Joe Theismann: A Football Life

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Growing up in South River, NJ where he was a three-sport athlete in high school
His prolific collegiate career at Notre Dame and the famous "Theismann for Heisman" campaign
Early struggles in Washington and his relationship with head coach Joe Gibbs
Leading Washington to its first Super Bowl title and winning the 1983 NFL MVP Award
A conversation between Lawrence Taylor and Theismann about his infamous 1985 career-ending leg injury in a game against the New York Giants
His post-football career as an NFL broadcaster for over 20 years
Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles narrates.
Joe Theismann: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people:
Joe Theismann
Robin Theismann - Wife
Joe Gibbs - Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach
Rick "Doc" Walker - Washington teammate
Art Monk - Washington teammate & Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver
Mark Moseley - Washington teammate
Lawrence Taylor - Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker
Michael Wilbon - Former Washington Post sportswriter
Drew Pearson - High school teammate & Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver
Provided below are some select quotes from Joe Theismann: A Football Life:
"There are certain guys that I think are born to play quarterback and that's Joe Theismann." - Rick "Doc" Walker
"I loved the game. I was a guy that had a chance to play with a great football team. I walk out on that football field and the memories come back like yesterday." - Joe Theismann
"We were the best in the NFL and you have to have a great quarterback to do that. Joe was that quarterback." - Joe Gibbs
"I think he's been overlooked as one of the best quarterbacks to play in the NFL. Why he's not in the Hall of Fame, I don't know." - Mark Moseley
"He was not that big. But what was big was his heart and his ego. You could not keep Joey down." - Drew Pearson
"People say 'What is it like to win a Super Bowl?' It's almost indescribable because it's an experience that you have in your life that very few people are able to go to." - Joe Theismann
"Theismann was the guy that was most notably going to go right into the booth and be great at it." - Michael Wilbon on Theismann's transition to the broadcast booth
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[@toddm9501]

Some people don't like Joe. I like Joe a lot. And I'm a Raiders fan. 70's and 80's football was the best.

[@playedout148]

A competitor. I'm a Washington fan and I can see how he's not likeable.

[@marcuslove6509]

Seeing joe and Pearson having fun like that was nice, they’re like in their 70’s and still having fun

[@mustbemeech]

What a beautiful thing. Their friendship stood thru adversity of the times they lived in, Love it

[@Kill-wekno]

@@mustbemeech yawn

[@scottmyers63]

Ditto Joe and LT!

[@jonfranks6902]

Exactly. I swear those fellas are just now hitting their prime 😎

[@mustbemeech]

@@Kill-wekno lmao

[@johnhickman106]

I met Joe in June, 2004 at the Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant in Destin Florida. He was the nicest guy and treated me with total respect. I’ll always cherish that moment.

[@jameshutchinson568]

Drew Pearson is awesome...."let me take my rings off". Priceless. So great to see these two NFL legends reliving old times. And the fact that these two old friends and high school teammates played for Washington and Dallas makes it even better.

[@SingleTax]

I'm old enough to remember when those two were still playing in the NFL, and I had no idea until now they were teammates in high school. What a wonderful story.

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

The opening with LT is very poignant walking into RFK..many players would not want to revisit a moment like that. PS would have been weird if Theismann remained in Miami-who knows what happens with Griese?

[@juanharrison691]

Joe Theimann...the personification of class. He led the Skins to back to back Super Bowls (won one), he's a former league MVP and he led the '83 Redskins in becoming the all-time leading scoring team in NFL history. For the love of God...will someone please explain to me why Theismann and the greatest left tackle (Joe Jacoby) in NFL history...a 3-time All-Pro and SB Champ aren't in the freakin' HOF. It's a crime that these old legends are forgotten and continue to be snubbed.

[@robertsprouse9282]

@Fries, but not the highest scoring vs. a team that pre-liberalized passing rules, scored more per game than WDC or 2013 DENVER(606) OR any of BRADY's high scoring N.ENG. teams, or the 2018 CHIEFS, 1998 VIKES, OR 2019 RAVENS.. Nope, no one has ever scored more per game than the 1950 RAMS= 466 pts in 12 games= 38.83 pts. a game avg., or in a 16 game season= 621 pts..17 game season= 660 pts..and yes they did throw vs. running.. a lot= 2:1ratio, the most, compared to other teams back then, but they still threw against the old pass defense rules. Yet, they still ended up with TWO HALL OF FAME QBs and two HALL OF FAME WIDE RECEIVERS.. And, no, I am not a RAMS fan even as I was born, but not raised in CALLY.. But, the facts are the facts.. Yep..

[@ephraimfink9010]

Because LT used to thrash Jacoby into the ground lmao !!!!

[@jameshutchinson568]

Theismann absolutely belongs in the HOF. He is the only NFL QB with a Super Bowl ring (1982) and a NFL MVP award (1983) who is not in the HOF. It just shows that the HOF voters have no idea what they're doing.

[@jameshutchinson568]

That block that Theismann threw for RB Joe Washington at 3:57....probably the greatest block I've ever seen from a QB. He knocked the defensive player off his feet with a great cut block.

[@tbus809]

My favorite QB ever in Washington DC 🙌 Love this guy, his passion, his football IQ, and confidence 👏 👍

[@greatriffishere]

I'm from Texas and back in the 80's I was a huge Redskin fan. The John Riggins run against Miami is one of the greatest memories I have from the 1980's. I was always the lone Redskin among a sea of Cowboys.

[@Matt-602]

@@greatriffishere I'm a DC area guy who moved to Texas for a year (2006) and your state is awesome! (I lived in Austin, but I partied in the real Texas too!)

[@Fireyninjadog]

ESPN

[@Matt-602]

@@Fireyninjadog I miss his color commentary from there (At the inception of the Sunday Night Football game in the late 80s... When the big game was on Monday on ABC, the number 2 primetime game was on Sunday on ESPN... Both have switched places... I know that you know I'm just giving background for the younger folks that might not know that) PS--as a Redskins fan I'm naturally a Cowboy's hater... However, it's a trip that him and Drew Pearson played on the same high school team and I saw Drew Pearson's Hall of Fame induction decades later and enjoyed that!

[@dturner1160]

As a Cowboy's fan growing up I never liked him...but I sure did respect him, and now I like him too. Never knew he was high school teamates with Drew Pearson. Very cool.

[@fjr70]

I feel the same way. Never liked him and always rooted against him. Those Redskin teams were like Darth Vader and the Evil Empire, you hated them but you loved to hate them & as the years go by, you sorta miss that hate.

[@jameshutchinson568]

The early 1980s was the glory days of the Cowboys/Redskins rivalry. Both teams were the two best teams in the NFC. I really miss those times.

[@patrickgray5633]

dturner1160 as a lifelong Cincinnati Bengals fan I can respect that. I was that same way with Joe Montana I'm like when are we ever gonna beat that guy & it never happened.

[@spazz743]

We immigrated to Canada from Scotland when I was a baby! My Father taught me the rules to Canadian football and Joe was the QB in Toronto! Loved Him! When he went back to the NFL I was already a life long fan and continue to be a skins fan now! Thanks Joe!!

[@dubstepphene82]

Our greatest quarterback in the history of our team

[@robertlevine2827]

Um, as great as Joe was, Sammy Baugh ...?

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

@@robertlevine2827 💯....Sammy Baugh was the man.

[@aledaandytaylor2613]

Sammy Baugh was the greatest redskins quarterback ever

[@robertsprouse9282]

JURGY wasn't half bad.. .

[@NosferatusCoffin]

Baugh, Sonny, Joe. Baugh was also the greatest all-around player in pro football history. QB, safety and the best punter, maybe ever. Kilmer, I always thought was underrated. He had great leadership skills, was the toughest QB to ever lace up shoes and was highly intelligent. The main reason George Allen brought him to DC with his first trade was that, according to him, Kilmer gave Allen's complex Ram defenses more trouble than any other QB in the league.

[@m-eazye930]

Lawrence Taylor with the sneaky jokes 🤣🤣🤣. That man is the goat

[@Kill-wekno]

That man is a convicted sex offender 😂

[@playedout148]

Other than Walter Peyton he's probably the best football player I ever saw.

[@Classicrocker6119]

I’ve come to really enjoy these “A Football Life” segments but this edition has to be my clear favourite. I was a nine year rookie football fan in 1971 when I first became aware of Joe Theismann. He was the QB for the Toronto Argonauts and about to play my hometown Calgary Stampeders for the Grey Cup the for the championship of the Canadian Football League. Much respect to him.

[@ezsmith3765]

I was 9 in 1981 and a Dallas fan so Joe was “the enemy”. Looking back now I’m enjoying watching these docs with him, John Riggins and many others.

[@redskinsman10]

I still cant look at that play. I start to see the play i turn away. Then my stomach turned more when it happened again with Alex Smith.

[@kevintucker466]

not just again but the connections of LT and JJ Watt run deep as well as the score of the game and yard line both injuries occurred at, how crazy is that

[@patrickgray5633]

Yeah the play was a total fluke accident & it's hard to watch I've always said Theismann & Tim Krumrie from my beloved Bengals are the 2 worst injuries I've seen.

[@Fireyninjadog]

Both injuries happened on the same day: November 18

[@counterpuncher01]

Drew Pearson's best quote was, "I'm so grateful to be alive, I better make someone's day." Joe's is, "My favorite word is opportunity". What legends!!!

[@Matt-602]

I'm 49 years old and I did not know that they were both teammates until just seeing this in high school. (I'm a Redskins fan, but I really enjoyed watching Drew Pearson's Hall of Fame induction speech because it brought back great memories of the NFL from the 1980s and 1970s to me)

[@Fireyninjadog]

"Let me take my rings off" I thought that was pretty great

[@tomsurber2293]

I've seen many of these "A Football Live" video vignettes, and typical of NFL Films, they're all great. What really made this one special was seeing Joe with DP on their high school field, and him with LT, which was brilliantly done.

[@Roy_Al_Blak202]

I'm from DC born and raised wish I got to witness a lot of these highs with the Skins at RFK

[@rebelwithacause3574]

Now you get a team called the Commanders 🤣

[@Roy_Al_Blak202]

@@rebelwithacause3574 and?

[@jacktupp4358]

When I was a kid we used to eat at his restaurant in Falls Church and when he was there he was always approachable and willing to sign autographs. I even got to be on TV with him once when PM Magazine did a feature on his restaurant. I also met Mark May.

[@michaelwebb469]

MAN I miss the days when they were a winning, championship team !! This was a GREAT episode !!

[@seandonnelly2611]

I want Josh charles to narrate my life story love his voice

[@RossIsFine]

This may be the best "A Football Life."

[@terucks]

Ahhh No wonder why he was such tough qb, he's a Jersey boy! I'm glad they are doing a documentary episode about him. Joe T is inspirational and one of the brightest minds in the game of football. If it wasn't for the inamous injury in November of '85; He would definitely be a first ballot hall of famer.

[@djquinn11]

He definitely had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@BRuane-pw6xq]

Drew and Joe , Jersey Boys and HS teammates

[@paulelliott3220]

I was a Redskins fan and watched that leg break Laurence Taylor was such great player, and really appreciated his reaction to Joe’s shattered leg - along with his Giant players Loved that era of football, and Joe T was truly awesome in those few years between 80-85 Pearson was a monster receiver hoo for Dallas; nice to see the history

[@jameshutchinson568]

Growing up a Washington fan, Joe Theismann will always be my favorite QB. Two of my favorite childhood memories are when Washington defeated Dallas in the 1982 NFC Championship game and then when they defeated Miami in Super Bowl XVII, which was a thrilling game.

[@jameskelly5672]

Joe was a excellent q.b should be in the hall of fame.

[@tacklefootballssg]

I never knew Theismann could have been with the Dolphins when they won those two Super Bowls. I love the information this documentary shares with us.

[@jamesmorrison185]

Great guy in the booth never sugar coated anything , told the truth if play was bad from coaching and players he said it , todays booth rarely does that.

[@jameshutchinson568]

I agree. I absolutely loved Joe Theismann the commentator, almost as much as Joe Theismann the QB. He was one of the best color commentators of all time.

[@holdenmcgroin9774]

Two old South River Guys and me from Woodbridge which is only 15 miles away. The Best are always from NJ. Franco Harris, MIke Trout Kareem McKenzie and Victor Cruz. Love the Giants and LT.

[@bryansarracino8623]

Love the friendship between Joe and LT. Beautiful.

[@edwardreantaso2559]

Just him remembering his days just hits you hard how he turned an uncertain future after the Injury to his gift

[@tomvelardi3754]

I was so blessed to live that whole rivalry, Dallas VS Washington, Cowboys/Redskins. 80s and 90s were the best of times. As a cowboy fan Joe was an enemy of enemies. The biggest rivalry in football. He was a great QB and today it’s such a shame the Redskins are gone

[@kyleeverett7059]

70s and 80s

[@jameshutchinson568]

Mike Wilbon said it best about Theismann -- "He was the NFL MVP and the best player in the league in 1983". Theismann should be in the Hall Of Fame.

[@TheMapman01]

I'm surprised he isn't.

[@johnmassoud930]

Glad to see that Theismann and Taylor enjoy each other's company so. Both were tremendous players.

[@sethmaki1333]

I was four years old when I saw it happen live. To this day that remains to be the only time I've watched that play. I cannot bear to watch it again.

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

I'm a longtime 49er fan but I've always liked Theismann. A fine QB and leader, and a class act. I remember that terrible MNF play in 11/85 like yesterday.

[@ernieneverscardinals461]

Joe T was my hero as a kid !!! HTTR.

[@skee19]

Joe was one of the best of his era ! Loved him my favorite!

[@ericrobinson3995]

As a Philly kid, I was petrified when they played the Eagles---but man did I freak out and started jumping up and down when I got his trading card in a pack of Topps Football cards back in '85....anyone else trade football cards as a kid? It was like playing poker for me!

[@NosferatusCoffin]

I had a massive collection of trading cards, mainly NFL. I had all of Joey T's cards back in the day. Even his rookie '75 card. Wish I still had them.

[@shanetrimble9265]

Absolutely and I have that 86 Topps card as well.

[@justinwellbelove7034]

I always liked Theismann, played in the very first Superbowl I ever saw as a 9 year old kid in the UK, Superbowl XVIII. I always thought he was either very brave or completely crazy only having a 1 bar facemask. Seriously great QB and leader for great Redskins teams in 82 and 83.

[@MrPayne134]

Interesting that was the first Football game I ever watched. Picked the redskins. Been my team since

[@christophermoore2986]

About 25 years ago I met Joe Theismann at the DCA airport one day where he was waiting for a flight. What a genuinely nice guy to everyone that wanted to talk to him. I always liked Joe, but he showed me he was more than just an athlete, but an honest to goodness nice person.

[@lofttm969]

This was great.

[@GB-rv8im]

I'm 61 and watched Joe from a kick returner and backup to Billy&Sonny to Super Bowl winning QB. Joe was the most prepared and played smart and maximized his abilities. Was a pleasure having him as the QB and leader of the Redskins. Wouldn't have it any other way....Thanks Joe! Love you MAN!

[@marquiswallace9957]

I remember watching the infamous leg break live. The replays went on and on. All angles. I couldn’t keep watching. I could feel it again every replay.

[@cgh7337]

My dad attended Notre Dame the same time as Theismann & for a brief time, he lived in the same dorm as Joe. I remember asking him about it one time & he said he never actually talked to Joe other than a friendly hello if the were to pass by each other but my dad said that he wished he had tried to form a friendship w/ JT. Apparently Joe had some very, very, good looking girls hanging around him or visiting him at his dorm room 24/7/365/366 (Leap Year)

[@jameshutchinson568]

Theismann is still my all-time favorite QB. Growing up a Washington fan in 1982 & 1983 as a young boy was just heaven for me. Watching this old footage, you can see Theismann's excellent footwork in the pocket. He made it look so easy and it was what made him such a stellar QB. Theismann was the best QB in the NFL for a couple of years in the early 1980s and he should be in the Hall of Fame. It's about time that the NFL Channel created this for Theismann.

[@jeffreyhoehn9307]

He’ll always be our #7. #HTTR

[@AndyGillis6273]

The fact that Joe theisman passed on being drafted by the Miami Dolphins and then later on plays against the Miami Dolphins in the Super Bowl... And he would have been on the Miami Dolphins in 1972 to play the Washington Redskins and here he is playing against Miami to win the Super Bowl with the Washington Redskins I mean that's full circle

[@jaymeswilliams8242]

Seeing LT/ and Joe talking was awesome

[@eddiehaynie]

This brighten my day, a time of better times and ....

[@seantaylor8414]

One of the best...we miss u Joe!

[@billlawrence1899]

There was a holiday Inn in Fairfax, Va. Downstairs was a lounge called the "Fox and Hounds" room. Every Friday evening a bunch of Redskins would come in, push a few tables together, order up a few pitchers, and hold a team meeting. Back then, Billy Kilmer was leader of the pack. I remember him holding court, and Joe sitting at the far end watching, listening, and keeping his mouth shut. Shout out for Kilmer. One evening, a bunch of teen boys showed up at the door, peeking in. The waitress came up to Kilmer and asked if she could get an autograph for the high school team just outside. Kilmer said loud enough for all to hear "Which one is the quarterback? Send him in. I want to talk to him"! Pure class, made the kids day, and a lot of days to come.

[@fjr70]

Billy Kilmer gave the impression that he like to have a good time! Great memory.

[@bensantiago4557]

That interception he thwarted in the super Bowl that would have been a touchdown by Kim Bokamper was huge still believe to this day the Dolphins win had that happened

[@rjam1974]

That int probably takes Riggins out the game and would have led to Theismann taking more chances passing against a topnotch Dolphins defense at the time.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Joe Theismann Best Quarterback For Washington Redskins From 1974 To 1985 Thanks For Uploading

[@pilamcnu]

26:12 underrated pep talk here. Fired up. Back when a $70k bonus was a massive financial incentive for NFL players

[@nymike06]

I'm a big-time Cowboys fan but this was good. Brought back some good and bad memories of the Cowboys/Redskins rivalry.

[@NosferatusCoffin]

Back when it was the best rivalry in all of pro sports. Like Facenda narrated once, "It had been reduced to little more than a cock fight." Those were the days.

[@nymike06]

@@NosferatusCoffin It was indeed one the best rivalries in sport. It hasn't been the same since about 1993 or so. Now it's completely non existent. I recall that 1983 game in Dallas. Might of been one of the most hyped and heated regular season game to memory. Maybe 2nd to the Bears vs Dolphins MNF game in 1985. Nevertheless, Redskins vs Cowboys was once must see TV. Incredible run.

[@WhatDreamsMayCome444]

Is anyone getting how amazing it is that high school buddies both go on to get super bowls an mvp and both hall of famers!! From same school!! That's amazing.. Especially in this woke era not seeing how they both had opportunities and both succeeded with hard work... From the same area

[@brettshepherd5240]

Woke era....you are one of those mfs who like it better when you can be racist and not called out

[@WhatDreamsMayCome444]

@@brettshepherd5240 you are a genius to be able to tell from that comment a person's life 👏👏👏👏

[@PoliticallyIncorrect90]

Sunday night with Patrick and Theismann was great.

[@toddlaber2325]

that was a good documentary the part about the injury and lt and joe in rfk stadium I got a little emotional watching that i'm trying to go down to rfk when the stadium gets demolished at the end of 2023. good production joe's a touch ombre.

[@KTF0]

Man, did Snyder flush Washington's football history down the toilet.

[@MrPayne134]

I really think Snyder was a cokehead

[@Atomykpimp]

Seeing these two together is awesome!

[@thedetshow3610]

I’ve been looking forward to this one

[@MrHarco77]

He signed a card I sent him. Nicest guy ever

[@mikey102122]

Joe's glory days was a fun time to be a Redskins fan. Glad to see he seems to be doing well at his current age. As much as I didn't like the Cowboys at the time, it was pretty cool to see him hook up with Drew Pearson and relive their time in high school.

[@williamstocker584]

The late 70s to early 90s was the best time to be a Redskins fan

[@friedrich1957]

I have great respect for Joe Theismanns comments on the pi no call saints/rams playoff game.

[@counterpuncher01]

LOVE IT. I love all Football Life's and Joe's a star....even more stoked my boy DREW PEARSON popped up to brighten my day....Lovin' it. I love Drew and couldn't be more certain they are responsible for each other going pro!!!

[@the5-starreview871]

I watched that clip too many times. I am glad that Theismann was not bitter.

[@Odawg96]

I was in the 1st grade when I moved to Alexandria, Virginia coinciding with my dad’s assignment at the Pentagon in the fall of 1980. I didn’t really understand pro football initially, so I didn’t start paying attention to the sport on tv until the following season in the fall of ‘81 (and that was primarily because of Dan Fouts). The following season, though, (‘82…3rd grade), I started paying attention to the ‘Skins in preseason. The red uniforms finally caught my eye, but by game 1 of the regular season there were a couple of developments that garnered my attention. First, there was a guy on the team named Charlie Brown (a great way to get a kid’s attention back then)and lo and behold Theismann went deep to him almost immediately in game 1. The same thing happened the following week; I was HOOKED! Then I found out there were some little guys on the team called “The Smurfs.” That was another attention-grabber. Then I found out about the Hogs and the Diesel. It was on FOR REAL! So I connected with this team on a VERY EMOTIONAL level as a kid, and Theismann was at the center of all it. They won their first Super Bowl that season, and as much as I loved it, I definitely felt like them beating the Cowboys in the NFC championship meant more. In December of 1983 (4th grade) we moved back overseas. The Redskins had kicked ass all that season, and the playoffs had just started. I was living in TLF when I learned we’d be playing the Raiders. I remember thinking, “ Well, they already beat the Raiders this year. This oughtta be easy.” Well, what happened was ultimately-and still IS nearly 40 years later-my lowest moment as a sports fan. It was bad enough I didn’t get to watch live, but the result was splashed across the front page of the Stars and Stripes the next morning. I was CRUSHED. A videotape from the States arrived a few days later to add insult to injury. My golden age as a football fan ended in the fall of ‘85 (6th grade). By then we were getting live telecasts of sporting events courtesy of AFRTS. The problem was that Monday Night Football was actually “ Tuesday Morning Football” (coming on at 3:30 in the morning). I got up one morning, and my Dad informed me that Lawrence Taylor had broken Theismann’s leg, that his career was most likely over. It was hard to process. Theismann was the only Redskins QB I’d ever known. How could they carry on without him? I didn’t actually see footage of “The Break” until I was in college. The great thing about that is that it was never my lasting image of Joe Theismann. Rather, the image that pops into my head most frequently is him knocking the ball out of Bokamper’s hands…that along with him running off the field triumphantly with ball in his hands after Super Bowl 17.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Note they don't mention the name of the team during Joe 's time there it's like the Washington Football Team in the 70s and 80s( only announcers and players)

[@Lockman1986]

Excellent… Great times back then to be a Redskin Fan. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@PaulJackson729]

Joe and LT will forever be connected to that monday night in 1985 and the gruesome leg injury. It's great that they can look back at it now and kinda laugh about it, but at the time, it was of the craziest injuries in NFL history.

[@wardatkins1320]

I remember all this and I watched the game he broke his leg but what sticks with me about Joe was his toughness.

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Always liked Theismann as a QB & in media.

[@derekking2662]

Can’t believe joe theisman and drew pearson are from n.j,big up to the garden state

[@chris_A8502]

As a Bears fan I didn't really cheer for Drew Pearson and Joe to do well, but I appreciated them both for the fantastic footballers they were and both are footballing legends today. After Walter Payton, Lawrence Taylor was my hero. Great to see all 3 on Joe's footballing life story.

[@rlomx3588]

One of the best Football Life episodes!

[@elwin38]

Joe was a great quarterback/athlete. Watching him as a kid in the late 70's-80's was fun. Hopefully one day, the pro football hall of fame senior committee will give him some consideration.🏀🏀

[@tookmyjob]

Thank you, Joe, for the greatest moment in TV history. "Danny Woodcock."

[@Tacofiend92]

That’s cool that Lawrence Taylor and theismann are good friends

[@martinhanley9524]

Great guy ! Love the Redskins . From Sonny, Mitchell, Charlie Taylor , Riggins and too many to mention ! ☮️🏈

[@jameshutchinson568]

This episode of a Football Life was a long time coming. I don't know why the NFL Network waited so long to profile one of the biggest NFL stars from the 1980s.

[@earlpabalate750]

Back in the day, I hated Joe Theismann so much. I hated how cocky he was, hated that single facemask, and hated that he was always a thorn in the side of the Cowboys. But I admit he was a great quarterback and leader of those pesky Redskin teams he played on. You can't hate a guy too much that was a HS teammate of Drew Pearson.

[@phelpsmarc]

I grew up in the DC suburbs. I became a diehard Redskins fan at 7 years old. I watched them on a black and white TV. In 1979 we finally got a color tv. The Redskins were 10-5. The final regular season game was against the hated Cowbows. If the Redskins won they clinch the eastern division. If they lose they miss the playoffs. The Redskins were up by 13 points in the fourth quarter. Roger Staubach, in his final season, engineers a comeback. The Redskins lose by one point. I went to my room and cried for a half hour. Mind you I was still a little kid. My dad came in and said what's the matter? He said there are disapointments in life. Imagine how the Redskin players are feeling. The next year they were 6-10. Coach Pardee was gone. Coach Gibbs came in. The Skins started 0-5. I was fortunate enough to know a kid whose Dad, a General, who had season tickets. I attended the San Francisco game, which was part of that 0-5 stretch. The 49ers stripped Terry Metcalf and Dwight Hicks ran for a touchdown. I can still envision the play as if I'm watching it from RFK Stadium. This was the low point. Will it ever happen for this team? Then, they turned it around. Apparently Theismann had a come to Jesus Moment, as he described in this interview. They did a 180. Fast forward to the NFC Championship against the Cowboys. A lot of kids at my school were rooting for the Cowboys. These were not kids from Texas. Dallas was "America's Team." To me these kids were casual fans just latched on to the C'owboys because they were winners. How could you be from the DC Area and not support the Redskins against the Cowboys? I understood why but it irked me. I had supported the Redskins through thick and thin for almost seven seasons. Mind you when you are young time goes by very slowly. Finally, the Reskins were in position to achieve glory. When Darryl Grant intercepted Gary Hogeboom and scored late in the game I was in heaven. To me the win over the Cowboys was almost as great as the Super Bowl Win over the Dolphins two weeks later. That was just the icing on the cake. Fast Forward 40 plus years and the Washington Commanders are stinking up the NFL trying to start over after many years of futility under the ownership of the egocentric Daniel Snyder. But there are those of us who remember a better time. A time filled with glory. A time where Joe Theismann led the team to glory. It can never be taken away from him, his teammates, or the thousands of die hard Redskins fans who stuck it out with them

[@kaveman1021]

Growing up in DC we loved the Redskins but used to think Theismann was a cocky blowhard. But I grew to appreciate him. Plus he was the speaker at my high school graduation. Thanks for making the team fun to watch, Joe.

[@zman8340]

I knew all about joe and have always expected for the way he played … but one things is clear after watching this . He was good ! Lively arm ,accurate on the move could throw well from any body position , great skill ,great athlete. Really surprised by his arm strength. Really needs consideration for the hall, Between his career on and of the field.

[@christianwootton100]

I remember as a young boy I bought a pack of football cards and Joe was included in the pack. All the kids were a little jealous.

[@Fireyninjadog]

He's a hall of famer. Best qb the skins have had in the super bowl era. Maybe the best small qb to play. Only 6 feet tall, and just 192 pounds. An average qb is like 6'3, and 220 pounds

[@MrPayne134]

But in modern times people think JD5 is to small 😂😂😂😂😂

[@joelamthach5812]

The man is real

[@Hatim_Supreme_Salaam]

Pennsylvania and New Jersey QBs....some of the toughest SOBs God made to play football!

[@williamoleary9330]

I kinda of thought Joe was in the HOF. I mean he was one of the best QB’s in the 80’s and there’s not really a doubt about it. This from a Cowboys fan.

[@gregp806]

Thanks NFL for covering CFL Toronto Argonauts years...He is my all-time favourite player(any league) from seeing him at CNE Stadium in Toronto

[@ezsmith3765]

That 1 yard punt scenario was hilarious 😂

[@richardmorris7063]

Joe was a top 10 QB all time, & I know there were many great QBs before & since. That block he threw was textbook!!

[@TruebeleiverKC]

Wow so cool to see those guys together!

[@jameshutchinson568]

I'm still annoyed that Theismann is no longer a broadcaster for NFL games. He was much better than 90% of the bozos doing it now.

[@kouguy8213]

I was just about to send him something in the mail to get an autograph. Excited to watch this video! I know nothing about him.

[@joshuayettou9032]

Can anyone just send him mail and ask him to sign something and he'll actually sign it and return it to the return address? If so, can you please give me Joe's address? 😂 Joe is an awesome guy. He's a Virgo ♍, (as I am!), so that explains why! 🙂

[@nc2933]

Two weirdos

[@robertsprouse9282]

@@nc2933, you and your clone?

[@nc2933]

@@robertsprouse9282 good one, can I use that?

[@robertsprouse9282]

@@nc2933, ask your weird clone who wears the weird cologne.

[@battistimo]

Hail to the REDSKINS!

[@wyattengels8712]

Ya and keep the name!!!

[@josephmcfarland8442]

Thats wild about Drew and Joey T

[@dashcan8479]

this is a great story of course that led to the movie Blind Side and Michael Orr. But in typical NFL fashion they gloss over the Argonauts and the CFL. It was great to see Drew Pearson, but I never heard Lawrence Taylor apologize for what happened and ending Joe Theeesmans career.

[@kylepooyak4511]

That punt was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen

[@PoliticallyIncorrect90]

I also can't figure out why he's not in the HOF. You can't talk about 70s and 80s football without his name being high on the list, not to mention the late 60s (college at ND).