'Ghost to the Post' Colts vs. Raiders | 1977 AFC Divisional Round Playoffs | NFL Classic Highlights

This game is most famous for "Ghost to the Post," a play in which Dave "The Ghost" Casper caught a 42-yard pass to set up a game-tying field goal. Casper also scored the winning touchdown in double overtime.

[@kirkindog]

I remember watching this game as a teenager and knew I was watching an “instant” classic...🏈...I miss this era of football...😢

[@cojaysea]

I’ll never forget watching that game . I loved Dave Casper , he had good hands never dropped a ball .

[@Acarlino6]

RIP Ken Stabler. We lost a true legend today.

[@kalel311superman9]

The Hall of fame call came too late for the snake

[@raiders7449]

Kalel311 superman they only want to let raiders in the hall of fame when they die. Just look at Tom Flores. He’s in his 80s and he’s still not in the hall of fame despite leading the raiders to 2 Super Bowl wins as head coach.

[@SoulFireCandlesNYC]

@@raiders7449 they seem to.dis a lot of super bowl winning coaches with 2 titles. How in the hell does it take till now for Jimmy Johnson and Flores to even get enshrined in Canton? George Seifert is still waiting. Tom Couglin is currently waiting and both got 2 super bowls also. It makes no sense whatsoever.

[@jessejazz3023]

This had to be one of the best games in nfl playoff history.Both teams played so well you and it had a great ending.

[@josephciccolini1590]

Forget playoffs. This was as good a game as I have ever seen

[@jeremykrause4665]

Ordered a Casper jersey earlier today and made sure to get the white one because he wore it when he made this play.

[@larryn1929]

We lost the coach yesterday. RIP John Madden.

[@sethjchandler]

An amazing offensive line helped too! Upshaw + Shell and more.

[@evancagley52]

Anybody else get hyped by this old NFL music??

[@NateTheProtestant]

My wife knows this as getting prepared for love making music

[@Astrobrant2]

I missed hearing the equally nostalgic sound of the NFL Films narrator's voice. In fact, I was imagining what he might have said.

[@longobardilounge8238]

@@Astrobrant2 it would be saying the atumn wind is a RAIDER ....lol

[@NuisanceMan]

@@NateTheProtestant How about, "The Autumn Wind is a Lover"?

[@spwb2k]

i remember watching this as a little kid at the home of a friend in a family full of raider fans in NorCal. They were really nice churchgoing folks but during the game the "hecks" and "gosh darnit's" were flying all over the house until the "hallelujah" at the end. it was awesome.

[@dwgwnr1969]

the greatest post play of all time. ..R.I.P Snake

[@desjarda]

The Snake was a master of pump fakes...

[@backtothefiveanddime8629]

It is.........but, as the play progressed the Ghost wound up running a POST-CORNER.🤣🤣 Because the strong side safety was pinching in, Casper altered the beginning of the route. That maneuvering made him late for a post. So the Snake, who saw him NOT running a post, instead threw it to him where he was at that moment, towards the corner. Ghost, who was still trying to run the post, made an unbelievable adjustment, and then his justly famous catch.

[@victorkreitner754]

The Raiders have been involved in a lot of famous games while Madden was the coach or as an assisant. The Heidi Game to start, The Immacualate Reception, The Sea of Hands game that ended the Dolphins dynasty for about 10 years, then of course this Ghost to the Post game, followed a year later with The Holy Roller game. Everything pretty much went the Raiders way except for the Immaculate Reception. By the end of 1978 Madden retired and entered the next phase of his life where he became an even bigger legend.

[@amrey3628]

Who's here after the Raiders just beat the Colts? Rest in Peace Mr. John Madden.

[@trevmac8362]

I miss everything about the 1970's,stupid world we live in nowadays everything is too fast for me

[@lburrell1965]

Rest in peace Snake.

[@1sttvbn]

Remember it well. Casper was another great Notre Dame tight end.

[@ace942]

This was a roller coaster type of a game. The Raiders were the defending superbowl champions and the Colts came ever so close to beating them. If not for the great over the shoulder catch by Casper, the Raiders would have probably lost the game instead of winning it in overtime.

[@brianevans6328]

RIP Snake. Left us with some great memories.

[@georgetoplensky674]

Legendary Raiders team , Always produced great games, And legendary finishes, One of the reasons the N.F.L. is what it is today, Not always pretty but always got the job done.!!!!

[@polopopolo2197]

Oh gosh, “the sea of hands game 1974 “, “the immaculate reception 1972 “, the holy roller versus the chargers “and the ghost to the post “. The Raiders really knew how to entertain in the 70s

[@JayDogTitan]

The Raiders should have repeated in '77, They definitely should have been in SB XII against the Cowboys defending their crown.

[@lightingbolt8148]

Lol no

[@thefreshprincer5587]

@@lightingbolt8148 lol yeah

[@kyledamron]

Darn right. And it would have been a better game too, or the Raiders just blow out Dallas which I'd be great with

[@JayDogTitan-he6wo]

@@thefreshprincer5587 👍🏴‍☠️RN4LF!!

[@thefreshprincer5587]

@@JayDogTitan-he6wo RAIDERS BABY!!!!!!!!!! 💀💀☠️🏴‍☠️

[@sexysiren2139]

Love my Raiders💀💀💀 Die hard fan always rep'n my Silver&Black here in OC 714 Cali baby!!! RN4L💀🏴💀🏴

[@johnfanelli7342]

rest in peace mr. Madden you made my childhood

[@nmsan2008]

Dave Casper is the most cool TE I have ever seen!

[@tylersorensen7645]

Kellen Winslow Is way better

[@badcornflakes6374]

+Tyler Sorensen Dave Casper still holds NFL post season record for 5 TOUCHDOWNS IN GAME for a TD

[@JAWrightonline]

@@tylersorensen7645 And Dave Casper's blocking was way better than Winslow's.

[@JosephDungee]

At Old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore

[@npxmnpxm]

Howie Long schooling Gronk about this play today brought me here.

[@ImDeluxeSP33some]

Raider Nation is still here :]

[@johnmolina3284]

not for 2020.

[@adamdorgant9454]

They moved to Las Vegas a few weeks ago!!

[@tonymarks841]

RIP John Madden.

[@adandelgado4069]

so awesome

[@JosephDungee]

0:12 Those Raiders were one TOUGH Team!!! Dave "The Friendly Ghost" Casper with one of the Iconic Plays in NFL History

[@mojado44]

RIP, JM…

[@kentunderwood31]

Game ruined my Christmas as a 14 yr old

[@trevmac8362]

I've been there also

[@hipstereagle6050]

Ghost to the Poooooooossssstttttt!!!!!!!

[@andrewsheehy4998]

Too bad the NFL didn't get footage from the TV Broadcast for this one.

[@clovismacdoogal7951]

Howie long told me to watch this.

[@lukeraithel2205]

RIP Snake

[@LV_FUD80]

Snake was the greatest Southpaw QB.

[@davidgoldberg8238]

Uh... Steve Young?

[@jtarmstrong1343]

RIP coach Madden🏴‍☠️🕊

[@longobardilounge8238]

Damn I miss NFL Films on HBO

[@johnfanelli7342]

I know the NFL will add Mr. Madden to the Super Bowl honors in some way. Maybe The John Madden Super Bowl. I love you coach Madden

[@kingfargo9578]

Do these nfl shows still come on? Used to watch these all day as a kid

[@GeneTrujillo]

RIP, Snake.

[@stormblast49]

I saw ghost attempt post; which turned into a fly. On the other play, it was ghost to the rear flag.

[@deonbradshaw2548]

KEN STABLER WAS GREAT ON THAT DAY DECEMBER 24th 1977

[@charleswoodhouse4136]

nice turf

[@paulgraves9034]

Wow is that really the best play ever?

[@davidgoldberg8238]

no

[@Spitfireunleashed]

How does he do that with his head??? O.O

[@Joelmerida92]

John Madden. Greatest coach of all time.

[@matthewgonzalez9614]

+Aaron C Nah John Maddens era was much more tough than today's pussy ass rules compared to back then

[@Torgo1969]

Greatest announcer of all time! The baby bucket!

[@iqcatholicguy6911]

Grass was something invented a few years later.

[@williamnicholson8857]

what was this play call in huddle?

[@whataboutrob442]

Watch the Ghost to the post game documentary. Madden talks about it.

[@johnmolina3284]

Aaaaarrrggghhh! But I think it's the longest game on record.

[@MrDutch1337]

dave

[@michaelhampton5828]

So he caught 2 touch downs post route?

[@ytoowbbb8997]

No He caught a post corner and then a vertical route

[@sak-to5yo]

Snake RIP

[@muppetfan12]

When the raiders used to be good. 3-10

[@echavez1541]

Because we had a good QB

[@christopherdelson9757]

echavez1541 Derek Carr looks like a promising qb

[@echavez1541]

Christopher Delson u think that I dont know that nigga

[@davidrobinson7122]

muppetfan12 3-10?!?!?!? Thats 13 games lol.

[@davidrobinson7122]

lol

[@dogethepatriot758]

Wow, the raiders suck now, but are amazing back then, GO UNDERDOGS!

[@ModernDicksword]

Underdoge*

[@coyotelong4349]

Back when the Raiders were capable of winning a few games a season...

[@matthewgonzalez9614]

You must've forgot about 02 then

[@matthewgonzalez9614]

And they aren't that bad either this year

[@gary6754]

uh raiders went to the championship game like 12 times between 67 and 83

[@chicagosportsforlife4906]

Walter Payton was the MVP that Year.

[@chicagosportsforlife4906]

Odell Beckham Jr. Barry was great but Walter was had will and power he too much of a beast.

[@chicagosportsforlife4906]

***** At Baseball

[@chicagosportsforlife4906]

***** NOPE

[@chicagosportsforlife4906]

***** Bo Jackosn 16 tds in first 3 seasons Walter Payton 34 tds in first 3 seasons Barry Sanders 43 tds in first 3 seasons

[@IMTHE3FLASH]

There is nothing that suggests Bo was better than Walter or Barry. Can't even believe that is an argument. All Bo was was an insane athlete.

[@al6347]

GTP ....RN4L

[@davidhalcon5594]

Wow, fold out chairs in the endzone! Dirt field! The way football was meant to be played. Now, if the stadium doesnt have a movie theater, restaurants and good knows what else, the stadium is crap. Today's sports is a joke. Gimme old school any day!

[@CamDen.1]

this is it?😂

[@ironpunchmb]

Win loose or tie Raiders till I die!!

[@technoquant]

hate this game, watched it in horror, hoping that Jones et al can find a way to win. did not happen

[@MegaLargemouth]

Was a heartbreaker indeed...on Christmas Eve...not televised locally if I remember correctly- not sold out...like 9 lead changes....we shoulda won...Bert Jones my hero as child ...missed a big pass might have done it...epic loss and Jones would be injured next year in preseason by Detroit's Bubba Baker and never be the same again..went to Rams in 1980 approx....sad...he was the John Elway of arms and attitude before Elway....who BALTIMORE did draft but traded to Denver due to his refusal to play for Frank Kush head coach .....traded for a no name offensive line guy..omg..1984 Colts gone

[@josemurillo22]

4th

[@scottdowner317]

First comment, Second view and First like

[@dede38458]

Put that on your resume

[@YourMom-yp7pb]

Good for you

[@TJ-hd5ym]

I love those football days now they dance and act like clowns in the in zone no class at all.