re: Could an nfl team from the 70's

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Does a 255lb guard stop a 300lb DT that can run a 4.9 40? Or a 280 DE that can run a 4.6?

I think an NFL team from the 90s beats any CFB team, but I think if you pit the best CFB teams (2019 LSU, 2020 Alabama, 2021 UGA, for example) against a regular 70s era NFL team (especially early 70s,), I think the CFB team wins. A regular cfb team vs a regular NFL 70s era team, though, and I think the NFL Team wins.

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And on top of that, modern CFB teams have huge advantages in strength training, conditioning, nutrition, and hydration. In reality, this is where the game is won. For example, in the ’70s, lifting wasn’t universal (skill players didn't even lift) and recovery science was basically nonexistent. Heck in the 1970's NFL guys were even restricted from drinking water to "toughen up". Today’s players train year-round and are conditioned to play fast for four quarters. Based on just these factors alone, the differences between the 1970's team and a modern CFB team would show up very quickly on the field. And this doesn't even take into account film study (non existent in the 1970s) analytics and tendency analysis.

In fact, I might even argue that some of the Elite HIGH SCHOOL teams in the country (like IMG) could go head to head with the average 1970's NFL team. Here are some basic stats from the web...

D-Line
1970s NFL: 6’4", 255–270 lbs, 5.0–5.3 sec
Modern Elite HS: 6’4"–6’5", 260–285 lbs, 4.7–5.1 sec

Linebackers
1970s NFL: 6’1"–6’3", 220–230 lbs, 4.8–5.0 sec
Modern Elite HS: 6’2"–6’4", 210–240 lbs, 4.6–4.8 sec

Wide Receivers
1970s NFL: 5’11"–6’2", 185–200 lbs, 4.4–4.6 sec
Modern Elite HS: 5’10"–6’2", 170–200 lbs, 4.3–4.5 sec

Quarterbacks
1970s NFL: 6’1"–6’3", 196–200 lbs, 4.8–5.1 sec
Modern Elite HS: 6’1"–6’3", 180–200 lbs, 4.6–4.8 sec

O-Line
1970s NFL: 6’3", 255–270 lbs, 5.3–5.6 sec
Modern Elite HS: 6’5"–6’7", 275–295 lbs, 5.0–5.3 sec

Note that in almost every category, the advantage goes to the HS kids. (Note: This isn't the average HS football team. This is only for elite schools, the "football factory" schools)

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I disagree. The men back then were built different, and Brown would truck anyone on the planet today just as he did back then.

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The broadcasters were talking about how the Bears' left tackle yesterday only weighed 305 pounds.

The average offensive lineman in the NFL weighed around 255 pounds in 1975 according to Gemini. It doesn't matter how much whiskey they drank and how many bears they wrestled. They would've gotten bullrushed straight back into the quarterback every snap.

It would be hilarious to see them play with 70s rules.

Can they hit (tackle) like they did then? If so there would probably be some dead college players.

That was a mans sport back then. Not finesse and trick plays.