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Ep 25 | NFL researcher John Turney on setting the NFL sack record straight for the 1960 to 1981 seasons
John Turney and Nick Webster made headlines this summer with the release of their sack-crediting statistics for the 1960 to 1981 NFL seasons. Their exhaustive research — including countless hours of viewing of priceless NFL game film — yielded many surprising results and long-overdue credit for iconic NFL stars like Deacon Jones, Jack Younglood, Alan Page, Al "Bubba" Baker and the Steel Curtain. John gives a behind-the-scenes look into the leg work that produced these eye-opening sack results, as well as his take on:
• The usage of 3-4, nickel and dime defenses throughout the eras
• The "what ifs" of the NFL vs. the AFL and legendary vs. contemporary players
• Current NFL issues
John's blog, Pro Football Journal: https://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/
The Professional Football Researchers Association: https://profootballresearchers.org/
The Sports Reference announcement of inclusion of the unofficial 1960-1981 NFL sack statistics on Pro Football Reference:
https://www.sports-reference.com/blog/2021/07/pre-1982-sacks-added-to-pro-football-reference/
The official Pro Football Reference entry on the 1960-1981 sack research results:
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/sacks_single_season.htm?sr&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#sacks_all_leaders
How John and Nick's research shed light on the sack performances of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers:
https://steelersnow.com/new-pre-1982-sack-research-puts-steel-curtains-accomplishments-into-new-perspective/
https://steelersdepot.com/2021/07/ever-wondered-how-many-sacks-the-steel-curtain-had-now-we-know/
https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/13/steelers-nfl-sacks-2021-lc-greenwood-joe-greene/
The APBA Football Club's/APBA Football Handbook gallery of 1970s Topps football cards indicating team sack leaders:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=105036975104536&set=a.133353258939574
Al "Bubba" Baker's PFR page (his 1978 APBA Football rookie card gives him 5 points and a J-0 injury grade; Al ends up unofficially as the single-season NFL sack leader with 23):
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeAl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
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John Turney and Nick Webster made headlines this summer with the release of their sack-crediting statistics for the 1960 to 1981 NFL seasons. Their exhaustive research — including countless hours of viewing of priceless NFL game film — yielded many surprising results and long-overdue credit for iconic NFL stars like Deacon Jones, Jack Younglood, Alan Page, Al "Bubba" Baker and the Steel Curtain. John gives a behind-the-scenes look into the leg work that produced these eye-opening sack results, as well as his take on:
• The usage of 3-4, nickel and dime defenses throughout the eras
• The "what ifs" of the NFL vs. the AFL and legendary vs. contemporary players
• Current NFL issues
John's blog, Pro Football Journal: https://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/
The Professional Football Researchers Association: https://profootballresearchers.org/
The Sports Reference announcement of inclusion of the unofficial 1960-1981 NFL sack statistics on Pro Football Reference:
https://www.sports-reference.com/blog/2021/07/pre-1982-sacks-added-to-pro-football-reference/
The official Pro Football Reference entry on the 1960-1981 sack research results:
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/sacks_single_season.htm?sr&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#sacks_all_leaders
How John and Nick's research shed light on the sack performances of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers:
https://steelersnow.com/new-pre-1982-sack-research-puts-steel-curtains-accomplishments-into-new-perspective/
https://steelersdepot.com/2021/07/ever-wondered-how-many-sacks-the-steel-curtain-had-now-we-know/
https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/13/steelers-nfl-sacks-2021-lc-greenwood-joe-greene/
The APBA Football Club's/APBA Football Handbook gallery of 1970s Topps football cards indicating team sack leaders:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=105036975104536&set=a.133353258939574
Al "Bubba" Baker's PFR page (his 1978 APBA Football rookie card gives him 5 points and a J-0 injury grade; Al ends up unofficially as the single-season NFL sack leader with 23):
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeAl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
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