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.

[capanther]

i couldnt remember if it was krause or bryant who ran it back, thats why i didnt post the name......but i thought the rams had finally won one in minnesota until then....and k-lo, it is a nice board...i owned 2 or 3 before i finally found this one in such great shape.....i have it and my super bowl III now...those are the 2 boards i always wanted and liked out of all the old tudor boards.

[mark robin]

oh yeah!!!!! two great teams with my favorite team winning.

[warriorman]

I can hear John Facinda now ........... " On a cold and dreary day ...... "

[jeff]

Originally Posted by 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.

Have that game on dvd !! along with all the other Rams Vikings playoff games from the 70's !!!!

Keep the pics of the games coming