1999 NFC Championship Game Bucs vs. Rams (Game of the Week)

[@walterlv01]

Classic game and a worthy battle between two future Super Bowl champions

[@ThatGuyJake69]

I remember watching this on TV as a kid and it was the most intense game I’ve ever watched!

[@chardiemacdennis7218]

I was at this game. I’ll never forget it.

[@mikedorsey7183]

Yea, but St. Louis should not have an NFL team

[@chrismaile617]

We were robbed

[@originalscottfree]

As a life long Bucs fan, this is my favorite game we ever lost. Held the Greatest Show on Turf to 11 where as they were RUNNING up the score on everyone else they played that year. Sucks for us but it was a great game.

[@dentonyoung4314]

And if the refs don't blow the call on that CATCH by Bert Emanuel, the Bucs have a good chance of pulling out the win. This is coming from a Rams fan, BTW.

[@vincentprice9156]

It's sweet to hear the honesty after all these years..Honest fans even get bothered when the opposing team gets robbed because it sours the victory. @@dentonyoung4314

[@TheQuietGeneration]

I was in my college apartment with my buddies when Proehl made that catch. We went absolutely crazy. What a great year and team that was.

[@jimando23]

Dude you are a legend thank you so much for the upload

[@liberalmadness7248]

I remember watching this live and saying over and over again IF the Bucs had ANY offense at all they win this game easily!

[@ChillydontCap]

How about giving the Rams D just a little credit maybe? Grant Wistrom and Kevin Carter at DE, London Fletcher at MLB, Todd Lyte and Dexter McLeon at CB. They were by no means household names, but they definitely did their jobs. Did you not see what they did to the Vikings the week before?

[@ChillydontCap]

That NFC Championship was basically 49-17 until late 4th quarter. That high powered offense had 2 TDs until the Rams had a 32 point lead and went prevent. 😳

[@Mikemercedes7676]

That bucs defense that year was LETHAL!!! Definitely the bullies that season, their lack of offense costed them a ring that season for sure!

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

@@Mikemercedes7676 they would've lossed to the Titans

[@dansarv2139]

@@ChillydontCap You're drunk. The final score of the NFC Championship game was 11-6. Do you mean the week before when the rams played the Vikings?

[@clolk5]

1999-2002 the bucs rams rivalry was epic. Rams was always tearing up the league with their offense but that bucs defense always gave them hell and the saints were another team that gave the rams hell also

[@brianbachmeier34]

One of the most intense games I have watched. The Buccaneers offense was the difference in the game. They wasted so many chances.

[@bhmch39]

My buddy Dex McCleon had a great game this day.

[@duggantheoutlaw7818]

Thank you so much for this. 1 great memories of the stl rams.

[@worldview6218]

Most lethal and explosive offense of that year facing off against the most lethal defense in that year. I know a lot of people reallly look at the 2000 rams as them in their prime, but I really do think in 99 they were on another lvl. They had for sure the best and most complex offense, and they had a great defense as well. I do think the greatest show on turf despite any records or accolades future teams may have broken or surpassed was the best offense of all time, when you factor in that this was a different era of football and the fact the game has evolved since then

[@erics2739]

fact

[@jonathancaulk8748]

This Bucs defense was one of the best in history. Probably better than their Super Bowl winning defense a few years later. To hold the Greatest Show on Turf to 11 points in the Edward Jones Dome is a feat for the ages. I was a Redskins fan whose team fell to the Bucs 13-14 the week before. Their defense was good that game but they played better against the Rams. They rose to the occasion.

[@dentonyoung4314]

The Redskins, if memory serves, had a chance to go up 16-14 on a late FG but the snapper's snap was so bad the holder couldn't get the ball spotted and the kicker never got a chance to kick it.

[@TheSSUltimateGoku]

They need to bring back NFL game of the week.

[@Ironman-fk4rc]

I was in attendance for this game and what a game when Ricky Proel caught the game winning TD I thought the Dome would explode off

[@ChillydontCap]

Crazy how the same dome that was a home field advantage, a few years later was unusable and necessitated a 3k mile move.

[@treybear8174]

Pshhh unusable you fell for that?

[@Hitomiogamiito]

It took us 22 years, but we got our second Lombardi. Go Rams!

[@Gamer_dude_1285]

Yessir rams all day

[@ericunderwood8080]

BUCS Defense hammered Rams recievers all day long... Rams held Alstot and kept the pressure on King... difference in the game...That rainbow to Proehl was a gutsy call!

[@Mamma1952]

Fuck the rams

[@gregoryviktor3794]

Ricky Proehl saves the day for the Rams.

[@xavieralvarez5465]

One of the greatest games in NFL history thanks for posting 👍

[@anthonybricker8634]

What until Jan 23 2022 when got a RAMS buccaneers playoff round 3 that was just as good

[@JustBRAG1]

Best game i ever watched live

[@dentonyoung4314]

That was an amazing game. So much happened... the two best defenses in the NFC showing why they earned that ranking, Warner's horrible day erased by one perfect pass, the CATCH by Bert Emanuel being incorrectly reversed by the incompetent replay officials (to the point where the NFL actually had to specify in the rule book "If a guy has two hands on the ball, full control of it, and the tip of the ball grazes the ground while he maintains full control of it the entire time, then yes it IS a catch, you numpties!"), and the Rams barely surviving in the end.

[@wealthychef]

Well played and edited.

[@OBESPRING1982]

At 11:24, Isaac Bruce keeps the ball off the ground and scores a TD.

[@rileyhillriegel7078]

As a bucs fan even I see that, refs were bad both ways ig

[@stevedandrea9237]

No he doesn't.

[@kevinpeck787]

Yeah definitely a catch he got idea it before he hit

[@OBESPRING1982]

At 11:24 that is a catch, more than the crybaby Bert Emanual play. Sean King was a QB incapable of getting a TD on this day.

[@gradyphillips5722]

1999-2000 Rams was one of the best teams in history!😊

[@roberttulcin631]

The narrator makes an error. #24 was not Donnie Abraham (#21). It was Damian Robinson

[@thabeaststl3703]

I was at this game and the game against the Vikings a week earlier........and several other games in the 1990's. This game was the culmination of "bad" football in St. Louis!!! The crowd on this day was electric as I remember as a 15 year old!!!!

[@ericunderwood8080]

They held Alstot that day...

[@thabeaststl3703]

@Redlined997 C2S You're in good hands with Alstott!!

[@jayNicks10]

Nobody could beat those Rams. Except maybe those Bucs. They were the only team that seemed to have their number.

[@paulpatane2439]

Where's the full game

[@TheCountofToulouse]

There is a strange connection with the Rams and Tampa. The Rams always seem to have to face Tampa on the way to the Super Bowl. In 1979, The Rams had to play Tampa on their way to losing to the Steelers. There there was this game and the last one was with Stafford. All the games with Tampa in the playoffs are HARD fought and close.

[@badnewsjd]

Thanks

[@larryloveless2967]

Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce, and Tori Holt brought much excitement to St. Louis. The NFL received their team for the large TV market of L.A. but St. Louis should not have been penalized doing so. An expansion team should have been awarded to St. Louis. St. Louis was ready to build a new stadium and an owner would have been found to make contribution. To move it took Stan Kroenke signing an indemnification agreement to compensate NFL owners in the event of any St. Louis lawsuits, which did then follow.

[@jabbers081769]

ty Rob ive been wanting this

[@danielmeans9539]

Wasn't robbery at the time. It was "almost" a great catch, but did hit the ground. At the time, if a ball hit the ground it is an incomplete pass. So good call. I am glad they changed that rule though. And yes I am a St. Louis Rams fan. That team was pretty impressive. Turned out to be the only Super Bowl "ahem cough Patriots spying" they'd win.

[@dolphinsneu]

11:03, the Rams have a Touchdown taken away via the same rule

[@eddienash2095]

@@dolphinsneu that's not the same fuckin thing... hes bobbling the shit all the way out of bounds... stop going to every fuckin video lying saying that's the same shit.

[@dolphinsneu]

@@eddienash2095 I try to spread truth

[@eddienash2095]

@@dolphinsneu then stop lyin....that catch is NOTHING like the Bert Emmanuel catch...

[@dolphinsneu]

@@eddienash2095 He does bobble it, but he gets firm control before the ball touches the ground. He does not lose control after that.

[@mikejones2389]

If the bucs only had a QB to go with that defense

[@erics2739]

that why they benched dilfer dimes

[@boogitybear2283]

The 2000 Draft, they had the chance to Draft Brady!🤦‍♂️

[@dentonyoung4314]

if the officials hadn't had an attack of blindness on that CATCH by Bert Emanuel...

[@joaquinmoreno6837]

Anyone know the play by play announcer for the rams that year I can’t find his name anywhere.

[@garylobo348]

It was Mike Bush, who was the sports director at KSDK TV Channel 5 in STL. It was his only year as play by play man. Next year Steve Savard was brought in, and continued there until the Rams left town for LA again. Mike Bush switched over to news as well.

[@bn2870]

Why were so many Bucs fans crying about this so much? They still would have had to gain 10/11 yards on 3rd down. And a field goal wouldn’t have even tied it. Nobody robbed the Bucs of a win. They got robbed of a catch.

[@Clinton_Gore96]

Lovie smith @ 2:00 that was dope

[@Fireyninjadog]

Bert Emmanuel caught that pass

[@WalterWhiteFootballSharing]

This game is way better on NFL films; because it was a low scoring defensive domination. A 1 yard stuff run is boring broadcast but fun as hell with NFL films cam zoom up slow mo. Most tackles even in 2022 NFL films are train wrecks. Even Netflix series Quarterback; with ALL those QB protection rules, they're getting pummeled. Need more NFL Films weekly broadcasts on prime time because everyone old is under the illusion that they don't hit anymore.

[@treybear8174]

in any era under any rules.....bert emmanuel made that catch.....

[@keith3819]

Except the ball hit the ground, therefore, no catch. Rules matter.

[@treybear8174]

@@keith3819 do me a favor go to google search Bert Emmanuel Rule....read it...then come back and comment some more stupid shit

[@bhmch39]

@@treybear8174 the BE rule didn't exist before this game. He meant that the rules at the time dictated if the ball touches the ground at all, it is an incomplete pass.

[@treybear8174]

@@bhmch39 the rules at the time didn’t dictate that....that’s why it was such a controversial call genius

[@regginaldobanion3086]

@@treybear8174 lol idjit.

[@campblood87]

That game was ours we just shot our selves in the foot, calling that timeout and mainly Shaun king just horrible the Winston before Winston. Hopefully we get another crack at the Rams in the playoffs.

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

This game was basically a repeat of the 1975 NFC Championship between LA Rams and Bucs which ended 9 - 0

[@gregoryviktor3794]

The crazy thing is these two teams could potentially meet again in the postseason this year.

[@jeffhietala1609]

@@gregoryviktor3794 Well you get your wish this Sunday!!

[@travismcdonald6576]

I believe that was 1979. Tampa Bay didn’t become a team until 1976.

[@KingSlayerOfCigarCity]

Mr Narrator, it was Damien Robinson #24 not Donnie Abraham #21

[@lMrFresno559l]

Forgot Chris Forester was the Oline coach.

[@qman66]

playoff rematch 22 yrs later

[@dannyboy34677]

RIP Steve White #94 Tampa Bay

[@e2go]

What an absolutely ridiculous call on Burt's catch and the explanation is even more absurd😂🤣

[@JAY-D33]

John lynch how can i get back at the Rams…ill become GM on the niners

[@chrisrenshaw6291]

Super bowl 34 should have been bucs vs titans

[@frankwright3773]

The fix was in

[@kevinpeck787]

Lmao

[@kevonsidek9737]

Didn’t nobody wanted to see no damn bucs in no Super Bowl that team was mediocre they just hate a good defense lol titans would’ve destroyed them 😂

[@erics2739]

Im a packers fan but this is classic

[@joshsmithson7060]

Wasn't that the year we (rams) put Favre on 4 interceptions? ;)

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

@@joshsmithson7060 6**

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

@@joshsmithson7060 and that was the 2001 Rams

[@elitster]

RAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mafia_dave32]

Awful call . I love Football but it seems its you verse the opponent verses the refs .

[@josephsarto689]

That was the correct call.

[@OBESPRING1982]

What about the call at 11:24? Look at that and tell me #80 didn't keep the ball off the ground for a TD?

[@gregoryviktor3794]

It's similar to the Dez Bryant play against the Packers.

[@markg999]

If Bucs had just an below avg offense they win this game with that defense.

[@FasterJTG]

Who is here for the rematch?

[@dpcrawford83]

Bucs fans say they were robbed but even if they called it a catch it still would have been 3rd&10 with a bad offense

[@dpcrawford83]

@Shockstar 941 it was an unfortunate call but it didn't cost the game.

[@keith3819]

It was an appropriate call at the time. Rules matter.

[@josephsarto689]

Lol momentum? King was a terrible QB and the bucs had a terrible offense. Even if the refs had missed the call and ruled it a catch, the bucs weren’t gonna score. They intercepted Kurt Warner the first play of the game deep in rams territory and could only get a field goal

[@keith3819]

@@josephsarto689 Agreed 100%

[@brockgeorge777]

In what world was that not a catch by Burt Emmanuel?

[@dentonyoung4314]

In a world where I. C. Nothing is the replay official. Remember, the NFL had horrible officials during this era. One of them even managed to botch a coin toss and they had to change the procedures for how they do the coin flip to prevent the officials from effing it up like that ever again.

[@richardreich2383]

This was a hard game to watch a robbery go down during. The Bucs should be 2 time superbowl participants...

[@Liscome]

We are about to be. Go Bucs!

[@josephsarto689]

Robbery? First of all the call was correct. The ball hit the turf. Second of all, even if the refs did call it a catch, how do you know the bucs woulda scored? Their offense was terrible all day

[@keith3819]

Bucs fans still crying about an appropriate call

[@keith3819]

@@josephsarto689 Bucs fans don't want to acknowledge that it was the right call. Crybabies.

[@mafia_dave32]

Nothing like an argument that spans 20 plus years .

[@BoltPin_05]

59:58 “This didn’t age well”

[@haroldtisma5546]

I remembered this game....my bucs got robbed

[@Liscome]

@@LoudPet636 agreed.. but that was still a horrible call.

[@blsmith4909bs]

Yeah they did, but TB had several opportunities to capitalize on the rams mistakes. If they had a lil better qb, they win that game by 14-21 pts

[@keith3819]

Not robbery. Just a bad rule. But, rules matter. Bruce's TD was taken away earlier in the game on a similar call.

[@OBESPRING1982]

@@keith3819 Actually Bruce kept the ball off the ground and should have scored a TD.

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

Robbed of what ? They had a dreadful offense. If anything you spared folks the nightmare of having to watch that crap Bucs offense in a Super Bowl lmao. They would've gotten stomped by the Titans too. Quit complaining

[@VisualTedium]

Shaun King oof

[@erics2739]

Time flies

[@OBESPRING1982]

On the last play of the game (apparently not wanting to risk an INT?) he airmails his pass out of the end zone. In that SITUATION, you have to throw the ball to a target and hope for a 50/50 ball win or a PI call. TB was NEVER going to get in the end zone on this day with that INCOMPETENT QB that Dungy entrusted with their Super Bowl hopes.

[@paulhall1239]

Us bucs fans got robbed in this game 😤😤😤😤💯💯💯💯

[@josephsarto689]

How did they get robbed? Did Bert Emmanuel “catch” the ball in the endzone? The bucks still needed a td. Something’s they hadn’t s I recall day, and most likely still would have.

[@josephsarto689]

Wouldn’t m have*

[@Ssmetalslime]

The narrator said quarterback Sean King native of Tampa Bay... merman? Born in the water? I am Cringing every time someone says Tampa "Bay"Buccaneers. Is it because of Green Bay they put bay on the end of tampa, does anyone know?

[@jaybrune82]

Just to give the team a bigger fan base. It gives St. Petersburg and the other surrounding cities a team to feel is their own also.

[@yaknow5252]

This is a bucs hit pieces; all video long, he talking like the BUCS didn't have the #1 defense in the league that year & highlighting rams plays like they was underdogs when they were the favorites. And that bullshit booth review at the end provides the NFL wanted the Rams to Win!

[@ChillydontCap]

How about the dirty hit Spearing on Derrick Brooks. In any era that was a leading with the crown of the helmet in today's game. Spearing in these days.

[@keith3819]

Bucs fans don't want to acknowledge that...

[@keith3819]

@@JS-ln4ns Ah yes, let's bring up things that have no importance to this topic. Deflect much?

[@johnmazzuca3224]

THATS,, THE NIGHT WARNEN DUNN DIED,, YEAH FUCKIN 😢SAD LOOK IT UP,,,!!!☆R,I,P, BUDDY,,,,,☆☆☆

[@neilgary3471]

The Bucs got robbed on the Bert Emanuel catch. Totally Rigged game!

[@provemewrong23]

this buccs offense was trash if it was better buccs win atleast 2 rings

[@jonvisser1509]

Boy that Lynch has a mouth on him. Dude lost his jock trying tackle Barry Sanders. It was his fault Rams scored winning td should blame himself he sucks and was always overrated.

[@kevinpeck787]

agreed, great football mind but horrible in coverage and cost both his teams many games

[@johnholman3200]

THEY CHEATED THE BUCS OUT OF A SUPER BOWL. THAT WAS A CATCH.

[@Hitomiogamiito]

Did you watch the video all the way through? The NFL Director of Officiating even said at the time if the ball hit the ground it was incomplete. They change the rule after this game, but it at the time the ruling was correct.

[@aljameson4874]

Bucs robbed

[@keith3819]

Nope

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

Robbed of being destroyed in Super Bowl 34 by the Titans lmao

[@danyluk1]

Horribly overproduced