Silverdome Crowd Noise

December 21, 1997
Detroit Lions vs. New York Jets
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan
Detroit Lions get warned by the officials for excessive crowd noise in a game.

[@1andrew123]

Stop the game for crowd noise? Only the lions would get that treatment

[@Hanson586]

1andrew123 yup, we are just cursed. I was at this game. The silverdome was one nasty crowd!

[@corneliuscorgi7011]

1andrew123 That's just us Michigan people!

[@DarkCloud3000]

You're an idiot. That's an actual rule.

[@OwnedEpicStyle]

Mark Jefferson can you recall a time that rule was used that wasn’t this game?

[@Cheyenne.b.castillo]

@@OwnedEpicStyle KC vs Broncos

[@wwftroy22]

why go to a football game if you cant cheer?

[@jacobolson6145]

Oh everybody can cheer just not lions fans

[@xberry99]

I still can't believe this actually happened. And it would only happen to the Lions too.

[@stevencarter5740]

xberry99 no it happend at arrowhead stadium too. John elway vs kansas city! its on youtube

[@BornLiveandDieby]

xberry99 thank God the lions still won

[@jimdep333]

xberry99 the lions got a gift as the interception in the end zone in the 4th quarter wasn't a legitimate int. He didn't have control. So stop whining.

[@brayallen7290]

​@@jimdep333pussy

[@michigannewsnow4927]

​@jimdep333 that wouldn't of been a legit penalty either , so you stop crying . You obviously didn't see all the terrible lion penalty

[@etherdetroit1977]

I was there. It was so loud that the stands were shaking. By far the loudest game I've ever experienced.

[@sweetcgardner]

I was there too. You couldn't hear yourself scream lol till reggie brown got hurt than you could hear a pin drop

[@ljo5478]

@@sweetcgardner was reggie D or O ?

[@ljo5478]

@@sweetcgardner I just want to know more about my coach

[@islanders1329fan]

Gives me goosebumps

[@dlions20071]

@@ljo5478 Reggie was a 1st Round pick that played LB. He Actually died on the field and they resuscitated him.

[@christopherkeller6367]

“Get quiet so we can get a play” “BOOOOOOOO!!!!” 😂😂 hahaha classic

[@DJfireant789plus]

BOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@prestonmoney]

Refs: “after reviewing the play, there were a lot of loud fans in the crowd, and as a result, the entire crowd has been ejected from the game. 1st down”

[@RetrobowlGuy_Idk]

Aveerage lions penalty

[@BHoz]

Just more proof that the NFL has always and forever had it out for the Lions. I guarantee you they'd never pull this bullshit on any other team in the league.

[@ScumBagInFL]

BHoz5477 they did it against kansas city in 1990 I think, Elway was bitching and the crowd got a warning lmao

[@ALLDefLepp]

BHoz5477 did they do it to the Seahawks? No...

[@anthonymosley4123]

Yeah, no way that'd ever happen to the Browns..

[@ALLDefLepp]

Chief Buckeye stadium needs people in it for that to happen..

[@DarkCloud3000]

Loser mentality.

[@abuckofivedjs]

How come this video does not show what happens on the next play. The fans got even louder, and O'Donnell complained again. They Ref just looked at him, and then called the Jets for a delay of game. There was never a penalty on Detroit. This was the loudest game I have ever been too, and the quietest game as well. This was the game Barry went over 2000 yrds in, and also the game the Reggie Brown got paralyzed in for Detroit. I was at the other end of the Silverdome, at the top .. and I could hear the ambulance door close.

[@jeffreyboone2578]

I was at this game as well.

[@JeffintheD]

I was there too. Most exhilarating pro sports event of my life. I remember when the ref threw the flag, we thought it was on the Lions following the warning. Elation when they announced delay of game on the Jets. In addition to all of that you mention, I recall how the replay of Johnnie Morton's touchdown to win the game clearly showed he was out of bounds and bobbling the ball. Didn't have instant replay then (or wasn't available). Also, I believe a fan died of a heart attack in the stands during this game.

[@druciferbeast2187]

sounds bad ass

[@druciferbeast2187]

shout out to u fans cuz the silverdome was one of thr best stadiums

[@sweetcgardner]

I remember you could hear a pin drop when reggie got hurt

[@anthonyab1984]

I need this energy Sunday night

[@AndrewWarrenPatriotsfan]

Can you imagine that ref said that to the seahawks fans at CenturyLink Field? That ref would get his ass kicked.

[@mikeanderson5772]

yeah, thats why your fans suck. come to lambeau, everyones happy, full of good brats, cheese, and good beer, yea, its a little cold, but the rich traditional history, the people and the excitement (no matter what team your cheering for) make that factor obsolete. and get over yourselves, you literally JUST lost you super bowl virginity, and thats nothing to brag about for a team that been around for 38 years.

[@mikeanderson5772]

and the 12th man is THE LAMEST tradition in sports, you literally stole that from a college team that stole it from an even smaller college team LOL :-D

[@mikeanderson5772]

***** oh my bad

[@aviator259]

mike anderson shut up cheese head

[@MichaelMitreski]

if a ref is gonna get his ass kicked anywhere in the usa it's from detroit, and i pointed out usa, cause around the world refs get their asses kicked enough to notice

[@wwftroy22]

that is a very stupid rule, but then again there are a lot of stupid rules in the NFL

[@ThePlatinumEagle]

In a place like the Silverdome, sound will echo. The quarterback would not be able to sommunicate with his team if they couldn't hear him.

[@johnpcheramie]

***** Then know that going into the game and be prepared. #excuses

[@Richierich1285]

+ThePlatinumEagle the sound will never Eco from the silver dome again

[@Tigersfan829]

That's why they started using silent counts. It's not a rule anymore either.

[@ashthurmond5244]

@@ThePlatinumEagle I'm sorry...that's not our problem

[@randys950]

i saw this actual game live on tv so many years ago...when i was 11, this is the only time i've ever seen the game officials tell the crowd to be quiet...what a joke

[@joetroy9538]

I was at this game. The crowd was deafening for most of the game. Playoffs on the line for both teams and Barry was going for 2000 yards. The only thing that killed the crowd noise was the injury to Reggie Brown a Lions LB. He broke his neck and his air way started to swell shut. I will never forget Morten sprinting 80 yards to get the paramedics. Reggie survived because the Lions had the best medical staff in the NFL and Reggie was up walking the next day. Although he never played a down again in the NFL he was fortunate to recover and be able to walk. Barry got his 2000 yards and the Lions beat the Tuna and went on to the playoffs. The Silverdome when full was as rowdy as any stadium in the world. It's slated to be demolished this spring and I have a ton of fond memories as a 28 year season ticket holder. Ford field will never come close to the atmosphere at the Silverdome. The Lions don't have home field advantage and haven't since leaving Pontiac. It makes me laugh when people talk about crowd noise at Ford field. It's full of a bunch of millennial and yuppy fans.... The Silverdome was always full of blue collar workers who would spend their money to sit in the mammoth upper deck when the Lions had something worth buying. It was a mother fucking house party like no other. RIP Silverdome.

[@Tigersfan829]

Higher ticket prices have driven the blue collar fans out. Pretty much that way in all sports.

[@MrDukey85]

@@Tigersfan829 sad but true here in the uk to go to a premier league soccer game for my team its £50 a ticket and when you add together train tickets beers and food its like £150 and thats cheap compared to some teams

[@williamstidham7704]

Add “football” to the list of things that millennials has ruined Lmao, you boomers always good for a laugh

[@michigannewsnow4927]

Yea , I've always wondered why they didn't build something close to how the silverdome was . Wow that stadium was the hardest stadium for teams to play in . Can you imagine the crowd noise now if they was still in the silverdome ? This is the best lions team , we have great starting players and great depth

[@islanders1329fan]

Man!!! I miss the Silverdome. Watching the Lions home games here on tv never did you justice

[@TheDCGuitar13]

Man it makes you feel bad that fans like this have never seen a winner. They are everything great about football being subjected to everything bad about football.

[@TOSILENCE77]

They got their wish......they priced fans out, put the corporate seats in, sanitised the sport - and bingo, the noise has gone. Same thing has happened here in England, our teams now play to silent crowds who don't have the same fire as crowds as the old school fans.

[@davidboniface858]

Sorry to hear. I laugh when analyst mention homefield advantage in 2019

[@wwftroy22]

(in a really quiet voice) go lions! woo!

[@detroitrockscity]

As a die hard Lions fan since 1979, I hope I can see this passionate fan base in Michigan make this seem like crickets if we ever get a championship. My dad passed in 2007 and never seen one, and if I join him, my son has been passed the torch😊

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

The Lions will have their chance this year. This Bengals fan is rooting hardcore for Detroit. I hope you guys win it all this year.

[@dragondrew2000]

This year might be the year brother!

[@brianford8182]

This makes no sense it wouldn't happen today

[@111theshow9]

Is this an actual rule? Takes away home field advantage. Also where's the rest of the video. I would assume this was the end of it.

[@seahawks1185]

Hell no, look at the 12th Man, that's what signals are for.

[@5allum]

Sea Hawks Actually, it is a rule.

[@DatPharaohSaint]

5allum No it's not anymore. Crowd can be as loud as possible now. Stadiums are even allowed to show graphics and videos encouraging the crowd to get louder.

[@mikeanderson5772]

5allum ACTUALLY, that hasnt been a rule for the last 14 years, however YES, at the time it was and i atteneded a game (packers vs lions) at this stadium in 1999 (game where favre threw an int td on his knees) and the fans received a warning and then the lions lost of timeout that game. the funniest part of that was that the packer fans where the ones (half the damn crowd) making all of that noise. unfortunately, the lions stomped my beloved packers that day.

[@chriskeller3705]

“Get quiet so we can get a play” “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-cp2cq5lx2h]

We need this at ford field this sunday

[@YzaliaJoule]

I was there for that Monday Night game, the atmosphere there was just absolutely electric, and the crowd that night was unbelievable. Detroit fans put a notice out that night with their noise levels, and lots of teams took note. One of the best games in any sport I've ever attended.

[@kristopherloviska9042]

It wasn't a Monday night game. (The first hint would be that it was on NBC, who didn't do Monday Night Football) It was the final Sunday of the regular season. Barry went over 2000 yards for the season and Reggie Brown was taken off the field in an ambulance because he was suffering from respiratory arrest due to a spinal injury in his neck. I was working for the NBC broadcast that day, as an RF pointer for the wireless handheld cameraman on the Lions sideline. That game had both the loudest crowd noise (Barry's 53 yard run to clinch the win), and the quietest crowd when they were doing CPR on Brown before they loaded him onto the ambulance on the field) I have ever heard at a sporting event.

[@cassiusproductions]

Wasn’t Monday Night Football. The giveaway is that they showed the live Broncos score during the clip

[@zvbx]

When I was at that game I could have swore it was a Sunday afternoon….

[@timothyraymond973]

I'll never forget the years of Barry watching him. I was lucky enough to watch him gain 2000 yards and watch the Lions beat Dallas in their only playoff victory in many years what a great place to watch a football game.

[@313jb8]

Was at that game !!! Will never forget it !!! When barry broke the record you will see a sign that says 2011 barry odessey... Still have it up in the basement.. R.I.P. to the DOME !!!!!

[@mrhat789]

I was at this game!!!! man have the years gone by

[@furstenfeldbruck]

Did the crowd quiet down after the warning?

[@Jpoletti0521]

I was there, too! :) That was a crazy game!

[@tjb1085]

It was my first NFL game. Barry went over 2000, Reggie Brown nearly died, and O'Donnell and Parcells were massive babies all game. Also the noise was deafening.

[@abuckofivedjs]

The fans got even louder, and O'Donnell complained again. They Ref just looked at him, and then called the Jets for a delay of game. There was never a penalty on Detroit. This was the loudest game I have ever been too, and the quietest game as well. This was the game Barry went over 2000 yrds in, and also the game the Reggie Brown got paralyzed in for Detroit. I was at the other end of the Silverdome, at the top .. and I could hear the ambulance door close.

[@furstenfeldbruck]

abuckofivedjs Fuck that's awesome thank you for sharing

[@TheRoontoona9]

I was at this game also. It was the NFL game I have been to and I dont want to go back because no other game can live up to this

[@williampavichevich306]

WOW! Insane. I never recall in the past where Greenbay, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philly, or DALLAS where the crowd was told to be silent.

[@retrorampage9015]

Can you imagine telling a Philly crowed to be quiet….

[@SwordHMX]

Outdoor stadiums

[@Ghostmotorfinger]

My favorite stadium of all time.

[@mikebaker6418]

This goes to show you that Detroit has a MONSTER fanbase! You look at the Pistons back in the early 2000s and you see how the fans are super pumped. It's just the lions have sucked so bad since the beginning of time. Give us a team to root for and Detroiters will tear the roof off.

[@jaybrick8973]

I think we finally got one

[@GoldenAura32]

The emotions will run wild Sunday.

[@creepingbert]

The single loudest crowd I was ever a part of was Wrestlemania 3 at the Silverdome. When Hogan slammed Andre, the volume of the roar was deafening. I couldn't hear my own scream.

[@whtuwntfo]

I was there....3rd row 50 yd line....felt the crown shake....couldn't hear myself scream. Will never forget!

[@dlions20071]

The Silverdome was no joke man! It had a crazy acoustic, in ways of an echo. Of course it’s a dome stadium but it also held the largest amount capacity of fans in the NFL at the time 80,000+ if I’m not mistaken. You would actually feel the Concrete shake and monster truck shows were crazy deafening

[@kristopherloviska9042]

I saw The Who there in 1982. I think my ears are still ringing from that show.

[@GOBLUEADAM]

When the right and fired up type of Detroit crowd shows up, especially at the Silverdome or the Palace, THIS HAPPENS! We are a weapon, just ask the 2004 Lakers! Silverdome crowds were smart, loud, and knew when to bust the roof off. But folks, the 2000's Piston games at the Palace, were LOUDER THAN THIS. I left out of playoff game with a sound concussion. But we don't have those type of crowds or fans anymore, we have CORPORATE CUSTOMERS NOW, and our teams still suck!

[@brentbrewer5176]

The refs would have a heart attack in a SEC stadium on a Saturday night..

[@PurpleNinja-vn4hv]

"Yeah they're probably gonna be quiet, I can't wait to hear this quietness!"

[@bostonredsox49]

Detroit should've never gotten rid of this stadium. It was intimidating and had that blue collar grit to it. Bobby Ross was a ridiculously underrated coach. Thanks for helping the Patriots this day Detroit

[@94fleetwood49]

*Correction: Pontiac, Michigan* Demolished & now an Amazon facility.

[@basementprotagonists747]

Nah. Lol it had to go

[@Tubewings]

Unless I'm mistaken, this was (one of) the last regular season game(s) to air on NBC until 2006.

[@outlawjodiewales9295]

Still remember that NBC on NFL opening song. Chills man.

[@autoworkercyr]

Loudest game Ive ever been to. The concrete beneath your feet was literally shaking. Great game...win and go to the playoffs and Barrys 2000!

[@silvercoin01]

DO THIS FOR THE HOME PLAYOFF GAME IN DETROIT YALL

[@DrewDe]

Thanks for posting. So ridiculous that rule back then where the home crowd would be penalized for being too loud! Haha. It was incredibly loud that game. Loudest Lion crowd I've ever heard until last year's Monday Night Game. We stood and made noise on EVERY Defensive play the Bears were on Offense, starting with the very first play of the game! Hope it'll be like that every home game from now on! Can't wait for the season. Go Lions!!!

[@keithhoffman7641]

This is about to happen this Sunday 1/14 at Ford Field. Let's go Lions!

[@Aries_Aria]

133.3 Decibels apparently was the highest measured reading. I hope we get some higher THIS weekend against the Bucs!

[@keithhoffman7641]

@@Aries_Aria I was there. I got chills during the Goff chant before the game. I was so loud!

[@AnthonyfromtheD]

2 years old when this happened...

[@Tra_West]

That Denver score though!!

[@KidJames81]

31-3

[@H0TWHEELS]

what a strange looking library.

[@CasualRay]

Why the literal hell has this not been noticed

[@tmoore4075]

I was there too. So so loud. As I've gotten older I think them trying to tell us to shut up is even dumber now than I did back when I was 14. If you don't want the crowd to be loud, play with no fans.

[@t.daniel5003]

I miss the SILVERDOME!

[@outlawjodiewales9295]

Three rivers, Veterans, Astro Dome. Miss the Astro turf lol

[@DinoLembesis]

I was at this game, in the end zone right behind the Jets and it was the loudest noise I ever heard. And later when Reggie Brown broke his neck in the same game, the quietest ever. Barry went over 2000 for the season in this game too.

[@ProdigyFox999]

Rip silverdome we will miss you

[@trevorsibbald6885]

Crazy , yes it's called home feild advantage !

[@2Phaktz]

The days before the silent count...wow. This is back when the Kingdome was rocking too.

[@Jimbobo162]

The silverdome is still there. It's sad but it's still there.

[@helmedon]

+jim bo I know this comment is 2 years old, but I gotta agree. Very sad seeing that place literally falling apart. Saw some great games and concerts there.

[@Abonanno24601]

jim bo and after it was implode today... It's still there. Hrhe

[@Badar2310]

As you already know its no longer there. However, i suggest u to look up exploration videos of the silverdome on KZbin they are truly fascinating at the same time, sad..

[@Mario-cv5el]

Its looks more like a landfill now rather than the Silverdome

[@DTownBBall07]

I remember this really well because to this day, I've never heard of a team being penalized for "excessive" crowd noise. Overall, this game is really memorable. The good reasons - the Lions clinched a playoff spot and Barry became I believe the 3rd RB to ever go over 2,000 yards in a season. The bad reason - the awful injury to Reggie Brown.

[@chrismartindale7840]

That rule has actually been removed since teams started abusing it.

[@TexasNewsOwL]

The crowd is never that loud anymore

[@TWCAlex802]

And I also believe this is the game when Barry Sanders got his 2,000 rushing yard season.

[@user-lk2db1ue1o]

Pontiac Silverdome was Barry Sanders house that crowd was loud went nuts always wanted to go to a Detroit Lions game

[@jaybrick8973]

why does the NFL hate the lion's so much smh I'm confused how can you stop a game for crowd noise

[@joshuamartin2858]

In Seattle, embraced and nationally beloved as the 12th man... in Detroit, a potential loss of a timeout. Just another rule being tested on the lions

[@kevinwozniak3308]

This is how a crowd can impact a game. Niel O'Donnell burned timeouts because of the noise. Barry had that huge run at the end that took them past the 2 minute warning and Detroit was able to kneel on the ball since New York didn't have any timeouts left to stop the clock.

[@mikejames3471]

I was at this game and the video does not do it justice!

[@Unknown-eo2nf]

Same!

[@Botzclapz1234]

My dad said 70,000 drunks at the Pontiac Silverdome he wasn’t kidding.

[@B_Natty]

I would be interested to find out what the decibel rating was that night…

[@kraemertown3]

GIANTS BETTER BE READY FOR MONDAY NIGHT BABY!!!!! GO LIONS!!!!!

[@ultimatechickenhorsesweat2614]

kraemertown3 in 2017 no one who’s what you are talking about lol

[@squeezy1001]

Man there is a long history of the refs trying to screw the Detroit Lions

[@TheBlackMakoShark]

RIP Silverdome. Great childhood memories

[@Maxharddrive64]

There was a game before this it was against Denver. The referee threatened 89000 people at the Silverdome if we didn't quiet down they would give the Lions a 15-yard penalty. I have never seen 89000 people in unison all say f*** you at one time...its the Lions go ahead give us a 90 yard penalty....we'll get even louder.... Seahawks better be ready on Sunday.

[@toasted7135]

imagine penalizing fans for being too loud, what next giving a man a ticket for driving too safely

[@TheBlackMakoShark]

I was at the game. Very loud….floor was shaking

[@seanwalters1977]

Really wonder what the decibel level was. Too bad we’ll never know because it’s only against the rules for the Lions. Now the NFL celebrates its record setting crowd noise in its stadiums...

[@89Kele]

Was this when the silent count was invented because of crowd noise? This rule is a joke.

[@seanwalters1977]

Ah yes, sports greatest rivalry. Detroit Lions vs NFL refs

[@andrewfortuna6701]

...its called home field advantage for a reason...

[@Aeonsmagicks]

If my home crowd was roaring crazy like this and a Ref asked me to quiet my home crowd, you know what i would say...? "What? I cant hear you."

[@ob_weirdo0weirdo874]

As a packer fan I’m so glad they got rid of the silver dome. That place was so hard to win in

[@retrorampage9015]

These refs trying to call the game and charge the team team timeouts is fucking wack Try that shit now… Just wait because the lions are about to be good, and the crowds are going to be nuts…

[@Yaya93288]

😂😂 preview of what Ford field will be like 2023 season 💪🦁💙 #onepride

[@Category5PHL]

Wasn't the game that Reggie Brown suffered that career ending spinal injury? I recall watching this.

[@kristopherloviska9042]

Three plays after this the dome was quieter than a library when Reggie Brown broke his neck and nearly died on the field.

[@dashjustice1148]

Not a lions fan, but I truly LOVE this

[@Wineowe1]

It happened one time in 1984. We've had several since with incidents. Vancouver...Denver has assumed that role.

[@MKillBill]

If I was an opposing quarterback playing in a stadium like Seattle or Kansas City, I would invoke this rule every single time to get the crowd out of the game... LOL

[@TWCAlex802]

Arrowhead Stadium was also quite loud back in the day.

[@Unknown-eo2nf]

Not like this

[@willis26311]

Detroit fans are the most die-hard, broken-hearted fans in the NFL. If the ownership and management just got it together, the fans would be rabid. I love my Detroit Lions/ Lie Downs.

[@ThePatriots010304]

What’s the point of homefield advantage if there’s no crowd noise?

[@tylerdonitzen]

Well 2020 answerd that question

[@kevg715]

Yes. He was Reggie Brown.

[@chevydude76]

Was there awesome when Berry broke 2000yds

[@BlueshirtFan4Ever]

If the noise is so annoying... Then how the hell do you suppose to keep home-field advantage with the 12th man behind you? Pathetic...

[@313nash_]

I hope ford field sounds this loud or louder in our playoff games

[@ItzMeNike]

What happens? I wish there was a longer video.

[@abuckofivedjs]

The fans got even louder, and O'Donnell complained again. They Ref just looked at him, and then called the Jets for a delay of game. There was never a penalty on Detroit. This was the loudest game I have ever been too, and the quietest game as well. This was the game Barry went over 2000 yrds in, and also the game the Reggie Brown got paralyzed in for Detroit. I was at the other end of the Silverdome, at the top .. and I could hear the ambulance door close.

[@finalfantasy1912]

Something tells me Parcells had something to do with this.

[@jamesoconnor3562]

Every single fan should have demanded their money back. I came here to cheer, and you're telling me not to? BITE ME.

[@TheSBleeder]

The best way to make sure the crowd gets louder... is to ask them to be quiet.

[@esta7763]

If I was Detroit head coach here, I'd call all three timeouts back to back, before the referee can charge them for the crowd noise.... then hype the crowd up again.

[@ImGreatestForever]

who made this rule for excessive crowd noise?

[@Gildhattie]

Thaaaat's insaaaane... Just imagine the refs trying to do that today!!.... You can't get away with that in 2021

[@godzillafanforever1]

In other news Jacksonville is 10 and 5

[@Kushsmoka420]

Fuck Jacksonville

[@Alphonzo316]

+FrankRod626 Fuck you.

[@Kushsmoka420]

+Alphonzo316 Fuck u and Jacksonville

[@colbyughanze2309]

Silent Count?

[@thispoorguy]

Up until 2010, stadiums weren't allowed to put "pump it up" or "get louder" or anything like that on the screen. Some teams would actually play artificial crowd noise through the PA speakers, which is originally why the rule was made. And the players and coaches are cry babies and would threaten to strike over anything back then. It wasn't until the mid 2000's that the threat to strike actually went down.

[@MrGb1965]

I’m wondering if The Who in 1975 there was louder.

[@randymartinez4008]

I LOVE MY Detroit Lions