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by Jared Smola
In honor of WR DeSean Jackson’s brilliant play last Monday (by the way, check out what DeSean did in a high school all-star game), here are my top 5 NFL bonehead plays:
5. Plaxico Burress- In his rookie season, Burress made a key 3rd down catch in a playoff game against Jacksonville. Burress got up and spiked the ball with authority. The only problem was that the play wasn’t over. Burress hadn’t been touched by a Jaguars defender. Jacksonville recovered the fumble and Burress was reemed by HC Bill Cowher.
4. John Kasay- In a play that goes largely untalked about, Kasay botched a kick-off with just over 1 minute left in Super Bowl XXXVIII. The ball sailed out of bounds, giving the Patriots possession at the 40-yard line. We all know how that ended, but you have to wonder: would Brady have gotten his team within FG range if the drive had started at the 20 instead of the 40?
3. Gus Frerotte- We’ve seen some ridiculous TD celebrations, but nothing tops Gus Frerotte’s. After scoring a rush TD, Frerotte was so excited that he thought it prudent to slam his head into a wall behind the end zone. He missed the rest of the game with a concussion.
2. Leon Lett- Most people would call this the unquestioned #1 NFL blunder of all time, but I gotta give Bills WR Don Beebe some love. Let’s set the scene first: the Cowboys were leading the Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII when Lett recovered a fumble and started show-boating about 5 yards before he got to the end zone. Beebe came out of nowhere to knock the ball of of Lett’s hand and prevent the score. How many NFL players nowadays would be hustling that hard when they are down by 35? Plus, Lett’s bone-head move had no affect on the game’s outcome.
1. Bill Gramatica- Those crazy kickers! After nailing a 42-yard FG, Gramatica leaped into the air in celebration, landed awkwardly, and tore his ACL. Gramatica missed the rest of the year. What makes this blunder even worse is that the FG that Gramatica made put the Cardinals up 3-0 in the 1st quarter of a regular season game!
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You forgot this one…
Remember the snowy Thanksgiving game in 1993, Cowboys vs. Dolphins. Jimmie Jones of the Cowboys blocked Miami’s game-winning field-goal attempt with 15 secs left in the game. As the ball trickled down the field, for some unknown reason, Cowboy Leon Lett resuscitated the dead ball, when he slid into it at the Cowboys’ seven-yard line. The Dolphins recovered the now live ball at the Dallas one with 3 ticks left. Pete Stoyanovich trotted back onto the field to kick a game-winning 20-yard field goal. Dolphins 16 – Cowboys 14.
I considered that… as a Dolphin fan, it’s one of my favorite plays of all time! But I didn’t want to include 2 Leon Lett Bone-head plays. That poor guy.
Makes sense, but you should have gone with the one against the Phish. That Leon Lett boneheaded cost the Cowboys the game.
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The reason, Cowboy Leon Lett resuscitated the dead ball, when he slid into it at the Cowboys’ seven-yard line. The Dolphins recovered the now live ball at the Dallas one with 3 ticks left. Pete Stoyanovich trotted back onto the field to kick a game-winning..