Greatest Games ever played
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Here is the list of the top 15 of Sports Illustrated's Best 50 games ever played, in order:
1. The Greatest Game Colts/Giants 1958 NFL Championship game.
2. The Epic Struggle Chargers/Dolphins 1982 playoff game
3. The Ice Bowl Packers/Cowboys 1967
4. The Drive Browns/Broncos 1986 playoffs
5. The Longest Game Dolphins/Chiefs 1971
6. The Comeback Bills/Oilers 1993
7. The Tuck Rule Game Patriots/Raiders
8. The Immaculate Reception Game Raiders/Steelers 1972
9. The Hail Mary Cowboys/Vikings 1975
10. The Ghost to the Post Raiders/Colts 1977
11. The Helmet Catch Patriots/Giants 2007 season Super Bowl
12. Wide Right Giants/ Bills 1990 season Super Bowl
13. The Catch 49ers/Cowboys 1981 season NFC title game
14. One Yard Short Rams/Titans 1999 season Super Bowl
15. The Fumble Browns/Broncos 1987
other games involving Cleveland teams:
22. Bernie, Bernie game Browns Jets 1986 season. Double OT game where Bernie sets postseason record for most passing yards. I gave it that moniker. It doesn't really have one beyond that, though it should
44. 1945 Cleveland Rams/Washington Redskins NFL Championship Game
45. Red Right 88 Browns Raiders 1980
I didn't put the whole list. Almost all of these are postseason games (there may have been a few regular season games on the 50 list...but all these are playoffs.
Can you think of any other Browns game that could be listed under the greatest games ever?
i hate that fucking immaculate reception game.....a total fluke play, just fucking luck....i fucking hate anything to do with pittsburgh....
i hate that fucking immaculate reception game.....a total fluke play, just fucking luck....i fucking hate anything to do with pittsburgh....
I think in today's high-def, high speed cameras and instant replays, they'd find something wrong with that play to negate it. Like did it hit Tatum or not, and even though that's the more controversial part of it, I question that the nose of the ball didn't touch the ground. How many times have we seen low to the ground catches in modern day football that were called receptions, but then overturned on challenges after viewing the replays?
But it was a different time then, and I'm sure plenty of stuff got by that wouldn't today. Still, the golden rule applies here. "If it seems too good to be true..."
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Here is the list of the top 15 of Sports Illustrated's Best 50 games ever played, in order:
1. The Greatest Game Colts/Giants 1958 NFL Championship game.
2. The Epic Struggle Chargers/Dolphins 1982 playoff game
3. The Ice Bowl Packers/Cowboys 1967
4. The Drive Browns/Broncos 1986 playoffs
5. The Longest Game Dolphins/Chiefs 1971
6. The Comeback Bills/Oilers 1993
7. The Tuck Rule Game Patriots/Raiders
8. The Immaculate Reception Game Raiders/Steelers 1972
9. The Hail Mary Cowboys/Vikings 1975
10. The Ghost to the Post Raiders/Colts 1977
11. The Helmet Catch Patriots/Giants 2007 season Super Bowl
12. Wide Right Giants/ Bills 1990 season Super Bowl
13. The Catch 49ers/Cowboys 1981 season NFC title game
14. One Yard Short Rams/Titans 1999 season Super Bowl
15. The Fumble Browns/Broncos 1987
other games involving Cleveland teams:
22. Bernie, Bernie game Browns Jets 1986 season. Double OT game where Bernie sets postseason record for most passing yards. I gave it that moniker. It doesn't really have one beyond that, though it should
44. 1945 Cleveland Rams/Washington Redskins NFL Championship Game
45. Red Right 88 Browns Raiders 1980
I didn't put the whole list. Almost all of these are postseason games (there may have been a few regular season games on the 50 list...but all these are playoffs.
Can you think of any other Browns game that could be listed under the greatest games ever?
Can you think of any other Browns game that could be listed under the greatest games ever?
Maybe this Sunday's game? Only possible addition I care about ATM...
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They left out Texas A&M-Alabama 2012.
They left out Texas A&M-Alabama 2012.
Yea, I think they were listing only NFL games.
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i hate that fucking immaculate reception game.....a total fluke play, just fucking luck....i fucking hate anything to do with pittsburgh....
I think in today's high-def, high speed cameras and instant replays, they'd find something wrong with that play to negate it. Like did it hit Tatum or not, and even though that's the more controversial part of it, I question that the nose of the ball didn't touch the ground. How many times have we seen low to the ground catches in modern day football that were called receptions, but then overturned on challenges after viewing the replays?
But it was a different time then, and I'm sure plenty of stuff got by that wouldn't today. Still, the golden rule applies here. "If it seems too good to be true..."
I think in today's high-def, high speed cameras and instant replays, they'd find something wrong with that play to negate it. Like did it hit Tatum or not, and even though that's the more controversial part of it, I question that the nose of the ball didn't touch the ground. How many times have we seen low to the ground catches in modern day football that were called receptions, but then overturned on challenges after viewing the replays?
But it was a different time then, and I'm sure plenty of stuff got by that wouldn't today. Still, the golden rule applies here. "If it seems too good to be true..."
And, of course remember, the rule that could have disqualified Franco from making that catch was repealed....and has been for many many years. If it happened today no one would question that it was a legitimate catch.
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They left out Texas A&M-Alabama 2012.
Yea, I think they were listing only NFL games.
Yea, I think they were listing only NFL games.
I saw that, I was attempting humor again.
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Yea, I think they were listing only NFL games.
I saw that, I was attempting humor again.
I saw that, I was attempting humor again.
I got it. Well played...
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Yea, I think they were listing only NFL games.
I saw that, I was attempting humor again.
I saw that, I was attempting humor again.
Operative term: attempt.
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I think in today's high-def, high speed cameras and instant replays, they'd find something wrong with that play to negate it. Like did it hit Tatum or not, and even though that's the more controversial part of it, I question that the nose of the ball didn't touch the ground. How many times have we seen low to the ground catches in modern day football that were called receptions, but then overturned on challenges after viewing the replays?
But it was a different time then, and I'm sure plenty of stuff got by that wouldn't today. Still, the golden rule applies here. "If it seems too good to be true..."
And, of course remember, the rule that could have disqualified Franco from making that catch was repealed....and has been for many many years. If it happened today no one would question that it was a legitimate catch.
And, of course remember, the rule that could have disqualified Franco from making that catch was repealed....and has been for many many years. If it happened today no one would question that it was a legitimate catch.
True that. Which gives my only leg to stand on that did he really make that catch with the ball being so close to the ground? Perhaps. IMO more unlikely, but that's worth nothing. We'll never know for sure.
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i hate that fucking immaculate reception game.....a total fluke play, just fucking luck....i fucking hate anything to do with pittsburgh....
I think in today's high-def, high speed cameras and instant replays, they'd find something wrong with that play to negate it. Like did it hit Tatum or not, and even though that's the more controversial part of it, I question that the nose of the ball didn't touch the ground. How many times have we seen low to the ground catches in modern day football that were called receptions, but then overturned on challenges after viewing the replays?
But it was a different time then, and I'm sure plenty of stuff got by that wouldn't today. Still, the golden rule applies here. "If it seems too good to be true..."
I think in today's high-def, high speed cameras and instant replays, they'd find something wrong with that play to negate it. Like did it hit Tatum or not, and even though that's the more controversial part of it, I question that the nose of the ball didn't touch the ground. How many times have we seen low to the ground catches in modern day football that were called receptions, but then overturned on challenges after viewing the replays?
But it was a different time then, and I'm sure plenty of stuff got by that wouldn't today. Still, the golden rule applies here. "If it seems too good to be true..."
I saw something about that game. They said there was only 4 TV camera's at that game?
How can that be?
Even back then NFL films had guys on the sidelines.
So there had to be more then 4.
Although, in the end, it didn't matter because the stoolers lost the next week to the undefeated Dolphins
"And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve." -
I was at the Browns-Jets game too, and the last 2 minutes of regulation and beyond was surreal, but before that the game actually sucked. The following week was just the opposite.
Browns-Steelers in 1980 was awesome, when Sipe hit Ozzie in the corner of the end zone in the last minute, 27-26.
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I prefer the 51-0 beating we gave the Steelers in 89
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I think in today's high-def, high speed cameras and instant replays, they'd find something wrong with that play to negate it. Like did it hit Tatum or not, and even though that's the more controversial part of it, I question that the nose of the ball didn't touch the ground. How many times have we seen low to the ground catches in modern day football that were called receptions, but then overturned on challenges after viewing the replays?
But it was a different time then, and I'm sure plenty of stuff got by that wouldn't today. Still, the golden rule applies here. "If it seems too good to be true..."
I saw something about that game. They said there was only 4 TV camera's at that game?
How can that be?
Even back then NFL films had guys on the sidelines.
So there had to be more then 4.
Although, in the end, it didn't matter because the stoolers lost the next week to the undefeated Dolphins
I saw something about that game. They said there was only 4 TV camera's at that game?
How can that be?
Even back then NFL films had guys on the sidelines.
So there had to be more then 4.
Although, in the end, it didn't matter because the stoolers lost the next week to the undefeated Dolphins
Totally believable only 4 cameras.
More unbelievable- go try and find a complete copy of the Brown's 1964 Championship game- you won't be able to- because one doesn't exist.
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Bottlegate
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Bottlegate
The category was "Greatest Game", not "most fucked up games". That would be like putting 10 cent beer night on a list of greatest baseball games ever played.
Though, putting together a list of "Most Fucked Up" games could be very interesting.
OK Woody, you started the list: Most Fucked Up Games in NFL history:
A. Bottlegate........What else.
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Fucked up games:
AFC title game which Oilers would have won over Steelers if not for bad ref call.
Browns/Broncos "The Drive" game......because Karlis missed.
The Bleacher report list 10 games of the past decade as the worst....but from what I can see, they only picked those because they were low scoring. Maybe they just didn't like defens
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/307520-the-10-worst-nfl-games-of-the-decade
Could the 72-41 game between the Giants and Redskis or the 58-48 Browns/Bengals game in 2004 or the 51-45 Browns/Bengals game in 2007 be considered just as bad because no team was playing defense?
(do you think we could see a similar shootout tomorrow?
What about the game last year between the Packers and Seahawks...where the replacement refs called the Seattle TD that seemed to clearly intercepted.
the Coin Flip game...Thanksgiving 1999...Steelers/Lions where the player calls tails but the ref hears "heads'.
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The "Tuck Rule" game has to have a place on the Fucked Up list.
Also the "Holy Roller"... it was so clear that Stabler threw the initial "fumble" forward that it's not even close to funny.
And as late greatest game offering I offer the Oilers at Chargers, 1979 playoff game. Dante Pastorini was out as was Earl Campbell.
Oilers went in with their back up QB, Gifford Nielsen, and their back up RB, Rob Carpenter. Carpenter literally threw down his crutches and went into the game on an ankle sprained so badly that he did not walk on it all week, let alone practice.
The Oilers' D picked off Fouts 5 times. Safety Vernon Perry had four of them.
It was one of the greatest team efforts I have ever seen at any level.
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More fucked up games....
Broncos -Raiders AFC Championship 1977. Broncos Rob Lytle fumbled on the 2 yd line, Raiders recovered, but they called it a TD, Broncos win.
Tuck Rule game, Raiders-Pats. Horrible call that lead to a dynasty.
Bottlegate. Browns are still the only NFL team to have a play reviewed after running a play.
Holy Roller, Raiders vs Chargers. Dave Casper cheated, no call.
Funny fucked up game- Bears-Packers, can't remember the year (70s I think). Chester Marcol's FG blocked, but he caught it and ran it in for a game-winning TD in OT.
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