name the football movie

[sooner6600]

Yes, it might be off topic but I need your help.

The quarterback of the Vikings got knocked around some
in that playoff game in New Orleans.

There was a movie about an aging quarterback who was
beaten down in a championship game.

I think; the QB was wearing a Saint uniform.
This movie was in the late 60's or early 70's.

Would like to know the name.
It might of have been based on the Y A Tittle's bashing by
the Bears in the early 60's.

Thanks

[Iron Mike]

North Dallas Forty

[HarveyWallbangers]

I loved North Dallas Forty. Of course, the team was fictional. I think it was based on the Hollywood Henderson-era Cowboys though.

[Freak Out]

Who was Nick Nolte's gf in the movie? Winger?

[ThunderDan]

Re: name the football movie

Yes, it might be off topic but I need your help.

The quarterback of the Vikings got knocked around some
in that playoff game in New Orleans.

There was a movie about an aging quarterback who was
beaten down in a championship game.

I think; the QB was wearing a Saint uniform.
This movie was in the late 60's or early 70's.

Would like to know the name.
It might of have been based on the Y A Tittle's bashing by
the Bears in the early 60's.

Thanks

Heaven Can Wait was about the Rams QB gettin' IT. Starred Warren Beatty.

[Iron Mike]

Who was Nick Nolte's gf in the movie? Winger?

IMDB says Dayle Haddon.

[digitaldean]

Number One was an American film released in 1969 by United Artists and directed by Tom Gries.
The film starred Charlton Heston as Ron "Cat" Catlan, aging quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and Jessica Walter as his wife. Musician Al Hirt plays himself, as do several real-life members of the 1968 Saints. The football scenes were shot at the Saints' then-home field, Tulane Stadium.

Hope this is the one you were looking for.

[Iron Mike]

Number One was an American film released in 1969 by United Artists and directed by Tom Gries.
The film starred Charlton Heston as Ron "Cat" Catlan, aging quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and Jessica Walter as his wife. Musician Al Hirt plays himself, as do several real-life members of the 1968 Saints. The football scenes were shot at the Saints' then-home field, Tulane Stadium.

Hope this is the one you were looking for.

What's with this "staying on task" crap?

You all are messing with my "North Dallas Forty" feng shui.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGsL8Pey_l8

[Iron Mike]

Re: name the football movie

I think; the QB was wearing a Saint uniform.
This movie was in the late 60's or early 70's.

Then it SHOULD have been Robbie Benson with some teen-age hottie.

[pbmax]

North Dallas Forty was about the Don Meredith era Cowboys, with a few other elements thrown in. If you watch some clips of Meredith doing early MNF then watch NDF with Mac Davis, you'll hear the actor trying to sound like the QB.

It was based a book by Pete Gent (I think he did the screenplay as well) that followed a similar path of books at the time (starting with Ball Four as far as I know) that tried to pull the curtain down on professional athletes as heroes. I have always thought that the young QB in the movie backing up Davis' character at QB was supposed to be Roger Staubach though nothing is explicitly linked. He is convinced by Davis, to his own horror, to rationalize having cheated on his wife and not bother to tell her if I remember correctly.

[MJZiggy]

Re: name the football movie

I think; the QB was wearing a Saint uniform.
This movie was in the late 60's or early 70's.

Then it SHOULD have been Robbie Benson with some teen-age hottie.

Wonder what he looks like now...

[Scott Campbell]

Re: name the football movie

Wonder what he looks like now...

[MJZiggy]

Re: name the football movie

Wonder what he looks like now...

Ok, still kinda hot.

[Iron Mike]

Re: name the football movie

I think; the QB was wearing a Saint uniform.
This movie was in the late 60's or early 70's.

Then it SHOULD have been Robbie Benson with some teen-age hottie.

Wonder what he looks like now...

She still looks pretty good.....

[Iron Mike]

Re: name the football movie

She still looks pretty good.....

Second, not so much.