By John Turney
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| Credit: Chuck Ren |
We still believe the 14-game record is 22 by Deacon Jones in 1964 and 1968 followed closely by 21½ for Coy Bacon in 1976 when he was with the Bengals. We will leave the 12-game record for another time. So, here are Baker's game-by-game totals for 1978:
So, there will be a time in the near future when someone challenges Strahan's official record, we shouldn't forget real data from real players, even if it is not "official".
The Packers didn’t drop back a lot in ‘78 but it should be noted that LT Stokes shut out Bubba both games. Reavis, a decent T by all accounts got torched. Even though it’s not always a 1 on 1 encounter.
ReplyDeleteWatched the 5 sack game at home against Tampa Bay.
ReplyDelete1: fast inside move, easily pushed Reavis aside
2: another inside move, help from MLB O’Neil on a blitz over center.
3: coverage sack
4: fast inside move, pressure inside from English to assist
5: outside rush, pressure inside from Woodcock to assist.
The Silver Rush was on full display. Rae, playing for injured Doug Williams had no chance in the pocket. Made a couple good throws downfield.
Bucs ran the ball very effectively the entire first half. Reavis moved Baker around pretty easy a couple of time but Bubba hung in there and gave max effort even against the run.
Baker had the exuberance of a rookie. He was high fiving teammates, helping everyone up after a tackle. Was fun to watch.