The '63 Steelers (62 page)

Nutting, Ed,
108

O'Bradovich, Ed,
167

offense: against Bears,
182
; of Bears,
167
,
187
; against Browns,
64
,
67
; against Cardinals,
48
; against Eagles,
205
; against Giants,
35–36
,
239
; of Giants,
237
; mixed,
106
; against Packers,
125
; Parker focusing on,
78–79
,
123
,
228
; against Redskins,
89
,
162
; running game,
62
,
64
,
162
,
182
; Steelers'
vs
. Packers',
124
; weakness in,
130
,
205

offensive tackles, size of,
229

officiating/officials: abuse of officials,
184
–
85
,
204
; call against Hoak, compared to Ditka's,
186
,
199
; Cardinals complaining about,
51
,
71–72
,
76
; complaints about,
188
,
199–200
,
206
; Parker not angry at,
188
; Steelers' complaints about,
80
,
207

Olderman, Murray,
55–56

organized crime,
xi
,
10

O'Rourke, Charles “Chuckin' Charlie,”
33

Orr, Jimmy,
56
,
100

Oswald, Lee Harvey,
177

Overton, Jerry,
107

Owen, Steve,
229

Owens, Don,
47
,
71

pain,
102
; playing with,
2–3
,
54
,
197–98
; Steelers causing,
3
,
6

Palahniuk, Vladimir (Jack Palance),
13

Paluck, “Mean John,”
87
,
89

Paremore, Bob,
47
,
49–50
,
76

Parker, Frank,
64
,
145

Parker, Jane,
110–11

Parker, Jim,
229

Parker, Raymond Klein “Buddy,”
169
; 1964 season of,
247
; in analyzing and second-guessing about 1963 season,
245
; background of,
111–12
; bad deals by,
196–97
,
248
; on Ballman,
151–52
; on Bears game,
167–68
,
188
; Brown and,
168
; on Browns game,
66
; on Cardinals beating Vikings,
71
; on Cardinals game,
45
,
72
,
79–80
,
83
; coaching style of,
119
,
230
; complaints about officiating,
80
,
184–85
; on Cowboys game,
108
,
218
; on crooked goalpost,
21
; Daniel and,
155
; death of,
252
; Dial and,
193
,
195–97
; on Dick James,
157
; draft system and,
41–42
,
87
,
211–12
; on Eagles game,
200
,
205–7
; in early scouting combine,
119
; on effects of field conditions,
233
; on effects of Gifford's great catch,
242–43
; on effects of wind,
218–19
; encouraging team unity,
16
,
234
; fans and,
18
,
20–22
; on Ferguson,
48
; on fighting,
132
; focusing on offense,
78–79
; on Giants game,
227
,
252
; giving Steelers days off,
157
,
227–28
,
234
; Henry and,
70
; on Hoak,
62
; Johnson and,
64
,
132
,
135–37
; on Johnson's injury,
62
,
66–67
,
88
; lack of rules by,
119
,
153
; Layne and,
20–21
,
54
,
98
,
147
,
243
; Mack and,
98–99
; marriage of,
111
; Michaels and,
26
; mistrust of rookies,
120
,
149
,
209
; optimism about 1962 season,
1–2
; optimism about 1963 season,
16–17
; other coaches and,
118–19
,
245
; on Packers game,
123
,
128
; personality,
62
,
109–10
; philosophy of football,
109
,
244
; as player,
111–12
; player assignments by,
30–32
,
105
,
136–37
,
140
; player selection by,
32
,
119
,
140
,
149
,
157
,
229
,
245
; on Redskins game,
162
,
164
; resignation of,
252
; response to losses,
80
,
83
,
110
–
11
,
117–18
,
128
,
155
; Rooney's contracts with,
16–17
,
61
,
112–13
; Russell and,
43
; on Ryan,
64–65
; on Sapp,
102
,
137
,
220
; satisfaction with tie games,
188
,
206–7
; on Snead,
90
; on Stautner,
147
; on Steelers' response to pressure,
138
,
151
,
157–58
,
179
,
213
; strategies of,
35
,
89
,
92
,
105
,
130
,
140–42
,
238
; superstitions of,
51
,
111
,
116
,
234
; on team's bad play,
54–55
,
162
,
203
; threats to quit,
16
,
83
; trading away draft picks,
48
,
53
,
120
,
208
; treatment of players,
113–17
; worrying about games,
108
,
123
,
200

Parrish, Bernie,
64–65

partying,
14
,
31
; heavy drinking as normal in NFL,
16
,
113
; Layne's,
16
,
55–56
,
58–59
; Steelers' reputation for,
6
,
14
,
70
,
152–53
,
195–96

passing, quarterbacks compared on,
54
,
67
,
167

Patton, Jim,
37
,
236
,
238
,
240

pay,
197
; bonuses in,
42
,
153
,
235
; contract disputes over,
201
; for NFL championship game,
254
; Parker's,
112–13
; for Playoff Bowls,
4
; for Pro Bowls,
5
; racial discrimination and,
116
,
136
; salaries,
4–5
,
86
,
113
,
135
,
153

Pellegrini, Bob,
5
,
90

penalties: in Bears game,
180
; in Browns game,
66
; in Cardinals game,
49–50
; in Cowboys game,
216
; in Eagles game,
204–6
; in Redskins game,
161

Penn State,
155
,
171

Perkins, Don,
103
,
175
,
212–13

Perry, Joe,
135

Perry, Lowell,
15–16

Petitbon, Richie,
168

Philadelphia Eagles,
19
,
200
; decline of,
21
,
206
; defense,
201
,
203
,
205
; turmoil on,
201–2

Philadelphia Eagles-Steelers game (9/15),
21–27

Philadelphia Eagles-Steelers game (12/1),
203–7
; as last game in Forbes Field,
202–3
; mistakes in,
203
,
205
,
207
; Steelers favored in,
200
,
202

Philadelphia Eagles-Steelers game (12/3/61),
5

physicians, team,
27
,
88

The Physics of Football
(Gay),
11
,
25
,
76

Pietrosante, Nick,
85

Pihos, Pete,
195

Pitt Stadium,
103
,
137
,
140
,
141
,
236

Pitts, Elijah,
126

Pittsburgh,
20
,
34
; compared to New York,
222–23
; crime in,
86
,
155–56
; drought in,
82
,
102
; economy of,
14
,
102
,
122
; fighting tradition in,
95–96
; football spirit in,
18–19
,
155
; racial tension in,
14–15
,
136
; response to Kennedy's assassination in,
170–71
; Rooney and,
18–19
,
34
; sports teams of,
17
,
45
,
102
,
122
,
171
; Steelers' personality reflecting,
62–63
; unrest in,
123
,
169

Pittsburgh Pirates,
17
,
45

Pittsburgh Renaissance,
34

placekicking: Michaels's,
32
,
103
; possible results of,
11–12
,
21
,
24

player-coaches, Stautner as,
147

Playoff Bowls,
2–3
,
26

playoffs, opportunities for,
200

Pottios, Myron,
12
,
150
,
174
,
185
,
199
,
239
; against Browns,
146
; against Cardinals,
46
,
74
; against Eagles,
205
; against Giants,
38
,
242
; injuries of,
32
,
97
,
199
,
248
; post-Steelers career,
248
; against Redskins,
93
; in Steeler defense,
76–77
,
205

Powers, John,
49
,
162

“prevent defense,” Ramsey choosing,
78

pride, Pittsburghers',
4–5
,
20
,
34

Pro Bowls,
5
,
28

Pro Football Hall of Fame,
250

“Pro Football's
11
Meanest Men” (Layne's list),
6
,
44
,
99

Promuto, Vince,
102

punt return, Keys's,
36

punts,
23
,
74
,
187
; by Brown,
24
,
36
,
47
,
66
,
104
,
126
,
181
; fakes,
218

Pyle, Mike,
174
,
188

quarterbacks,
133
,
136
; Brown's growth as,
67
; comparisons among,
213
,
231
; competition among,
33–34
,
153
,
168
; lack of black,
181–82
; Landry's use of,
214
; leadership by,
21
,
232–33
,
243
; playing time of rookie,
93
; ranking of,
62
,
121
,
232
; as runners,
64–65

Quinlan, Bill,
149
,
201

race,
9–10
; discrimination against black players,
60
,
115–16
,
135
,
149
; Parker and black players,
16
,
113–15
; racism in football,
35
,
135–36
; Rooney integrating black players,
15–16
; tension in Pittsburgh,
14–15
,
136

radio, after Kennedy assassination,
170
,
176

Ramsey, Garrard “Buster,”
70
,
75
,
146
,
241
; “defense system” of,
78
,
230
; on effects of wind,
218–19
; Parker and,
113–14
; style of,
78–79

Randle, Ulmo Shannon “Sonny,”
43–44
,
47
,
74–76
,
79–80

receivers,
153
,
159
,
237
; Ballman as,
145
,
152
,
160
; Carpenter as,
215–16
; comparisons among,
203
; Dial as,
107
,
125–27
,
191–92
,
194
,
196
; Giants',
231–32
; Johnson as,
134–35
; Layne and,
55–56
; Mack as,
97–99
,
106
,
125
,
218

“red-dog.”
See
blitz defense

Regan, Mary,
126

Reger, John,
51
,
143
,
147
; against Bears,
180
,
184
,
186–87
; against Eagles,
204
; injuries of,
26–27
,
32
,
43
,
72
,
102
,
210
; post-Steelers career,
248
; in Steeler defense,
76–77
,
244

Remington, Fred,
176

Remmel, Lee,
128