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Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:32 pm
by MIKEBENNIDICT
It's not unusual for a player to make a touchdown while being tackled at the same time but I never saw any player ended up laying on the football field injured afterwards.
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 7:24 pm
by JWL
It happened to Bob Windsor in a 1974 Patriots vs Vikings game.
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:12 pm
by Bob Gill
I believe that happened to Charley Taylor in 1971. He was tackled from behind while scoring a TD against the Chiefs (I think), and broke his ankle on the play. But he might've been tackled just short of the goal line, in which case this wouldn't qualify.
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:14 pm
by BD Sullivan
JWL wrote:It happened to Bob Windsor in a 1974 Patriots vs Vikings game.
On the game-winning final play of the game, no less.
In 1975, the Browns' Billy Lefear came within eight yards of doing it after running a kickoff back 92 yards. He never played in an official game again.
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:48 pm
by conace21
In 1986, Buffalo WR Jerry Butler went up over two Miami DB's to grab a touchdown pass from Jim Kelly, but when the came back down, he suffered a broken leg. Not a regular tackle, but the defenders did unintentionally cause the injury, which ended Butler's career.
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:35 am
by Gary Najman
In 1979 Drew Pearson got injured after celebrating a TD against the Giants. I bet Tom Landry wasn't very pleased, even that it was Pearson's third TD catch of the game. He missed his first career game the following week.
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/09000d5d82b5d564
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:48 am
by ChrisBabcock
In 1986, Buffalo WR Jerry Butler went up over two Miami DB's to grab a touchdown pass from Jim Kelly, but when the came back down, he suffered a broken leg. Not a regular tackle, but the defenders did unintentionally cause the injury, which ended Butler's career.
I was at that game and remember it vividly. You could hear a pin drop in the stadium. Jerry Butler was a fan favorite.
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:10 pm
by MIKEBENNIDICT
JUst happened today with The Raven's & Chargers game.
Other than it was a Chargers I don't know the name but I don't think he was hurt badly.
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:51 pm
by BD Sullivan
In the olden days (i.e. pre-1974, before the goal post was moved back to the end line), how many players were hurt running into the goal post trying to catch a ball?
Re: Has This Ever Happened?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:10 pm
by luckyshow
San Juan Bronco's receiver running into the field goal post
https://youtu.be/8jlWgsggp2M