Steve Gleason's Blocked Punt Resurrects New Orleans | Timeline | NFL Films 

Poor Steve Gleason. That football life was incredible. God bless him

He's a hero to me because I have ALS. His foundation is amazing at funding ALS patients with equipment.

This made me tear up, such a great moment in new Orleans history

I’m watching this as I watch Gleason receive the Congressional Gold medal. What an honor and what a great man. Congratulations from Viking country.

There might never be a more meaningful play made in the NFL.

Gleason is a great man

This means more to me - a New Orleanian - than the Super Bowl win or any other moment in Saints history. The Super Bowl win was a vindication for 42 years of failure, but THIS was the moment of triumph for the whole city. We weren't dead, we weren't down any longer. No Saints' fan can watch this and not have tears in their eyes; IT IS US.

This might be a stretch, but putting Steve Gleason in the Pro Football Hall of Fame would be the greatest thing to happen without a question.

I'm a die hard panther fan...that being said...I'm crying and tearing up. One of many football moments I will never forget

This is THE moment that made me a Saints fan. I have a friend who had family who lost everything to Katrina. This moment; is the greatest moment in sports I have seen, bar none.

I'm from the UK. I watched Katrina every day on the news. I stayed up till the early hours of the morning to watch this game. I cheered and cried with you New Orleans. Thank you for this moment. God Bless.

Gleason came through the middle like a goddamn super hero!! 🔥🔥🔥

bro idk why but this makes me cry like a baby every time and i’m a Broncos fan

Everytime I watch this I get chills...Just a few months earlier the Superdome was filled with cries of pain and loss...The place of your greatest pain shall be the place of your greatest praise

The fact that the millisecond you see the block even in slow motion, you can see the emotion erupt in the crowd almost instantly. I’ll never forget seeing that. Well deserved

His foundation is why I have an elevator lift for my power wheelchair 😊 He's in my Hall of Fame!

I don't think I'll ever experience a moment like that again,,,,,,, truly unreal.

THIS is the power of sports... Everything that's happening now seems to be dividing people

Not even the 78 Steelers, 85 Bears, or 89 49ers could've beaten them in the Superdome

I was 8 in 2006 so i understood why this was so special but I didnt TRULY grasp it completly, and now all these years later it brings a tear to my eye every time i see it.

It's amazing how sports can bring us all together...

If this doesn't bring a tear to your eye, you aren't merely not a New Orleanian... you are not a human being.

The greatest football story of all time. WHO DAT BABY?!

Have faith Steve Gleason! You have my respect and my prayers.

Thank You Saints for that moment

I was at an LSU baseball game at Tulane and Steve Gleason was there. When the game was over, we were walking past him and I didn’t want to bother him so I told his wife to let him know how much my friend and I admired him. She did and he had them stop getting ready to move him out and told her to ask if we would like a picture with him. What an unbelievable honor for this lifelong Saints fan.

When it unfolded like it did from that end zone view, you knew Steve Gleason was going to block it and the rest was history.

A great superplayer!! God bless Steve, watched him get the gold medal today in the Whitehouse!! 🙏 for you and your beautiful family. Geaux Tigers and Saints!!👍👍👍👍

After losing so much and feeling so defeated, the saints gave our entire state hope. So proud to be from Louisiana ⚜️❤️

I still remember watching this game as a 6 year old boy. I wasn't aware enough to know the devastation of Katrina but I did remember the buildup to a week 3 Monday night game feeling different. Looking back that was my introduction how the emotional impact sports can truly have.

As someone who's played football up to college. I've intercepted balls, ran them back for touchdowns. I've had receiving and rushing touchdowns.. but no greater feeling then blocking a kick or punt. The imprint of the laces stayed on my arm for almost a week.. good times. And God Bless Steve Gleason🙏🏼⚜

that moment we got instant relief & knew that things would get better

No matter how many times I watch this, it gives me goosebumps.

The block heard around the world. Great play Steve. Must be the memory of a lifetime.

Won't ever forget that game or moment, You knew as soon as that kick was blocked there was no way in hell atlanta was gonna win in new orleans that night. Amazing and not even a saints fan but that moment was more then sports

3:36 that was powerful. I am from Brazil, I love Football and I am a Saints fan because of that history.

This is so powerful to me. Makes my throat clench from the emotions

i love steve gleason. i have had the pleasure of meeting his mom. never forget either day

We miss you Steve thank you sir for your time with us

Still makes me cry.. The city being devastated.. back in the dome where people tried to survive.. filled back with energy and joy. Beginning of the Brees and Sean Payton era.. Man what a time to be a Saints fan

My science teacher in 5th grade went to college with Steve. They were decently good friends and we watched a documentary on Steve. What a great man.

Someone whos dealt with ALS in our family. My heart broke for Steve, and his family. I don't wish that disease on anyone.. Love one another, and cherish the moments you get in life, and with the ones you love.

The fact that the Superdome reopened on my BIRTHDAY and then this happened...i cried like a baby! ❤️❤️❤️

I cried so hard when I first heard and watch this.. The Dome is the greatest stadium in NFL history. Dieheart Saint Fan! Who Dat?!

Certainly one of the most meaningful plays in NFL history.

I'm not crying.. you ar.....ok yes I am 😭😭😭

I went to high school with Curtis Deloatch #39 who scored the touchdown.

I watched this on MNF live at a sports bar with my friends. What a moment, and to witness it when it happened! Love from a die hard Lions fan!

Gleason is the man! An ultimate joy to watch play and a good man. All the love Steve, you amaze me in every way as a human being.

If u are ever having a bad day....just think of Steve! WHO DAT!!

Steve Gleason what a guy GO COUGS!!!!

I remember watching this live. Can't help but smiling and getting excited watching it again in 2020. Steve Gleason is awesome. Who Dat!

that ending was so abrupt lmao

Still gives me chills and brings tears to my eye. ☮️💗🙏

The first football game in the super dome after it had been re built from hurricane Katrina and on the first play Steve Gleason blocked the falcons punt and saints scored a td

I was in the dome for that game. Don't think I've ever heard anything that loud in my life.

Still remember this like it was yesterday. It was a year after katrina made new orleans famous and this was I think their 1st game back in the dome. I was on the middle school football team and they handed out tickets to this game. I didn't go unfortunately cuz I was under the weather but man I'll never forget watching it live! That same season we came close to going to the super bowl as well. Great memories!

Michael loves Steve. 💕 This is great! ⚜️⚜️

I ll never forget that block after all the hardship I really thought god has to have a hand in that moment . Had to have for the spirit of the people the city the nation

This gives me goosebumps

I got goosebumps!

This was a moment !

Changed the course of saints history and one of if the the greatest moments ever in all of sports #whodatnation #saintsnation

Gives me goosebumps ⚜️🥶

I was in college in 2006 and I remember being in a sports bar in Hammond (north of New Orleans). After that very good first defensive stand, I looked at the bartender and said, “hey, bet we block it”. Bartender said, “if we do, bucket of beer on me”. We both looked up and boom…it happens. After crying for the 3rd time that night with everyone as we all hugged, jumped, and screamed, I looked back at the bar and there the fresh bucket was. I looked up at the bartender and all he could do was look at me and point with tears in his eyes. Jesus, I’m getting choked up just writing this. The truth is that if you weren’t from NOLA and the area, it’s hard to put into words what this meant. It is only right that we made a statue commemorating it, aptly named “Rebirth”.

We all love Steve, Michael.

This was epic for us. ⚜️

Okay thanks now I’m crying

3:38 perfectly said. Amazing

The dislikes were probably from Falcons fans 😂😂

If anyone is interested in the music it's Rising Up by David Robidoux

WHO DAT BAAAAABBBBYYY!!! Saints fanatic all day

Crazy how blocking at punt can have so much emotion like this

If he isnt going into the hall of fame he should

Maybe the single greatest play in nfl history

Had this happened in 2021 the refs would have flagged New Orleans for delay of game from the crowd noise.

I come back here when I get something stuck in my eye , like a piece of dust .

When sound had feel. Poor Atl had not shot after that.

As a falcons fan, i was pretty happy they won....like after all they been through Hats off to them. Yall still gonna lose this monday ;))

Meant more because it was against Atlanta!

The 2000 Ravens, 91 Redskins or the 85 Bears would’ve lost to New Orleans that night. Sometimes things bigger than football shape the outcomes of a game. I don’t know what player wouldn’t have gotten enough adrenaline to run with broken legs with a crowd that on fire. Just wow. Every football fan had a smile for them that night.

Take that, Katrina!!

1:06 I need Tony Romo to listen to Koreheiser and take notes!

Not only was the punt a crazy moment, but we beat a prime Mike Vick and shut him down. Beautiful game all around.

Steve Gleason!

The single most important play in saints history. I just wish they’d quit saying a rebirth for New Orleans the whole entire state was destroyed that year. East coast to west coast. This was a rebirth for the state of Louisiana not just New Orleans

Payton: we are probably gonna lose Gleason: sure bout that coach

Drew Brees,and so many other mean sooo much to The city..

if youre not a saints fan you wont know whats so special about this block.

This is when the Saints stopped being a punchline and began their trip to being a respectable and respected team. I remember when SportsCenter would preface their coverage of the Saints with “Because we have to…” or “Because we’re a full service broadcast…”

🙏🏽🙏🏽

What is the song they play during the first time we see the score so motivating

Like if this is the greatest/most meaningful play in NFL history

The 1972 Dolphins could have came into this game through a time rift, and the Saints were STILL gonna win this day.

I'm sorry, can someone tell me what made this so special, and the backstory behind it please?

What is the name of this song/music?

Just blocked another punt today. Sign of great things to come this season?

I lost so much money on this game. I was stupid enough to bet on a road favorite on an emotional prime time game, I deserved to lose that night.

The saints superbowl... such a lovely script that year

What’s the song at 3:13