I've enhanced the 1978 Week 14 Patriots at Cowboys game. I upscaled, denoised, sharpened, and doubled the framerate with Topaz. I then used Da Vinci Resolve to adjust the contrast and to really boost the color. Looks like a master tape now! See the before/after screenshots here -- imgbox.com/g/VYoRX9Tp86 -- My thanks to romelovesdan for providing me the DVD files used for this project.

It isn't just nostalgia, but I think those old Patriot uniforms were way better than what they have now.

The tackling was so much better in. The 70s. Than today

I love how the Cowboys offense shifted into formation on each play. It was the coolest thing I ever saw.

Merlin was a very good player, commentator, and decent as an actor. Seemed like a really nice person. He and Mr. Enberg were a great combination for quite a few years.

The pre-game comment "Baltimore safety Bruce Laird told me the only way you can cover a guy like Wesley Walker is with a gun" And guess what, everyone knew it was a compliment to his blazing speed...nobody went into hysterics

LOVE THE COMMERCIALS!!!!! They complete the Time Machine experience.

I saw this live in 1978 and I have gone back in time today.

This looks incredible . Boy, those were the days.

There would be no football without these videos on KZfaq. Todays product does not come close to these games Thank you for your work. Looks great. Oh, and the commercials are AWESOME. When commercials are cut out, it really degrades the experience. You rock!!

Thanks Dave for restoring all of these vintage NFL games! This one is a real treat to watch.

Always one of my favorite games of the 70’s. The John Hannah vs Randy White battle is worth watching in and of itself. Great work, again!

Including the commercials with these adds to their value as time capsules. I enjoy them almost as much as the game!

I haven't thought of most of those players for a few decades, yet when I see the last names on the jerseys, I instantly remember them. That includes offensive lineman 😁

Love the pats helmets and uniforms! Football was a much better game then!

A real treat this particular enhancement......The Defending Champion Cowboys vs a rushing record record setting Patriots. One of the most anticipated games of 1978. As Bryant Gumble said "... Possible Super Bowl Preview..." Of course, The Luv Ya Blue Oilers and the Steel Curtain Steelers had something left to say about that. Enjoy this one. Let the excellent duo of Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen along with the hard work of Dave Volsky be you guide.

i miss seeing games with the 2 back system!

All of this footage looks incredible! Thank you so much for all the work you put into these. It totally sends me back to my Sundays after church as a 10-year-old. This is when football was football.

Thank you so much for posting the whole broadcast of these old games. Dick Enberg and Merlin Olson? C'mon, how cool is that?

Love the 70s Cowboys and Roger Staubach!

As a Redskin fan, I appreciate and miss Staubach now that I'm older. This was a fun game to watch.

I was only two years old - sleeping in a crib - somewhere in Southern New England when this game was being played. Now that I watch it as an adult, I can't imagine being a fan back then, watching a great quarterback like Steve Grogan putting a ball where it needs to be, and the receivers either not making the catches, or just fumbling the ball so much. I mean, Damn! Quarterback Steve Grogan owns a sporting good store here in Foxborough, MA. Great store.

In years past this would have been the last game of the season. This was the first year of a 16 game season.

Dave bringing bzck the magic from the old days. Thank you sir.

The commercials have as much nostalgic goodness as the game!

This is awesome. Watched the first half and realized…no penalties. Not one flag. Football sure has changed.

I remember this game. I was a little kid, I loved this Pats team.

Takes me back to being a kid watching the games with the family

Just imagine if people back then got to watch football games in freaking 60fps!!! this is amazing, great video dude!

Super cool- good to see how much the game has changed (replay Dallas getting the benefit of missed fumble and taking a club to pats QB head personal fouls

I remember listening to this game on the radio on a chilly November day as a kid in North Texas.

I don`t know how u have all these games from 1978, but that was the year I started following the NFL closely. The season expanded to 16 games, and it was the first season that Receivers could only be bumped in the first 5 yards which really opened up the passing game. Thank you for posting these games.

Such great, classy broadcasters, Enberg and Olsen. They were so easy to listen to. Curt Gowdy as well.

In the latter part of this video which cutaway to the Houston-Pittsburgh game, seeing QB Gifford Nielsen warming up, with #42 teammate doing the ball catching during the warmup . . . the reason for the QB not catching the ball in warmup: Taking precaution of not jamming/spraining a finger if he was to catch the football. That bit of trivia I learned from reading George Plimpton's book: "Paper Lion," as Plimpton, being a writer, got the chance to experience and document the experience of being a pro-football QB walk-on.

This was really cool to watch. 10 again.

Those were the best Patriots uniforms and helmets. Go Pats!

Anytime Dick and Merlin were calling the game, you knew it was a big one. Just hearing them again is bringing back a flood of memories.

I remember watching this game at Grand Ma's house. Thanks for the memories DV!

Beautiful footage 📺👀❤️

Amazing reclamation Dave! Great work.

Just finished watching the game. Wow. Thanks so much for posting this and for all the work you did to polish this game into a real gem. Can't wait to watch more of your work. Thanks again!

"Rodger Staubach was a tough running quarterback out of Navy, he took a lot of hard hits and kept hanging in there"! He was definitely the last of his breed at quarterback in the NFL"!!

#12 Captain America...damn I love that team,many memories of my 11yr old self come rushing back,my heroes have always been cowboys.

Fantastic work! Thanks for all the work you put in to reclaim and preserve these games. Whether on the field, behind the camera or in the broadcast booth, these games represent but an iota of the life's work of so many talented individuals. Thanks for allowing us to appreciate their work once again! Truly grateful.

Incredible video, almost like watching it live. Love to see the old commercials & see how much things have changed. 😊

Commercial video quality is crazy good.

New England had some really underrated teams back in the 70’s and 80’s. You wonder what if the Steelers, Oilers, Raiders Broncos or Dolphins weren’t in the way.

Thank you for posting these rare games I watched them when i was younger

Love these enhanced broadcasts. Thank you!!

This is video gold. Thank you for this👍

NBC had a HUGE doubleheader on this day. In the 4:00 PM ET window there was another big game. Pittsburg was playing Houston as well as the Browns and Seahawks in what was a playoff eliminator. In the early window the Dolphins and Redskins was the feature game

The hole in Texas Stadium always made for some unique shadow tricks during games. You'd have the offense in the bright sunlight lining up against a defense draped in darkness

The two most valuable franchises. $$$

I remember watching that game live on TV...I was about 14 at the time...I know I know, I'm old as a dog lol

Looks as good as a live broadcast.

Looked like a modern-day era game, heavy blitz packages by NE, Dallas running out of the shotgun. Nice!

John Hannah and Randy White. Football doesn’t get any better.

Shoutout Steve Grogan!!! I loved his versatility and demeanor.

Hollywood Henderson had a great game.

Amazing quality!

Wow, the digital enhancement makes a huge difference.

"Butch Johnson played football at UC RIVERSIDE"!😊

The big one on one matchup was Hollywood Henderson vs Russ Francis. Skip Bayless who worked for a Dallas newspaper said Francis would burn Hollywood. It was the other way around. Henderson dominated him. Watch the first play. Hollywood gave Francis a wicked forearm to the face!! Bayless apologized to Hollywood after the game.

Someday I wanna have a beer in Dave’s backyard! Keep up the good work Dave!

Thanks. Dave. Time. Machine indeed

I believe that is a young Mike Ditka on the Dallas sideline at 1:27.

Please add more videos that are enhanced!!! I really like them!!!!

Your page is the first one I check when I get on KZfaq and I'm never disappointed. You working on any more 1970s Chiefs games? Loved the 1975 MNF game at Dallas last week. I know there isn't much good to choose from but I love seeing the games at Arrowhead, even the ones they lost. Thank you for doing this.

The $599 computer advertised at 39:02 would cost over $2700 in 2023 money.

This looks amazing. I don't believe I watched any of this game back then, so I'll enjoy seeing how badly Dallas beats a good NE team. *** @22:00 Check oout how Dick Enberg doesn't just give you the scores, but gives context to what those scores mean. One of the best broadcasters in history. And teaming with Merlin Olsen, the second best announce team of the 80's, to Summerall and Madden.

1:07:36 the play that made Campbell wear a "flak jacket". Shell broke several of Earl's ribs on this play. I believe it was either this play.. or perhaps a QB hit on either Pastorini (Houston QB) or Patriots QB Steve Grogan that actually led to the development of the flak jacket for NFL Players. Also hit by Shell :D

looks amazing!

Patriots corners were phenomenal as I recall but then again, I was nine years old. I loved the Pats unis. I still do think understand why they or Denver felt the need to tinker with such a classic look…. However, given their success with the new logos, I realize they won’t be coming back anytime soon.

A big thank you, the NFL started broadcasting in1982, so its see good games before that time. Fascinating to see players who are Hall Of Famers or became coaches or pundits.

Went to this game.

Watched this one when i happened. You see the origins of some things common to today's game. The "shotgun", multiple shifts, etc. John Hannah vs Randy White is a classic strength on strength battle. Two great defenses, etc. Also refreshing to see no challenges constantly slowing down the game, even though NE got burned on the Laidlaw fumble. Sgaubach set a Dallas record with 3,000+ yards in that game. Today, with the defensive backs essentially helpless, not getting 4,000 yards will send a QB off to run a fruit stand in S. Florida. "When it was a game"

That damn turf, absolutely no give (like playing on concrete)

Man, the commercials are awesome!

I met Dick Endberg once. A great gentleman. Not like some of these overpaid fat cats today.

Man,70's and 80' football was far and away better than the malaise that is the NFL today.wonder who was the brainiac who changed those Pats uniforms, they were one of the best in the league.

thank u

Commercial ad spots have changed a lot since 1978.

At 14:30 Ed Too Tall blocked the fg and I was like oh good Leon Lett wasn't even born yet😅

Patriot backup Matt Cavanaugh was the first to congratulate Tony Dorsett after he broke the Cowboys single season record. Pitt teammates.

Steve Grogan...from Ottawa Kansas!

Enberg and. Olson. Nbc had. The best duo they ever hired

I remember when I saw this game, I couldn't take my eyes off the 2 Hall of Famers Randy White and John Hannah fighting for supremacy. 😅

Really enjoy the Patriot helmets and. Uniforms

Both Enberg and Olsen misidentified Laidlaw for Dorsett on the flee-flicker. Couldn't even get it right on the slow motion replay.

Anyone notice one of the offensive coaches for Dallas? None other than future former Chicago Bears H.C. Mike Ditka.

I have no idea why one would take Ed “Too Tall” Jones’ comment about liking to play in the “big games” as meaning he didn’t go all out in other games. (Last time I checked adrenaline was a thing and “upping” your game when it counts most is not supposed to be a flaw. Also, the number of interceptions and batted balls his 6’9 frame caused was unreal, and anyone who had to play against him every year would be happy to tell you how good he was during his fine 16 year career even if he was noted voted All Pro or to the Pro Ball as often as he probably should have been.

I was 12 years old at the time, and watched these games quite frequently. I guess we were just conditioned to remember the down and the score and guess how much time remained on the clock. It's stunning as well just how infrequently the score/down or either shown or announced. And as much as people praise Roon Arledge and the other great pioneers of televised sports, their achievements remained flawed in as much as they completely overlooked these aspects of the game. It's hard to believe that it took over two decades of televised football (and even longer with baseball) before someone -- David Hill, an Australian soccer and rugby producer hired by Fox Sports -- to make these adjustments in the early 90s.

My favorite era of football, this is what I watched growing up. On a different note, what is up with the "T" on Staubach's nameplate? It's almost as tall as Ed Jones lol. Great game, so many awesome players! Thanks for posting.

Dallas got the benefit of a couple blown calls late in the game, but if the Patriots had made their FGs in the first half, the calls wouldn't have mattered.

I love the commercials. I have all Paydirt charts from 1978. I played this game. Dallas 24 Patriots 13.

@1:15 Landry? Check out a “youngish” Da Coach rockin the Grabowski stache

NBC so good

Yes the Pat's had. Great. Helmets back. Then. Wish they would. Return

Did anyone else notice that the local Dallas channel opted to go with their own news program, featuring all the high school football final scores instead of staying with the national network’s full halftime slate of scores and highlights update of NFL games? 😂

Try watching only 73 John Hannah LG for every Patriot offensive play. He is devastating.