1978 - Colts at Steelers (Week 15) - Enhanced NBC Broadcast w/Steeler Radio - 1080p/60fps
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- This is yet another gem uploaded by Tim McCartney 5 years ago on his previous CZcams channel. I ran his recording through Topaz Video AI to enhance and clean it, and also doubled the framerate. Using Da Vinci Resolve, the color and contrast DRAMATICALLY came back to life.
At the time Tim recorded this, he had the Steeler radio broadcast hooked into his VCR for the audio, which synchs perfectly with the broadcast. Tim's recording ended in the 4th quarter, but I tacked on the rest of the game from a lesser-quality source (which I enhanced as best I could, but it's no comparison to Tim's recording). This second source has the actual NBC-TV audio.
This is yet another gem uploaded by Tim McCartney 5 years ago on his previous CZcams channel. I ran his recording through Topaz Video AI to enhance and clean it, and also doubled the framerate. Using Da Vinci Resolve, the color and contrast DRAMATICALLY came back to life.
At the time Tim recorded this, he had the Steeler radio broadcast hooked into his VCR for the audio, which synchs perfectly with the broadcast. Tim's recording ended in the 4th quarter, but I tacked on the rest of the game from a lesser-quality source (which I enhanced as best I could, but it's no comparison to Tim's recording). This second source has the actual NBC-TV audio.
Beautiful.!
Just a masterful job by you in your enhancing efforts. I have a bunch of old VHS Raider games that I need to do the same. Great job again by you 👍🏻
These are awesome! I’m no Steeler fan, in fact I despise the Steelers and that 70’s Steelers who kept my Raiders from winning multiple SBs.
That being said, I can’t help but respect the Greatness of those 70s Steelers. That defense, that Qb, those RBs, those Wrs, Oline and coach Noll and that ugly Terrible annoying pee colored towel and awesome Steeler radio announcers. I can’t help but respect the role it played in NFL history.
Love it. Thx so much
Niiiiiiiice, Keep Em Comin🏈🏈🏈👏👏👏
I agee why do you have to dance every time you make a play do they realize how stupid they look
Goodness. Seeing these past gems, is like reliving that particular time.
There will never be another Myron Cope & Jack Fleming. Terry Bradshaw is ultra-under-rated. In his later years, there was no better passer. I so miss those days. Loved that team.
Terrible announcers! Annoying too!
Me, too. I appreciate them more the older I get. Being a Pittsburgh sports fan in the 1970s...nothing was better. The Penguins had their struggles but they had some pretty good teams as well in 1975 and 1979.
Lol
Yes, yes- a thousand times YES!
The game that made me a Steelers and NFL fan. It was a Saturday game and I was 8 years old. The snow and the black and gold and I was hooked
I was 10 and my mom brought home a Steelers jacket I wore it to school .Steelers fan since 78
@@Terrylb285like you I was 10 years old, born in 68…. Man if only we could go back to them days.
Cool memory..
Seems like basically every Gen Xer became a Steelers or Cowboys fan during the 7os..
I remember watching this game at my grandparents' house when I was 7. The beginning of my love of snow games.
So this awesome game was played on December 9th, 1978... I was born on September 30th, 1979, which means I was conceived probably during Christmas of 1978 lol... Just 16 days after this game. Now I'm turning 44 years old in six days. It's crazy how time flies! I really enjoyed the video! It was very clear for it's age! Thanks for sharing it 👍
That’s awesome man! I was born September 2 1980!! Been a Steelers fan my whole life!!!
B.T.W., December 9 in 1978 fell on Sat. And just 378 days prior, November 26, 1977 (Sat.) in Pgh., Penna.'s former Pitt Stadium 🏟 on Univ., Pgh.'s campus, cross-state arch-rivals Penn State/Univ., Pgh. played football 🏈 w/Penn State coming out victorious, 15-13 in game known for snowsquall blanketing turf, former Pitt Stadium in llnd half
B.T.W., ABC-TV Network aired that Penn State at Univ., Pgh. game in 1977 College Football season with Lee Grosscup/Allan ("Al") M'chls on call. 2 seasons l'tr (1979) Allan ("Al") M'chls w"ld r'trn to Univ., Pgh.'s f'rmr Pitt St'dm in "Iron City" (Pgh., Penna.) to call Golden Panthers' home tilt w/Syracuse Univ. for ABC-TV N'twrk work and his bcst. p'rtnr for that game on "alphabet" n'twrk was late J.F. ("Frank(ie)") Broyles
Fascinating
Baby, i probably watched this game !
What a game to watch. Playing in snow is always interesting. What a contrast with the Pittsburgh radio team. Jack has a voice for radio and Myron, well. you decide. Then Curt and John come in late on the TV broadcast. Thanks Dave. for posting this great game to watch. Pittsburgh was a magnificent team.
Thank you for providing the best NFL there is.
You have done an absolutely AMAZING job editing this footage !!! Great job !!!
Thanks Kevin, but Tim McCartney deserves the editing credit - he recorded this way back on game day on his VCR along with a spliced-in radio feed. I just took his copy of the game and enhanced the picture :)
@@davevolskysbackdoor5673 Yes amazing job doing this.!! I was 10 years old watching this. Man them days were brutal brother when they played, I couldn’t wait for football season, especially watching them play in snow. Us kids had to do same thing after watching games. But of course back in them day we had no cellphone and friends and family were tight, GOD I MISS them days.!! Thanks again, made my day.!!
Thank you so much for putting in the effort to put this out. I'm sitting here, day after Thanksgiving, stuck with an injury... can't walk. Found this. Was a kid in Coraopolis in the 70s, in Florida now. This has turned my mood around. Remember watching this game live. Awesome.
Was 10 years old when I was watching this, man them days were brutal , but they played hard. Man I miss them days.!!! No cellphone, no internet. Family was tight and friends were friends. God i miss them days. Hopefully alls well with your injury, TC,.. 👍✌️
Thanks for posting this. I'm 51 years old, became a fan when I was a child watching these games, this is Steelers football though and through. Smashmouth football! Been a loyal fan ever since, and will be forever.
Legendary Steelers radio voices Jack Fleming and Myron Cope.
Fleming and Cope shall always be with us in Steeler Nation.
double yoi
Triple Yoi !!!@@charliejones3553
Triple Yoy!
This was a great Steelers team and tough as nails too!
Thanks Dave Volsky ! This is such a rare game. I remember it from when I was a kid. One of the coolest games from the 70s (at least for a Steelers fan.) It's always been hard to find a copy of it. Three Rivers in the snow at Christmas time ❤️
I remember it too and I'm watching with my son who just can't believe how different it was. No black and yellow lines for line of scrimmage and first downs. Only three linebackers. Etc.
Thank you for completing the game telecast with an surviving alternate source!
I have been looking for this game for a long time. We were young & playing backyard football during this game. Seems like yesterday. I found some newspaper clippings from this game in the mid 80's. They were used to wrap up Christmas decorations at my Church. I still have them😊. Thank you so much for sharing😎🔥
Yes, us too. From New Ken, PA you?
You can *hear* Myron Cope dealing with the cold weather in the booth.
Bradshaw to Swann.
Doesn't get any better than that.👍
Bradshaw to the ever great Stallworth. Even better.
Myron Cope: "And rhe Steeler blockers are playing as if they are interested in this ball game!"
That's good to hear. We need more Steeler blockers interested in the ball game.
Nice restoration work Dave!
With all respect to Bill Troup, who didn't play that badly this game all things considered (facing PITT's defense + the conditions)...the Colts were a much different/more dangerous team whenever Bert Jones was healthy enough to play. The Baltimore defense also collapsed in '78 from 11th to 28th in points allowed.
I was at this game. I had seats in the endzone. The TD pass to Stallworth was right in front of us. It was really nasty weather. When the game was over, we had to drive back to Youngstown, Ohio.
Was so used to seeing John Dutton as a Dallas Cowboy, forgot he started out as a Baltimore Colt. This is a great gem, thanks Dave.
Please keep these games from the 1978 and 1979 coming....these looks so good.....and there are many games from these years that need some help. Love these games so much.....
Me too. Most are very hard to watch. This is a dream come true
This was a few years before I was born but I'm die hard Black and Gold all the way. Awesome to watch the old legends in action. One thing that always cracks me up about Three Rivers back in the day was the fact that cars would literally be parked in each end zone and you'd always see them in the background on touchdowns. LOL! Different vibe to the league these days. Big time.
The Steelers of today cannot be compared in any way to the Terry Bradshaw led teams of the 1970's-----they were a MONSTER!
Right up against the stadium if you had the gold pass.
@@philiphatfield5666Damn Straight, I was 10 watching them play on uhf no remote control tv. Had to get up turn it on, Adjust tv 📺 entena. We all had and lived cold weather . Not counting how family was close and we busted our AZZ when we could walk. Not anymore with cellphones and internet. Say goodbye to old good times. Thanks Steelers for your pain playing games back in them days.!!!! 👍❤️✌️
Those where the days👍🏻
My gosh Bradshaw had all DAY to throw the ball.
thanks so much for posting this Dave. I remember watching this game. It was on a SATURDAY. I know that for sure.
Rip Bill Troup. He was in bad shape from years of playing football Depression memory loss and substance abuse
Geesh! Bradshaw love him or hate him. He sure could throw a nice ball!
I remember watching this game when I was 13, brings back many memories of these hall of famers.
Colts fan here, well I was then, Ravens fan now... Was 9 at the time, I still remember watching this game with my dad in Maryland, we were on the warm side of this storm getting rain, It's so great being able to see these games again, even though we got throttled in this game, lol.
There is one thing missing from these classic NFL games of the 1970's: The idiotic and childish 'celebrations' that today's players perform whenever they make a decent play!
I totally agree! It's on every freakin play it seems. If I was a coach I would say "So what? You did your damn job, now go sit down." But then today's little pansy players would get their little feelings hurt and I'd lose my job because I was mean.... SMH....
@@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904 Nope, I was a US Marine who was taught to do my job and be prepared to give more than those like you who don't understand that.
@@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904 Not really, I just prefer playing on the field instead of standing on the sidelines.
That's right. Act like you've done it before.
@@crocodile1313"Act like you've been there before" -Chuck Noll
Great job with the restoration and the radio portion. Nice to see the preservation of great history.
Thanks Les. The radio portion credit goes to Tim McCartney, who recorded this coupled with the radio back in 1978
Thank you for giving us this game!
I remember the game well. It was on a Saturday, likely a 12:30 start.
Baltimore was a preaeason Super Bowl favorite. The Colts won three straight AFC East titles and lost a heartbreaker in the 1977 playoffs to Oakland in overtime. That game was John Madden's only road playoff win in the NFL.
Bert Jones suffered a separated shoulder. John Dutton and Lydell Mitchell were traded away and it was the beginning of the end for the Colts.
It was not just Irsay who wanted out of Memorial Stadium. Carroll Rosenbloom hated the stadium and considered moving the Colts before he and Irsay made the deal that made Rosenbloom the Rams' owner in 1971.
Memorial Stadium was a dump. Lots of history but still a dump. The parking was terrible, bumper to bumper. The locker rooms were tiny and there was not enough space for both the Orioles and Colts' office staff.
Orioles' owner Edward Bennett Williams hated the stadium and made noises about moving the Orioles to Washington.
Maryland had a Blue Law that mandated any athletic event had to start at 2PM. The Colts could not start a home game at 1PM. The law was repealed on early 1984.
After the Colts left for Indianapolis, Maryland passed legislation to build a new baseball park for the Orioles and a new football stadium for a new or relocated team. The fact that Art Modell moved his team to take the new stadium offer is a huge story that no one party has ever told in complete detail.
I cringe thinking of how hard the turf was at Three Rivers Stadium. Even Bradshaw hated the turf.
I learned how to throw the football like Terry did, index on the point of the ball.
I'm 53 years old and I can still spin a perfect spiral about 35 yards.
55 and alive here. And same here.! This clip brought back memories that I think about everyday. Miss them days.! 👍👍✌️
Wether in Baltimore or Indianapolis, Colts fans must REALLY hate the Steelers. We’ve owned that team for the longest time. But of course the Steelers went 14-2 in the first year of the 16 game format. Colts didn’t have a prayer of beating our team, virtually no one did. I think this ‘78 squad was the best unit to take the field of play in franchise history. But this video is visually excellent considering it’s 45 years old.
Don't hate the Steelers at all, much respect...
I miss those days of football 🏈, them guys were tough as nails. I was 10 when this game was played. They were brutal games.!!!!! Now look how they play. 👍👍👍✌️✌️
It's amazing that because of the advancement of the game and the physical advancement of the players that the best team in 1978 would be destroyed by the worst team in 2023. No contest. But the '78 players would be confused with the different rules. No kick-off, no pounding the QB, and all this prissy stuff today. Also, look at the class of these guys. They score a touchdown and act like that's normal for them. No crazy celebration. This was a different time. A different class of men.
That’s EXACTLY how I’d put it.!! I was 10 years old when I watched this game. Now a days football players have it easy.! My opinion.👍👍✌️
I'd love to see the 4th quarter of "Ghost to the Post" (12-24-77 AFC Divisional - Raiders at Colts) get this treatment.
"Game, Season" for N.F.L.'s 1977-1978 season-II OT thriller won in "walk-off" fashion by visiting Raiders over host Colts, 37-31 in A.F.C. Div. Playoffs on day before Christmas Day 🎄 (December 24, 1977-Sat.). For Silver/Black, it was also their lst ever road post-season game v'ctry as they earned berth in A.F.C. Ch'mpnshp Game on on road against Broncos on New Yr.'s Day, 1978 (Jan. 1, 1978-Sun.)
Jack "Hydroplane" Dellaplain. One of the greatest NFL. nicknames ever😊
Baltimore wiithout Bert Jones was nothing
Very True!
i think lydell mitchell was gone or injured too
@CaptainOracle786 Mitchell was traded to San Diego for Joe Washington. Mitchell was holding out for a new contract in 78.
Gotta give Troup a break this game... drop after drop
Nice to watch footage from that time that isn't horribly slowed down by NFL films. Everyone thinks guys back then were slow as dirt, mainly bc NFL films decided for whatever reason to slow every piece of NFL footage prior to 1980 down to a crawl, and I could never fathom why they did this.
CZcams is such a great platform. I live taking these trips back to my boyhood via ole school football games. I was a little league football player during these yes, I imitated Franco Harris, Lynn Swan and all the greats. (PS, yes kids the Colts were in Baltimore at one point. They sneaked out of town one night, landed in Indianapolis.)
First game I ever went to, lots of fun to see this video.
Late Curt Gowdy, Sr. called this game for NBC-TV Network
A real football game
Damn Jack Fleming was good. I know everybody loved Myron and his antics but for me I brought a walkman to the game when I would go to Three Rivers to listen to Jack.
When they basically kicked him out the door despite the fact that he can still call a good game while Myron was obviously slipping due to his drinking, that was the end of me and my Walkman days anytime I was in Pittsburgh for a game.
This game was on December
9th. My sisters birthday was day.
I was 13
I wish I could go back in time and restart life
I was 10. Born December,1,1968. Them were the days that I miss the most. Especially watching them play football in the snow. Brutal games back in the day for sure. Miss them youthful times and no cell phones. And family was family. 👍✌️
Thank you so much for this upload! I watched this game when I was in the 8th grade. Audio with Myron and Jack calling the game, I love it! If Kenny is the guy after the Canada debacle, we may have some very special times ahead of us soon. Here We Go Stillers!
Truly men vs boys.
Now that’s the best comment I’ve heard here yet.!!!! I was 10 years old when this game was played. They have it made anymore with football these days.! Them days were brutal but they played with Heart ❤️. 👍👍✌️
1978 in Pittsburgh. All it did was snow snow snow .
Just came across your channel.
Surprised I never saw it before.
Great quality.
I have many games on dvd from this era.
Being a huge Steelers fan these vids are awesome.
I have just about every Steeler game from this era on dvd an most are pretty good quality but yours are top notch!
Still looking for the wk.3 1978 Steelers at Bengals (28-3) so if you ever come across this or the 1979 Steelers at Bengals please post it.
Thanks again greatly appreciate your vids.
I was 9 but I remember the blizzard of 78 in Pittsburgh. Lots of awesome sled riding. Pump an iron with Myron.
I was 10, and Damn Straight we had snow in 78, not too mention we had it rough growing up as kids, but I tell ya what, friends and family were tight as could be not to mention we busted our AZZ working. But you know what, I’D go back in a Heartbeat to do it again. Them days are gone and I miss them so much. I tell my kids and now grandkids on how much their missing out on outdoor activities and how much fun us kids had.! Peace ✌️ to you and your family. 👍👍✌️
@@billslaughenhoupt5669 thanks, same to you.
21:10 Stickum. Awesome. Two jars. Creamy and chunky.
Real football, unlike today
When they bring out the plow to clear the yard lines that's when you know you're enjoying REAL football
thank you technology!!..just like yeaterday!!!❤❤
They sure were stingy with posting the score in those days.
by design. they wanted you to watch as long as possible and wonder. Not turn on a game, see it's 30-0 in the 3rd and immediately change the channel. Keep the viewers on the game as long as possible😉
@@timburr4453hmmm..... interesting. Never thought about it that way!
@@timburr4453 sounds like here say to me.
1970 Bears and Steelers both had the worst record, coin flip gave the Steelers first draft pick, they Picked Terry Bradshaw and the rest is History
A TRUE CLASSIC WITH COPE AND FLEMING ON THE GAME CALL
Now, for my team of over 50 years...yeah, there were empty seats but every ticket was sold. Except for the strike year of 1987 and Covid in 2020, the Steelers have sold out since 1972. Keep in mind that there are always tickets set aside for fans of visiting teams and the Internet sites, unimaginable in the 1970s, make it possible for anyone to get a ticket.
The 1978 Steelers were probably the best ever Steeler team. Considered to be on the decline after a 9-5 1977 record, Pittsburgh won in blowouts and close games alike. Until 1978, the Steelers has one win against Denver and never in Denver. They ended the season with a win in Denver, stopping Lonnie Perrin on the game's final play and then thrashed Denver, and then Houston in the AFC playoffs. The best Super Bowl to date ensued with a Steeler win.
As for the comments about the "color commentator"...Myron Cope was a Pittsburgh institution. He was from the Squirrel Hill neighborhood and spoke with a thick Pittsburgh accent. He was a prolific journalist earlier in life. He was the sports anchor on WTAE TV for years, hosted a sports talk show on WTAE radio and was the Steelers color commentator for the better part of 30 years. He sounds grating to anyone not familiar with Pittsburgh sports.
Cope invented the Terrible Towel and gave all royalties to a charity...he never made a dime from it.
Well Said.! I’m 55 and remember that game very well as well as all the games back in them days.! They were brutal but played with their heart ❤️.
Colts never should of left Baltimore!! Baltimore Colts just sounds a 1000% better than Indianapolis Colts smh
I know what you mean. After 39 years, I'm still getting used to it.
it was coming as early as 1972 when Irsay became the owner
@@michaelleroy9281Don't blame Irsay as the stadium authorities and the owner of the Orioles blocked moves for a new stadium which a proposal for Camden Yards was knocked down... imagine that... poor attendance, disloyal fans, Catholic mass prevented TV deals for 1pm games cause they had to play 2pm games... right up to the eminent domain dirty deal by the mayor...all in the book, From Colts to Ravens by John Steadman
Remember this game like it was yesterday. I believe this game was in November of 78.
Lol wow all I can say is color commentary has come a long way.
I was 13 years old and remember this game.
49:45 Then when he did hit the ground, he hit on his backside, he slid 9 yards on his backside like a kid, you know how they go dahn like on a garbage can lid, dahn the hill in the snow, hah? That's what he did!
God bless Myron Cope.
Wow....punting from the opposing teams 34....WOW!!
Referees actually walked off the yards? Growing up it was frustrating not seeing the clock and score continuously as it is today....nice video quality ty
1:26:51 Tony Dungy makes a highlight reel play
At 1:05 Tony Dungy brings down #86, a guy almost twice his size with a quick and clean tackle!
To me this is when football was football......
Great work 🎉🎉🎉thanks so much dave.
Jow Washington would win a Superbowl with the Redskins. He won Super Bowl 17 and was the only Redskin that DIDN'T wear the "Folded" Redskin
for anyone who has coached or knows defense and formations, why don't more teams line up the way the steelers did pre-snap, putting 6 to 8 men on the line of scrimmage, seems to work really well and more than just this contest?
Oh man the ground must have felt so hard :0/
Randy Grossman should be in the hall of fame.
Colts in white uniforms during winter.... automatic loss
Sweet!!
Jack Fleming was the reason I got into radio/ media.
I love the Colts all white unis.
Grossman one of the very, very few drops he has had 5:26.
I noticed they switched announcers toward the end of the game. Anybody else?
Read my description or pinned comment
Bradshaw was the best all weather QB in the NFL
I was 10 years old when I was watching this game. Man football these days have it made. 👍👍✌️
Ahh the good Ole days Football waz football n men were men wearing t-shirts in the bitter cold 🥶 no prima Donna's just slug it out hard nosed football .. 70s was a Steelers Fans
dream !!😎
Well said, and Damn Straight. I was 10 years old when this game was played. Now a days these players got it easy.! 👍👍✌️
The late great Myron Kopelman, the man behind the Terrible Towel!!
I love it! This was football!
I love weather games, i fell like they may be a thing of the past with stadiums being built to combat the elements. Plus environmental changes for whatever reason they may be. Player safety is always gonna win out.
The Steelers were the better team but man the offucials were giving them calls throughout; starts with David Lee non call roughing the punter, 2 PIs that were incidental contact, not interference, what was the unsportsmanlike on the Nettles pic? This snow game could have been a major upset but, well you know, so
A better version of pro football in a more civilized age.
Thank you
I believe this was on a Saturday
Yeppers, it was… I was just 10 years old when they played. Loved watching let alone playing in the “Snow Football “ as we called it, lol. Miss them days.!
They was playing football then .they will my team always
56:58
Terry and JoJo the original Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift of the NFL.
Terry definitely had a gun. Never got to watch him. But he just flicks his wrist and the ball goes 35 yards.
He was a javelin champion in college, I'm sure that contributed to his great arm.
Thanks!
Look how slim and fit Bradshaw was! Almost look like Brady.
You do realize Brady WAS 3-4 years old probably at the time of this game, right? And never compare crybaby Brady to the original TB, Terry Bradshaw!!!
❤❤❤
Gorgeous picture - shame the audio is unlistenable.
I just joined in about halfway through. What's the score?