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256 Team NFL Tournament Round 1/Region 15: 1969 Kansas City Chiefs v. 1960 Philadelphia Eagles

Monday, October 24, 2022

 '60 Eagles v. '03 Packers

16. 1960 NFL CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at 1. 1969 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

1. 1969 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Record: 11-3
Pythag: 12-2
Off: 2nd
Def: 1st
2nd AFL West
d. Jets Div Rnd 13-6
d. Raiders AFL Title 17-7
d. Vikings Super Bowl 23-7
HC Hank Stram 
Municipal Stadium: 50 degrees
Tom Hedrick

Offense
QB Len Dawson 34 Purdue
RB Mike Garrett 25 USC
RB Robert Holmes 24 Southern
WR Frank Pitts 26 Southern
WR Otis Taylor 27 Prairie View
TE Fred Arbanas 30 Mich St
LT Jim Tryer 30 All Pro Ohio St
LG Ed Budde 29 All Pro Mich St
C EJ Holub 31 TTech
RG Mo Moorman 24 A&M
RT Dave Hill 28 Auburn

Defense
LDE Jerry Mays SMU
LDT Curley Culp 23 Ariz St
RDT Buck Buchanan 30 All Pro  Granbling
RDE Aaron Brown 26 Minnesota
LLB Bobby Bell 29 All Pro Minnesota
MLB Willie Lanier 24 Morgan St
RLB Jim Lynch 24 NDame
LCB Jim Marsalis 24 R Tenn St
RCB Emmitt Thomas 26 Bishop
LS Jim Kearney 26 Prairie View
RS Johnny Robinson 31 All Pro LSU

K John Stenerud 27  Montana St
P Jerrell Wilson 28 So Miss
KR/PR Willie Mitchell 29 Tenn St

The 15th overall seed is the '69 Champs - both Chiefs Super Bowl winners are here, in Region 15, the 2019 squad is in the bottom half.  Best defense in football, second best offense. 3 All Pros on defense, 30 year old Buck Buchanan, 29 year old Bobby Bell, 31 year old Johnny Robinson, he had 8 picks and 26 year old Emmitt Thomas had 9. 34 year old Lenny Dawson had 7 starts, 9 scores and 13 picks. The left side of the line is two All Pros, 30 year old Jim Tyrer, 29 year old Ed Budde. 


16. 1960 NFL CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Record: 10-2
Pythag: 8-4
Off: 3rd
Def: 7th
1st NFL East
d. Packers NFL Title 17-13
d. '03 Packers 37-30
HC Buck Shaw 
Franklin Field: 50 degrees
Bill Campbell/Ed Harvey/Russ Hall

Offense
QB Norm Van Brocklin 34 All Pro Oregon
RB Clarence Peaks 25 Mich St
RB Billy Ray Barnes 25 Wake
WR Tommy McDonald 26 Oklahoma
WR Bobby Walston 32 UGA
WR Pete Retzlaff 29 S Dakota St
LT Jim McCusker 24 Pitt
LG Jerry Huth 27 Wake
C Chuck Bednarik 35 All Pro Penn
RG Stan Campbell 30 Iowa St
RT JD Smith 24 Rice

Defense
LDE Joe Robb 23 TCU
LDT Jess Richardson 30 Alabama
RDT Ed Khayat 25 Tulane
RDE Marion Campbell 31 UGA
LLB Bob Pellegrini 26 Maryland
MLB Chuck Weber 30 W Chester
RLB Maxie Baughan 22 R GTech
LCB Jimmy Carr 27 Charleston WV
RCB Tom Brookshier 29 All Pro 
LS Don Burroughs 29 Colorado
RS Gene Johnson 25 Cincinnati

K Bobby Walston 32 UGA
P Norm Van Brocklin 34 Oregon
KR/PR Timmy Brown 23 Ball St

2 Philly teams left - the '60 Champs look to move into round 2  in region 15.  Philly had the third best offense in football; Norm Van Brocklin is a 34 year old All Pro, 24 scores and 17 picks. 35 year old Chuck Bednarik is also an All Pro. On defense, 29 year old Don Burroughs had 9 picks and 29 year old Tom Brookshier was an All Pro. The Eagles picked off Brett Favre 3 times and knocked off the '03 Pack in the play in game.

Couple of championship teams from the 60s about to hook it up in a 1/16 game - lets go to Kansas City.

1st
Chiefs at the 26.

3 and out.  Eagles at the 42, nice runback by Brown.  

1/10- Clarence Peaks for 4.
2/6 - Peaks loses 2.
3/8 - Norm Van Brocklin finds Pete Retzlaff - he's got a step - and he's got a first down, 15 yards to the Chief 41.
1/10 - Billy Ray Barnes breaks a dozen yard run - the Chiefs have a ferocious, all time defense - but the Eagles are off to a good start, at the 29.  

The drive stops - they settle for a FG, it's the Eagles who score first.

Chiefs at the 28. 

1/10 - Maxie Baughan had a pick in the play in and he sacks Lenny Dawson here.
2/14 - 5 yards for Robert Holmes
1/10 - Dawson feathers a ball to Gloster Richardson - 12 yards to the 41.
1/10 - 3 for Holmes
2/7 - Dawson dumps to Mike Garrett, just a yard.
3/6 - Dawson catches Otis Taylor in stride - Taylor's got green grass, it's a 30 yard pickup until he's dragged down at the 6 yard line
1/goal - Nothing for Holmes.
2/goal - Dawson - Holmes, breaks a tackle and He Is Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS - 72 yards in 6 minutes for Dawson and KC takes the lead.

Eagles at the 32.

3 and out - Chiefs will start at the 36, a Mike Garrett run gains 7 and the quarter ends.

2nd Qtr: Chiefs 7 Eagles 3
Nice scoring drive by the Chiefs takes up most of the back half of the quarter - KC second and 3 at their own 43.

They don't pick it up - after the punt, Eagles at the 18.

3 and out.  Chiefs in great field position at the Eagle 41.  

1/10 - Holmes for 12.
1/10 - Dawson to Garrett, 5 yards to the 24.
2/5 - Dawson 3 to Taylor.
3/2 - Holmes busts an 11 yarder and it is a first and goal at the 10.

The drive stops - Marion Campbell had two sacks in the play in and gets 1 here - Stenerud kick makes it 10-3.  

Eagles at the 21.

3 and out including a Buck Buchanan sack.  

Chiefs at the 37, less than 6 to go in the half.

3 and out.  Eagles at the 21.

1/10 - Van Brocklin to Peaks, 17 yard pickup.
1/10 - Nothing for Barnes.
2/10 - Peaks gets 7.
3/3 - Van Brocklin finds Tommy McDonald, it's an 18 yard pickup - we are at the 2 minute warning and the Eagles are at the KC 37.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Incomplete
3/10 - Van Brocklin hits Retzlaff -- that is a 19 yard gain - the Eagles are at the Chiefs 18 yard line.

And that's where the drive ends - again, it's a Walston FG, with a little less than a minute left in the half it's 10-6.

The Chiefs do get a first down, 12 yard Garrett run - the half ends on a Chuck Bednarik sack.

3rd Qtr: Chiefs 10 Eagles 6
Possible 1/16 upset here; the Chiefs are the top seeds in the region and they're up by just 4 at the half.

Eagles at the 23.

They go back 5 on an illegal motion.

1/15 - Incomplete
2/15 - Incomplete
3/15 - Van Brocklin - downfield to McDonald, 30 yard pickup near midfield. 
1/10 - Peaks busts for 27 yards to the 25.  
1/10 - Barnes gets 2.
2/8 - Peaks gets 4.
3/4 - Peaks picks up the first down, 7 yards to the 12 yard line.
1/10 - Barnes is stopped at the line, offsides moves the Eagles up 5.
2/5 - Peaks -- Peaks trucks his way -- Into The End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - and the 16th seeded Eagles take the lead over the Super Bowl Champs from 1969, Peaks with the 7 yard score and it's 13-10.  

Chiefs at the 23.

1/10 - Mike Garrett busts one - 31 yards of striding across midfield.  
1/10 - First carry for Wendell Hayes, 10 yards to the 36. 
1/10 - Elijah Pitts gets his first carry, 6 yards.
2/4 - Garrett's just short.  But the Eagles jump offsides on a Dawson hard count and the Chiefs are at the 22.
1/10 - Holmes goes for 10 yards, KC first down at the 12.
1/10 - Warren McVea gets his first carry, 6 yards.
2/4 - Garrett finds a huge hole and just strollllls into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS - KC goes right down the field after that Eagle score and they retake the lead at 17-13.  

Eagles at the 24.  

A false start backs them 5 yards.  

1/15 - Barnes is stacked up - an offsides call makes it 2nd and 10.
2/10 - Peaks gets 7.
3/3 - Van Brocklin to Retzlaff - it's an 11 yard pickup, Eagles at the 42.
1/10 - Barnes gets 2.
2/8 - Incomplete
3/6 - Van Brocklin - screen to Peaks - oh - oh --oh Peaks has a convoy - Peaks has a convoy - Peaks to the 40--30---20 --- Clarence Peaks is Gonna Go!  TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - a 56 yard catch and run -- Clarence Peaks -- Clarence Peaks is Into The End Zone and the Eagles, with 3 minutes left in the third, take the lead 20-17!!!  

Chiefs starting at their 20 - they get one first down - it's a 50 yard Holmes home run -- a huge, huge play - this has become a wild game - but Campbell's second sack ends the drive -- great KC punt and with about a minute left in the third, Philly starts at the 3.

2 plays net 5 yards - Eagles have a third and 5 at the 8.

4th Qtr: Eagles 20 Chiefs 17
We are 15 minutes away from seeing the second top seed fall, Eagles lead 20-17. Third and 5 at their own 8.

They don't pick it up, Eagles punt gives the Chiefs field position at the Philly 41.

1/10 - 16 yards for Holmes and the Chiefs are at the 25.
1/10 - 12 more for Holmes - KC now knocking on the door at the 13.

But the Eagle defense turns KC away - Stenerud ties the game - there's less than 11 minutes in regulation and we are tied at 20.  Great one here to start region 15.

Eagles at the 20 - 3 and out.  The Chiefs defense needed a stop and they got one.

Willie Mitchell nice return here, Chiefs at their own 46.  

1/10 - Holmes for 1.
2/9 - Garrett for 4.
3/5 - Dawson -- big pickup, 12 yards to Otis Taylor, first down at the 37.  Midway through the 4th.
1/10 - 3 for Garrett
2/7 - Holmes is stuffed, another big third down for Dawson/
3/8 - Dawson to Richardson, right at the sticks...there's a measurement -- first down Kansas City. 
1/10 - 2 for McVea.
2/8 - 6 for Garrett, Chiefs have third and short at the 19.
3/2 - Big run for Holmes - 15 yards -- Holmes all the way to the 4.
1/goal - Holmes Goes Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS -- Kansas City scores the go ahead TD, with 3 and a half minutes left, KC leads 27-20.

Eagles at the 34.

1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Peaks gets 4.  3rd down with 2 and a half left.
3/6 - Van Brocklin to McDonald -- 21 yards, the Eagles are into KC territory.
1/10 - Van Brocklin to Walston - it's Walston's first catch of the day - 19 yards and at the 2 minute warning, Philly is at the 22.  A false start backs them up 5.
1/15 - Peaks -- Clarence Peaks breaking Tackles -- Clarence Peaks Is Going Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - and with 1:45 to play in regulation - again, again we are all tied up, it is 27-27.

Lenny Dawson gets the ball - the 15th overall seeded Chiefs are all tied up with under 2 to play, can they drive down and win this in regulation?  KC at the 24

1/10 - Bednarik sacks Dawson - huge spot here, Chiefs call timeout.  
2/15 - Incomplete
3/15 - Dawson finds Otis Taylor, Taylor in space - Taylor fighting to the sticks, he's got the 15 and the big first down.  
1/10 - Incomplete, we are under a minute to go.  Chiefs at their own 39.
2/10 - Give to McVea - doesn't fool the Eagles, 3 yards and KC has to use its second timeout.
3/7 - Dawson to Garrett - Garrett's got 10 yards, that's a first down - clock moving.
1/10 - Incomplete.  40 seconds left in the game, Chiefs at the Eagle 48 - they probably need one more first down for any sort of a FG shot.
2/10 - Dawson to Pitts -- Pitts picks up 7, clock continues to move.
3/3 - Dawson finds Fred Arbanas - it's the tight ends first catch of the day - it's 11 yards, it's a first down - huge, huge play there and KC uses their final timeout, there are 22 seconds left in the game, the Chiefs are at the 30 yard line.
1/10 - It's a draw - Holmes - and Holmes breaks it -- Holmes goes all the way down to the 9 yard line -- huge play - Dawson runs to the line, spikes the ball -- there are 6 seconds left in the game whrn Stenerud comes out to attempt a FG to end it.

Snap.  Kick....

GOOOOOOOD!!!!  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!  Jan Steneurd with the kick at the gun -- the Kansas City Chiefs survive the upset bid and will advance to Round 2.

Final: Chiefs 30 Eagles 27
The 16th seeded Eagles gave the top seeded Chiefs all they could handle - but a Jan Stenrud FG at the final gun ends the threat and KC moves on.


Dawson: 15 for 25, 155 TD
Van Brocklin: 12 for 23, 244 TD

Holmes: 15 carries, 164 yds, TD
Peaks: 14 carries, 94 yds, 2 TD, 2 catches, 73 yds TD

Taylor: 5 catches, 64 yds
Retzlaff: 4 catches, 88 yds

Campbell/Bednarik: 2 sacks

Player of the Game: Robert Holmes
 

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