Big Ben's First Clutch Comeback! (Steelers vs. Cowboys 2004, Week 6)

[@sports3117]

I love the fact that Cowher told the rookie Roethlisberger to relax, there’s plenty of time to get this score for the win in the 2-minute drill

[@ozfan6]

This probably was a formative experience. Ben would end up being one of the most clutch QBs in the 2 minute drill.

[@justjeff131]

And so it would be, if the Steelers were ever down by a score with just a couple of mins. left in game, I ALWAYS believed Big Ben would come thru & get that W! I miss #7 already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnporkthe3rd51]

Yes we all know how reckless and savage big ben can be……lol

[@waynediamond7736]

You don’t know jack squat.

[@ST0NE_206]

The Steelers/Cowboys rivalry always puts in a great show for the world, great find.

[@rjpsuh06]

Little did Jim Nantz know he would end up being CBS colleagues with Steelers coach Bill Cowher and Cowboys backup quarterback Tony Romo

[@JDrumUK]

Went to this game with my wife, who is a Dallas fan. The crowd that day was almost 50/50. It was unreal. One of the Cowboys was interviewed on the local news that night about it, and he said, “Now we know how the Cardinals feel when we go to Arizona.”

[@andros.7827]

The 2020 game between cowboys and steelers was a strong deja vu of this game almost same score and Big Ben leaving the game with a kind of injury man almost the same game.

[@rakeshwilliams5030]

Facts. I Was At The 2020 Game.

[@alexev91]

Least my Steelers got their payback and got the W in Dallas

[@ChiefBlue4298]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and playing down to competition; name a better duo

[@pbcityis-witty6268]

Wish I could lol

[@nick56677]

A very underrated and forgotten rivalry by most except for Steelers and Cowboy fans. Every game it seems like in order to win, one team has to bring their team back in the 4th quarter.

[@mariosnum1fan]

Lovely find! Even though we lost that game, it was the beginning of a new era in the nfl

[@hollywoodhicks]

The Cowboys & Steelers games over the recent years have NEVER disappointed. Those games went right down to the wire 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and even last year.

[@kevinstull8552]

So, just about every 4 years then lol.

[@hollywoodhicks]

@kevinstull8552 No doubt! Can't wait for the game next season lol

[@kevinstull8552]

@@hollywoodhicks We'll see if Prescott will still be the Cowboys quarterback next season or not.

[@hollywoodhicks]

@@kevinstull8552 True

[@goodreverend2k1]

The game where I realized Bill Cowher finally had a franchise QB.

[@shakiemjeanjoseph428]

This rivalry is one of the best in NFL history

[@nicks-wrestling7952]

I would say one of the best rivalries that isn’t in the same division because a rivalry like Steelers vs ravens will always be greater just because they are in the same division

[@Unknokownuser]

True I wish we played the Steelers more

[@ericpackers1700]

In super bowls yes

[@77-ty7gb]

Not even close

[@johnw5584]

I cant believe how fast the Dallas running backs are. And Vinny Testaverde has a really accurate arm. He throws it like a paper airplane, it just glides right in there.

[@kaybevang536]

Just to show that his failures in Tampa bay in the 80s weren’t always his fault this was not today’s Tampa Bay this was the Tampa bay that we’re pretty bad

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@kaybevang536 nostalgic time flies

[@KevinJonessuprq87]

One of my favorite days as a Steelers fan who grew up in TX. I was there. Last Steelers/Cowboys game in the old Texas Stadium. SO MANY Steelers fans there the Cowboys were saying post-game they couldn't tell it was a home game. I also remember the Cowboys fans in the stands talking mad smack when they were ahead. As soon as the Steelers got within a TD, they got QUIET. Church mouse quiet. Steelers fans stayed loud and rowdy throughout and ran the Cowboys fans out of the stadium after the victory. Ben certainly played a role in this comeback, but just like most games early in his career, the Steelers defense made all the stops to allow for a comeback.

[@freedompanda9438]

Steeler fan here...I was there with my best friend, a Cowboys fan. Great game! A Steeler home game, basically 😆

[@feedogg3946]

👍

[@KevinJonessuprq87]

Yep. Even the Cowboys said so after the game.

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@KevinJonessuprq87 the 2004 Steelers team should of won ring not 2005 just like 2005 colts should have won not 2006 team weird years

[@rjpsuh06]

3:18 Jim Nantz having trouble with Polamalu like Kendrick Perkins did with Moses Moody

[@Njbear7453]

Palamooa😂😂😂🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@NorCalRamsfan]

More like Jason Witten with ebukam

[@ozfan6]

I mean why should Nantz care about the name of some second year safety who probably won't do anything in his career....

[@sikwilly45]

He'd learn it soon enough.

[@yoitsSmitty2004]

@@ozfan62x champ, DPOY, 8x pro bowl, 4x first team all pro bowl, 2x second team all pro bowl, fuck is you on, you must really hate him

[@whatweather]

That was some fine sportsmanship between Hines Ward and the defender

[@slimischillin7753]

Love how they couldn’t pronounce Troy Polamalu 😂

[@ozfan6]

Well he's some nobody rookie who probably won't do anything in his career anyways...

[@michaeljackson2230]

Well he wasn’t a rookie but I digress

[@andreflack1805]

One of greatest players of all time

[@keithclark7266]

@@ozfan6 He was a 23 year old 2nd year Safety

[@michaelchirico6203]

@@andreflack1805 jjm

[@gor9027]

Not a Steelers fan but they’re going completely under the radar this year & will surprise a lot of people when they’re in the playoff mix once again.

[@freshprinceshakur4596]

I miss Texas Stadium, not really a AT&T stadium fan

[@cainbutler6291]

Had the Cowboys held onto their leads in both the Eagles game in Week 15, the Steelers game in Week 6, and the week 17 game against the Giants, they would’ve been 9-7 and would’ve had the 5th seed in the NFC playoffs and would’ve faced the Seahawks in the wild card round instead of the Rams…this 2004 Cowboys team was loaded with a mix of young and veteran talent and the team simply underachieved during this year. Even an old Vinny Testaverde was playing pretty well in this season as the Cowboys QB. Too many blown leads and opportunities…

[@johnrencheck2283]

This turned out to be bens way of winning games so dont feel bad cryboy fan hes done it for 18 yrs

[@mariosnum1fan]

Outside of Seattle Green Bay Philadelphia and St. Louis the nfc was very weak

[@djflick8631]

I remember watching this with a friend who was a cowboys fan and said Ben had no chance to win... needless to say I enjoyed this game

[@mjf2891]

Ben doesn’t understand the meaning of no

[@djflick8631]

@@mjf2891 very true

[@demetriusjohnson2240]

@@mjf2891 I see what you did there

[@JohnsFrusciante]

Ayo big Thanks and respect to Jim nantz for always giving us great football games all these years. Wouldn’t be the same without his voice on sundays.

[@eugenesatele9434]

That lost was the only lost the Steelers had that year and Big Ben had the opportunity to become the first rookie QB to win a super bowl. Unfortunately that opportunity went down the drain when they faced the Pats once again in the AFC Championship.

[@supratrd900]

It came during the game in which Maddox got hurt too. Week 2 or something. The Steelers beat the Pats earlier that season in NE which allow them to have the 1 seed and home field but i think they got to cocky when they face the Pats again for the 2nd time thinking they will win. Fans and even the Steelers themselves didn't expect a blowout 41-27 since the first game was a lot closer. My bad a lot was wrong. NE actually went to Pittsburgh and lost and it wasn't a close game.

[@eugenesatele9434]

@@supratrd900 I should've clarified, that one loss shown on their record in the beginning.

[@eugenesatele9434]

@@supratrd900 That was an embarrassing time to be a Steelers fan.

[@supratrd900]

@@eugenesatele9434 Kind of but not really but sort of if you remember correctly. It took the Jets kicker Doug O Brien missing a game winner for Pittsburgh to advance to the AFC title game that year. That game should've been an indicator that Pittsburgh was going to lose to the Patriots. The Patriots prior to the rematch embarrassed the league greatest offense at the time Indianapolis 20-3 and embarrassed the league #1 defense (Pittsburgh) the next game. The Steelers 2 SB win in the Big Ben era came when they didn't have to play the Patriots. No Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. The Steelers would've been the modern NFL dynasty instead of the Patriots.

[@jakebuchsbaum3348]

@@supratrd900 Tom Brady really exposed that zone blitz defense Pittsburgh loved to run

[@ramal5708]

Perfect timing for pre season

[@lynxlion]

I'm a Steelers fan, and went to this game. Incredible game to go to! VonOlehoffen rumbling down the sideline.... Steelers fans were going nuts!!!

[@Unknokownuser]

How many terrible towels did you see on a scale from 1-10?

[@lynxlion]

@@Unknokownuser 8, Cowboys fans told me themselves they couldn't believe how many Steeler fans showed up for that game!

[@Unknokownuser]

@@lynxlion wow I can’t believe there was that many fans but I’m not surprised Steelers fans travel real well

[@LuisRivera-uq9vi]

You know the game is old when the broadcaster sounds like a fish out of water trying to pronounce Polamalu lol

[@rodrigomartinez9229]

I love the Steelers vs Cowboys games. Almost a heart attack everytime

[@packersauburneric3625]

Steelers should of won last night smh

[@dis6900]

As a 30-something, this was the golden era of Steelers football to me. Miss these days!

[@r.williamcomm7693]

That was a special season. Big Ben was slingin’ it, O-line blocked hard, the Duece Staley was a wrecking ball & the WRs did all they could to catch & run hard. You can see the effort.

[@packersauburneric3625]

Drew Henson guy who battled Brady in college was backup with some other scrub I wanna say former MLB baseball player Chad Hutchinson lmao after they made playoffs with former Georgia QB Quincy Carter and cut him in pre season

[@r.williamcomm7693]

@@packersauburneric3625 Yes the Cowboys were 6-10 that season. Ben was a rookie & needed all the help he could get from his teammates playing well & from the other team at times. The Cowboys were still building thanks to their Hall of Fame head coach. Ben wasn't good enough at the time to carry a team even against the Cowboys. Ironically the guy who finally earned the start over Drew Henson at Michigan led the team that beat Ben & the Steelers by 14 points in the AFC CG.

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@r.williamcomm7693 yes your right weird thing is the Steelers team who should of won 2004 didn't win till 2005 lmao

[@CJD22K]

Plaxico Burress was very underrated with the Steelers and Giants.

[@ramal5708]

Until he shot himself in the leg, accidentally

[@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238]

The Original Antonio Brown....Steelers keep finding them.....just can't show them how to grow up and be a Pro

[@curtispatton2415]

Greatest AFC/NFC and Super Bowl rivals

[@SylveonMujigaeOfficial]

October 17, 2004, the day this game took place, was two days before the very day I was born...

[@eeeeee2660]

FOOTBALL IS BACK GUYS!!!

[@Kingkam_77]

Yessir

[@Terror832]

6 months ago we had the Super Bowl Where did time go?

[@ericsigersmith2831]

War eagle

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@Kingkam_77 good classic with parcells the Larry brown of NFL coaches lmfao

[@dragoonabninf1014]

Man I miss these days

[@omars__volta]

Keyshawn, Glenn, Testaverde, George, Bettis, Staley, this game feels so 90s

[@ericpackers1700]

Amen

[@troydefrancescotheplotagon3245]

FOOTBALL IS BACK BABY!!!!!

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

Cowher's only visit to Texas Stadium

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@chrisuncleahmad666 that team should of won more than 2005 same with 2006 chargers or ravens should have won

[@tonyh4381]

Was at that game! 50% were Steelers fan!

[@mekagoji7442]

I refuse to believe that this was in HD back in 2004. Either that or the screen was widened to fit the screen

[@SM-qe4wd]

Yeah they stretched 4:3 to 16:9

[@geebee6010]

HDTV has been around since 1998 technically. But didn't catch on until the mid late 2000s.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

Steelers first win over the Cowboys since 1988.

[@KeithFroehlich07]

That game was played in Irving Texas but that was a Steelers home game Our fan base took over that parking lot and the stadium, the Cowboys players were pissed. At times Vinny actually had to use a silent count in the shotgun.

[@feedogg3946]

👍

[@dominiczanella8443]

Yes we did take over. Tailgating and all. The local news said it was embarrassing because so many Steelers fans were there. It looked almost like a Home game. My son and I loved it. We enjoyed eating and drinking with all the Steelers fans.

[@scottconner7930]

17 Years Ago

[@DylansPen]

Polamalu. That dude was ridiculous. As was Ben.

[@ethanlane3055]

Ben Roethlisberger just doesn’t take no for an answer.

[@ericsigersmith2831]

The good old days before targeting even though I still love the current NFL and my Packers!

[@jakedasnake7703]

Who would have thought at the time Big Ben would still be going strong on the same team 17 years later . And the cowboys have had a grand total of 1 playoff win since this game. The cowboys have had the most mediocre team in pro football the last 20 years literally right on the dot. I’m a Steelers fan and I never understood why the media hates Big Ben so much his career has definitely been downplayed for years now. No question a top 10 QB in history by stats alone!!!

[@SPTO]

Man, I'm always a little depressed when I see Parcells with the Cowboys. Jerry Jones lost patience with him and he had to deal with a headache named T.O. a couple years after this game. He waited too long to pull the trigger on Romo (and i'm not making that up as Dat Nguyen said in an article that he had conversations with Parcells where he said that was his biggest regret in Dallas) and lastly, the game was starting to pass him by. That said, it's kinda cool how you got connections all over the place as Cowher would end up being a CBS colleague of Nantz and Romo would end up becoming his color guy and changing the way an analyst functions on broadcasts (sometimes not all positively IMO)

[@rhyno_64]

Hey NFL Throwback, just wondering if you got around to making highlights of that 1987 Cardinals Buccaneers game? Not tryna be annoying... 👉👈

[@NFLVault]

I’ve been meaning to tell you! I got it but it’s missing the first quarter on the tapes I have so gotta track that down

[@rhyno_64]

@@NFLVault ok sounds great! Thanks again!

[@tyreepowell8367]

@@NFLVault Everyone Loves Football, Specially Yourself!

[@benjohnston2558]

Ben was soo good.

[@SuperGuitarDude7]

I wouldn't exactly say that's a clutch comeback, but it was a great game. I've been a Steelers fan since the early 90s and boy do I miss some of those great teams they had. I look forward to their future and who will be their starting quarterback next year. Ben, we love you! See you in the HOF!

[@randyrandycontent]

Let gooooo another banger throwback game

[@SidandGeno-k6k]

Damn Ben was Lean, in his rookie season.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Ben was an athletic freak his first few years.

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@afridgetoofar1818 yea Miami of Ohio legend

[@Alan_Page]

That guy Troy Polamua looks like he’s going to be special.

[@bigben7coverage370]

The young 🐐🐐🐐

[@nikesposti5225]

Man I totally forgot about EG becoming a Cowboy.

[@jakedasnake7703]

Wow I had no idea Eddie George played for the cowboys. Terrance Newman Duce Staley and terry glenn were all underrated players in this game. Wow this game is EARRIELY similar to the game just last year in 2020 strange.

[@toninemeth8133]

COACH COWHER SUCH A GREAT COACH SURE WISH WE HAD HIM BACK AND WISH HE COULD HAVE COACHED BEN LONGER THAN 3 YEARS

[@BabaWahidSafi]

I remember this game

[@malcolmriley8493]

You don't see that type of physicality in the nfl anymore dam rule changes it's so crazy watching how physical it was seeing no flags thrown 😱

[@anthony_rivera4735]

I think this game should've happened in 2005 because the NFL should've redid the interconference rotation like this: 2002,2006,2010,2014,2018,2022 AFC East vs NFC East (Patriots,Dolphins,Jets,Bills vs Eagles,Redskins,Giants,Cowboys) AFC North vs NFC West (Steelers,Ravens,Browns,Bengals vs Rams,49ers,Seahawks,Cardinals) AFC South vs NFC South (Titans,Colts,Jaguars,Texans vs Buccaneers,Saints,Falcons,Panthers) AFC West vs NFC North (Raiders,Broncos,Chiefs,Chargers vs Bears,Packers,Vikings,Lions) 2003,2007,2011,2015,2019,2023 AFC East vs NFC North (Jets,Patriots,Dolphins,Bills vs Packers,Vikings,Bears,Lions) AFC North vs NFC South (Steelers,Browns,Ravens,Bengals vs Buccaneers,Falcons,Saints,Panthers) AFC South vs NFC East (Titans,Colts,Jaguars,Texans vs Eagles,Giants,Redskins,Cowboys) AFC West vs NFC West (Raiders,Broncos,Chargers,Chiefs vs 49ers,Rams,Seahawks,Cardinals) 2004,2008,2012,2016,2020,2024 AFC East vs NFC South (Patriots,Dolphins,Bills,Jets vs Panthers,Saints,Buccaneers,Falcons) AFC North vs NFC North (Ravens,Bengals,Steelers,Browns vs Packers,Vikings,Bears,Lions) AFC South vs NFC West (Colts,Titans,Jaguars,Texans vs Rams,Seahawks,49ers,Cardinals) AFC West vs NFC East (Chiefs,Broncos,Raiders,Chargers vs Eagles,Cowboys,Redskins,Giants) 2005,2009,2013,2017,2021,2025 AFC East vs NFC West (Patriots,Jets,Bills,Dolphins vs Seahawks,Rams,Cardinals,49ers) AFC North vs NFC East (Steelers,Ravens,Bengals,Browns vs Eagles,Giants,Cowboys,Redskins) AFC South vs NFC North (Colts,Jaguars,Texans,Titans vs Packers,Vikings,Lions,Bears) AFC West vs NFC South (Chargers,Broncos,Chiefs,Raiders vs Falcons,Saints,Panthers,Buccaneers)

[@Kingkam_77]

1 hour till kickoff baby!!

[@Nate-vi4ft]

When football was actually football. Sad to see football turn into the WWE.

[@BestMuscleVideo]

The late Mr. Terry Glenn. RIP.

[@carolcarney1022]

I forgot how Duce Staley was balling with The Steelers...

[@JoeBlough822]

Crazy to think there was a time when people didnt know Troy's name. @3:16

[@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238]

Deuce Staley was an absolute STUD in this game, helping a Rookie QB. Must have been left over malice from Eagles/Cowboys. Deuce......Really Solid Pro!

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238 yes he was he has worst NFC championship luck played in 5 straight lol wish he won in 2004 not 2005

[@RajaSingh-uf7mw]

Rip terry glenn

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@RajaSingh-uf7mw former Ohio st legend

[@dominiczanella8443]

My son and I were at that game. We predicted Testaverde would be sacked and fumble for us to win the game.

[@ericpackers1700]

Miss this era

[@erics2739]

Imo this Steelers team was better than 2005 sb winner

[@raymondsmith2040]

Jim Nantz: Troy Pola - Polumuaa?? 🤣🤣🤣

[@joshselkovits466]

How do you not love Kimo Von Olhaufen??? The big fat belly, the hair, jersey number 67….best kind of lineman

[@ericpackers1700]

He tore Palmers acl

[@NM-qo6cd]

Steelers fans: how special would it have been for our team to win it all this season? Yes, we did win it the next season for Jerome’s final season but winning it during bens rookie run would’ve been incredible.

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Imo 05 team was better

[@TheAnxiousAdventurer]

If the Pats were not spying on us, we would have gone to the SuperBowl. Even the Steelers said it felt like they knew exactly what we were going to do.

[@mariosnum1fan]

@@ericsigersmith2831 nah I think the Steelers were better in 04’. Especially given many more teams in the afc being better in 05’. Big Ben was on a mission in 04’.

[@yoitsSmitty2004]

@@mariosnum1fanI felt like he was more on a mission in 05 compared to 04, he needed his get back and it happened in that bears game when they entered 7-5 against them, pedal to the medal for the title despite Ben not playing that well in that Super Bowl

[@ericsigersmith6067]

2004 a great year

[@mikeabler2978]

I like how last week they show a Cowboys-Steelers game where Dallas wins and this week they show a game where baby face Roethlisberger helps beat Dallas.

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Gotta keep both blue bloods happy lmao

[@kbholla]

I do not remember Eddie George playing for Dallas, not in the least.

[@senorfish2503]

3:18 so weird hearing an announcer not being able to pronounce his last name correctly

[@debbiegrasse3920]

Great editing.

[@celticwolff5429]

NFL's original "America's Team" defeat the Cowboys.

[@irwinflectcheer8964]

49 of these later and here we are.

[@testing00011]

Antwaan saving that Ike fumble in the 3rd quarter was incredible hustle

[@blitzburgh9066]

Year 2 Polamalu was still everywhere

[@debbiegrasse3920]

WOW Jim & Simpleton Simms couldn’t hide their bias for the Cowboys . They both hated to see the Steelers play well & win with any team they were playing, especially the Ravens.

[@packersauburneric3625]

Drew Henson guy who battled Brady in college was backup with some other scrub I wanna say former MLB baseball player Chad Hutchinson lmao after they made playoffs with former Georgia QB Quincy Carter and cut him in pre season

[@bryce988]

We should have won number 6 and went back to back steeler nation

[@fezzik_007]

Will you be uploading the rest of Cowboys Hard Knocks?

[@ericpackers1700]

Wish I was this old again ...

[@jeremetiedtke3256]

I was at that game. What a great finish

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@jeremetiedtke3256 for real ? Former baseball players drew Henson and Chad Hutchinson backing up Vinny tesaverde lol

[@victorhardin2186]

Testerverde has one of the pretty balls in nfl history not even kidding I know he's no fall of famer. But that ball just comes out perfect everytime.

[@danielburgess7785]

Any game when you can crush the Cowboys, or the Raiders, or the Ravens is a good day.

[@KH-jx1lo]

He played against vinny T! Spanning eras here

[@christianolson8543]

17:20 is that James Harrison? Because he never really played until 2007

[@E3litecompany]

Wow this looks ancient and 2004 doesn’t seem like so long ago but it was 20 years 😢ago

[@packersauburneric3625]

Time flies

[@E3litecompany]

@@packersauburneric3625 indeed

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@E3litecompany amen

[@aliwooz913]

ohhhhhh im a cowboooooy . wish they had music like that today when they score

[@adamsapples777]

I don’t see how this could be considered a comeback by Roethlisberger. It was obviously Pittsburg’s defence that made the comeback

[@johnmoore4714]

Ben was a bill parcels type of Quarterback

[@barbaracaroll]

Steelers had the number 1 defense and Dallas won 6 games lol so I say no big deal little Ben

[@03Man11]

The good old days

[@aliwooz913]

damn I remember these terrible times as a cowboys fan. Testaverde lol

[@UncDroop]

Vinny did the best he could that year.

[@nicholasvargas4651]

3:20 tf did Jim nantz say?? Already 2 years in the league at this point and can't even say his name right lmaooo

[@reverend_wintondupree]

Where's the HD broadcast