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A Quarterback Duel of a Different Nature (1972 Bears vs. Lions)
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Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1972, the NFL got a chance to see a quarterback duel of a different nature, one the likes of which the league, at least after 1950, had not previously seen. The teams involved were the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions, two long-time division rivals from the old Black and Blue Division, otherwise known back then as the NFC Central Division. The quarterbacks in this duel were none other than Bobby Douglass of the Bears and Greg Landry of the Lions. Both Douglass and Landry were runners, not scramblers, and there’s a difference.......
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PIGSKIN PAST BACKGROUND
PIgskin Past is a podcast dedicated to teaching fans about the history of the NFL during the 1970s, a time when the host (Joe Zagorski) grew up as a rabid fan of the game. Joe is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Joe's books below.
The NFL in the 1970s: Pro Football's Most Important Decade
The Year the Packers Came Back: The 1972 Resurgence
America's Trailblazing Middle Linebacker: The Story of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier
86 episoder
Manage episode 297290402 series 2821195
Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1972, the NFL got a chance to see a quarterback duel of a different nature, one the likes of which the league, at least after 1950, had not previously seen. The teams involved were the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions, two long-time division rivals from the old Black and Blue Division, otherwise known back then as the NFC Central Division. The quarterbacks in this duel were none other than Bobby Douglass of the Bears and Greg Landry of the Lions. Both Douglass and Landry were runners, not scramblers, and there’s a difference.......
Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this episode here.
Get a 1-week free trial to Newspapers.com to learn about this topic and so much more.
PIGSKIN PAST BACKGROUND
PIgskin Past is a podcast dedicated to teaching fans about the history of the NFL during the 1970s, a time when the host (Joe Zagorski) grew up as a rabid fan of the game. Joe is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Joe's books below.
The NFL in the 1970s: Pro Football's Most Important Decade
The Year the Packers Came Back: The 1972 Resurgence
America's Trailblazing Middle Linebacker: The Story of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier
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