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Coach Hanifan fires up a heater during overtime of Cards/49ers game in 1981 🤣
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At long last Don Coryell is a Hall of Famer!
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Just received some bad news. Former Big Red head coach Jim Hanifan passed away last night in his sleep. He was 87 years old. I'll pass on more info as I get it and post a tribute later tonight or first thing in the morning. RIP Coach.
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Three great NFC East QBs from the 1970s. Jim Hart, Sonny Jurgensen, and Billy Kilmer.
#BigRed1970s
📷 Mary Hart
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OTD 1983: With the fans chanting his name, Dan Dierdorf comes in for the last play of his NFL career. Dick Stockton on the call.
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Jim Hart, Sonny Jurgensen, and Billy Kilmer are in DC taking in today’s Cardinals/Commanders game.
They are best friends and were flown in by the new Commanders ownership for the season opener.
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Just learned that Charley Johnson passed away yesterday at the age of 85.
One of the all-time great Cardinals QBs. RIP
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Just learned that former Big Red linebacker/lineman Freddie Joe Nunn has passed away at the age of 59. He is the official all-time franchise sack leader with 66.5. Condolences to friends and family of Freddie Joe.
#RIP
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This may be an
@OldTakesExposed
Hall of Fame candidate right here. Paul Hornung's take on OJ Simpson during a 1979 game at Busch Stadium.
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Happy birthday to former Cardinals great Roy Green who led the NFL with 1555 receiving yards in 1984. Roy was first two-way player in over 20 years when he played DB and WR for Cards in 1981.
#LomaxToGreen
was as good as there was in '83 and '84. 2x All-Pro.
#JETSTREAM
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Happy 81st birthday to Roger Staubach. I know many Cards fans despised the Cowboys, but you had to respect
#12
. And these two had some great battles in the mid-late 1970s.
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The wait is over. Tomorrow, Don Coryell finally gets his due with induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It's a shame that he's no longer with us, but many of his friends, family, and former players will be on hand to celebrate.
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Conrad Dobler was a 3x Pro Bowl guard and named Pro Football's dirtiest player in 1977. He was a 5th round pick out of Wyoming in 1972 and played 6 seasons with Cards before finishing career with the Saints and Bills.
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Happy birthday Roger Wehrli!
The Hall of Famer was a 7x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro, and a 1970s NFL All-Decade Performer. The former
#Mizzou
star was the Big Red top pick in 1969 and is still the team’s all-time leader with 22 fumble recoveries and third in career INTs with 40.
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Happy birthday to former Cardinals All-Pro WR Roy Green who led the NFL with 1555 receiving yards in 1984. Roy was the first two-way player in over 20 years when he played DB and WR for Cards in 1981.
#LomaxToGreen
was as good as there was in '83 and '84.
#JETSTREAMGREEN
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Happy 80th birthday to Jim Hart!
🏈 Cardinals all-time passing leader
🏈 34,000+ passing yards
🏈 209 Passing TDs
🏈 23 Game Winning Drives
🏈 4x Pro Bowler
🏈 NFC OPOY/2nd team All-Pro 1974
🏈 Led
#CardiacCards
to 2 NFC East Titles
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Former
#Mizzou
and Big Red greats Johnny Roland and Mel Gray chat with Tiger head coach Eli Drinkwitz at today's
@NFFStLouis
Luncheon in St. Louis.
📸William Greenblatt
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The annual Big Red Christmas Party is underway. Jackie Smith, Larry Stallings, and Johnny Roland in the house!
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Happy birthday to the Cards all-time passing leader
#JimHart
who led the Big Red to two NFC East Titles in '74-75 and had a 31-11 record in ’74-’76. He threw for 85 TDs from 73-77 and threw for over 34,000 career yards which was third all-time when he retired.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Jackie Smith out on the town with his two sons, Darrell and Greg.
Jackie turns 84 years old tomorrow!
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Happy birthday to
@OJAnderson24
who was Big Red top pick in '79 out of Miami. OJ gained 193 yards against the Dallas Cowboys in NFL debut and set rookie record with 1605 rushing yards. Became Cards all-time rusher in just 2+ seasons. Super Bowl XXV MVP with the NY Giants in 1991.
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Tom Banks and Conrad Dobler at RFK Stadium in 1976.
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Happy birthday to
@OJAnderson24
who was
#BigRed
top pick in '79 out of Miami. OJ gained 193 yards against the Dallas Cowboys in NFL debut and set rookie record with 1605 rushing yards. Became Cards all-time rusher in just 2+ seasons. Super Bowl XXV MVP with
#NYGiants
in 1991.
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Happy birthday to fan favorite Pat Tilley who played 11 seasons for the Big Red. Tilley led the team in receiving from 1978-1982 earning one Pro Bowl appearance in 1980. His best season was in 1981 when he caught 66 passes for 1040 yards and three TDs.
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Happy birthday to
@OJAnderson24
who was Big Red top pick in '79 out of Miami.
OJ gained 193 yards against the Dallas Cowboys in NFL debut and set the rookie rushing record with 1,605 yards.
Super Bowl XXV MVP with
#NYGiants
in 1991.
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December 18, 1983
Dan Dierdorf and Jim Hart played their last game as Cardinals in a 31-7 victory over the Eagles at Busch. One of the coldest games I’ve ever attended!
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Former
#BigRed
guard Bob Young in a tug of war against The Hulk (
@LouFerrigno
) in 1977 World's Strongest Man competition. PBP by the great
@brentmusburger
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Remembering the late Jim Hanifan who would have been 89 years old today. Great coach. A better person.
#RIP
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Happy birthday to HOF tight end Jackie Smith who retired as the all-time leading receiver at tight end with 480 receptions, 7819 yards and 40 TDs. Smith's best season came in 1967 when he went for 56-1205-9 averaging 21.5 ypc at the TE position!
#BigRed1960s
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Just noticed I have exceeded 5000 followers and wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for another fun year. I really enjoy running this account and look forward to your continued support and conversations! Thanks again!
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Happy birthday former
#BigRed
Pro Bowl WR Pat Tilley who led the team in receiving from 1978-1982. Tilley started every game but one from 1978-1985. He caught 66 passes for 1040 yards and three TDs in 1981. It was always said that Tilley was like Denny's: he was always open.
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The "Voice of God" John Facenda passed away OTD 1984 at the age of 71. Facenda was the voice of NFL Films from 1965 until the time of his death. Here is a clip of him summarizing the 1970s St. Louis Cardinals.
#BigRed1970s
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From my heart to yours, wishing all of my followers a warm and wonderful holiday season!
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OTD 1979:
@OJAnderson24
makes his NFL debut and doesn't disappoint the
#BigRed
faithful with 193 yards and a TD in a 22-21 loss at Busch Stadium.
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Congrats to the Rams for an apparent sell-out at the Coliseum today👏👏
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The game was different in the 1970s. No flag on this Mel Gray spike! 🤣🤣
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Happy birthday to former Big Red QB Neil Lomax who threw for 4614 yards and 28 TDs in a record breaking 1984 season. Lomax was the Cards 2nd round pick in 1981 out of Portland State where he shattered all NCAA passing records.
#BigRed1980s
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Today would have been Jack Buck's 100th birthday.
Check out some of his greatest Big Red calls from back in the day!
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Happy 68th birthday to former
#BigRed
star Terry Metcalf.
• NFL record 2462 combined yards 1975 and 2nd in MVP
• Accounted for TDs by pass, run, reception, KO return, and punt return 1975
• Averaged 30 yards per kick return and 10 yards punt return 1974
• 3x Pro Bowler
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Pretty good NFL debut for OJ Anderson against the Cowboys in 1979!
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Great read.
Why Stan Kroenke, NFL Will Likely Be Singing The Financial Blues Over The St. Louis Lawsuit via
@forbes
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Happy birthday Neil Lomax!
Lomax was the Cards 2nd round pick in 1981 out of Portland State where he shattered all NCAA passing records.
He led the Big Red to the playoffs in 1982 and threw for 4614 yards and 28 TDs in a record breaking 1984 season.
#BigRed1980s
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OTD 1986: The Big Red traded their all-time leading rusher
@OJAnderson24
to the
#NYGiants
. A trade the Giants did not regret!
#MVP
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Hall of Famer Don Coryell is carried off the field after the Cardinals clinched the NFC Eastern division on December 15, 1974.
#BigRed1970s
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Happy birthday to one of the all-time great Cardinals. Mel Gray scored 46 TDs and averaged almost 19 yards per catch over his 12 year career in St. Louis.
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Happy birthday to former Cardinals All-Pro WR Roy Green who led the NFL with 1555 receiving yards in 1984. Roy was the first two-way player in over 20 years when he played DB and WR for Cards in 1981.
#LomaxToGreen
was as good as there was in '83 and '84.
#JETSTREAMGREEN
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Remembering the great Bill Wilkerson who was born OTD 1945 Wilkerson called Big Red and Mizzou football games for decades. Also called some St. Louis Blues games.
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A couple of pretty good ones wore
#21
in St. Louis in 1974. Terry Metcalf and Bake McBride
#CallawayKid
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We lost the great
#JohnMadden
2 years ago today. He analyzed one of the most controversial Big Red plays in the 1980s. Take a look and listen.
#BigRed1980s
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Coming off an ankle injury,
@OJAnderson24
takes one to the house on the Cards first play of the game against the Cowboys in 1980.
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Happy 80th birthday to Hall of Famer Jackie Smith who retired as the all-time leading receiver at tight end with 480 receptions, 7918 yards and 40 TDs. 10th round pick out of Northwest Louisiana State in 1963 and inducted into Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Big Red alumni gather for annual Christmas Party today in St. Louis.
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J.V. Cain with one-handed catch from Jim Hart in 1977 home opener.
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Remembering the Great Bill Wilkerson who we lost four years ago today.
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Remembering the late, great Jim Hanifan who would have been 88 years old today. Truly one of a kind and is missed by all who knew him. 😥
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Happy birthday to Big Red all-time passing leader Jim Hart who led
#CardiacCards
to two NFC East Titles in '74-75 and had a 31-11 record in ’74-’76. He threw for 85 TDs from 73-77 and threw for over 34,000 career yards which was third all-time when he retired.
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Happy birthday to former Big Red head coach Gene Stallings who coached the Cards from 1986-1989. Stallings took over for Jim Hanifan and would bring the Cards within a game of the playoffs in 1987. He later won a National Championship at Alabama in 1992.
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Happy birthday to Dan Dierdorf who played 13 seasons for the Cardinals and was inducted into the
@ProFootballHOF
in 1996.
🏈 6x Pro Bowler
🏈 5x All-Pro
🏈 1970s All-Decade Team
🏈 NFL O-Lineman of Year 1976-78
🏈 College Football HOF
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Happy birthday to the Cardinals all-time leading scorer Jim Bakken, who was a 4x Pro Bowler and member of 1960s and 1970s NFL All-Decade Teams. Played 17 years in St. Louis.
#BigRed1960s
#BigRed1970s
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Cards QB Jim Hart walks off the Busch Stadium field with his son Brad in 1978.
#BigRedFathersDay
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OTD 1982: Roy Green scored the game winning TD with 27 seconds left as the Big Red beat the NY Giants 24-21 at Busch. The victory secured the Cards first postseason berth since 1975.
#JetstreamGreen
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Remembering Big Red Hall of Famer Larry Wilson who would have turned 85 today.
✔️ 5x All-Pro
✔️ 8x Pro Bowl
✔️ First NFL Defensive POY 1966
✔️ 1960s All-Decade
✔️ NFL 75th Anniversary Team
✔️ NFL Top 100 Player
✔️ Franchise leader with 52 INTs
✔️ Master of the Safety Blitz
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Happy birthday to former
#BigRed
great Jim Hart who still holds almost all
#Cardinals
career passing records. Hart played 18 seasons in STL and led the
#CardiacCards
to NFC East titles in '74-'75 and finished with over 34,000 yards passing and 209 TDs before retiring in 1984.
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Happy birthday to the Cardinals all-time passing leader Jim Hart who led the
#CardiacCards
to two NFC East Titles in '74-75 and had a 31-11 record in ’74-’76. He threw for 85 TDs from 73-77 and threw for over 34,000 career yards which was third all-time when he retired.
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No brainer!
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OTD 1974: Terry Metcalf returns a kickoff for about 150 yards in the Cards 29-7 rout of the Cleveland Browns. This is vintage Metcalf!
#bigred1970s
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RIP
#51
We at NFL Alumni are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Pro Football Hall of Famer, legendary Dick Butkus (Bears; 1965-73). We offer our condolences to Dick’s friends and family. RIP.
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Happy birthday to former
#BigRed
All-Pro WR Roy Green who led the NFL in TD receptions (14) in 1983 and receiving yards (1555) in 1984. Green was drafted in the 4th round as a DB in 1979 out of Henderson State.
#JetStream
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Roy Green and Neil Lomax chat at training camp in Charleston, IL in 1985.
#JetstreamGreen
#LomaxToGreen
📷 Greg Baggerly
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One of the greatest United Way commercials ever made starring Big Red head coach Gene Stallings and his late son John Mark.
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Just had Dan Dierdorf sign this photo. Check out the inscription. Who says these guys weren’t/aren’t competitive 😀
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Happy 90th birthday, Jay Randolph, who started at
@KSDKSports
in 1966.
Jay covered all the local teams, including the Big Red, and later worked for NBC Sports and called MLB games for the Marlins and Reds.
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In 1975, Terry Metcalf set an NFL record for combined yards with 2462. He also became the first player to average 30 yards per kick return and 10 yards per punt return in the same season.
#BigRed1970s
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OTD 1983: Dan Dierdorf played his last NFL game in the Cards 31-7 win over the Eagles on a frigid, snowy day at Busch Stadium.
#BigRed1980s
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Wishing all my Big Red followers a safe and happy New Year!
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Former Cardinals QB Neil Lomax at Portland State in 1980.
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OJ Anderson NFL Debut
45 Years Ago Today
@OJAnderson24
made his NFL debut with this 76 yard TD run against the Dallas Cowboys.
Anderson rushed for 193 yards, but Rafael Septien's late FG gave Dallas a 22-21 victory.
#BigRed1970s
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Congratulations to former Big Red great Terry Metcalf on his induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame earlier today.
#BigRed1970s
#TerrificTerryMetcalf
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Wishing everyone a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving!
📷 1975 Cards/Bills Thanksgiving pre-game at Busch Stadium.
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As Jay Randolph would say, “indeed, indeed.”
The old Cardinals logo and helmet is lowkey one of the best helmets ever. Even with the probably unnecessarily updated logo they use now, it is a very good helmet that doesn't get enough credit.
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Finally found my Joe Montana rookie card among others that I thought I had lost long ago. They were stored in a box marked “commons.” 🤦♂️
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Happy birthday to former Big Red fan favorite and current Cleveland Browns running back coach Stump Mitchell!
@StumpCoach
had more than 1500 scrimmage yards and scored 10 TDs in only 8 starts in 1985 for the Cards.
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Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri, where the Cardinals played ZERO playoff games in 28 seasons.
Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas. NFC Championship Sunday, January 2, 1972 — the first of 22 Dallas Cowboys postseason games played there.
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