That pass... he throws from exactly the 40. If it was untouched it would have landed 3 yards into the enzone. 43 yards. But what is crazy is that the ball is never more than 15-20 feet off the ground the whole time in the air! It's not like he launched a rainbow. It was a 43 yard laser.
Yeah, both passes were basically exactly the same. Makes sense, you have the corner beat by a mile so not much loft needed, just got to get it there before the safety can get over.
You forgot to include the width of the field. He threw it from a little left of the center of the hashmarks. Let's assume it would have landed on the sideline. Half the field is 26.67 yards, so let's say 28 yards across. A little Pythagorean theorem and it was actually a 51 yard throw.
I couldn't believe when it happened it changed the franchise for 3 decades sadly with horrible mismanagement we only got two super bowls with two qbs better than brady, hopefully love can continue where these two greats left off in a qb driven leagie
What blows me away is just how different everything about the game was compared to today. The way it was called, the announcers, sharpe being visibly hurt but it not being a big deal to refs, announcers, or coaches. In many ways the game was purer back then, at least at face value.
@@scottbrown7497they did have loud music after the plays. You can’t hear it on the radio. This is a radio broadcast. This doesn’t justify how loud the crowd was. The fan base was just waiting for something to explode over and when Brett threw that touchdown it was so loud and insane.
Never Forget that Favre pass!!! I was in sports bar in Miami!! I scremed so loud that everyone heard me. We knew at that moment we had our QB and we would start to win again! Can not expain joy I felt!!! Go Packers.
I remember watching this game. Cool having the radio announcers Jim Irwin and Max McGee. Obviously amazing comeback. I was a little surprised how critical Irwin and McGee were. I think today’s announcers are more polite or more indirect. Irwin, McGee, none of us really had any idea of the upcoming success and genius of the Wolf/Holmgren/ Favre era. Also, looks like Sterling Sharpe may have hyperextended his abdominal muscles on the sweet catch.
They obviously didn't know what kind of quarterback they were watching lol. They would later wish he had dinked and dunked a little more, but that was never how the man was going to play football.
I’m a Browns fan. I remember watching this game. People have to remember that the Packers were terrible for a couple or three decades. This drive changed everything for them. They became a legit team overnight with Favre. Tom Brady did the same for the Pats in 2001, though New England wasn’t nearly as awful as GB. They had some recent playoff success with Bledsoe but they weren’t the NE dynasty that won 10+ games for 15 or so years straight. Anyways, I’m glad I got to see this moment live. And I’m glad it happened to a division rival of the Browns.
You can say this game really changed the courses of both franchises. The Bengals were 2-0 and were doing really well. The knocked out Magik and had this unproven back up called Brett Favor I mean Favre. The Packers were 0-2 and going on 0-3 if they had lost this game. It would have just been another mediocre year like in 1991 where they fell off a cliff. The Bengals were terrible at 3-13 the year before. With new coaches Dave Shula for the Bengals and Mike Holmgren this was it. That last Packer drive showed that Favre was going to be an up and comer. The Bengals just collapsed after this game. They would only win 3 more games and lose their next 11 counting this game. They would lose 5 straight games including this game. The Packers on the other hand would finish the season 9-7 and miss out on the playoffs, but they were heading in the right direction. The Bengals would be the Bungals up until 2005 where they finally had a winning record. It wasn't until 2021 when the Bengals that they finally won a playoff game and made to a Super Bowl.
Back when it was common for backup QBs to hold for FGs and PATs. IIRC, Favre was not great at it. When he became the starter, he was thankfully relieved of that job.
You can tell that Irwin and McGee were so used to the Packers being garbage for years before this. The coaching while calling the game, the 2nd guessing the first play of the drive. They were so amazed
The CB for Cincinnati just figured the Safety over the Top was gonna take his WR after 10 yards and was only covering if the WR hooked or did an out/in route and then when he released his man, he realized the safety was way late recognizing the play and hence an easy TD
What a great time to be young and being able to watch the game with family. I was 18 at the time and what a game winning drive .I remember one thing in particular. We were cheering and jumping up and down and my dad cut his finger on the living room ceiling!😂😂😂
Packers fan here, grew up in Superior, WI. That's why Favre was so great. He won ONE Championship/Super Bowl. One. One. He was a 'Gunslinger'. Yup, threw LOTS of interceptions in playoff games.
@@tightlinesguidingservices not everyone on government assistance is shity ppl some do have real disabilities. But couldn’t agree more about about politicians and ppl who abuse the system
You wrote that three months ago. I hope the rest of the season and the playoffs showed you he has an excellent chance. If not, you're biased in your viewpoint or else not all that knowledgeable about the game.
