Rams 13 Vikings 10 in overtime

[capanther]

These 2 played many great playoff games against each other in the late 60's and early to mid 70's . This one was a classic too. Roman Gabriel found Willie Ellison in the endzone on 4th and 4 on the last play of regulation to send the game into overtime, The Rams won the toss and drove down field and kicked a 30 yard field goal to advance to the next round. Great old players represented on these 2 teams include: Gabriel 18, Jack Snow 84, Merlin Olsen 74, Deacon Jones 75, Willie Ellison 33, Lamar Lundy 85, Rosey Grier 76, Dick Bass 22, for the Rams. For the Vikings : Joe Kapp 11, Dave Osborn 41, Bill Brown 30, Gene Washington 84, Carl Eller 81, Alan Page 88, Jim Marshall 70 , Chuck Foreman 44 , and WV's own Lonnie Warwick 59 playing Middle Linebacker. Next game will go back to the AFL and feature the Raiders vs the Oilers.

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[RavennaAl]

Any time the Rams beat the Vikings, it's a good day in my books.

Ohh, by the way, you should put Olsen and Deacon on the other side, they both played the left line positions.

[Reginald Rutledge]

this loss!

That Vikes team is my favorite of all times! I liked the Rams and Willie Ellison and R. Gabriel but how do the Purple People Eaters lose in a close one to the Rams!!!

Keep doing it coach!

Reg

[capanther]

I remember when the Rams went to Minnesota in December of 69 and lost a heart breaker for them 23-20. Carl Eller sacked Gabriel for a saftey near the end of the game. And Joe Kapp ran that bootleg that seamed to take forever, and I couldnt believe anyone from the rams couldnt catch him before he scored ....haha...I also remember in the mid 70's when the Rams had drove down the field and then had a Tom Dempsey field goal blocked that the Vikings ran back for a TD that pretty much sealed the Rams fate during the Chuck Knox years. The Rams and the Vikings had some real battles during playoff time for sure.

[Coach K-LO]

pure joy to see the great looking teams from yesteryear and my favorite field that I don't own !!!!

Don't stop posting this stuff!!!!!!!!

[Reginald Rutledge]

games. The one that you talk about is the 1974 NFC Divisional title game that Bobby Bryant raced back over 80 yards to seal the victory for the Vikes. I remember watching that game and thinking, "We are doomed" only to see the kick getting blocked. I think Marshall or Matt Blair blocked it. I will have to go back and look at that one.