Intro to Packers Bears Game Dec 17, 1989 Pat Summerall John Madden

Intro to Packers Bears Game 12/17/1989 with Pat Summerall and John Madden

[@matthewbarnes6219]

Calling the game outside with a -10 degree chill factor. Legendary.

[@Mitchell17381]

30 years later, the Bears still haven't recovered from that downfall. Also RIP John Madden

[@darylallen2485]

They had one good year with Rex Grossman

[@Hforoooo]

Lovie smith era was a good time to be a Bears fan

[@craigkerr2764]

Not a Bears fan, but they have been to the Super Bowl since.

[@tomcollins5112]

@@darylallen2485 They also made it to the Championship game with Jay Cutler. Cutler was a good QB, but he had a shit offensive line.

[@wesleyk7491]

@@tomcollins5112 Cutler had 7 different OC's in 8 seasons with the Bears, that was a recipe for disaster. They did Jay a disservice

[@bryanblackstone7092]

Takes me back to my childhood! Nothing like football on CBS! Summerall and Madden! The best to ever do it!

[@maxwellraboin5345]

There will never be another like these two when it comes to NFL football commentaries. Now John Madden and Pat Summerall are both reunited in heaven with one another.

[@blakekeeton4021]

Pat Summerall was the best play by play announcer ever.....Of course John Maddon is the best analyst ... l miss them both..

[@dathomie4044]

They were miles...miles better than Buck & Aikman! They make me miss Pat & John.

[@joesloadeddiaper3007]

10 degrees in Chicago that day. December 1989 was one of the coldest months on record. Got below zero all the way South. That was actually one of the warmest days in Chicago that month. Pat summerall and John Madden were the best in the business.

[@Jimmyfly215]

@@dathomie4044 maybe buck but not Aikman. He knows the game so well. I love Madden and would take him over anybody, but lets me real lol

[@patrickt6642]

I think tony Romo is closest to madden in recent years

[@markrobinson1135]

Boom and then he made the tackle.

[@IronMike212]

These men were the voices of every 90s kid. Football felt special back then. There was something different about the NFL back then that just doesn’t exist now. I Can’t quite put my finger on it, but I think the absence of John & Pat have something to do with it. As a 5 year old, I knew the entire Steelers starting 11 on both sides of the ball. My 7 year old doesn’t know one player in the NFL.

[@mitchy3438]

So true! Those voices were wonderful together and made me love football as a child.

[@armycheesebagel8503]

then maybe thats your fault, also he's 7

[@PresidentGas1]

Agreed IronMike...... the game has taken a step back in the last 20-30 years actually.

[@likearollingstone007]

Today’s NFL is design around grown ups gamblers in this day an age.

[@lt4324]

@@likearollingstone007 I am a grown up and could not agree more! I am 61, and today its just about point spreads, and yes now its gambling ( yes I gamble on the NFL by the way) **BUT years back going as far as the late 60's and thru the 80's and even the 90's there was NEVER a hint or a spoken word about gambling and or the point spread on national TV, as a matter of fact I think it was even illegal to mention that on TV back then (I could be wrong) So I agree with you, it was so much more fun when nothing was mentioned about gambling and or point spreads. NFL has changed so much and not for the better IMO, bad REFS, AND HORRIBLE CALLS, AND VERY DUMB RULES now that make the NFL and tackling look like a touch football game, LOL. **So you have one old timer here that agrees with you 100% Take it ez and Happy New Year to you and the family, Tom in NV

[@ericsamuelson5656]

RIP John, thanks for those Sunday afternoons during our 80s & 90s childhood. Now together again with Pat Summerall.

[@fsylla69]

Here we are in 2021 and how I miss these intros. Absolutely classic

[@atrain818]

The nfl on nbc from like 94 - 97 was the best intro ever

[@Maxdouble07]

Man I was about 8 or 9 years old here but I remember watching the Madden\Summerall games with my brother and dad. Miss those days. Rest In Peace John Madden and Pat Summerall.🙏🏽

[@mackydog99]

I remember when John Madden came to Fox, don't remember the date but the Giants were playing someone and one of the giants' helmets came off so a teammate picked it up for the guy and John Madden said..."It's a good thing, when you pick up the helmet, and the head's not in it" I'll never forget that and I told my friend, "now THAT'S color commentary"!

[@shaddy2111]

Even the CBS NFL into music was the best ever. If you are around 40 like me you remember this like it was yesterday.

[@jasonunsell2778]

Best anouncers ever. I would have to include Dick Enberg as well. That had the best in the 70's and 80's

[@michaelkawell3300]

My dick enberg voice OH MY

[@steveec9704]

America was great ! Listening to John Madden and Pat Summerall has a sense peace and calm, unlike today's bullshit

[@musicman76enator]

Liberals took over everything

[@michelangelobuonarroti916]

@@musicman76enator Ha ha. You gullible fools will believe anything that is served to you by the special interests. Liberals did not elect a self-enriching conman who asked an election official to "find" 11,780 votes for him. You did.

[@CatholicTraditional]

@@musicman76enator Communists.

[@tedunguent156]

@@michelangelobuonarroti916 "You gullible fools." Let's hear you give an honest (yeah, right) assessment of the wonderful job that Biden and his cronies are doing. After all, if you are so astute you must know that it doesn't matter (red or blue) who is in the big chair when every level of government is corrupt to their core. Let's hear it. Tell us how much you love the highest inflation in 40 years. Tell us how much you love rampant homelessness and drug addiction right in Pelosi's back yard (for the children) as well as everywhere else in America. Tell us about rising crime rates. Trump is gone. It's been a year and you are still carrying your pitchfork? Talk about Biden. I dare you.

[@ianross806]

When I heard this music and Pat Summerall's voiceover, I knew something exciting was about to start.

[@daymonpancheri8846]

When football commentating was at its finest 👌🏼 now John & Pat are back together once again , RIP to 2 of the best 🙏🏼

[@artmeddaugh6669]

The best NFL announce duo in history! I couldn't wait to watch the game these two legends were calling week-to-week. A special time indeed. Thank you and R.I.P. John and Pat.

[@ltahoe7195]

You know it was THE GAME OF THE WEEK when Summerall and Madden were at the mic. I miss those carefree days. This indeed was the GOLDEN age of the NFL. I wish I could go back in time.

[@guyinthechat9533]

The best duo ever. Miss these guys.

[@ef7952]

So great to see Pat and John again talking about a classic football rivalry especially with those Bears and Ditka et al. Great to see the classic Soldier Field too before they ruined it and turned it into a spaceship.

[@okra2958]

I wish we could go back to 89! The world was a better place.

[@abplusfive]

MAGA, Baby.

[@toddmiller3640]

It sure was!!!

[@mescetacy]

The Bears and Packers may have flipped their positions of dominance, but the Lions are still right where they belong.

[@siggydoo]

Let's watch the rest of the game! Waaaaaay better than the NFL nowadays...

[@DavidSmith-xs3or]

Damn, I miss those days. Pat and John...and Sundays. Goodbye, gentlemen.

[@chrischurch6187]

When football was fun to watch and listening to the two best broadcasters

[@celebwrestling]

This was when the NFL was at its peak.

[@AlanFernandoGamino]

R.I.P. Coach Madden. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🕊🕊🏈🏈

[@luish777]

Pat and John are like Paul Harvey it's like going to Church on Sunday hearing there voices you knew what time it was.God bless you all thanks for the memories.

[@eastyeast6143]

Holy shit this is beautiful

[@emedel5772]

Sunday afternoons growing up with these voices booming from the living room TV. Listening to them again just brings back a rush of fond memories. Thank you both for all the years of enjoyment and may you both RIP.

[@westwud8995]

RIP John Madden 🙏🏿

[@RestitutorEuropa]

I wasn’t even alive at this time and wouldn’t be for another 10 years but damn why is this so nostalgic.

[@MikeMcD2112]

Gold doesn't mold!

[@Osmium192]

Cuz it ruled

[@zshakur]

Pat and John are LEGENDS!! I can't really enjoy football like I used to since most of my favorite sportscasters are retired or no longer with us. I just loved these guys. It just feels weird watching the game without them....

[@SpiritMover314]

@ Zayd Shakur.....Totally bro...The game is waaaaaayyyyy different than the last glory decades 80’s-early 2000’s.

[@VG-iq8xq]

Have to agree. There are still a couple entertaining ones like Kevin Harlan. He has a great football announcing voice! He really gets into the action! I know he does games on westwood one but not sure about TV,

[@CatholicTraditional]

@@SpiritMover314 Roger Goodell ruined the league.

[@atrain818]

@@VG-iq8xq Kevin harlan is terrific. He still does tv. He had the Miami/Tennessee game 2 days ago. He is really good on westwood one as well. He might be the best play-by-play guy the nfl has.

[@sherryhannah498]

@@VG-iq8xq I hope you will reply to this when I heard Kevin Harlan the first time I thought he was Marv Albert cause I thought he sounded like Marv Albert

[@danjacobsen7645]

The rise of the Packers, the demise of the Bears. And this was 30 years ago. Great words Pat!!!

[@ogskywalker5669]

Bears literally had back to back 11-5 seasons after 89 lol.

[@Xhoven]

Yep this was close to the time that the fortunes of both franchises changed. The Packers have fifteen division titles since 89, the Bears have six. The Packers have one last place finish since 89, the Bears have ten.

[@joemccullough4246]

The tables could be turning again

[@bertmustin]

Packers went 10-22 the next two seasons.

[@jaimhaas5170]

@@joemccullough4246 not on planet Earth.

[@brandonallen3289]

A better time in America. When football was football.

[@abplusfive]

MAGA, Baby.

[@theslinger77]

Right on man.

[@vernonvallerchamp2947]

I remember when John Madden said : Don't worry about the horse being blind , just load the wagon . Stuck with me when I was young , what a inspiration for me . Love you John Madden , rip ,. Mr. Football 🏈

[@PresidentGas1]

What does that saying mean to you ? Just curious ....

[@vernonvallerchamp2947]

@@PresidentGas1 I listened to this man when he coached the Raiders , & when he said that , I took it to heart , so when I went to work for someone , I gave everything I had from the heart & mind to my employer , my boss at the time never mess with me , just load the wagon , after 43 years with the same company , I retired , lot of hard work & dedication , rewarded in so many ways from this company just because listening to the Great John Madden , made me what I am today . Hope this helped you in what you were asking , he inspired me , I never had to worry about the horse being blind , that was my Bosses I had , never messed with me , take care , be safe & God bless .

[@PresidentGas1]

@@vernonvallerchamp2947 What a great response and John would have been happy to hear you say that. For me that phrase means simply 'Persevere and Conquer" regardless of the task at hand. His men listened to him ...

[@sohamsorathia74]

Pat Summerall straight up read a documentary scrip for Chicago, that was brutal. That being said, go pack go.

[@joehackel8087]

Maybe it was because i was a child but nothing better than Brent Musburgers "You are Looking Live" and Frank Giffords intro to Monday night football

[@joegaito702]

So smart learned a lot just by listening to them and course watching john draw his x and os will be missed appreciate your service thanks to everyone take care. Joe

[@silajeep1]

The 1986 NFC championship game niners v bears is the game I remember most for madden's commentary, along with summerall. Madden"if he didn't make that tackle, ......" and "...he just got tattooed on that play..one helluva tackle.." and "whap!" Loved his colourful descriptions of the action and side stories. Those two had a great connection which made you feel just as entertained listening to them as much as by the actual football lol.

[@atrain818]

Think it was 88. Bears played the rams in 85 nfc champ. Got knocked out in the divisional round by Washington in 86 & 87.

[@silajeep1]

Yeah I actually checked after I posted and found out it was the 1984-85 NFC champs lol

[@VG-iq8xq]

I would easily just keep watching this whole game!

[@jamesgurksnis8546]

The beginning of the end in Chicago. The true bottom fell out in December 1991. That led into 1992 when they went 5-11.

[@chrismathes3647]

Omg! 500th Subscriber! I remember watching this game at 10 years old, If you could feel the excitement all around the state as the team finally got back to as John said "respectability" Even had a Majik Man shirt too!

[@rogerbunnell8769]

Thank you!

[@richardmorehouse9369]

I miss both Pat Summerall and John Madden on Monday Night Football and Thanksgiving Football. Both you great gentlemen Rest In Peace.

[@MountainMan.]

Madden and Summerall were simply the best. Another great duo back then were on NBC, Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen doing AFC games.

[@rtlthemusician5598]

RIP Pat and John, and thank you for everything you did for the game

[@dub22aa]

I Miss this Theme

[@fsylla69]

Gives me chills

[@hayatorpg3896]

The Magic man before Brett Favre

[@forwardthinker4139]

I miss these pre game hype intros

[@Gamebox27]

Best sports commentary duo ever

[@ironeagle2526]

These were the 2 best of all time R.I.P to both of you

[@gshartman6576]

CBS football back in those days was the best. Summerall, Madden, Musburger, Cross, George and Jimmy the Greek.

[@rockbutthead9275]

Glad I was able to spend my weekend with the best in the business . R.I.P

[@bocagoodtimes1460]

These intros were amazing….The graphics would look great in 4K reimagined for 2022.

[@markburch8695]

They are calling classic football games up in heaven!!!

[@gregfredrick283]

The Magic Man was the start of good things to come to Green Bay.

[@spectreberlin1128]

Bring back the jam. O wow. That's jacked.

[@dale60035]

I have missed John Madden's presence on live football broadcasts for some time. RIP John - You were good for football.

[@chrisconsorte7893]

RIP John and Pat!! You guys were the best!!

[@mikethomas5675]

Fudge, I’m ready to watch the game now! RIP,

[@user-tb2wz1tr8y]

I'm sure you can find it on KZbin. Edit: here's the link to this game: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4fUnoWqdtVkmpI

[@erickeaton7482]

Pat and John did not need scripts or notes. Just a game, two teams and two mics!

[@JB-lt7cc]

And a bottle of hooch!!

[@gregmartin1757]

Easily the best broadcasting duo ever !

[@mattanderson6336]

Packers won 40-28. Best broadcast pair in the business.

[@abplusfive]

Thanks, I wondered who won.

[@richardsiciliano7117]

God, I loved football on CBS in the 80's. NBC was okay and ABC had Monday night, but CBS was really the best. The pregame show with Brent and the crew, then Pat and John doing the game of the day. NFC ruled the game at that time.

[@toddherman5068]

I was ready for the game after hearing that

[@travisstreeter5092]

The good old day of sports intro.

[@andrewguerra9343]

Wow this is so sweet... I find a woman born in 12/17/1989 and I’m born 5/4/1989 and she’s single and wants to hug! *we hug

[@jamesgurksnis8546]

Madden will always be the best commentator. Dierdorf a close second.

[@ajvf97]

Dierdorf, along with Gifford and Michaels, made MNF great. Now, it's a joke. I don't even know who the broadcasters are anymore, but they sound awful.

[@Mr.Pikliz]

Tony romo coming

[@CatholicTraditional]

@@ajvf97 MNF should’ve stayed on ABC.

[@DannimonDesigns]

@@CatholicTraditional technically its back on ABC, when they show playoff games and when your local team plays on monday night football its shown on your local abc affiliate.

[@CatholicTraditional]

@@DannimonDesigns True, because the league rules state that cable/streamed games must air on a free TV station locally (not sure if blackout rule is still in effect). But IMO there’s no reason why it should’ve moved to ESPN. SNF went to NBC as it’s been the marquee matchup by design the past 15 yrs., but I can’t see no reason why not to keep both.

[@tedunguent156]

That is a great coat that Summerall is wearing for that kind of weather. The man had style. These guys were the best there ever was and ever will be. Boom!@ If there is an afterlife ..... these two must be together somewhere.

[@scottschneider7401]

THIS BRINGS BACK MEMORIES! THANK YOU!

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

We miss these 2 ...Pat & John ...go together like peanut butter 🥜 and jelly

[@WhereTheyPlayForPay]

There are only a handful of iconic duos in history, to name a few: Lennon & McCartney, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bobby Heenan & Gorilla Monsoon, and of course Sunmerall & Madden.

[@mikecole1057]

Whoa whoa whoa, what about Cheech and Chong?

[@augustuscaesar9995]

You forgot about Hall & Oates lol

[@F40PH-2CAT]

That intro....manly tears 😢

[@Wisconsam2117]

Rest in Piece to the Legendary John Madden, I suspect the man upstairs really wanted to hear some Madden/Summerall commentary, and knowing you two are back together makes it easy for us. It's weird seeing footage of the 80's being Favre onward era Packer fan, knowing where this rivalry is today. I know how dominate the Bears were in the pre-90's and how flaccid the Pack was, but I'm glad the roles reversed!

[@jacklowe3429]

My, how times have changed.

[@richiswhere]

Soldier Field....what a classic stadium

[@TemperTemper...]

When I watch a game with Troy Aikman and Joe Buck I yearn for the past...

[@grizztrax7716]

Who knew the rise of the Pack and fall of the Bears would last 30+ years.

[@williamgallucci9913]

My gosh these two

[@Jimmyfly215]

These guys would absolutely puke over todays NFL

[@Bullrider33Outdoors]

We All Know Pat Summerall And JOHN Madden Are Up In Heaven Commentary Present NFL Games In Heaven

[@flrpitflrp1965]

Pat was the voice of the NFL.

[@stevesmith3398]

The Great Coach, commentator representative of the NFL was a ambassador to the sport. As Minnesota Vikings Fan , he never came Home being from Austin. Minnesota John Madden... R.I.P ....... UFF-TA !!!

[@derbagger22]

Oh, how I loved the NFL on Sundays back then...

[@derbagger22]

It was NBC with AFC games and CBS with NFC. FOX is now known for their production and it was getting the NFC contract in the 90s that upped the ante in football production and really is what made FOX a peer to the big 3 networks ....

[@CatholicTraditional]

@@derbagger22 FOX revolutionized sportscasting. Little known to me until the other day, it was John Madden who suggested putting the mini-scoreboard in the corner of the screen as a TV prop.

[@atrain818]

@@derbagger22 fox started football in 1994. I think pat & john's 1st regular season game on fox was cowboys at steelers in 3 rivers. 4pm kickoff

[@Reapster04]

Mike Ditka "We are better than the Packers" Final Score of this game Packers 40 - Bears 28.

[@brettlee6325]

So much better than modern announcing.

[@jeffreylung6165]

Pat’s coat deserves some analysis by Madden. That, I would like to hear.

[@mattjohnson8090]

Those old school starter jackets

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

Also, I LOVE the computer-generated images at the beginning.

[@Packer1290]

A lot of people think that the Packer's recent success started with Favre but Summerall was right. It started with Infante and the Magic man.

[@c-dublife]

no, not really. things didn't change till mike Holmgren showed up.

[@c-dublife]

Lindy and don never got them to the playoffs.

[@atrain818]

@@c-dublife no. But the packers were bad from late 70s till bout 89. The magic man was decent qb 4 a couple of yrs

[@stevejohnson4562]

When Harlan became president of the Packers, that's when things started to change.

[@Packer1290]

@@c-dublife People loved Don Majkowski though. He was really the first guy in a long time that gave that team some swagger and I would even go so far as to say if I were to point to a specific game, it might be that famous Bears game with the reversal call in 1989. There's an argument to be made that without the excitement Majkowski created, there would not have been the motivation to revamp that team like they did and Hire Ron Wolf/Mike Holmgren. I was a fan at the time and I can tell you Summerall is right when he mentions the Packers climbing to a level of respectability. They were literally a joke before Majkowski came along.

[@GZA036]

damn I was ready to watch the game...

[@gregory46236]

Miss those guys. May they rip 🙏

[@quantumpotential7639]

He's now doing the color commentary of Secretariat, who's pulling God's chariot.

[@user-tb2wz1tr8y]

Madden - You know that God, eh de eh de de, he's a real gunslinger out there. I heard a story about him, or Moses I think. He came upon this defensive wall of water and BOOM! That defensive wall was split in two and Moses took it right up the gut.

[@denisceballos9745]

And Green Bay did win that game played on Dec. 17, 1989, 40-28, but didn’t make the playoffs. Pat Summerall and John Madden were the best in that era, bar none. R.I.P. John Madden.

[@chrisconsorte7893]

RIP guys!!

[@82ndGrunt]

Legend

[@nicksambrano5642]

Is there a hall of fame for best tv commentator's and analyst if there is these are the two best that's ever been MADDEN and. SUMMERALL

[@TimU2Cool]

Pat summeral was also great

[@Garvarino]

Funny,, my favorite part of the madden summerall broadcasts was at the end of 4pm game,,, "Coming up on CBS, 60 minutes followed by Muuurderrrr she wrote , except on the west coast"

[@conoroboyle4547]

RIP John Madden

[@mesocorny4366]

Posting this the night before gb@chi. In contrast to ‘89, it’s gb in ‘demise’ and chi on the rise. So wish there could be an intro like this clip.

[@OverpoweredByMonk]

LOL

[@eclectica1]

Oh really? How did that one work out for you?

[@Xhoven]

Lol both were short-lived. McCarthy fired, Packers reload with LaFleur and have 38 wins since and going for their second straight #1 seed.