36 years ago today...

[BSmack]

... the dynasty was born through the Immaculate Reception.

[War Wagon]

Seems like just yesterday.

Nice clip.

[poptart]

I agree with John Madden's take that the ball hit off of Tatum and should have been ruled a TD right then and there on the field.

The problem was that only the back judge signaled TD and hence, the play was not officially ruled a TD ... on the field.

It went to "instant replay" ... which was NOT called for by NFL rules at that time. -- DOH!! --

No suprise that the eventually ruling was TD Pittsburgh.

[Qbert]

Shall i EDIT the Title of the Thread....poppy's conspiracy Theory STARTED--->36 years ago today.....????? :paul:

[Mikey]

Without a doubt the worst moment in NFL history.

Right up there with the crippled Kirk Gibson's dinger off of Eck.

[BSmack]

Without a doubt the worst moment in NFL history.

Right up there with the crippled Kirk Gibson's dinger off of Eck.

Jesus Mikey. Have you no heart?

[Tom In VA]

The Immaculate Deception ?

[KC Scott]

I remember being 8 years old and being totally blown away with that play. One of the first times I pretty much vividly remember thinking to myself "Holy fuck!!!!!!"

Wish there was somewhere to find some video of my first "Holy Shit" game experience:

http://www.profootballhof.com/history/d ... st_day.jsp


I've probably mentioned before I was there at Municipal Stadium freezing my ass off and that from that day forward vowed to fight Jan Stenerud if I ever met him

[War Wagon]

I've probably mentioned before I was there at Municipal Stadium

Not that I recall.

How old were you at the time, 7 or 8?

Yeah, I'm sure you remember that game well enough to know who Jan Stenerud was.

I call bullshit.

I doubt you had ever even been to Municipal stadium, much less that you were at that game.

[KC Scott]

I've only mentioned it about a dozen times over the years - first game my Dad ever took me to.
And yea, I was 8 years old and frooze my ass off on Xmas eve when he was home from his last tour of Nam.

I watched Stenerud miss 2 FGs and hated him from that day forward -
I remembered Yepremian missing one in OT and thought we'd win it -
I also remember Ed Podolak playing his ass off, which is why I jumped in the Podolak thread in CFB

[War Wagon]

Alright, bonafides accepted... Bullshit o'meter called off.

Never saw a Chiefs game at Municipal, but my dad took me to see both a Royals and Spurs game there. We didn't live far, being from old NorthEast.

[PISC]

50 years ago today.

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