In honor of reaching 4,000 subscribers, here are the ten biggest meltdowns in NFL history. This episode originally aired in 2009. I do NOT own any rights to this video.
True, I mean the Atlanta falcons blew a 25 point lead with less than 20 minutes left and 3Q, but people don't blame their long snapper. Matt Ryan and Julio Jones aren't blamed that much either (seriously that throw and catch at the sideline was perfect), but why are the coaches getting heat?
@@benbrislawn4029 The 49ers and Giants have been a bigger rivalry with each other worse than their own divisions going back to the 80s. This one was just one in a long line of the east coast west coast fight. When the Giants beat the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game in 2011 I have flashbacks of Marshall killing Joe Montana.
Notice it's only non-athlete nerd-douche sports reporters who blame him. All the players were saying the Giants lost the game as a team and Junkin wasn't responsible.
Actually the funniest thing Peyton probably ever said was when he dropped back to pass one play and the pocket broke down almost instantly and you can hear Peyton yelling "DAMMIT DONALD!" into his "mic'd up" microphone as he's running for his life lmao.
@@logicaldude3611 Their meltdown in Super Bowl 51 reached the dreaded nuclear-level: while the Pats celebrated their comeback win, the Falcons had to deal with very angry safety inspectors.
To add to your point there was that controversial call on that last play for the holding so he could have had a second chance and nobody would have remembered his botched snap.
I would agree but for one thing: they lost to the established cheaters in New England. I firmly believe that the Falcons' comms were hacked by NE and that they knew what was coming on every single goddamn play in the second half. I also firmly believe that BADDELL is covering it up to prevent a Black Sox-level scandal. I love old school NFL but the criminals in the NFL office today have ruined it.
How stupid is he? He once said that the Pirates should put a statue of Barry Bonds outside PNC Park because “he’s the greatest player ever to wear a Pirates uniform.”
I loved that one! I’m with you & completely agree’ That & Dennis Green’s “They are who we THOUGHT they were! …that’s why we took the damn field! If you wanna CROWN ‘em…then CROWN their ASSES! But, they ARE who we THOUGHT they were….and we LET ‘em off the HOOK!”
This looks like it would have cone out right around when that happened. This is certainly before Favre was a Viking, but they have Jet footage. So, 2008. Same season as "I want winners".
Colts got unlucky because Nick Harper, who scooped the fumble by the Bus and ran toward the endzone, happened to have his knee or ankle got hurt before the game because of domestic violence & and Roethlisberger was somewhat able to tackle Harper and prevented him to take it to the house.
@@vince01lp Thanks for the details; I just posted this info (first time I've seen this video and I liked Vanderjagt though it was a good move to cut him as his career went to hell in 2006 and we got Venaturi.) Btw, Harper had been stabbed in the thigh by his girlfriend either the night or two nights before.
I can't blame Marty for all of his teams' meltdowns. He didn't fumble the ball, he wasn't on the field against Elway, he wasn't the kicker missing field goals or the QB throwing incompletions. And he sure as hell wasn't on the field for the Chargers when the damn defender FUMBLED AWAY AN INTERCEPTION against the Patriots, especially when he warned that VERY DEFENDER before the game to "just get down" if you intercept the ball late. Unfair for Marty to get all the criticism he gets, even for being a conservative coach.
I kinda blame Marty for the Drive. I mean the Broncos were dinking and dunking as they milked the clock taking advantage of the soft zone coverage the Browns were giving.
I like that this list has Marty Schottenheimer, whose biggest fault was playing too conservative in the playoffs, and Brett Favre, whose biggest fault was playing too aggressively in the playoffs, in back-to-back spots.
@@skippythealien9627 It might have worked - instead of shouting at each other, they might collapsed in laughter at each other - and then worked something out.
I’d say Dennis Green should be looked at more like people look at Marty Say what you will about Marty but if he had a top 2 receiver and had 3 drives to get a field goal he’d call more than 1 bomb. Say what you will about Marty but if he was only up 20-0 at the half he wouldn’t continue to run into a 9 man box
I love how these are a slice of history reviewing a slice of history at this point. Like watching Tony Romo go from "meltdown QB" to "probably the greatest color analyst ever"
That's because as a commentator he doesn't have to break his back carrying a cleveland brown talent teams. So he won't get the blame for not playing every position on the field.
An important sidenote on #10: There was a huge missed call on that play that screwed the Giants. The holder, Matt Allen, chucked up a prayer to a man downfield - and you can see from 3:17 in the video that there was obvious pass interference. The refs threw a flag ... on the Giants for an ineligible man downfield, because the receiver, Rich Seubert, was an O-lineman. Not an eligible receiver, so no pass interference. Except ... Seubert was actually lined up as a tight end, and had reported prior to the snap. He was an eligible receiver on the play, and the PI should've been called - which would've given the Giants the ball back (Later review showed that another player on the Giants had failed to report, but even so, this would've resulted in offsetting penalties with the Giants replaying the down). The league came out the next day with a rare announcement saying they'd fucked up. Poor Trey Junkin could've had a second chance to redeem himself.
Yes, the game is on the top 10 controversial calls list. Also, u meant Trey Junkin could have had a third chance to redeem himself since he fucked up 2 snaps already in that game.
Schottenheimer didn’t have meltdowns. His owners had meltdowns when they’d fire him after he’d take their previously lousy team to the AFL Championship.
PLAYOFFS!! Jim Mora will always be remembered for that gem. But he was a good coach. Before 1987, the New Orleans Saints had never had a winning season, much less went to the playoffs. But Jim Mora did what Hank Stram and Bum Phillips couldn't do and guide the Saints to the playoffs. Mora also got the Colts out of their slumber before Tony Dungy took them to the next level.
Brett Favre threw some absolutely mind-numbingly bad interceptions. He'd make one of the greatest throws you've ever seen and then follow it up with one of the most bone-headed interceptions imaginable. It's as though he was so sure of himself that he'd go totally blind to the defense sometimes.
I mean shit….. If I ever saw or had a talk with Brian Dawkins. The first thing I would ask him is. How wide did your eyes get? Plus, combined with the thought of; what was in his mind when he saw that gift thrown right his way. After Favre just slung that football in the air right to him in the 2003 NFC Division Playoffs. I mean. That is something that a team with Adam Gase as head coach and Rich Kotite as an Offensive Coordinator would be dialing up. And me playing Madden with the controller upside down.
Agree. But I’ve rewatched that game a few times, & just like the 49ers getting back into the game against the Ravens in SB 47, I’m convinced that refs went out of their way to penalize the Falcons a few times to give the Pats a chance to keep viewers by making it interesting. Add Shanahan’s bad play calling & it’s a choke for the ages. 😂
rodprops You Jane a good point but I see SB 51 as more of a symptom of tinkering, manipulating or influencing that IMHO was widespread until the no call against the Rams in the 2018 NFC title game made the NFL back off & left the games play out. There’s no doubt in my mind that SB 51 & so many other games were kept artificially close by refs at NFL direction to ensure that many games could be decided on the final possession. Refs let 49ers back in SB vs Ravens. Belichick & Brady were the best at probing defenses knowing it usually wouldn’t get too out of hand because refs would throw flags to prevent blowouts when possible. For years the NFL used refs to keep many games close which hid the difference in who was really better that day for the first 55 minutes.
Impressive that Favre's soul-crushing interceptions made it to number 4 even before he threw away the NFC Championship for the Vikings against the Saints.
Mike Holmgren had the balls to pull Favre aside and tell him to knock it off the stupid throws. Of course, once he left, Favre started the postseason meltdowns.
Giants fan here. One of the biggest heartbreaks about that loss was that it was the last playoff game Wellington Mara was alive to see. He stayed totally positive after the loss, looking forward to the 2003 season after the Giants' strong regular season finish. The 2003 team went 4-12, and Mr. Mara did not hesitate to clean house. He hired Tom Coughlin, who was with us in the Parcells years, and we got Eli Manning a few months later. Mr. Mara passed in 2005, but his mark on the 2007 championship season was undeniable, especially considering that Strahan and Toomer were still on the team. For me, that win was the one thing that took some of the sting out of the San Francisco meltdown.
Yeah its always 'heartbreaking' when 89yo billionaires who literally got everything handed down to them by daddy die after winning numerous super bowls. I'm just bawling as I type this
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Marty's biggest flaw while he was in KC was that, outside of a diminishing Montana, he NEVER had an elite QB nor did he really have any elite play makers on the offensive side of the ball...unless you have an 85 Bears or 2000 Ravens level defense, you need a QB who play at an elite level...Marty never had that in KC..it always seemed like he squeezed out more win from their roster than the talent should have had..he also played very conservative
It's a shame too, because he really honestly gave the Kansas City Chiefs some respectability again, just like he did in Cleveland in the 80's and the Chargers in 2000's. Those teams overall were rudderless. Had no focus. No direction. The Chiefs basically sleptwalk through most of the 1980's. Even when they were good during that period, you wouldn't have ever confused them as SB contenders. They were fodder for the teams actually going to the SB; you know them you see them every year. The Browns were one of the most balanced teams under him and lacked all the direction following their legendary namesake of a coach's outsting. The Chargers went from losing the SB to the 49ers and becoming one of the most unfortunate teams for players to sign with. The Ryan Leaf debacle could've torn any team apart. Marty I believe was a great coach, even if he didn't win much in the postseason, because he always built a culture wherever he went. They lost so many games when many lengendary coaches couldn't get to the playoffs nearly as often as he did. He took the time to understand players, like you said, and squeeze the talent out of them. Dick Vermeils players from that SB losing Eagles squad celebrated when he won with the Rams in crazy fashion. I couldn't imagine the party Marty's former players would've thrown for him.
@@Gungho73 I agree..as a KC fan, ill always be grateful for Marty...he was a great coach and had he not arrived, KC might not have ever gotten out of their losing funk that they were in since the mid 70s
Washington fans regard firing Marty as the worst thing Snyder ever did. We started 0-6 and finished the season 8-8. We had Tony Banks at QB for crying out loud, that team shouldn't have been 8-8. Marty had too much control over the franchise though and Snyder didn't like that. Then Marty went to build the Chargers into a powerhouse a few years later.
@@PADRII I dont think Gannon was there with Marthy for very long..think Marty S got fired after the 99 season...BUT, with that being said, when GRBAC went down with an injury and Gannon came in and won a bunch of games in a row in 987-98 he should have stayed with the hot hand and let GRBAC ride the pine for the playoffs..but in all fairness, it wasnt like Marty knew Gannon had MVP type of potential..he was a journeyman by the time he got to KC..hindsight is always 20/20
I love the Cardinals-Bears one. Do any of you think we will ever see a choke precisely like that ever again in the history of football? Building a 20-0 lead at halftime, giving up zero offensive points in the second half, and somehow STILL blowing it? Outside of doing it in Madden on purpose, it's awfully hard to replicate that.
33:23-33:35 To add to that, if you also said that Pete Carroll after going to USC would come back into the NFL and turn the Seattle Seahawks into an NFL powerhouse, Jets fans would've suggested that you be committed. Yes the Seahawks gave away Superbowl 49 and blew their chance to be back-to-back world champs, but that doesn't negate the overall great job that Carroll has done since becoming the Seahawks coach. And he still did bring them their first championship.
The Cheathawks were never a "powerhouse." Their games were fixed. Pete Carroll is a child who deals with children. And that's what the Seattle team has been for a long time. Peyton Manning threw the Super Bowl. Period.
I actually like that one more than the playoffs one. The playoffs one is funny just because of how he said "playoffs", but the other one was an actual real rant.
@@dumisatonyjohnson8145 Blame the offense. They didn't score before the two minute warning. Two minutes to go with a tie game knowing who the other QB was and you don't score? I don't blame Marty for them losing that New England game. Only three words to say about his firing, FUCK YOU SPANOS!!!
Agree with you 100%. Marty is a decent man. The only time he really blew it was losing to the Pats where he made some really bad decisions but still almost won. Sad that Marty is slipping away w/Alzheimer’s/dementia/CTE. He was also a solid pro player & his “Football Life” is one of my favorites.
@@RpGfreak901 you know the only one I blame it on him is the Drive. He put the defense in dam near prevent and allows Elway to complete pass after pass thanks to the soft zone coverage.
The short attention span crowd only knows sound bytes. Truth is Jim More brought respect to previously losing teams, and he was a great coach. His reign at New Orleans was, at the time, the most exciting time to be a Saints fan in history. I dont know why I watch these Top 10 Videos. They're so geared to short attention spanners, and they remind me of 15 year old kids on the internet. A few things could make this show better. 1. Ditch all the "comedians." They're not funny, they're annoying. 2. Ditch the guy who looks like Mick Jagger's gayer little brother. 3. Ditch Jabba the Pale - Mike Madden & his angry, hateful tripe and send him outside for some sun. 4. I honestly dont know if Rich Eisen is a sportscaster, or a failed comic, but he's not funny or interesting, either. and 5. SLOW EVERYTHING THE F*** DOWN. This is not MTV. NFL Films made greatness by showing things in a fleshed out, graceful flow, not by inciting epilepsy. .
A few meltdowns that could qualify here: * Washington in the 1940 NFL Championship Game (blown out by the Bears 73-0, the biggest margin in history, on their home turf) * The Colts in Super Bowl III (they had five turnovers, and were upset by Joe Namath's Jets) * Otis Taylor assaulting Ben Davidson after Davidson leveled Len Dawson (after a bench clearing brawl, both were ejected - the game ended in a tie, and the Chiefs missed the playoffs) * Norm Van Brocklin, as the Falcons head coach, challenging reporters to a fight in the parking lot after a blowout loss (this one got him fired) * Craig Morton's performance in Super Bowl XII (completely stunk up the joint and was benched, also humiliated and outclassed by former Cowboys teammate Roger Staubach) * The Miracle At The Meadowlands (the Giants blow a simple handoff and lose to the Eagles on the final play) * New Orleans v San Francisco at Candlestick Park 1980 (the Saints led 35-7 at the half, but flushed it down the toilet to lose 38-35 in overtime) * Neil O'Donoghue (kicker who missed three FG attempts in overtime of a Monday Night Football game, which ended in a tie, and missed a kick in 1984 that saw the Cardinals miss the playoffs) * Falcons in Super Bowl LI (completely blew a 25 point lead and their first title)
It seems I forgot to add the 1957 Western Conference Playoff Game, San Francisco v Detroit at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers were 24-7 up at halftime, and the players could be heard celebrating (some were even drinking beer) in their locker room, while the team had printed tickets for the Championship Game against the Cleveland Browns (who had won the Eastern Conference). Unfortunately, after the 49ers scored an early field goal in the second half, the Lions came back from 27-7 down to win 31-27, and the following week demolished the Browns 59-14 to win their third championship in six years (also their most recent, as the Lions haven't been to any Championship Game since - they also have yet to play in the Super Bowl). Given that tickets had been printed and the fact the players were drinking beer at halftime, this certainly qualifies as a major meltdown: the 49ers also had to wait another 24 years to play in a Championship Game (Super Bowl XVI).
Then Denny had them run the ball the second half instead of pouring it on like the first half. Sounds vaguely familiar to the '98 Vikings in the NFC Championship against the Falcons!
He made a terrible decision to shut his offense down when he was only up 20-0 at halftime. He absolutely should’ve done more than running into a 9 man box
What about the bears? Are they not who you thought they were? That’s why I took to the comment section. If you wanna crown AI and mora, then crown their ass. I let em off the hook
To this day....any time I even hear the word playoffs...the next thing I hear...no matter what is actually said...is Jim's voice going..PLAYOFFS!!?!?? In all seriousness...we need folks like that in sports. People not afraid to be real, speak their minds with the tone they want to use. Also, if I were Jim...I would embrace it, and, I would have trademarked the saying and made a fortune in hat and t-shirt sales...maybe some coffee mugs, too lol.
I could not possibly agree more! I have thought about how to even go about it..but, with the need to actually show clips, or segments....paying for those rights alone would require one hell of a budget. I know there are rules for length of clips, and all that..but, I have noticed...leagues like the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL....they REALLY do not like people showing their stuff unless it is by a company that paid them to do so...lol. But, there is an entire market out there for a real, adult sports broadcast...and game commentary. I have thought this for a while..and really wish it was not so difficult to get the permissions, rights, annd the other stuff you would need. The platforms are all over and free...like right here....I mean, you could always talk about sports without clips...but, sometimes, having the visual really makes the difference.
Remember that time Mark Madden melted down in an important point of a pivotal NFL game? Oh that's right. He's never done shit in any sport of any kind at any level.
The Bills circle the wagon. My dad who was a lifetime Oiler fan would get so depressed talking about those years. All that talent to underachieve like they did.
2020 Steelers would be on the list if it were made today: 11-0 > lose to a fairly bad Washington team at home > 12-4 > Browns damn near drop 50 on 'em in the Wild Card Round.
Little did they know he would lead the nfl in comebacks from 06-15, and with the greatest fourth quarter stats and crunch time stats. With one of if not the greatest Decembers of all time. And never once choked at the qb position in playoffs, but had a pretty solid playoffs stat line when with his trash team allowing an the average 4 sacks a game, if not for his amazing escape abilities it would have been about 8 sacks a playoff game, and receivers dropping tons of third downs, tds, and fumbling. Plus this was all bs anyways, they talk as if they didn't make playoffs in 06 and 07, and as if Romo played week 17 in 07 with his starters. But I guess they really wanted to harp on that 08 season where he played with a broken throwing hand. This video shows how the media made up a narrative and people like you believed it.
I remember that bears vs cardinals game like yesterday monday night football in 06. Rex Grossman damn near cost us the game. Thanks to Urlacher career game and of course kicking to Hester equal W.
Rex Grossman had six turnovers *by himself* in that game (4 picks and 2 fumbles). He may have set the record for most individual turnovers by a player on the winning team.
I don't know about top, but it's high on my extended list - this meltdown is in the nuclear category before we get to it being by the Jets, who have been a dumpster fire of a franchise since 1976.
I should mention should another Jets nuclear category meltdown high on my list: Richard Todd in the 1982 AFC Championship Game. In a monsoon that turned the Orange Bowl into a mudpit, Todd threw five pickoffs, three of them to linebacker AJ Duhe (who had three in his career), while Duhe ran the last of them in for a touchdown as the Dolphins humilated the Jets 14-0 (all 14 points coming from Todd pickoffs).
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. --- Green Bay Packers Coach the late Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)
As much as I agree and love those Romo meltdowns as an eagles fan. I have to be honest and admit , for as good as he was and as much talent as he had. Old number 5 Donnie Mac choked in each of the NFC championship games we lost and he choked in the super bowl. Even tho the Pats cheated that year and taped our practices so they knew the plays we were running. Each of those loses ends with Number 5 throwing a pick as we are heading down field with a chance to win. He threw three against carolina. 2 against Tampa Bay and 2 in the super bowl. The only one he didn't blow was the first loss to the SUPER Rams.
That 2006 Bears season was the first one I was old enough to have lasting memories of. I can still remember jumping up and down as Devin Hester took that opening kickoff for a touchdown in the Super Bowl.
No, we love Brett Favre because of the pure joy he played with. He didn't bitch and complain like so many modern athletes do. He just went out there and played with a passion and joy that was infectious. And I say this as a Cowboys fan. I didn't care for the Packers but I respected Brett Favre and actually rooted for him quite a bit when he wasn't going against my Cowboys.
The video melting into itself greatly enhances the Jim Mora segment. Almost lost it when his head appeared right where an interviewee's was so he looked like he was wearing the suit.
Although I like the Dolphins, Marino, Shula & even Jimmy Johnson., when a team has Dan-freaking-Marino, football god, & can’t get back to a Super Bowl from 1985-1999, we have to consider them for this list. Sorry Dolphins fans. 😂🤣
Funny that one team on the list who choked (‘94 Jets) hired the coach who was fired after his team choked (‘94 Eagles- Kotite). Still remember Kotite threatening to quit & go to another team after winning some games for the Eagles.
I loved every second of Bret Farve's career. He did throw a lot of picks, but he also won Green Bay a ton of games and took them to the championship in 1997. He was a gambler who loved the game, and no matter what anyone has to say, I'll always love him for it.
@@jimbob7370 When you gamble sometimes you lose. But sometimes you win ^^ Do I still appreciate all the time he was putting in work for my favorite team? Yes ^^ Yes I do.
@@natedogg1088 Fair one.. was more curious if his misuse of welfare funding would have changed your opinion..entertaining, charismatic guy for sure but jesus what a scumbag lol
@@jimbob7370 I never heard anything about that. I try not to look for things like that... Honestly, if you look hard enough, you can find bad in anyone.
@@GonzoShitcock Yes. That's why unlike other coaches from his era that are TV personalities or at the very least do some guest spots at the draft or announcing a pick. His mind has been going on him for a while now. Probably have to Google it to get a more in depth idea
@@GonzoShitcock Another thing to keep in mind it sounded like this was taped after the 2012 season. So roughly 7ish years ago, I do not know if him going through Alzheimers was widely known. Kind of have to give them a bit of a pass because I'm not sure anyone or even Marty or the family knew yet.
Health issues aside, Marty didn't do himself any favors in the playoffs. If you can't build on whatever success you had in the regular season once, that's one thing. But to do it multiple times, that's generally what people are going to remember you for. By all means, Marty's not a bad guy, but he just couldn't get the job done when it mattered the most.
Not only that Pete Carroll went on to USC and dominated, but then went to Seattle where he still resides today taking them to 2 SB's winning one while creating one of the greatest defenses of all time. If you had told a Jets fan that you were firing a guy going to do that and hiring Rich Kotite...that's a pain I'm feeling that I've never known. At least Wayne Chrebet was loveable, respectable and appreciable as a NFL fan. I'll always cheers to that!
As a Cowboys fan i have to chuckle about the Tony Romo after December 1 He put up so incredible numbers in the regular season and took some risks and with risk comes reward and defeat. Romo had a tough time getting to the playoffs each year while he was under center. I never was a big Romo fan just because of his durability issues and injury struggles in his career. Now he sitting up in the booth calling games and some say he might be the best to do it in this day and age because of his commentary and the way he dissects and describes plays. Much respect to #9
He’s had some of the more dumb post season gaffs. That extra point snap should 100% not be on him, I can’t remember a time in which a starting QB was the snapper for an extra point during the most important game of the season. He’s overhated.
