Cunningham & Co. CRUSH the Future Champs! (Eagles vs. 49ers 1994, Week 5)

Check out the 1994 Week 5 game highlights between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers!
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[@ballthemblack]

Pat Summerall and John Madden. When you hear the NFL on Fox theme and hear Pat's voice that's when you know you're ready to watch a real game

[@andrewmartinez9992]

Now we’re stuck with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman

[@tyreepowell8367]

@@andrewmartinez9992 Yep

[@ryanstatt9910]

@@andrewmartinez9992 we are and what a shame

[@andrewmartinez9992]

@@ryanstatt9910 And Mark Sanchez now

[@ericsigersmith6067]

Amen

[@omar10213245]

I remember watching this game as a 13 yr old kid. I legit had no doubt the Eagles were winning the SB this season, after this game

[@barberprojbjb]

I was 13 too 😂

[@YT-Trenton]

Yup, I was 13 too.. Was a 9er fan and was shocked.

[@priscillarieder4666]

And they didn’t 😂 go niners

[@Herrera777]

I just turned 18. Enjoyed the crushing of the Niners. But it awakened a sleeping giant.

[@omar10213245]

@@Herrera777 it certainly did

[@BIGZphillybirdfan]

This is my first time watching Randal Cunningham.. he was accurate!! If you gave Andy Reid, Randal Cunningham, he would of been a dynasty !

[@ChiefCedricJohnson]

Proverbs 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

[@magneticqubzian6902]

Still don't like Youngs weak arm

[@SlayersGaming]

Dude those old Philly Uniforms of the 90s AND Randall Cuningham at QB I just get ALL FRICKIN nostalgic. I miss the NFL OF THE 90s! THUMBS UP IF YOU ALL AGREE!

[@RNemy509]

Hell yeah man, right there with ya

[@TheFKD24]

👍

[@eliteteamkiller319]

90s football was great, but those uniforms are barf.

[@garnurikta3982]

The odd running back parallels: In 95, Watters was an Eagle In 99, Garner was a 49er

[@davidbarton1806]

And two very underrated and forgotten running backs of the 90s

[@thefrase7884]

Watters was fortunate enough to get a ring with this team

[@rosmith51]

I would not call Watters forgotten... he was a NFL HOF Semi-finalist this year. His issue is that he was never at any point in his career considered the best RB. 5 Pro Bowls, but no All-Pros. He's got good career numbers but never led the league in yards or TDs in any season.Dude was playing at the same time as Barry Sanders, Emmit Smith, Thurman Thomas, Jerome Bettis, Marshall Faulk, Terrell Davis... those guys all had years (in some cases multiple years) where they were the best. Ricky never did. @@davidbarton1806

[@TownBizz-r1d]

Duh

[@corycosta6257]

I had to look up garners career stats after watching this game. He was a beast.

[@adonalleniii9878]

It's CRIMINAL that Eric Allen is not a Hall of Famer

[@TheFKD24]

That's crazy. The gang green defense should go in as a whole.

[@Fireyninjadog]

This kinda reminds me of 2003 where the bills shut out the patriots 31-0, and the pats went on to win the super bowl that year.

[@garnurikta3982]

What's great about that is that loss was the first game in the season and the Patriots ended the season shutting out the Bills by the same score.

[@jennyanydots2389]

The fix was in that year. The NFL has been rigged since nine eleven which was also a staged event. The Pats aren't actually now nor have they ever been very good... only a fool would believe Belichick is doing things legitimately.

[@effend446]

The same opening game that Lawyer Milloy just joined the Bills after being cut by the Patriots.

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

One of the rarities in sports where an embarrassing loss helped a team win a championship in the long run.

[@mshat18]

I forgot about Mark Bavaro playing with the Eagles. I remember Belichick before he had Gronk saying Bavaro was the best Tight End he had coached. Very underrated player.

[@Torgo1969]

He was a treasure as a Giant!

[@Dr._J]

Did'nt he also play with the browns when Bill was the head coach?

[@mshat18]

Yes he played for the browns right after he left the giants.

[@outtaherephils]

Bavaro was at the end as an Eagle, but he had his moments

[@TWCAlex802]

Bavaro was tough as nails

[@nickbradfordsr80]

I remember this game. Not only was Steve Young benched but this was Charlie Garner's coming out party 💯💯💯

[@jennyanydots2389]

I thought he'd been openly banging dudes for a while already by that point.

[@nickbradfordsr80]

@@jennyanydots2389 beat it weirdo SMH

[@jennyanydots2389]

@@nickbradfordsr80 I expect you to apologize for that son.

[@nickbradfordsr80]

@@jennyanydots2389 delete that homophobic comment and then we'll talk. My comment was solely about this video and the game itself and you had to be immature and shit

[@nickbradfordsr80]

@@jennyanydots2389 other than that, I'm not apologizing for nuthin 💯 and I stick to what said (beat it weirdo) if you continue to be an ignorant ass

[@vengeance1701]

Ah, Madden and Summerall. Miss those guys.

[@gabesoto9301]

Those Eagles unis were beautiful

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

This might be the worst regular-season home defeat for a Super Bowl champion team in NFL history!

[@ramal5708]

When Seahawks defeated the Eagles in 2017, it was the worst defeat they endured during their Championship run Same goes to Tampa Bay when they lost to the Saints last year in week 9 matchup, but the Bucs went on to win the SB

[@stealthiscool]

The Bucs 38-3 lose last seaosn to the Saints, it could've been even worse

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

@@stealthiscool At least the Saints won the NFC South while these Eagles MISSED THE PLAYOFFS

[@Peezster]

Patriots lost 41-14 to the Chiefs in 2014.

[@ramal5708]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly Which these Eagles? 1994 Eagles or 2017 Eagles? you arent being exact here

[@TheAlfrulz]

5:53 - Bill Romanowski #53 getting a little aggression out after being traded away from S.F. during the 1994 offseason.

[@jennyanydots2389]

His BBC was heated son.

[@925_antioch_ca_rap]

I was at this game . Steve young was such a nice guy he waited and gave every fan an autograph on the day he was benched .he was the last guy to come out the players exit on the side of candlestick . There was probably 100 or more fans left .

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

The Eagles may have been the best team in football during the first half of that 1994 season. And then came the second half... God bless Rich Kotite. One of the most incompetent coaches ever. Lest we forget later in the season when they played the Falcons, and the Eagles came up short on 3rd down but a penalty was called on the Falcons. Faced with the option of repeating 3rd down or declining and going for it on 4th and inches, Kotite declined the penalty... only to punt the ball away

[@timlevis3630]

To be fair, a massive injury bug crippled this Eagles team. In the end, I might be wrong but I think Kotite had a better season and playoff record than either Ryan and Rhodes.

[@formallyknownasjojoemc3174]

Rich Kotex

[@nickbradfordsr80]

Don't remind me 😭😭😭

[@ramal5708]

Back in the times when the Eagles are massively inconsistent for at least 2 decades

[@philliefanalex94]

Thank God I was born only weeks before that season started, I would hate to have clear memories of that mess

[@matthewalexanderlemma8000]

After he was benched, Steve Young actually tried sparking a physical altercation with George Seifert, the 49ers head coach, by shouting insulting things at him. All-time great QBs do occasionally have awful games of this sort. Tom Brady has had a couple and Aaron Rodgers had one recently against the Saints.

[@jennyanydots2389]

Apologize for what you just said about Tom.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

@@jennyanydots2389 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGqyameLial0gLM

[@jennyanydots2389]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 That's not an apology son.

[@moistmeter3634]

@@jennyanydots2389 go take your meds boomer

[@jennyanydots2389]

@@moistmeter3634 You will apologize for what you said about Thom.

[@Football__Junkie]

Sometimes even the best teams have one of those days. A day where the ball never bounces your way and you lose to Rich Kotite.

[@seanwolenski3345]

The 1994 Eagles also ranked #2 on NFL Network’s Top 10 Worst Collapses list. Starting at 7-2 and finishing 7-9. Rich Kotite was fired after the season ended.

[@mjwatts1983]

And then the Jets thought: That’s our guy!

[@cbod14]

If you watched this game in 94 it was hard to believe that The Eagles would miss the playoffs. If you watched this game it would also be hard to believe that this would be the last game The 49ers would lose until week 17.

[@stealthiscool]

And they pulled their starters in the second quarter of that week 17 game

[@jennyanydots2389]

@@stealthiscool But the BBC was still heated son. The sweat off those meat hogs could cure both cancer and AIDS simultaneously.

[@grimmreaper4443]

I miss the 90's

[@jennyanydots2389]

And then your father did those things to your be whole in the basement and life just hasn't been the same for you, has it? Now your be whole is wrecked and you can't go on long car trips without making a mess all over the place.

[@wondermcthunder8835]

@@jennyanydots2389 are u ok?

[@jennyanydots2389]

@@wondermcthunder8835 I'm terrific. Your be whole is programmed to obey my commands. Apologize.

[@packersauburneric3625]

Amen

[@charlesmurphy3222]

William Floyd was a Canton level talent. The knee injury he got was so brutal.

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

I was pretty bummed when he got hurt, he was ready for a bad ass career.

[@NeumsFor9]

Bar none

[@youtubeflagunit3893]

*The two best commetators in NFL TV history.

[@aaronTGP_3756]

How about Cunningham vs. the Patriots in week 9 of 1990? His best game.

[@94shotson40]

Man I had just gotten my new green Eagles starter jacket with the big ass 🦅 on the back....had to put it away a few weeks later 😂

[@thefrase7884]

What happened to them? They started 7-2 and then lost the next 7

[@94shotson40]

Yea that was rough

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

This was the first football game I remember ever getting invested in and watching all the way through. 9 year old me’s first day as an Eagle’s fan. Of course they immediately went from Super Bowl pick to not even making the playoffs right after this to get me used to the lifetime of disappointment that was to come.

[@michaela5811]

Haha same except I was 7 and I chose to be a 49er fan after this game because of Jerry Rice, i had a eagles starter jacket too. Was happy for Cunningham in 98

[@hicks727]

Randall could throw a sweet ball

[@jennyanydots2389]

All that in spite of heavy down syndrome. He really did overcome a lot.

[@JAWrightonline]

​​@@jennyanydots2389"Heavy down syndrome?"

[@thomasoaxaca3379]

Young wanted to come back against the Eagles like Montana did in 1989. That opportunity was gone when he was pulled. It was always a Montana thing with Young. Even winning the Super Bowl that season, he had to "get the monkey off his back".

[@theaverageguy7111]

Dang I forgot Mark Bavaro played for the Eagles too...

[@youtubeflagunit3893]

Jerry Rice! Legend. "Riceroni" - the San Francisco treat! "The San Francisco Treat" was also the name of a "gentleman's club" downtown. 😉

[@4starcommander]

geez this eagles team was stacked with oldheads of their time Herschel Walker Mike Bavaro AND Refrigerator Perry? golly gee lmao

[@PhilJHaast7695]

When Mark Bavaro is on your team, you have better odds of defeating the 49ers.

[@ericpackers1700]

Just like 91 nfc championship

[@_PrimetimePranks]

The ultimate weapon!!

[@stephenbalsamo8581]

this was the game that 49ers used for motitvation for the rest of the year prob the motitvation on winning the super bowl that year...

[@thefrase7884]

Actually they were close to imploding. They were drubbed in this game and then the following week at Detroit they fell behind 14-0. Young got the entire offense together on the sidelines so anyone who had something to say could say it. Whatever was said worked. Down 14-0 they rallied to win 27-21 and pretty much cruised until the NFC championship game

[@youtubeflagunit3893]

Steve was "young", but Randall was "cunning"...and John Madden was eating a *HAM sandwich! Good times. Good times.

[@normanrodriguez6670]

Philly started that season 7-2, then lost their remaining 7 games, Rich Kotite got fired. Meanwhile, San Fran won their last Super Bowl to date that year.

[@slmjm8849]

A good amount of Raider players from both teams that would end up being team mates a few years down the road.

[@jennyanydots2389]

You spelled 'teammates' wrong you absolute fool. Apologize.

[@effend446]

In retrospect, George Seifert actually made a wise call in pulling Steve Young before the end of the game. Seifert is not known for benching players, (let alone quarterbacks) having a bad game. His teams were never bad enough to that point. But considering the hits Young took not only in this game, but in the 3 games leading up to this one, Seifert did Young a favor by not risking him a potential season-ending injury. Obviously, Young was angry. But it ultimately galvanized the whole 49er team that ended up winning 10 straight to close out the regular season. And oh yes, they finally dethroned the Cowboys when it counted and won that 5th Lombardi. Very underrated coach George Seifert was. He knew that he inherited a winning formula from Bill Walsh. He also knew that he had players that would get the job done and was willing to trust them.

[@cbod14]

Ricky Watters gets to see his future employer up close.

[@thesentinelsfootballchanne3212]

My first Niners game. Even though we lost, turns out this was the game where the players were inspired by Steve's passion to get back in and try to at least put something on the board. It impressed all his teammates and was the game that turned the season around. Sheifert made the right call to pull Steve. Sheifert doesn't get enough accolades for his contributions to the 49ers. He should be in the HOF.

[@tommorris3035]

Love this …… thanks for uploading I can watch over and over again

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

40-8ers 👆🏾Back page title of the Philadelphia Daily News the day after the game. I always thought it was incredibly clever and an example of how simplicity can be so effective and memorable.

[@stephenbishop355]

Cunningham looks like he can hand the ball off 20 yards down field, remember the off-season player beach competitions, he threw 90 and punted it 90

[@skitzoweirdo5313]

What is with us bringing over San Francisco 49er Quarterbacks 🤨? We (The Chiefs) brought Montana, Steve Bono, Elvis Grbac, Alex Smith🤨not that I'm complaining. We made the playoffs with all of them. Go CHIEFS!!!!

[@marcusmosiahgarveysr4310]

Did I find this performance impressive? Absolutely not, because it just shows how much the Eagles underachieved during this era. Winning this game was still disappointing, because you soundly defeat the eventual SB champs, but don't make the playoffs.

[@thefrase7884]

The Eagles started this season 7-2 and were legit Super Bowl contenders. They then lost the next 7 to finish 7-9. Not sure what happened

[@quentinhendrix9541]

Garner wasn't playing around

[@rahmeenMuhammad9777]

What a treat before the present game

[@ZhangtheGreat]

That Eagles team started 7-2 and didn't win another game. That was on Jeffrey Lurie being a first year owner and not knowing how to handle the pressing questions at the time.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Ahh yes, the game where everyone thought Philly was the real contender to Dallas in 1994 after putting the PAWS on San Francisco. Instead, it proved to be a line in the sand game for the cap cheating 49ers, who basically ran the table (a meaningless Week 17 loss to Minnesota, not withstanding) and dominated on their way to their last Super Bowl title.

[@astrostar49]

Clearly the L was worth it. After this game, and the comeback against Detroit the following week the squad just never looked back. This is probably the one loss I didn't internally cringe when you uploaded it. Thanks, and keep continuing to spotlight the classics. Go Niners :D

[@careful7951]

Charlie Garner coming out party.

[@pattrell5257]

Early in that season, the 49ers had Oline issues. The Eagles back then was not the right team for that. Teams had nightmares if they had multiple probowlers and healthy upfront! Have the 49ers ever looked this badly VS the run in this era without the RB being Barry Sanders?!

[@paulslavin1465]

I was on holiday in the US from the UK when this game was played, my Brother a 49ers fan, me an Eagles fan. I was very happy that day, never forget this game. We did the 9ers a favour in the long run.

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

Herchel Walker and Ricky Watters, yeah, those guys. Randall ballin out and Charlie Garner gashing the 49'ers at will. What a time that was.

[@SuperRks1]

Niners were focused on the Cowboys this entire 94 season..

[@GOLMONT-rd8hu]

Charlie Garner would go on to become a key piece to the offense of the 2002 Raiders Super Bowl team

[@opa-age]

This was like the most unexpected game ever....

[@mikejennings4495]

Loved number 34 of SF taunts eagles, then never seen again. I remember saying " where's 34" all that afternoon.

[@newguy4603]

Sure miss madden and summerall in the booth, those uniforms are iconic. Bunch of legends out on the field miss those days.

[@flexiblestrategist9922]

This was Rich Kotite's best win. Since then, nothing.

[@wildforthecats661]

I believe 1994, with Fox, was the first year seeing the score of the game on the screen at all times.

[@fantasticvoyage262]

Yes, it was. And was one of the reasons why I liked watching their games over all the other networks.

[@ABSF49]

Back in the days it didn't matter if you was a star qb. If you played bad you got benched. Which can make a player play better afterwards. This was last loss until week 17. And went on to win sb

[@Monty_McFly]

Charlie Garner's coming out party.

[@bondzo7184]

7-2 that year before Randall went down, lost 7 straight and missed the playoffs

[@outtaherephils]

Cunningham was healthy in ‘94, though he was benched for the final two games. He was injured in ‘91 and ‘93

[@Phillygoat1983]

40 to 8ters I guess they ain't lose another game after dat on they way to winning the SB lol

[@AK-74K]

Probably the last awesome Randall game for the Eagles that I remember.

[@ericsigersmith2831]

I miss these days when I first started watching football !

[@battlestarmarc]

Weird game. Entire 49ers team seemed out of synch.

[@dizzydean2767]

My dad and my grandpa were watching this game and we’re just out right confused as eagles fans 😂

[@davefortune89]

Remember watching this game as a 12 year old Eagles fan , thinking superbowl damn damn damn. Rich Kotite started the season 7-2 then lost 7 in a row

[@BluebomberX3]

The turning point of the 49ers 1994 season.

[@BluebomberX3]

Mark Bavaro in a Sheagles uniform was strange.

[@kevinburke6055]

Steve Young’s face in the back yelling at George Seifert priceless 😂

[@EdmacZ]

It doesn't matter how good or talented your team is. Some days just don't go your way. Fortunately for the 49ers they just put their and didn't let the setback stop them.

[@mackdaddymyth1503]

Thank you for this god bless you all

[@achilles9448]

I remember watching this game and I have never seen before and I have to get crushed like this before this game.. a lot of the 49er players said that in a way this kind of helped us because they were really confident that they're going to play the Dallas cowboys in the NFC championship game.. they thought that they can roll up into teams and said hey brother the 49ers but no this was a tough lesson for them and you realize that they have to work for every inch and after this game the 49ers basically destroyed everybody and they had a tough win against the Dallas cowboys.... I was around 12 years old when I saw this game and I almost cried because of it

[@Blackman19498]

I remember watching this game live, and remember Randall did this against a secondary that had Deion sanders playing for it ..

[@bilalmusa2969]

The salty uncle willy scrape because ray phenotypically join outside a historical captain. hysterical, historical pimple

[@deearetas]

We need more 49ers games from their super bowl winning season please

[@astrostar49]

BTW with week 3 on the horizon I'm already wondering what you'll decide to spotlight. Perhaps 2009 MNF Patriots/Saints? Or maybe 2004 Colts/Titans from week 2? Can't wait to find out.

[@DavePainkiller]

*ahhh, that intro... OH! SUMMERALL! This is going to be great... WAIT, IS THAT THEE CHARLIE GARNER!?* What a throwback game. Thank you for this upload.

[@kmo1765]

As a Niners fan I'm glad this game happen cause sometimes you get too big headed you need a reality check and they won the Super Bowl.

[@DonBJ21]

Cunningham & Eric Allen R UnderRated

[@john1985278]

I remember this game. Was in total disbelief the whole time. Had no clue that Philly was that good which they were or SF just had a bad game but they dominated us good

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

It's So Sad that San Francisco 49ers Never Wins Super bowl Loss NFC championship To New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys 1990 1992 And 1993🏈

[@amith2316]

But they won in 1994.

[@garnurikta3982]

That 90 loss to the Giants was a heartbreaker

[@raystrong6712]

You don't know the history of the SF 49ers do ya kid? "NEVER wins a Super Bowl"???🙄

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

@@raystrong6712 Dallas Cowboys Become Team Of The Early 90s Dynasty 🏈

[@raystrong6712]

@@jefferyrobertson7520 Dude 49ers were the team of the '80's. 4 Super Bowl rings (a Dynasty) and they DID win a ring in '94. Soooo...they HAVE won SB's before just not since Jan 95 ('94season), which is the same as Cowboys who haven't won any since Jan 96 ('95 season).

[@etard6412]

I was 11 years old, and this was the only 49ers game I have ever been to.

[@mikegibson134]

Gave them a lilllll beating.

[@Jman417]

I miss summerall and madden.

[@andynarain672]

That would be the last e the 49ers would lose a game for the entire season.

[@outtaherephils]

A meaningful game anyway. They lost to the Vikings in Week 17 after homefield advantage had been wrapped up

[@teddyjam8134]

I still remember this game. I really thought this might the Eagles year but they fell apart. Hey NFL I'm still waiting on an 80s throwback.

[@youtubeflagunit3893]

Young vs. Cunningham *"Steve & Randall" were also the names of the owners of a "gentleman's club" downtown

[@Hooderaw]

Antione Davis was those String things that you hung in the door way in between doors in the 70's. he was easy to walk through.

[@josephvanhorn5347]

Considering where this took place, and how great their opponent was, this is very likely the best game the Eagles have ever played. If anyone knows of a more impressive game in the history of that franchise I would love to see it.

[@Rayman-cd8bd]

SB 52

[@derekhageman8537]

Players look much smaller and weaker back then, though the game was much more violent and players could actually hit each other

[@bloodorange6713]

The pads were huge remember. Slows people down. They should bring them back and loosen up the safety rules

[@AHMAD-2324]

Where was Deion?...

[@JAWrightonline]

Number 21 in red.

[@edupbeat]

Eagles choked this season BIG TIME! I think they lost they last 6 games! They were clearly the best team in the NFC at the time.

[@Torgo1969]

Mark Bavaro!