For Wikipedia : The December 30 Wild Card game between the Lions and Eagles was the highest-scoring playoff game in league history until it was surpassed by a 51-45 overtime win for the Arizona Cardinals over the Green Bay Packers on January 10, 2010.
Was at this game bought tickets off a scalper 3tix for 32bucks......had a 40oz of Budweiser under my hoodies, and we had some blunts rolled, I been to alot of Eagle Games, even a playoff game during the superbowl playoffs, been to 4th and 26, playoff vs GB, but this is still in 2022, the best eagle game i ever attended yeah the last time was Dec 30, 1989, and we lost the LA Rams before they went to St. LOUIS,
Watching this, it's interesting how rarely the score is shown compared to broadcasts today. I think FOX had the score-always-displayed-in-the-corner added by this point, but the ABC/MNF crew hadn't updated to that yet.
@@kevinburke6055 he was also on the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that smoked Philly in the NFC Championship, en route to victory in Super Bowl XXXVII.
This was the most "out of the blue" performance I've ever seen from the Eagles in 45 years as a fan of the team. There was nothing whatsoever to indicate that this particular version of the club was capable of anything like this.
As a Lions fan this was probably the most disappointing of all their playoff losses. They started 3-7, ran off seven straight wins and were on a roll and then Scott Mitchell went and pulled a Scott Mitchell. I was sitting at half-time all dejected and angry and my best friend was like "Come on, man! It's going to be ok! There's still time..." and I just kept saying, "No, it's over. I'm so stupid to ever believe they will ever be good."
Man as a fellow Lions fan, I feel you. They should have went after Warren Moon in 1993 instead of Mitchell. The Lions got uncharacteristically cocky following the 7-game win streak. They ran their mouths leading up to this game, and Fontes should have told them all to shut up and stay humble. The Eagles came in fired up, and rightfully so. They felt disrespected. This might have been a totally different game otherwise.
Kinda sad when you have a HOF RB and the 1st WR duo in NFL History to rack up over 100 catches each (Herman Moore 123 catches, NFL Record at the time, and Brett Perriman 108 catches) and over 1,000 receiving yards each in the same season, and yet your QB stunk up the joint.
@@bretthosmer6770 Moon went to the Vikings via trade. So the Lions could have traded for Moon, but I guess the offer was not good enough to persuade the Oilers. Otherwise, this would be a better team because the Lions at that time also ran the Run & Shoot.
1:15:38 That showing of _Ernest Rides Again_ was the widest exposure that the movie ever got. It flopped when it was theatrically released, and man, it flopped _HARD!_ It only grossed $1.4 million in ticket sales and was the final _Ernest_ film to have a wide theatrical release.
I saw a theatrical trailer, I forget before what movie. The preview was literally just Ernest talking to the camera saying he had a new movie out. No scenes, no plot. Maybe the most half-assed trailer I'd ever seen. And I never actually saw it listed on a marquee anywhere.
@@pronkb000 It was pulled from theaters after its first weekend of release. _Ernest Goes To School_ was filmed in rapid succession after _Ernest Rides Again_ and it only wound up getting a limited theatrical release.
If these eagles had a decent QB with that defense they would have won more playoff games. 8 tds and 14 ints for Pete and they made it to divisional round
1:08:28 Some unlikely foresight by Al Michaels. The Florida Panthers did eventually battle the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals a few months later.
@2:17:34 Gary Anderson’s missed FG in the 4th quarter was an omen to what will happen 3 years/seasons later. In the 1998 NFC Championship, he missed what would’ve been the game winning FG and his team eventually lost in OT and a chance at making the Super Bowl.
Considering both teams were 10-6 and didn’t play H2H in the regular season, what was the tiebreaker that had this game in Philly instead of the Silverdome?
@@franksylva9031 It should be noted that the Lions only home loss that year (7-1 at the Silverdome) was against the Arizona Cardinals, coached by................. Buddy Ryan (Philly swept the Cards) So indirectly, Buddy DID win a playoff game for Philly.
I was at this game With my mom she got us tickets cause I love Barry Sanders was my favorite player we won like 50-10 oddly enough Barry only rushed for like 12 yards whole game but i was still happy Birds won 😊
I’m stoked they are bringing back the REAL green uniforms for alternate games next year but they need to just do it full time. The midnight green was cool the first 10 years but it’s getting old.
Al, Frank and Dan are the greatest trio in history. It’s not close. As great as Randall was he was all about him. He didn’t have the discipline and humility to win a championship. He didn’t rein in Watters or any other star player on the team, and that’s why the Eagles of that era were relegated to division playoff games. Randall didnt eat breath and sleep championships.. The lions had Barry and nothing else. They had no swagger and no defense
Ya know, 2 thoughts come to mind here. 1): I heard some Lions players were saying they wanted this game to be over before halftime. Careful what you wish for, you might just get it. 2): everyone says you don't wanna play the hot team(Detroit in this case). The other side to that is every win streak has to come end at some point. Don't you want your team to be the ones to end their win streak?
@@jamiejohnson4524 yeah I'd forgotten that. I know they crushed the Jaguars 44-0 but I don't know who exactly they beat in their 7 game W streak. Here's a fun little fact that I don't know if a lot a people know about: Philadelphia qualified for the playoffs despite being outscored by their opponents during the regular season.
I had no dog in this fight so I didn't really care who won, but I remember watching his game and feeling horrible for the Lions. They got absolutely annihilated.
@@jamiejohnson4524 Thanks for getting back. I haven't tried unlisted yet. I usually go with private and then have it go public, usually on a Sunday afternoon. The funny thing is, when I first uploaded this game, it was actually public for about 2 weeks, then one day it showed up as blocked by the NFL. Not sure why they took so long to block it. I will try the unlisted way to see if that works. Thanks
@@jamiejohnson4524 No, they tell you it's not a strike. But it remains blocked. Sometimes if its a commercial that is causing the block (usually for music copyright), you can edit it out, but when the NFL blocks it, it's almost impossible to edit without erasing huge parts of the game. Usually the games they block are Playoff games and Super Bowls. Or if it was just a great game. I have an Eagles at Redskins game from 1989 (Randall signed his new contract and then went out and brought the Eagles back from a huge deficit to win the game) that I can't get unblocked by the NFL. It was a great game. That's why I was surprised this was not blocked. Hopefully it will stay up. This was a fun game to watch.
The vet turf was a nightmare a house of horrors for opposing teams wreck so many careers injury. Who wants to play on some kind of AstroTurf with concrete beneath 🥴
@1:18:25....I can hear Tom Jackson yelling "KNOCK IT DOWN" on Primetime lol.....And can we just appreciate how awful of a job ABC did in NOT showing the score in the second quarter? I mean, had they not gone to halftime, they would have never put the score up. This was in 1995. They should have put the clock/score/down&distance box up in the corner, like Fox had been doing for 2 seasons. But even apart from that, the Eagles would score a TD, and no mention of the score would be made, or shown. Terrible production. Great announce crew, though.
Absolute worst bet I've ever made. I took the Lions, on the road, outdoors, against a good team in the playoffs. I didn't believe in Philly. They proved me wrong. I truly thought Detroit had a good road game in them. They embarrassed me and I lost. At least it was over in the first half LOL
In your defense Detroit coming into the playoffs was playing lights out football. I wanted the Eagles to win and was pleasantly surprised that they smoked the Lions in this game
Wouldn't it be funny... If the 2022 Lions made the playoffs (7-8 right now) and had to go up to Philadelphia for a playoff game and got revenge against the big bad Eagles?
@@tonyarceneaux286 listen here Feather-tickle... If I say the Lions would have beat the Eagles then... They would have beat the Eagles. You are just lucky that Detroit didn't make the playoffs. Otherwise.... It would have been Lions 70, Eagles 0 That's right! My crystal ball here just told me! *spins the plastic prize ball again... Yup... 70-0 for dang sure
Huh, all I ever heard from Lions fans is how bad Barry's teammates were but if you looked at the intro from every talking head in this they heavily favor the Lions.... Dierdorf (for as much of a knucklehead as he is) even said 75% of the starters would be lions if you combined the rosters. LOL But nah, Barry was by himself always.
Michaels is the best American announcer in sports history, for my money. He wasn't great in Super Bowl 52 but he has a ton of other iconic calls and is one of the most alert, detailed announcers ever. And in multiple sports--it's forgotten now what a great baseball announcer he was, and of course he has the most iconic hockey call of all-time. Wasn't good on the NBA, but oh well.
Al Michaels has to be one of the best play-by - play men in history.
He was great in the 90s and the 2000s, he's a bit past his sell-by date now.
Starter gear galore, Neuman gloves, 93 Jordans on some coaches. Man what a cool time to live and have those cool things. Nothing compares now.
One of the greatest Eagles games of all time. 2nd quarter was just amazing. Lomas Brown lol
I Have This Game on DVD As a Eagles Fan As Well!
And us Lions fans still roll our eyes when we hear the name Lomas Brown.
I have watched this game about a dozen times over the years.
I was there. What a great game to be at
@@Mando02 i'll bet! Rodney Peete had the game of his life that day!
When those helmet rose, electrified and SMASHED together you knew shit was going down
The intro mentioned nothing of the eagles. Ray Rhodes motto for the season was RESPECT
We need to remember if not for a dropped pass by Yancey Thigpen of The Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit is hosting Atlanta & Green Bay is in Philadelphia
We need to remember if your grandmother had dropped balls in the womb she'd be your grandfather.
For Wikipedia : The December 30 Wild Card game between the Lions and Eagles was the highest-scoring playoff game in league history until it was surpassed by a 51-45 overtime win for the Arizona Cardinals over the Green Bay Packers on January 10, 2010.
That Cardinals-Packers Wild Card game was much more entertaining though! At least that went into overtime!
I guess this game was the highest scoring playoff game to end in regulation
Hard to believe a team would score 30 points in garbage time and still lose by 21. Thanks for posting!
was at this game. grew up going to games at the Vet, this was best game i been to there. Crowd was defening
I love Ricky as a receiver out of the backfield, but damn Charlie could run!
Veterans stadium was so bad lol… look at that field.. they’re calling it “turf” but it’s literally a carpet on cement…
100% agree. But man do I have some amazing memories of games at that stadium. 🏟️
Was at this game bought tickets off a scalper 3tix for 32bucks......had a 40oz of Budweiser under my hoodies, and we had some blunts rolled, I been to alot of Eagle Games, even a playoff game during the superbowl playoffs, been to 4th and 26, playoff vs GB, but this is still in 2022, the best eagle game i ever attended yeah the last time was Dec 30, 1989, and we lost the LA Rams before they went to St. LOUIS,
Cool story
Man, thank you! Been looking for this game for some time.
As a Lions fan, this game was brutal.
Watching this, it's interesting how rarely the score is shown compared to broadcasts today. I think FOX had the score-always-displayed-in-the-corner added by this point, but the ABC/MNF crew hadn't updated to that yet.
@@jamiejohnson4524 Hi !! How are you doing today?
It's crazy to hear the Lions being talked about like this
I remember 1991-2000...it wasnt uncommon for them to see them in the playoffs. Yearly
Moral of the story: Don’t have your mouth write a check your butt can’t cash. Right Lomas?
AAAAAAAAMEN!!!!!
“It comes to show people that they can not guarantee ANYTHING!!,, but death and taxes that’s all that’s guaranteed!”
Ray Rhodes
@@keithcarlson7267he’s wrong because Joe Namath guaranteed a win in the Super Bowl grant it Johnny U was hurt if he was playing the Jets have no rings
Lomas got his revenge five years later when the Giants smoked the Eagles in the playoffs and would make the Super Bowl
@@kevinburke6055 he was also on the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that smoked Philly in the NFC Championship, en route to victory in Super Bowl XXXVII.
This was the most "out of the blue" performance I've ever seen from the Eagles in 45 years as a fan of the team. There was nothing whatsoever to indicate that this particular version of the club was capable of anything like this.
As a Lions fan this was probably the most disappointing of all their playoff losses. They started 3-7, ran off seven straight wins and were on a roll and then Scott Mitchell went and pulled a Scott Mitchell. I was sitting at half-time all dejected and angry and my best friend was like "Come on, man! It's going to be ok! There's still time..." and I just kept saying, "No, it's over. I'm so stupid to ever believe they will ever be good."
I'm a huge EAGLES fan but even I felt bad for the lions fans and Barry
Man as a fellow Lions fan, I feel you. They should have went after Warren Moon in 1993 instead of Mitchell. The Lions got uncharacteristically cocky following the 7-game win streak. They ran their mouths leading up to this game, and Fontes should have told them all to shut up and stay humble. The Eagles came in fired up, and rightfully so. They felt disrespected. This might have been a totally different game otherwise.
Charlie Gardner was so underrated.
I was at this game. Great to see it
One of the most inexplicable games in NFL history. Kudos to the Eagles.
49:43 Barnett was lucky they didn't have mandatory reviews back then cuz homie bobbled tf outta that touchdown...🤣🤣
Kinda sad when you have a HOF RB and the 1st WR duo in NFL History to rack up over 100 catches each (Herman Moore 123 catches, NFL Record at the time, and Brett Perriman 108 catches) and over 1,000 receiving yards each in the same season, and yet your QB stunk up the joint.
As a Lions fan, I still can't help but think how much better this team could have been had they signed Warren Moon rather than Mitchell in '93.
@@bretthosmer6770 Moon went to the Vikings via trade. So the Lions could have traded for Moon, but I guess the offer was not good enough to persuade the Oilers. Otherwise, this would be a better team because the Lions at that time also ran the Run & Shoot.
1:15:38 That showing of _Ernest Rides Again_ was the widest exposure that the movie ever got. It flopped when it was theatrically released, and man, it flopped _HARD!_ It only grossed $1.4 million in ticket sales and was the final _Ernest_ film to have a wide theatrical release.
I saw a theatrical trailer, I forget before what movie. The preview was literally just Ernest talking to the camera saying he had a new movie out. No scenes, no plot. Maybe the most half-assed trailer I'd ever seen. And I never actually saw it listed on a marquee anywhere.
@@pronkb000 It was pulled from theaters after its first weekend of release. _Ernest Goes To School_ was filmed in rapid succession after _Ernest Rides Again_ and it only wound up getting a limited theatrical release.
I was at this game with my Garner jersey on. The last home game with the Kelly green
@Mando02 The Eagles need to go back to the Kelly green with the black bordering the jersey numbers full time. I've never liked the Midnight green.
If these eagles had a decent QB with that defense they would have won more playoff games. 8 tds and 14 ints for Pete and they made it to divisional round
1:08:28 Some unlikely foresight by Al Michaels. The Florida Panthers did eventually battle the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals a few months later.
What I noticed is a lot of former skins were signed by the Eagles who were valuable contributers
2:09:44. Still remember this play.
Me too
Revisiting this game after 28 years. As a Detroit Lions fan, what the hell happened?
Lomas Brown opened his mouth and riled up Philly is basically what happened.
Ah the good ol Hank Williams intro was the best for Monday night football 🏈
Rodney Peete never played a better half of football in his life.
Former Lion 🦁 too.
@2:17:34 Gary Anderson’s missed FG in the 4th quarter was an omen to what will happen 3 years/seasons later. In the 1998 NFC Championship, he missed what would’ve been the game winning FG and his team eventually lost in OT and a chance at making the Super Bowl.
Considering both teams were 10-6 and didn’t play H2H in the regular season, what was the tiebreaker that had this game in Philly instead of the Silverdome?
@@jamiejohnson4524 Eagles had a better conference record, 9-3 to 7-5.
@@franksylva9031 It should be noted that the Lions only home loss that year (7-1 at the Silverdome) was against the Arizona Cardinals, coached by................. Buddy Ryan
(Philly swept the Cards)
So indirectly, Buddy DID win a playoff game for Philly.
Home 🏡 field matters in playoffs.
I was at this game With my mom she got us tickets cause I love Barry Sanders was my favorite player we won like 50-10 oddly enough Barry only rushed for like 12 yards whole game but i was still happy Birds won 😊
One of the biggest SOL losses ever be the Lions. I mean hottest team in league winning 7 in a row and getting embarrassed on national TV.
Same old Lions?
1:27:15 TD pass to Ricky Watters, 45 yards
I’m stoked they are bringing back the REAL green uniforms for alternate games next year but they need to just do it full time. The midnight green was cool the first 10 years but it’s getting old.
Back when you knew ABC had two wild card games on Saturday and FOX and NBC had the wild card games on Sunday
Al, Frank and Dan are the greatest trio in history. It’s not close. As great as Randall was he was all about him. He didn’t have the discipline and humility to win a championship. He didn’t rein in Watters or any other star player on the team, and that’s why the Eagles of that era were relegated to division playoff games. Randall didnt eat breath and sleep championships.. The lions had Barry and nothing else. They had no swagger and no defense
47:11 I can't be the only one who randomly whistles this
Lomas Brown just wasn't Joe Namath I guess
I only remember the touchdown at the end of the quarter with a hail Mary. 😊
The greatest show on turf before the rams look at those 3 wrs numbers with barry 1500 yards
55:16 The former BYU Cougar intercepts the former Utah Ute’s pass 😏 #BYUfootball #FlyEaglesFly 🦅
This is when Lomas Brown guaranteed a W against the Eagles. Don't do that against them Birds. Lol.
Ya know, 2 thoughts come to mind here. 1): I heard some Lions players were saying they wanted this game to be over before halftime. Careful what you wish for, you might just get it. 2): everyone says you don't wanna play the hot team(Detroit in this case). The other side to that is every win streak has to come end at some point. Don't you want your team to be the ones to end their win streak?
@@jamiejohnson4524 yeah I'd forgotten that. I know they crushed the Jaguars 44-0 but I don't know who exactly they beat in their 7 game W streak. Here's a fun little fact that I don't know if a lot a people know about: Philadelphia qualified for the playoffs despite being outscored by their opponents during the regular season.
1:32:57 Scott Mitchell not knowing his own stat line
2:45 Seems like Gifford never forgave the Eagles for what Concrete Charlie did to him all those years ago...
0:26
Strange that they used a clip from the 1994 season even though this is the 1995 season they were in.
1:18 Wild Card intro
Charlie Garner was great
I believe Charlie Garner is the most underrated Eagle of all time
@@Valorius most underrated running back of all time
People talk about Nick Foles, but then there’s Rodney Pete. Possibly the most vanilla QB I’ve ever seen but he was Joe Montana in this game. Lol.
I had no dog in this fight so I didn't really care who won, but I remember watching his game and feeling horrible for the Lions. They got absolutely annihilated.
Jamie, how did you keep this from getting blocked by NFL copyright? I have a version of the game that can't be seen because the NFL is blocking it.
@@jamiejohnson4524 Thanks for getting back. I haven't tried unlisted yet. I usually go with private and then have it go public, usually on a Sunday afternoon. The funny thing is, when I first uploaded this game, it was actually public for about 2 weeks, then one day it showed up as blocked by the NFL. Not sure why they took so long to block it. I will try the unlisted way to see if that works. Thanks
@@jamiejohnson4524 No, they tell you it's not a strike. But it remains blocked. Sometimes if its a commercial that is causing the block (usually for music copyright), you can edit it out, but when the NFL blocks it, it's almost impossible to edit without erasing huge parts of the game. Usually the games they block are Playoff games and Super Bowls. Or if it was just a great game. I have an Eagles at Redskins game from 1989 (Randall signed his new contract and then went out and brought the Eagles back from a huge deficit to win the game) that I can't get unblocked by the NFL. It was a great game. That's why I was surprised this was not blocked. Hopefully it will stay up. This was a fun game to watch.
Dierdorf was such a hater
John Gruden Offensive Coordinator
Final score: Philadelphia Eagles 58 Detroit Lions 37; Detroit Lions were eliminated
According to some the Philadelphia eagles won every super bowl ever played that's amazing
2:09:58 Willie Clay WTF???!!!
The vet turf was a nightmare a house of horrors for opposing teams wreck so many careers injury. Who wants to play on some kind of AstroTurf with concrete beneath 🥴
Sadly the last time the Lions 🦁🦁 would had success.
@1:18:25....I can hear Tom Jackson yelling "KNOCK IT DOWN" on Primetime lol.....And can we just appreciate how awful of a job ABC did in NOT showing the score in the second quarter? I mean, had they not gone to halftime, they would have never put the score up. This was in 1995. They should have put the clock/score/down&distance box up in the corner, like Fox had been doing for 2 seasons. But even apart from that, the Eagles would score a TD, and no mention of the score would be made, or shown. Terrible production. Great announce crew, though.
Did ABC have the score/clock box in 1995? I know NBC didn’t until they received the Sunday Night package in 2006.
Absolute worst bet I've ever made. I took the Lions, on the road, outdoors, against a good team in the playoffs. I didn't believe in Philly. They proved me wrong. I truly thought Detroit had a good road game in them. They embarrassed me and I lost. At least it was over in the first half LOL
In your defense Detroit coming into the playoffs was playing lights out football. I wanted the Eagles to win and was pleasantly surprised that they smoked the Lions in this game
oh the lions on grass stunk!
The Lions were playing on turf in this game.
Teams wearing homes whites is unheard of these days. The Eagles look good.
Sack by Mike Mamula
Wouldn't it be funny...
If the 2022 Lions made the playoffs (7-8 right now) and had to go up to Philadelphia for a playoff game and got revenge against the big bad Eagles?
Just the same result a Eagles win.
@@tonyarceneaux286 listen here Feather-tickle...
If I say the Lions would have beat the Eagles then...
They would have beat the Eagles.
You are just lucky that Detroit didn't make the playoffs.
Otherwise....
It would have been Lions 70, Eagles 0
That's right!
My crystal ball here just told me!
*spins the plastic prize ball again...
Yup... 70-0 for dang sure
Really enjoyed how San Fran took the lions apart this year. Cope harder. 😂
Majik deserved a better fate then that circus show.
My Lions are Kings of the norris division 😂 my have things changed
Lomas.
Huh, all I ever heard from Lions fans is how bad Barry's teammates were but if you looked at the intro from every talking head in this they heavily favor the Lions.... Dierdorf (for as much of a knucklehead as he is) even said 75% of the starters would be lions if you combined the rosters. LOL
But nah, Barry was by himself always.
Also:
"Ray Rhodes is here to stay. This is no flash in the pan."
This was a flash in the pan.
If anybody is really smart 🤓 in Detroit never talk 🦜 about Scott Mitchell.
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Scott Mitchell was just awful. Awful.
Al Michaels is the worst announcer in sports!!!!
No, that's Matt Underwood of the Cleveland Guardians.
@@drewzuhosky6826 no Al Michaels is worse. Did you watch Super Bowl 52?!
@@tannerplummer1996 Yes. Matt Underwood is the worst of all-time. Total hack.
Michaels is the best American announcer in sports history, for my money. He wasn't great in Super Bowl 52 but he has a ton of other iconic calls and is one of the most alert, detailed announcers ever. And in multiple sports--it's forgotten now what a great baseball announcer he was, and of course he has the most iconic hockey call of all-time. Wasn't good on the NBA, but oh well.
Michaels has lost a good bit off his fastball in recent years but his overall body of work is stellar
Detroit’s qb and offensive coordinator sucked.. you have Barry Sanders, wtf you doing passing so much
Yeah just like it when the Lions 🦁🦁 had Billy Simms.
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