Old Coot Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Roman Gabriel, Rams & Eagles QB dead at 83 He was NFL MVP in 1969 First (and only?) Filipino QB. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Gabriel 1 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 RIP What a name back in the day. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Prayers for his family and his close friends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 30 minutes ago, Augie said: RIP What a name back in the day. Yes, a very cool name, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyBoy Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) Kind of crazy how some of us old coots ( poster name play intended 😀) on this board remember a player & name vividly like this guy from 45+ years ago like it was only a few years ago. Angel Gabriel now 😔 Edited April 21 by PonyBoy Wrong info 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ga boy Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Yea Roman was a tough big QB who could teach JA17 how to throw a screen pass. Reminds me of Big Ben. I wonder if he ever makes HOF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Rest in peace, Roman. Thank you for the memories! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 RIP 🙏 Thank you for your contribution to the game of football 🏈 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 2 hours ago, Ga boy said: Yea Roman was a tough big QB who could teach JA17 how to throw a screen pass. Reminds me of Big Ben. I wonder if he ever makes HOF. To me, Allen’s closest comp is still Roman Gabriel. He was past his prime by the time I started watching football, but I’ve seen the old video. Rocket arm, huge guy, excellent foot speed, just the whole package. I hope Allen gets the championship that evaded Gabriel …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 prayers for him and his family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amprov56 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) 16 hours ago, Old Coot said: Roman Gabriel, Rams & Eagles QB dead at 83 He was NFL MVP in 1969 First (and only?) Filipino QB. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Gabriel Seen him play in the Rockpile 1970. Edited April 21 by amprov56 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) 26 minutes ago, amprov56 said: Seen him pkay in the Rockpile 1970. Me too. If memory serves he attended Cal Poly for college. Strike that….he went on to coach at Cal Poly. Edited April 21 by SoCal Deek 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Harris 69 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) I started following the the Rams in 69 after watching “ The NFL Game of the Week” with Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshire one Saturday afternoon. The Rams were 9-0 at that point and my poor hometown Bills were likely 1-8. Summerall talked about how tough it was to take down “big Gabe”. He was big for QB’s at the time; 6-4 , 225 and could move in the pocket (think Big Ben). He had a very good career but didn’t win a championship. Rams lost to the eventual champion Packers in 67 and Joe Kapp led Vikings in 69. He even made a movie with John Wayne, Rock Hudson and fellow Ram Merlin Olsen. …the Undefeated. RIP big fella. Edited April 21 by Jimmy Harris 69 Cause 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent Hulka Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I always liked him. I remember 1967 was being called "the year of the Ram", but they couldn't get it done. Still, one of my favorite teams, with Roman Gabriel, Jack Snow, Billy Truax, and George Allen as the maestro. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 8 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: To me, Allen’s closest comp is still Roman Gabriel. He was past his prime by the time I started watching football, but I’ve seen the old video. Rocket arm, huge guy, excellent foot speed, just the whole package. I hope Allen gets the championship that evaded Gabriel …. That's great the summary of Roman Gabriel. I remember his name but was still a little too young when he was a star. But the early to mid 70's was when I started becoming a football fan in grade school. I lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania. And moved to Buffalo New Years 1976. The 76 season was my first as a true Bills fan. But remember watching several Bills games in probably 74 and 75 from Rich Stadium on TV. The start of a passion that has lasted a lifetime. Love discussing players and teams from that era. Game just had a raw simple feel to it. The sport of Gladiators. Pete Rozelle made football something very special. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 13 hours ago, PonyBoy said: Kind of crazy how some of us old coots ( poster name play intended 😀) on this board remember a player & name vividly like this guy from 45+ years ago like it was only a few years ago. Angel Gabriel now 😔 To your point: Recall the 1967 season, the Baltimore Colts led by Johnny U hadn't lost a game all season, though they had tied the Rams earlier who were in their same division. Recall they were by far the best team in the league that year. Last game of the season they played LA again in LA led by Gabriel and the Rams beat them. There were no wild cards back then so the way the tie breakers fell Rams won the division somehow, Colts didn't even make playoffs. Green Bay knocked off Rams in first round and then went on to win SB II. As a side note believe he was from Wilmington NC area where I currently live. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane nelson Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Growing up in snowy Toronto, watching Roman and Rams in sunny LA made me an LA fan. A few years later, watching OJ at Rich Stadium made me a Bills fan. RIP Roman and thank you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_Pro_Bills Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, Paup 1995MVP said: That's great the summary of Roman Gabriel. I remember his name but was still a little too young when he was a star. But the early to mid 70's was when I started becoming a football fan in grade school. I lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania. And moved to Buffalo New Years 1976. The 76 season was my first as a true Bills fan. But remember watching several Bills games in probably 74 and 75 from Rich Stadium on TV. The start of a passion that has lasted a lifetime. Love discussing players and teams from that era. Game just had a raw simple feel to it. The sport of Gladiators. Pete Rozelle made football something very special. It was a time when sports was sports and not so much glitz and glamor entertainment. Guys just showed up and played. No celebrations about a 1st quarter interception. No music blaring and fireworks. No 60,000 people in the stands staring at their cell phones checking their fantasy league stats. Now the SB halftime show and commercials seem just as big a deal as the game itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent Hulka Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 2 hours ago, Sargent Hulka said: I always liked him. I remember 1967 was being called "the year of the Ram", but they couldn't get it done. Still, one of my favorite teams, with Roman Gabriel, Jack Snow, Billy Truax, and George Allen as the maestro. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Darragh Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I remember an epic late season game (or maybe playoffs?) when it was Roman and his Rams against Joe Kapp and his Vikings. They broke the mold after they made those two. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coot Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 Thanks for the Year of the Rams video. It brings back memories. I was a Colts fan (Baltimore, that is) and those Colts-Rams games were titanic. The Rams had the best D line in the league: The "Fearsome Foursome": Roger Brown, Lamar Lundy, Merlin Olsen (HOF), and Deacon Jones (HOF). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Watch this and tell me that Josh is not the second coming of Roman Gabriel. What a talent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Go Buffalo Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Thanks for sharing! Thoughts and prayers for his family, and R.I.P. Mr. Gabriel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amprov56 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 17 hours ago, Beast said: Was at this game! 1 hour ago, Dan Darragh said: I remember an epic late season game (or maybe playoffs?) when it was Roman and his Rams against Joe Kapp and his Vikings. They broke the mold after they made those two. What a great era of football, loved watching the Vikings late afternoon, cold, gray, mud, and snow! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsatthebeach Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 22 hours ago, Beast said: Awesome! Thank you for posting! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 10 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: To your point: Recall the 1967 season, the Baltimore Colts led by Johnny U hadn't lost a game all season, though they had tied the Rams earlier who were in their same division. Recall they were by far the best team in the league that year. Last game of the season they played LA again in LA led by Gabriel and the Rams beat them. There were no wild cards back then so the way the tie breakers fell Rams won the division somehow, Colts didn't even make playoffs. Green Bay knocked off Rams in first round and then went on to win SB II. As a side note believe he was from Wilmington NC area where I currently live. okay ! Being a Colts fan as a little kid. Wow ! I was a bit young but had a few trading cards of Roman and knew he was a Ram and good player! Loved those helmets RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 4/20/2024 at 8:37 PM, Beast said: I remember this game like it was yesterday. I was three days shy of my 10th birthday and we were visiting my Aunt Mary & Uncle Bill for the day at their place in Lancaster (we were living on Grand Island at the time). The adults were off doing something and I was in the living room nervously listening to the game on the radio with my little brother. Back then we normally only saw the Bills seven times when they were on the road and listened on the radio for the other seven when they were at home because of the blackout rules back then. I can still recall pacing and hoping & praying that John Leypoldt would make that kick for the lead. Needless to say, we were elated at the result. Ah, the innocent, joyous memories of youth. Thanks for sharing. I always liked Roman Gabriel. As a kid, I thought his name was cool. RIP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreboding Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) On 4/20/2024 at 8:07 PM, PonyBoy said: Kind of crazy how some of us old coots ( poster name play intended 😀) on this board remember a player & name vividly like this guy from 45+ years ago like it was only a few years ago. Angel Gabriel now 😔 Yeah! I remember him back when I was a little kid. 83. Crazy. RIP. Edited April 22 by foreboding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketssince61 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 4/21/2024 at 4:48 AM, amprov56 said: Seen him play in the Rockpile 1970. Was at that game - think were shut out 19-0 IIRC, we once had a 4th and 52 from our 2 yard line 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amprov56 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 14 minutes ago, ticketssince61 said: Was at that game - think were shut out 19-0 IIRC, we once had a 4th and 52 from our 2 yard line It was! Why many on this board dont understand how bad things can get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/21/2024 at 10:28 AM, All_Pro_Bills said: It was a time when sports was sports and not so much glitz and glamor entertainment. Guys just showed up and played. No celebrations about a 1st quarter interception. No music blaring and fireworks. No 60,000 people in the stands staring at their cell phones checking their fantasy league stats. Now the SB halftime show and commercials seem just as big a deal as the game itself. Very well said All Pro Bills. Could not agree more. Look at the coin toss for the 1st Super Bowl between the Chiefs and the Packers. 3 or 4 people total on the field. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/21/2024 at 9:17 PM, ExWNYer said: Back then we normally only saw the Bills seven times when they were on the road and listened on the radio for the other seven when they were at home because of the blackout rules back then. The blackout policy (it was never a rule) was changed at the start of the 1973 season and several Bills home games were on local TV that season. Don't know about the Philly game though. You can thank President Richard Nixon for strongly urging the NFL and Congress to change the pre-1973 policy. Nixon, a fervent football fan, could not watch the 1972 NFC championship between the Redskins and Cowboys because the game was blacked out in Washington, despite being sold out. Nixon's prodding led the NFL to install a policy where if a game was sold out 72 hours before kickoff, it could be shown locally. Thankfully, this revamped policy was abandoned several years ago, where now every home game is shown locally, sold out or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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