LOOKING BACK
By John Turney
The day after the Super Bowl IV papers who subscribe to the
Associated Press' football coverage printed this diagram, label as being made by the
AP itself. It was a good effort but was errant.
Not they have the left guard trapping the right defensive tackle (we think that is what they are trying to convey). But it was the right guard who did the trapping of Alan Page.
Also, the Chiefs were in split backs or "red" left. The play looks more like this—
The Chiefs playbook we have does not have 65 Toss Power Trap in it, but it does have 56 Power Trap out of Red Left with the tight end motioning to the spot outside the tackle from a flexed position. But it's the same play only reversed—
Why is it called "toss" when there is no toss? It is a play with blocking that simulates a toss play but is actually a trap play. But the playbook calls plays that begin with fifty or sixty with those names. Teens are 'dive' playes, twenties are "inside runs" and so on.
All we know is "65 Toss Power Trap" is the most recognizable name for a football play ever and you are going to hear it a lot over the next few weeks as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Super Bowl IV with the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.
It was cool watching that game. The Chiefs defence hammered the Viking offence, but I was impressed by Joe Kapps arm strength, as he tried to make a big play.
ReplyDeleteOn offence Dawson was cool as a cucumber, and they ran well inside.
Attacking the corners with short outs was easy strategy, that the Jets had done against the Colts as well, though the Jets through slant passes to Sauer as well.
The halftime show was surreal, and wouldnt happen today. They did a reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans, with actors laying "dead" on the field, and simulated gun smoke everywhere. Different times.
Jets threw
DeleteIs it called "toss" because there was a fake toss to the other running back? Or because it was part of a series that contained an actually toss play to that other back?
ReplyDeleteYeah the left tackle also pulls as if it is a toss play. Its essentially a trap play playing off of a fake toss. The way the qb opens up also shows toss. Both defensive lineman on the playside think its going wide left which creates the perfect angle for the trap
DeleteI don't see the fake toss though. He does something deceptive and I can't quite figure out what it is. Maybe the way he opens up like the article says
DeleteGarrett was an underrated back that KC should never have let go. They might have beaten the Raiders for the division in 1970, had he stayed for that showdown late in the year. Instead, the Chiefs lose that game and get beat by Garrett with the Chargers to close a disappointing season.
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