Before the Jaguars-Broncos game set a new record with a 28-point spread, the Buccaneers-Steelers 1976 matchup was the most lopsided game in NFL history. (Morris Berman/WireImage.com) ...

Houston 30, Texas 0 Nov. 6, 1976 Memorial Stadium, Austin Texas 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Houston7 3 6 14 -- 30 First quarter UH --Blackwell 7 run (Coplin kick) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING --Houston: Thomas ...

Merrick has a cherished photo of the two of them from the 1976 match. On it, Pele — who passed away in 2022 — wrote “good luck” and signed it with a large, flowing letter P.