Playoff Run on the Line! (Panthers vs. Falcons 2004, Week 15) 

I forgot how incredible of an athlete Julius Peppers was.

That Vick dive with the knees not even touching the ground is LEGENDARY

I remember watching this game back when I was 8. that Vick touchdown on 4th and goal was heartbreaking. Still can’t believe how his knee didn’t touch the ground. Even as a panthers fan, Vick in his prime was such an exciting player to watch

Damn, I forgot ALL about Muhsin Muhammad and how great he used to be! He's a borderline Hall of Famer. Played 13 seasons and accumulated 11,000+ yards and 60+ touchdowns. He's greatest Panther wide receiver of all time not named Steve Smith. Players from this era are a bit sentimental for me b/c I was young and just getting into football on a serious level so maybe I overvalue him. I'm not a Panthers fan (Go Bills,) but they were my NFC team during the years of the Buffalo drought when I needed a playoff team to root for. They had a lot of big time characters on that team and made a spectacular Superbowl run losing to the hated Patriots.

I was at this game. Pure excitement. One of my favorite life experiences.

Carolina and Atlanta was as intense as a rivalry in the 2000's because both teams had overlooked talent that could play with the best of them. I miss these two squads

Julius Peppers and Mike Vick, the two most physically gifted players to EVER play their respective position

Michael Vick in his prime days as a Falcon

Julius Peppers was a freak

The atmosphere 🤩🤩🤩

Was weird how bad the NFC was that year. To run it down: - Philadelphia won the NFC East. The next closest team (NY Giants) was 7 games back - Two teams made the playoffs at 8-8 (St. Louis, Minnesota) - Atlanta got the #2 seed despite a point differential of 3 - Seattle won the NFC West with a negative point differential and a 9-7 record

Warrick Dunn was a entertaining running back to watch. It's sad tampa bay never had a supporting cast and playbook to really utilize his skills. Had to earn his yards the hard way every play

i remember staying up and watching this game as a child. vick and peppers put on a show that ill never forget. glad to relive this game.

Michael Vick one of the most best quarterback scrambler am I opinion of all time thanks for the video @NFLthrowback

Mushin mohammad was such an underrated receiver back on those days and a tandem with Steve Smith what a duo deluomme was okay tho

The best era of football in my opinion

Michael vick would be in the hall of fame if he didn't go to prison. He is one of the reasons why lamar jackson and kyler murray are great.

Who else miss these commentators on ESPN? I for sure did.

the Michael Vick experience i really enjoyed watching him play the Quarterback position

Allen Rossum was one of their best kick returners in Falcons history since Deion Sanders 💯

I remember watching this game as a Freshman in College! The Panthers were always my 2nd team because of their Nebraska defensive players (Mike Minter, Mike Rucker), so I was incredulous over that Vick TD scramble at the time. Fun game to re-watch!

Julius Peppers actually ran a route?! What the hell? Ha!

I remember staying up late watching this game knowing Damn well I had to be up for school in the AM but I could careless because I wanted to witness My Guy Mike Vick... Anyway to anybody that’s watching this remember y’all, Keep Going & Be Safe 🤟🏾💯 P.S 19:31 Jake Delhomme pulled of a Tom Brady🤣🤣🤣

If I remember correctly the Panthers started 1-7, won 5 straight for a playoff push, and this is where that last stand essentially ended. Just way too many injuries for the defending NFC champs. Like someone else said, the NFC was so bad that year. The 8-8 Vikings and Rams simply couldn't be eliminated due to the mediocrity of the conference. It was basically the Eagles as the only team that looked like a true contender.

Michael Vick is the best dual threat quarterback in the NFL!!! Let's go Falcons!!! Rise up dirty birds!!! I love Michael Vick!!! I 🖤 #7!!! Michael Vick is my man!!!

Vick Should've won A MVP In His Career

Allen Rossum was fast as hell.

12:11 funniest commentary I’ve ever heard in my life 😂😭

They threw a fade to peppers 😳😂

This was the only time that the falcons were a good team under Jim Mora Jr.

I'm a Vikings fans and I remember this game well. Vikes wouldn't have even made the Playoff had the Panthers won this game.

2004 was my favorite year for vick he was getting good deals on Nike and etc every teenager love to see him play

So many great athletes in this game. Michael Vick, Warrick Dunn, Musin Mohammed, and of course Julius peppers. Peppers was a different type of beast

hi nfl throwback, perfect timing! Love the content

Yes!!!!! When the Panthers almost made the playoffs after their super bowl year and every injury possible happened and they still almost made it, that defensive line in 03 was top 5 this century for units in my opinion

Vick was so dynamic in his prime.

ESPN Sunday night football was so good! Especially that theme they used in their final seasons!

WOW!!!! Insane game, it comes to a game-winning field goal to win it!!!!

Everyone talkin bout Vick but Jake played great here

Such good plays by both teams.

Without Vick the Falcons likely wouldn’t have recorded more than 5 or 6 wins in a season from 01 to 08. It’s clear from all these old Vick games that the Falcons were actually really bad during that time and they never bothered to build a proper team until after Vick was gone.

Julius Peppers, Warren Sapp, Madden Covers & Pitbulls were prime Vicks only kryptonite

This game legendary !!!!!

What a great game! The Panthers almost pulled off the unthinkable season. Breakout year for Muhammad with Steve Smith going out to injury week 1. Stephen Davis and Deshaun Foster going out to injury paving the way for a Nick Goings Cinderella story. The defense was stout and rose to the task but ultimately fell short. I believe they still had a chance for a playoff berth on the last game of the season but fell short to the Saints. Talk about an exciting year considering they started the season 1-7.

Mike Vick didn’t watch film the coach didn’t even have his headset on lmao

Mark Fields had Vicks number the entire night!

We need some Andrew luck stuff

Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons had a good year in the 2004-2005 season!!! That was the year they made it to the NFC championship against Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles!!!

god bless you guys! Stay safe! God loves you! Pray to god he is waiting!

I love ❤️ these Highlights of The NFL Football 🏈 Games From My team Carolina Panthers 🐆 and all others 31 teams keep them all coming I wish they where long and edited if you know what I mean and Warrick Dunn RB of The Atlanta Falcons was fast, elusive and awesome RB

More falcons games please!

back when jake delhomme was our QB

When Atlanta was good at making other teams blow a lead

Wait the Falcons didn’t blow a lead? AND THEY CLINCHED THEIR DIVISION TITLE? AND LOOKING TO A 1ST ROUND BYE?

This was before the Falcons's culture of choking the game late in 4th Qtrs

What’s crazy is the lines before dots on the screen from loss fought-age

12:50 my favorite play from this game

4th and 12 was the first thing out of every Falcons fan's mouth when they'd talk trash to us for like ten years after this 😂

I missed this era of football My John fox cardiac panthers Vs peak Micheal Vick and a stacked falcon's team

I forget how frustrating watching Jake Delhomme play used to be 🤣

8:26 Which way do I go? 😂

I know they beat the Rams in the 2004 Divisional Round, but this game, in my opinion, was the apex of Vick's glory as a Falcon.

12:47 holy shit

Fav top 5 all time games IMO 1. Steelers vs cards SB 2. Pats vs falcons SB comeback 3. Eagles vs giants miracle at the meadowlands game (vick qb) 4. Pats vs giants SB the catch game 5. This game lol

I saw 2 falcons touchdowns that were clear as day not touchdowns. I guess replays on scoring drives didn't really matter in the early 2000's

I remember Jake Delhomme threw a no look pass to Moose this game. It should have been complete but there was a pass interference that didnt get called. This was a great game.

Warrick Dunn is the most underrated Running Back of all the time

Awesome 😎

Michael Vick was electrifying to watch I loved playing him on madden 04 back in the day

Awesome game

It was playoff football back then......

1:23 look at the fullback reacting to spring Vick

If Michael Vick didn't play for the Falcons, I probably would've liked him to this day, or at least until he got arrested. Unfortunately he played for the Falcons and it was just something that I enjoyed watching him lose, especially that Eagles game in the NFC Championship, and I'm not a fan of the Eagles and hated T.O.

Bro Vick scrambled too much honestly

They both got good recorded.

War damn eagle 🦅!

Vick days

Best 2000 to 2010 Qb and we thought RG3 and Jameis would be the next Michael Vick. But Lamar is 100% Michael Vick but 2x better

Damn this is the year Steve Smith broke his leg after his breakout year, and Muhsin Muhammad was frickin POSSESSED!

Hi I'm Warrick Dunn and I'm never doing Cat Fancy again!

Didn't ATL CHOKE in the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP to Philadelphia that year ? 😂😂😂😂😂

Carolina Panthers-🏈 NFC West (1995 - 2001) NFC South (2002 - present) vs. Atlanta Falcons-🏈 NFC West (1970 - 2001) NFC South (2002 - present)

The legendary run is at 16:52

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Only a brick wall could stop them...

Just imagine if vick would have had at least 1 good wr

Lamar would of got hurt badly against these defenses in the early 2000s, Vick was tuff and different 🔥🔥

Lol that kick around 3:36 didn't look good

Mike Vick is hall of famer cuz he changed the game at qb

peppers talking shit to the crowd after the td... KEEP POUNDING!!

I miss when me panther were okay at football 😭

Tj duckett should of been a brandon jacobs type rb

Even with Vick’s prison sentence, the Falcons looked like a franchise on the rise still maintained some level of respectability before becoming the meme they are today. 2002-2016 Era Falcons were exciting. Super Bowl 51 broke that franchise.

Peppers was a mutant...

That light hit on number 55 I was lowkey bullshit

Opening run out song plz

1 word panthers defense choking

Where is Curry?

I forgot how live Sunday night football on ESPN use to be. I like the announcers they talked like regular men watching the game but now its a political

Falcons and the rest of Atlanta sports teams are so bad lol