As a 78-year-old white Southerner, Bill Curry is surprisingly blunt on the subject of racism, something he knew little about before joining the Packers 55 years ago. It was in Green Bay, Judy Battista writes, where a future Hall of Fame player changed his life.

As Decades Month continues, Michael Fabiano looks at the NFL in the 1970s to find the best fantasy stars. No surprise that a former Navy officer is leading the way. Who else made the cut?