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The Eagles O Line gave them time to run their plays, and Chiefs O Line didn't. This Eagles short yardage power play starts with the Eagles O Line.
The average fan only hears an O Line players name called if he makes a mistake such as moving too early or holding. So the average fan does not hear the super hype that all the other players get. The Eagles O Line had a great season and gave Eagles time to run their plays in The Super Bowl.
Every NFL Championship Team from 1920's up to now had a great Offensive Line. The Chiefs had a good enough Defense to win 2 super Bowls in a row and get to this Super Bowl, but The Eagles Offensive Line gave Hurst more time to run plays than the Chiefs O line gave Mahomes. History shows the 68 Colts had a great Defense but the Jets O Line handled them. The 69 Vikings had a great Defense, but the Chiefs O Line handled them. The Lombardi Packers O Line, the Shula Dolphins O Line, the Noll Steelers O Line and on and on.
You do not win a Super Bowl without a great O Line, and the unsung hero's of the Eagles is that massive O Line that can not be stopped on short yardage plays, and gave Hurst much more time to run plays than Mahomes had. We could say the same for Bengals Rams Super Bowl, late in game Stafford had time and Burrow didn't so Rams had the better O Line including Whitworth. It's something the average fan fails to see, that the playbook is garbage without Blocking.
Yes, you need Tackling also. Per Knute Rockne, winners have Blocking and Tackling. Championships are won in the trenches. Eagles dominated on O Line and D Line, you need Both. A good O Line eats clock and gives their Defense a rest. Time of Possession was all Eagles. Because The Eagles O Line made it possible to have the ball so much, the Eagles Defense stayed well rested. Great Blocking can really help your Defense also. If you can Block, you can have the ball most of the game.
Yes, Eagles have a good Defense, but give credit to what is a very dominate O Line all season for The Eagles.
The average fan only hears an O Line players name called if he makes a mistake such as moving too early or holding. So the average fan does not hear the super hype that all the other players get. The Eagles O Line had a great season and gave Eagles time to run their plays in The Super Bowl.
Every NFL Championship Team from 1920's up to now had a great Offensive Line. The Chiefs had a good enough Defense to win 2 super Bowls in a row and get to this Super Bowl, but The Eagles Offensive Line gave Hurst more time to run plays than the Chiefs O line gave Mahomes. History shows the 68 Colts had a great Defense but the Jets O Line handled them. The 69 Vikings had a great Defense, but the Chiefs O Line handled them. The Lombardi Packers O Line, the Shula Dolphins O Line, the Noll Steelers O Line and on and on.
You do not win a Super Bowl without a great O Line, and the unsung hero's of the Eagles is that massive O Line that can not be stopped on short yardage plays, and gave Hurst much more time to run plays than Mahomes had. We could say the same for Bengals Rams Super Bowl, late in game Stafford had time and Burrow didn't so Rams had the better O Line including Whitworth. It's something the average fan fails to see, that the playbook is garbage without Blocking.
Yes, you need Tackling also. Per Knute Rockne, winners have Blocking and Tackling. Championships are won in the trenches. Eagles dominated on O Line and D Line, you need Both. A good O Line eats clock and gives their Defense a rest. Time of Possession was all Eagles. Because The Eagles O Line made it possible to have the ball so much, the Eagles Defense stayed well rested. Great Blocking can really help your Defense also. If you can Block, you can have the ball most of the game.
Yes, Eagles have a good Defense, but give credit to what is a very dominate O Line all season for The Eagles.
1968 Bengal Fan
