Deion Sanders' FIRST Game! (Rams vs. Falcons, 1989)

Check out the 1989 Week 1 game highlights between the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons!
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[@RALF0691]

NFL should go the WWE route and start their own streaming network so they can post EVERY NFL game EVER in full and unedited.

[@отпирайте]

ARI 23 only goes back to 2009

[@dionr1168]

I'd rather watch the NFL on free television

[@RALF0691]

@ARI 23 - Does the NFL Network have on-demand full NFL games.... HELL NO!

[@fredleeland2464]

It was always a weird dream of mine to watch the entire 1994 or 2004 season, three games on sunday, monday and whatever inbetween in replacement of whatever current season was on tv at the moment If the NFL network did that, I'd be quite happy Great move on their part on uploading full game highlights with in-game commentary and ditching the post-game yelling a few years about however Remember some games like if the Seahawks played the Chiefs or something in like 2010 or 2011, the highlights would only be like 40 seconds

[@RALF0691]

@The Duke - Can you imagine if the NBA started a streaming service and posted every NBA game ever. We'll be able to watch every Jordan game. The thing about most of these sport leagues tho is that they don't take good care of their video library like WWE has and does.

[@AlexForzano]

Hey NFL Throwback, thanks for including the intro in the beginning!

[@bill2953]

When NFL games were more fun to watch.

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

@@bill2953 Indeed 😎

[@joejones1991]

NFL is doing really good. I remember when they started posting videos on youtube. I'm happy they post so many good videos.

[@quasimoto7662]

What awesome uniforms the falcons are wearing. This and the dirty bird uniforms are some of the best ever.

[@xdgaming70]

Quasimoto7 They based it off the Bulldogs uniforms (same state, of course).

[@theesweetscience2084]

@@xdgaming70 I hadnt even realized that lol, but now that ya say it, clear as day

[@westheking12]

Love these and the dirty bird era ones, but they tweaked it a couple of times throughout the 90s. I say my favorite version is the rookie Vick ones.

[@aledaandytaylor2613]

Deion Sanders could walk the walk and talk the talk

[@andyc9979]

Bell was a good running back. Very short lived success. He was a buffalo bill. They lucked out with thurman. The rams were a very good team these years. People remember Everett for being called chrissy lol but he was pretty good. Legends in this. Flipper, deion, greene(rip) and a few others. Loved this era. Loved how the game was during this time. Also loved how it was until about 2006. Still love my bills but the game was just perfect during those years.

[@professorwiesy1351]

Can you do Dan Marino's first start?

[@dawgpound9572]

he's won and done more than you will ever do in this lifetime

[@MrPcoz]

He lost to Ferguson and the Bill's in a great game.

[@bbigjohnson069]

@Greg Hubbard They never had a good enough TEAM around him.

[@alexharrell890]

He started highstepping at the 25 in traffic...dude was different

[@jaronzennaiter]

Kevin Greene had 16.5 sacks that year. What a beast

[@deadeye4520]

If he could have played Atlanta every week, Greene would have had 48 on the season.

[@bbigjohnson069]

And 16-1/2 the year before and 13 the year after. Those 46 sacks were the most by a player over that 3 years despite not leading the league in any of those years. He did lead the league in '94 and '96 playing for the Carolina Panthers. Greene had 160 sacks in his career 3rd most ever and the most sacks by any linebacker in NFL history.

[@bbigjohnson069]

@@deadeye4520 In '88 in the final game of the regular season at the 49ers, Greene had 4-1/2 sacks. He sacked Joe Montana 4x in the first quarter.

[@deadeye4520]

@@bbigjohnson069 Wow, if he could have played the 49ers every week, Greene would have had 72 sacks on the season. That dwarfs his total for playing the entire season against Atlanta.

[@RAMS4L1FE]

Rip Kevin green ! Rams legend for life

[@2chainzzzz126]

Didn’t even pass near Deion’s way they was scared 😂😂

[@yorkrothschild9922]

Because he wasn’t starting this game

[@G0Chiefs]

YES NFL FANS! The Falcons did have a home outdoor stadium at one time.

[@jorgeespinoza3938]

Although they still have the same crappy secondary.....one that allows too many hail Mary touchdowns.

[@Flamingbro69]

Ahh, there’s definitely some diehard Falcons fans who remember the Launching Pad

[@ratesforless]

Yes, they did. Been there many times and yes, I still have some much needed healing to do...

[@jblooz2371]

I became an Atlanta Falcons season ticket holder in 1985 in this stadium. All these years later, I'm still doing it and on my third stadium. Deion added a huge thrill and spark for sure. This is great to re-live this here. Thank you.

[@kevinharrissr5255]

Yea i think it was called fulton county stadium.

[@averagefella]

Prime Time: Greatest shutdown corner in NFL history and probably the greatest all around athlete ever 🤘

[@Ilikepats]

Debatable with herschal Walker and bo jackson

[@OldManLuffy]

@@Ilikepats I agree bo jackson was the LeBron of the NFL in that era meaning he was an athletic freak of nature so sad we never saw the HOF career we should've seen instead we just a glimpse of it.

[@antjohnson5464]

he alright...just got lucky this game..if the rams wouldnt have missed them tackles this would have been his worst game in history..

[@delerocky]

Since the title was about Dieon's first game this could have been a 2 minute video at max. I kept waiting for more Dieon highlights that never came. 17 minutes? Come on man!

[@bd1128]

I thought I was the ONLY one who noticed!!!

[@omar10213245]

keep in mind, it was Deion's FIRST game, and the Rams didn't even punt all that much after the 1st quarter.

[@oswald_1927]

That beginning was amazing

[@PaulGaither]

@0:12 "...but this year the Rams are talking Super Bowl!" oh, so close. After beating the Eagles in the Wildcard and the Giants in Over Time in the divisional round, they fell short to the 49ers in a 30-3 ass whooping.

[@delerocky]

That was the Jim Rome "Chris Everett" game where Jim Everett supposedly went down before even contacted by a defender.

[@rafterscott]

7:32 More referees need to signal No Good like that.

[@tatuini]

rafterscott looked like he was about to hit the folks lmao

[@Himbo-lb6fc]

Falcons go back to these uniforms please!

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Jim Everett had a heck of an arm

[@SJM6791]

Check that..Chris Everett

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

NFL throwback is the GOAT 🐐 channel

[@thenewjord50]

Back when nfl players can play both in nfl and mlb. Do first games for emittet smith, shannon sharpe, larry fitzgerald, ray lewis, russell wilson, joe montana, and peyton manning

[@StFidjnr]

tom jackson in the best plays of 1989 saying "primetime primetime Primetime PRIMETIME Primetime primetime primetime"

[@TheSoulOfMan21]

Hello & Happy Sabbath! Wow! Sunday September 10Th. 1989! A day as long as I live I will try not to ever forget!! A true Superstar! Was born of Of Florida State!!!! God Bless! & Enjoy....🙏🏿🙏🏿🤙🏿⭐️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👨🏾‍💻❤️👩🏾‍💻😎👍🏿✅🙏🏿

[@gioisreal_17]

*When you realize you seen so many fans than now days*

[@bobbym.2130]

At 3:09, maybe it's me, but i felt that #24 for L.A. (McGee) was actually close enough to make the tackle on Deion. I can't believe that he didn't at least try to trip him up...

[@gaffle-411]

You would think that but look at Deion’s leg motion in comparison. Sanders sprints like a gazelle and McGee looks like he’s got shackles on his legs in comparison. How many times have you seen Deion high-stepping at the 40 and NOBODY chasing him down?

[@bobfole4781]

3:55 Deion don't fuck w Collins bc of what happened after he fumbled the first time - that is hilarious 😂😂😂

[@bobbym.2130]

What happened the 1st time? Did Collins say something to him?

[@htxsportzmedia7804]

I dont know the Rams QB or much about him But I would love to have him as a QB on my team 💯💯

[@minisurfbanana]

First Game Punt return for a TD...a start of a HOF career!!!!

[@clashofthehornsofficialytu2082]

Rams had a beast team in late 80s but georgia frontiere had other plans in mind after this season

[@kennymacbaby1938]

We'rent better than SF..and you see what I'm wearing... maybe the only difference was at QB??

[@Theel25]

Can you do Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, or Michael Vick's first start, any would be awesome to see.

[@jeffr23817]

I actually love watching highlights from these older games where they don't have any of the information at the bottom of the screen! It's like guerrilla style TV....

[@erocs9747]

Just like old nfl team yearbooks i love watching them weather the team was good or bad

[@jcdova29]

Such the showmen and such a performer.

[@gioisreal_17]

*The NFL Throwback channel is better than the offical NFL channel!*

[@random_sports8116]

When you realize this channel is a part of the offical NFL Channel... Just like NFL Films, NFL Rush, NFL Network and NFL en Espanol are.

[@NFLVault]

We’re confirmed cooler than the guys who run the NFL channel!

[@gioisreal_17]

@@NFLVault you know it!

[@NFLVault]

This guy gets it ☝️

[@dirtnation]

Chris Miller had that one ok season with St. Louis. Thanks Rich Brooks for drafting a bust in 1996.

[@Ginga]

13:43 That tackle…

[@joshua2k526]

Prime Tome Deion Sanders was a beast back in the days mane damn!!

[@CoreyT127]

He signed 3 days prior so he missed all mini camp and preseason and was still in game condition after 2 days of practice!

[@courtneymiller2680]

Jim Everett was a tough SOB😳😳😳

[@beaubbyvagnert7035]

Hey NFL Throwback. Do you plan to do a compilation of all Steve Largent's tds? I think it could be a cool way for the 12th bandwagon to learn about their team's history! (Just joking I'm a Seahawks fan too!) But seriously it would be an absolute gem for us to enjoy! Hope you're sold on the idea :)

[@kevinburke6055]

Revis was never as good as Prime even in his best years.

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Miller wasn’t too shabby. I like his footwork and awareness in the pocket. Problem was his toughness, or lack of it. Shunning any kind of contact. One Pro Bowl. 😕

[@kingporter67]

Awesome football game, this was playing at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, the baseball diamond right at the middle of the football field is a football treasured classic!!

[@deadeye4520]

People think Michael Vick was the most dynamic / exciting player in Atlanta history. That is wrong, it was Deion Sanders. I was at this game, and many others with Deion. It's a shame that cheapskate owners let Sanders get away. And they also let Favre get away too.

[@NicoleKe]

What people think that?

[@SJM6791]

The last time I heard Charles Dimry’s name he was getting torched by Montana/Rice for 5 td’s in one game.

[@boodogg2539]

Prime TIME

[@tancredifalconeri7419]

This was weird, I didn't know Sanders was already so famous (they call him primetime) and people so hyped about him even before his first game and first punt return ever

[@realgamecockboy7138]

U do knw ppl play college before Nfl ..Most guys are famous from college of course

[@tancredifalconeri7419]

@@realgamecockboy7138 I know of course but THIS famous? Honesly I've never seen someone coming from college getting all this hype in my 10 years watching NFL. I watched a footage of Peyton Manning's first game and people weren't so hyped

[@timdecoursey287]

Tancredi Di Falconeri it’s because he played for Florida State, which was a premier and culturally important college football team. Some stars just come in famous like OJ Simpson and Herschel Walker.

[@rldriver4470]

Obviously you're young, pull up the old footage from Florida State and you'll see why #2 was called primetime in Tallahassee FL.

[@devontelilly7945]

Primetime young fella

[@latravisgriffin]

Now can you find classic games that my falcons won. I mean come on. Only game that was posted that resulted in us winning was Minnesota

[@rapbrown310]

She seems kinda scripted. Like He was supposed to fumble and score on the first one but the messed up. So the did it again. Even the penalties on both plays.

[@smoothcriminal4038]

There's always more SACKS in the stands LMFAO

[@jrobinhoodhimself4826]

4:09 smh dammmnnn, playing zero games!

[@antjohnson5464]

deon just got lucky this game..if it wasnt from the miss tackles he would have looked like crap.. 2fumbles

[@otisbanananutspunkmeyer]

Yeah they was helping him out with the illegal man downfield calls..bogus

[@ericpackers1700]

@@otisbanananutspunkmeyer War eagle

[@gaffle-411]

Is that you #24 McGee? 😂

[@kevinharrissr5255]

Wow i remember chrissy everett at quarterback for the rams. Kinda skittish but he had some talent.

[@joanmelnick1704]

FSU star doing returns...everyone knows who Deion is in all North Florida.

[@henmanvision2378]

That's were Desean got it

[@toddbiesel4288]

Who's calling this game with Terry Bradshaw?

[@westholmes2001]

Steve Zabriskie is calling the 1989 Rams/Falcons game with Terry Bradshaw for CBS. Normally, Verne Lundquist would call games with Bradshaw, but Pat Summerall was doing play-by-play for the U.S. Open tennis matches which were on CBS at the time. As a result, Lundquist would call games with John Madden for the first couple of weeks of the season for most of the 1980's. Also, 1989 was the last season that Terry Bradshaw did commentary for CBS, as he was eventually promoted to a co-host role on The NFL Today the following season.

[@toddbiesel4288]

westholmes2001 Thanks. That sure is a classic name from the past.

[@lor_brova1]

Deion my Dug faeva n always stand on dat shit 💪🏾

[@user-nq8tr1hw3w]

LA should have fired their Special Teams coach during halftime

[@dondonnewton9266]

🏈,🌃da best of da best fo my city atlanta,georgia#21 prime $time neon$deion sanders!!!!!

[@walterjohnson1740]

He's the best and he from my city Fort Myers Florida

[@desireedurant20]

ATL.... Please go back to this look 🙏

[@hawkeyefordf250]

Jim Everett was a severely underrated quarterback.. change my mind

[@josepharmstrong1531]

Steve DeBurg threw 6 TD's in one game with a rod sticking out of his hand. And yet nobody talks about Steve DeBurg.

[@darylljimerson1406]

Remember when that dumb reporter kept calling him Chris Everett? Like the female tennis star...

[@JH-ji6cj]

@@darylljimerson1406 It was Jim Rome (the tool)

[@PhilJHaast7695]

Everett was a very good QB. After the 1989 season, the quality of talent surrounding him declined. He also had 2 good years for mediocre Saints teams.

[@azahrmalik2259]

Greg Bell tried to look like Dickinson

[@OGLameboy]

Now I know where the Rams got their current uniforms. Also, I forgot Kevin Greene was a LA Ram for a minute. That punt return is still crazy, by the way.

[@Augfordpdoggie]

thanks for this lifelong rams fan. i forgot how inaccurate chris, i mean jim everett was

[@12tribefamily45]

Augford P. Doggie nice Bro.the Roam interview 😄

[@FinancialClout]

They couldn't tackle Deion because all that grease dripped down onto his jersey and made him untacklable.

[@raiders4life56]

Hello NFL

[@peterharris4168]

Just wow. His first game

[@troysmith958]

I see warren moons first start

[@greghobbs1728]

Jim Rome was so wrong calling Jim Everett Chris. He played tough in this game. The Rams were the second best team in the league then. The 49ers won the Super Bowl 55-10 over John Elway and the Broncos after beating the Rams in the NFC Championship. The Rams beat the Eagles & Giants on the road to get there.

[@fantasticvoyage262]

Announcers are Steve Zabriskie and Terry Bradshaw?

[@MrWolf22804]

Sooo.....On Deion Sanders's 1st game the Falcons actually Lost?

[@ratesforless]

Oh yeah. They lost a LOT of games in that era...

[@timdecoursey287]

The Inner Circle oh not just in that era...

[@jcdova29]

I like Larry Munson’s call on Deion’s return better. Like 10 times better. My God he’s gonna score!!

[@wondermcthunder8835]

Is that terry bradshaw on color commentary?

[@BattleOverride856]

Leon Sandcastle would have ran faster than Deion

[@MadAnthonyToronado]

Clearly throwing flags to give Deion extra chances to return punts.

[@ralphlauren7817]

PrimeTimeBaby!!!

[@carltonmartin3080]

He did this after holding out the entire preseason

[@lonelychameleon3595]

Back when the Falcons were stuffed in the NFC West for some reason.

[@ivantippett6933]

Other worldly

[@ericpackers1700]

Love these old highlights

[@ArthVaduh]

What is the song that plays at the beginning?

[@DominickDavy]

4.25 40 I thought it was a 4.27

[@kb5924]

I remember this game watching it with my older brother

[@tribulation138]

Back when players actually wore pads

[@vicktor374]

Can we get full games on this channel

[@WeAintGotMoney]

This is not his first game

[@Insuranceexamprep]

He fumbled the first time he touched the ball and got booed

[@chrisgriggs6695]

A fumble is a turnover a boble is a boo boo.

[@ScraTCHEDofff]

PRIME

[@gaffle-411]

!!! 2:42 !!!

[@hotsAUc33]

falcons forever suck but Vick.... yep from Atlanta in Atlanta. we suck every year let's not talk about Brady

[@BigBadB-Rad2003]

Who was the Falcons QB?

[@luisbohorquez7096]

Chris Miller...🏈🏈🏈😊

[@BigBadB-Rad2003]

@@luisbohorquez7096 ok thanks

[@luisbohorquez7096]

👍👍👍👍😊

[@carlosescobedo8935]

Hi

[@frederickpauly2809]

First game and he only played 2 plays. What a waste if my 10 minutes

[@steveng.willis618]

I loved Atlanta Fulton County Stadium! Deion had that Apollo Creed hairdo back then.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams was member NFC West Division from 1970 through 1993 era greatest rivalry of all time

[@brandonlee9924]

Bears vs packers?

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Brandon Lee they were total 28 teams of the National Football League from 1976 through 1993 era previous 26 teams from 1970 through 1975 era post AFL NFL merger

[@CoreyT127]

49ers Rams was way bigger and arguably #1 at this time with bears packers an cowboys redskins being the other 2 in the argument!

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Jill Conner only 4 NFC West Division Atlanta Falcons Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers

[@CoreyT127]

@@jefferyrobertson7520 I'm talking bout your all time statement. I know who was in the west back then. Seattle wasn't even in the nfc , the cards, were in the east an the Panthers went even a team yet. It was n.o., atl, s.f., and l.a., unless you mean the greastest nfc west rivalry all time ? But you'd still be wrong because 49ers Rams was way bigger.

[@lebronzo16]

First boiz

[@lebronzo16]

@Evan 99 Gaming yes!!

[@mantgrta9728]

@Evan 99 Gaming ignore him hes just a little kid

[@jiveassturkey8849]

I had no idea they played football at Fulton County stadium. Why weren't they in the Georgia Dome? It was definitely there in 1989... I think....

[@fantasticvoyage262]

I don't think it was built yet. They didn't play there for another 3 - 4 years.

[@jiveassturkey8849]

@@fantasticvoyage262 wow, you're right. I assumed the Georgia Dome had been around since the 60's and 70's at least.... but no.... they broke ground to build it in 1989 and the first sporting event was held in 1992. I would have never guessed that.

[@fantasticvoyage262]

@@jiveassturkey8849 I started following the NFL around then. And never saw any games played there until 1992. So I was fairly certain it wasn't built yet when this game was played.