But it's the most famous OT in NFL history: The 1958 championship game between the Baltimore Colts and his New York Giants.Because when Gano missed, Huff huffed: "Double overtime!
On Nov. 16, 2009, Mike Richman held a wide-ranging interview with Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff at his office in Middleburg, VA. Huff, who turns 76 next week, was made iconic by a 1960 CBS documentary called "The Violent World of Sam Huff," and played in just one overtime game during his career. "A producer could be heard in the background explaining to Huff that there's no such thing as double overtime in the regular season.
Walter Cronkite introduces the Life of a Linebacker from an early reality show back in 1960 – The violent world of Sam Huff (New York Giants, 1956-1964, Washington Redskins 1964-1969, Hall of Fame Linebacker). The network wired Huff for sound in practice and in an exhibition game. Huff was also the subject of an October 31, 1960 CBS television special, "The Violent World of Sam Huff", broadcast as an episode of the Walter Cronkite-hosted anthology series The Twentieth Century. yelled Michael and Jurgensen.And as placekicker Graham Gano lined up to attempt a long field goal to win in overtime, Huff took the opportunity to ask, "If he misses, do they call the game? But by now that wobbliness has reached a level of consistency that makes the audience stay tuned so as not to miss whatever wackiness will come next.He's thrown so much crazy stuff out there this year, partners "Its gotta be holding!" The interview, later broadcast on "Burgundy & Gold Magazine" in three segments, spanned everything from Huff's recollections of his 13 seasons in the NFL (1st 8 w/ Giants, last 5 w/ Redskins) and his career of more than three decades as a Redskins color radio analyst.
The Violent World of Sam Huff. Michael and Jurgensen pointed out the ball hadn't been snapped.That's carried over to the real games. Sam Huff was such a force in the National Football League in the 1950s and ’60s that CBS television produced a special called “The Violent World of Sam Huff.” One of the first middle linebackers in the NFL, Huff was one of the game’s toughest competitors, first for the New York Giants, later for the Washington Redskins. [3] Sam Huff was such a force in the National Football League in the 1950s and ’60s that CBS television produced a special called “The Violent World of Sam Huff.” One of the first middle linebackers in the NFL, Huff was one of the game’s toughest competitors, first for the New York Giants, later for the Washington Redskins.Huff played in six NFL Championship Games and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.And for more than 20 years Sam Huff was a color commentator on Redskins radio broadcasts. Sam HuffBorn: Oct. 4, 1934Football LB glamorized NFL's middle linebacker position with NY Giants from 1956-63; subject of “The Violent World of Sam Huff” TV special in 1961; helped club win 6 division titles and a world championship (1956).Carl HubbellG - JMiller Huggins Bottom line: Awesome radio. "Michael and Jurgensen told him: No, they keep playing.Huff, who turns 76 next week, was made iconic by a 1960 CBS documentary called "The Violent World of Sam Huff," and played in just one overtime game during his career. At the age of 24, he appeared on a Time Magazine cover. said Huff.