The Wrong Way Run
What NFL player returned a fumble 66 yards to the wrong end zone?
On October 25, 1964, after recovering a fumble against the 49ers in San Francisco, Minnesota Vikings star defensive end Jim Marshall runs 66 yards the wrong way into his own end zone.
What Viking player ran the wrong way?
Jim Marshall scoops up a fumble and runs it all the way to the wrong end zone untouched. It's difficult to imagine anything more embarrassing than this: On October 25, 1964, playing in San Francisco, the Vikings led 27-17 in the fourth quarter.
What number did Jim Marshall wear?
Marshall's No. 70 has been retired by the Vikings and he is a member of the team's Ring of Honor. In 2004, Marshall was named to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's second HOVG class.
How many sacks did Jim Marshall have?
Marshall was the Vikings team captain for 17 seasons. In all, discounting CFL games, Marshall played in 409 games (pre-season, season, post season and pro-bowls), had over 1050 tackles, and over 133 sacks. His teams won 11 Divisional Championships. He played in four Super Bowls.
27 related questions foundIs Jim Marshall in the HOF?
Despite the Iron Man streak, Marshall has been largely overlooked by the Hall of Fame selection committee since retiring in 1979. The closest he got was being named a finalist in 2004. Unfortunately, he missed the cut. However, a fellow member of the Purple People Eaters, Carl Eller, was finally inducted.
How many Super Bowls have the Vikings been to?
The Vikings have appeared in four Super Bowls (1970, 1974, 1975, and 1977), losing each time.
Did the Vikings retire Randy Moss number?
Instead, Moss and the Vikings parted ways in 2005. The fact that he only spent seven years in Minnesota is presumably the main reason why the team hasn't retired his number.
Who ran the wrong way in the Rose Bowl?
Roy Riegels, a University of California nose-guard, who earned the title “Wrong Way Riegels,” also blamed no one but himself for the 69-yard mistake he made during the 14th annual Rose Bowl game in 1929. As he was running toward the sidelines, Riegels saw Georgia Tech's Jack Thomason fumble the ball.
How old was Jim Marshall when he retired from football?
When he stepped away after the 1979 season — at age 41 — from the game, Marshall had made 270 consecutive starts and had appeared in 282 regular season plus playoff games. The 83-year-old legend — big for his era at 6-foot-4, 248 pounds — still holds an armful of records.
Who ran over 70 yards in the wrong direction after recovering a fumble in the 1929 Rose Bowl?
Roy Riegels, who became part of college football lore when his 69-yard run in the wrong direction cost the University of California the 1929 Rose Bowl game, died Friday at his home in Woodland, Calif. He was 84.
How did Korey Stringer?
Korey Stringer's sudden death at age 27 was not from a heart attack, a broken neck or an undetected genetic malady. The offensive tackle succumbed to complications from exertional heatstroke, an avoidable and easily treated condition that sports medicine largely ignored at the time.
Did Vikings retire 84?
Moss is one of the best players in franchise history and there has been a push for the last few years to get his jersey retired. Currently, Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. wears number 84, something that upset some fans after he was drafted.
Is number 84 retired on the Vikings?
It wasn't. In fact, it's never even been unofficially retired. Issued to receiver Aundrae Allison in 2007 and also given to receiver Michael Jenkins and receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, the Vikings rested the number for only two seasons after trading Moss to the Raiders in 2005.
Who beat the Vikings in Super Bowls?
They were beaten by the Dolphins, Raiders, Steelers and what other team? The Minnesota Vikings were one of the most successful NFL teams of the 1970s. But the franchise had the dubious distinction of being the first to lose four Super Bowls.
How many Minnesota Vikings are in the Hall of Fame?
The Vikings have 15 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Who has lost the most Super Bowls?
The Patriots and Broncos are tied for the most Super Bowl losses (five). The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans are the four teams to have never appeared in a Super Bowl, although the Browns and Lions won NFL Championships before the merger.
Is Alan Page in the hall of fame?
Page was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988. During his playing days, Page entered law school and in 1978 earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota. He went into private practice in 1979 and then joined the Minnesota attorney general's office in 1985.
