Tuesday, March 31, 2026

San Francisco 49ers - Custom Extension Set

I recently bought the 1966 Giants and 1967 49ers sets made by RetroCards.net, and have updated the chart on my football blogs' sidebars. 
 
There are 1966 sets for every NFL team, but to date, they have only made 1967 sets for the Cowboys, Packers, Bears, Saints, 49ers, Chiefs, and Raiders. 
 
Here are the 49ers, to complement the original Philly Gum set.
(Could not fit Gary Lewis, George Donnelly, and Jim Jackson into Blogger's 200-character limit for labels.)

Thursday, March 19, 2026

RIP - Matt Snell

 
Matt Snell, the Jets' fullback from 1964-72, passed away on March 10, 2026 at age 84.
Snell was the Jets' #1 pick (3rd overall) in the 1964 draft. He was their starting fullback for his first 6 years (although missing 7 games in 1967 due to injury). 
 
He was a 3-time Pro Bowler, and was named First Team All-Pro in 1969. Snell rushed for a career-high 948 yards in his rookie season. He also scored the Jets' only touchdown in their 16-7 victory in Super Bowl III. 
 
Snell was injured in each of his last 3 seasons, missing a total of 30 games in those years. 
 
He was inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor in 2015, along with his running mate Emerson Boozer.