Hank Stram has passed away.

[4th and Long]

I was listening to some interviews today and I found this tidbit interesting.

After Lombardi made some crass statement about the AFL being inferior, bla bla bla, Stram made every effort to show the world that his team was a class act.

During the singing of the National Anthem, players were lined up numerically, 1-99, on the sideline. Each player held their helmet under their arm. You don't see anything like that anymore.

[Skip Towne]

I got to watch clips from SB4 yesterday and I learned something. Not only can you matriculate the ball down the field but you also can negotiate it down the filed. 65 Toss Power Trap is probably the most famous play the Chiefs had but the most effective play in SB4 was 51 G-O Reverse, the flanker reverse to Frank Pitts. We ran it over and over.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

I got to watch clips from SB4 yesterday and I learned something. Not only can you matriculate the ball down the field but you also can negotiate it down the filed. 65 Toss Power Trap is probably the most famous play the Chiefs had but the most effective play in SB4 was 51 G-O Reverse, the flanker reverse to Frank Pitts. We ran it over and over.

And over and over and over..... Bud Grant still sees that play in his dreams.

Hank's greatest line from that SB is where the Vikes are trying to pick out what defender will pick up what offensive player and Hank saying:

"Kassulke's running around out there like it's a Chinese fire drill."

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

And over and over and over..... Bud Grant still sees that play in his dreams.

Hank's greatest line from that SB is where the Vikes are trying to pick out what defender will pick up what offensive player and Hank saying:

"Kassulke's running around out there like it's a Chinese fire drill."

Maybe all coaches do it but Stram would run a successful play until the D stopped it. Then he would run the same play the other direction until they stopped it. We never had to run 51 G-O Reverse the other direction. At the time, conventional wisdom had it that you could not run outside on an NFL team. Pretty much true. So Stram figured ways to get the ball outside. Reverses and flat passes complemented with trap plays kept the Viking D on their heels all day.

[2bikemike]

Sorry to see Mr. Stram passed away. I will never forget his colorful commentary and his contribution to the game of football and of course what he did for the Kansas City Chiefs. RIP Mr. Stram God Bless you.

[milkman]

You know, as a tribute to Hank, It would be cool to see the Chiefs use the same huddle this season as Hank's Chiefs used.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by SideWinder

You know, as a tribute to Hank, It would be cool to see the Chiefs use the same huddle this season as Hank's Chiefs used.

They used it on the first play of one of the games last year.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by gochiefs

They used it on the first play of one of the games last year.

Yeah, but I'd like to see it used throughout the season.

Just a way to honor the man's memory.

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by SideWinder

Yeah, but I'd like to see it used throughout the season.

Just a way to honor the man's memory.

It's called the "Choir type " huddle. I wish they would use it all the time.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

It's called the "Choir type " huddle. I wish they would use it all the time.

Thanks.
I knew that at one time, but I thought about it all day today at work, and I couldn't remember the name.

[Logical]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

It's called the "Choir type " huddle. I wish they would use it all the time.

We used that huddle in HS and I know it was used by some college teams in the late 50s. Not sure who started it.