Every NFL Team's Biggest Cheating Moment

Every NFL team has cheated over the years, and in this video we explore the biggest cheating moment for every team.
Super Bowl Champions and Hall of Famers like Joe Montana, John Elway, and more have all cheated.
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[@Tonkerius]

Lol I slowly get more nervous the longer I watch the video and my team isn't mentioned yet.

[@anthonymatthews5854]

😂😂😂

[@LiminalMan777]

Yeah seeing the broncos at 5 I was like oh damn

[@anthonymatthews5854]

My team's at #5 (Pittsburgh), but I can't take this list too seriously with Dallas at #20 and the Raiders 8😂😂😂😂

[@anthonymatthews5854]

​@@LiminalMan777I had no idea that happened. But the main example seems kind of weak, it's not like Elway or Davis' agents and the Broncos would not have found another way within the rules to keep them on the Broncos during that time. Plus the way Atlanta played in the 98 season Super Bowl, half the league would have beaten them that day 😂 Edit: obviously they broke the rules but what I meant is that they either thought they could sneak it past the NFL and deal with the consequences, or they didn't think they were wrong...plus keep in mind that the NFL players' union would have had to sign off on those terms, plus if they thought it would cause them to lose either one of those players they would have found another way to make everyone happy.

[@Dbard8]

Lol. Me too. Although icing the field when so many froze anyway. Wow. Lol

[@Petermcnaughtonhomes]

You completely missed the Giants getting the Vikings Radio signals in the NFC championship game. That should easily be #3 on this list.

[@lightyagami3492]

In the 2000 NFC title game?

[@jpmnky]

Never heard about that 1999 Titans stunt. It was pretty wild that Jacksonville went 15-3 that year only losing to Tennessee. Three times. And those Jaguars were among the most dominant teams I’ve seen.

[@lightyagami3492]

It suddenly makes alot more sense why Tennessee kept beating them.

[@cjpreach]

By definition, Paul Brown did NOT cheat. Radio contact with players on the field was not against the rules when he did it.

[@jamiedolan3173]

Haven’t started the video yet, and am a HUGE Steelers fan. I have to be real, you’re correct. That wasn’t cheating, it was actually a brilliant idea.

[@justingoodman9352]

"If ya ain't cheatin', ya ain't tryin'" I believe is how the old saying goes.

[@baddayoverdosed]

I’m a Broncos fan but I as soon as I learned about their salary cap manipulation, I knew it’s what put them over the edge for the Super Bowl. Not having to pay two MVP caliber players on offense MVP level money allowed them to sign star defensive end Neil Smith. This both improved their front seven and was addition by subtraction as Neil Smith was previously a member of the divisional rival Kansas City Chiefs. They deserve the dubious distinction of being a top five cheater.

[@trewells]

Old school saying, "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying."

[@atlasking6110]

What's most alarming is how many of them got away with it, right in front of the refs. For example, why couldn't the Colts have been forced to kick the FG at the other end after that blatant snow-clearing incident? Too much of the refs saying "well, they flagrantly broke the rules right in front of us and everyone else, but hey, what's done is done, right?"

[@Guy_Incognito1]

It may appear that way, but in reality, the outcome of NFL games are predetermined. Sometimes officials need to make a seemingly bad call to ensure the desired outcome. After all, none of these refs lose their job after their egregious "mistake," do they?

[@anthonymatthews5854]

That one blows my mind. How in the heck was that allowed to happen? They should have made them put the snow back 😅

[@anthonymatthews5854]

​​​​​@@Guy_Incognito11, they're in a union. They can't just be fired for bad calls unless they have some other reason like failing health physicals, being the very worst routinely and not having enough seniority to keep their job vs, say, a highly regarded college ref looking to move up etc... 2) Plus, we all saw how absurdly horrible the replacement refs were when the regular refs went on strike. Refs so bad they made Jeff Triplette look like the Albert Einstein of referees in comparison 😅 Who would they get to replace every ref that made an egregiously bad call? 3)Sure, they'd find someone but there's a reason refs in the NBA, NFL and umpires in MLB are technically considered third party employees/independent contractors (but subject to nfl rules and guidelines of course) and the NFL would have to pretty much have to show that the referees are either significantly worse than the rest of the refs every year, broke rules (cheating scandals, points shaving, actual crimes etc) and then they'd have to deal with the refs union. So it's very hard to fire them.

[@jski7355]

What many fans do not know about is that a majority of these officials are just a part time job .No matter how great of physical shape they in , these players are bigger ,faster , younger , etc . Granted there is all kinds of instant replay , from just about every camera angle possible . Sure for the most part they are still accurate on questionable calls .There is still the Human element .I'll admit , that I have made errors in my life .But only a fool would think they are correct , on every aspect of the game they are officiating . One thing for certain ,the folks in stripes can make things " interesting " ..To err is human "

[@lamarclemons1841]

bengals got off light you forgot all the intentional attempts by vontez burfict to injure players

[@JohnnyJackson746]

Tyreek hill stole belichiks name: the cheetah .

[@philgoad5587]

I know spygate was the bigger one, but I'm surprised the Snow Plow Game didn't even get a mention.

[@Stephen-to7jx]

Probably because it really didn't help them. They made the playoffs but lost in the first round.

[@Mbarnstein62891]

The Titans also stole the playbook of Ravens quarterback Trent Dilfer in 2000 when the teams played each other for the second time in Nashville. And the Titans played the Ravens offense completely different in the divisional playoff game, but still lost thanks to three missed field goals by AL Del Greco and Ray Lewis interception.

[@jbyers504]

Interesting video, but a correction: it was the *1975* Steelers who hosted the Raiders in the AFC Championship game (played on January 4, 1976), and the Steelers WON that game 16-10. Love hearing these stories.

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

On the Carr deflation one, game balls ought to be filled at the location they're to be used. If the ball was filled to the correct pressure at a lower altitude, then transported to the high altitude/lower ambient pressure of Denver, the ball **will** be at a higher pressure. "Pressure" is really the measurement of _relative_ pressure; a ball at sea level at 15 pounds per square inch is actually nearly double that. The air pressure _outside_ the ball is ~14.7 PSI - a tire at 15 PSI is actually 15 PSI more than _that._ So, to the ball, lower pressure outside is exactly the same as higher pressure inside.

[@ROMBomb001]

You have a great podcasting voice. I think you could do some long deep-dives in to team/nfl history and events. Keep up the great work!

[@Helix_Sports]

Thank you!

[@marquette-vr9oj]

Some of these teams did not cheat. Did they bend the rules yes. Cheat no

[@dtice69]

People can get mad at Rice about the Stickum, and it was illegal, but the gloves receivers wear these days are astronomically better for catching balls than Stickum. So, yes, it was cheating, but in the grand scheme of NFL legality, helped him way less than modern legal equipment.

[@anthonymatthews5854]

Rams 0:14 Bengals 0:32 Jaguars 0:59 Chiefs 1:19 Panthers 1:40 Texans 2:05 Falcons 2:22 Seahawks 2:40 Cardinals 3:05 Browns 3:25 Ravens 3:45 Eagles 4:11 You KNOW the Cowboys need to be higher than #20! 4:30 Lions 5:02 Packers 5:27 1921 though?? 😂 Buccaneers 5:48 Commanders 6:43 Giants 7:13 Da Bears 7:44 Vikings 7:59 Bills 8:19 Colts 8:42 Jets 9:36 Chargers 9:59 Ok the Raiders at #8??? Yeah right! 😅 10:25 Titans 10:58 Dolphins 11:37 The top 5 teams that should have the Raiders in it: starts at 12:06 (didn't want to give away the whole thing but Pittsburgh should be where the Raiders are, just saying)

[@gerberbernstein7360]

That Bengals cheat was so egregious, I can't' believe they didn't disband the team.

[@TheRhombuser]

but you gotta give that coach some props sure it was against the rules but it was a fair challenge

[@fonemkion]

The bears ones is hilarious 😂😭

[@f1fan112]

Paul Brown, cheats so well the NFL actually took his idea

[@TreyJ_Mollo]

Also since you mentioned him at #7. Greg Williams was also the Saints defense coordinator for the saints bounty gate stint.

[@genozuzek7401]

That's all for the Eagles? That's not too bad. At least we weren't lubing our jerseys or Radio Shack-ing our headsets. Not bad, Philly.

[@wigginingeneral]

That is not all. This left out a lot.

[@edwardlangdon9256]

I had the same reaction as an Eagle fan. Figured it would be Clyde Simmons pile driving a few QBs.

[@chrisrobinson8339]

Nobody is worse than coach bill-a-cheat.

[@richardstetson8221]

Well, there is also a case to be made that no one is better. I can tell you from first-hand experience that you wouldn't mind if it was your home team that had a 20-year run

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

Cope, Chris

[@DITDS]

That $50 in 1921 was worth around $850 in today's money... which still couldn't pay a single fine in the NFL today...

[@DITDS]

@wills5310 Thanks professor

[@kinggkongg9694]

Some of these are really a stretch like the Chiefs, Eagles, Colts, and Jags

[@allenkoe1]

Sorry but the patriots are number 1… they had 44 recordings it’s only 32 teams which means they had some teams more than once they bugged the visitors locker room’s visiting teams headsets would malfunction and have the radio station playing deflate gate and they had the offense and defensive signals the tuck rule and the fact that the panthers in the Super Bowl stopped using the play book then suddenly was able to move the ball let’s us know the patriots knew their plays and that’s exactly how they picked off the Seahawks in that Super Bowl they knew the call because they could hear into the headsets and remember the falcons playbook went missing for 3 hours before the Super Bowl … the patriots had players dressed up like nfl staff recording signals even dressed as janitors watching teams walk thru’s it ain’t close and they mastered their cheating so much so that Brady took it to Tampa 🤣🤣🤣🤣 josh McDaniels got caught in a whole separate spy gate with the broncos 🙄 sorry but it ain’t close

[@wigginingeneral]

The Saints paid players for injuring other players. How is that not the worst?

[@JahWontPayTheBill]

Like every team had bounties out. That’s why.

[@allenkoe1]

@@JahWontPayTheBill still ain’t worse than stealing playbooks 🤣🤣🤣 that’s why they dominated for 20 years they knew your plays bugged locker rooms tapped into headsets

[@atlasking6110]

Periods are a wonderful tool for making one's writing intelligible.

[@allenkoe1]

@@atlasking6110 u sound like you’re colonized and indoctrinated do u see or hear period when people talk ? 👀✌🏾 no so stop deflecting

[@tonyp142]

The Titans gave the Jaguars their only 3 losses on the season. You're saying the Titans had the playbook all 3 games?

[@STEEZY_TREV16]

Yeah. That's what Williams said

[@TV-fv1ih]

Condoning the use of illegal drugs should be higher on the list!

[@andrewadcock6435]

#1 (2 or 3 too) has to be my saints I’d be thoroughly shocked if they weren’t

[@TV-fv1ih]

They also missed the Eagles purposely running to the line after failing on a 4th down catch that allowed them to make the 1st score in the NFC championship without replay! Now knowing that teams do this, you have to conclude that the NFL condones cheating just like MLB! So is it really cheating or is it as the players would say, gamesmanship?

[@Kins5926]

Well done video. Subscribed

[@Helix_Sports]

Awesome, thank you!

[@toonsis]

a dallas player said the Giants created a wind tunnel at their home stadium for the 10 years he was a player !

[@natet5959]

I'm not surprised to hear about the 49er's cheating. I always thought they were suspiciously great during the 80's.

[@JustMe-gn6yf]

Tanking for Winston 😂😂

[@Faine44]

What was the point of showing the Bills stadium while talking about other teams cheating? You have a graphic with a field and general NFL logo that you use for some...

[@jski7355]

I am surprised that the Patriots, Didn't finish from # 2 thru # 6 .From the amount of infractions , either by the referee , coaches , or owners .Deflate Gate , stealing signals , questionable and certainly obvious was the " Tuck " rule .Been either watching , playing , or officiating I've been thru my officials rule books numerous times . It still blows my mind that the officials in that game got away with such an obscure rule or unprecedented callous decision that allowed the Pats to maintain possession of the ball when 99.1 Of the audience , whether viewing on TV or in attendence at the game ..Within the officiating circles ..so many flags that either got picked up , overruled , or just flat out resulted in a " missed call " And the officials laughing before resuming play . The interception on the goal line in the Super Bowl vs the Seahawks was down right Grand theft . It's been speculated for many years that with gaming now legal in many states that NFL games are " fixed " Any type of " wagering " that has human beings involved with the end result is suspect . The best an observer that has a wager on any given game can only hope that , they are on the same wave length as those team involved are . It's ( the NFL ) is opened for business , in a few days the bookies will be hanging up their " opened " for business signs . Good Luck to all you astute " handicappers " May the person in stripes be on your side ! OR may the force be with you !!!

[@Shrobulon]

Video is grest I hope you make more

[@Helix_Sports]

Thank you! Will do!

[@muckerwood]

6:41 As a die-hard Cowboys fan, Washington will ALWAYS be the REDSKINS... PERIOD. This woke shit must stop.

[@martinishot]

In the 2001 season the Rams were playing the New York Jets in New Jersey. In the day leading up to the game The Jets had the groundskeepers keep watering the turf I understand for days. There was no natural rain. Anything to make the field as slippery as possible and hopefully slow down the greatest show on turf. the ram still beat them easily .

[@Aguanga_cowboy007]

DARN!! Broncos got caught. Number 7 (Titans) I think in the 2000 Baltimore Ravens video, Trent Dilfer suspected the same thing in the Divisional game vs the Titans because his play book ended up missing after the Ravens beat the Titans in week 11 (?).

[@samwhite6286]

I like how you forget the Chiefs; Cards; Redskins at least all doing spygate between’94-01 and Eli Apple in 2016 picking off Big Ben in the endzone and noticed the ball was squishy… we don’t like to talk about those tho😂😂

[@aglitch]

These rankings are so whack

[@olorinmartinez]

Steve Keim looks like Ben Roethlisberger after getting stung by a bee

[@RisitasKEKW]

If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’

[@TV-fv1ih]

As far as deflating goes, the real culprits are the QBs and kickers of NFL teams and the NFL itself! They allowed teams to manipulate balls for one reason only, Money. More scoring meant more money. They need to go back to when the NFL provided the balls and nobody got to touch them till they were put in play! Also, I never understood why if you were going to allow different inflation levels why you put limits on it. I mean there is some point where a soft ball will be harder to throw but easier to catch and vice-versa. Why not let teams figure out what works best for them?

[@DanThompson1014]

What’s up with the U of Michigan pics?

[@andrewd5139]

Patriots be like: "i misinterpreted the rules"

[@FortessofShred]

Brad Johnson admitted to deflating footballs for the 2003 Superbowl. He claims to have paid the ball boy $7,500.

[@tenacioustravis]

Bounty gate was unsportsmanlike not cheating. Ronnie Lott said every 49ers team he played on had bounties.

[@OldScratchJohnson]

It's still cheating. It's against the rules and could give a team a competitive advantage.

[@Gixsir]

ya Ronnie waited till after the HOF induction too for a reason, its illegal in the rules of the nfl why is that hard to understand?

[@jamiewilson343]

is there enough room on video for other teams wants you start with the patriots?

[@johnbroadway4196]

COME ON MAN ?! Pat's had that stupid tuck rule B/S TOO.

[@dimitrytimothee1590]

I'm shock that you didn't put the Patriots at number one because we been accused of cheating a lot

[@ZuluGamingSeries]

Caught* Filming Bangles private stuff

[@dimitrytimothee1590]

@@ZuluGamingSeries Deflate gate scandal on the Patriots and suspended Tom Brady

[@ArenaPhoenix]

No wonder why the titans were the only team able to beat the jaguars that year😭

[@Mr.MikeBarksdale]

I don't understand how Bountygate is a cheating moment from the New Orleans Saints. It's not cheating, it's just a scumbag move.

[@Gixsir]

I assume its not allowed in the rules to place bounties on players especially by the staff and not just other players

[@PaulMcCartGuitarTracks]

Why do you keep showing pics of the Michigan Wolverines?

[@johnczarniecki4874]

The giants used to open and close doors to make wind tunnels during kicking for years in the old giants stadium, I didn't think of it as cheating just home field advantage

[@stillaboveground2470]

Patriots... So many to choose from... Decisions, decisions.

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

Meh. Not really

[@patriciajones4206]

Yeah, that isn't the worst cheating that the Bengals have done.

[@RisitasKEKW]

Oh shit, I’m at 5 and my team ain’t up yet 😂

[@ericrodriguezz215]

A lot of teams used to pump crowd noise in their stadiums the Falcons were the only idiots to admit it, and the Seahawks were all taking Adderall.

[@MrButch-hq6bc]

I get that the Bounty Gate was immoral and wrong, but you could at least get your information correct, idk who ur source was man but Bounty gate didn’t start till AFTER the 2009 championship season, due to coaches and the owners wanting another repeat and for New Orleans to have a history of winning (since they weren’t prior to 2000).

[@AlexanderHL1919]

"If you aint cheatin' you aint tryin'."

[@anxiouspatsfan4050]

Umm the colts turn on the fans on the second deck making a wind current you can't see when kicking long field goals. So they have a way better controlled version of what the bills did

[@Inquisitor6321]

IMO The Patriots were #1 cheaters as they did that every game for over a decade. The 49ers didn't do anything that another team couldn't do.

[@matthewalexanderlemma8000]

Didn’t the Buffalo Bills use lip readers in their first Super Bowl loss to the Dallas Cowboys?

[@All5Horizons]

You tried too hard to be surprising. The title of your video is literally about one moment from each team, until you decide to do three for the Niners. And the last one is just what someone claimed. Take that one out, add in the Broncos getting caught filming, and your list changes entirely.

[@sofaking8228]

It didn't work. But I remember the game where the Ravens defense was sucking wind and the other team, I don't remember who, was driving toward the game-winning touchdown. Tony Siragusa decided to fake an "injury" which clearly was a ruse. His faux injury gave the Ravens defense about five minutes to get their wind back. As I said, it didn't work, but it was hilarious.

[@spadesrelx]

How is the tanking thing for the Bucs no.17 it’s allowed and not against the rules.

[@snangoboman2111]

Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat.

[@yurichristian1789]

great video

[@Helix_Sports]

Thanks you!

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

5:16 - What did he _do?_ What is "tampering with a college player?"

[@michaelsciancalepore7669]

This video just cheated me out of 15 minutes of my life. 😅

[@MIKELIN8]

Wait a minute...the Eagles got caught during a game for something it took the league an entire season to catch the Cowboys doing?

[@stephenhopkins5106]

I don't believe any of this without many mentions of The Steelers

[@johnnygarcia5173]

Giving players Dbol 3 times a day is wild!

[@brannonjenkins9093]

If you ain't cheating you ain't trying

[@micpen22]

Your list is a bit flawed like with the vikings that's more retaliation than cheating.

[@jimmyfranklin3862]

The Steelers Raiders Championship game, the frozen field incident, was in Pittsburgh. The Raiders didn't win that game the Steelers did 16-10 and went on to win the Superbowl. You missed that one by a Mile....

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

There's a difference between bad refereeing and actually cheating. If a coach throws the review flag with

[@e93sports80]

Just subbed

[@Helix_Sports]

Thank you!

[@Halbumen]

hard to call many of these 'cheating' tbh

[@toonsis]

the 9ers leg whipped......it won them the 2nd vs bengals superbowl......center Randy Cross could not handle nose tackle Tim Krumrie

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

New England should've been one

[@PeenWienerstien]

Havent watched the whole video yet but im praying the lions are low because my god if we were cheating and we were STILL THAT BAD thats a problem. Edit: thank god its not that bad

[@i.n.o6425]

The thing about my rams is that we faced 4 of the top 5 teams on this list, From losing to the steelers in 1979-80 season with youngblood playing with a broken leg after beating the cowboys an bucs then playing the probowl right after the superbowl loss, Losing to the saints in 2000s playoffs an beating them in the nfc championship in 2018-19 season, Losing to the patriots twice once in superbowl 36 an 53, Losing to the 49ers in the nfc championship game in 1989 an beating them in 2021.

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

And?

[@TheWhipsnap]

There will always be an asterisk for that 2018 nfc chip game. No matter how you spin it, that non call stopped the saints from putting the rams away with an easy field goal. I don’t want to hear about overtime or any other bullsh*t. Everyone knows the rams were not the team that should have won that game, you just a biased homer or hater if you think otherwise!

[@PreciousLuna1988]

What about the eagles purposly throwing the game against the skins so the giants wouldnt maie the playoffs

[@VicelikeGold79]

hehe, he said playcock...

[@fredricclack7137]

#15: Work?! 🤭

[@wellingtonvarela7626]

Yes I'm patriots fan they cheat 😂😂😂I 😂😂😂😂

[@rosschirstopher]

you said playcock

[@raddastronaut]

Cheat to win!

[@Goated1992]

Steelers not there lol let’s goooo

[@LBChill88]

If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying…

[@Aguanga_cowboy007]

Or only cheating if you get caught. 😂😂

[@OldScratchJohnson]

Patriots should obviously be number one. Not sure why you went with the 49ers

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

An imperceptible amount of air on a cold, rainy night in Foxborough when three of the four Colts balls that were tested were also below the legal limit? Really?

[@OldScratchJohnson]

@@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Dude they literally had a cameraman filming other teams' signals lol. They were doing it for years and the league destroyed the tapes for them.

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

a. You ignored the facts in my comment b. You are advertising your ignorance if you don't realize that EVERY SINGLE TEAM was filming opponent's signals at that time. It was the location of the camera that got them fined. What's truly shocking is that it has been 15 years and you still have no clue! 🤣 Maybe soccer is more your speed

[@OldScratchJohnson]

@@PedroMartinez-tt7lr A. I was never referring to deflategate. B. Don’t be the “everyone cheats” guy. Accept the reality that the Patriots cheated. Hell, they were even filming the Bengals sideline a few years ago. They got a slap on the wrist and a bunch of Super Bowls, so why even try to defend it?

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

@@OldScratchJohnsonReading comprehension is a skill. I said "EVERY SINGLE TEAM was filming opponent's signals at that time. It was the location of the camera that got them fined." It was not illegal to videotape other team's signals. Do you really not understand that concept more than 15 years later? As for the Bengals game - you are similarly uninformed. The filming taking place was part of a webseries called "Do Your Job," a program that profiled the behind-the-scenes staffers who make the Patriots’ machine work. The Patriots’ advance scout was not filming but being filmed. The video crew was credentialed by the Browns to shoot video in the press box and their PR person was aware. All this info is readily available on-line yet you choose to remain blissfully ignorant. I wonder why.

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

Steelers don't cheat

[@brandonmuse5532]

Interesting

[@Strix24000]

That little quip at the end was unnecessary. The Steelers allegedly cheat in one game and their entire dynasty is in question? Bruh

[@chieftricky]

I knew my Chiefs wasn't gonna be high on the cheating list. We recently just started winning super bowls after a 50 year drought of not appearing in a super bowl. lol

[@trayisraw]

I never understood the negative stigma around cheating in pro sports myself sure when it comes to steriods i take issue but not because of the preformance enhancement but because of the roid rage and the other side effects that come with it but its not like these guys are playing some friendly game of kickball in the backyard they get paid millions of dollars to win games