Peyton's MNF Miracle Comeback! (Colts vs. Buccaneers 2003, Week 5) 

This has to be one of the most wild and crazy comebacks on Monday Night Football I have ever seen. Peyton Manning orchestrated his genius in the 4th quarter quite like Albert Einstein

24:17 Al Michaels’ reaction to that penalty call was worth pure gold 😂

This game ended soooooo late at night when I watched it back in 2003. Shout out to when Monday night football used to start after 9 pm on the east coast.

Tony Dungy: We're down like 21 points with 5 mins left. Think it's time to put in the backups. Brad Pyatt: *Has a 90 yard kick off return* Tony Dungy: Well since we're already in the red zone, might as well give it one more try.

Vanderjagt tried his hardest to choke this game away. He was easily the biggest choke artist on that Colts team.

I went to bed with the Bucs up 35-14. Woke up the next morning and dad told to me the Colts came back and won. I couldn't believe it.

Fun fact: Michael Pittman, the Bucs running back, is the father of Michael Pittmann Jr, current Colts wide receiver.

Always amazing to watch this by Peyton & the Colts , never gets old. THE GOAT!!!!!

This is one of my favorite memories as a kid. My dad wanted me to go to bed but let me stay up and I was so tired at school the next day but it was one of the best games I’ve ever watched. This the 06’ AFC Championship Game and any of Cardinals Packers playoff games

That was an insane game on all levels of the ball, the 2 onside kicks an int fumble recovery for td and monster offensive show by both teams. Its a 10

Man the NFL was fun to watch back then.

Gruden's facial expressions are hilarious.

I loved this. Gruden came in & won a SB with Dungy's team. Glad he got some measure of revenge

23:46 Leaping is one of those obscure rules that even has Al befuddled!

I remember watching this live and staying up very late and considered going to bed at one point. I was so happy I didn’t go to sleep as it was one of the best and memorable football games I can remember

Still can't believe this comeback happened. Even though they bounced back the following week against the Redskins, I feel like the Buccaneers never recovered after this game that season.

I don't know whether this is the greatest comeback in the history of Monday Night Football, only because Jets/Dolphins in 2000 was just that absurd, but it's awfully close

Some people don't know the history here, but Tony Dungy (during this game head coach of the colts) was previously head coach of Tampa Bay and turned a franchise that had 13 consecutive losing seasons into a franchise that had more wins than loses for 6 consecutive years with multiple playoff appearances. However the owner of the Bucs was not satisfied as Tampa had not yet won a superbowl and fired Tony Dungy in 2002 (Dungy stated he just needed time to put all of the pieces together). Which was the first time a head coach with a winning record was ever forced out of that franchise. Then, the very next year a new head coach won the superbowl with the team that dungy built (The head coach was Jon Gruden, who you see in the video). There is a huge debate if the superbowl win was due to the head coach change or the team did in fact just need more time to find their rhythm in the post season (as Dungy stated). While Tampa Bay only made 2 additional playoff appearances during the new head coaches tenure, the colts became a national brand and Dungy surpassed Don Shula with more franchise win than any other head coach.

Peyton was so good this season, arguably one of his best seasons ever only to fall to NE in the conference championship

A young Mike Tomlin sighting at 15:27. Man this was a crazy game, I remember seeing the highlights on Sportscenter the next morning. Not a fan of either team, but give Peyton credit for engineering that comeback with not a lot of time left.

Gruden reached that point of anger where you don’t even express it anymore. Any minute he was going to explode.

How you know this was a long time ago: the broadcast is sponsored by Sears

Looking at those 2 fg's at the end Vanderjagt must have been liquored up again.

Gotta love the Dungy element: returning to face the team he built into a defensive powerhouse and the coach who won a Super Bowl with it immediately after he got booted.

Y’all Finally Put this game up 🔥🔥

Buccaneers: We’re leading by 21. We got this. Peyton Manning: Imma bout to end this man’s whole career.

The roster the Colts had on offense in this period is just unbelievable and so fun to watch

It’s just funny as hell to hear Keyshawn talking shit about Marvin Harrison! Especially now, when we know Marvin as a HOFer and Keyshawn won’t EVER get in!

Best comeback in nfl history

As a bucs fan this game, the saints game in 2020, the 1999 nfc championship, and the various playoff losses to the eagles are unbearable to rewatch.

Glory days of the NFL

I'll never forget this one. Had Ronde not scored, would we have seen this amazing comeback at all??

Listen to John Madden say, "That seals the deal..." at the 12:40 mark of the video when Ronde Barber intercepts Peyton Manning. EVERYBODY thought the game was over. Most of the spectators left, though some did come back late in the game.

Lmao Al Michaels was like “LEAPING???😳😳😳”

As a lifelong Bucs fan, this nightmare will never be forgotten. #ItsABucsLife

This is the game Peyton Manning started resembling a future Hall of Fame QB.

I’m from Dec 2023 TN came back from down 27-13 w/3min left to win at MIA It will be the 5th time since 2000 that a team has accomplished that feat & 1st done in regulation

I don’t know if this is an amazing comeback or pitiful collapse. All I can say is this, The Buccaneers never recovered from this loss

Wow NFL Throwback saw my suggestion and uploaded the video thanks guys keep up the great work on the channel

Mad respect for Dallas Clark rocking number 44 as a tight end. A lot of people didn’t know tight ends could pick numbers in the 40s

Almost 20 years go wow 😮

Back when Gruden was in his prime as a hc

It’s even more impressive considering what kind of defense the Bucs had at that time. Some could say a top 5 D of all time

I collected Manning, James and Harrison cards for years before this. 49ers fan but was still interested in colts. Never saw this game as at the time I was in boot camp for the Marine Corps and 2 weeks away from graduating. I only remember it because the next day our senior drill instructor came in and was telling us how we missed a great game and comeback win lol

"If yer gonna doink the pipe, you want it to go inside after the doink." ~Madden

Keyshawn Johnson. The receiver who thought he was better then he actually was.

That mike Doss pick and subsequent fumble that got returned for a touch was ridiculous lol

I didn't thought this was going to be this kind of comeback HUGE!!! And the crowd also went home when Colts was trailing by 28 Peyton Manning 🙌🙌

I bet you nobody could compare these Buccaneers from today’s Buccaneers 🏈

Gruden such a stud. Two great coaches.

I don’t understand how it’s unsportsmanlike to leap and land on your own teammate.

One of the greatest comebacks in NFL history happened because of a fluke foul.

They needed Peyton to have a good story

The game that made me fall in love with football! 15 years old., finished homework, grubbing on momma home cooked dinner, watching this thinking "ahhh what a blowout!" Couldnt get up to change channel as I was eating.. By the time I finished we had a ball game and I was hooked! Any given sunday... well Monday in this case! :-)

Still one of the most bogus calls in NFL history, leaping😬

I remember staying up for this game on a school night!!

6:05 😂 after that chip block you hear the OT say "Oh God D***!!"

This was one of those “based on a true story” movie comebacks

RIP John Madden

I remember watching this game 20 years ago

Can you please add 2017 Giants vs eagles week 3 the 61 yard feild goal by Jake Elliott it would be like a extended version !!

12:14 Turn out the lights…. the party’s over… They say that all good things must end… Call it a night… Peyton Manning: And I took offense to that

just imagine you left this game early thinkin the bucs won and you get home realizing they didnt. tuesday morning work mustve been real depressing lol

Brad Pyatt said "We will not go quietly into the night"

RIP Johnny Grier

Thanks for sharing. Bad call at the end.

Great vid

TAMPA DEFENSE HAD WARREN SAPP#99 .. DERRICK BROOKS#55 .. JOHN LYNCH#47 .. SIMEON RICE#97 .. RONDE BARBER#20 .. OL'🐐👑PEYTON MANNING#18 DIDN'T CARE ..

Peyton was just different

3:00 - 3:08 Lol Love seeing Marvin Harrison making him eat those words later in the game

5:09.. blew my mind I remember this and everything..bit i didnt know it was that insane

Colts are looking great!

I remember watching this game

Here after Key said he celebrated too early lol

Announcer said “Showing more change in direction than Ariana Huffington”. WOW.

I remember watching this game my junior year in high school. I remember thinking to myself, "I'm watching nfl history unfold". For the longest time I searched the web for footage but never had any luck until NFL Throwback uploaded it 4 years ago highlighting only the comeback portion.

Colts: Ajax! Bucs: PSG!

Love this game hope we can do the same thing this sunday

That knee on ground was the best call by referees keeping the play in bounds to kill clock

Warren Sapp was a monster. So glad I got to see him play.

Keyshawn Johnson being so mad that Marvin Harrison is literally one of the greatest receivers in the game is hilarious. We all know he never should have been the number 1 pick let alone a first rounder ahead of Marvin

1:21 would be a "roughing the passer" call in the present NFL

Ahhh the Gruden era.... where all the emails started!!!!

The Goat.

NFL Fever cover star, time to bring this game back

Can u guys upload Raiders/Cowboys from Thanksgiving 2009

Madden: 12:40 Manning: 😏

Hey great upload and great game. Can you guys upload these two games next: Ravens vs Browns Week 1 2004 Ravens vs Browns Week 6 2001 or Ravens vs Browns Week 4 2007 Week 1 and 6 preferably please.

Donnie Abraham went out, it shows if you don't have good backups, either teams can take advantage of and also the refs helped too. I was there it was sad. The BUCS never recovered.

More than half the video was just the 4th qtr lol that’s great time management

25:12 Madden been coined the term ‘doink’

Wow.

Imagine if the Lions pulled this off against the 49ers

My personal all time favorite athlete I grew up with Manning and was in awe half the time and you couldn't ask for a better role model in sports I can't wait until they do a football life on him or any documentary

509 in the 4th remaining......let the insanity begin.

Love how K Johnson was talkin smack about Harrison. But wasnt on the field on the final drive LOL

FYI, NFL Throwback already uploaded the comeback part by itself: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-al13DoOFp78.html , so these are highlights of the entire game itself, plus the comeback.

Brad Johnson was on fire this game.

1:14 of the 3 rd quarter....NOW we can play some football...NOW its fun

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