Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns 1989 Week 15

Hard hitting action that has a playoff intensity to it. OC Mark Trestman is under a lot of pressure for his conservative play calling in Cleveland.

[@benmichelson7074]

I remember this game. I watched it on TV. My dad went to this one. When Ozzie Newsome extended his reception streak. He was the loudest guy chanting “Ozzie.” R.I.P. dad.

[@timswauger8381]

I love the NFL of the 1960's -1990's. The league just isn't very good anymore so these classics are very much appreciated.

[@shanetrimble9265]

I still watch sports, its just classic games on KZbin

[@Imchriswalker]

The league is amazing

[@dailyselfimprovementredpil4671]

Because it's not real anymore it's scripted

[@SKULL-DUGGERY-2]

​@@ImchriswalkerYeah! Billionaire owners extorting cities for palace stadiums. Players in stupid, ugly U.S.F.L. uniforms that look like Trump arena underwear, jumping around, dancing after a first down.

[@Imchriswalker]

@@SKULL-DUGGERY-2 literally nobody does this…

[@ianward776]

RIP Wade Wilson (1959-2019)

[@numberonesongs4444]

RIP Chris Doleman (1961-2020)

[@fthunngalha5118]

Back in the days the REAL NFL Football. I would rather watch one good classic game from these bygone eras than an entire season of the NFAWFUL of Today. Thank you, Richard.

[@WarriorRJR]

Thanks for the post. I love these classics. Nice to see the national media hasn't changed railing against Cleveland. CLE vs the world!

[@markhall6306]

Same bullshit with Minnesota so I like Cleveland and the dog 🐕 pound

[@yorkshire3939]

The nostalgia is palpable. From the dawg pound, the terrible field, football weather in Cleveland, Bernies post-game presser with the Beatles playing in the background. Holy smokes can we go back to this time in history?! Wow

[@exchequerguy4037]

I was in my 20's when I attended the game. It was not only cold but it was hard to move around, so I lost feeling in my feet. When it (finally) ended and we were able to walk out and circulation returned, I felt a thousand needles in my soles for a few minutes, after which my feet felt normal. Then I appreciated my car's heater like I never had before.

[@TheodoreRizzo]

How can ppl even drink cool beer under those weather conditions some guy are shirtless at games

[@mspionage1743]

Oh the best days sitting next to a fire in the early morning with my Dad watching these games. This one stands out to me and I hope I never forget it. That fake FG was a classic play and well executed.

[@jasonc9722]

Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts are both still announcing NFL games to this day, 30 years later.

[@ArmHeavySoCal]

I believe Dick Stockton is on FOX. Dan Fouts just recently retired from the broadcast booth on the NFL ON CBS (1989-1993) and (2002-2019).

[@tonyarceneaux286]

Plus on ABC 🔤 years later would have Brent Musburger & Dan Fouts do college football together

[@tonyarceneaux286]

@@ArmHeavySoCal Dick Stockton was one of the best play ▶️ by play ▶️ man ♂️.

[@crgray1979]

Dick Stockton always did play by play for the NBA on CBS and also called Carlton Fisk hr in the 75 world series game six

[@pronkb000]

Remember this game vividly, so glad to see it back on KZbin. I think the ending was the first time I'd ever seen a fake field goal. The Browns were in the midst of an 0-3-1 stretch and this win saved the season.

[@whitneyshults7042]

Love these random games, especially the classic games, and I love these classic Minnesota Vikings games.

[@paulhabat6338]

Real NFL FOOTBALL ! They were allowed to ACTUALLY HIT each other back then ! Great game ! Thanks for Posting this Classic !

[@survivor5044]

You're welcome!!🙋 I watched this game yesterday and couldn't agree with you more.🏈

[@untexan]

Minnesota’s kick blocking abilities were legendary under Bud Grant and his disciple Jerry Burns. Faking the field goal at the end was a pretty clever move. If it doesn’t work, throw it away and kick it for real on 4th down. I also love how clever the NFL Today graphic was at the very beginning, all synced up to the music and even noticing that the inside of the CBS eye is the same shape as a football.

[@bogglqueen]

I was at this game !!! Omg it was so cold . I still have my " Thanks Ozzie" pom pom from that game

[@rustykuntz94]

and then he played another home game against Buffalo in the divisonal playoff round anyway

[@bogglqueen]

@@rustykuntz94 yep LOL I remember ❤️

[@crgray1979]

Then he play in 1990

[@EsromFF]

I remember this great game from the good old days. Thank you for posting!

[@rickmoskal2458]

I wish NFL pregame shows today were like The NFL Today back during this era...today's pregame shows are nothing but 2 hour car/movie commercials with 5 minutes of football talk

[@bradjames891]

I'm a Broncos guy but Keith Millard was one of my favorite players growing up.

[@markhall6306]

Vikings should have played the Broncos in the 1988 Super Bowl always liked Carl Mecklenburg and Rick Upchurch with the Broncos both Gophers stars

[@chipeventstaff]

I was at this game, I was in the 6th grade and this weekend started our Christmas Break. NEVER FORGET

[@30907bng]

Yes sir. Nothing like 80's football.

[@nikki3415]

I remember watching that game with my dad he said the players on the field were probably warm because they were moving but the fans were freezing 😂 😂😂😂

[@nikki3415]

Yep!!!

[@rustykuntz94]

The freakiest thing about that stat they showed late in OT about Minnesota being 0-7 in Week 15 since 1981 was that their last week 15 win was against the Browns in 1980 on the infamous Hail Mary from Kramer to Rashad. Back then these teams would have only played once every 3 years, now its every 4 years.

[@brianbachmeier34]

Awesome! Outdoor football on real grass with 2 solid teams. One of my favorite players is Chris Doleman. He had a great year in 1989.

[@PerpetualArt]

I was at this game! It was really cold. Much colder than any other game I ever attended. They said it was the coldest game on Cleveland in 40 years. Colder than the 1980 divisional round against the Raiders. Better known as red right 88.Great oldschool football.

[@davidroberts7282]

The Vikings lost a considerable, dominating home-field advantage when in 1982 they became a domed, climate controlled team that no longer had this intense, brutal, Antartica-esque like wind chills and blinding snow storms as their allies to compliment those great SB contending teams of the late 60's and 1970's. I fully understand and if it were old enough back then probably would have supported moving into the Metrodome, from a logistical standpoint. Twin Cities have certainly benefited as being the host of two SB's and numerous NCAAB Final Four and regional tournaments, but if the Vikes play some of those huge playoff games outdoors in mid-late January with below zero temps and -30 or -40 wind chills, more then likely they don't lose those games. Compare their postseason win-loss record at home at old Met to Metrodome, since the Vikes played at Metrodome, they might have more postseason wins there, but there playoff winning percentage isn't nearly as good or as dominant. And I still don't think it's a coincidence Minnesota hasn't played in a Super Bowl since 1976 despite having countless good or great teams loaded with talent, good HC's, great seasons due to them playing indoors in January, no one has sufficiently disproven that posing at least a secondary factor.

[@wetones]

Lol....that field wasn't grass...., sand and dirt and paint.

[@JCory22]

Absolutely love these random games!! Great upload Sir.

[@LogoAttitude]

This was the last Browns game on WJW for 10 years, and the last originated by CBS. All of the Browns' home games against NFC teams from 1990-95 were blacked out, except for the 1993 game against San Francisco, and WJW still couldn't televise it because it was on Monday night.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

R.I.P., Irv Cross.

[@dougstjohn5673]

I was at that game. COLD..... Just very, very cold. Those were the days. Forgot Browns were on a 3 game losing streak and needed that win for the Division at 9-6-1. Eventually lose to some team in Colorado and some guy named Elway 37-21 in AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

[@sipesthebest128]

The immortal Van Waiters... what a call from Bud Carson.i remember watching this one originally, and it was a heck of a gutsy win against the best defense in the league at the time.

[@jayzachary9709]

Love the uniforms of both teams!!!

[@shanetrimble9265]

Absolutely

[@magicmike5879]

Back then CBS was the NFC network. Interesting they spent the first 14 minutes of the show covering the AFC. NFL Today was always a great pregame show

[@SJM6791]

Two really good 80’s teams in perfect football weather. What more could you ask for?

[@insertclevername4123]

Who knows why we remember the things we do, but I still remember turning on CBS and seeing the promo for this one: "And here's Anthony Carter going through his practice, although neither team is going to need AC today..."

[@mspionage1743]

@@insertclevername4123 They were days we miss and loved and thus stuck with us. I know exactly what you mean and have moments like that as well. If there truly is an afterlife it is my hope I can relive these moments.

[@shanetrimble9265]

I get a two second memory now and then. Feels like I am back in that place. But it disappears so quickly. Can't make it happen again. Its strange.

[@tonyarceneaux286]

@@shanetrimble9265 Even you admit that CBS had the best late 80s NFL graphics.

[@tonyarceneaux286]

I think 💬 Ohio & Minnesota border each other.

[@johnshanahan681]

Love the random games you post man lol I'm sure this game, like many others, has a special meaning to someone somewhere. Maybe it was their first game they seen live, or maybe it was the first game they remember watching on TV. What I'm saying is the seemingly "ordinary" games you post have a special place in someone's heart somewhere. We love you Richard and what you do for us. Thanks bud

[@whataboutrob442]

The Cleveland fans will never forget this one. They needed this game to keep their playoff hopes alive. They won, and parlayed it all the way into going to the AFC championship game.

[@bogglqueen]

I was at this one ❤️❤️❤️

[@colorman4490]

This game had a classic finish and with the Bengals routing the Oilers it set it up for the Browns to beat the Oilers in Houston the following week to decide the AFC Central title and the Browns won another thriller. Not to mention winning a home playoff game over Buffalo.

[@zenoftupac9096]

Ozzie Newsome finished his Career with 662 catches , which was all time lead for TE’s at time. Now both Jason Witten and Tony Gonzales have just about Doubled that number ( witten 1200 plus and TG 1300+ ). Ozzie did have a big hand in revolutionizing the position to go in that direction though.

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

Look at the snow piled up on the sideline. Don't see that very much anymore. Yep, I miss old school football.

[@gregbrostowicz5946]

I was so amazed that Rich Karlis (Barefoot Kicker) was able to handle the field goal attempts and kickoffs during that game in the freezing cold weather in Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. (BRRR!!) I have to give Rich credit for being a brave kicker.

[@SKULL-DUGGERY-2]

Happiness is being a Browns, Lions, Vikings, Bills, Chargers fan.

[@PerpetualArt]

Another gem from the King! 🤴🏻 Awesome the pregame is intact!

[@mlang28]

Omg i miss 80s nba and nfl .watching x man and charles oakley fight..

[@MerensWorld]

Thanks for the Upload any shots of Thor Tolo. Man was wearing Tennis Shoes walking around the Field. My older brother and I kept yelling Thor get some boots. Probably 2nd coldest game in Browns history that playoff game against the Raiders was the 1st. only time the Browns won a game I was at.

[@johnquinn8323]

I remember this day. I was 12 years old and had a hockey game on that Sunday morning at the Rocky River ice rink. Came home and saw most of the game afterwards. Ah memories...

[@nikki3415]

I was 11

[@Imchriswalker]

@@nikki3415I was 36

[@nikki3415]

@@Imchriswalker awwww

[@Imchriswalker]

@@nikki3415 kidding 😂 I wasn’t even thought of yet… my dad was barely a toddler

[@delyates2509]

The pregame shows were so much better back then compared to the garbage they have now.

[@shanetrimble9265]

Totally agree

[@Imchriswalker]

Nah

[@llsnarlll3408]

👍 Vikes were my fav as a kid ..

[@americansaxon2101]

My mom and dad were at this game. They were newly weds. The left church and went to the stadium just at the start of the half the half. My mom prayed for the winning OT TD cus she and my old man were on their last hand warmers and hot coco packet XD They are still married to this day.

[@randyblythe6163]

Thank you for the upload. I miss football. Videos like this get me through it. :)

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Then ending of an era...the Musberger/Cross combo would both be gone from the NFL Today in less than two months.

[@rustykuntz94]

Yep, everything changed about CBS gameday the next year. Greg Gumbal & Bradshaw took over for Musberger & Cross, the intro music along with the graphics also changed. Never understood why they fired Brent, maybe it was a contract issue? He was the best

[@wyattmailloux9419]

@@rustykuntz94 Brent Musburger wasn't officially tossed until April 1st of 1990. (Still 3 1/2 months away from the airdate of this game which was 12/17/1989) CBS underwent a management change earlier in the 1989 year. They felt that Brent Musburger was getting too many plum assignments and that some of the younger guys like Nantz and Gumbel should get some of them as well. so for the 1989 season Nantz was given lead pbp for college football (Musburger fell to #2) and the Masters. Musburger still got the NFL Today and college basketball lead and was slated to be the lead for MLB that started mid-April 1990 but something went down during that Final Four weekend at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver CO. That CBS decided to dump Musburger altogether so April 2nd 1990 NCAA Championship game between Duke and UNLV was his last assignment for CBS. Jack Buck took over as lead for MLB, Nantz got his college basketball lead and Gumbel took over for NFL Today. ABC hired Musburger 32 days later and that started a 27 year run there where did a variety of things most notably college football. (Michaels had issues at ABC at the time but they kept Michaels and Musburger separated) In conclusion, some networks believe that they should spread the wealth (ESPN being the most notable) others believe in a "face" and CBS is one of those networks, Nantz is the current face of CBS like Musburger was before him.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

@@rustykuntz94 CBS' higher-ups felt Brent monopolized a number of its highest-profile assignments and prior to his firing, he was slated to have been CBS' top play-by-play commentator for Major League Baseball. Jack Buck took his place. A month after being terminated by CBS, he was hired by ABC and _Good Morning America_ had the first interview after he was hired.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

@@wyattmailloux9419 Brent and CBS had been contract talks for a year before he was fired.

[@Nickrj3]

You take a look at Joe Buck now at Fox and wonder why CBS fired Brent. Also Bob Costas for so many years at NBC.

[@eulissbeniot9024]

The game stinks today compared to those days.the players dont like to get dirty and play in cold weather they dont want to get hit.

[@chriscampbell3817]

I was in the dawg pound that day it was freezing. browns need to bring back these uniforms. go browns

[@PerpetualArt]

I remember the day well!! I played at the Phantsy theater the night before. My girlfriend went with her family, I opted out! 🥶

[@MerensWorld]

Browns need to bring back the Uniforms from 1980 too.

[@mikebosse1887]

Loved those unis

[@thefrase7884]

Of course you were in the dog pound on this day

[@crgray1979]

I would prefer orange pants instead of white

[@bigbline405]

Keep the games coming great one as always thanks man

[@paulhabat6338]

Said it was 20 below zero with wind chill factor. And the stadium was right on the lake. Absolutely BRUTAL conditions ! Ball MUST have been like a brick !

[@michaelleroy9281]

I'm glad I watched this game on TV and didn't have to be there

[@astrostar49]

Nice quality. Thanks for the upload.

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

Pat Summerall and John Madden SHOULD'VE called this game. This was the BIGGEST game on CBS that week. A shame they never called a Browns game together.

[@markhall6306]

As Vikings fan don't mind the Browns Denver got lucky against them several times in the AFC championship only to get slaughtered in the Super Bowl. Remember Kosar beating Nebraska 31-30 for Miami in one of the best Orange 🍊 Bowls eventhough I was pulling for Nebraska to win.

[@zenoftupac9096]

I enjoy that the Ref is wearing the Amish Bonnet + Oven Mitts

[@juan833blue]

The NFL’s Golden Age...

[@shanetrimble9265]

Glory days that will never return

[@beeemm2578]

Spent many a 'balls frozen to my leg' afternoon in the old urinal Cleveland Stadium. I've never been so cold as I was there. When it was brutally cold, it was just that much more in that old shed. I miss it though. Had character. Flacco taking the Browns to the SB this year. You heard it here first. With that defense and a steady veteran/real QB running the show, it has fallen in place

[@1USACitizen192]

Chris Dolemann remind me of LC Greenwood.

[@speediemac9142]

30 yrs later & the BROWNS are back too bein relevant again 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@zenoftupac9096]

Dawg Pound Trucker Not So Fast

[@jesseleblanc1199]

Eric Metcalf was one of the best kick and punt returners I've ever seen he single handedly beat the Steelers with 2 long punt return TDS in one game ...after the first one I was more than fine with punting out of bounds for the reminder of that game

[@bradleyhudgins1005]

@@jesseleblanc1199 You are exactly right... Metcalf was legit amazing... Only Devin Hester would be as good or maybe just a bit better than him in my opinion.

[@seand67]

love these old school NFL GAMES

[@StrivingTowardsWhatIsAhead]

Back when it was still real

[@thefrase7884]

You got that right !

[@Imchriswalker]

Nah

[@StrivingTowardsWhatIsAhead]

@@Imchriswalker it’s still real to me damnit!

[@Brand-ju4jm]

dan fouts great qb and pretty good announcer he did good in waterboy

[@maddymud]

his announcing on Miami v OSU national Championship game was suspect. He was so up Winslow’s butt (his former receiver’s kid)

[@insertclevername4123]

I really appreciate how the CBS graphics department came up with the perfect bear picture to capture the heartbreak and disappointment of missing the playoffs.

[@pamrichards8070]

Great game. Thanks!

[@amo6959]

Thanks rich great game

[@MaximusWolfe]

Thank you Richard

[@minnesotavikingsfan6403]

Rip Chris doleman

[@ryanstrnad8442]

This would be Brent Musburger's 2nd last NFL Today (during the regular season) he'd host.

[@dgendvil]

Did he do the playoffs & Super Bowl as well?

[@brockgeorge777]

One of the all time stupid things done was demonstrated in this game. After trading the farm, the ranch, the mansion, the house, and the deed to someone else’s property to Dallas for Herschel Walker, they then *misused* him by trying to make an outside runner. I don’t care what their offense was, you cannot pay that kind of price for them and then expect that player to “magically” do what he didn’t do best.

[@garydarland5259]

The worst trade in history. The Vikings didn't need him for "what he was good at". The Cowboys used him in several different ways (out wide, at flanker and even at fullback) and he played well. Once he got to Minnesota he was only good as the halfback from the "I", and even then he wasn't THAT good. Mike Lynn should have been shot, that trade hapoened right before he went to the USFL job... I always thought that seemed odd at the very least

[@lisahardy9707]

For metric fans kick-off temp was a CHILLY - 12 Celsius

[@thefrase7884]

Oh Lisa

[@davidcrawford1551]

Always appreciate the games you post. I lost my collection when I moved house so you help me out a lot with your posts. Now.......request time.....would you have the 1983 Divisional playoff between the Lions and 49ers, the one where Eddie Murray missed a last second field goal?

[@survivor5044]

http:www.bitchute.com/Megatron504

[@iwineverygame1995]

"Kevin Mack had arthroscopic knee surgery and was in jail for 30 days on drug charges."

[@patrick19761976ify]

That's awesome

[@patrick19761976ify]

Crack attack

[@sukhastings4200]

Talk about 2 dunces who ruined promising NFL careers due to drug abuse. Kevin Mack and Don Rogers. I feel no sympathy for either one

[@iwineverygame1995]

@@sukhastings4200 That's probably because daddy took care of you. Some people are born into situations in which they're destined to fail.

[@PerpetualArt]

27:12 Commenter makes an error saying the Vikings are 1-1 on grass, beating the Buccaneers, and lossing to the Packers. In fact they lost to Chicago on grass as well.

[@thefrase7884]

Who gives a shit?

[@wilbrown3694]

My very 1st Browns game ever. Dad and I froze our asses off

[@johncaparulo4800]

16:45 Now there’s a list that perfectly sums up the collective talent scouting expertise of the NFL and the sports media in 1989. Not that it’s all that much better today, but at least more of us get to voice our stupid opinions on the subject. Great upload. Thanks!

[@chrisbath3956]

Cortez Kennedy ( RIP) is now in the Hall of Fame, but the rest of those players really did not fare too well when they reached the NFL. Also remember that was the same draft class (1990) that produced future hall of famers Emmitt Smith and Junior Seau, both were underclassmen when they declared for the NFL draft.

[@iwineverygame1995]

Two WVU guys on that list. Cool.

[@shanetrimble9265]

I'm an IU fan and Anthony Thompson was a great college running back. Everyone thought he would do well in the NFL. Nice guy too

[@glennhubbard5008]

I had forgotten Don Majkowski. He was a good quarterback. The NFL and America were much better then.

[@Sekou-yr2rr]

I love this video. I was more interested in the NFL Today show 😂

[@bmasters1981]

That graphic that Brent showed as being the lead story about the NFL playoff picture-- those are the same two sides that were in Super Bowl XXIV (the one on the left creamed the one on the right)!

[@genarobarron1259]

I love it !!!

[@ldhorricks]

Just like football, the commenting, and pre-game was just so much better in my opinion...less hype more substance. And other than MNF...no primetime games or thursday night games. MNF football was special because it was the only prime time game every week. Much had been lost...but I frankly feel the same about most professional sports now. Even the sets were better...kind of more homey and cozy. I just feel the best way to describe is...everything about the then had more authentic personality...

[@shanetrimble9265]

The idea of less is more, is lost on modern sports broadcasts.

[@Imchriswalker]

Nah

[@dathomie4044]

RIP Wade Wilson

[@davidalexoff1658]

Bernie and the Browns. Sipe and the Cardiac Kids. This is awesome.

[@clintscroggs65]

After two losses in AFC Championship games (with another a few weeks away), and the crazy 7-QB '88 season that still somehow got to the playoffs, followed by the sending-off of Marty Schottenheimer, Browns fans by this time had lost all perspective. And, after all these years, they haven't really regained it...

[@rustykuntz94]

I remember even the Vikings radio play by play call was great..."and Pagel throws...to Waiters for the TD!!! They faked a field goal!"

[@bryanmachin3738]

The Brown would've won anyway. The FG was 5 yards longer than an extra point. Seriously it wasn't that great of a call.

[@justinnorton748]

The murky confines of Cleveland Stadium is what real football is about I am a Lions fan and Browns fan. When I was a kid these Browns home games were as exciting to me as the Super Bowl. I would have attended games at Cleveland Stadium if the new stadium was not built. Not to discredit the new Browns stadium which is the same traditional format as Cleveland Stadium. We should be thankful that the Browns based the new stadium on the traditional format. The Browns are back lol

[@Chrisiamtheluciddream]

Classic game

[@tonyarceneaux286]

Cleveland Browns both had Brian Sipe & Bernie Kozar for quarterbacks but never had a defense to help them out.

[@liltyg2326]

DAWGPOUND NATION

[@jerryking45]

It’s interesting how they celebrated plays back then. I’m not saying good or bad, just different. It’s interesting to me. They celebrated more with their team than with the camera.

[@eulissbenoit5968]

browns shount have neverchanged from these uniforms

[@brianroiger3665]

Best stadium after Lambeau...why did NFL hate this stadium but love the Packers stadium??

[@whataboutrob442]

This game was c-cold!

[@rustykuntz94]

Damn that looked cold!

[@richiebee1984]

AND A BARE FOOT KICKOFF IN 10 DEGREE WEATHER WTF!!!!!!!

[@JohnHillRSNStudios]

The last NFL season that Musburger did for CBS before getting let go the following spring and moving onto ABC.

[@prentice9875]

Look at all that snow.I don't think todays players could handle it

[@michaelshackelford4876]

It still snows lpp

[@Imchriswalker]

They could Better than the players back then…

[@scottyb83]

Love the crowd exploding on the execution of the fake field goal td

[@nickchesrown2824]

I was at this game it was COLD

[@rubendor8120]

Richard the GOAT !!!

[@tonyarceneaux286]

If you want to fast forward to the game go to 22:50.

[@njunique42017]

Thank you for this , I appreciate these uploads

[@user-xb4pu5kc5n]

2:12 Brent Musburger, Irv Cross

[@lordcolinb]

Amazing

[@nikki3415]

Love this do you have the jets game from the 89 season

[@survivor5044]

I hope to find Jets-Patriots game. That was a good one.

[@MerensWorld]

Looking for any Raider wins I can get my hands on from the 70s, 80s, etc. Especially the Superbowl years of 1976, 1980, 1983. oh and the whole Saints game the Raiders played on a Monday night to come back and win. Browns game too the Real Bottlegate game against Houston.