Barry vs Emmitt: ICONIC MNF RB Duel! (Lions vs. Cowboys 1994, Week 3 September 19th, 1994

[@naelar13]

I was privileged enough to be at this game. One of the greatest moments of my life, getting to see two of the all time greats in their prime!

[@steveholland8259]

I was there too. It was awesome!

[@jchung1506]

Lucky!

[@derbyct864]

@naelar13 that is a great moment in history to witness and attend

[@rileyrobins4640]

🧢

[@ShugSniper]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@seanfitzgerald3347]

After the blocked kick.... "Don't touch it Leon!" Classic line!!

[@Phillygoat1983]

Cold line 😂😂😂

[@EntonyByrd-k8s]

😂😂😂😂

[@brianivey73]

Thank you for these awesome 90s games ....so many fabulous players and HOFs in this game

[@speedybuilds2878]

90's football was peak football.

[@eric3298]

Smashmouth and nostalgic snd the first year off Barry Switzer lmao wonder how Jerry would of done with twitter back then

[@astrostar49]

I love it when NFL Throwback posts anything 80's to 90's, but especially mid to late 90's :D

[@sports3117]

This was a monster RB matchup

[@eric3298]

Goats except cowboy's weren't same with damnit in game

[@blsmith4909bs]

Man fk yes it was Fkn Barry had damn near 200 k yards rushing

[@DallasCowBoys4Life85]

2 Of The Best To EVER Grace The Turf!!

[@theyofsin]

Not even close

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

Brings me RIGHT back to my childhood.. throwback indeed.

[@eric3298]

Historic nostalgia so damn much

[@LongLiveTheLionKing2]

Herman Moore deserves more credit and recognition

[@eric3298]

Former Virginia cavalier legend with Moore go Moore combo in college

[@calbaccus]

Agreed! Perryman was a great number 2 wr as well.

[@KevinPayton-fq8gd]

He was a great player for sure.

[@jerriotglencamp7562]

He deserves Hall of Fame

[@JaredBuckley-q9n]

Try

[@NYGForever]

Barry had 40 rushing attempts this game! 40! Different league, different kind of RB

[@speedybuilds2878]

I'll always be in the Emmitt camp, but I really miss this era of football.

[@eric3298]

Same sounded different guys didn't throw for 4000 yards but no targeting vs and more pure of a game

[@Tone22845]

​@@eric3298you had a few that threw for 4,000 back then

[@derbyct864]

@NYGForever lions abused that man he was the Detroit lions. Rushed for over 1000 yrds 10 consecutive seasons and for over 2000 yrds in 1 season. Shame he played for lions and couldn't have been on better team. Him and Marino 2 of greatest players never to win s.b.

[@derbyct864]

@NYGForever that was smash mouth football! Players back then were hard and had fight in them not like my cowboys this year. Truly a different breed and different game back then. I love watching games from 80s and 90s it was great as a kid learning and watching the game played back then.

[@carlpacquing2575]

That old school MNF theme!

[@eric3298]

🔥

[@wheelchairmanjon]

90s NFL was the best 90s NFL made me fall in love with football.

[@theoneandonlystanima7018]

Core memory for sure

[@itzderrio]

@@wheelchairmanjon2000s > 90s

[@emantabrizi8218]

If the "horse collar" rule had been in effect back in '94, there would've been 42 penalties in this game.

[@jonjhon8491]

I was looking for this comment!

[@eric3298]

Lmao I believe former Oklahoma cowboys legend not Switzer Roy Williams lmao is part reason

[@jamesnelson5618]

That will be for the today NFL when getting 42 penalty.

[@emantabrizi8218]

@@jamesnelson5618 ... Can you translate that to English, please?

[@jamesnelson5618]

@@emantabrizi8218 I was born and raised In US and English is my only language.

[@andrewgrove1691]

That mnf intro was electric

[@templar1060]

Sanders is the king of RBs

[@garymayfield5995]

YOUR OPINION,HE NEVER SHOW UP FOR BIG GAMES DO YOUR HOMEWORK FISRT

[@tonyamartin1425]

@@garymayfield5995 Barry is best The lions never showed up for big games berry was the great RB Jim Brown could have a say as well

[@cashGramm]

Barry greatest ever nobody had that sauce not one single other person ever lane of his own!

[@tonyamartin1425]

@@cashGramm not true Judge joe brown has the sauce try it! Oh yea but Barry is the best back 4 sure

[@mig50cc]

@@garymayfield5995You need a good team around you that will get you to those big games. Barry Sanders never had that, and don't tell me that he needed to make his teammates better.

[@azrielnguyen9586]

Emmitt is example of what can happen if you build a great team around great back. Sanders is example of what happens when you don't.

[@aceassn716]

Offensively speaking they had the talent! Not so much at QB.. but Oline?! They had Hartings Brown Glover Moore Perriman Morton at WR Sloan was solid at TE

[@KevinPayton-fq8gd]

​@@aceassn716I agree. The Lions at that time were a good team but not consistent.

[@dr_brav3st0ne]

👏👏👏👏

[@kinggbowalker2534]

No, more like one of the greatest offensive lines ever. I could rush for 100 yards with that o line. Emmitt is far from great as Barry talent wise.

[@EBA_10]

Has to be the greatest regular season RB matchup of all-time

[@aceassn716]

Bo Jackson Barry Sanders

[@EBA_10]

@@aceassn716 close I give you that. Lol

[@speedybuilds2878]

Back when throwback jerseys were a novelty.

[@LembeckIsStaying]

Exactly, now every team has 15 different uniforms.

[@jalengreen1301]

This was during the 1994 season where every team wore their throwback uniforms all season long for the NFL’s 75 anniversary. Sadly they didn’t use this idea for 100th

[@edupbeat]

@@jalengreen1301My Bears and the Steelers had the ugliest ones I recall!

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Barry Sanders=Best Lions player to exist 🦁

[@Kdsburner6996]

Eh I think Calvin Johnson but I can see either way

[@jasonpdsi]

@@Kdsburner6996 Holy crap, can you imagine a team with CJ and BS on it?

[@Kdsburner6996]

@@jasonpdsi that team would definitely cause some damage with Matthew stafford getting them the ball or Jared Goff

[@eric3298]

Amen both tied

[@dmark_23]

It’s Barry and it’s not even close

[@LiamDeege]

NFL Throwback is so close to 1 million!

[@NFLVault]

😬

[@jabarigreen4388]

@@NFLVault cam Newton career highlights?

[@packersauburneric3625]

​@@NFLVaultthanks for 90s nostalgic upload wish I could work for your channel !

[@mariosnum1fan]

@@packersauburneric3625I wonder if they’re taking any applicants. Seeing as the season is underway and that they’re posting pretty much every day, I think they might be looking for help. If not, insane how they’re able to pile up quality upload after upload.

[@frankiesacco]

if they're looking for help, i'll volunteer. give me access to the archives boys 😄

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Two of the top 5 RB's of all-time playing simultaneously. Different running styles, but both with the same talent and determination. I feel blessed to have grown up watching the career of these two. These were two great offensive teams at this time.

[@rodneymathews6775]

Playing Madden and Tecmo Bowl during the 90s was soooo much fun!

[@GregzVR]

Even Barry's average short-yardage runs were most often superb runs. And of course, Barry Switzer knows ALL about Barry Sanders' threat.

[@eric3298]

Lmao why cause he went to Oklahoma st with thermal Thomas? And Mike gundy at qb

[@teddyhawkins318]

This is the football I remember. THIS is football.❤

[@eric3298]

Smashmouth football!

[@itzderrio]

ok boomer

[@matthewmier7574]

Cowboys need to bring these throwbacks back ASAP

[@blkwrld5600]

They still wear these sometimes

[@smithfan22]

@@blkwrld5600 these are a little different. They have light blue numbers, and they are using their iconic normal helmet.

[@protexroofing5939]

Mitchell & ness just dropped them a few weeks ago for $325 @ piece

[@tdogg65]

@matthewmier7574 No that was the year we fell behind by 3 TD's and got beat by the Niner's in the NFC championship game. Not good memories. lol

[@alejandroguillen808]

Thank God for this games, it brings me back a lot of memories!!

[@eric3298]

Favorite channel so much nostalgic memories

[@benjammmin7180]

NFL 75th Anniversary Season. A nice, uncluttered screen with no stats crawl and no yellow line for a first down. And 9pm Kickoff when MNF was a real event. And they could actually play defense. Those days are long gone sadly.

[@StandOnBizness5]

2 of the best that ever did it 🔥🔥

[@GregzVR]

Okay, THIS is *PEAK* Football!

[@eric3298]

Next year years Packers could of won 3 championships 😭

[@packersauburneric3625]

Smashmouth Larry's Allen era the Pitt!

[@Riles3152]

Barry and Emmett were by far and away the 2 greatest running backs of this decade. Also, I think one of the biggest myths about Barry Sanders career in Detroit, is that he was basically a one-man show and was on a bunch of bad teams. Just not true. He was clearly the best player and the face of that franchise, but he was able to play with one of the most underrated receivers of that decade in Herman Moore, and another really good receiver in Bret Perriman He was also able to play a majority of that time with one of the better defenses in the league led by Chris Spielman. Those lions teams were never Super Bowl contenders, but they were solid to good in the years they made the playoffs. In Barry’s 9 year career, he actually made the playoffs more years than he didn’t.

[@DiegoOspina86]

Clash of running titans!!!

[@eric3298]

Top 2 statistical 90s rb on Monday night football lmao time flies I was in kindergarten

[@Chiefs_fan1595]

I just checked to make sure I get the Lions-Cowboys game this weekend and I am so excited!

[@LiamDeege]

So it's the main broadcast?

[@iselin90]

@@LiamDeege yep on FOX at 4:25

[@LiamDeege]

@@iselin90 Welp looks like I’m red zoning Steelers Raiders unless I go to a Millers Ale House near where I live.

[@Possiblycrazy90]

Game of the week!

[@Supermanfan99]

Lions are going to blow them out...and I'm a Cowboys fan

[@benitorodriguez930]

Barry was a great runner, I wished he could have played longer..

[@DanielSong39]

He retired at the right time Usually the players know how much gas they have left in the tank

[@ericespinoza7789]

Damn them cowboy throwbacks are beautiful🔥👍🏽

[@LatrellSprewell15]

I loved those so much back in the day. I think its the greatest NFL jersey of all time

[@liam_smith_65536]

I like the Throwback uniforms/helmets event among many teams in '94. In '15 we had the Color Rush event among most of all teams. Now under multiple helmets rules, we are seeing the revival Throwback events and all-white/black trends. I'm looking forward what event we'll see in the future...

[@broncosbreaks]

11 year old me would’ve been glued to the tv for this! To think, two of the greatest ever going at it

[@blakebrown84]

I miss the NFL when players had heart and wanted to be the greatest at their position.

[@SmokeBurp]

facts, now they just want to get good film so they can get paid.

[@TigerCraneLove]

Most of the players except a few pictured here are broke and debilitated. I do not blame today’s players for wanting their money.

[@Knightmessenger]

This is definitely a deserving throwback game. Last time Barry and Emmett played each other. And I like seeing the score flash at the end of the quarter/half. I would keep that up even for newer games with the score box.

[@BbR-gd8vt]

We need some of those intros back, awesome!

[@astrostar49]

Glad to see this one finally make the channel. One of the best MNF games ever in my opinion.

[@Wolf_3125]

Back when football was a man's game!!

[@sludge8506]

I bet that you are an old, pathetic “never was.”

[@bradfordbrown3328]

I saw this game live on tv when it happen back in the 90's😊

[@eric3298]

Game sounded so much more physically

[@ShaqsCheeks]

Cool 😊 no one cares 😊

[@itzderrio]

@@eric3298dude the sound quality is terrible

[@cormacdoyle2433]

I think Barry sanders is the only rb I have watch on highlights cause he retired before I was born but that if you have it to on a draw with 3rd down & 10+ I would expect him to get nearly every time

[@Meh-j9s]

Had Emmett on my fantasy team that year. That was early fantasy days

[@kwasmanthebarbarian]

the Detroit Lions beat two defending Super Bowl Champions (Dallas Cowboys & San Francisco 49ers) on MNF in back to back seasons (1994 & 1995)

[@jasonpdsi]

1994 was a really good year for MNF.

[@JoshuaFrick3]

Incredible nostalgic feeling hearing the old MNF music beds (intro + coming in & out of commercials). So great!

[@FM-sw7oh]

Barry looked like a kid in big pop Warner shoulder pads vs giant men lol

[@slickrick7438]

90s sports were so much better than anything today in 2024

[@1999bill1999]

The intro is 🔥

[@packersauburneric3625]

Nostalgic barley remember farther than this for NFL history 95 super bowl best I can do im 35

[@joewizuber415]

this was a helluva game kinda forgot it was a legendary RB matchup

[@robertsmith3872]

This might have been the greatest running back dual of all time

[@ElectricScooterGuy]

This was the first game that I got to see in person. It was for and on my now, wife's birthday that year, now 30 years ago!! It was a great game that went into overtime and it was also the last time Emmitt and Barry would face each other. Fortunate to say that I got to see this live!!

[@Dale-f6z]

Back when running the ball still mattered.

[@FrOhhhhZeN]

I was four when this game was played

[@EBA_10]

I was 5

[@LiamDeege]

I was non-existent

[@ABigBowlOfChips]

I was 2

[@LDW995]

I was an embryo

[@eric3298]

Same lmao Alvin Harper's last season with cowgirls

[@jeffduflo8204]

Barry Sanders was the only football player to get me out of my seat. Dazzling, sensational RB. Best ever!

[@rollotomassi4768]

Bo Jackson, Randy Moss, and Deion in addition to Barry for me. Later on Dez Bryant was ridiculous to watch him go up and get the ball.

[@ehunt]

90s mnf could NEVER be duplicated!!!!!!! Barry Deion Marino Elway Cunningham Favre Irvin...

[@itzderrio]

ok boomer

[@richardcoronado4081]

This was back when the running game really mattered, when it was an essential part of helping any team with gaining extra yards and scoring. Emmitt and Barry were the two best RBs of the 90s and whenever their respective teams clashed it was always a classic, exciting must see TV football game.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

It's a shame that Barry was stuck on such a middling team. Several times it looked like the Lions would rescue defeat from the jaws of victory.

[@Eliyah-EliyahuYahudah]

Barry Sanders all day, everyday.

[@eric3298]

Oklahoma st

[@yomamashousebeatn]

When Super Bowls were respected😢

[@liam_smith_65536]

Another movie to be added into my collection...

[@LatrellSprewell15]

THe best years of the NFL for me was 91 to 95! That MNF booth of Dierdorph, Michaels and Gifford was the greatest ever. I remember this intro like it was yesterday

[@tyreepowell8367]

Your KZbin Channel Is Marvelous NFL Throwback

[@wichitadisciple9874]

Barry is the GOAT!!

[@NeoNitty]

The real MNF of the 90s. There were some classics and this was one of them. I was 10 and best believe I watched this one. A rare moment of Emmitt vs Barry and they both showed up.

[@sludge8506]

You were able to stay awake for the 4th quarter and overtime?? When I was 10, I couldn’t. 🤪

[@NeoNitty]

@@sludge8506 I know I know , it wasn’t easy… but at that time, I was well aware about the duel, so I had to…in silence of course lol

[@sludge8506]

@@NeoNitty 👍👍👍👍👍🤪

[@NeoNitty]

@@sludge8506 back then, for those Monday night games, that was probably the latest I stayed up during the school week. Man, didn’t it seem like, in that MNF era, there were so many more great classic games? Maybe I’m just having a bit of nostalgia, but, yea, sure seems that way.

[@sludge8506]

@@NeoNitty Nostalgia is great, isn’t it?? Unfortunately, my team stunk back then. But there were some great rivalries!!

[@kevinsebby]

Man I remember watching this game, music brings back memories

[@hatchetnd5506]

They don't make them like those guys anymore!!! Icons on both sides!!!

[@brickjames2916]

People always talk about Dallas O-line being the reason why Emmitt was so good. Think about this Emmitt wasn't the focal point of the Dallas offense. Barry was the focal point of Detroit offense. Imagine if Emmitt was the focal point! He would had ran for a million yards!

[@tdogg65]

Holy shit I remember this game as a kid!!!

[@JiggaJ1979]

When you look google RB, Barry Sanders picture should pop up

[@aceassn716]

Walter Payton

[@JiggaJ1979]

@@aceassn716 didn’t get to see much of him but Payton was good also but imo Barry is the man.

[@BoomBap75]

As a Lifelong CBoyz fan,Barry was my GOAT RB after DORSETT...He was like a ballerina with his balance &Moves...RIP LARRY ALLEN..

[@andrewsolis2988]

Barry juking in the backfield making magic. Smith getting touched 3 yards passed the line of scrimmage. Barry is the goat!!

[@steveholland8259]

Luckily, I was at this game! It was awesome to watch 2 of the best rb's of all time on display. It's one of my most fond football memories even though my Cowboys lost that night

[@KevinPayton-fq8gd]

A Monday night classic. I forgot about this game.

[@robertsmith3872]

This game actually lived up to its introduction

[@eric3298]

Fire alot of names

[@rayjaymoney1441]

What a game, go Cowboys

[@vatrujillo]

My brother and I were at that game. Incredible!

[@DoeBoy-n8k]

Real football

[@Mark-xl1ze]

This would be the only time (and last time) Barry Sanders would play at Texas Stadium.

[@rodrickohall1937]

My Cowboys in those throwbacks were 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The iconic triplets with Aikman, Smith and Irvin brings back memories!;

[@ballthemblack]

Wayne Founts aka Rasputin does it again

[@markchavarria5187]

When RBs ruled!

[@MSP601MINDOVERMATTER]

i don't even care what nobody says,barry,was better than Emmitt,all day, every day

[@onehitterquitter2130]

Best era of football.

[@YouTubeBBQ]

Barry didn't have a line up but Emmit did😮

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Detroit Lions Was Member NFC Central Division From 1970 To 1993 And Dallas Cowboys Was Member NFC East Division From 1970 To 1993 Thanks For Uploading

[@Diamond-ks4er]

They still part of the east an the north what you mean?

[@RayceTBaker]

Yeah dude Dallas is still in the NFC East to this day; I don't know why you posted saying they were in the division from 1970-1993. You need to do your research better next time

[@StuntmanBeatz313]

They’re playing in straight gym shoes yo

[@aceassn716]

Astro turf worst surface ever! A carpet rolled over concrete

[@joshuawoods4039]

To think that Emmitt Smith and most of the Cowboys dynasty spawned from that busted Herschel Walker trade.

[@jaylucien669]

I was there!

[@eric3298]

Smashmouth?

[@jaylucien669]

@@eric3298 Emmitt's 140 was pretty smashmouth. Barry's 190 was classic Sanders finesse and quickness. I was bummed at the time that we lost. But now I feel fortunate to have seen this game live.

[@Dr.Kevorkian]

I was born and raised in Detroit, and I miss watching Sanders play.

[@OkieAllDay]

Barry Sanders hands down the greatest running back of all time in my opinion

[@hustleman85]

For those who credit all of Emmitt's success to the OLine(and Moose), please tell me why only one of them are in the Hall Of Fame. And Larry Allen(RIP) wasn't even there for the first 2 super bowls, although was the GOAT.

[@emantabrizi8218]

Thank you! By the time Larry Allen arrived, Emmitt had already won ROY, Super Bowl MVP, NFL MVP, and led the league in rushing for three straight seasons.

[@aceassn716]

Im going to die saying the same an waiting In ANY ORDER!!! Mark Tuinei (R.I.P) Nate Newton Mark Stepnoski Kevin Gogan Erik Williams Shout out Jon Gesek too!! So yeah if it WAS the OL why cant most folks even name those 5?!? Most can name starting 5s for nba&nhl haha

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

They always say Barry had no O-Line, but look at 13:10. They were blowing guys off the ball.

[@johnpeden2039]

I love Emmitt Smith, but Barry Sanders was just better, he did more with less help.. And if he would've played longer.. He would've been the all time leading rusher 💯

[@thegorn68]

Bullshit! Barry had a very good team around him.

[@eric3298]

Yep Oklahoma st player wins,!

[@Bozar069]

Barry Sanders was not a threat in close yardage situations. If I remember right he did not play goal line snaps at all. He was amazing in the open field though.

[@SPYD3RRID3R]

Yea, nothing against Smith, but Barry had to work way more to get those yards. Gaping holes to run through created by the Cowboys monstrous offense line. Meanwhile, Sanders is running backwards four to eight yards to net positive yardage.

[@jeraldhogan]

​@@SPYD3RRID3Rhaving two receivers that had over thousand yards really open the run game up for Barry. Don't forget that.

[@wheelchairmanjon]

This was the game, where Tim Allen and Tom Landry was the intro. The are you ready for some football intro. I think this was the last time Emmett and Barry played each other.

[@rollotomassi4768]

Tim Allen. Still got all that coke in your trunk?

[@woodcutta6461]

That phantom face mask call on Emmitt, lol. So glad instant replay is in the game.

[@youngguru007]

Crazy how close the camera is zoomed in. Also lack of graphics is nuts

[@puppethound]

Used to watch Emmitt in high school at Pensacola's Escambia High school. I was in middle school then and lived about a mile from the school, so just a short walk. He was amazing then and one of many pro athletes from this medium size city which includes Roy Jones Jr, Derrick Brooks, Roman Reigns and a few MlB players

[@greenanddan]

GODDAMMM that sideline DRIP !!! Apex one Cowboys jackets… All camera crew wearing jorts… And that helmet to helmet MNF INTRO LFFFFGG!!!

[@christophertifre2018]

# 20 never ran outta bounds after contact💪💪

[@DeyTookOurJobs]

Man, no way we could've known the greatness we were witnessing in this era

[@saintbrownthetrojan]

I wonder what happens if Barry Sanders didn't retire early. Does Detroit finally build a team around him, or does he gets traded away? Could be a good what if video.

[@Kings0424]

Most likely gets traded

[@LiamDeege]

He probably would've retired as the all time leading rusher, give or take with Emmitt Smith

[@thegorn68]

New England would've been perfect for him . Belichick and Brady were just getting started there in 2000.

[@iselin90]

@@thegorn68 Sanders retired after the 1998 season

[@emantabrizi8218]

Barry Sanders didn't retire early. He was done.

[@GeneralAnnoyance]

I miss that opening to MNF

[@iselin90]

if Barry played 3 more years (which is the same amount of years that Smith did) he would have 3 more years to get 3086 yards which is an average of 1028.67 yards per season he probably does it

[@eric3298]

Yes do many variables though plus matt Millen lmfao