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Joe Kapp 1969 Minnesota Vikings Purple People Eaters Tribute

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NOTE: This is a re-edited, expanded version of the "Joe Kapp 1969 Minnesota Vikings Purple People Eaters Tribute" video I posted on Feb. 16, 2008. I was never really happy with the first tribute video, as I felt like I rushed it and didn't put in all the music and photos I wanted to use. I feel this is a much better video, as I took the time to put it together right (in my humble opinion), and to use the music that generates much more emotion. With that said, let me continue with the copy I posted with the first video:Here is a little music video I put together as a tribute to Joe Kapp and the 1969 Minnesota Vikings. To me, the '69 Vikes were the BEST NFL TEAM EVER... period...Of course, I was only 11 years old at the time, but my whole adolescent life was consumed with the Minnesota Vikings. I ate, drank, slept and bled purple... my room was painted purple... I begged my parents to move to Bloomington so I could see the Vikings play at the famed Metropolitan Stadium..... etc., etc., etc.... well, you get the point.Anyway, some (almost) 40 years later, I have acquired quite a Sports Memorabilia Collection of Joe Kapp and the 1969 Minnesota Vikings goodies. So, I thought I'd scan a few photos, set them to some great NFL Music and let it roll....I hope you enjoy watching this tribute as much as I enjoyed putting it together.... Oh, one last thought: I think I owe part of my career in television to Ed Sabol, Steve Sabol, and NFL Films. The show "This Week In Pro Football" was the original music video show... years ahead of MTV. NFL Films was the BEST at putting incredible music and voice-overs to awesome football action. I used to sit mesmerized... soaking up every little nuance of highlight footage they aired... who knew that would plant a seed....

Channel: Sports
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: BLoblaw005

Length: 09:49
Rating: 4.89
Views: 14711

Tags: 1969  American  Bowl  Bud  Eaters  Football  Grant  IV  Joe  Kapp  Metropolitan  Minnesota  People  Purple  Stadium  Super  Vikings  

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MelC54 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I used to run home from church on Sundays to watch Summerall and Brookshire, church was at 10:00 a.m. and usually lasted 45 minutes, the showed aired at 11:00a.m. I used it as a lead in to the AFL games, as I was a New York Jets fan back in the 60's. The music , the players, old fashioned football. If I could ever put a video tribute together of the 1968 Jets, I think I'd use the exact same music you did, this is great.
2007bugman (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
This is some good stuff! 1973-80 are the years that I remember the most! NFL Films is the best!
BLoblaw005 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
... and, to add to 6400az's comment:I guess because the photo was included in one of the 1969 Viking's Game Programs I have.Thanks for your comment and kind words!
BLoblaw005 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I guess because the photo was included in one of the 1969 Viking's Game Programs I have.Thanks for your comment and kind words!
BLoblaw005 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
... and, there was a great Lions movie entitled, "Paper Lion" starring George Plimpton.... and the beginning of Alex Karras' blossoming movie career :-) That was a great movie about a great team -- the Lions.Thanks for your kind words and for a little history!
Peraino (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I love all those old shots of the Lions and the Vikings. I remember those games like they were yesterday. Being from Detroit, we could never beat the Vikings back then. That might not be saying much now, with the current state of the Lions. However, back then, the Lions had some pretty good teams. I believe from 1969-1972, they had 4 straight winning seasons, and one playoff berth. The game with all the snow, was the 1969 Thanksgiving Day game at Tiger Stadium.
Tiborstractor (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Awesome clip along with the NFL Films music to go along with it. I was only a year old in 1969, too young to truly appreciate this era of football.Just curious, but why did you include a picture of Fran Tarkenton at 2:03 who was a NY Giant that year?
yourtrueruler (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
They will sometime, especially with AP (Im wearing a vikings jersey right now) Im gonna watch the game on sunday the the Metrodome, the loudest stadium in NFL history. I live in Farmington, so it isnt far to the Metrodome, or to the Metropolitan old site.Vikings FTW
yourtrueruler (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
They woulda' won that Superbowl, hands down.
yourtrueruler (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
You must be one of the idiots that think the amount of Super Bowls a team has won determines how good they are...and thats crap. John Madden even said: "The hard part is getting to the Super Bowl, not winning it." More or less. Vikings have been to the Bowl 4 times, more than most teams. There isnt a team in the league that deserves a Super Bowl win than the Vikings. Many times the vikes have lost in the playoffs due to miracles.1998 record: 15-1, highest scoring team in history.

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