Cultural Realignment & Economic Recession: 1970s: Sports
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Baltimore Colt defender Ray May intercepts a last second pass from Oakland Raider quarterback George Blanda that was intended for Raymond Chester in the 1970 American Football Conference Championship game, won by the Colts 27-17. The defeat was especially frustrating for Oakland as it marked the third consecutive season in which the Raiders lost in the conference title game, just a step short of the Super Bowl.