Peyton's MNF Miracle Comeback! (Colts vs. Buccaneers 2003, Week 5)

Check out the 2003 Week 5 game highlights between the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers!
0:25 1st Quarter
3:08 2nd Quarter
6:43 3rd Quarter
9:28 4th Quarter
20:42 Overtime
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[@danielhetue6968]

24:17 Al Michaels’ reaction to that penalty call was worth pure gold 😂

[@charlesdunn442]

This game ended soooooo late at night when I watched it back in 2003. Shout out to when Monday night football used to start after 9 pm on the east coast.

[@devinwasilewski1750]

I would of hated watching this game at 9 pm (I go to bed early at 9:45-10 pm). I could not believe it ended late at night.

[@sports3117]

This has to be one of the most wild and crazy comebacks on Monday Night Football I have ever seen. Peyton Manning orchestrated his genius in the 4th quarter quite like Albert Einstein

[@mariosnum1fan]

@Keith Cousins no one cares tho :)

[@mariosnum1fan]

@Keith Cousins what is wrong with you

[@tyreepowell8367]

It Absolutely Was The Greatest Comeback Of All Time In Monday Night Football History.

[@dirtybirdambrose]

The game was really won by the Colts' special teams that gave Manning a super short field when it was 35-14, and then recovered the onside kick at 35-21. Without those two plays, there' just wouldn't have been enough time for a comeback

[@sStyleMo]

@@dirtybirdambrose True, but you still have to give Manning credit for actually scoring the touchdowns. Even with special teams help he still needed 3 TD's in 5 minutes, and it took them 55 minutes just to get 2. And he got awful field position for the last touchdown and the overtime drive that got the field goal. He definitely had some good luck, but it wouldn't have mattered if any of the touchdown drives stalled out on 4th down.

[@darkchocolate3390]

Tony Dungy: We're down like 21 points with 5 mins left. Think it's time to put in the backups. Brad Pyatt: *Has a 90 yard kick off return* Tony Dungy: Well since we're already in the red zone, might as well give it one more try.

[@patrickbohn4484]

Yup. That was absolutely the game changing play.

[@soarabove337]

This is a really good point & something I always wondered... is this wth moment of a return what jumpstarted the end result? Bc I mean... NO way... except.......... ;-)

[@psykomyko730]

Vanderjagt tried his hardest to choke this game away. He was easily the biggest choke artist on that Colts team.

[@omarfigueroa188]

That "idiot kicker" lol.

[@Gl49ers]

Seriously Gary Coleman should have caught that

[@philiptucker7590]

Lol Peyton made sure he did a nice disappearing act from that team 🥴

[@Badboyjimmybob]

Vanderjagt be missing game winning field goals in the playoffs, Im still surprised he had like the highest field goal percentage of all time

[@sten9life979]

True

[@leopardshark9581]

Gruden reached that point of anger where you don’t even express it anymore. Any minute he was going to explode.

[@jesselancaster7]

Always amazing to watch this by Peyton & the Colts , never gets old. THE GOAT!!!!!

[@merakki]

Man the NFL was fun to watch back then.

[@timothywebster5529]

Refs we see was calling stupid plays back then too!!!

[@adriankendrick4281]

I went to bed with the Bucs up 35-14. Woke up the next morning and dad told to me the Colts came back and won. I couldn't believe it.

[@davidgauselman4510]

Same, i thought people were messing with me haha

[@thedon7624]

Wow.... But who really cares???

[@alexanderbemis9065]

@@thedon7624 people who like football in general…. Or colts fans 🤷‍♂️

[@fhoeschasepape]

@@thedon7624 Aaron Rodgers 1 Super Bowl inn20 years I know you care about that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

[@trashassnonames3991]

@@thedon7624 weak ass packers😂😂😂

[@allonisaacr2929]

That was an insane game on all levels of the ball, the 2 onside kicks an int fumble recovery for td and monster offensive show by both teams. Its a 10

[@TheMagister]

I MISSED hearing John Madden's voice! It was memories...😢

[@zachnoe5545]

This is one of my favorite memories as a kid. My dad wanted me to go to bed but let me stay up and I was so tired at school the next day but it was one of the best games I’ve ever watched. This the 06’ AFC Championship Game and any of Cardinals Packers playoff games

[@Haaaveeyy]

It’s just funny as hell to hear Keyshawn talking shit about Marvin Harrison! Especially now, when we know Marvin as a HOFer and Keyshawn won’t EVER get in!

[@sergiovillamarin1632]

Fun fact: Michael Pittman, the Bucs running back, is the father of Michael Pittmann Jr, current Colts wide receiver.

[@robogreek3157]

Didn't know that

[@JAYYYYYYYYYY728]

@@robogreek3157 ong

[@brandonbarton4928]

Yep....

[@brandonbarton4928]

If you're a die hard FB fan and you didn't know that then you can't claim that you're die hard FB fan

[@aidanackert1048]

I mean I am a colts fan and even I didn’t know his dad was a FB. I knew he played in the nfl though.

[@wes4960]

Some people don't know the history here, but Tony Dungy (during this game head coach of the colts) was previously head coach of Tampa Bay and turned a franchise that had 13 consecutive losing seasons into a franchise that had more wins than loses for 6 consecutive years with multiple playoff appearances. However the owner of the Bucs was not satisfied as Tampa had not yet won a superbowl and fired Tony Dungy in 2002 (Dungy stated he just needed time to put all of the pieces together). Which was the first time a head coach with a winning record was ever forced out of that franchise. Then, the very next year a new head coach won the superbowl with the team that dungy built (The head coach was Jon Gruden, who you see in the video). There is a huge debate if the superbowl win was due to the head coach change or the team did in fact just need more time to find their rhythm in the post season (as Dungy stated). While Tampa Bay only made 2 additional playoff appearances during the new head coaches tenure, the colts became a national brand and Dungy surpassed Don Shula with more franchise win than any other head coach.

[@ZuluGamingSeries]

Shitty that Tampa team he Built from nothing got a ring without him

[@robogreek3157]

No debate.... that was dungys team

[@robogreek3157]

Don't forget in the nfc title game...with greatest show on turf the buccs lost 13-8. His qb was Shaun king... then in indy he got a real king 😂 dungy was responsible for tampas ring

[@xjcrossx]

Gruden's facial expressions are hilarious.

[@AK.CC1]

Peyton was so good this season, arguably one of his best seasons ever only to fall to NE in the conference championship

[@aahZeiK]

Was a good year for him 1st Team All Pro but no playoff success to that point he got absolutely waxed the year before by the Jets in the playoffs 41-0

[@pbskids4000]

This was the 1st year of Peyton Manning's prime ('03-'13)

[@devinjerryfreedomisfree4599]

@@pbskids4000 he threw 39 TDs in 2014. He definitely had a bad year his last year though.

[@pbskids4000]

@@devinjerryfreedomisfree4599 You clearly didn't watch Peyton lay in 2014 if you think he was elite that year. Box score stats don't mean a thing.

[@devinjerryfreedomisfree4599]

@@pbskids4000 I did he had a messed up shoulder that season. He didn’t look amazing but to play through it and put up those stats is impressive

[@MrRodahi]

Listen to John Madden say, "That seals the deal..." at the 12:40 mark of the video when Ronde Barber intercepts Peyton Manning. EVERYBODY thought the game was over. Most of the spectators left, though some did come back late in the game.

[@ColtFan89]

I loved this. Gruden came in & won a SB with Dungy's team. Glad he got some measure of revenge

[@steelcurtain187]

I remember watching this live and staying up very late and considered going to bed at one point. I was so happy I didn’t go to sleep as it was one of the best and memorable football games I can remember

[@Cooperthekid]

I knew Payton wasn’t going to let that team fail. I’m only 20 but I remember the drive and determination he displayed during all those comebacks with the Colts

[@JWD1992]

Gotta love the Dungy element: returning to face the team he built into a defensive powerhouse and the coach who won a Super Bowl with it immediately after he got booted.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

I don't know whether this is the greatest comeback in the history of Monday Night Football, only because Jets/Dolphins in 2000 was just that absurd, but it's awfully close

[@MrPhilm00r]

Two of the best games that I have ever watched. The Jets/ Dolphins game had me jumping around like a goofball.

[@violenceteacher6669]

Either one was a lot better than spiking the ball into the ground on every single play.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

What about Washington/Dallas to start the '83 season? Or Raiders/Saints in '79 (Snake Stabler's last hurrah)?

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 That Raiders/Saints game in 1979 was unbelievable. Cliff Branch looked like he was on his way out of Oakland, and then had the best game of his career

[@brucebaron1212]

I stayed up until 1am because of that Jets Dolphins game and a couple other fantastic finishes. I wasn’t going to miss another one

[@PENS68]

A young Mike Tomlin sighting at 15:27. Man this was a crazy game, I remember seeing the highlights on Sportscenter the next morning. Not a fan of either team, but give Peyton credit for engineering that comeback with not a lot of time left.

[@marktrevino8451]

23:46 Leaping is one of those obscure rules that even has Al befuddled!

[@steelcurtain187]

The roster the Colts had on offense in this period is just unbelievable and so fun to watch

[@fixxxer3456]

How you know this was a long time ago: the broadcast is sponsored by Sears

[@astrostar49]

Still can't believe this comeback happened. Even though they bounced back the following week against the Redskins, I feel like the Buccaneers never recovered after this game that season.

[@galagize9233]

and they were the reigning champions that year which makes this more wild

[@carolinekelman2403]

Buccaneers: We’re leading by 21. We got this. Peyton Manning: Imma bout to end this man’s whole career.

[@Bodhi594]

Looking at those 2 fg's at the end Vanderjagt must have been liquored up again.

[@pbskids4000]

He must've had the right buzz going when he kicked those onside kicks

[@Peter-w4s1e]

That was pat McAfee. He was doing onside kicks and punts, but back then his interest in football was fading as he was getting his podcast off the ground

[@MorgothsBalrog]

Keyshawn Johnson. The receiver who thought he was better then he actually was.

[@martinelliotedwards1883]

As a bucs fan this game, the saints game in 2020, the 1999 nfc championship, and the various playoff losses to the eagles are unbearable to rewatch.

[@Mob1_Ryder]

As a lifelong Bucs fan, this nightmare will never be forgotten. #ItsABucsLife

[@EazyyMuthuLovinnE]

Lmao Al Michaels was like “LEAPING???😳😳😳”

[@michaelowen6113]

I saw this game live at a buddy's house and we both were neither colts or bucs fan but we were shocked and excited for this game but truth be told, we did not expect the colts to comeback let alone win.

[@eddiekulp1241]

Forgot this game , was the ultimate Tampa choke job

[@Chiefs_fan1595]

Mad respect for Dallas Clark rocking number 44 as a tight end. A lot of people didn’t know tight ends could pick numbers in the 40s

[@cbod14]

I don’t know if this is an amazing comeback or pitiful collapse. All I can say is this, The Buccaneers never recovered from this loss

[@mikesmith-wk7vy]

No amazing comeback the bucks kept scoring as manning was destroying them . Now The falcons loss to the patriots in the super bowl was a complete collapse Bryant could have made a long field goal but they just didn’t even try to score in the second half

[@TheColtsProfessor]

Best comeback in nfl history

[@NatalieBrown-u4y]

Growing up with in the greatest era of football was sooooo cool man 😢😢😢😢 miss The Sheriff #18 always🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 nowadays all those legends are done, it'll NEVER be the same

[@sub4ra]

I'll never forget this one. Had Ronde not scored, would we have seen this amazing comeback at all??

[@onunka16]

Still one of the most bogus calls in NFL history, leaping😬

[@Gl49ers]

Ya. True. Fuckin Gary Coleman

[@h2odivr]

Unless it was your team, then it's okay huh?

[@jackpoplarski7441]

Lmao al Michaels legit explained that the call was fair bruh

[@theendistheend123]

ya, BY THE RULES, it was illegal, but still kind of a dumb rule. I get launching off of another player being a penalty but landing on another player is kinda dumb.

[@bcoburn6827]

Rule is supposed to be for jumping off of your player not landing on him after. Never seen it called before

[@blackluciano6601]

Y’all Finally Put this game up 🔥🔥

[@charlesjohnson536]

TAMPA DEFENSE HAD WARREN SAPP#99 .. DERRICK BROOKS#55 .. JOHN LYNCH#47 .. SIMEON RICE#97 .. RONDE BARBER#20 .. OL'🐐👑PEYTON MANNING#18 DIDN'T CARE ..

[@jefftaylor1186]

It’s even more impressive considering what kind of defense the Bucs had at that time. Some could say a top 5 D of all time

[@joeruiz4010]

You could see that they weren't as dominant as the previous season though.

[@Austin.Kilgore]

@@joeruiz4010 4:17

[@joeruiz4010]

@@Austin.Kilgore : They were more dominant the year before. They played a tougher schedule against better Offenses in 2002.

[@matthewperkins8682]

One of the greatest comebacks in NFL history happened because of a fluke foul.

[@1who4me]

It was the correct call though

[@matthewperkins8682]

@@1who4me he didn't use leverage when he leaped. It was absolutely not the right call.

[@Enlightenedfather]

Not the right call

[@wpjohnston0213]

Sure, but what about the MASSIVE BLOWN 21 point lead and letting Harrison BURN them so much?

[@matthewperkins8682]

@@wpjohnston0213 yea there's no excuse for that but who knows what would've happened if the bucs got the ball back. They might've won the game if it wasn't for that bad call

[@StormFive]

6:05 😂 after that chip block you hear the OT say "Oh God D***!!"

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

This is the game Peyton Manning started resembling a future Hall of Fame QB.

[@mariosnum1fan]

Not at all. Quit making dumb comments

[@nicholas.alan85]

@@mariosnum1fan how is that a dumb comment? He's right

[@mariosnum1fan]

@@nicholas.alan85 this was never the game Peyton manning resembled a hof qb that’s why. He was a veteran by the time in 2003, and he had a name by then

[@nicholas.alan85]

@@mariosnum1fan uhh.. Not a HOF name though.

[@mariosnum1fan]

@@nicholas.alan85 yes he was…

[@scottl9984]

I collected Manning, James and Harrison cards for years before this. 49ers fan but was still interested in colts. Never saw this game as at the time I was in boot camp for the Marine Corps and 2 weeks away from graduating. I only remember it because the next day our senior drill instructor came in and was telling us how we missed a great game and comeback win lol

[@1who4me]

Glory days of the NFL

[@P0RKINS2]

QBs in the previous 22 games vs Tampa Bay D prior to Wk 5 2003: 11.6 PPG 377/734 (51.4% completion rate) 3,569 yards (4.9 YPA) 12 TD Passes (1.6% TD%) 47 INTs (6.4% INT%) 43.9 Passer Rating Peyton Manning in the 2nd half alone: 23/32 (71.9% completion rate) 320 yards (10 YPA) 2 TD Passes 1 INT 111.5 Passer Rating

[@mjwatts1983]

24:40 It’s early in the morning on October 7, 2003 We’re at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL for the Week 5 Monday Night game between the Indianapolis Colts and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers This game should’ve been over but somehow is tied at 35 in overtime How did we get here? Let’s rewind

[@deen1843]

"If yer gonna doink the pipe, you want it to go inside after the doink." ~Madden

[@Calvin1991yadigg]

As a Bucs fan i come back to this video every so often just to relive this nightmare 😔

[@Satellite2145]

Tampa bay really screwed itself by letting too many penalties come their way. Much respect to manning for being a legend in the game

[@robrico129]

The game that made me fall in love with football! 15 years old., finished homework, grubbing on momma home cooked dinner, watching this thinking "ahhh what a blowout!" Couldnt get up to change channel as I was eating.. By the time I finished we had a ball game and I was hooked! Any given sunday... well Monday in this case! :-)

[@aguyfromnothere]

Gruden such a stud. Two great coaches.

[@ozzy7455]

This is a wild comeback but man when you watch it you really feel like the buccaneers got screwed

[@LoungeTimePodcast]

Wow NFL Throwback saw my suggestion and uploaded the video thanks guys keep up the great work on the channel

[@vinayakshukla9362]

I didn't thought this was going to be this kind of comeback HUGE!!! And the crowd also went home when Colts was trailing by 28 Peyton Manning 🙌🙌

[@bigmoneybarron00]

I bet you nobody could compare these Buccaneers from today’s Buccaneers 🏈

[@Bloozziie]

Imagine that Bucs defense with this years Bucs offense

[@Amoney1109]

@@Bloozziie unstoppable

[@broderickcrawford8110]

@@Bloozziie Since Brady joined the Bucs: 66% completion percentage 11,610 passing yards 298 passing ypg 102 total tds 33 turnovers 607 first downs 101.1 passer rating 0.223 epa/play 100 big time throws 9 game winning drives 6 4th qtr comebacks 137 td drives 30 ppg scored offensively Superbowl 🏆 Superbowl MVP award PFF QB grade 2020: 2nd in NFL PFF QB grade 2021: 1st in NFL Fun fact: Brady's record since joining the Bucs is 29-10 overall (5-1 in the playoffs). The Bucs have scored 30 or more points 23/39 games. That's 59% which is the highest percentage in the league over that span. Brady also has thrown 68 tds with 0 ints in the redzone since joining the Bucs(No other QB has thrown more than 35). Brady also has averaged 30.3 ppg as a starter for the Bucs. He was also just robbed of his 4th NFL MVP award as well. SMH 🤦🏽🤦🏽 Meanwhile up there in Patriots town since the 🐐 took his talents down to South Florida: BB record: 17-17(34 games) .500 record No division titles No playoff wins 1 playoff appearance Offensive production: 23.8 ppg 👀👀👀😳😳🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@newdriver9800]

I don’t understand how it’s unsportsmanlike to leap and land on your own teammate.

[@RebelSoul_]

The onside kick was illegal.the leaping call is one of the worst calls in nfl history. Have you heard that call since this game or before it. This was a gift wrapped win for manning.

[@AdamsGoingGhost]

They needed Peyton to have a good story

[@dmilla9600]

The interception then the fumble for a touchdown was funny asf 😂

[@jonmcclane7433]

Vanderjact could hit 60 yard field goals if the Colts were up 3 touchdowns, but if it was a close game he got the yips. See the Steelers Playoff Game in 2005.

[@az2ca]

Here after Key said he celebrated too early lol

[@thealmightyra]

This was one of those “based on a true story” movie comebacks

[@aguyfromnothere]

Announcer said “Showing more change in direction than Ariana Huffington”. WOW.

[@toogreedy7143]

Talked about Marvin and got torched by Marvin 😭

[@dawg2067]

Who is because of Keyshawn Johnson’s podcast?

[@acito9037]

I remember staying up for this game on a school night!!

[@GoHeels2024]

just imagine you left this game early thinkin the bucs won and you get home realizing they didnt. tuesday morning work mustve been real depressing lol

[@KORIGAN1]

Almost 20 years go wow 😮

[@stm8198]

Imagine if the Lions pulled this off against the 49ers

[@devinwasilewski1750]

I totally agree, when it was over. I didn't even take a brownie from my Grandmothers kitchen to take home because I was thinking of that almost comeback 😂

[@davidvetrano5910]

Donnie Abraham went out, it shows if you don't have good backups, either teams can take advantage of and also the refs helped too. I was there it was sad. The BUCS never recovered.

[@dannystueland562]

Colts are looking great!

[@cloudstrife6911]

Brad Pyatt said "We will not go quietly into the night"

[@billyyank5807]

Warren Sapp was a monster. So glad I got to see him play.

[@mjwatts1983]

12:14 Turn out the lights…. the party’s over… They say that all good things must end… Call it a night… Peyton Manning: And I took offense to that

[@ashaikhyashukhualashaikh]

1:21 would be a "roughing the passer" call in the present NFL

[@qceaz11]

Peyton was just different

[@jamesbelkin9204]

I remember watching this game my junior year in high school. I remember thinking to myself, "I'm watching nfl history unfold". For the longest time I searched the web for footage but never had any luck until NFL Throwback uploaded it 4 years ago highlighting only the comeback portion.

[@lucashenderson2775]

Yeah. It was historic in another way as well. These teams went in opposite directions after this game: The Bucs fell into a hole that they didn't get out of until Brady showed up, the Colts mid-late 2000s run where they were contending every year started with this comeback.

[@untexan]

The onside kick at 35-21 never hit the ground. That’s what used to make it legal for the kicking team to go down and blast everyone out of the way and recover that kind of onside kick. Should have been a 15-yard penalty on the Colts, the Bucs get the ball, and this comeback never happens.

[@nicholas.alan85]

No. It went past ten yards. It was fine

[@untexan]

It doesn’t matter how far the ball went. The ball still has to hit the ground on a kickoff before you can hit someone trying to catch it. It’s the same as a punt. You can’t run down and light up the returner before he can catch the ball.

[@joelhighsmith1049]

I remember watching this game 20 years ago

[@reallytho1943]

Can you please add 2017 Giants vs eagles week 3 the 61 yard feild goal by Jake Elliott it would be like a extended version !!

[@NeoNitty]

No QB of the new era can administer a comeback like this.

[@taylorjames2886]

Mahomes?

[@KillyJoe]

That mike Doss pick and subsequent fumble that got returned for a touch was ridiculous lol

[@phillstanford6036]

My personal all time favorite athlete I grew up with Manning and was in awe half the time and you couldn't ask for a better role model in sports I can't wait until they do a football life on him or any documentary

[@jennyanydots2389]

You see the porn he's been makin'? That dudes got some real potential.

[@evanhullinger2900]

RIP Johnny Grier

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

Colts: Ajax! Bucs: PSG!

[@timothyhenderson2456]

As a Bucs fan I'll never forget this game. I remember my wife saying with 5 mins left. " welp....this games over.... im going to bed."

[@brianwoo1594]

Marvin Harrison > Keyshawn All day everyday. I miss those days 18 to 88 connect was once in a century kind of special

[@johnselwitz5362]

Peyton Manning had the best facial expressions, I could usually tell how he was feeling just by the look in his eyes. When the Colts or Broncos were about to win a big game, he had that gleam of contentment and satisfaction in his eyes. There was that look of defeat he’d get after an AFC title game loss to the Patriots or after Super Bowl 48. But 12:25 wasn’t that look, he was PISSED, and that’s the last thing opposing defenses would ever want to see, because that meant he was about to go off. Before this game, most people considered Peyton a great quarterback, he was in his sixth season, was a three time Pro Bowler, was an All Pro twice, and after his rookie year, he threw over 4,000 yards in his next four seasons, so he was one of the better quarterbacks in the league by this point, but I consider this to be the night where THE SHERIFF was born, the legendary quarterback who would strike fear into the hearts of defensive players across the NFL and could erase a fourth quarter deficit without breaking a sweat.

[@solbadguy799]

RIP John Madden

[@Peter-w4s1e]

He died?

[@JacobDoffing42]

Uh, yeah? He's been dead for like a year or 2, and he died at I believe age 85

[@nolansimard27]

This is a quintessential Gruden coached game. Gaining a HUGE lead and then once the 4th quarter comes around the entire team forgets where they are

[@BuffaloBeatle]

NFL Fever cover star, time to bring this game back

[@justinkanicki2761]

5:09.. blew my mind I remember this and everything..bit i didnt know it was that insane

[@Austin.Kilgore]

3:00 - 3:08 Lol Love seeing Marvin Harrison making him eat those words later in the game

[@troyc4250]

Thanks for sharing. Bad call at the end.

[@elikramer8282]

It wasn’t a bad call, the call was right. The rules were not good though.

[@troyc4250]

@@elikramer8282 hence the bad call

[@elikramer8282]

@@troyc4250 no that was a good call, they made the right choice, but the rules were not the greatest. They really need to change it.