Favre's Undefeated Squad Comes to the Defending Champs' Home! (Vikings vs. Steelers 2009, Week 7)

Check out the 2009 Week 7 game highlights between the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers!
0:43 1st Quarter
4:24 2nd Quarter
7:45 3rd Quarter
10:58 4th Quarter
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[@brucelau2023]

Still can’t believe this was the only matchup that Favre and Ben Roethlisberger had in their NFL Careers .. just astonishing

[@80steen44]

Ben was hurt when the 05 Steelers went to GB

[@dirknowitzki3891]

the white privilege bowl

[@caidendaniel24]

Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 ❤

[@rmadrazo]

Had to go look that up, yeah, 2005 was a Charlie Batch game, Ben had a knee injury.

[@adamsapples777]

That’s crazy! I didn’t realize that!

[@darkangels119]

2009 NFL vibes just hit different as a kid, so many stars in this game that I grew up watching

[@rmadrazo]

legends (#43) tackling legends (#28)

[@jaxonwoods8181]

Agreed. 2k football was a different era for the NFL, and for sports in general. I really do miss those times. A couple years before the end of the golden era.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

The one and only game between Brett Favre and Ben Roethlisberger

[@mariosnum1fan]

2005?

[@chrisuncleahmad]

@@mariosnum1fan Nope, Charlie Batch started that game

[@tyreepowell8367]

Awesome Job C.K. 88! You're The Man!

[@dantheman8152]

Steelers use to be badass back then. Great offense and hard hitting defense.

[@carlmorrow1600]

We can be again

[@jackkrick6936]

@@carlmorrow1600 no you cant

[@bluecollarman694]

Mike Tomlin ruined the steelers

[@AK.CC1]

Man I love Favre as a packers fan but watching him throw those late clutch time INTs with MN was just so satisfying

[@BaronVonBielski]

I feel for him tho because he scored the go ahead touchdown for a shit tripping penalty to happen and then fumbled. Then throws a pick that was a little high but not totally his fault. Classic favre rho. I would know, I’m a miserable Vikings fan lol

[@erics2739]

well said!!

[@darkangels119]

That pick wasn’t even his fault , the ball hit BOTH of Chester Taylor’s hands. Taylor blew the game

[@theKeshaWarrior]

It's hard to say Favre threw the INT since you really can't put a ball in a better spot than literally in someone's hands and then they just feel like playing volleyball for a little bit instead of catching it lol.

[@LARRY113Z]

Nothing like watching ole Favre and Peterson together. Ridiculous to have those two guys on the same team.

[@bifftannen1598]

And just think they could've kept Moss & had all 3 of them together during this season. Moss was putting up WR1 stats still up in NE. Put him opposite Rice with Harvin in there. Probably on par with the '98 offense

[@bonez0014]

16:26 The way #83 Dugan just laid out that ref lmaoooo

[@alphonseblackwood2930]

Had to get him back for the terrible call the previous drive that erased a td and gave the steelers all the momentum

[@TheMan750]

@@alphonseblackwood2930that’s what I thought, that fumble was a huge game changer

[@grimmreaper4443]

R.i.p TARVARIS Jackson

[@sports3117]

This was a very entertaining game to watch as a football fan. The Steelers Defense took Brett Favre to school in this one

[@Carl1973100]

True just thinking what if AP played for Steelers!!! Gets a couple rings All Day!!!

[@curthennig9448]

The Vikings committed way too many penalties and shot themselves in the foot here. Crap call by the ref too and Chester Taylor had butter fingers on that one pass. Steeler defense was pretty strong with the pressure.

[@Jman417]

Adrian Peterson and Brett Favre were a deadly combination for the Vikings. Truely a great time for Skol nation.

[@toddrochel9282]

Maybe,,but still no super bowl win. !!! 😆 🤣 😂

[@puppethound]

​@@toddrochel9282yeah well when a team cheats and refs help, no one wins. Saints got theirs though and the Vikings got 2 payback wins so far in the playoffs

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

I remember watching this game live and I was hyped just like AP when he ran over Willam Gay..that was classic

[@craiganderson619]

On the very last play James Harrison with his signature sack launching and driving the QB into the ground with his shoulder. They changed the rules because of that bad man’s play. James Harrison is one of my all timers, loved watching him play his game.

[@julioctr2012]

Actually they changed the rule because of barr hit on rodgers

[@lemonator8813]

All time dirty players maybe. Dude has severe brain problems because of it too

[@jnordne2]

God I love these smash mouth defensive games.I'm a Bears fan 😭 but every time I see Steelers vs Ravens on the schedule, the football fan in me knows it's going to be a great game. Also, Jared Allen is supremely underrated. That dude had one of the highest motors I've ever seen.

[@nengehtardzer2839]

83 SHOVING THE REF ON THAT HARVIN TOCUDHOWN

[@jackjohnson5714]

That was revenge for the bogus tripping call.

[@pantherteen1997]

17:51 HOLY SHOOT! THAT HITSTICK BY AP!

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Adrian Peterson TRUCKED tf outta that Steelers defender

[@elijahhartle749]

William Gay

[@erics2739]

main thing I remembered without looking

[@adcoxrobert3786]

And the Vikings lost, huh?

[@jap5076]

@@adcoxrobert3786 steelers suck, cry baby

[@Alan_Page]

At the end of the day he ran over a small cornerback who was basically standing still.

[@MasterofSheepdogs]

I remember this game like it was yesterday. That was a crazy last quarter, and that AD run.... holy smokes

[@viviandarkbloom100]

Smoktonio was such a good yards after catch guy. Dude had a nice skillset. Terrific hands too.

[@brucelau2023]

NFL Throwback Thanks For the time stamps !!!!

[@nathancoppini6928]

Favre had such a quick release even at 40 years old

[@jimmybones5960]

This game was very physical and fun to watch🔥💯

[@rmadrazo]

18:35 - Look at Ryan Clark #25 on this play; he's inside the 10 yard line at the snap, and as soon as he sees the INT, he FLIES down to lead the blocking. Without his blocking, it's likely Fox gets taken out by Favre and the lineman together, pushed towards the sideline. Amazing! Love this Steelers defense!

[@eugenesatele9434]

The Steelers were great in this game.

[@bobbytubbs]

Awesome Showdown.

[@joeenglish706]

Adrian Peterson was the man

[@joshuabowser4685]

Harrison had three sacks, that defense was amazing to watch. Troy when he was younger then. He could run then had speed. Great game

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Minnesota Vikings Against Pittsburgh Steelers Iconic 1974 Super Bowl ☺🏈

[@bifftannen1598]

2-0 Pit at halftime & 16-6 final. Pit outgained the Vikes 333-119, with 249 of those yards being on the ground for Pit. Vikes turned it over 5 times. Pit used the same formula the Dolphins used the year before where they ran for 196 yards & Bob Griese only had to try 7 passes the whole game, completing 6 for 63 yards. Bradshaw was 9-14 for 84 yards. The lines of the 4 teams the Vikes lost to just whipped around their comparatively scrawny D-line & ran at will on them. Not very iconic. More like pathetic

[@adcoxrobert3786]

@@bifftannen1598 What was pathetic was that the Steelers used the same sucker play against the Vikings in that game and beat them all four times. It's pathetic because the Vikings were gullible enough to keep falling for it.

[@nick56677]

That 09 Steelers team was legit before the injury bug hit the defense. Ben was playing way better than he was in 08. The offense was so good.

[@stw3art14]

The 2009 Vikings are my favorite team of all-time, and are criminally overlooked in NFL history

[@erics2739]

not my favorite but underestimated for a one year team....

[@curthennig9448]

And Favre barely even practiced with the team after he arrived in August before the season started.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

I just played as the Vikings vs the Steelers on NFL Arcade. Brett Favre is in the game too. 😅

[@redtailthemighty]

"Breaking a tackle from Gay" was an extremely common sentence while he was playing.

[@Pickledfeet165]

Yeah to say he was their nickel corner, he wasn’t the greatest tackler…

[@gilliyswagonem]

Whew. This defense was just crazy. I forgot how good they were

[@pookiesfriendrayray7086]

That Peterson catch and run still frightens me to this day

[@Racinrasslinfan36]

Refball and helping the late 00s Steelers what a duo

[@LexyThomas134]

Steelers had one of the most penalties called against them though lol so that shuts that down quick

[@gregjohnstone6879]

#blackdiamondpress🎱bk23 Vikings were stacked with talent that year. Farve had one of his best years. Steelers were defending Champs great match-up 👍. I felt like i was watching one of those 70's clash. Mann. Now that's the way to hitt'em.

[@scawfan75]

16:27 Illegal block on the ref, kicking team number 83. 15 yards from the spot of the foul, 1st Vikings.

[@bifftannen1598]

That was Hacksaw Jeff Dugan

[@danielbrueggemann3058]

I miss the old intro for NFL on Fox 🦊 bring it back would give us goosebumps

[@StraightCashHomie23]

That "tripping" call still pisses me off to this day. Vikes deserved the loss as they couldn't tackle or cover anybody, but what an awful call.

[@Dw-rb5yl]

Took a td away and int the next play 14 pt swing. The zebras love the yinzers.

[@curthennig9448]

That shit call cost them the game!

[@themilkynipple2801]

Mendenhall was great when he didnt fumble, but he fumbled often

[@thatnation7407]

17:46 Rip William Gay 😂

[@adcoxrobert3786]

Guess you didn't like the outcome of the game.

[@ST0NE_206]

Ah yes, the infamous William Gay gets trampled by Adrian Peterson game… (17:49)

[@adcoxrobert3786]

So what? The Vikings got stomped.

[@ANEMIC27]

Favre was a fuxkin dawg man, all those hits he took and dimes he threw, I don't blame the saints bounty for us not making it to the bowl but can you imagine if the game would've been played right... Can you imagine favre making to superbowl as a viking.. that would've been so wild.

[@threatassessment606]

Naufahu Tahi. Great name

[@scottconner7930]

12 Years Ago

[@davidebasinger2997]

LOL that ref on the kickoff got drilled out!!

[@malcolmriley8493]

I'm just going to assume for everybody that this game is better than any game in this present era right now this is real football !

[@leeirorere8313]

Hey NFL Throwback. Ravens vs Browns Week 1 2004 please?

[@reverend_wintondupree]

Where's the HD broadcast?

[@lakersoxs1]

As someone who’s only seen the AP highlight I’m very surprised the Steelers won

[@windog551]

That defense was brutal.

[@yengvang8737]

This game was so amazing. Last 2 drives by the Vikings I was like "Vintage Farve Int! Vintage Farve Int" and when it happened, dead laughed.

[@bifftannen1598]

You realize the pass on the 2nd to last drive hit right off the RB's hands & right to a defender? And the last one ended on a sack. What are you watching?

[@curthennig9448]

@@bifftannen1598 Guy has no clue! He's just a Favre hater. That was a Chester Taylor interception. YengYang needs to rewatch this game!

[@stevenlevey5228]

Jeff Reed and his JV kickoffs

[@jimmyharvey1780]

Mendenhall is a good running back. Hate that his career was cut short by injury.

[@rm5282]

He was a fumble machine. Great speed with limit ball security.

[@bifftannen1598]

Should retitle: Peterson-Dugan Trucking Company Comes to Pittsburgh

[@jakedasnake7703]

Wow Big Ben nearly just completed the greatest regular season comeback in NFL history against the Vikings with little help. Big Ben is one of the best to ever do it and he’s been undervalued for many years. I don’t get it.

[@ian_millerrrr]

He also raped someone lmao what a great guy

[@jojoradio24]

With a defense like that, you don’t need much of an offense lol. Even now they still remain above .500. And its not as nearly as intimidating as the past.

[@JuicySteen]

This was the same day as WWE Bragging Rights 2009, which also took place in Pittsburgh. What a day.

[@captfeeny]

What are you all talking about? Vikes get screwed on a tripping penalty and then the INT off the hands of the receiver and you're blaming Favre?

[@curthennig9448]

That's what classic Favre haters do.

[@jamy8575]

Mendenhall shows you his craft... Foreshadows next season SB. Fumbles. On Favre TD toss, OT tripping, "Talk'n head in TV "Bad call bad call". Im about to dub over with "good call, good call"

[@qstakkz]

The steelers beat the 11-5 packers and the 12-4 vikings, but lost to the 4-12 chiefs, 5-11 raiders and 5-11 browns once. EDIT: They also beat the 13-3 Chargers, somehow.

[@andrewgrove1691]

That's the steelers for you.

[@andrewgrove1691]

A ko for a td was for the chiefs

[@jojoradio24]

Sounds about right. They’ve been playing down to bad teams for decades. But whenever they played the patriots it was like they couldn’t play defense or make routine catches or block upfront.

[@qceaz11]

Good ole Chester Taylor😂😂😂

[@greggillings9454]

#71 of the Vikings chasing down that last TO for a TD was impressive for a big man! 18:45

[@Ticklepickle875]

Agreed

[@bquintana29]

The games don't sound like this anymore

[@Riverside05]

My parents named me after Brett favre. We live in Pittsburgh. Best bet we were at this game!

[@tyreepowell8367]

NFL Throwback Rules Football Every Day!

[@funguy731]

This might be the only game I’ve ever watched where Steve Hutchinson actually struggled

[@erics2739]

favre....!!!

[@brjones27]

That tripping call tho...

[@curthennig9448]

Probably cost them the game.

[@Dw-rb5yl]

@ 14:47 tripping?!?! Wow 14 pt swing

[@IvanPerez-uq7yx]

Back it was “real” football 💪🏻

[@billytrespassers3123]

Fox "HD" lol

[@JakobDenee]

Did I just hear De'aron Fox picked the pass off?

[@thekow3273]

16:26 #83 was on the hunt for that ref.

[@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238]

Who knew...Kieran Fox...SuperHero!

[@Racinrasslinfan36]

16:25 a small bit of payback for Jim Dugan

[@PeterSedesse]

I'm a steelers fan and watch old game highlights mainly through steeler fan channels. It is jarring watching this and actually seeing bad steelers plays.

[@HIM.9]

Camera man got shook 8:28

[@hbathletictraining]

17:51😤😤😤😤

[@user-oj3yf2kw1p]

The Adrian Peterson hit game

[@anthonyrivera4042]

I think this game should've happened in 2008 because the NFL should've redid the interconference rotation like this: 2002,2006,2010,2014,2018,2022 AFC East vs NFC East (Patriots,Dolphins,Jets,Bills vs Eagles,Redskins,Giants,Cowboys) AFC North vs NFC West (Steelers,Ravens,Browns,Bengals vs Rams,49ers,Seahawks,Cardinals) AFC South vs NFC South (Titans,Colts,Jaguars,Texans vs Buccaneers,Saints,Falcons,Panthers) AFC West vs NFC North (Raiders,Broncos,Chiefs,Chargers vs Bears,Packers,Vikings,Lions) 2003,2007,2011,2015,2019,2023 AFC East vs NFC North (Jets,Patriots,Dolphins,Bills vs Packers,Vikings,Bears,Lions) AFC North vs NFC South (Steelers,Browns,Ravens,Bengals vs Buccaneers,Falcons,Saints,Panthers) AFC South vs NFC East (Titans,Colts,Jaguars,Texans vs Eagles,Giants,Redskins,Cowboys) AFC West vs NFC West (Raiders,Broncos,Chargers,Chiefs vs 49ers,Rams,Seahawks,Cardinals) 2004,2008,2012,2016,2020,2024 AFC East vs NFC South (Patriots,Dolphins,Bills,Jets vs Panthers,Saints,Buccaneers,Falcons) AFC North vs NFC North (Ravens,Bengals,Steelers,Browns vs Packers,Vikings,Bears,Lions) AFC South vs NFC West (Colts,Titans,Jaguars,Texans vs Rams,Seahawks,49ers,Cardinals) AFC West vs NFC East (Chiefs,Broncos,Raiders,Chargers vs Eagles,Cowboys,Redskins,Giants) 2005,2009,2013,2017,2021,2025 AFC East vs NFC West (Patriots,Jets,Bills,Dolphins vs Seahawks,Rams,Cardinals,49ers) AFC North vs NFC East (Steelers,Ravens,Bengals,Browns vs Eagles,Giants,Cowboys,Redskins) AFC South vs NFC North (Colts,Jaguars,Texans,Titans vs Packers,Vikings,Lions,Bears) AFC West vs NFC South (Chargers,Broncos,Chiefs,Raiders vs Falcons,Saints,Panthers,Buccaneers) & maybe then I would hate this game.

[@80steen44]

I was there

[@briancultice1024]

see 13:00 for why people hated the Steelers and the NFL decided to finally protect QBs. That's a hall of fame career and an incredible story almost ended in an instance by a reckless dive at the legs.

[@jakedasnake7703]

I remember the Steelers had BY FAR the worst special teams that year it actually was nearly historically bad. But now we actually have one of the best currently lol

[@brendanbugala8774]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STEELERS💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤

[@malcolmriley8493]

That was poor pursuit on that Woodley touchdown. I guess Brett Farve tried lol but still no excuse and not no exactly just on Farve end basically on the other offensive players smh 😳

[@kyucklebeans]

That tripping call was absolute trash and changed the game. What the heck were they thinking?

[@hivicar]

Dugan's Revenge!

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

Brett Farve doing was he did best..Gunsling and cost you the game

[@curthennig9448]

The ref call did them in. Wake up.

[@Mmcclend33]

@14:25 👀👀

[@userCeifadorGamer]

I can't belive this vikings had favre, Peterson and Randy Moss for a time. And didnt won the title.

[@TwistedMagoo]

It is wise of you not to believe that, because it is not true

[@userCeifadorGamer]

@@TwistedMagoo Moss was waived at the time.

[@Johnhargrove18]

You are thinking of the disaster 2010 season where favre was brutal to watch and moss was cut because he didn’t like the food at a restaurant. That team had locker room issues and rice got hurt to start the year

[@curthennig9448]

@@Johnhargrove18 Season was over before it started when Rice went down. Favre had no protection and his skills were diminishing. Harvin,Berrian,and Peterson missed time too. I'm not so sure Moss was even giving it his all when he came in either.

[@ericbellan3083]

That Steelers defense was a bad bunch!

[@mhughleyShaolin]

2009 Vikings squad got robbed of a Super Bowl

[@cbod14]

William Gay: Forever on a highlight

[@edwinivanrodriguez3769]

Bad luck for the Vikings here they were better. Terrible call for tripping

[@johnkramer5324]

This was the vikings only loss on the season

[@curthennig9448]

What?

[@cartermelon]

Wow, nobody even cared about the ref on that kickoff return LMAO. Kinda sad tbh

[@mikeansley5306]

This is the one where Big Play Willie Gay got DESTROYED by AD right?

[@gaudimatos5563]

Aaron Donald and Anthony Davis didn’t play in the game

[@earthlinkoo83]

Steelers Defense was scoring more than our offense lol love it! when they got the ball all you see is black and gold around the person with the ball. One Name: DICK LABEAU

[@Rockstopmotion]

😂 11:09 tackled his own guy

[@notoriouscam69]

Best truck ever by AP on gay

[@TylerG60]

Refs made sure the Steelers were going to win this one. Sad that terrible officiating can ruin a good game. Way to go ref crew.

[@curthennig9448]

The refs blew this game and cost Minnesota the win.