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Rugged Red-Dogging. Sunday after Sunday, pro quarterbacks have learned that whatever play they call, Huff is likely to be in front of it. Sam Huff is strong enough to flatten a plunging fullback such as the Chicago Bears' Rick Casares (6 ft. 2½ in., 225 Ibs.), swift enough to recover from a block in time to nail a halfback sprinting around end, smart enough to diagnose pass patterns and throw an offensive end off stride with an artful shoulder. But Huff is at his rugged best when he knifes through the line and "red-dogs" a quarterback...
...crash of Huff's tackle can stir the Giant bench to bellowing glee, set the rabid fans in Yankee Stadium to rumbling out their own rapid-fire cheer like the chugging of a steam engine : "Huff-Huff-Huff-Huff-Huff." When Sam is on the field, the toughest fans in the U.S.'s toughest sport see what they came...
Mezzanine Jungle. Best of all pro defenses is the New York Giants', and Linebacker Huff is the acknowledged best in football. Last year Huff's defensive team gave up the league low of 3.6 yds. per opponent carry, hoisted the team into the championship playoffs, where it finally lost, 23-17, to the Baltimore Colts in an overtime period. This year the Giant tacklers are tougher than ever, have yielded a grudging 3.0 yds. per rush (league average: 4.1 yds.), given up only eight touchdowns in the past seven games (longest scoring run allowed...
...Huff and his wrecking crew have inspired a fanatic band of followers who stand four deep in the mezzanine of Yankee Stadium to cheer them on. To get a look at the field, they build platforms out of anything handy-beer cans, stray cartons, or trash baskets. And when the Giant defensive behemoths take over-particularly deep in their own territory, where the tackles are roughest-the mezzanine turns into a howling, back-pounding jungle...
...Linebacker Sam Huff and his colleagues have proved that the defense can win ball games. All year long. Giant tacklers have been setting up touchdowns for their own offense, then digging in to stop enemy drives. When the Steelers were moving for the winning touchdown in an early game, the line held twice with 3 in. to go. The man who scored the deciding touchdown that beat the Steelers, 21-16: Sam Huff (on a recovered fumble...