being brought to us a special exclusive of ABC sports right now let's pause five seconds and allow our local stations to identify themselves [Applause] thank you for along with Howard Cosell I scare us to watch the Oakland Raiders comeback the Oakland Raiders headed to the playoffs next week against the Miami Dolphins right here in Oakland going here in the first half on second down and six fall back screenplay in a new house blank again lie down at the line of scrimmage this new house in Vale as he returns to the line of scrimmage by our comm McCall is against the Dallas Cowboys in the meantime Monday Night Football will exist this coming Monday night in the form of the Liberty Bowl game in Memphis Tennessee you'll see it right here on ABC the Terrapins of Maryland against the volunteers of Tennessee Tennessee with an exciting quarterback a scrambling quarterback a great athlete on rich Holloway and Maryland of course without man Trophy winner Randy white outstanding lineman in the country that's what the Outland Trophy is for randy is one of the one nominees for the famed Lombardi Trophy changer that the Vince Lombardi [Applause] in honor of the late great coach that'll happen January 16th in Houston Texas the Terrapins of Maryland Volunteers of Tennessee at this Monday night but Wilkinson and Bryan Kocis oh I guess Dallas ineligible receiver downfield 15-yard totally now from their own 23 all back going out to Charlie young [Music] [Applause] Jerell iron [Applause] gain of about four old reliable that was what Mel Allen once called Tommy Henrich and it could certainly be applied to that fellow Jim Otto right yeah our - he started every one of those 200 dead games not just play them that's really amazing there's a lot of things going on in the middle that line you run into a lot of characters and people like that oh well Harris wasn't five Pro Bowl games incidentally we'll be carrying the Pro Bowl game on a Monday night January 20th from the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida different on the other hand played in six Pro Bowl games was the MVP in the 59 he's one up on you Alec third down and six days [Applause] [Music] watch out consent 4348 [Applause] George Atkinson with good he sets him it over take a look at golden Richard drove the defender back as he shared the ball just a little slow but forth out well now that plan like the rate is oh yeah and you have to wonder if this is to finally be the air but John Madden and Al Davis [Applause] [Music] the single safety [Applause] [Music] [Applause] you are [Applause] by tonight hit thereby again Hutchison interesting wide world coming up this weekend let's take a look at some of the happenings [Applause] the holiday season that ABC's Wide World of Sports funds to celebrate this spirit by bringing you the Billy smart Christmas circus from Windsor England next Saturday Wow jugglers elephants all the fun things a special holiday show for the entire family that will also feature the international professional skiing championships from Steamboat Springs Colorado the winners next Saturday at 5:00 Eastern and Pacific for simple time on most of these ABC's Nations [Music] kids stabler pass intended for footprints missed in the end zone back there covering was Bell Renfro also flip branch slipped I think and did we make note of the fact that the grass is very slippery tonight Frank as we looked at it again yeah there's so but I think you might have a little help slipping yeah I might have true fell retro playing on a bad ankle and covering one of the most deadly receivers in the game with grass was felled touchdown receptions now he comes out to get a little rest and Frank pips it's in your veteran that's been around for a while Kansas City in Cleveland now with hopefully these number 25 he's in the game right in the middle of the ballast line if you wonder how a guy like Frank Fitts winds up with Oakland and this is like so many other shrewe at Al Davis acquisitions and I say if you wonder why a guy like Frank Pitts I say that because he's a player of obvious merit season wise and able well he can get into trouble with his own Club management I suspect that because he was to play a replica Cleveland during the strike this may have led to his departure from Cleveland third down and five [Applause] tonight Sally Juarez you're a bad defensive quarterback forgive me for laughing Frank but it's funny the way he let the golf and he can really work over defend if you try and take your man-for-man your and a whole bunch of trouble take the bid off and there's a vague resemblance to Manny Fernandez except that Fernandez is hair is dark and Freddy's is life in the first time [Music] [Applause] Robert and now open is beginning to grind on the ground moving pretty much as they will go through the air or the ground they've had ridges in there [Applause] du Pearson recovered while garrison fumble to get the scoring underway this evening on the opening drive but the Cowboys they led seven to nothing and then George bland hit on a 31-yard field goal to make it seven three then there is a safety and Alice went 9 to 3 [Applause] they're branches well that play was obviously missed I'm fine disloyal brats just back to the line of scrimmage well I'll tell you those a bunch of yards and they have come quickly with this man he is recorded 6-9 once while playing at the University of Colorado because the first high school spinner in Texas to run a nine three notice how many of the club branch die for Emily that's John Madden loose this guy I've ever seen as a coach Flip France metal gray Jerry Metcalfe Anu [Applause] [Music] stabler lofting it and almost picked off by Leroy George stabler join for clients Davison Leroy George 12 year veteran from Alabama back 30 Sunday okay here's hurry Martin could do one good thing so far as a young defensive lineman that's Russia faster you see how he shucked in there and get to the quarterback girl good job Harvey mark 79 he's gonna pick this book he is a good one here he is George Blanda trots out that's a pass for his field goal attempt will be from 30 yards [Music] falling on the ball of Melrose waters made a pass out at this retro wait for it the cowboy is the third down turn back the three-point attempt by Oakland well in fairness to the Cowboys as they trailed by only one three times in a row Oakland began inside the 40 and only once did they connect that was on the past a Biletnikoff for the touchdown but two other times Oakland could not get the ball in or between the uprights for either a touchdown or a field four minutes seven seconds remain we'll get official word but it did appear as if head too tall Jones who stands six nine they put him in the middle Darian takes 72 he did yeah he did he's 16 he blocks it Cowboys will begin operations from their own a yard line [Music] [Applause] tiny hole spurts ahead for about three yards right I suspect that before this game is over we're going to say some Democrat from Landry but also some new plays from John Madden for the Oakland Raiders hip only do this John only to steer Miami wrong as possible because the Dolphins are certainly watching this game you agree that's likely why they liked it they'd like to keep Miami looking at so closely do the same thing tomorrow [Music] [Applause] the first sound has good blockers out in front of it I pick up a little third year man for me to suit I think it good here over hundred something three yards coming into this game averaging over four yards he is a thing he's really powerful ain't almost 3,000 yards [Applause] all right watch watch out watch our house takes care of his offensive line he tells him directional puts his hand there any on the midriff and poopy gets the first down just short of the plate fall back it's on his head right running across his eyeballs because he might have been able to run down the sideline for the score and Frank was ready to hand the Trojan victory song again because of course if Thomas went to USC yes fine all-american defensive player there he really had that easiest most difficult two minutes and 32 seconds remaining in the half we're gonna do something I don't have time by the way you have to kind of look ahead to the playoffs possibilities for Super Bowl and give you some all right second out of ten [Music] [Applause] [Music] to the 27 yard line 17-yard pickup Gerald irons again on the stop clock ticking away [Applause] worth that much this year but great the ball 25 times coming into tonight's game for a 5.8 average for Dallas Richie Lanz Fonzie's boss of a big family Christmas celebration i exactly the truth on happy days Tuesday night at 8:00 7:00 central [Music] [Applause] in Oakland California over 56,000 brother 50 miles of people have showed up [Music] Western Division champions of the AFC Open Raiders meet the Dallas Cowboys and the Raiders leave the Cowboys ten to nine two minutes remaining the Cowboys have a third down and two [Applause] Joey for Charlie GOG throw it Frank tomorrow ABC will take a look at the major postseason college bowl games on college football poll preview will to tell the upcoming bowl games analyze the team strengths and weaknesses as well as make some predictions with our experts but Wilkinson and the duffer himself Duffy Doherty that's the college football bowl preview tomorrow 12:30 Eastern and Pacific 11:30 central time on most of these ABC stations boy you do that good Howard your sign says wait girl comes in today funny Hill putter Ron Smith who is having they're frantic night 1 453 dark [Applause] his body because he has been instructed I know they're kicking away from Smith in doing so he comes up with the shorty hope then we'll have good field position with 150 remaining in the first half they leave 10 to 9 and they have three timeouts Smith on returns of 53 13 and 21 has let's do I'm sure coach Tom Landry telling gleamed Carol to kick it away from that cat remember earlier in the game Frank when Alex was telling us how with fields to play in these games when you've been eliminated like he said so many times but Detroit [Applause] Oakland ZK laxing though I'll tell you after 48 yard-line go outside jump back favor goes out to the letters office have a plan you got off Charlie waters I went to work on melon that was a dangerous path he's not getting the recognition this year he deserves and mainly because of clip ranches you see the Oakland Raiders have lit the hurry-up offense but he came into the Knights game of 38 reset since he has four on the night at forty two of the year and hooked up 59 yards tonight with one touchdown David Blaine quickly out again Superfriends hold on he's kind of like he's got a minute second team left he must think he's playing his classic game against Cincinnati all over again that's one of the most incredible performances I think I've ever seen Frank and the folks will see Kenny Stabler at halftime as he was when he drove the braid is brilliantly to a come-from-behind victory in the waning seconds against the Bengals course until Kenny Anderson broke his recognition here he the best passing percentage in the history of this game with one simple game he goes again on second out of the flag flies [Applause] I believe it's going to go against Oakland [Applause] I don't agree with really Frank about cliff branch perhaps causing a avail to some degree to be drawn of a Biletnikoff his father was so established I didn't say a fail I said he just does not got the recognition that I feel he should have because he is the reason that flip branches covered single coverage many of the time because there people around the lake is just really afraid of this man and here's one of the reasons why Charlie waters has not been out of position he really has come as close as you can again with the Fineman thrown football was able to score vanna Zack gets back almost to the original line of scrimmage so market just inside the 41 pursuit tackled by Dave Edwards and the viewers may have noted that javi Martin number 79 was getting in on Biletnikoff again Oakland you this was one of their timeouts [Music] Tenace a let's take a look this Monday night ABC brings you top postseason college football all action a Liberty Bowl from Memphis Tennessee the Maryland Terrapins featuring Outland Trophy winner Randy white the upstanding lineman of the country leads the Volunteers of Tennessee led by quarterbacks hundred Holloway Maryland Tennessee Monday night in the Liberty Bowl that find he spent time over most of these ABC stations [Music] be there football game Liberty Bowl stapler comes over to [Music] we don't know if you'll realize it that is a purpose a personality what's amazing is that it hasn't been developed by us of the media over the course of the years guy is funny of course down at 11 [Applause] [Music] they blur Davis he's trying to get the first down I don't know it'll depend on where they mark the ball he may be inches short but Stabler call the timeout inside 50 seconds remaining and a half-open out in front of balance in the line and we'll have a measurement [Applause] [Music] every fall we mentioned the first Monday night and I'm Bear Bryant but what this will be there Astro move on it both coming up justin is there though pH wink is North Carolina State that's Monday December the 23rd darrell royal will be our guest coach there we'll tell you more about the lineup of bowls here on ABC later on during the first of the evening hey guess who I after tremendous rush finds the same receiver pirates Davis and that rush was again by 79 Harvey Martin they simply have not been able to contain him let's number 70 Heather Lawrence is the right tackle on this play and he's before he filling in for Tom Kaulitz been injured and Harvey Martin is really eating them up right now at this time Oakland will use another timeout his North Carolina State that should be really a high-scoring football game - hi spring offensive teams then there's the Gator Bowl and this is going to be a beauty Longhorns with Texas with their strong running game pull back to those abilities go against the hopper the Auburn Tigers well the nation's finest defensive teams I guess maybe Frank Broyles of Arkansas now that's funny December 30th the fine eastern time in the Sugar Bowl Rosco the first Super quarterback David hub for bull against Florida the wide open wishbone office they have all-american linebacker Ralph Lauren tango as New Year's Eve at 8:00 Eastern and our guest coach going to be very rich here from Oklahoma then of course the hula bowl of our via satellite from Honolulu Saturday January the 4th for Eastern Time and I guess commentator there well I guess he could coach too can do everything else for the football Oh Jay Simpson I remember a bowl game over in Honolulu back in 1957 on the one side Frank different on the other Alex Kelly an extraordinary 27 seconds remaining one timeout broken second down and five - five four complete for the first down he's travel out of bounds killing the clock saving the one remaining timeout Renfro slipped and more was surprised he turns around and there's a ball was slightly under the throne but he got it good athlete Bob Moore fourth year out of Stanford twenty nine receptions coming into tonight's game it was the reason that Oakland was able to obtain above the Smith their defensive end over 77 from Baltimore a couple years ago I think tied in named Chester say that Raymond Chester Morgan State what an athlete first and 10 Oakland trying to get out box moving down with 22nd one timeout remaining darling [Music] that's why [Music] possible artifact away he's able to use that clock the sideline pass or as a [Applause] [Music] Miami is the village somewhat a lot and the concern I'm sure now they manifested out of Miami [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] has extended their lead over the Dallas Cowboys [Applause] [Music] Charlie's family and it does a little bit of everything sort of like a gym kick of Miami gets it all done good receiver good runner here this on the end zone David was trying to cover him just couldn't handle it [Music] [Applause] Jolly's 5th out of Utah's versatile as Frank is in dictated it again time he got all the protection he needed Alex there was no offing Martin around to kill him and Charlie Smith just split that sown wider the so over discussed zone defense professional football that was Amanda man yes you know I had to pick them up was a man-to-man Cooper okay talking that ball up there PACA pinko kicks off he needs your contact lenses right warm for seven hours yes it hurt his eyes [Applause] [Music] bargain with sin the big goal kicks up on the ground and is illa thereby [Applause] [Music] the 40-yard line [Applause] though nine seconds remaining on the clock for the Dallas Cowboys they trailed the Oakland Raiders 17 to 9 [Applause] here he is again Charlie Smith a lot of things for the Oakland Raiders over the years last four years in the last seven years the University of Utah how fast he gets it done six feet tall 205 pounds well I'm ready for my stats Frank so I'm gonna go right now I'm getting ready good where's everyone going first to Denver Dallas [Music] barber to house the other number 40 or cowboy steak over on their own 40 call back immediately goes back there's a lot of running [Applause] number 84 [Applause] I just thought that goes down right at the line of scrimmage there's Tony Klein but that very flexible defensive foot for of the Oakland Raiders one second macht will begin and run out on behalf when the receivers get back from downfield there it is that is the end of the first half [Applause] so the operators have battled back they have taken a 17-9 lead over very explosive Dallas football team will be back with halftime festivities of her own right after this [Music] [Music] we're back at the oakland-alameda County Coliseum in Oakland California the Raiders leaving at half time over the Cowboys 17 to 9 two touchdown passes by the great one Jenny Stabler one two Biletnikoff and one two jolly smith half time tonight is being brought to you by goal label luxury cigars with goal label you have 24 karat quality okay we thank our friends of the general cigar company for having been with us all year bringing you the halftime highlights naturally tonight a Saturday night there will be no halftime highlights instead as Frank told you during the second quarter play-by-play something different the three of us Frank Alex and I will pick our respective winners of the forthcoming Super Bowl each of us will name our top offensive and defensive player of the year then your disagreements with us can be dutifully registered by the influx of mail yep how does that grab you pretty good I just like to say thank you to a lot of football players who made a great season for us Alex and Howard congratulations to the guys who got into the playoffs specifically maybe st. Louis they've never been there before buffaloes never been there some of the other teams have been there and well for what it's worth we're going to give you some thoughts as to what we how we think it might all turn out that for what it's worth that's for when it's right okay my own view is that the winner of the Super Bowl will be the winner of the game to be played here next Saturday in the Oakland Coliseum between the Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders I respect Oakland I think there is superb football team they've waited a long time for a Super Bowl victory [Music] we're not blacked out here in Auckland but I really have to pick the Miami Dolphins because they've been so great the past two years Shoeless held them together this year and I've got to see them lose a showdown game to Feliz well you're going to our there's no question in my mind and the reason I say that is because I think that the the odds are definitely against Miami I've never seen a team that can go on and win three in a row and I and I don't think the Mayan is going to do it secondly I think they're gonna play here and open they don't like to play on national turf and I think any state or Stabler has really stabilized their ballclub so I think open definitely will be in the Super Bowl and win the Super Bowl well you may be exactly right and I certainly share your enthusiasm for Kenny but let's look at that Miami Dolphin football team that's been so great there you see Bob Griese number 12 himself a polished and now veteran quarterback back in the pocket and he's got the receivers to throw to in this case who else but number 42 Paul Warfield and he hardly needs description for any football fan in a then - of course greasy loves to go to his smaller size but remarkably good receiving tight end in Flex situations number 88 Jack Mandich out of Michigan and a Jim man mission there is a difficult man deck deck and greasy if he has dude can scramble look at him avoid those would be tactless watch this he'll move downfield pick up decent the Audigy and get out of bounds quickly to avoid possibility of entry does he have a running game well number 39 Larry Csonka anybody who doesn't proclaim him one of the all-time great fallback this play has never followed the game and of course there is mercury maras to give you both pass receiving an outside running strength number 22 they can put it all together and look at the bat look at the bench strength little butterball gone on again picked up from olive oil can they defense just watch this sacking Kenny Anderson of Cincinnati in a Monday this year and they defense the run well Doug Dressler Cincinnati found out about that this is a versatile team and pass defense watch this been a trademark for the Miami Dolphins in that two previous Super Bowl years that fall was picked off my friends find none other than Nick Buoniconti number 85 against their a great ballclub what their problem has been injuries and that's the question mark yep they've held together now I think we should consider your team they will show you that they're pretty versatile offensive ly a defensive guy right no question about it this was the key game for the Oakland Raiders the game I discussed earlier against Cincinnati the clock showing 136 left no timeouts left and there was the pitch to Fred Biletnikoff who has been so scintillating tonight as he's been chewing up Charlie Ward a minute 32 that was the use of the sidelines fast but Biletnikoff did not stick just to the sidelines fast he had the intelligence to throw down the middle to his tight end Bob Horn number 88 out of Stanford quickly Oakland got back into action and once again it was - Bob for throwing down the middle and more now had them right in position to make the ultimate touchdown but there was one more thing to do with 39 seconds showing on the clock fine Mike's the ante use that sideline go to the one out of Villanova Mike got dragged up on this play was out for the resident of season but he capitalized was only a yard or a yard and a half out 13 seconds left and Kenny Stabler in total command Cincinnati seemingly helpless the handoff to jolly Smith who just got a touchdown pass tonight Charlie going wide lunging in for the touchdown and that was perhaps the biggest victory of the year for the Oakland Raiders what a job that boy and what a mall call powered okay we've got to find out who Frank different likes and you know something I think you're gonna be surprised I can't wait for this one don't think well it's kind of emotional I guess in a way but it really is that I happen to think a great deal of a man named Arthur Rooney he's never won anything with his Fitz burg Steelers a couple divisions but never the big one but more than that I think they have the best defensive team in football right at this moment of course they have to get by Buffalo and next Sunday that's gonna be a little tough but if they do there might go all the way let's take a look at this defensive yeah they're really something else they'll see Greenwood bright white Mean Joe green and a compendium Ernie home to just annihilates pasady now they have 52 sacks of the quarterback over the season no one is even close to that no one's at mattered 10 or 15 I'll forget exactly what it is but they are vicious they have that line back Zack Lambert Andy Russell a jackhammer having just a tremendous year and they have Terry Bradshaw all of a sudden they've settled on as their quarterback Bradshaw with a fine day to day of the 27 to 3 win over Cincinnati and Franco Harris he's back to form of course they were beaten by open 17 nothing earlier in the season but then they had the problems like a sore leg at Franco Harris to win over a thousand yards today and of course they were unsettled at their quarterback position now they are settled and they can do many things Terry Bradshaw again run he could scramble around and then he could deliver it when he has to and of course if Bradshaw has his problems and was injured as he was today shaken up a little bit they can bring on Jefferson at the toe gillo Joe Gilliam who can pirates every bit as well I think his dough Namath when he first came up he's got a really strong arm but more than anything I think if well I don't mean a deprecated the Steelers offense but if they can hold it then Pittsburgh can win it their defensive team can especially Damon I have to believe the defense wins it football okay the Giants put it back through all the Gifford on the OP used to tell us what hold it let's quickly go then to our respective choices for top offensive and defensive player of the year in my own case a guy I pick as the offensive player of the years the guy you've seen so much of tonight stabler of the Oakland Raiders areas and still another situation notice the ease with which he can throw the big bomb - cliff branch has in that case stabler has developed it seems to me almost extraordinary he has gone back there his Namath busman name upon the first Super Ball upset and my own choice for the best defensive player while the defensive player of the year is Tony Green number 43 the free safety of the Buffalo Bills he had nine interceptions until injured just a few weeks back he is part of fact that Buffalo defense Audie L gone make critical interceptions like this one just watch that in the end zone then going all the way down field for a touchdown that was nullified on a penalty call anyway what are your choices Alex well I played it smart I've combined one guy offensively and defensively well I think well I've got a couple of guys and I think you're really outstanding I think one of you probably will be a bit surprised by and that would be Otis arm son of the Denver Broncos Otis Armstrong gained only 90 years 90 yards last year but this year he has really turned into the real heart and soul of the Denver Bronco football team he's not big he's he's a fine receiver but he goes about 195 pounds about five 10 or 11 good acceleration not blazing speed of the University of Colorado her mother Purdue where he set all kinds of records but he has really given the Denver Broncos a running game and is that of that extra dimension they know they're never out of a game of this young man he has a great future as well we mentioned al davis earlier was telling us last night he thought he perhaps was the best running back in the game today and that might well be my defensive choice arrow here coming mirror here they call it bachelor T homes and to me he is the best at that stealer front for if there is the best Mean Joe green is there l see green blue and white white but believe it or not are there 52 sacks Ernie Holmes has the most he is really something special for that Steeler defense all right you're on again Alex Wow I'm combined as I said I combined one guy for offensive and defensive ball player of the year and his name is Otis uh strong so strong right sis strong and the reason I say that is because it's amazing what he's done you know he can do it all and the great things about him is that oldest it was a good looking devil along with his teammates kind of a oh I just kind of a warm kind of a person can do so much on a football field and he's always around the ball always rushing the passer if he kind of likes to rush the passer and there's a right there he goes in again doing what he likes to do telephones away from the quarterbacks and you know when he's not the playing defense he can block like crazy twos a great offensive blocker unfortunately but seriously I think ball player as far as I'm concerned is Carey Metcalf from the st. Louis Cardinals he does I really hear he he's done a tremendous job he's gone over 600 yards rushing he's picked up 45 passes and he runs the ball he brings the ball back he does everything Howard well I tell you they're all great players make their own pick we'll be back in just a moment with a look at the game coming up and of course at halftime Oakland leading 17 to 9 over the Dallas Cowboys tonight's halftime has been brought to you by gold label luxury cigars with gold label you get 24 karat quality again I want to thank the people of general cigars for bringing to you the halftime highlights all year long and the score right now 17 to 9 Oakland against Dallas as we prepare to resume action in the second half Dallas got off early shot to a 7 and nothing lead there you see the scoring summary on your screen Oakland responded with a field goal then a safety in favor of Dallas when Ray guy fumbled the snap from center in the end zone then the two touchdown passes a blur to Biletnikoff and Stabler to Charley Smith now we're ready to go to the Gipper and tell you that ABC's NFL football the Dallas Cowboys versus the Oakland Raiders is being brought to you by Gillette and the cricket a disposable butane lighter that last for months catch a cricket by Gillette I just saw back on the sidelines the Oakland Raiders back out onto the field the Raiders with a 17 to 9 lead over the Dallas Cowboys final regular season game of the season we'll be back [Applause] back in Oakland California ready for the second half to explosive football teams the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders Efrain Herrera will kick off and he'll be kicking to a dangerous man Ron Smith the 27 and Harold Hart number 34 Raiders lady the Dallas Cowboys 17 to 9 Harel heart from his own 7-yard line and heart hit heart by Billy Joe Dupree bounces off juice up to the 27 where its marked rage as the Oakland Raider band out here we've been listening to tonight celebrities roaming in the area Marvin Gaye is here earlier James Garner was here in the Coliseum in the final night of the game season breakfast even for these two teams and Larry Lawrence but traveled first year at quarterback comes in with the Oakland Raiders Larry Lawrence and he's not from the University of Southern California either Frank Thomas from the University of Iowa later from Iowa and quickly Lawrence it's the goes to the air fires out to the plan and plot out there by Banias on any Lewis was out there covering eight of about three yards we'll say a little bit about Lawrence he started last week and hurt his knee and barrel of Monica Lee had to come in and help him but he didn't finish his career at Iowa even down to Miami for some reason took off from there played a couple years up in candidate played at Edmonton he played a Calgary and then belly just kind of dropped out in 1972 and 73 of this year during the players strike as he always does all Davis look around for quarterbacks we found with young man and he did a superb job in pre-season second down now on seven gnarlie smith guess just back to the line of scrimmage Dave Edwards over there to make the stop as you look at the offensive line behind which Larry larks will be operating Jim Otto and his two hundred and tenth consecutive start tonight Henry Lawrence is the rookie on the right side of the 70 that's been having such a disastrous evening with Harvey Martin Lawrence the rookie from Florida A&M on that offensive line for Oakland third down and eight Frank Fitts now in a 1 wide receiver number 85 he's in there with with France 21 Lars and I totally his knee was bothering it he just appeared to buckle right there Larry Cole was pressuring but not pressuring him enough ed Larry Lawrence went down just on his own he hurt his knee last week said he went to give it a try tonight and I think we may have saved the lesson Hey look at that mustache Joe Rudi to the left Reggie Jackson to the right two of the World Series hero Reggie Jackson who jogs Finley says he wants to trade let's bring him to the big town let him play with the Yankees or the Mets what a player I'm sorry that was Rollie Fingers that wasn't Joe Rudi with the handlebar moustache MVP of the World Series well this is Ray Guy lay deep under the AFC and he puts away taken there by Dennis Morgan Morgan Dale if he goes to the 45 yard line 41 yard punt does hey guys average Dave Alby was the man down there to make the stop so the Dallas Cowboys with good field position may trail 17 to 9 they opened up this game with a 7 to nothing lead and that land hit for field goal to make it 7 to 3 then Donald on the safety lay guy running from his own endzone Bob with the ball that made a 9 to 3 and it bled the call found a touchdown pass I made a tendon at Oakland and then Kenny's favorite by the Connie Smith for 15 yards out made a 79f Lily are here the third quarters fall back back and looking back 31 the first Cubs tonight his 59th of the season like I said I like this person and the reason I say that is because he really doesn't care about the worried about that line back here when he's doing in short looking patterns now you can see him he's coming right down he doesn't care about that linebacker he's looking for the ball good concentration and if he's gonna get hit he's gonna kiss that ball first of course he does a good job once he gets the ball but he's got a lot of guts Howard Giroux Pearson a six yards short of the Dallas Cowboys record held by Frank Clark for a free agent from Tulsa with some pickup the Dean heart is just going to say that he is really gonna find for the Cowboys I wish fingers would shave that mustache off he said so let it go first and 10 Cowboys at the radius 30 yard line two out thus getting back the line of scrimmage that may give in the yard Dallas Cowboys with an 18-5 record they could end up possibly in a tie of st. Louis and Washington we're both to lose tomorrow night Mary not being the playoffs my offensive and defensive ball player I'll tell you that right now when chewing gum apply those playoff spots not beside it the only one as a matter of fact washington plays Chicago tomorrow in Washington st. Louis plays the New York Giants but they end up in a tie st. Louis the women division because they need places to twice hey Louis loses Washington where's Washington will be the division champion that they will play Sarasota [Music] a little bit because Pearson while skip Thomas was wide open he had but the ball laid heavy in the air they took a long long time to get that gift Tom Bakk realizes that he knew he had him open let's take a look at drew appears here so freely tremendous food after Spain to see now look at him work on Thomas Prison right around there he is open this time I did call again by officials tonight referee Bob Cedric after the official steam put it down now and nine the ball inside the 30-yard line of Oakland 11:10 remaining in the third quarter Oakland leading 17 to 9 while back and Robert new house heated an Apple box and he might have had it he's only 510 had it was overthrown 510 in your program 5-8 in life Bob Lilley the splendid veteran seems like the Dallas Cowboys and Bob Lilley a one on the same is 196 consecutive game as you see on the graphic as a broken hand started a nice game I think they just want to give that out of respect says he'll play next year if they wanted to Pepin Herrera will attempt a 46-yard field goal inside the 30 this is a little out of his ring Dallas does that come up with the points in their first possession here in the second half we'll be back in Oakland right after this 10:59 remaining in the third quarter from the oakland-alameda County Coliseum Frank Gifford along with Howard Cosell and Alex Karras our final game of the regular season we have one more coming up of course the Pro Bowl January the 20th Oakland leading the Cowboys 17 to nine first of ten from the 29 yard line Johnny Smith struggles over the 30-yard line after the 33 a gain of four Howard you know what I really like about Oakland and I don't think I've discussed this with you that the fact that when they're playing bad they still win and that to me is the sign of a great ballclub you know that I've seen them several times this year and three or four of the times they didn't look real red-hot but yet they managed to win by a couple toes what they did last week against Kansas City and I think the same point was made by the that's a very good point well if I turn on those announcers made that I would have made that second down and six back over the right side in there was DeeDee Lewis he picked up a little help from Pat Toomey but when talking about the rate is you know we've talked about Al Davis everybody in football knows he's one was smallest men in the game that has been the long-term architect of this team's continuing excellence Yeti's you know laden with the charge that they never win the biggest well this year with playoff game there he is with Tex RAM before the game the two men who run the front office's of the respective teams yep down [Applause] [Music] he was pushed back by Cliff Harris and Leroy George brother and the parents pointing out that he did not make the first down but his forward progress was up over the 40 he had to get to the 39 there's another Jim kick type football player yeah Holly Smith could do a lot of things to them well so can that Vanna sak and he's been around a long long time coin is Davis prays that this is the end I'm once and frolic yet riddle Itachi doesn't win the big one Don Shula knows what that charge is once he faced it and he's put it to rout first and ten Mark Van Tegan a rookie from Colgate is in now one setback as Larry Lawrence [Applause] wall that bad as he gets the first down over midfield at the 49 yard line [Applause] [Music] he's going to come off again I do filet he looked like a speedy Joe Namath fell red fro made the stop he was quite a running back up in the Canadian Football League Joey Lawrence yeah it was he came over 300 yards one year at theirs look at him again now he has obviously troubled with that need vitamin provincial is there's a couple years off armed around the country setting what to see what it look like lengthen up there first and ten go to the 48 of the Dallas Cowboys the opening Raiders fix it motion and running into all kinds of problems is number 23 Charlie Smith he loses a yard moving towards eight minutes remaining in the third quarter I hope we do when Dallas gets possession the ball get to see Flint long late I asked Clint Murchison the owner of the Cowboys last night what he was going to do with Longley and looking back to last Monday's game when the Rams lost to the Redskins on a disputed fought down call he said I'm going to trade him for the Rams Picabo turn passing mark bad Egan shattered all the Colgate rushing records of a year ago he's hit by Leroy Jordan Atlanta the Mad Bomber Daryle Lamonica we may yet see him that was long oh yes the the veteran Daryle Lamonica program is being brought to you as a special exclusive of ABC sports right now let's pause five seconds and allow our local stations to identify themselves third down and seven Lauren let's be away from the center fires and almost intercepted in and out of the hands with Leroy George us to tonight the Leroy oz almost had look and Lawrence he looks like brownie fingers there's the veteran middle linebacker the former all-american Alabama so long ago that he can hardly remember it but he is at some great years wraps his best in last year having another good one this year you know and he's not big at all I was 220 pounds that's not small doesn't where you work that's true point down ray guy Jesus Dennis Morgan [Applause] I put too much on it but he got it could not fight get down fast enough to turn it around I wonder why he didn't pass Bob was racing down there and he almost got it on the fly 650 a remaining in the third quarter and we'll be back in Oakland after this back in Oakland California Frank Gifford along with Howard Cosell and Alex Karras watching a very offensive minded football game at the outset the first half however it is heard somewhat we have moved almost halfway through the third quarter Dallas with the first of 10 from their own 20 Robert Newhouse Bale for a two-yard loss our toms number 80 moving quickly along the line of scrimmage to pursuit made the stop Frank ABC Sports brought the public the top eight rated sports program series last winter they'll be returning next month with another outstanding schedule at the best in sports television I'll pick up the beginning of this fellas you join me after the next play the Pro Bowl is tor premieres Saturday January 4th will be in its 14th year and then of course Sunday's Wide World of Sports January 5th more on that second down and 12 and our Tom got an ovation from the partisan Oakland Raider fan to play great football all year and this one intended for Bob Hayes could have been picked off by Gerald iron that's right Dominic well irons registered his own disgust with himself but he didn't have good vision on the ball January 5th Frank's Sunday ally against Pullman first time on home television I'll be in the studio with Muhammad I expect to have a lot of fun with that one Alex yeah well how about the American sportsman premieres Sunday January 5th that'll be a good show I've never been on that one the superstars on that same Sunday and that's a fun show we go horizontally [Applause] silly toga Bree and the three has the first sound he's at the 45 if they're finally by Ron Smith but he'll get sit in a crowd and he is really come on in this is second year 42 yard touchdown pass last week against Cleveland that one was just for 23 yards they thought he had some receivers one more to 30 excuse me how long how about your magazine show it's coming up pretty soon that'll be back I don't be back in January Don Pittsburgh Fitzgerald we're happy to tell you it was heard in the first quarter cut need in the hit by his own man Charlie on his back in the game going all out at center [Applause] Cowboys move from their own 45% [Applause] very on the spot as he always is comes up with the fumble returns it to the 28 yard line Barbara do house Walston at the middle of the line of scrimmage and no piano was alert they're sick of perfect counts as Frank said Filipino as a way of being where the fall is let's look again there and right into buildings course he's got good hands and from Bowling Green [Applause] toreano's that diet that I like to you know we they talked about he can't really he's right by the ball all the time I think he was born good football player beautifully the George Blanda is quarterback he is he's 46 years old throw bombs George hey watch John klenda I believe his first offensive play of the year he is not throwing a fastball year isn't X down fast he's 46 years old and look at him hugging their level here and open up there they're her Rorick so what was it 72 hours yeah 71 or whatever was be just that hope everyone - every year that's the problem that's right fan is a remarkable fellow just remarkable and as enthusiastic as ever Kenny Stabler sets it up for Brando's conversion is to put proud [Music] his last touchdown pass was back in 1972 he did not throw a pass last year and that's his first pass in two years touchdown pass the clip France will be back in Oakland right after this George Blanda had just hit that branch for a touchdown broke them they leave the Dallas Cowboys 24 to 9 this crowd is really happy for a great old-timer his 25th year no pro football player has ever played that long George jacoub Inco will kick deep and indeed he does kick a deep Dennis Morgan takes it as three upended balls out to the 30-yard line a 27 yard return let's go back to a point in time and few moments ago where's the 46 year old man from open throwing a touchdown pass and you're thinking Miami in the Superbowl game I'm beginning to worry about that a great deal you may have latched on to the Oakland yet this is a superb football team look at this get Brant lost in the shuffle this is his 13th touchdown reception of the year once y'all feeling about Pittsburgh if unchanged Ohio might hustle them a little more quickly first and ten back to Drew Pearson is complete at the 47-yard first time Dallas Barney Johnson back there trying to cover and Saul back very Mythili lifted up right over his head yep Alex has just received a formal invitation to appear as a guest on the American Sports if they're not be fishing for carp and Gary Opie I don't know what it's gonna pay but it's not gonna have anything to do with horses how you doing I've never fit on it even I work there hey fellas ABC has a very important announcement to make by way of the sports department don't be a press conference in New York Wednesday morning and I think we'll really excite the fans of America all I can first attended Ellis the 47 yard line and this is Charlie young he gets five yards inside open territory at the 48 it's been a tough year for Roger Staubach [Applause] he wrote a book going into the season called burst down and lifetime to go and he does have a good football life ahead of him but this has been a most difficult year for him his team haven't gotten off so badly [Music] [Applause] took it down to five open 48 [Applause] and again he puts it behind Charlie on [Applause] hey captain might even have to practice some circus catches I'll forget Monday night ABC will bring you will be in Memphis for the Liberty Bowl as we bring you the Maryland Terrapins the Atlantic Coast Conference champions and of course they have outstanding lineman Randy white he won the outlet trophy they go against Tennessee and they have that really fine quarterback in college Holloway exciting game miss Maryland and Tennessee this Monday night in the Liberty Bowl 9:00 Eastern Time on most of these ABC stations and their first all fair Bryant and bud Wilkins on our coaching commentators [Applause] wide receivers Bob Hayes with his idea brings out back on Lois one deep Harbour brewing golden Richards I mean he threw that Paul yeah golden riches was flying down the field - and of course it was a little long every hit fun just like that last week against Cleveland near 63 yards budgetary O'Neal whenever this is on information yeah but you know what they say about statistics carry only if you believe them drain Carol the punt for Dallas Cowboys finding a very rough sledding against a Western Division champions of the AFC and this man has made quite a contribution Ron Smith Gerald puts away up in the air and this point is going to go out of bounds at the one-yard line a 47-yard punt and Wayne Carroll I'm sure didn't even dream the fest where would wind up look a cowboy bounce and out of bounds at the one-yard line and you know Frank it's the holiday season and ABC's Wide World of Sports wants to celebrate that spirit by bringing you the filled fully smart Christmas circus from Windsor England next Saturday clowns jugglers elephants all the fun all the things that you're really like a special holiday show for the entire family and will also feature the international professional skiing championships from Steamboat Springs Colorado so be with us next Saturday five o'clock Eastern and Pacific four o'clock Central Time on most of these eight BC they shine beautifully done I like you better go back to your horse the Denver Oakland [Music] [Applause] sir my rookie is report that is like bobble the ball hosana male market for a gain of a couple out to the three and we have an injured cowboy down in the field house Cornell green getting to his feet where he's been over the years 13 of them came up as a free agent basketball player from Utah State oh what a basketball player Frank I was in Madison Square Garden the day he came in with Utah State and his leaping ability in His grace was something to say what a leap mighty wise how thrilling he get up there like a guy six six well what's that six six you can leap like a guy success Yeah right [Music] during the pro football war sure he was a the Detroit Lions second draft choices Davis signed them right on the playing field at the end of the Gator Bowl game was that illegal with the punt no that was war when he was talking foul mark this sort of the three yard line when L crane move off to the sidelines the defensive unit three founders that gets the call again on check it down Leroy George moving over from his middle I'm back in position to make the stop no Renfro is now at the right corner backs Johnny waters displaying one safety live Harris the other and Mark Washington has gone in mark Washington number 46 he's with the left cornerback third down and seven ball at the 4 yard line [Applause] it's a thirty seconds remaining in the third quarter Laurens going to the air right Leeroy Jordan backed up to about the one foot line FanDuel middle linebacker with a 13 yard return of a Larry Lawrence interception their wives are annoys with a sort of a knack to pop it up where it shouldn't be if you're a quarterback well that was the second really bad throw by young Lawrence the other one oddly was directed right - Leroy Jordan but he dropped it look at this Alex [Applause] think I should never thrown the ball and I'm sure that Lawrence is knee is hurting them and I can't figure out why they wouldn't take him out and put Lamonica in the game yeah then I could he is planned again fit blocked by Charlie waters ahead of Gordon got the sack backfield Tennyson gets the touchdown for Dallas and here is a young man who gets his first touchdown he's looking for puts down state we talked about it earlier Doug was carrying the ball in would have given Dallas commanding position against the Eagles fumbled and Joe lavender number 30 picked it up scrambled all the way for touchdown playing with a spectacle song I don't know why I asked you good Johnny maddick he told Chet for Nia does it rain in their day Howard as a matter of fact it was a very very pleasant night it's good and Alice draws closer John mad not happy about that look once again Doug innocent takes a good shot for Connors but gets in for the score [Music] the 1976 Olympics also captured the attention of the entire world at America's very finest athletes be competing in the game members of the US Olympic team now here's how every American could help them leave or they should send $5 today to the u.s. Olympic Committee Fox 1976 Cathedral Station Boston Massachusetts oh two one one eight appreciation you receive a colorful imprinted hats commemorating America's participation at the 76th winter and summer olympics now there's five dollars to the US Olympic Committee box 1976 Cathedral Station Boston Massachusetts Oh 21.18 and you could really help a great bunch of young men and women John I was saying Frank but before the game started John Madden bumped into chat for Nia director and told him that he had a surprise for us tonight to tell the guys in the boat and jet told us to look for something special as the prize of course was the insertion of George Blanda for one play touchdown fast Efrain herrera and they'll be taken by Harold Hart at the 10 [Music] without peril hard almost broke it off but they mark it at the 47 yard line 27 yard return for Harold Hart I tell you if you how to find players in a cave al Davis with finals 11th round draft we spotted him in the preseason play when Oakland played San Francisco in one of our preseason games it was altogether clear the fish young man please capacity to become a star don't take a little time because of absence of opportunity but he will he's got the tool yeah I love this they leave us blind there upon their feet look at that is that Vegas eight yards he's down to the 45 what's up and the way that George sparks that ballclub when it comes to an old guy that you know that the offensive linemen don't want anyone to get to George he's a picker to eight knows knows how to call the place and John so little irritated he thought he had things sewed up for the 2409 victory doesn't want to let it slip away in front of the home folks the giveaway touchdown fine Lawrence has created a little bit of fortune on his part bus glances in there and as I [Applause] well they're clapping right now are they're putting their heads down and going right through that line well let's take a look Gene Upshaw 63 joins bill is 64 there is there a better offensive guard tandem in the NFL do think Frank that's hard to pinpoint right now hard they're really good and we knows we've known that for a long time it's a very quick I've got think of any offhand if you talk to me in the morning I first town he's inside the 20s out of the 17 a 22 yard pick up by Charlie waters and Saudi waters is having a busy night Alex you're right something happens when Glenda gets in absolutely dan hit the man is 46 I wonder what his pensions going to be think about I was incalculable number 64 George Beeler is now lifting off one of the guards we were speaking of a moment ago Dan Medellin has come in to replace him 79 and gone bad but that put two agency late in the year because you cannot activate player [Applause] [Music] why should he pulled away from center and this cut to the football to save the Lost there quickly was a safety blitz Cornell green watch stopped now with seven seconds remaining of the third quarter you know something you watch a play like that and a 46 year old man can't get hurt you have to wonder why Lamonica seems so completely ostracized you know I could understand if they're paying him up to claim a little bit on third down going forklift planting complete overthrowing branch well covered there well in Oakland Raider Landa Milani old veteran has thrown his 236 touchdown pass he started in that career back in 1949 began with the Bears remember I thought when I played against him as a rookie I thought a good old guy I've been trying to figure out his pension ever since you mentioned that I wish I could reach pension planners of America handle the fun big time in a runs that might be able to get made already hands down at 10 I better call the play [Applause] Lander and his receiver trips and falls in the end zone and as the gun sounds ending the first quarter of a third branch trying to cut to the outside slip went down around the unloaded a yard the gun that's the end of the first quarter the Oakland Raiders out front of the Dallas Cowboys 24 to 16 we'll be back in just a moment the United Way thanks to you it's working the precision is brought to you as a public service by the National Football League Daryle Lamonica he has to wonder what his future they played a one-legged quarterback tonight a 46 year old quarterback and there is Daryle Lamonica we gave a little portrait of him earlier you've gotta wonder what he's thinking and here's the 46 year old on fourth down a 35-yard field goal attempt and it's good in Oakland California [Music] no ticket back one more time to about Daryle Lamonica you know I've seen the guy place but bunnies need to play football and my final point is that the man is gonna get paid to play with open lion why in the heck was they use them you know as we talked about before if they're not going to use them then why would they keep them on the roster that's what I don't you came in last week and worked against Kansas City they would open rate is one that seven to six they went on a touchdown pass a matter of fact from lamonica the branch setting in that George tackle Benko well I'm getting it out every time I think happy killing the Kansas City horse died deep in his morgue from Western Illinois Dokka vinco actually started with the Cardinals with 71 he laid out in 72 right Kansas City round up and open it doesn't kick any further than that he won't be here long from the tent to the 25 hudson brother oregon out to the 25 Cowboys now at the quarter they have drawn within striking distance twice this evening and Oakland comes right back ladies ladies 27 216 the Cowboys took the initial lead to seven to nothing touchdown when long garrison fumbled in the endzone and it was recovered by Drew Pearson finally hit a field goal to make it 7 3 John Madden has obviously relaxed he just told us that he's playing Blanda to keep the older people glued to the screen on first down through Pearson on the strange grape he'll ride with a big walk out the front and Pearson as the first down he's over the 40 to the 42 hit by Kelvin barber boy he saw one of the great tackles in pro football number 70 pull off his tackle position come out and really lay a block on the Oakland quarterback skip Thomas [Applause] first down now it starts at the 43 [Applause] Pearson with his 60th resection 3 tonight or other 61st reception or yards short of a Dallas Cowboy Pass receiving record Babak flag flies that it could be the Pearson was in motion but this is Billy Joe Dupree and Dupree is inside the 25 of the 23 at a flag is down at the line of scrimmage Drew Pearson I believe coming in motion and moved towards the line of scrimmage before the ball of staff as the illegal procedure 34-yard game mollified the tough break best flint long lake hated eternal america thanks Judy though they sure did came into that game they did a couple touchdowns and they got the blendability to it a free yeah I tell you you look at the praying yet you think about all the great tight ends in the National Football like they really have great people at that position nice astonished at our dinner conversation last night with Davis and shrimp when Davis said without question Riley Odom's of Denver is the best diving than football weren't you Frank a surprise Brandon hit him you know we've talked about long lease miracle of Thanksgiving Day I really think we should take one last language look at it senses this is the last regularly scheduled to Monday Night Football on Saturday night there it is what a Georgia Islander watching seconds left Kenny stone left behind for a new Pearson in there for the score and from a ground level camera the youngster had to be asked to be drafted Cincinnati had a they're made to think much of them they let him go to Dallas they still other vets behind Roger star backs and fall back on a personal 10:43 Oh to breathe this time a gain of 17 half of what they would have had a few moments ago without the motion that way but it get worse down at 3:26 tell you this if they pick up a touchdown John Madden will stop giving messages to a man on the sidelines to stand up near and concentrate on the game he'll be busy next Saturday and Don Shula and his group breezy ghazan mercury Morris president great defense he did it hello they'll be here [Applause] [Music] on the first town ball back looking at jest overthrows through Pearson and he was widel he sure was problem that long crossing pattern you have to hold it in you really get a little nervous back there with all the stomping of it roaring this going on around you good protection though by the offensive line look how long he has to wait miss Pearson finally breaking open and once he open all alone Bob Hayes comes in the place is golden Richards [Applause] [Music] third down ball just inside the 26 12 minute 20 seconds remain in the fourth quarter second down rather it's nice fall back it's the way firing again attendant for Drew Pearson tremendous rush on stop act Bonnie Johnson coming in from his linebacking spot [Applause] good rush on this dude linebackers are blitzing on this one and course he gets away from a people he's good at that he can scramble and that that ball could have been caught and I think Marvin Gaye would have caught that you know when he practiced with us he'd to kiss those kind of patterns but the only thing he didn't want to do is block Marvin told me no blocking going on he doesn't want to block anybody Harvin gay from Detroit Michigan was singer okay now it's third down of all of the 26 Alys totally frustrated here in the second half great play great hey my Wilson is saying no [Applause] [Music] good person I believe the turn with the fist tackle really white really have to occur see he's gonna need you will find a better reception than this you see twist on that leg see 28 to see that Wilson grab the football from him he's got some great bad impersonation just that's it oh there you see the hyperextension of or at least that looked like that of the left knee well well there's less thing to italics well he was once the shortest arm for a million dollars so I guess you know just think though if his arm dies how the rest of his body is gonna live pretty good huh you didn't get that one Frank no Marvin he sang the national anthem tonight just no is he tired yeah oh yeah marvelous singer good to have you with us Marvin pretty good athlete pretty good athlete there's this uh better athlete than Marvin already hey mangu my mother the physicians have come out to attend to Drew Pearson sixty-two receptions and hopefully is not seriously injured great future for this jumpsuit from Tulsa now and only a second year I has a create that last year and the cowboy immediately they really have something you know all the Cowboys receivers are working in the third year well then Joe Dupree is in his second year at least their front line receivers golden Richards is in his third year [Music] first down Dennis on the corner this 5-yard who's inside the 10-yard line stays out of bounds there by money Thompson at George Atkinson innocence a good-looking rookie Frank was just mentioning the relative youth of the receivers that Dallas has people keep thinking of Dallas in the old terms he's saying they've got the best personnel in football I don't think that's true any longer if it ever was but what is true that very quietly Tom Landry and Tex Rama turning this team around they're a transitional team with a lot of new faces in much younger than anybody gives them credit for things that may be why they got off to the bat early start this year second down along four under tremendous pressure gets it off intended therefore Charlie have to get rid of it and the man who was applying the pressure body Johnson again do another thing about this Alice came there 23 you said our 23 if they're 47 man roster are at three years unless express that you know and there's that one player on his Dallas football team that has never played one play for any other NFL team his brother amazing they have build up results third down and four Oakland Raider fans 50,000 plus standing defense Babak getting out there for golden Richards and he's left you know how are you talking about Landry and the way he's replenishing his ballclub gradually most most coaches that come into the National Football League they make drastic changes immediately and consequently when that happens you to have a very young ballclub it's going to take five and six years to mature to become contenders this guy gradually is bringing younger pro players along still has a nucleus of all players I think there really is a way to do it they used to be more true than it is now Alex it doesn't take five or six years any long the witness Don Coryell witness john ralston witness Chuck Berman they've turned it around quickly but Frank is right in the way they've laid up self built solid foundation fourth down the Dallas Cowboys will go for it they will not go with the field goal they trailed 27 to 16 ball back lot of time get by receiver almost picked off although picked off by log Smith it was looking for that past he had it read he wanted that football the atom the : Duncan renders again turn back the Dallas Cowboys and we'll be back at hopefully right after this message [Applause] hello need a gift idea or two I've got just the thing Daryle Lamonica has come into the game for the Oakland Raiders their lamonica first for so many years the number one quarterback here at the Raiders and successful years then Along Came Kitty stapler and his neighbor's two years ago took over and ur Lamonica is sort of drifted into obscurity if you will because they ware was so sensational here is his counterpart of the Dallas Cowboys Roger Staubach not having what I know he would think would be the best of years certainly not because for the first time in nine years the Cowboys will not be in the playoffs Sabre has off the bat is a confounder Zac finds the hole off to the 15-yard line gain of six of his second down and four vanna's a key very reliable as is Charlie Smith for these open Raiders they can kill you if the sister say and now with lifts branch the team the threat Biletnikoff bob more at the tight end excellent set of speedy receivers [Applause] the fourth open quarterback of the night vanna's that gets the call again Oakland going football control exactly so like to run that clock down as quickly as possible and get to work early tomorrow because they are gonna work tomorrow on Miami big day around a leak tomorrow a dick Lee big for Washington may play the Bears st. Louis will entertain the New York Giants a win by both of those teams st. Louis would win these two division of the NSC having beat Washington twice family should call their Washington could win with a little Chicago then they would go on to face the Minnesota Vikings one week from today on third one [Applause] a slave collar thereby clip hours later together back to the Dallas Cowboys Rock moving at ten minutes remaining in the fourth quarter you know this is our last regular season game but don't forget fellas we have another meeting January the Orange Bowl Pro Bowl game top players in the AFC going against the pride of the NFC yeah I should have been there many many more time since I no luck on that Monday night there's gonna be a lot going much more than usual because many of call the game passing not so any longer not with the AFC so dominant during the inter conference battles this year and it says something approved ray guys loop's will be Dennis Morgan gray guy in a beauty bargain bouncing around looking pecking here and there gets off to the 49 yard line 51 yard punt by Ray guy who was in quite a battle for the American Football Conference lead with Gerald Wilson of Kansas City will be having a good day today we'll be back right after this message well I you interpret this Howard I have a massive disinterest Bob Morris brother first and ten ball at the 49 for the Cowboys the game still within range they trailed the Oakland Raiders 27 to 16 but the Raiders have been the dominant force here in the second half both offensively and defensively Roger Staubach going deep in there for rookie bill Houston push they're gonna call push you know they're going to call interference I guess the Maya Wilson there's the mile yeah it was honey not very big 165 pounds lost his job really this year his skip Thomas v came back and took over when Willie Brown was hurt Thursday a pharisee ball first and ten for the Cowboys there on the 11 yard line of the Oakland Raiders got a youngest a call and he collects a group of the front floor of the Raiders Harbor good I've been out of California for 10 days I'm tired hard I'm going bananas you're going to did try yeah freaking if it goes to st. Louis for an affair Monday night which will be presented the annual ball Christian Awards of the most valuable member of the st. Louis Cardinals a TVI our affiliate channel will be covering that proceeding yeah what a great year they did have to what a great man Paul Christian boys I don't second down fall back still winging it this time oh how do you like that oh the rebound to the mile Wilson [Applause] aha frustrated he had that Paul picked off it's a very alert football player in a very good with his golden Richards had two touchdowns last week should had a third crossed his hands on a dead one over the middle and here is the Maya Wilson look at Richards he's right there it's his first catch of the night yeah he went out another good call twenty sixth of the year but he is converted five of them two touchdowns there is possibility for a first down and just a little short as you can see look at it again working man for man against Amaya Wilson Wilson had a desk hang beautifully sometimes it doesn't always bounce your way it's been an odd ball game game in which Dallas still has a chance for victory but a game in which is a very good chance I would say at this point well one has to feel that Oakland was a little loose a little careless putting Larry Lawrence and they're leaving him in there one has to feel that Oakland was the dominant team [Applause] there's a you got a shower one of their dominant guys is that it's coming out of his mouth and looks like an anteater he's not feeling well on third down [Music] [Applause] Dennison lunges forward gets the touchdown his second of the night doc Dennison his second City and battles Cowboys that move within range [Music] Tennyson congratulated his teammates Cowboys moving 51 yards in three plays big play of course past interference call against the Maya Wilson that followed shortly thereafter by a reflection of a pass at Amaya Wilson and a very alert golden riches was there Akron Aurora the conversion [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that is good [Applause] Oakland $18 27:23 and we'll be back right after this Oakland Raiders who led at one point twenty four to nine in the third quarter maybe put the game just a little too casually from that point on all of a sudden they are in a little bit of trouble and even though they have clinched their cluster division Bay SC I know they would like to end up with that 12 and 2 record right now Dallas has moved to event for Aaron Aaron set to kick off with one from the end zone Ron Smith is deep 27th along with Harold Hart [Music] Raj said that the 17 that's been billed as a get back to the 29 yard line getting down there quickly Jim Arneson Daryle Lamonica goes back in for the Oakland Raiders they'll attempt to get a little bit better back while I'm out attempting to the extent that they would be if they sent Kenny Stabler back in there so this Tillison security because the point differential is for rather than three where a field goal for the guy [Music] Mike Fitzy's number 85 for France's the other wife to see reason close popular stream [Applause] Charlie Smith it's about three yards out to the 32 yard line get there by Leroy George Dallas has been closing in against them on the rush Oakland as Frank mentioned earlier wants to use ball control to run out the clock as quickly as possible it's now at 7:45 and counting down second down and eight all up to 32 Daryle Lamonica been around for 12 years Buffalo came here in 1967 hands off to Charlie Smith again DD Lewis is there along with Leary's Leroy Jordan clearly they're going to have to throw the ball if they want to keep possession of it we've got a third and long situation eight to go and Daryl when he does so it has a propensity for airing play selection before tonight's game girl and only adept at nine passes uh put things so delicately I felt like doing yours up go to the dictionary now and find out what Howard just said third down and eight after the left comes Frank this lifts up there by Mel Renfro and they remain at their tight formation and they go with the run again and this is hell heart burning the corner cause he already art and a half wide goes down [Applause] mr. mark the position of the out-of-bounds [Applause] Harold heart with round draft pick out of Texas southern [Music] no this is about Ron Smith he's from Chicago Indiana you know that's that's too far for my home phone that ring personal foul against Oakland excuse me Alex well they're gonna have to kick now Dallas will have good field position after this penalty is pasted off unless Darryl connects with a big limo there right yep that taken it sure that take it Frank I'll get good field position now unless Darryl connects with a bomb okay the six minutes and 37 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter ray guy comes out Oakland now has been penalized five times for 107 yards now what are they doin please tell me what they're doing they change fossum the kick I've just been nervous I don't think that spot I'd rather I'd rather out the penalty paced off put the pressure on lamonica Frank disagrees that's you know if they want to get the football as quickly as they can don't have to contend with another play even if they were to get it but yeah but the 637 left all the time in the world content with another play I like where put it I like the way you put it but I don't agree with hey guys [Applause] and this organ is deep they're Paris catches it at the 30-yard line anyway [Applause] Wide World of Sports award-winning show on ABC this holiday season that ABC's Wide World of Sports plans to celebrate their spirit by bringing you the Billy smart Christmas circus from Windsor England next Saturday lounge jugglers elephants all the fun things a special holiday show for the entire family that law so feature the International professional skiing championships from Steamboat Springs Colorado be with us next Saturday at 5:00 Eastern and Pacific for simple time on most of these ABC stations the Dallas Cowboys trailing 27 to 23 with six minutes and 28 seconds on the clock take over first in June they moved the point one star back in trouble that gets out and finds Bill Houston wide open at the 40-yard line knock back to the 39 yard line first I'm Dallas 18 yard pickup though Houston our rookie from Jackson State I'll tell you this is incredible as we look at it again this star back is apparently completely gone he's a great athlete so and it can do a lot of things for you and he's a dedicated ball player and he keeps his ballclub up I don't get her winning three ball games a year eight ball games here at Walt he's the guy who really is an inspiration of that ballclub without a question of doubt it's extraordinary the way kept his balance Heisman Trophy winner his junior year not too many of them do that Archie Griffin I was told it's a fourth reception of the night flags fly as far back class to get rid of it he is yet by art farm is in motion but again Flags down at the line of scrimmage it did appear as if one of the Raiders had moved across the neutral zone that's the call offsides Oakland now 5:35 showing on the clock Cowboys four three timeouts remaining it'll be first down to five all the time in the world Stabler usually only needs a minute 36 with no timeouts how do you know how many guys won the heisman shall I as its Union that's it that's the last one I'm gonna ask you these are real unified folks first at five [Applause] [Music] [Applause] now back again under great pressure not so much the pleasure as the buzzy could not find a receiver that was open Horace Dome finally crushed all back into giving us some kind of a delivery to avoid the loss Frank Tony fine does a good job on Russian this time of course he knows you know that they're gonna have to throw the ball so he's gonna take a little outside rush that so he does number 84 25 stomp act steps up in the middle of the pocket what you have to do a good quarterback there's about the pressure in the middle he still gets the ball off not very good but he still got the ball off well Aris Jones finally got to him second down and five we're in the fourth quarter from Oakland California to record the Raiders ladies now of 27:23 Phil Houston in motion and the rookie Jackson State takes the cream yes a couple yards no more it'll be third down and four at Jarrell iron moves over there to make a stop well I just can't believe that the season's over more forward for us you know that I know you guys are gonna be just keep going you guys are really busy I'm gonna take two weeks off and I'm gonna take another two weeks off meanwhile Lamonica had his first smile in months just like when you were playing third down a three won't help my gonna kick her out anymore now back to the air on the third down buried under free line first down Dallas 16-yard pickup that let me go to Priya's having a night and John Madden is beginning to have second thoughts now about having perhaps been too Cavalier in his approach to the game I refer particularly they give away touchdown when Larry Lawrence was in on the damaged knee had bought a back and threw the interception that Jordan all but carried in for a score subsequently Dennison took the ball in as John that ball is up to 39 as Billy Joe Dupree catches his fourth pass of the night for 70 yards his 29th of the season [Applause] bill yesterday's motion Donny God brings the corner girl liars holds on but Young gets about a nine yard pickup very close to another down first down rookie second number one graphic last year is big he's strong he's six money's to 10 and another cowboy is shaken up that's Ralph Neely a 10 year veteran from Oklahoma [Applause] and a good friend brafilius good 73's yeah University of Iowa Oklahoma Rob Bailey yes oh I'm sorry you're right beside a couple of contracts remember yeah you've got one of the early ones involved in litigation during the old pro football war afl-nfl [Music] and on the inside at Texaco we're working to keep your trust three minutes 20 seconds sucking down in the yard the Dallas Cowboys moving again and threatening I just saw back looking for Houston over the middle he motive Dan Connors at good position number 55 box top to 308 Staubach Hill over 53 percent this year 11 touchdowns 15 interceptions at a big week by speaking of Cleveland couple three touchdown passes really the Cowboys a hard to explain this season they lost for their first five and then won seven of their last eight all right now an important third down for Dallas less than a yard ball inside the 30 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Tennyson gets the first down riddling for the first down down to the 27 yard line Clark has no problem at all here with Dallas now inside the Oakland 30 with 255 left turning down two-minute break to come no problem at all a long view of the gridiron programming brought to you a special exclusive of a bee species [Laughter] what a way to go out our local stations at least know to get ready the first of ten [Applause] again the play-action fake my they'll fall back all the way thirty-eight all backers been sacked tonight yeah you saw Tony find a little earlier in this program through the same thing he does the same thing this time he goes this time he goes to the outside now let the twist going on there now he goes to the inside breaks loose not stall back down along with a couple other fell a social note these guys wear mustaches on the raid is like the A's in baseball the mark of an Oakland team second down and 20 [Music] rocks moving was the two-minute warning [Music] good apprise to get that play off they could have use the two-minute warning for another timeout they have three remaining and will be back in Oakland right after this message we show the finally here's our Tom's of that little thrill that little dance that they were doing he's coming to the outside and putting a good pass rush on it they do that once a while they'll twist inside and outside up and down they're sneaky put the cowboys and a second down in 20 situation they assumed that has to work with they have three timeouts remaining they are on the 38 yard line the Oakland Raiders they trail 27:23 backflips goes down tries to get it off of almost gets with the places Bob Landry looking on as a young team first time out of the playoffs in nine years is incredible when we Scott at Monday Night Football five years ago Landry was wearing a $39 raincoat and that's all he ever had on now he's become sartorial a resplendent this we have Monday night games on Saturday [Applause] yeah Josh the same yeah how he can be out there in shirtsleeves of this level the apron award this year we're on it [Music] fourth down [Applause] [Music] [Applause] behind me because out hold on and that brings up the point down let me try one more this program is being brought to us especially exclusive of ABC Sports right now let's pause five seconds and allow our local stations to identify themselves [Applause] okay 150 remaining in the football game from open the Raiders off the final the Dallas Cowboys 27 to 23 it's fourth down fourth down and 20 there he is oh we don't know how much that pension is wear it yet charge haven't got enough thank-yous it always kick 322 career it feels old [Applause] right now the moment of truth at least for this game is on Roger Staubach on fourth down it's up to running 825 took at it he'll be short a yard a yard and a half short is Roger Staubach and another Raider is out yeah I'm starving I could the Raiders because find offensive and is down now he's up a good effort yes Roger Staubach if the Raiders will take over they have 136 to kill I tell you what the minute 36 left of our regular season I suppose it's time Alex and Frank Joe express their thanks to the fellas in the truck who have been so great on you along have produced it done all my diminutive directed shed 40 III involved garbage well I don't know is he committed a jacket to you all the could be one so that's the reason I said rumor they will thank our executive producer ruin all it's the president of ABC Sports [Applause] lamonica hands operator working against time get the ball up and Zack and Alice will take timeout [Applause] they didn't say who's going to give you a ABC jacket at the McNichol Larry the navigator Larry a lot of people working with the same thing our technical directors been bill Morris our associate director dick Buffington assistant to the producer John Coulter our engineering supervisors Jeff Moran our unit manager is Marcia Lopez and another Rick Lhasa fans right he's done some job for us all year long and he deserves the highest kind of plug in this that's of course Terry O'Neill recent graduate of Hewlett's a graduate school of journalism at Columbia and how about the Greek what the Greek Franken you're going to give it to the physique ahead suck him down [Applause] [Music] but they're 12 into the season you know we got it we got a good camera on Alice kills it again I'm yeah you know we do have to get the camera Margaret not on him so much as his son he dresses better than I do Frank we got a camera on him in just a moment because those are the camera people who do the work for ABC sport technically still unchallengeable in the industry can you believe that how old is he Marvin how is he Marvin Marvin years old can you believe that well the guy dress is good Jack Hughes in the audio people just got their credits there's a senior video and video people third down and six for Oakland Cowboys on the one side out [Applause] [Music] they stopped at once for though half goal more time faster many but they will get the football they can make this 21 remaining in the game they can make that last 10 minutes that to me is one of the weaknesses [Music] [Applause] all right Dallas looking to make it a nine and five season comes ray guy in this case Dallas of course still could win the game so there's justification tennis bargain dropping deep that is forged that's a don't you go crazy Alex when a team trailing by 14 with less than two minutes left starts falling time and that's for sure Denis market didn't he say what song is our song that's the song Dennis Morgan was a motion picture star right there a pruner place beneath the Sun the Cowboys the fair catch circle was in order [Applause] the Cowboys with no timeouts will begin from there 14 yard line / fine people recognized tonight as we recognize them throughout the year the best of what they do condition for about 1300 pro football players the country to watch play this year rolling games [Music] without a ballet killing the clock ready when and if he can get the corporation well all year long Frank you and I have been interviewing faithful let's wind it up with Alex Garrett's interviewing Marvin Gaye well I just want everyone to see Marvin Gaye son is it what's the son's name okay alright whatever on YouTube second down and ten Rock Shows 103 class tonight has been behind it Roger not having the best night early husband throughout the years Heisman award winner of course is a junior at Hope Academy Oh my hair my hair I must get my hair fixed PPP we're down 59 seconds box top [Applause] [Music] again with the Oakland Raiders that began with that incredible last-second upset of the rate is 21 to 20 by the Buffalo Bills Ferguson fast go Ahmad Rashad doing it then there was the upset as you look at another for long play there was the upset of the Dallas Cowboys by the Philadelphia Eagles 13 to 10 that was the beginning of the fifth year of Monday Night Football is here sprinkled throughout a number of surprises and utterly superb 28 to 24 Minnesota victory over the st. Louis Cardinals we got to see Otis Armstrong at its very best against the Kansas City Chiefs even though the Chiefs upset Denver that night we saw last week the Washington Redskins win a game that clinched a playoff berth for them and caused Los Angeles to begin to worry all over again by the playoff it's been in other words a season like all of the other seasons with a lot of excitement with a lot of disappointments for teams and a lot of happiness for other team first down Bob Hayes yes to get out of bounds to kill the clock [Applause] clock continues above the Cowboys hustling up to the line of scrimmage you can believe the Raiders will take their time if they take too much time the referee will stop the clock himself come on it mark still moving he can't stop it down to 25 seconds Babak of course having fall to plays in the huddle [Music] [Applause] [Music] the claws across the ball [Applause] by the kitchen [Music] they're some of the diving cast Tom Landry moving over to congratulate on Menten once again the finals for the Oakland Raiders 27 the Dallas Cowboys 23 this is Frank Gifford along with Howard Cosell and Alex Karras staying so long from the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland California travel arrangements made through a promotional fee paid by United Airlines United at the airline of the pros this year 19 of the 26 NFL teams will enjoy the spirit of friendship service the preceding was a presentation of ABC Sports recognized around the world as the leader in sports television see the dramatic recreation of the 13 days when the world stood on the brink of nuclear destruction in the ABC theater presentation of the missiles of October starring William Devane as John F Kennedy Martin Sheen is Robert Kennedy Wednesday at 8:00 7:00 central here on ABC

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