Do you remember Green Bay Packers’ offensive guard Jerry Kramer? How about the phrase “Run to Win?”

Kramer, at right guard, will always be remembered for his “Wedge 31” block over Cowboys’ defensive tackle Jethro Pugh that allowed Packers’ quarterback Bart Starr to sneak into the end zone for the game-winning score in the closing seconds of the 1967 NFL Championship Game.

How many of you saw the “Ice Bowl” – and estimated -15 degrees and -48 wind chill - on CBS?

The Packers went on to rout the Oakland Raiders, 33-14, in the second “NFL-AFL World Championship Game.”

In this week’s version of my Yesterday column – reminiscing about sports and pop culture in the 1960s. 70s, 80s and sometimes before and beyond – I’ll look back at some of the more recognized NFL offensive lines throughout the years.

Also, what Eagles’ guard was once a Pro Bowler with the Cowboys? What fable country singer had a major hit with a song about a “lineman?” What former Eagles’ draft pick became a pro wrestler? And did you have one of the first “computerized” sports games?

Color It Green: Since 1960, the Packers’ 1967 line will go down as one of the league’s finest offensive lines. Head coach Vince Lombardi coined the phrase “Run to Win” with running backs Donny Anderson and Jim Taylor behind his strong offensive line.

In 1967, it was Kramer’s second to last year - or penultimate - in his 11-year career that featured five Pro Bowl appearances and five First-Team All-Pro selections.

Kramer and right tackle Forrest Gregg formed one of the league’s all-time right sides in the game. Gregg, who was in his 11th of 15 years, was a nine-time Pro Bowler and a five-team First Team choice.

You may remember left guard Gale Gillingham, who was at left guard. Gillingham, who was the Pack’s 1966 No. 1 pick, spent 10 years in which he was a five-time Pro Bowler and a one-time All-Pro pick.

Ken Bowman was at center and had a steady, 10-year career - and how many of you Packers’ fans remember who was at left tackle? It was Bob Skoronski, who was an 11-year vet.

Ironically, Gregg finished his career with Dallas, playing six games in 1971.

Big Stars in Big D: I recently watched a replay of the 1975 Cowboys-Vikings Hail Mary NFC Divisional playoff game. In keeping with the theme, both teams had some classic O-lines.

Along with Kramer and Gregg, the Cowboys countered with right guard Blaine Nye and tackle Rayfield Wright. Nye was a nine-year veteran and a two-time Pro Bowler, and Wright was a 13-year staple with six Pro Bowl and three First-Team, All-Pro recognitions,

In the middle, John Fitzgerald was a 10-year mainstay, and Ralph Neely was a solid right and left tackle for 13 seasons.

In 1975, Burton Lawless was a rising rookie, but he only had five years there before ending his career with the Lions in 1980.

The question for Cowboys’ fans is who did Lawless replace? It was John Niland, a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All Pro who was traded to the Eagles in September 1975 for a third-round pick. Niland played one season with the Birds before he retired.

The Cowboys’ faithful also might recall Pat Donovan, who was drafted as a defensive end and converted to an offensive lineman for nine years, and ex-Penn Stater Tom Rafferty, who logged 14 seasons up front.

Mighty Norseman: Watching the game I mentioned earlier, I also recounted some prominent Vikings’ lineman from back in the day (I once was a temporary Vikings’ fan in the 1970s. Loved the winter games from Metropolitan Stadium ... classics).

Right tackle Ron Yary didn’t miss a game in 14 seasons and was a seven-time Pro Bowler (consecutive years) and six-time Pro Bowler (consecutive years in the 70s). Yary finished his career with the Rams in 1982.

Alongside Yary was right guard Ed White, who was a three-time Pro Bowler in nine seasons with the Vikes before he had an eight-year stint with the Chargers.

Six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All Pro center Henry “Mick” Tinglehoff - can’t forget the name - became a Hall of Famer for his grind of 17 years.

Two Vikings who were cornerstones in the 60s and 70s were tackle Grady Alderman and Milt Sunde.

Best of the Rest: Some other memorable offensive lines from the 60s and 70s were the Chiefs, Dolphins, Raiders, and Steelers.

In 1969, Kansas City’s Super Bowl-winning line consisted of Jim Tyrer, Ed Budde, E.J. Holub, Mo Moorman, and Dave Hill.

Jack Rudnay’s name may be familiar, as he took over at center in 1970 and had a stellar 14-year stint.

In the Dolphins’ undefeated 1972 season, they were led by Larry Little, Bob Kuechenberg, Jim Langer, Doug Crusan, and Norm Evans, a line that could match any from the two decades.

Oakland’s success can definitely be attributed to their unit of ex-Eagle Bob Brown, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, the legendary Jim Otto, and George Buehler. You can also throw in Dave Dalby and John Vella, who replaced Otto and Brown.

It’s difficult to leave out the Steelers with the rise of Franco Harris and their four Super Bowls.

Jon Kolb, Jim Clack, Gordon Gravelle, Ray Mansfield, and Gerry “Moon” Mullins were centerpieces. Mansfield had a 14-year career before Mike Webster took over for the next 15 years.

If you remember, Webster was one of the first NFL players to be diagnosed with CTE, and he died homeless at age 50 in 2002.

Birds’ Eye View: I would be remiss if I didn’t include an Eagles’ version.

Staying with 1975, the Eagles had one of their better lines with Jerry Sisemore, Niland, Guy Morriss, Bill Lueck, and Stan Walters. You can throw in guards Woody Peoples and Wade Key.

Another Type of Lineman: You may remember a Billboard chart song about another type of lineman.

Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman,” a song about a telephone lineman, reached number three on the Billboard Chart Top 100 on Dec. 28, 1968 and stayed there for two weeks. It is regarded as country music’s first “existential” song.

Campbell reportedly wanted to record another geographical song after his hit “By the time I get to Phoenix.”

Another Classic Game: In 1970, the Computamatic board games appeared on the scene.

This game has four games - two each on two different plastic skins that fit over top of the base unit - baseball, football, hockey, basketball. A rule book for rugby and soccer also was included.

A general gaming board based on simultaneous selection of buttons by two players to show the result of a game play via a light underneath a semitransparent board

An electronically-enhanced simulator of sports, the game did not contain a real computer. Instead, clever wiring and mechanics operated a system of lights which indicated different yard lines or plays when opponents pushed buttons simultaneously. It was an instant hit, but Computamatic became overshadowed when Magnavox Odyssey (1972) and Atari (1977) home-game systems arrived.

WWF/WWE Wrap: Each week, I’ll recall a wrestler that we may remember from our youth.

Do you remember Angelo “King Kong” Mosca? He was a defensive tackle at the University of Notre Dame, but was expelled for bookmaking. Mosca then attended the University of Wyoming, but was expelled for theft. Mosca was the Eagles’ 30th-round draft pick in 1959.

However, Mosca decided to play in the Canadian Football League, and was a standout there from 1959-72.

Mosca played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats, Montreal Alouettes, and the Ottawa Rough Riders, as was a five-time All-Star. He played on five Grey Cup champion teams and was twice the runner-up for the league’s top offensive lineman award.

He wrestled in Canada during his offseasons in the AWA and with Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling and often teamed with Superstar Billy Graham.

In the late 1970s, Mosca moved to the Carolinas, and he then began in the WWWF in the early 1980s. Mosca often had championship battles with Bob Backlund and was involved in a rivalry with the Iron Sheik and Pat Patterson.

Mosca spent his final years in the mid-80s wrestling in the NWA and IWA before his retirement in 1986.

Known for his sleeperhold, Mosca compiled an overall record of 735-703-131 over his 27 years until his retirement in 1986. Mosca was a frequent NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Television Champion.

Mosca also was recognized for a scuffle with Joe Kapp, as he attacked the former CFL and Vikings’ quarterback with his cane during an argument over a presumed late hit at a CFL Alumni luncheon that attracted national and worldwide attention.

He passed away at age 84 in 2021.

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