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NFL Playoff Bowl Programs for 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1970.
Lot 273. NFL Playoff Bowl Programs for 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1970. Confronted with competition from the new American Football League, the NFL created the Playoff Classic in 1960 to showcase its superior talent. The game featured the second-place teams from the NFL’s Eastern and Western Conferences. It was also known as the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl, after the Hall of Fame NFL commissioner. After the NFL expanded in 1967, NFL playoff losers participated in the game, which was played in the Orange Bowl. 1966, Baltimore 35, Dallas 3. Coaches Don Shula and Tom Landry are shown, as well as players such as Buddy Dial, Bob Hayes, Lee Roy Jordan, Bob Lilly, Don Meredith, Craig Morton, Don Perkins, Dan Reeves, Mel Renfro, Raymond Berry, John Mackey, Tom Matte, Lenny Moore and Jim Parker. 1967, Baltimore 20, Philadelphia 14. Johnny Unitas was back and is pictured. 1969, Dallas 17, Minnesota 13. But Grant, Joe Kapp, Carl Eller, Alan Page, Paul Krause, Gene Washington, Bill Brown and Wally Hilgenberg are among the Vikings pictured. 1970, Los Angeles 31, Dallas 0. Key Rams shown are George Allen, Roman Gabriel, Jack Pardee, Myron Pottios, Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen. The programs have 44-56 pages of photos and text and average ex to ex-m. Two have news-clippings inside that have caused stains on the pages where they are located. These programs turn up infrequently.
Winning Bid $125.
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