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The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 36

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1 2 Akron Beacon Journal Sunday, August 3, 1980 Shula, Guy, O.J. on All-Decade team llcni Siolo Student one) (Hahe Plan aom to Live College Tome? Summer Semester lowed by Oakland, seven (five on first, two on second), and Dallas, six (three on first, three on second). Geveland's only selection was wide receiver Paul Warfield, who made the second team. i -a 19-Super Bowl XIV, January 20, 1980. Terry Bradshaw completed 14 of 21 passes for 309 yards and set two Super Bowl passing records as the Steelers became the first team to win four Super Bowls.

Bradshaw brought Pittsburgh from behind twice in the second half against a Rams team directed by quarterback Vince Fer-ragamo, who completed 15 of 26 passes for 212 yards. 5. OAKLAND 28, MIAMI 26-AFC Divisional Playoff, December 21, 1974. Clarence Davis' fantastic catch of an eight-yard touchdown pass from Ken Stabler with 25 seconds to play gave Oakland a come-from-behind victory and snuffed out the Dolphins' hopes of a third straight Super Bowl victory. Linebacker Phil Villapiano intercepted Bob Griese's pass with 21 seconds left.

i. DALLAS 17, MINNESOTA 14 NFC Divisional Playoff, December 28, 1975. Roger Staubach moved the Cowboys 85 yards out of the shotgun formation and hit Drew Pearson with a 50-yard touchdown pass as the clock showed 24 seconds remaining. 7. DALLAS 30, SAN FRANCISCO 28- NFC Divisional Playoff, December 23, 1972.

Roger Staubach come off the bench and led Dallas in a 17-point fourth quarter winning rally, finishing the spree with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Ron Sellers with 52 seconds to play. The 49ers capitalized on five turnovers by the Cowboys for a 28-13 edge going into the final period. 8. OAKLAND 37, BALTIMORE 31-AFC Divisional Playoff, December 24, 1977. The third longest game in NFL history was decided by Ken Stabler's touchdown pass to Dave Casper after 15:43 of overtime.

The Colts' scoring included an 87-yard kickoff return bv Marshall Johnson. 9. DALLAS 35, WASHINGTON 34-Regular season, December 16, 1979. Roger Staubach threw two scoring passes in the final four minutes, a 26-varder to Ron Springs and a decisive 8-yarder to Tony Hill, to bring the Cowboys from a 34-21 deficit. Joe Theismann scored one touchdown and threw for another as the Redskins bowed out of playoff contention in the final game of regular season play.

10. PITTSBURGH 21, DALLAS 17-Super Bowl January 18, 1976. Terry Brad-shaw's 64-yard touchdown pass fo Lynn Swann, followed by Glen Edwards' end zone interception, gave the Steelers their second straight Super Bowl victory. Swann set a Super Bowl record with four catches for 161 yards. Pittsburgh sacked Roger Staubach a record seven times.

Guards John Hannah, New England (1973-pres); Gene Upshaw, Oakland (1967-pres) Center-Mike Webster, Pittsburgh (1974-pres.) Quarterback Roger Staubach, Dallas (1969-1979), Ken Stabler, Oakland and Houston Running Backs Earl Campbell, Houston (1978-pres Franco Harris, Pittsburgh DEFENSE Greenwood, Pittsburgh Harvey Martin, Dallas (1973-pres). Tackles Alan Page, Minnesota and Chicago Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles (1962-1978). Middle Linebacker Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh (1974-pres). Outside Linebackers-Robert Brazlle, Houston Bobby Bell, Kansas City (1963-1974). Cornerbacks Louis Wright, Denver Roger Wehrli, St.

Louis (1969-pres). Safeties-Larrv Wilson, St. Louis (1960-1973); Dick Anderson, Miami 1968-1977). Punfer-Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City and New England (1963-1978). Kicker-Jim Bakken, St.

Louis (1962-1978). Kick Returner Billy Johnson, Houston Coach-Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Top games of decade 1. PITTSBURGH 13, OAKLAND 7-AFC Divisional Playoff, December 23, 1972. A desperation fourth-down pass from Terry Bradshaw ricocheted off defender Jack Talum into the hands of Franco Harris, who ran 42 yard to complete 60-yard winning touchdown play with five seconds to play. 2.

MIAMI 27, KANSAS CITY 24-AFC Divisional Playoff, December 25, 1971. Football's longest game ended after 82 minutes and 40 seconds when Garo Yepremian kicked a 37-yard field goal at 7.40 of the second sudden death overtime period. Larry Csonka set up Yepremian's kick with a 29-vard run. 3. PITTSBURGH 35, DALLAS 31-Super Bowl XIII, January 21, 1979.

Terry Bradshaw completed 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards, a personal career high, and threw a record four touchdown passes to help Pittsburgh become the first team to win three Super Bowls. 4. PITTSBURGH 31, LOS ANGELES You take the first player selected in the draft that opened the decade of the 1970s. Toss in the runner. Mix in a couple of Hall-of-Fa-mers plus an abundance of All-Pros.

Then put this cast in the hands of the man whose teams have won more regular season games than any other active coach. WHAT YOU have is the National Football League Team of the 1970s, as chosen by 25 of the 29 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee who returned ballots. Quarterback Terry Bradshaw, running back O.J. Simpson, defensive tackle Bob Lilly and middle linebacker Dick Butkus were among the 51 players on the two offensive and defensive teams honored by the committee. Don Shula (Baltimore 1963-69, Miami 1970-79) received 11 votes for the Coach of the Decade to edge Chuck Noll (Pittsburgh 1969-79), who had nine votes.

Top vote-getter was punter Ray Guy of Oakland, with 24. Others receiving 20-or-more votes were Simpson of Buffalo and San Francisco, 22; wide receiver Lynn Swann of Pittsburgh, 21; tight end Dave Casper of Oakland, 20; and outside linebacker Jack Ham of Pittsburgh, 20. Pittsburgh had the most players chosen, eight (four on first team, four on second team), fol First team, OFFENSE Wide Receivers Lvnn Swann, Pittsburgh (1974-presenl); Drew Pearson, Dallas (1973-pres). Tight End-Dave Casper, Oakland (1974-pres). Tackles-Art Shell, Oakland Ron Vary, Minnesota (1968-pres).

Guards Larrv Little, Miami Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo (1973-pres). Center-Jim Langer, Miami (1970-pres). Quarterback-Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Running Backs O.J. Simpson, Buffalo and San Francisco (1969-1979); Walter Pavton, Chicago DEFENSE Ends-Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Carl Eller, Minnesota and Seattle (1964-1979). Tackles-Joe Green, Pittsburgh (1969-pres); Bob Lilly, Dallas (1961-1974).

Middle Linebacker Dick Butkus, Chicago (1965-1973). Outside Linebackers Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Ted Hendricks, Baltimore, Green Bay and Oakland Cornerbacks Willie Brown, Denver and Oakland (1963-1978); Jim Johnson, San Francisco (1961-1976). Safeties Ken Houston, Houston and Washington Cliff Harris, Dallas (1970-1979). Punter-Rav Guv, Oakland Kicker Garo Yepremian, Detroit, Miami and New Orleans Kick Returner Rick Upchurch, Denver (1975-pres.) Coach Don Shula, Baltimore and Miami (1963-pres.) Second team OFFENSE Wide Receivers Paul Warfield, Cleveland and Miami (1964-1977); Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Tight End-Charlie Sanders, Detroit (1966-1977). Tackles Dan Dlerdorf, St.

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