Bud’s name is on the ring of fame. Joe Kapp’s name isn’t. I meant nothing disrespectful of Bud Grant by giving Joe credit. The following year BTW, the defense scored more points than the offense, led by Gary Cuozzo. After the loss to Kansas City, Joe Kapp asked for more money and was traded to the Patriots. If Joe had stayed, Fran never would have come back. But, they could have won the Super Bowl the next year by replacing Dave Osborne and Bill Brown.
Kapp was the head coach when the Cal Bears won that wild multi lateral game against Stanford in “82” where the band ran on the field because they thought the game was over.
I’m sure you know this, he was the first Mexican American NFL player, who’s 7 TDs in a game stood alone until Opie (Payton Manning) matched it with Denver. One more thing on him, he has Alzheimer’s now.
I have thought for sometime that Tim Tebow is a modern version of Lapp. They both tossed ugly ducks but would run you over if they has to to get some yards or a TD. Tebow would be in the Hall of Fame if he played in the 60’s.
Yes, I remember Joe well. I was a kid, barely 13 the year they went to their first SB. One of the Viking back up defensive players dated the English teacher I was in love with. LOL