Jerry Kramer Nominated As Finalist For Pro Football Hall Of Fame

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Here is a video about the game, but the last minute has the replays from the end zone.

It was a perfect storm of a block, and Pugh helped because he was high and he was reaching for Starr, who he saw was heading his way.

Bowman got the better initial block (he was also closer) and Pugh lost some footing, but he was still alive though very upright. No penetration here. But as he pivoted off his good/left leg and reached for Starr, Kramer got there and got low, quite low, and caught that leg and knocked it out from under him like a head pin.

Effectively knocked out of the play, Starr could just fall over Bowman and Kramer and score easily. Both should get even credit. Bowman got there first on a double team and put on a pretty wicked hit but Kramer had the perfect follow up to clean up what was left of Pugh. Each of these are amazing because of the footing but also because didn't Starr call for a handoff over Kramer and then keep the ball?

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It was a perfect storm of a block, and Pugh helped because he was high

Yup, hard enough to play the game in such conditions but being stoned on top of it...not good.

Thanks Jethro!

[Cleft Crusty]

Here is a video about the game, but the last minute has the replays from the end zone.

It was a perfect storm of a block, and Pugh helped because he was high and he was reaching for Starr, who he saw was heading his way.

Bowman got the better initial block (he was also closer) and Pugh lost some footing, but he was still alive though very upright. No penetration here. But as he pivoted off his good/left leg and reached for Starr, Kramer got there and got low, quite low, and caught that leg and knocked it out from under him like a head pin.

Effectively knocked out of the play, Starr could just fall over Bowman and Kramer and score easily. Both should get even credit. Bowman got there first on a double team and put on a pretty wicked hit but Kramer had the perfect follow up to clean up what was left of Pugh. Each of these are amazing because of the footing but also because didn't Starr call for a handoff over Kramer and then keep the ball?

Yeah, but KY is right about one really important aspect - you can bet that Starr, knowing everything is on the line, will count on Kramer to make that block. I thought Bowman's push was enough to get Starr into the end zone, but Kramer made his block and left absolutely no doubt.

As an aside, had Starr handed off to Mercein, LILB Chuck Howley would have stoned him in the backfield for sure. Starr had the right instincts all the way on that play.

PS Chuck Mercein gained less than 100 yards the rest of his career after the Ice bowl (6 rushes, 2 receptions for 44 yards).