What’s the best NFL game you’ve watched that didn’t involve your team

[Illustrious Potentate]

My pick would be the 2007(2006 season) AFC Championship Game

Game had it all. Manning vs Brady in their prime, each team had an o-lineman recover a fumble for a TD, a big comeback by Manning and the Colts, and Reggie Wayne snagging his fumble out of the air surrounded by like 3 Patriots was an iconic play

What do y’all have?

 

[Center Ice]

My pick would be the 2007(2006 season) AFC Championship Game

Game had it all. Manning vs Brady in their prime, each team had an o-lineman recover a fumble for a TD, a big comeback by Manning and the Colts, and Reggie Wayne snagging his fumble out of the air surrounded by like 3 Patriots was an iconic play

What do y’all have?

NFC Championship game 1982. Dallas - San Francisco. Dwight Clarkes catch with 58 seconds left to give SFO a 28=27 win.

 

[williewilliejuan]

Probably recency bias but the 2021 OT game between the Bills and Chiefs comes to mind.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

NFC Championship game 1982. Dallas - San Francisco. Dwight Clarkes catch with 58 seconds left to give SFO a 28=27 win.

I find it hard to believe unless you were there in person that the best viewing experience was on a tube tv with no HD

 

[RP-29]

Saints beating the Favre-led Vikings in the NFC Championship game with Favre throwing the game-losing interception has a special place in my heart.

 

[DragonFromTo]

I find it hard to believe unless you were there in person that the best viewing experience was on a tube tv with no HD

The subject line says "What's the best NFL game you've watched...". It doesn't seem that the quality of the TV should be a factor.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

The subject line says "the best NFL game that you've watched". It doesn't seem that the quality of the TV should be a factor.

TV quality affects quality of the game IMO. Football was made for wide screen

 

[Center Ice]

I find it hard to believe unless you were there in person that the best viewing experience was on a tube tv with no HD

I was a kid back then, and tube TV's offered the best viewing experience available at the time. Nobody even knew what they were missing, and the question was "what was the best game", not the best viewing quality. I could have been standing on one foot wrapped in tin foil while holding onto the antenna and it would have been a great game!!!!!

 

[Hu War Yu]

TV quality affects quality of the game IMO. Football was made for wide screen

Shoot then, most of the games I've watched in my lifetime were not in HD

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I was a kid back then, and tube TV's offered the best viewing experience available at the time. Nobody even knew what they were missing, and the question was "what was the best game", not the best viewing quality. I could have been standing on one foot wrapped in tin foil while holding onto the antenna and it would have been a great game!!!!!

Had the forward pass even been invented by that point?

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Shoot then, most of the games I've watched in my lifetime were not in HD

You’re old and useless

 

[Center Ice]

Had the forward pass even been invented by that point?

Montana to Clark. It was the best finish ever.

 

[Kburjr]

You’re old and useless

Stick around, we may find an use for you someday.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Montana to Clark. It was the best finish ever.

The fact that back then a standard 6 yard TD pass was considered the best ever tells me all I need to know about the game in ancient times

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Stick around, we may find a use for you someday.

If I were struck blind and deaf and had all 4 limbs cut off, I’d still be more useful than anyone over 40

 

[Kburjr]

If I were struck blind and deaf and had all 4 limbs cut off, I’d still be more useful than anyone over 40

Don't trust anyone over 30

 

[Center Ice]

The fact that back then a standard 6 yard TD pass was considered the best ever tells me all I need to know about the game in ancient times

I guess you'd have to be a true football fan to appreciate that game.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I guess you'd have to be a true football fan to appreciate that game.

28 points back then was probably like 70 today

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Don't trust anyone over 30

Or sober people

 

[Hu War Yu]

The fact that back then a standard 6 yard TD pass was considered the best ever tells me all I need to know about the game in ancient times

It was the culmination of a comeback drive. High drama. Plus, this was the Bill Walsh WCO, six yards was a huge pass reception in that offense.