The DUMBEST PLAYOFF MOMENT in Green Bay Packers HISTORY | Packers @ Redskins (1972)

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Love those 12 step quarterback drop backs.

[@tornfrayed4977]

Legend has it that watching Billy Kilmer throwing the ball in slow motion can cause time to move in reverse.

[@rickschultz9589]

On the bright side, Scott Hunter’s passing rating was higher than if he threw the ball into the ground every snap

[@rickshafer6688]

Washington used a 5 man defensive line. Just for this game. Green Bay coach Dan Devine took the play calling duties from Q.B. coach Bart Starr before the game. Devine called the plays. It was an awful game for a 9 year old kid to witness in his first year being a Packer/football fan. John Brockington and MacArther Lane were a great tandem. You've heard of thunder and lightning backfield duos, these were thunder and more thunder.

[@jamesmelcher9355]

Wow, you are sure on the same wavelength on this as me! I was a 9 year old Packers fan for that game, too. My memories start with the 1968 season…so until I got to college, this was the only Packers playoff game I remembered first hand. And you are exactly right about Dan Devine’s ridiculous stubbornness-despite Bart Starr pleading him to change his game plan when Washington’s 5 man line shut the run game down, Devine was too prideful to change-and how amazing Brockington and Lane were in the running game that season. They finally had a good draft in ‘72 and got huge immediate help from Willie Buchanon and Chester Marcol, too. A word or two in Scott Hunter’s defense: 1. He was far better than the alternative, Jerry Tagge, who was spectacularly bad as a Packer. 2. Hunter had very little to work with in the way of receivers. His best WR was an aging Carrol Dale. Most of the Packers’ passes were to Brockington or Lane. 3. Brockington has been very clear that he thinks Hunter was a much better quarterback than he got credit for, and he would know. Funny thing is, this is the first time I had ever heard about the cigar incident!

[@rickshafer6688]

I'd just turned 9 three weeks earlier. I remember coming home from church the game was underway maybe start of second quarter and G.B. couldn't do anything. They were just completely shut down. I think they might have got their points off a turnover short field. They had no chance. Yea, they didn't have receivers. Hard to believe a team going 10-4 with a starting QB throwing 6 touchdowns and 9 interceptions for the season.

[@jamesmelcher9355]

@@rickshafer6688 It is. But in those days before the rules were changed to favor more passing, that kind of ratio wasn’t as unheard of as it is now. And Hunter split time with Tagge, and it was only a 14 game season. Still, that’s pretty bad in any era.

[@jevonjaconi]

exactly right!

[@arizonawrestlinginterviews1040]

Ummm, the lit end of a cigar in someone's eye? OUCH!!!

[@mkepioneet]

The only thing I knew about this team before was from my dad (who was a freshman in HS) who remembered RB John Brockington having a very good season. It probably helped he probably had a good season getting a lot of carries from the passing game being awful

[@matthewdaley746]

He, actually, got an organ transplant from a woman, that he, ultimately, married, really, too strange.

[@rickschultz9589]

My sister dated a fellow who played college ball with Cowboy safety Cliff Harris who said that Brockington was hardest to tackle runner he faced.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@rickschultz9589 Interesting player he chose.

[@theBCEproductions]

Loved the video, especially the part where you confirmed that the Giants with running water are in the top 3 NFL teams of all time.

[@supersaiyan1606]

Haven't been online in over a week now. Been sick as hell and just barley getting over it finally. It's nice that soon as I get on that one of my favorite channels just put up a new vid not even 15 mins before! Great way to kick start my video watching again !

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Hope that you fully recover friend.

[@supersaiyan1606]

@@daBEAGLE1017 thank u friend! That means a lot! I'm definitely getting their I tell you H'wat. After last night I'm finally being able to eat and drink without it coming back up. And had the best sleep I've had about all week

[@daBEAGLE1017]

@@supersaiyan1606 great to hear.

[@Metalthrashingnate]

Hey, at least Hunter's QB rating was better than if you did nothing but spike the ball to the ground on every single play.

[@diamonddog13]

For Lueck and the Packers it was not close, but a cigar.

[@ppsh43]

The 1972 season is known for the Dolphins going undefeated, the only time this happened during the Super Bowl era. They were also 2-1 in preseason games. Their only loss was to, you guessed it, the Green Bay Packers.

[@CTubeMan]

The spirit of Red Auerbach lives on at 1:45! Speaking of Boston, I’m surprised that didn’t happen to teammates of Luis Tiant.

[@matthewdaley746]

Speaking of which, Red Auerbach kept John Havlicek, instead, of Paul Silas, because, he had seniority, the, former, played, two, forgettable seasons, before, retiring, while, the, latter, went, to, the, Finals, twice, winning, the, second, if the Celtics hadn't lucked into Larry Bird, his, gaffe, would have been, historically, ruinous.

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

Bob Brown was careless with the cigar

[@lsmftymf]

The real lesson is don't stand so close to anything that's lit.

[@why-even-try-brotendo]

Wrong, the dumbest things in Packer's history all happened in the 2014 Championship game vs Seattle.

[@matthewdaley746]

Two, weeks, later, the Seahawks topped them, and, three, years, later, the Patriots topped all of them, simple as that.

[@bobma6342]

9:45....ouch! My skin crawls just hearing it.

[@ericwicker7514]

The morale of the story is. Turn away from them. When, you light up your cigarette.

[@samwisebaggins830]

Somebody getting a cigar butt in the eye pretty much sums up the packers of the 70s

[@123hailhell]

As a Packers fan, I would like to thank the Giants for at least taking out the Vikings before collapsing.

[@matthewdaley746]

As a, Football/Eagles fan, I'd, like, to thank the Cowboys, for, taking out Tom Brady, the Eagles, probably, win, that Game, but, you, simply, never, know.

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@matthewdaley746 here here bravo Dallas

[@matthewdaley746]

​@teen_laqueefa Thank You, speaking of which, that, probably, was, a parting gift to the NFL, as the, loss, to the 49ers, likely, ultimately, leads to wholesale changes.

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@matthewdaley746 I'm glad the "feel good champ" BILLS finally got eliminated...Thought they had already filmed the Super Bowl and awarded Buffalo after the collapse of DH

[@matthewdaley746]

@@teen_laqueefa Tigers stomped zebras, excellent.

[@allthingssports4957]

Can you do Dumb Decisions on Brian Daboll punting down 28-7 with 13 minutes left on 4th and 6 on his own 43??

[@matthewdaley746]

What made it even, dumber, was, still using his, TOs, like, a wise man once said, "never, half-a**, two things, whole-a**, one thing."

[@chuckbarber8792]

Once had a cigarette put out in my cheek. Things got a bit heated after that.

[@matthewdaley746]

My Dad put cigarettes out on my wrist, twice, to this day, he claims my mother's sister did it, I almost hate the lying, more, than, being used as an ashtray, almost.

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@matthewdaley746 the lying was just as bad, actually worse given the circumstances and implications

[@matthewdaley746]

@@teen_laqueefa The worst thing anybody can do to me, that isn't illegal, is to insult my intelligence, OTOH, my Dad gave up smoking because he realized that too many more scars couldn't be explained away.

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@matthewdaley746 right, the physical pain goes away but the anger still burns from the psychological effects

[@matthewdaley746]

@@teen_laqueefa Yeah, and, the, wrongfully-accused, aunt, later, would get, COPD, as did another sister, who lost her upper jaw, both, also, divorced, with, the, former's, ex-husband, dying of a heart attack, (I think), but, he, was, a total loser, so, it's all good.

[@nighthawk292]

Jerry Tagge was the back up. I think he played a little that year.

[@marcus813]

I'm not sure the Packers would've had any more of a shot at winning even without that cigar accident, but forcing a player to wear an eye patch never helps.

[@Walczyk]

Last night was some stinky bad football.

[@freedomslunch]

Last night was beautiful. FLY EAGLES Fly!

[@matthewdaley746]

Today should be exhilarating.

[@matthewdaley746]

​@@freedomslunch Surely, absolutely, thanks, Giants.

[@sjdrifter72]

@@freedomslunch I second that emotion...Go Chiefs! Bye Bye Jags!

[@matthewdaley746]

@Matt Joseph Yeah, I just hope people don't say, "Yeah, but, you didn't play Tom Brady," that argument is, so, pathetic, as to, not, merit a response, he, was, far, better, in 2017, and, they, beat, him, with, a team that, was, far, worse.

[@zeefly226]

That's all well and good but the real reason the Packers lost is because Dan Devine was a terrible coach that didn't have the respect of his players and not only didn't adjust his offense to combat Washington's 5-1 defense that they faced earlier in the season that you can't run against, but also took away the play calling from Bart Starr that game.

[@rickshafer6688]

Where do you find all these clips? Looks like NFL films footage. I've never seen at least half of that game film from the playoff game.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Combination of the 1972 season review for Washington and the TWIPF segment on this game

[@stevenbauer4799]

pack first playoff season post-lombardi. still had a few lombardi leftovers like buchanon and nitschke. wouldn't return to playoffs until '82 lets let every team in shortened season.

[@dangeiger9796]

Thanks for the chance to laugh at the Packers lol

[@chrisp679]

As if there wasn’t anything else that coulda gone wrong with the Giants, right?

[@tbowers0045]

🦅 Fly Eagles Fly 🦅

[@Fireyninjadog]

Dan Devine. The Irish guy who led the packers to a division title and then got chased out of town because he wasn't vince lombardi. Fans killed his dogs

[@rickschultz9589]

Devine lived in the country and his dog got loose and started killing his neighbor’s chickens. The farmer shot the dog because of this, it had nothing to do with him taking his anger out on an unpopular coach.

[@Fireyninjadog]

@@rickschultz9589 devine is an Irish surname, plus devine accent is kinda Irish

[@joeylawn36111]

The Packers wouldn't have won regardless IMO. This was the same Redskins team that only lost to the undefeated Dolphins 14-7 in the Super Bowl.

[@rickshafer6688]

I think if Green Bay had a decent quarterback they could have been right up there with Washington and Miami that year.

[@gilbertgiles]

Agree. The running game was formidable, the defense and secondary were very strong. Hunter and Tagge were deficient

[@TheBritishPunter]

@jaguargator9 I have an idea for a video