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Getty was packed in ice, plugged into an I.V. and sent to the hospital. DOCTORS PAINFULLY STUFFED a pack into his nose to stop the blood, but at 1 a.m. on the fourth day of his hospital stay the pack broke loose and Getty awoke covered in blood. Two hours later, he was wheeled into surgery to repair a .severed vein. Then came the hard nart The eight-year veteran was through for the rest of 1980 and spent the next two months in virtual seclusion, unable to move too quickly lest he disturb his delicate injury. Getty had overcome his first serious football injury (to his knee) earlier in the year, jumping from the injured-reserve list to the starting lineup of an 0-4 team to help spark a four-game winning streak. Three Sundays later the Chiefs were prepared to vault over the .500 mark when the freak accident occured. K.C., however, finished under .500 for the year. This month, the Pompton Lakes, N.J. native will return to camp healthy and will be joined by former USC tight end Willie Scott, the Chiefs'first-round pick. But don't think of Getty as just another "Me play football" strongboy with all brawn and no brains. AN HONOR STUDENT in college, Getty absorbed all the intricacies of Coach Marv Levy's "Wing T" offense that threw NFL defenses into chaos a few seasons back. And he has his own ideas on offensive strategy. "I think a good offense, a successful offense, is one that : "" ,l 1*'j * v= ' i ^ ^<ml y ... %$?&:<:\&** iii Recovers, rre| takes advantage of the forward pass in the first two downs," Getty said. "I think that first and second down are the most important downs of a drive because the defense doesn't know what's coming." He can also quote George Allen's philosophy of throwing 50% of the time on first down (which, by the way, lit * Charlie Getty will be playing along with Willie Scott on the ICC. offensive line. pagpl^^ m '* ' 4T: . ' A -*/? '* _ ' .*' '. / yj'i - ' t v jrE , * 'V1' * . * J*. ' ' ' - i < v:v* *v .. .t i I !* f *- j; *; J / / '. v u aineering Club, shown here in a , mb, is currently on a three-week to the Rockies in Wyoming. ^ m I * ^ Photos by Joe Vogel ' ' ' H \ V "/ ' ' - / t >' I" ?? ^ Eam 'Ol iii pui cs rur o I | agrees with his own throwing philosophy). Getty has been a starter at tackle and guard most of his IBf career after replacing All-Pro tackle Jim Tyer his rookie 4? season and earning a spot on the NFL's All-Rookie Team. He jfflr rates familiar names like the Charger's Louie Kelcher and Fred Dean, Tampa Bay's Leroy Selmon and teammate Art at. Still as the best linemen AFC defenses have to offer. Most Mj have earned Getty's respect for their perseverance as well as B?j talent. ?r' "The good ones are either very hard working or extremelv of" talented and hardworking." || THE ROOKIE SCOTT will be joining a talented offensive 1 line that jelled during the year of the "Wing T," according to JV Getty. "We proved, I think, that we were a good offense that If j year because we made all the adjustments successfully." These split-second adjustments are easily missed by the fans and media alike, causing Getty some disdain for the |JJu "experts" whose comprehension goes no further than the scoreboard. "A lot of fans turn you off as much as vnu turn ft them off," he says. The Penn State graduate helped John Cappeletti gain the Heisman Trophy in 1973 and was an outstanding wrestler for the Nittany Lions, finishing third in the NCAA Cham- Jfjj, pionships his senior season. wj ; GETTY FEELS ON AN emotional level pro and college football are equal: "There's just as much enthusiasm (in the pro's)...as in college." Jp Getty is an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and spends much of his off-season giving talks around the country. He finds football and religion compatible K] because football is a game of controlled violence, with rules governing the aggression on the field. jSLi Getty's most enjoyable day on the field came in 1975 when S?]: the 23-point underdog Chiefs crushed their arch-rivals, the m Oakland Raiders, 43-10. But his most interesting experience in linifnrm noma tnrm A ... ... vw.iiv uui iuK uic kvi i acusuir^i ureen Bay. "I ran 16 yards until I was surrourtded by Green Bay m[k Packers?and fell down." Who says offensive linemen aren't smart?