
Elijah Pitts
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Oct 6, 2026
Coaching Changes, Knock-Knock jokes, Celebrity Bdays | Chase & Big Joe Show Hour 3 (10-06-26)
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20:43Big Joe DubinHOST
Okay.
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20:43Chase McCabeHOST
Running back was Elijah Pitts.
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20:46Chase McCabeHOST
Uh, receiver was Nick Nicolo, Nicolo.
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20:51Chase McCabeHOST
Uh, Don Lawrence was quality control tight ends.
The Green Bay Packers: How They Became the NFL’s Most Enduring Dynasty (Part 2)
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1:33Chuck ToddHOST
but Green Bay doesn't, and yet some of the most important players on Lombardi's championship teams are Black.
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1:39Chuck ToddHOST
Willie Wood, Elijah Pitts, Bob Jeter.
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1:43Chuck ToddHOST
And then you look at just one side of the Packers defense.
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1:46Chuck ToddHOST
You know, we talked about how important it was during the Steelers episode when they had an all, uh, Black defensive line.
The Green Bay Packers: How They Became the NFL’s Most Enduring Dynasty (Part 2)
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4:01Chuck ToddHOST
but Green Bay doesn't, and yet some of the most important players on Lombardi's championship teams are Black.
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4:07Chuck ToddHOST
Willie Wood, Elijah Pitts, Bob Jeter.
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4:11Chuck ToddHOST
And then you look at just one side of the Packers' defense.
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4:14Chuck ToddHOST
You know, we talked about how important it was during the Steelers episode when they had an all, uh, Black defensive line.
1962 NFL Championship
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25:28Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[crowd cheering] Joe Morrison taking the kickoff at the 15-yard line and running it out above the 30.
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25:33Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And, uh, making the tackle on the play was Elijah Pitts, and he got some help from Ron Kostelnik.
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25:39Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The ball is spotted down at the 32 for New York, and it is first down, 10 yards to go for the Giants as Ray Witeca leads them out.
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25:46Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Webster and King are set in behind Y.A. Tittle.
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30:00Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Overthrew him by about five yards, and the ball is incomplete as Bill Quinlan got a good rush that time on Y.A. Tittle.
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30:08Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So the Giants, with fourth down and 14 at their own 42-yard line, are going to have to kick the ball.
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30:14Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And Elijah Pitts is going back deep with Willie Wood For Green Bay, they're standing back at about the 15 yard line, and Don 'Babe' Chandler is in there to do the kicking.
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30:25Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Chandler has averaged almost 45 yards for every punt he's made in the last six years in the National Football League, one of the game's great punters.
1961 NFL Championship
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29:02Ray ScottSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It drives Wells all the way back to the 11-yard line.
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29:05Ray ScottSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He comes to his left of the 15, and he loses his footing, but there he goes at the 14-yard line as Elijah Pitts and Forrest Gregg, following first contact by Nelson Caburin, but a penalty marker was
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29:19Jim LeamingSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
dropped.
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29:21Ray ScottSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
A tremendous punt by Boyd Dowler.
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30:19Ray ScottSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It'll be taken by Morrison at the 25, who's right to the 30, and down he goes.
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30:23Ray ScottSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Pitt hits him.
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30:24Ray ScottSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Elijah Pitts.
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30:27Ray ScottSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Along with Lee Fulkins.
Super Bowl I
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48:48Dan NewmanHOST
So by 66, they're starting a little bit to bring in some of this new blood.
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48:56Dan NewmanHOST
Elijah Pitts really supplants Horning as the starting running back.
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49:00Dan NewmanHOST
We talked about Anderson and Grabowski.
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49:04Dan NewmanHOST
Their center is a young Bill Curry, former Hello Old Sports guest, a few years back.
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54:32Dan NewmanHOST
Um, Star throws touchdown passes to three different Packer wide receivers.
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54:43Dan NewmanHOST
The starting receivers, Boyd Dowler and Carol Dale, as well as the veteran Max McGee.
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54:49Dan NewmanHOST
And then he also throws one to Elijah Pitts, and they get a fumble return from Jim Grabowski, who's playing special teams with his big salary.
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55:00Dan NewmanHOST
But it still comes down to the very end, and Don Meredith throws an interception to Tom Brown on the last play of the game with the Cowboys on the goal line looking to go in and tie the score.
1965 Championship Game-Browns at Packers [GB radio combo]
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38:58Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And a couple of yards to go for the Cleveland Browns.
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39:00Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They'll be forced to punt, and Elijah Pitts and Willie Wood go deep for the Green Bay Packers.
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39:05Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Gary Collins back to punt, one of the best in the NFL.
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39:09Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He averaged better than 46 yards a crack.
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65:25Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
for a loss of a yard
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65:27Les SturmerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Jimmy
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65:27Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Brown as his characteristic gets up very very slowly starts ambling toward the far side of the field because it's now fourth down and three and the Browns will be forced to punt Brown always gets up very slow people who are not used to seeing him play take a look at him and say uh oh he's injured but that's not the case when asked about it he said I get up slow and I'm not hurt so that they won't know when I am Gary Collins to do the punting deep for the Packers Elijah Pitts and Willie Wood Collins standing at the 30-yard line, gets the snap, takes that long stride, puts the toe into the ball, and he gets off a boomer.
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66:03Ken ColemanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Bouncing beautifully for the Browns at the 5-yard line.
Championship Game Green Bay vs Dallas REMASTERED .
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0:19Jimmy MorrisonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The flanker back will be Boyd Dollar, number 88, 6'5", 225.
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0:23Jimmy MorrisonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And at left halfback, we will have either Paul Horning at 6'3", 215 pounds from Notre Dame, or Elijah Pitts, number 22, at 6'1", 205 pounds.
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0:34Jimmy MorrisonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And we'll be back with the opening kickoff in just a moment.
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4:27Jack DreesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So the Green Bay Packers have it first and 10, beginning this game on their own 23-yard line.
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4:35Jack DreesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now let's check off to see whether Coach Vince Lombardi played a hunch on the halfback.
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4:40Jack DreesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
No, he's starting Elijah Pitts, who had taken over the starting role from Paul Hornan when Paul was sidelined with a pinched nerve.
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4:47Jack DreesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And he's in there now starting with Jimmy Taylor.
KC vs Green Bay REMASTERED .
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15:29Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The flanker back from Colorado, number 86, Boyd Dollar, caught 29 passes this year.
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15:36Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
At running back, Elijah Pitts of Philander Smith, number 22.
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15:40Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Many people feel that Paul Horning will see action today.
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15:43Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The fullback, Jim Taylor of LSU, number 31.
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17:35Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Carroll Dale is split to the right.
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17:37Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Marv Fleming, the tight end, is on the right side.
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17:38Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Elijah Pitts, Jim Taylor, the setbacks.
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17:41Jim SimpsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Mark Starr calling signals on the first play of the game.
1965 Championship Game-Browns at Packers [GB radio combo]
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33:33Ted MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And a couple of yards to go for the Cleveland Browns.
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33:35Ted MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They'll be forced to punt, and Elijah Pitts and Willie Wood go deep for the Green Bay Packers.
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33:39Ted MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Gary Collins, back to punt, one of the best in the NFL.
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33:44Ted MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He averaged better than 46 yards a crack.
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55:47Ted MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
People who are not used to seeing him play take a look at him and say, uh-oh, he's injured, but that's not the case.
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55:52Ted MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
When asked about it, he said, I get up slow and I'm not hurt so that they won't know when I am.
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55:58Ted MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Gary Collins to do the punting, deep for the Packers, Elijah Pitts and Willie Wood.
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56:03Ted MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Collins standing at the 30-yard line, gets the snap, takes that long stride, puts the toe into the ball, and he gets off of Boomer.