If you can find Kurt Warner's breakdown of Pat on youtube it's worth a watch. He posted it last week and it's the most detailed explanation of Pat's greatness I've seen.
Pat and the D get all the credit, and they deserve their share. But, the story of the game was the KC O-line. They not only opened massive holes for the RBs, they gave Pat more time than he's ever had.
He was the man. Played his guts out.
I remember reading that after the game he was in the locker room and, like us, he was crying.
That game is as such an emotional roller coaster. Stenarud could have put it away but, inexplicably, missed one he routinely made. That made the hurt even worse.
Ditto.
My grandpa was with us for Christmas. I was wearing my new Chiefs sweatshirt that was wrapped under the tree that morning. That, and a sweet black 5 speed bike are the only gifts I remember from that Christmas. And when Garo put the game away I cried.
I remember that, too. The only bench clearing brawl I’ve ever seen in the NFL.
BTW, the Miami playoff game was 50 years ago yesterday. I’ll never forget that one.
