Shootout at Three Rivers - Vikings vs. Steelers (Week 4, 1995) Classic Highlights

The 1-2 Vikings head to Three Rivers Stadium to face the eventual AFC Champion Steelers.
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[@funkydunkleman]

At 4:35 - If you want to see the full ordeal of the 12 men on the field call, check out my other video that shows the whole thing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fFnXiMqM-Gb7M

[@lickitup323]

I was there that day 👍👍

[@Tone22845]

Shootout? You mean a blowout

[@ericcory2469]

My stepfather (Steelers fan) took me to this game. We were walking through the parking lot heading to the ticket window and heard a little kid ask "who needs tickets?" This kid was seriously like 10 years old and sold us 2 40 yard line seats for $40. We were about 15 rows behind the Vikings bench - which was awesome for a fan like me. Then seeing this beat down was the icing on the cake. Great memory. Thanks for uploading this.

[@rayrayxl31]

Funkydunkleman continues to let me relive my childhood -- many thanks! I remember this game still for 2 reasons: 1) Cowher blows up and shoves the picture into the ref's shirt. 2) Jack Del Rio's sweet ass lateral to Orlando Thomas.

[@SkolneyVikings]

Weird season. That club was only 8-8 but against an absolutely brutal schedule. They were better than a lot of those Green teams that made the playoffs.

[@jayNicks10]

rogerskolney that Steelers team got to the Super Bowl yet the Vikings blew them out in their stadium.

[@garycobiak5926]

The Denny Green era was like that.

[@easilyscan]

Thanks for this video. No if the Vikings could just win a Super Bowl. 61 years is long enough to wait.

[@omar10213245]

having watched this game as a 14-year old Steelers fan, i remember this game pretty much ruining the rest of my Sunday afternoon, i was grouchy until Monday morning.

[@tbirum]

DIES HARD VIKINGS FAN HERE SINCE I KNEW WHAT FOOTBALL WAS (46 years old and grew up in Minnesota) I remember watching this game, Glad that FG we got just before the half did not matter, Bill had every reasons to go ballistic as the game was still close at the half.

[@Skazellino]

0:41 back when our O-Line was stellar. We need to get back to that.

[@jackkitchen737]

"Shootout" LOL. Vikings led 37-6 after 3 quarters. I was at this game. My brother got us tickets, and took me to the game, as a birthday present. Loved it. Dominating performance by Minnesota.

[@CBusVikesFan]

I was there also. In the endzone where Smith ran for the 1 shoe td.

[@jackkitchen737]

@@CBusVikesFan I was at the endzone but up under the overhang from the upper deck, which was awesome. I liked that stadium. Anyway, what a day. SKOL!!!

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

To date, this remains the last Vikings road win against the Steelers.

[@garycobiak5926]

Dennis Green was a heck of a offensive mind and a great talent scout. Always had a good eye for wideouts. He picked moss and Carter. If he ever had some consistency at qb instead of the carousel of veterans he might of got a ring.

[@FuttBuckerson87]

if Gary Anderson made that god damn kick we would probably have a ring

[@easilyscan]

I think they actually got Carter from the Eagles.

[@bifftannen1598]

Awesome game for the Vikes. Hard to imagine Pitt went on to the Super Bowl. Thanks for sharing

[@izenguarr5236]

I remember watching this game! Was so awesome seeing our purple tear it up!

[@purplepainforums1216]

Wow. That game had a LOT of gems. ...so many turnovers, missed kicks, and ... despite it all ... scoring. And what was Cowher doing there? Wow. Can you imagine if that happened today? lol

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

Yelling at the refs because he had a photo that showed they didn’t have 12 men on the field (they didn’t, the league office actually suspended the officials over that).

[@davebarnes6672]

That lateral from Del-Rio to Thomas was sweeeeet !!

[@jayNicks10]

Robert Smith fumbling the ball was extremely rare. and that's what really separates him from the likes of Adrian Peterson, Chuck Foreman & Bill Brown Brown: 54 fumbles Foreman: 52 fumbles Peterson: 39 fumbles Smith: Are you ready for this? 9 fumbles. ONLY 9 !!!

[@jdbrown24]

If his health was good he would of have a real good career couldn't stay healthy

[@jayNicks10]

jdbrown24 sure that was more of an issue in his first 2 years as a starter. But not so much the case during his last 4 years.

[@Skazellino]

That is a pretty amazing stat but according to Cris Carter he had everybody beat with time on the trainer's table and ice baths. "Always sumthin"

[@jayNicks10]

You guys are probably right. I remember him saying in an interview when asked the obvious question of why he retired, he said “It’s better to walk away early than to limp away late.” And 9 fumbles, sometimes players fumble that many times in just one year.

[@garycobiak5926]

He would just glide.

[@FuttBuckerson87]

Warren Moon was solid with us but the best part of him was the #1 jersey.

[@PtlRG1]

I was actually at this game sitting 40 yd line on the Vikings side of the field witnessing Smith running for the TD with is sock flopping in the wind, lol.

[@nick56677]

Damn! My Steelers took an old schooled back of the barn ass whooping in this game lol.

[@Skazellino]

2:27 shoeless TD run, don't see many of those.

[@Skazellino]

5:47 and 8:41 Cris Carter, all he does?...Catch Touchdowns!

[@CBusVikesFan]

I was at this game! I was in the end zone where the bulk of the scoring was. I had a great time. It was a somber 3 hour ride home with a Steelers fan though. Lol

[@lickitup323]

I was there as well. It was a great ride home back to Milwaukee, I was also there with my buddy who was a Steelers fan👍👍

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

Vikes blew out this same steelers team that made the super bowl that year too

[@krohn7master]

They lost in OT to the Cowboys the previous week (who won the SB that year)

[@lickitup323]

I was at this game...the crowd was very hostile after that penalty of 12 men against Pitt.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

That dork was an announcer all the way back then?

[@arod927-01]

Upload bears vs Vikings 2010 when the bears won 40-14. Its significant because it was Favre s last start

[@alexschmidt2895]

Really get over it

[@luek]

AGK927 remember when favre came into Lambeau field for the first time since retirement and destroying the packers? Lmaooo

[@arod927-01]

@@luek I remember the last time Favre played us and lost 31 3

[@Skazellino]

@Funkydunkleman why hasn't this troll idiot been blocked yet?

[@alphonseblackwood2930]

I want that "Moon" vikings hat!

[@jayNicks10]

PLEASE Upload Vikings vs Falcons week 1 of 1999. not a great game but sweet revenge.

[@funkydunkleman]

Sadly I don't have a copy of that game. Been searching forever.

[@Skazellino]

Damn, Yea I would have liked to have seen that too. I remember Carter 80 doing a wing flapping taunt after a TD.

[@Biggdoom344]

Steelers QB Tomzac was a turnover machine. He was good for 1-2 picks a game consistently. You had no idea at the time that with Woodson out and O Donnell out for several games this Steelers team would get hot and lose the SB.

[@Buffro20]

RIP Orlando Thomas

[@ricklayeux5688]

The Vikings picked them clean. The 12 men penalty had no effect on the outcome.

[@samuelleevallongo9752]

Who was tomzack aiming for lol

[@Skazellino]

In the words of Moss "We whipped they ass" #Skol

[@jayNicks10]

WOW, the Vikings commit 3 early turnovers and the Steelers only turned that into 3 points. that's 1 point per turnover! that's bad. haha.

[@jdbrown24]

Vikings were really damn good under Dennis green should if not fired him so quick and Zimmer looking like a god

[@alexschmidt2895]

He would be a god to if he wasn't stuck with a bum ass quarterback

[@purplepainforums1216]

@Loren Heaton Fake news. Zimmer blames himself regularly. Also, he wouldn't be top 5 in win percentage over the past 5 years if he was regularly outcoached.

[@purplepainforums1216]

@Loren Heaton Besides this year, when did Zimmer's teams not meet/exceed your expectations? Bringing up Pederson/Foles is laughable when they beat the GOATs in the Super Bowl just two weeks later. Let's not pretend we lost to a scrub team. Also, in case you forgot, Keenum was also a backup QB. Zimmer has a new starter at QB every year - ya know, the single most important position in sports. Name me a coach/team who has done more under those same circumstances over the past several years.

[@purplepainforums1216]

@Loren Heaton I agree that this year was a failure, but again I ask, what other seasons did Zimmer's teams not meet/exceed your expectations? I bet they did. Zimmer is a Top 5-10 coach, without question. Don't be so quick to assume the grass is greener. We see coaches being fired after a year or two all of the time. The grass isn't always greener. We're in win now mode, so let's let Zimmer/Spielman do their thing with their $84 million QB and see what happens.

[@swapsplat]

@Loren Heaton Yeah, let's just forget about the fact that he's had a GARBAGE offensive line for 3 years now. Spielman deserves more vitriol that Zimmer does. It's funny how you say he gets out coached damn near every week, yet last season he got to the NFC Championship game with a carousel of trash QBs. Where are any of the 3 QBs he had last season? 1 is a back up in New Orleans, 1 is playing TERRIBLY in Denver, and the other one was thrown in the trash in Phoenix.

[@chuckcribbs3398]

Forgot Del Rio played for the Vikes.

[@easilyscan]

Looks like he missed the field goal at 3:53. Just an optical illusion I suppose.

[@jasperdriver8546]

In today’s NFL if Bill Cowher did that to a ref they would fine him, suspend him a couple of games, make him do a public apology on live TV

[@jdbly5934]

Have the Vikings ever had a 1 turnover game? It seems that once they turn the ball over, they just keep doing it for the rest of the game every time.

[@midrangetorque]

HOLY COW - the turnovers!!!

[@CamberRockerCamber]

Turnover party. Holy smokes

[@chuckyoder5765]

I'll never understand when you're getting beat like a drum , celebrating like you just won a super bowl!!!

[@blazezavage3396]

7:11 Bird

[@jbsmg]

I remember this game. Cowher should have been ejected. Also, how many fumbles and INTs were in this game? Including those recovered by the offense.

[@funkydunkleman]

Combined: 5 fumbles (3 lost) and 8 interceptions.

[@jbsmg]

@@funkydunkleman that is insane. 13 potential turn overs.

[@MauiMedicineMan]

Is this game in the record books for most turnovers by both teams in a game? LOL!!!

[@richardtherichard26]

Holy sloppy offenses 😂😂 god the nfl in 1995 was a MESS lol

[@kamehamehey22615]

Great game, but this isn't really a shootout. More like a turnoverfest lol