Yet Matt Dodge got the blame for blowing this game. If the Giants didn't stop playing defense and the offense would have converted a couple of first downs, this miracle doesn't happen.
He did one of the best football games I ever watched. My family is from Atlanta but we still loved Vick. We all got together and cooked had on our Vick jerseys and thought they were going to lose but on that Sunday!
@@jaydentfp5966 yes. He came back from being an idiot with his dog fighting ring, to being a full time starter again. Leading a new team to the playoffs and winning their division the same season, while also having some of the best numbers of his career. Who else deserved it that season? I’ll wait
Obviously everyone’s seen this, one of the best regular season games ever. Also, Christmas lights as timeout indicators on the scoreboard, now THAT’S the level of extra I aspire to.
@@thechief00 What? That the Eagles are trash and will always be one-and-done in the playoffs? Aside for the one crazy run with Foles, which won’t ever happen again, I doubt you see the playoffs even with that young gun Jalen Hurts.
I was an immigrant kid at the time who didn’t know a jack about American football, but even then when I witnessed this play I knew it was something very special. I deeply fell in love with the sport ever since, and especially with the Philadelphia Eagles!
I remember crying that my eagles where down by so much until about the beginning of the fourth quarter I can even remember where I was man this is nostalgic
I, myself, have been a Broncos fan for a long time and even if they play the Eagles (which doesn't happen that often - only 4 times since 2005) I'll always be rooting for Denver to win- however, whenever the Eagles are playing against anyone else Its nice to see them win. I remember this game like it was yesterday. My mom is a Giants fan and during this game she was getting all excited everytime Manning threw a pass for a first down or the Giants got a TD... and it was driving me crazy. I just stormed out of the room and went down into our basement in disbelief as I continued to watch the Eagles get pummeled on our other tv. As the score started to inch closer to a tie I kept thinking to myself, "just lose the game and stop teasing me"... Lol And the minute he muffed that punt, I thought - "At least jump on it and push the game into OT".... But when Jackson shot out of that "gate" I was flat out blown away... I didn't know what to think. I kept on wondering if a flag would show up somewhere but it never happened.
Such a great game. Like the time the Eagles with Sam Bradford beating Brady and the Patriots in Foxboro on December 2015 when the offense, defense, and special teams scored TDs.
I’m a Bears fan and I remember this game. It’s up there as one of my favorite games of all time. Can’t believe the Giants punter didn’t punt outside the numbers. Mike Vick and DeSean Jackson were unstoppable
He shanked the punt. He was lined up to kick right, and he wrapped around the ball, which is why there was barely any hang time. Matt Dodge did not mean to punt it down the middle
Sports 311 Not sure if he did- Eagles winning the game eliminated NY from the playoffs, and allowed the Packers in. After this game, The Eagles lost their next 3 games, including a loss in the playoffs to the Packers, who went on to win the Super Bowl. Sooo... hell of a game, though.
The Giants defense deserved all of the blame for this loss. The Giants were up 31-10 with 8:17 left in the game. They stopped playing defense at that point. Micheal Vick totally dissected their secondary.
You also need to place a lot of the blame on the Defensive coordinator as well. They kept on blitzing because it worked well for most of the game, but Vick started destroying them with scrambles and they did not adjust at all
One of my most fond eagles memories ever. I can't believe this team didn't win a championship. Vick, Mccoy, Jackson, Maclin, and celek was an absolute unit
What made it perfect was it kept Ben Roethlisberger from getting, "redemption," given how his season started, that would have been impossible to get over.
@@BridgeEntertainment2001 He was accused of rape for the second time, and, suspended five games, I couldn't have handled the stories which would have resulted following a win.
Its a line drive kick jackson bobbles it and now has to try fo recover desean jackson GETS A BLOCK ARE YOU KIDDING DESEAN JACKSON still not in and now in for the touchdown no flags unbelievable no time left eagles win
Oh yeah ya'll did win Super Bowl LII with Nick Foles winning the MVP of that game beating Brady and the Patriots.I am from Dallas but rooted for the Eagles in that Super Bowl.I never liked Brady and the New England Patriots.
That punt return to win the game was one of the craziest plays I've ever watched. I couldn't believe it, especially after he dropped it. Really fun game to watch.
If you didn't watch this game than I don't know where u been because this one of the best games when Mike Vick, Desean Jackson pulled off an amazing comeback 🏈🏉 This is the game where legends are made🏉🏈
Those Eagles teams with guys like Vick, Jackson, and McCoy were fun to watch, that's for sure. Having an offensive genius like Andy Reed who thrives on having explosive players helps as well.
People need to some respect on Maclins name. Dude scored two tds and got the perfect block for the celek td. That comeback had alot to do with him. His demeanor after the first td says it all. No celebration, straight back to work.
I was an eagles fan in that stadium, I’ve never seen so many angry people all in one place. Walking out, every person in green was going nuts, half fived more strangers there than I ever thought I would. Honestly one of the best days of my life
I was 8 years old when I watched this game with my little brother who was 5 and a giants fan at the time. You can imagine the rivalry between a dad who is a Cowboys fan and his sons being die hard Eagles and Giants fans. I remember crying that my birds were losing so bad until the last 8 minutes which was the best adrenaline rush of my life to this day. When DeSean returned the punt I took off my little eagles jersey and ran outside crying in happiness. Ill never forget this game for as long as I live... i watch this video yearly :)
This was the best birthday gift ever! I'll never forget it! I left work and ran to the nearest bar to catch the 2nd half of the game. The mood in there was sour as we were getting clobbered 31-10 by the g-men. All of a sudden, the Eagles came roaring back and Desean overcame a muffed punt to clinch as time ran out! The crowd was ecstatic and drinks flowed all through the night!
Man, that moment - that literal fraction of a second between when Jackson dropped the punted ball and picked it back up... I remember clear as day that moment lasted MINUTES. I had so much adrenaline pumping through my veins at that point, time actually slowed down for me. And then the final piece of the miracle happened. Every dodge, every block, every step, in slow motion. It was incredible. I've never felt so energized in my life.
Brent Celek never got the credit he deserved in the NFL. He was Gronk when Gronk was still banging cheerleaders in high school. He was a crucial part of the Eagles offense and he was never praised like he should have been. He mentored Zach Ertz. That should say something about him.
Brent Celek was a good tight end, but he was no Gronk. I can tell you're definitely an Eagles' Homer fan for you to say something so ridiculous as that. Let's compare careers and you'll see why what you said was so asinine: Brent Celek played for 11 seasons and averaged 36 catches for 454 yards and almost 3 TDs a season. His best season came in 2009 with 76 catches for 971 yards and 8 TDs. These are solid numbers, but he never again came anywhere close to matching that season's output for the rest of his career. Also, after 2012 (his 6th year in the league) he never even cracked 50 catches in a season again. Rob Gronkowski, on the other hand, has played 11 seasons (and still going) and has averaged 51 catches, 771 yards, and almost 8 TDs per year. That's 15 catches, 316 yards, and 5 TDs more per year than Celek. What's more, Gronk put up four 1,000+ yard seasons and five double digit TD seasons, so he was able to replicate his success, unlike your boy Celek. Bottom line: Gronk is closer to Tony Gonzalez or Antonio Gates than he is Brent Celek. If I had to grade them, Gronk would be an A+ player, while Celek would be a B. To be clear, I'm not saying Celek was bad, far from it in fact. I'm simply saying he was never on Gronk's level. There's no shame in that either, as not many are. Note: This is coming from a Lions' fan, so you can't chalk my comments up to homer bias. I have no reason to hate the Eagles or Celek or favor Gronk or the Patriots/Bucs.
@@james_ford86 You took his comment out of context my man. I think what he was saying is that Brent had the presence that Gronk has while in his prime, not that he was as good as gronk. The defensive ends that lined up against Brent would probably say he was very strong off the line and hard to cover.
@@thomasdaniels6824 Well, yeah. I never said Brent Celek wasn't a good tight end. He was very good, and definitely top 15 in the league in his prime. But he didn't have the "presence" of a guy like Gronk, Gonzalez, Gates, or even Witten. Those guys were the kinds of TEs that gave Defensive Coordinators fits/nightmares. You knew, when drawing up a defensive gameplan, that you had to account for them on every snap, and probably double cover them most of the game. Brent Celek never demanded that sort of attention from DCs, nor did he give them fits/nightmares. DCs went into games against the Eagles more worried about Brian Westbrook, LeSean McCoy, Terrell Owens, or Donovan McNabb than Celek. I also feel that, if the Eagles hadn't had such good players around to take up much of the opposing defenses' attention, he would not have been as productive as he was. Celek wasn't the kind of TE who could dominate in a vacuum like Gonk, Gates, Gonzalez, or even Witten (albeit, to a lesser degree that the other three I listed) could. Celek needed star players around to take some of the defensive attention away from him so he could be matched up one-on-one with a LB or SS. This isn't anything the be ashamed of, mind you, as not many players have the presence of Gronk, Gonzalez, Gates, or Witten.
As a pats fan Brent Celek & Tony G was always my fav Tight Ends until gronk blessed us but over all BC was just so gritty complete tight end could do it all unlike Kelce he couldn’t block for his Mother’s life
I remember graduating college this day and during the ceremony everyone checking their phones to see the Eagles losing. Only for me to get home to my apartment just in time to turn on the tv and see DJAck return the punt. Greatest graduation gift ever 😂
Well I rember thinking different at that time I rember I thought they where gonna go to a superbowl at one point but they just got worse every year after that 2 year run
Not an eagles or giants fan. But this is the type of game that made me truly understand how much I love football. For some strange reason, I watched the entirety of this game even when the eagles were down huge. And that made seeing the comeback so much better
The InvictusSamaritan nope I’ve never seen the actual punt return. When the game happened I didn’t have Sunday ticket or anything so I had to check the score online. I remember seeing it was 31-10 and checked an hour or so later and saw the final score and checked the summary and saw how they choked it. The most I’ve seen of the punt return is Jackson muffing it
I remember sitting in a bar full of Eagles fans. When the Giants punted the room went dead silent, even as it looked like he was gonna go, but when he crossed the goal line everyone broke out at the same exact time like we had rehersed it. The room shook. Being an Eagles fan has its ups and downs, but damn that was a good game!
I’ve been an eagles fan since 1991 and even though we go through mostly bad times, it’s good times like this where we can rejoice and celebrate. I remember after DeSean Jackson returned that punt for a touchdown, me and my friends all broke out in tears and hugged each other. That was the second best day of being an eagles fan other than Super Bowl 52. Fly 🦅 Fly baby!!!
I played football my whole life. Not in college, but lettered as a sophomore, junior, and senior. And I know the emotional attachment to every play I was in the field, and I know guys that love football have the same attachment. There is something special in the heart of a man who is willing to sacrifice his season, perhaps his football career, on a single solitary play, that will win a game for his team. The block to spring Jackson could have easily paralyzed him, but it was worth it to him to win the game. There’s a honor in that that non athletes mock, that we in the know dismiss their mockery, and maintain our honor.
Watched this instant classic live. 31-10 with about 8 mins left in the game...... Absolutely unbelievable how the Giants blew that lead and that game. The Giants punter I believe was suppose to kick it out of bounds. But instead, kicked it straight to Jackson, and the rest was history. If I remember correctly, it also led to the Eagles sweeping the Giants that year. Too bad the Eagles ended up one and done in the playoffs, losing to the eventual Superbowl champs.
The Eagles did sweep the Giants that season. The Eagles lost to the Saints in the playoffs that year. I think the Packers beat the Seahawks in the first round and then Falcons and Bears to get to the Super Bowl.
i remember my dad went literally crazy after witnessing this collapse. He couldn't even enjoy them winning the super bowl the next year because he was in an insane asylum.
Idk man i think the MNF game was definitely a great game by Vick, but in this game his back was against the wall, he was in a division game AT new york, and we were down 10-31, the MNF game statically , I get you he went off on a sorry ass defense, but the shift of this game was unbelievable and he was unstoppable in the 4 quarter this game.
R.I.P. KillaB. We laughed and hugged and yelled so much...I knew we would win even when it was 31 to 10.. we been bleeding green for too long, just had a feeling ....You were my best friend bro. And I miss you every day. #Birdgang
Im a eagles fan and I remember coming home from church and this game was on and it was the 4th qtr already. We were down 31-10 and I was like yea we last this one but I kept watching and DAMMN I can't believe the eagles came back. So glad I got to see this 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The 4th Quarter that with live forever in history. I watched it live, and it was unreal. Whatever else Michael Vick may have been, it's undeniable that he was one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the game.
Bro I was watching this game live. I’m 26 years old and have watched football since like age 6 , this was literally one of the best football games that I ever sat down and watched. Absolutely astonishing
Not a fan of either of these teams. But growing up I’ve played madden 2004 as the falcons way too many times to not become a Michael Vick fan. Unbelievable performance
I was 6 when this game happened and not really into football yet but my dad was the biggest Eagles fan I knew and I remember hearing him screaming from the basement GO, GO! Holy sh!t! and from that day on I started watching Eagles game every week and fell in love with football
What a comeback for Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles!!! My Philadelphia Eagles made a comeback and with Desean Jackson scoring the game winning punt return touchdown was amazing!!! It was a unbelievable game!!! This is something for us Philadelphia Eagles to remember on this moment like this!!! As a Eagles fan I'm happy that we won the game against the New York Giants at metlife stadium!!! It was a good day for Michael Vick as well too!!! I love Michael Vick, he's the best dual threat quaterback in the NFL!!! Let's go Eagles!!! Fly eagles fly!!! I ❤ philly!!! I ❤ #7 Michael Vick!!! Best comeback win ever!!!
So many emotions as a fan the range was expanded. Drop fumble to regaining the ball then the elusiveness and speed and the grusome block to send it home but then you hold your breath as Jackson back peddles I'm like get in the end zone already. Then the ball being flung into the crowd game over! Breath again.
I was at this game. Such a sweet memory......even though the Eagles proceeded to lose their next three games, one of which was the Wildcard against the Packers. What a waste of a miracle finish. Still love my Eagles, though! :-)
I was there with my Brother! I am a Giants fan, he is an Eagles fan. I will never forget the feeling after the DeSean punt return to end it. The stadium was so stunned, we kind of just stared at the field for 10 minutes processing this whole thing. Eagles fans were lighting us up, as they should have been of course! We were talking all kinds of shit all game so it was well deserved. I don’t know why I do it to myself but this isn’t the first time I’ve rewatched these highlights. Brutal lol.
I was at a bar watching this and this giants fan was screaming "Michael wwhhhoooo?", "Michael wwhhoooooo?", the whole game and I was steaming mad cuz Vick wasn't doing nothing. Then my girl was begging me to come home for something and we argued like hell but I came home midway through the 3rd quarter. I hated her for about 5 years and I never got a chance to talk trash to that giants fan😪
Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacob's is probably my favorite running back duo of all time. Loved both of them even tho I'm a Pat's fan and hated the giants
It's incredible how many strange losses the Giants have had at home to Philly. 1978 Herman Edwards play, 1988 w the blocked field goal and Clyde Simmons runs it in for a TD in OT & this game being maybe the wildest
Before the 25 point blown lead in Super Bowl 51, this was the big comeback. However, this happened in just 7 mins, while the Super Bowl lasted a quarter and a half almost.
I have seen this video at least a 100x....so yyy do I still get nervous when kick the punt to Jackson & go crazy when they win oh well life of an Eagles fan!!! Go Birds
I’m not even an Eagles fan, but this is one of my favorite moments in NFL History, especially with Merrill Reese’s commentary
He actually was even doing Eagles game back at the time when the original Miracle at the Meadowlands play happened.
I'm from Philadelphia, was a big fan, then at those moments, not big of a fan. I can decode sports some.
Bruh hes a trash commentator
@Boden Stanley why would you do that?
@@trayvondixon9661 you're a trash commenter how bout dat
21 point lead blown in 7 minutes... not many teams can do that!
Yet Matt Dodge got the blame for blowing this game. If the Giants didn't stop playing defense and the offense would have converted a couple of first downs, this miracle doesn't happen.
Jimmie Johnson 48 Champion the colts did it in 3 minutes to force it to overtime
Spike Films That is why I said "not many teams can do that!".
Was Matt Dodge a rookie that season? He seemed young and with allot of pressure before the punt.
You know houston exists right?
This was simply THE best of all the miracle in the meadowlands games i’ve watched
Facts
Same here
Damn how many miracles were there
@@geraldjones5872 this would be the 3rd
@@jamesg1008 All won by the Eagles
One of the greatest comebacks in NFL history. Vick deserved Comeback Player of the Year for this!
True that 😌
He did one of the best football games I ever watched. My family is from Atlanta but we still loved Vick. We all got together and cooked had on our Vick jerseys and thought they were going to lose but on that Sunday!
Do you know what comeback player of the year is
And it knocked the Giants out of the playoffs, propelling my Packers Super Bowl run!!!
@@jaydentfp5966 yes. He came back from being an idiot with his dog fighting ring, to being a full time starter again. Leading a new team to the playoffs and winning their division the same season, while also having some of the best numbers of his career.
Who else deserved it that season? I’ll wait
This game made DeSean Jackson a Philadelphia legend. Great game
November 28th, 2023. The legend has officially retired as an Eagle. He will always have this!
Obviously everyone’s seen this, one of the best regular season games ever. Also, Christmas lights as timeout indicators on the scoreboard, now THAT’S the level of extra I aspire to.
That scoreboard hits me in the feels with festiveness
NFL Throwback haha one year they had a little snowplow “plow” all the fake snow off the top of it 😂
Hahaha whoever made that deserves an award!
Typical fanboy 😁😂🤣
Did you notice the snow accumulating on top of the score graphic? That was the bit that made me chuckle whenever I saw it.
I remember my dad yelling at the Tv “THROW THE FLAG REIDDD” after that little ten year old me became a eagles fan cause I witnessed this comeback
i turned the game off after that non-challenge happened thinking it was over and i learned a very valuable lesson that day lol
i was grounded and heard the radio st halftime was 24-3 and just was like lol we lost, saw the score at the end and went ape shit.
@@thechief00 What? That the Eagles are trash and will always be one-and-done in the playoffs? Aside for the one crazy run with Foles, which won’t ever happen again, I doubt you see the playoffs even with that young gun Jalen Hurts.
@@zaynes5094 lmao cry more about it or go worry about your own team, loser.
Gen z. Yuck. Fuckin morons
I was an immigrant kid at the time who didn’t know a jack about American football, but even then when I witnessed this play I knew it was something very special. I deeply fell in love with the sport ever since, and especially with the Philadelphia Eagles!
I remember crying that my eagles where down by so much until about the beginning of the fourth quarter I can even remember where I was man this is nostalgic
I, myself, have been a Broncos fan for a long time and even if they play the Eagles (which doesn't happen that often - only 4 times since 2005) I'll always be rooting for Denver to win- however, whenever the Eagles are playing against anyone else Its nice to see them win.
I remember this game like it was yesterday. My mom is a Giants fan and during this game she was getting all excited everytime Manning threw a pass for a first down or the Giants got a TD... and it was driving me crazy. I just stormed out of the room and went down into our basement in disbelief as I continued to watch the Eagles get pummeled on our other tv.
As the score started to inch closer to a tie I kept thinking to myself, "just lose the game and stop teasing me"... Lol
And the minute he muffed that punt, I thought - "At least jump on it and push the game into OT".... But when Jackson shot out of that "gate" I was flat out blown away... I didn't know what to think.
I kept on wondering if a flag would show up somewhere but it never happened.
dude, that must’ve felt amazing. I remember crying at plenty of games when I was younger lmao.
Aisian ThreeQUISIANS yeah it was
M Detlef I was 9
Josiah Stearns oh goodness
I'm an eagles fan and I will never forget this game
I remember my family thinking I had stroke during that punt return. I couldn’t speak lmao.
Such a great game. Like the time the Eagles with Sam Bradford beating Brady and the Patriots in Foxboro on December 2015 when the offense, defense, and special teams scored TDs.
@@knight6 Oh yeah that was a cool game also I love how I commented this a year ago and now people are finnaly noticing it and replying
I’m not an eagles fan and I’ll never forget this game
I’m a Bears fan and I remember this game. It’s up there as one of my favorite games of all time. Can’t believe the Giants punter didn’t punt outside the numbers. Mike Vick and DeSean Jackson were unstoppable
I think he just had a bad punt on accident. Either that or he is a typical dumbass punter kicking it straight towards jackson.
@@breiter4697 Bad punt
@@xanny650 oh i see. Anyone with common sense would of kicked it out of bounds
Same but this is one of the reasons why packers made the playoffs that year ;-;
@@BlazingRaptor They then stopped Ben Roethlisberger from being on every talk show in America, which was great.
Desean Jackson saved the eagles season with that return. Why would the Giants punter kick it down the middle of the field???
He shanked the punt. He was lined up to kick right, and he wrapped around the ball, which is why there was barely any hang time. Matt Dodge did not mean to punt it down the middle
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Sports 311 Not sure if he did- Eagles winning the game eliminated NY from the playoffs, and allowed the Packers in. After this game, The Eagles lost their next 3 games, including a loss in the playoffs to the Packers, who went on to win the Super Bowl. Sooo...
hell of a game, though.
The Giants defense deserved all of the blame for this loss. The Giants were up 31-10 with 8:17 left in the game. They stopped playing defense at that point. Micheal Vick totally dissected their secondary.
@@davester1970 Yeah, a LOT of missed tackles by the Giants.
This game always blows me Tom Coughlin was chewing out the punter on national TV how bout chewing out the damn defense for allowing the comeback? 🤔
The kicker should have said, F you, why'd you let them come back. The old man would have keeled over
He went against instructions and cost him the game
@@darrylbrooks4099 thats still no excuse they had a 4th quarter lead
You also need to place a lot of the blame on the Defensive coordinator as well. They kept on blitzing because it worked well for most of the game, but Vick started destroying them with scrambles and they did not adjust at all
Not a giants fan, but I remember that punter being really bad like REALLY REALLY BAD
One of my most fond eagles memories ever. I can't believe this team didn't win a championship. Vick, Mccoy, Jackson, Maclin, and celek was an absolute unit
This was the game that knocked the Giants out of the playoffs and put the Packers in, where they wound up winning the Super Bowl. Thanks Philly!
What made it perfect was it kept Ben Roethlisberger from getting, "redemption," given how his season started, that would have been impossible to get over.
@@matthewdaley746 what do u mean?
@@BridgeEntertainment2001 He was accused of rape for the second time, and, suspended five games, I couldn't have handled the stories which would have resulted following a win.
As a bears fan this ruins this video for me.
The Eagles and Giants are in the same division.. not sure if you're aware.
Eagles did this all in regulation. They didn't even need overtime. Great game
I'll always remember hearing Joe Buck say, "It's a line-drive kick!" and just going, "Ohhh, God." I was beyond furious after it was over.
Its a line drive kick jackson bobbles it and now has to try fo recover desean jackson GETS A BLOCK ARE YOU KIDDING DESEAN JACKSON still not in and now in for the touchdown no flags unbelievable no time left eagles win
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'DeSean jackson hasn't returned a punt to the house all season, wait...'
@@thenation1575 scripted - he knew the ending before all of us
13:20 , the escapability by Vick was so impressive.
I wonder how much better Vick's career would look like if he had Andy Reed to coach him, and if he didn't have that dog fighting ring.
@@ilackedtheheart He would have been a HoF for sure. He was ahead of his time.
@@pochen23wholeheartedly agree with that.
12:01 another great example of his escapability. Lookin like a running back
Vick was a modern Cunningham. His speed was insane. If he didn't go to jail he would have been on the best QB's of all time.
This game is the testimony of why the football is the best sport ever created.☇☇🏈🏈
Correct
As a Eagles fan THIS was our Superbowl before we finally got our Superbowl
Y'all might win another one with Jalen
@@juanrosas6546 👀
Oh yeah ya'll did win Super Bowl LII with Nick Foles winning the MVP of that game beating Brady and the Patriots.I am from Dallas but rooted for the Eagles in that Super Bowl.I never liked Brady and the New England Patriots.
@@juanrosas6546almost if it wasn't tfor our defense..I still think he'll get one
As an Eagles’ fan since the mid 70’s, no, no this was not our Super Bowl.
That punt return to win the game was one of the craziest plays I've ever watched. I couldn't believe it, especially after he dropped it. Really fun game to watch.
If you didn't watch this game than I don't know where u been because this one of the best games when Mike Vick, Desean Jackson pulled off an amazing comeback 🏈🏉
This is the game where legends are made🏉🏈
Yeah! They got at least like 0 rings or something
@@thatguyjt5460 hi JT I looked for this comment and found it. Die eagles die
Those Eagles teams with guys like Vick, Jackson, and McCoy were fun to watch, that's for sure. Having an offensive genius like Andy Reed who thrives on having explosive players helps as well.
People need to some respect on Maclins name. Dude scored two tds and got the perfect block for the celek td. That comeback had alot to do with him. His demeanor after the first td says it all. No celebration, straight back to work.
I was 3 during this game 😭
Watching this game as a neutral fan live, I could not imagine what the Giants fans in the stadium were feeling.
I was an eagles fan in that stadium, I’ve never seen so many angry people all in one place. Walking out, every person in green was going nuts, half fived more strangers there than I ever thought I would. Honestly one of the best days of my life
When you think that this was practically a playoff game it’s makes the comeback more impressive. IMO one of the Vicks best performances
I was 8 years old when I watched this game with my little brother who was 5 and a giants fan at the time. You can imagine the rivalry between a dad who is a Cowboys fan and his sons being die hard Eagles and Giants fans. I remember crying that my birds were losing so bad until the last 8 minutes which was the best adrenaline rush of my life to this day. When DeSean returned the punt I took off my little eagles jersey and ran outside crying in happiness. Ill never forget this game for as long as I live... i watch this video yearly :)
Same way I felt 🦅
The new miracle. Thank you Vick, McCoy, DJax, JMac and big Brent Celek. Now let the new squad get this W
regardless of what football team you’re a fan of this is one of the many games that is worth watching a million times.
This was the best birthday gift ever! I'll never forget it! I left work and ran to the nearest bar to catch the 2nd half of the game. The mood in there was sour as we were getting clobbered 31-10 by the g-men. All of a sudden, the Eagles came roaring back and Desean overcame a muffed punt to clinch as time ran out! The crowd was ecstatic and drinks flowed all through the night!
Man, that moment - that literal fraction of a second between when Jackson dropped the punted ball and picked it back up... I remember clear as day that moment lasted MINUTES. I had so much adrenaline pumping through my veins at that point, time actually slowed down for me. And then the final piece of the miracle happened. Every dodge, every block, every step, in slow motion. It was incredible. I've never felt so energized in my life.
Greatest comeback in NFL History 🦅🦅🦅 it wasn’t a second-half comeback. Just 8 minutes left in the 4th qtr, never gets old 🎉😁
Brent Celek never got the credit he deserved in the NFL. He was Gronk when Gronk was still banging cheerleaders in high school. He was a crucial part of the Eagles offense and he was never praised like he should have been. He mentored Zach Ertz. That should say something about him.
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Brent Celek was a good tight end, but he was no Gronk. I can tell you're definitely an Eagles' Homer fan for you to say something so ridiculous as that.
Let's compare careers and you'll see why what you said was so asinine:
Brent Celek played for 11 seasons and averaged 36 catches for 454 yards and almost 3 TDs a season. His best season came in 2009 with 76 catches for 971 yards and 8 TDs. These are solid numbers, but he never again came anywhere close to matching that season's output for the rest of his career. Also, after 2012 (his 6th year in the league) he never even cracked 50 catches in a season again.
Rob Gronkowski, on the other hand, has played 11 seasons (and still going) and has averaged 51 catches, 771 yards, and almost 8 TDs per year. That's 15 catches, 316 yards, and 5 TDs more per year than Celek. What's more, Gronk put up four 1,000+ yard seasons and five double digit TD seasons, so he was able to replicate his success, unlike your boy Celek.
Bottom line: Gronk is closer to Tony Gonzalez or Antonio Gates than he is Brent Celek. If I had to grade them, Gronk would be an A+ player, while Celek would be a B. To be clear, I'm not saying Celek was bad, far from it in fact. I'm simply saying he was never on Gronk's level. There's no shame in that either, as not many are.
Note: This is coming from a Lions' fan, so you can't chalk my comments up to homer bias. I have no reason to hate the Eagles or Celek or favor Gronk or the Patriots/Bucs.
@@james_ford86 You took his comment out of context my man. I think what he was saying is that Brent had the presence that Gronk has while in his prime, not that he was as good as gronk. The defensive ends that lined up against Brent would probably say he was very strong off the line and hard to cover.
@@thomasdaniels6824 Well, yeah. I never said Brent Celek wasn't a good tight end. He was very good, and definitely top 15 in the league in his prime. But he didn't have the "presence" of a guy like Gronk, Gonzalez, Gates, or even Witten. Those guys were the kinds of TEs that gave Defensive Coordinators fits/nightmares. You knew, when drawing up a defensive gameplan, that you had to account for them on every snap, and probably double cover them most of the game.
Brent Celek never demanded that sort of attention from DCs, nor did he give them fits/nightmares. DCs went into games against the Eagles more worried about Brian Westbrook, LeSean McCoy, Terrell Owens, or Donovan McNabb than Celek. I also feel that, if the Eagles hadn't had such good players around to take up much of the opposing defenses' attention, he would not have been as productive as he was.
Celek wasn't the kind of TE who could dominate in a vacuum like Gonk, Gates, Gonzalez, or even Witten (albeit, to a lesser degree that the other three I listed) could. Celek needed star players around to take some of the defensive attention away from him so he could be matched up one-on-one with a LB or SS. This isn't anything the be ashamed of, mind you, as not many players have the presence of Gronk, Gonzalez, Gates, or Witten.
As a pats fan Brent Celek & Tony G was always my fav Tight Ends until gronk blessed us but over all BC was just so gritty complete tight end could do it all unlike Kelce he couldn’t block for his Mother’s life
I remember graduating college this day and during the ceremony everyone checking their phones to see the Eagles losing. Only for me to get home to my apartment just in time to turn on the tv and see DJAck return the punt. Greatest graduation gift ever 😂
you sure youre remembering right? this game was on dec 19. graduation ceremony 5 days before christmas?
@@justfor8550you can graduate early you know
Lmao hearing “Jets are 10-3” is so weird 😂
Right? I thought that that can't be true
Well I rember thinking different at that time I rember I thought they where gonna go to a superbowl at one point but they just got worse every year after that 2 year run
We could’ve had a Jets-Bears Super Bowl that year
As a Jets fan 2010 was the last fun season.
Mark Sanchez literally outplayed Peyton and Brady at their home turf that year.
Not an eagles or giants fan. But this is the type of game that made me truly understand how much I love football. For some strange reason, I watched the entirety of this game even when the eagles were down huge. And that made seeing the comeback so much better
I've never seen the end of this game and I never will. I get sick thinking about it
Zak Cancio you only heard about it? You have actually never seen it? That’s crazy.
The InvictusSamaritan nope I’ve never seen the actual punt return. When the game happened I didn’t have Sunday ticket or anything so I had to check the score online. I remember seeing it was 31-10 and checked an hour or so later and saw the final score and checked the summary and saw how they choked it. The most I’ve seen of the punt return is Jackson muffing it
@@zakcancio3897 your life will never be whole without seeing that punt return
ive rewatched this play so many times, over and over and over again. i guess thats like how i will never watch horns pick in the playoffs
😅😅😅😅😅🦅
One of the greatest sports moments I've ever seen. Truly amazing
I still can't believe the Giants didn't see that onside kick coming.
I remember saying "WATCH OUT FOR THE ONSIDE KICK" How come I knew it was coming and they didn't.
This return...the helmet catch...the Immaculate. Three greatest plays in NFL history.
Remarkable. I had so much fun watching this game. Michael Vick was so exciting to watch. I was a big fan of his.
I remember sitting in a bar full of Eagles fans. When the Giants punted the room went dead silent, even as it looked like he was gonna go, but when he crossed the goal line everyone broke out at the same exact time like we had rehersed it. The room shook. Being an Eagles fan has its ups and downs, but damn that was a good game!
I’ve been an eagles fan since 1991 and even though we go through mostly bad times, it’s good times like this where we can rejoice and celebrate. I remember after DeSean Jackson returned that punt for a touchdown, me and my friends all broke out in tears and hugged each other. That was the second best day of being an eagles fan other than Super Bowl 52. Fly 🦅 Fly baby!!!
I was at this game. I have never seen 60,000 people walk out of a stadium so silently. It was like we were leaving a funeral.
I will forever love the Eagles for this, 2017 and 2018.
Agreed
The next year watching the Giants ruin Aaron Rodgers was awesome!
@@ejacoby And that was one of the last few times the Giants were watchable
15:47 you can hear the crowds’ hearts being ripped out right here as Jackson makes his way to the end zone. You love to see it.
I played football my whole life. Not in college, but lettered as a sophomore, junior, and senior. And I know the emotional attachment to every play I was in the field, and I know guys that love football have the same attachment. There is something special in the heart of a man who is willing to sacrifice his season, perhaps his football career, on a single solitary play, that will win a game for his team. The block to spring Jackson could have easily paralyzed him, but it was worth it to him to win the game. There’s a honor in that that non athletes mock, that we in the know dismiss their mockery, and maintain our honor.
todays the anniversary. i remember watching this. wow what a day and a classic game. this is the most exciting game i've ever watched
Watched this instant classic live. 31-10 with about 8 mins left in the game...... Absolutely unbelievable how the Giants blew that lead and that game. The Giants punter I believe was suppose to kick it out of bounds. But instead, kicked it straight to Jackson, and the rest was history. If I remember correctly, it also led to the Eagles sweeping the Giants that year. Too bad the Eagles ended up one and done in the playoffs, losing to the eventual Superbowl champs.
The fact that the Steelers wound up losing the Super Bowl to that very same team made it even better in retrospect.
The Eagles did sweep the Giants that season. The Eagles lost to the Saints in the playoffs that year. I think the Packers beat the Seahawks in the first round and then Falcons and Bears to get to the Super Bowl.
This still makes me roll on the floor cackling and the look on Coughlins face is priceless! I thought the squiggly vein on his head would burst!
i remember my dad went literally crazy after witnessing this collapse. He couldn't even enjoy them winning the super bowl the next year because he was in an insane asylum.
TOMASZ KUKLINSKI What do you think...
Wow
Sorry to hear that bud yeah the Eagles have a tendency to drive people crazy both good n bad.
@@SourMlkSea Overrated just like Cowboys.
Damm that sux for your dad brother
I remember watching this game with my step dad. Me and him we're going crazy when D Jax returned that punt for a TD to win the game
Another NFL classic courtesy of NFL Throwback 🏉🏉🏉🏉
Dont care what anyone says ... (as a philly fan) best game of vicks CAREER. Nuff said.
I actually think the MNF Washington game earlier that season was his best, but this was #2.
Monday Night Massacre was #1
Idk man i think the MNF game was definitely a great game by Vick, but in this game his back was against the wall, he was in a division game AT new york, and we were down 10-31, the MNF game statically , I get you he went off on a sorry ass defense, but the shift of this game was unbelievable and he was unstoppable in the 4 quarter this game.
Nah the monday night Eagles vs Washington was!!!!!
@@davidthomas9650 true true great game as well
R.I.P. KillaB. We laughed and hugged and yelled so much...I knew we would win even when it was 31 to 10.. we been bleeding green for too long, just had a feeling ....You were my best friend bro. And I miss you every day. #Birdgang
Im a eagles fan and I remember coming home from church and this game was on and it was the 4th qtr already. We were down 31-10 and I was like yea we last this one but I kept watching and DAMMN I can't believe the eagles came back. So glad I got to see this 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The 4th Quarter that with live forever in history. I watched it live, and it was unreal. Whatever else Michael Vick may have been, it's undeniable that he was one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the game.
Bro I was watching this game live. I’m 26 years old and have watched football since like age 6 , this was literally one of the best football games that I ever sat down and watched. Absolutely astonishing
Watched this video multiple times throught the years, and i just now noticed at 6:52 the st louis rams were a division leader at 6-7🤯🤯
1 of my favorite plays of all time the punt return...along with deion pick 6 against Atlanta in Atlanta
So glad I watched this game as it happened it’s still the single greatest regular season game I’ve ever seen
As a Packers fan, this saved their season and helped their Super Bowl run!! I was a senior in high school!! Time flies!!
If the Giants did the job, it would have eliminated the Packers that week and next week's blowout of the Giants would've been moot.
Even in the latter years of his career, Vick was so nasty off the dropback and pull. Just sick moves. Faster that there was, I think...
Not a fan of either of these teams. But growing up I’ve played madden 2004 as the falcons way too many times to not become a Michael Vick fan. Unbelievable performance
I was 3 years old an I remember this moment.
My family was loud
2021 I’m an Eagles 🦅 fan and I will continue to watch this over & over & over & over 😁
My dad loved Yogi Berra. He loved to say “it ain’t over till it’s over”, this game is the quintessential example of that axiom.
I was 6 when this game happened and not really into football yet but my dad was the biggest Eagles fan I knew and I remember hearing him screaming from the basement GO, GO! Holy sh!t! and from that day on I started watching Eagles game every week and fell in love with football
One of my favorite games to watch. I sometimes come back to watch this. I’m not even a fan of either of these teams
13 years later still got goosbumps watching This !! I was 10 during this game im 23 now #Philly
What a comeback for Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles!!! My Philadelphia Eagles made a comeback and with Desean Jackson scoring the game winning punt return touchdown was amazing!!! It was a unbelievable game!!! This is something for us Philadelphia Eagles to remember on this moment like this!!! As a Eagles fan I'm happy that we won the game against the New York Giants at metlife stadium!!! It was a good day for Michael Vick as well too!!! I love Michael Vick, he's the best dual threat quaterback in the NFL!!! Let's go Eagles!!! Fly eagles fly!!! I ❤ philly!!! I ❤ #7 Michael Vick!!! Best comeback win ever!!!
Desean Jackson .... GETS A BLOCK!!! .... ARE YOU KIDDING! ...... no, Joe, that dude got LEVELED. This game is 100% pure unadulterated NFL history.
This game lives in my memories forever. Go Birds 🦅🦅🦅
Back rewatching this after Desean announced his retirement with the Eagles
just stopping by since djax is retiring as an eagle on friday
So many emotions as a fan the range was expanded. Drop fumble to regaining the ball then the elusiveness and speed and the grusome block to send it home but then you hold your breath as Jackson back peddles I'm like get in the end zone already. Then the ball being flung into the crowd game over! Breath again.
*Who's here after Jackson announced his retirement*
I was at this game. Such a sweet memory......even though the Eagles proceeded to lose their next three games, one of which was the Wildcard against the Packers. What a waste of a miracle finish. Still love my Eagles, though! :-)
Seeing Andy Reid not go for that challenge, just makes me think, what a difference a decade makes. ♥️
I remember this game as clear as day. I was just a 10 year old kid. Absolutely bonkers.
I was there with my Brother!
I am a Giants fan, he is an Eagles fan. I will never forget the feeling after the DeSean punt return to end it. The stadium was so stunned, we kind of just stared at the field for 10 minutes processing this whole thing. Eagles fans were lighting us up, as they should have been of course! We were talking all kinds of shit all game so it was well deserved. I don’t know why I do it to myself but this isn’t the first time I’ve rewatched these highlights.
Brutal lol.
I was at a bar watching this and this giants fan was screaming "Michael wwhhhoooo?", "Michael wwhhoooooo?", the whole game and I was steaming mad cuz Vick wasn't doing nothing. Then my girl was begging me to come home for something and we argued like hell but I came home midway through the 3rd quarter. I hated her for about 5 years and I never got a chance to talk trash to that giants fan😪
DeSean Jackson retired on 11/28/2023 as a Philly Eagle he was with the Commanders, Buccaneers, Raiders, Rams, and the Ravens
I'll never forget this game
Yoooo. This is still just as great to 👀 10 years later. And b you have to watch this once a year
One of the greatest comeback games of all time. Worth watching over and over again.
Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacob's is probably my favorite running back duo of all time. Loved both of them even tho I'm a Pat's fan and hated the giants
It's incredible how many strange losses the Giants have had at home to Philly. 1978 Herman Edwards play, 1988 w the blocked field goal and Clyde Simmons runs it in for a TD in OT & this game being maybe the wildest
Between this and the Viking vs Bills game today was the best comeback games I’ve witnessed
Before the 25 point blown lead in Super Bowl 51, this was the big comeback. However, this happened in just 7 mins, while the Super Bowl lasted a quarter and a half almost.
I will never forget this game!!!!! FLY EAGLES FLY!!!!!!
I come back every so often to watch this game. When this happened, Jalen Hurts was 12 years old.
I remember seeing this live. Absolutely unreal. One of my fav games ever 🦅
I have seen this video at least a 100x....so yyy do I still get nervous when kick the punt to Jackson & go crazy when they win oh well life of an Eagles fan!!!
Go Birds
One of my favorite games from any sport. That was so fun to watch.
FLY EAGLES FLY ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY!
Wow...NFL Throwback is secretly an Eagles fan.
Will never forget this game as long as I live.
Greatest comeback of all time! 4 touchdowns in 8 mins will never be done again
Anytime I mention this game at all, my dad goes berserk 🤣🤣
its the 12 year anniversary. i never get tired of this game
Never gets old.. I can watch it and feel like it just happened
Crazy how much the games changed in just 10 or so years