Fifty Years Since Oakland/Miami Great Game, However ‘Twas To Be Pittsburgh

Fifty years ago today, a truly great NFL “slot 2” (later Saturday game, then in the afternoon as it was for the first 31 years of “the slots”/NFC/AFC configuration “div” games –(1970-2000) game was played with the result not mattering anywhere as important as so many thought it would.

It was deemed in some circles as Super Bowl 9 and a half as it was expected that the “div” game to be contested between the 2 time champion Miami Dolphins and the perennial contenders, the then Oakland Raiders (look at where they are now both geographically and in the standings) would produce that year’s Supe 9 winner.

In an epic tilt, the great Ken Stabler falling back hit Clarence Davis in what is called a “sea of hands” for the decisive, final score as Oakland (look at Oakland sports now, the famed Coliseum where Mr. Davis playing for another Mr. Davis gathered in that TD, has played its last as the A’s are no longer Oakland) prevailed (28-26).

However, the next week, maybe we will post regarding it in 8 days, the Pittsburgh Steelers en route to the first of what is 6 Supe crowns, none since 2008, went to Oakland and eliminated the Raiders.

Click above as Curt Gowdy and Don Meredith, who did “step,” call the decisive Stabler to Clarence Davis TD in the classic Raiders (28-26) “Slot 2″/1974 win vs a great, 2 time defending champion Miami Dolphins’ team.

The title won by the ‘Phins the year before (1973) was their last one, to date. Anyone “catch” (ode to Clarence who made a great catch 50 years ago today), the Jeopardy “answer” Thursday past, it being of the teams that played in the Super Bowl before human moon landing, only this team has not been back to the Super Bowl, (no less won it) since.

3 Supes were played before the July 20, 1969 moon landing with 5 different teams participating, the Packers winning 2 and the Jets winning one. The Chiefs, Raiders and Colts lost in those tilts.

None of the 3 contestants got the correct Jeopardy question “What are the Jets,” who won Supe 3 and have not been in the Super Bowl since.

Alas, paraphrasing Mildred Dunnock, “attention to antis must be PAID!!