RGIII's Shining Star Performance on Thanksgiving! (Redskins vs. Cowboys 2012, Week 12)

Check out the 2012 Week 12 game highlights between the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys!
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[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

You can make the argument that 2012 was the best Thanksgiving ever You had the Lions/Texans OT thriller, you had this shootout, and then you had the Butt Fumble

[@carsonmcneal5718]

And you can make the argument that this year was the worst

[@nealskiii1779]

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[@derricktalbert6554]

I was in camp hill /classification. So there was no loud talking , Nothing loud. I was able to see the tv and saw the butt fmbl happen. Yea i lmao... I didn't care give me whatever consequence that was to good

[@SOSAMOVINNK]

U watched this I did to 😁

[@christianorr1059]

@@carsonmcneal5718 With the Washington Football Team completing their season sweep of the Cowpies this past Thanksgiving, it was absolutely wonderful for me!

[@chrisuncleahmad]

RGIII was one of the NFL's comets that blazed through the football sky. He shined briefly yet oh so brightly

[@smalls03]

Well said.

[@lolwutyoumad]

People will be saying the same thing about Lamar Jackson

[@RT13762]

@Zayne simard moore and if someone like Russell or kyler got hurt, they still are so good at throwing they would be ok

[@shifty1927]

@Zayne simard moore only difference is rg3 threw alot more and more accurately.

[@Balmighty7]

@@lolwutyoumad no

[@sports3117]

RGIII was a bright young quarterback when he first came to the NFL, unfortunately his leg injuries basically derailed his career

[@GarrusN7]

They never should have let him play that playoff game.

[@SadMarinersFan]

@Keith Cousins so.

[@KamikOzzy_]

He could’ve been great and possible mvp winner.

[@PRodLyftz]

Now Joe Burrow might suffer the same fate.

[@yessir7630]

@@PRodLyftz nah burrow is good

[@brodown64]

RG3 on the Redskins, felt like a different era

[@KamikOzzy_]

8 years ago quarterbacks were taking massive hits. Damn, it’s crazy how much the game has changed.

[@htownq3300]

exactly r3 hits would have been flags today

[@KamikOzzy_]

@@htownq3300 yep definitely he took some hard shots in this game

[@greatestnitemare6626]

Because of wussy pathetic Aaron Rodgers. The Aaron Rodgers rule

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

Eh. People in 2012 were making the exact complaints they are today. It’s too soft, there’s too many flags, you can’t really hit anybody etc. etc.

[@4thAndGoalSports]

2012 was the prime of the nfl

[@semorasis904]

The early 2010s were awesome

[@semorasis904]

👌🏿

[@andrewlarson7]

@@semorasis904 same with the 2000s in my opinion. The 90s NFL seemed cool but I didn’t see it so I can’t say

[@bmore4lyfe316]

2012 season was awesome.

[@JerryJunior26]

Long time no see, probably don’t recognize me but I’m that same guy from last season and I had a flag in my picture but KZbin suspended my main account.

[@browmaster2197]

RGIII was ahead his time. With guys like Kyler and Russ coming up I think RGIII would’ve been better in today’s game.

[@rpmredshogan]

Russ was in the same draft as RG3

[@oddoperator3524]

@@rpmredshogan Ya but the skins rushed rg3 through injuries if he was on a team with brain cells he could be a hall of famer.

[@browmaster2197]

@@rpmredshogan Yeah but Russ was a pioneer, if RGIII was drafted in 2017-2019 I think he would’ve come out a little bit better.

[@browmaster2197]

@@oddoperator3524 I agree

[@lazer3649]

You forgot about Lamar 😏 if yk what I mean

[@JaguarGator8]

Alfred Morris was another one of those guys that looked so good, and then just fell off of a cliff out of nowhere. He balled out in this one

[@MrPesante2008]

Jay Gruden was the cause of that. His poor play calling and refused to run Morris more than 10 times a game was plan dumb. Morris was one of those backs that got better more times he touched the ball. He needed the ball at least 20 times a game.

[@christianorr1059]

@@MrPesante2008 Eff Jay Gruden.

[@guitarboy4000000]

@@MrPesante2008It is true that gruden didn’t know what he was doing when it came to the run game, but morris style also relied too heavily on his youth. You could see in the playoff game against the packers that morris just didn’t have it anymore. Really poor vision

[@crosstudio]

@@guitarboy4000000 what? in Morris' 9th year in the league he averaged 4.3 yards per carry.

[@ryanb7013]

The game where RG3 put the entire NFL on notice that he's arrived....until he tore his ACL

[@ealiderberinsi9232]

I wish RGIII never got hurt, and I wish the Redskins were still the Redskins. The "Football Team" sounds like a mockery of the entire franchise

[@ryanb7013]

@@ealiderberinsi9232 it's an embarrassment. It disenfranchises the history of the Redskins. No more Hail To The Redskins fight song after every score, this "football team" is a shell of it's former self. I thought we finally found our franchise QB in RG3 and it was devastating when he tore his acl in that playoff game against Seattle. He was never the same after that.

[@spidercal9812]

Until the Ravens ended his career...

[@kyussdemon1]

@@ryanb7013 I STILL blame Mike Shanahan! I still have to spit every time I mention that idiots name. HTTR!

[@jaquaveonandress649]

@@ealiderberinsi9232 Sounds alot better than commanders lol

[@thietkexaydungthuanphat]

I miss RGIII he would’ve been an all time great if he never got hurt😔

[@sportballotaku2139]

he absolutely would've. But hey, if something crazy happens in Baltimore, and they bench Lamar, RG3 could get another chance.

[@jeremyterwisscha6534]

@@sportballotaku2139 I think Lamar just got the rona so this may be interesting

[@raymondsmith2040]

RGIIIs biggest hurdle was himself

[@b3bparker88]

Nope

[@Boogaboioringale]

You can still see him on espn (get up).

[@greg7964]

God I hate getting older knowing I watched this game live 8 years ago

[@kbholla]

That touchdown throw to Robinson was a thing pf beauty.

[@americasteam5854]

I miss NFL stadiums packed with fans

[@jamesallen9620]

At least there was fans there.. THANK CHINA FOR OUR WAY OF LIFE.

[@uzkhan9803]

@@jamesallen9620 Or America for not taking more action for people staying home.

[@User-kq7uw]

China is to blame

[@jordan12118]

RG3 was such a legend his rookie year

[@MrRedskins94]

Garcon so supremely underrated

[@joetwining9942]

I remember this game vividly. At work with a pain in the ass cowboys fan (everyone has one) and continually checking out the game on tv. Back then I thought the future was so bright for Washington. Little did I know that I would go through more years of heartbreak.

[@brockwilliamsteinke3484]

Was just looking for this game earlier. Psychic!!

[@RAMS4LIFE]

Scam

[@brockwilliamsteinke3484]

@@RAMS4LIFE Happy Thanksgiving to you too

[@RAMS4LIFE]

@@brockwilliamsteinke3484wdym

[@depressedeaglesfan8126]

Same always loved watching these 2 rivals clash on Thanksgiving

[@arenaphoenix4719]

Lol

[@nicnames8396]

That TD pass to Santana Moss was literally perfect

[@c0nsci0us_s0ul]

Deciding factor in the game too

[@manjiherrera96]

When Washington had an identity

[@kingtshilobo1849]

RG3 came before his time. I’m todays football where the QB is protected, he would’ve shined massively. He could throw the football. Lit up that Dallas defense

[@asundelgun3487]

Everyone lit up Dallas defense in 2012. They were awful

[@jminer6529]

man I miss RG3

[@shakiemjeanjoseph428]

Rookie RG3 in Dallas on Thanksgiving

[@RuffRyder_43]

Makes me sad knowing RGIII could’ve been an all time great had it not been for injuries 🙁

[@smalls03]

And management

[@SirDonkle]

He wouldve overcame injuries. What he couldnt overcome was terrible coaching and front office decisions

[@maddenmoments8748]

@@SirDonkle Not really. It was comination of both

[@Dudeguyforeverlulz]

@@maddenmoments8748 well RGIII isn't blameless either. He tried dictating to Shanahan how he was gonna play as a pocket passer from then on. Allowing Snyder to completely undermine Shanahan. Not a cool move.

[@tysonallen1690]

the coaching was horrible. Mikeshanahan wanted out, when jay came there was some hope, but injures. IF u put this RG3 on redskins right now, they are contenders. with healthy Desean jackson

[@bradycole7737]

Wow RG3 was gonna be a stud.

[@NoJobRob]

hard to believe cole beasley's been in the league 9+ years already

[@DJG2287]

Man, I was so sure Washington gonna be a force the rest of the decade after this season. Smh

[@b_lake8312]

Me too

[@creamated986]

Maybe soon

[@natester2617]

I remember this game so well.... if only we could go back :(

[@andrewlarson7]

On the bright side you might win the East🙃

[@UHOH_415]

7:47 oh god. At one point, it was “that” score.

[@Vari___]

Falcons fans are coming for u for making that comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joshuaSSC]

Falcons fans look away😂😂😂😂

[@vladimirvich468]

NFL is so lame for these new uniform rules. That cowboys uni is amazing especially with those white helmets

[@calebroe8990]

What are the rules?

[@dab05]

@@calebroe8990 u are only allowed one helmet color. so no more cowboys white helmets or other helmets that aren’t the main color

[@vladimirvich468]

Caleb Roe teams can only use one helmet. So maybe in theory they could wear the jersey and pants but it would look ridiculous with the new silver helmets so it’s just not going to happen anytime soon

[@calebroe8990]

@@vladimirvich468 ok

[@alexisisanarieka4311]

I hope they change it next year, it's a really stupid rule and a lot of alt uniforms would look better with different colored helmets.

[@eldersamuelwilliams9779]

Looking at these RG3 games and seeing great he was before he got sabotaged by his own coaches, got hurt and lost his confidence is something else. The Skins were scoring over 30 points a game in MANY games. No telling how many titles RG3 would have won if he had a coach and management that had his best interests in mind. And I'm not even a Washington fan, but you have to give credit where it is due. RG3 was the man.

[@jaymac508]

Take a shot/drink every time Buck says “no flags” lol 😂

[@B1gZ10]

Not a cowboys fans but those uniforms have always been clean

[@TimCarter]

Yeah, the Cowboys suck but those unis look nice.

[@thatonebillsfan]

You gotta feel bad for RGIII he was so good and he could have been a HOF but injuries and a bad team stopped him!

[@troytorres4631]

And?

[@alexandergonzalez5109]

The last time I was this early is when the eagles won a game

[@blakemedlock]

Damn, a whole Two Weeks.....

[@alexandergonzalez5109]

@@blakemedlock Yup as an eagles fan I'm sick to my stomach

[@alexandergonzalez5109]

@Zayne simard moore well if Carson wentz was a football team he would have the third most turnovers

[@dawgpoundclips]

Rg3 still my favorite player and always will be.

[@aaronmartin3954]

Absolute Classic When Robert Griffin III Came Home In Texas And Took Over AT&T Stadium His Rookie Year Was 🔥 #HTTR

[@christianorr1059]

His performance was all the more remarkable when you consider that (1) the ‘Skins were held scoreless in the 1st quarter and (2) the Cowpies scored first.

[@dom6715]

What a thanksgiving game!

[@geminiman7791]

I wish RGIII never got hurt, and I wish the Redskins were still the Redskins. The "Football Team" sounds like a mockery of the entire franchise

[@makeithappen01]

They’ll go back to the Redskins name

[@geminiman7791]

@Ryan Irwin- Diehl I know. Either keep it or change it to something new, not make it like limbo

[@jasonfire3434]

I just treat it like a soccer franchise name, like Washington FC or something like that

[@tufoinproductions]

@@jasonfire3434 that's exactly how you are suppose to treat it. You don't say Football Team, you just call them Washington

[@quasimoto7662]

Just call them the r*tards, that’s what I do

[@nflfan5938]

The good old days RGIII was still playing and Washington actually had sick uniforms ☹️💔 and Dez Bryant still played

[@OscarJTrump]

That generation is dead. Welcome to the "new" NFL. It seems that the NFL of our childhood is over

[@sircharles9314]

I miss these unis smh 😔

[@tlahuiz2619]

What a Thanksgiving It was, first Lions vs Texans in OT thrill, then RG3 with an historic performance, and finally the buttfumble

[@chessmanatee2024]

“The brightest stars burn up the fastest” -I forgot

[@tucker.84]

*This comment has been deleted for mentioning Redskins*

[@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224]

So lame smh

[@tucker.84]

@@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224 How

[@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224]

@@tucker.84 keep watching CFL 🌽🏐

[@jamesallen9620]

Comment deleted?? It's pretty bad..even in sports were being factcheck...

[@brookethomas5921]

@@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224 CFL trash bum

[@thegorn68]

Cowboys are 9-1 against Washington on Thanksgiving. This was the loss.

[@brookethomas5921]

8-1

[@aoht06]

8-2 now lol

[@HaydenSkol]

I remember this game!!! It was great game to watch!!!!!

[@Zach-mw5so]

Loved those white helmeted Cowboys. Looked forward to Thanksgiving seemingly every year when they wore those. Sharp. Wish they can wear them again in the future. Stupid uniform rules

[@joejeffery5454]

Garçon is one of the most underrated receivers of the 2010’s. He needs more credit

[@blackdonaldtrump3869]

Loved this ‘12 Redskins Offense

[@derrickbrooks176]

I was 13! I’ll never forget this game man Hail to the Football Team!

[@DontTalk2Me]

I remember watching this game when i was 12, i had my tony romo jersey and got myself a thanksgiving plate just to get shatted on. Miss those days

[@rodharper6112]

I went to school with DeAngelo Hall, he was a Cowboys fan. That paycheck made him cheer for the Redskins 😅😅😅😅

[@LoyalToTheFacts]

Gosh the good ol days

[@philiptucker7590]

Almost everybody on these teams is gone now….sad to say it but we are getting old and time keeps on moving on 😭 I thought for sure RGIII would go on to win many Super Bowls back then….

[@NEONOIRERA]

10 years ago crazy

[@tyus_b_ballin2164]

I miss my old Redskins 😭😭😭

[@salcoscino4272]

It will never be the same. Sorry they took your name and football team. Couldn’t imagine if they changed the Bears name to the Chicago football team. Have fun being called the Washington libtards

[@tyus_b_ballin2164]

@@salcoscino4272 they might go with Washington red wolves

[@darkastro7131]

@tyus_b_ballin 21 pls no generic animal-based teams.

[@tyus_b_ballin2164]

@@darkastro7131 we ain't got another name

[@darkastro7131]

@@tyus_b_ballin2164 I'm not saying that we should stick with the Football Team thing I just don't like the name "Red Wolves".

[@tyreepowell8367]

Nice Video NFL Throwback!

[@DR.K14]

RG3 was def a great 1 hit wonder

[@ajcashman3742]

I miss this team 🥺

[@trulifeism]

RG was extraordinary on that field his rookie season, explosiveness, rocket arm, touch. He really had it all except for durability.

[@warrchyld3033]

Been a redskins fan my whole 39 yrs thus was one of the most exciting years to watch but also hurts because of how mismanaged RG3 injuries were but God I'm forever grateful for RG3 P.Garcon A Morris Banks London fletcher Santana moss ladell betts ect we will always remember this magical season #HTTR

[@charlottecorday8494]

In an alternate reality, we're still watching RG3 battle Andrew Luck in epic matchup after epic matchup.

[@jiiig8667]

Aikman "why wouldn't he just score." Lol

[@rivalstorm7216]

This is one Thanksgiving game my family doesn't talk about we don't talk about the one against the Panthers either but it was fun to watch a little and I really hope the Cowboys bring back those uniforms on Thanksgiving

[@markrobertson2196]

Remember this game, was a lot of fun to watch, not a Washington fan or a Dallas fan but it was a fun game to watch

[@lucashill5477]

This was the first and only game I’ve got to watch in person

[@nielpatel1497]

I miss RGIII he had so much talent

[@KIDLALOXXX]

That was a good game. Dallas fan here. Crazy how we almost came back but hell of a game by RG3, dude was a threat. Respect. We won yesterday tho !!! 😂🎉 wedemboyz

[@jakewilliams9198]

Imagine telling someone in 2012 that RGIII and dez bryant would eventually be on the same team.

[@edwardfisher9930]

RG 3 could of been something special... he proved that his rookie year... Those two knee injuries and playing on that knee derailed a promising career

[@warrchyld3033]

59 London fletcher is the most underrated LB in NFL history but also the most dependable one

[@OscarJTrump]

he saved a touchdown by pounding Miles Austin

[@MrJamieBattle]

One of my favorite NFL games ever!!! Nothing like spoiling my grandma’s thanksgiving dinner at her house 💪🏾

[@Manimal_Official]

Ah yes the *[REDACTED]* playing the cowboys, a thanksgiving classic

[@devilniner9621]

Wish millennials and everyone stop being soft and take everything offensive

[@OhyeahMrKrabz]

I miss when the Football Team was called the Redskins

[@gpapa71]

Man that Robert Griffin looks like a stud! He’s definitely going to be a top qb in the league!

[@Selyn301]

I just hope he doesn’t get injured. Quarterbacks like him can never stay healthy

[@gpapa71]

@@Selyn301 nah I doubt it. He’s gonna stay healthy and be a top qb for the next 15-20 years!

[@santanajackson8829]

RG III was my hero during this game . I been a huge redskins fan for 45 years but I'll always remember this ass whippin

[@andyrein1009]

RGIII was insane this season

[@inquisitorbear8312]

Just doesn’t feel the same without them being called the Redskins

[@jasonmckinney9938]

I forgot how good the 2012 team was. They were firing on all cylinders at this point in the season. You can also see the huge difference in culture compared to since then in Washington. Love the 99 skins too. Wasn’t old enough to see the 80 and early 90s skins teams.

[@Zephyr5702]

One of the few bright spots of the Dan Snyder era. This was an exciting game.

[@lukewinner767]

Santana Moss was so cold

[@ericradford2142]

Oh what could have been.

[@creativehen]

I was at this game, very young, suite behind the end zone, sucks I don’t remember much bc it was 8 yrs ago

[@billsmith7642]

RGIII.....damn, thought he was gonna be the next elite QB for years to come, could do it all.....and Romo was a helluva player as well.....HOF talent, just never put it together at the right moment

[@JerryJunior26]

They absolutely kicked our asses that one Thanksgiving until we NEARLY came back late in the game but whenever someone delivers a challenge towards like they did, never count us out till the very end. Hopefully my Boyz get payback Thursday, we need this game.

[@michaelstone7514]

RG3 was a helluva QB. It's a shame his career was cut short because of injury. Really good person too.

[@coreylynch5759]

Pumped for Thanksgiving football!!!!!

[@nick56677]

Wouldn't be a Cowboys game without Vintage Romo 6:34 and 10:08😂😂

[@stephenriddle1292]

Later on that night mark sanchez butt fumbled 🤣🤣🤣

[@tufoinproductions]

I will never forget this game, this season, this year. What a great time to not only be a Redskins fan but a DC sports fan

[@liam_smith_65536]

The guy who uploaded this movie and previous one is the busiest person in the world now.

[@jessehopkins8824]

Love the cowboys unis

[@BS-uj3ny]

Cowboys should bring back those unis

[@rolbloxguy]

I miss those cowboys unis

[@MatheusAraujo-py8ms]

this cowboys uniforms are very cool

[@MainCargo]

This was the last time the Cowboys wore those jerseys.

[@billybaggins1443]

They do wear jerseys similar to this.

[@MainCargo]

@@billybaggins1443 you thinking about their color rush jerseys.

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[@junior214223]

That's because here they wear different helmets, but the nfl doesn't allow you to wear different helmets anymore.

[@MainCargo]

@@junior214223 I wish they allow different helmets and uniforms.

[@R00SKi]

Only 8 years ago and the quality of the game was leaps and bounds ahead of what we get today

[@robertseifert7348]

I remember being so pumped watching this game, thinking we FINALLY had a QB, sigh.

[@brookethomas5921]

As a Washington fan this was the first year I was a fan

[@dannywhite7786]

Redskins logo is so good

[@oliversuzuki]

That was best game in history of redskins life😂