Vikings vs. Broncos (Week 8, 1999) Classic Highlights

After a disappointing 3-4 start, the Vikings travel to Denver to face the defending champion Broncos, who are without many of their stars from the year before.
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[@garycobiak5926]

This should of been the Supwr Bowl the previous year.

[@leonsmith853]

You right I should have been Denver and Minnesota Superbowl the year before

[@Phillygoat1983]

Thanks to Gary Anderson 😢😢😢

[@jdbly5934]

@@Phillygoat1983 And Dennis Green's horrible end of the 1st half playcalling.

[@yourmom-qq4tq]

Til Minnesota choked.

[@yourmom-qq4tq]

Again........

[@deanladue3151]

How much I miss watching Cris Carter on Sundays, these really were the good old days.

[@dxc886]

Cris Carter may have been the most clutch player in Vikings history.

[@rickchyczewski576]

no I don't agree with that. He had the best hands in vikings history. I remember him in the meadowlands against the giants in the wildcard game in 94ish fumbling that ball. Not clutch but a great player.

[@martinschwan783]

All he did was catch touchdowns

[@matthewbarnett2505]

Jeff George was slingin it

[@nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic]

BIG DAMN FACTS!!! Love my boy Jeff George HANDS DOWN the strongest of arm of any quarterback in NFL history!!!

[@mercury82]

My favorite game of the 99 season. It was the epitome of that season. We would get off to a bad start and then spend the last 2 1/2 quarters battling back.

[@TheLAGopher]

And yet that Vikings did make the playoffs that season and effectively ended the 90's Cowboys dynasty by destroying "The Boyz" in a wildcard game that would be the final playoff appearance of "The Triplets" Aikman, Smith, and Erving. They would go on to a good first half against the eventual Super Bowl Champion Rams in the Divisional Round before getting blown out in the 3rd quarter. Unlike many other teams who experience a crushing playoff loss as the Vikes did in the 1998 NFCCG, Minnesota was able to get over the hangover after the first quarter of the season and not lose a whole year.

[@yunush]

Jeff George had a career year with Vikings. He kept dropping those dimes every Sunday. That was another good season under Coach Green RIP

[@benjaminpeters6729]

They just had a bad offensive line and defense

[@jamesrobinson8612]

My younger brother and I were at this game. The days before, we were partying, and I was hung over. When we arrived at the Mile High stadium. I b was amazed at how many vikings fans were there. Some sports reporter, came onto the tailgate area. Put me on the Minneapolis pregame show uttering the phrase" Striking Vikings"! That was one of the best times I had in my life.

[@jamesrobinson8612]

I was at this game. Sitting 15 rows from the field under John Elways name at the old Mile High stadium wearing my Cris Carter #80 jersey. After the Broncos 1st td. it got soooo loud in that place i thought my head was going to explode😂😂. I stood up and made the "shhhh" sign. Then Moss' td got called back. Vikings down 12-0. Up 13-12 at the half. 23-20 final. The day was oct.31, 1999. Memories that will last a lifetime for me.

[@viktims]

I was at this game. The last game I attended with my late father. I'll never forget it. RIP Dad.

[@Yono84]

You can see why Cris Carter was first team all pro that season. Remarkable chemistry with George.

[@goosekhangaming1716]

Cris Carter set the tone for this Vikes squad. Never seen that man not go all out. His agility combined with his strength and great hands were unstoppable...

[@DerrickRG]

Should have been a Superbowl rematch....

[@walterlv01]

For sure. Sadly neither team was close to what they were the year before. In fact when the schedule came out this was the most anticipated game of the season but by the time it got there FOX switched the Cowboys/Colts game into the 4:00 slot to be the main late game instead of this one.

[@cmoney_5045]

@@walterlv01 even after John Elway retired it was the most anticipated game of the year?

[@walterlv01]

@@cmoney_5045 Yup - the Broncos weren't expected to fall off as much as they did. FOX planned to air it nationally as they had no other games slated in the 4PM timeslot and the NFL only scheduled one other regional game on CBS at that time so that the whole country could watch it. Same that they did with Bills/Chiefs this past Sunday.

[@s.tavares3257]

Phantom pass interference against Moss.

[@TallChief42]

Agreed. Such bs

[@benjaminpeters6729]

Carter interfered worse than moss

[@Skazellino]

Awesome share! I remember this game well. I miss these days, good times. My man Carter 80 doin the damn thing as usual and Jeff George was throwing lazers.

[@dennisthemenace2087]

4:03 - 3rd & 37 . Dang that's crazy.!!!!

[@SkolneyVikings]

I remember this was on Halloween

[@mellopurple]

I was at this game. Remember the Carter catch, the Doleman sack and the record setting 3rd down run by Leroy Hoard. Not much else.

[@walterlv01]

When the schedule came out this game might have been the most anticipated game all year long but when it rolled around the teams were 3-4 and 2-5 and FOX moved the Colts-Cowboys game to the 4:00 time slot to replace it as the main late game.

[@MNsportsnut]

First of 2 Originally Scheduled Standalone Doubleheader games that were relegated to Undercard. 6 Weeks later the NFL moved Lions-Buccaneers to the late slot as both the Falcons & 49ers went downhill fast after 1998.

[@mr.gianni528]

Leroy was a beast I remember that 3rd and 37 run for a 1st down like it was yesterday

[@azarmontana218]

The Vikings wide outs made any qb have a career season

[@TheHussmanStuff]

Leroy Hoard - 52 yard draw play. Such a beautiful thing

[@binarystar21]

Cris Carter with the best hands in NFL history.

[@nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic]

Nope that would be John (JJ) Jefferson 1978-80 Air Coryell San Diego Chargers, 1981-84 Green Bay Packers, & 1985 Cleveland Browns. He has a 18 minute highlight video here on KZbin created by a gentleman named Tim Dirks check it out & thank me later.

[@jackkitchen737]

Wow what a game. The editing done on this video is nearly perfect. I remember watching this at Damons in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and going crazy when the Vikings won.

[@robsmith961]

You know things did not pan out for either team this year when this game was obviously meant to be the marquee game of the afternoon ends up getting called by Ray Bentley and Ron Pitts, Fox's number 5 announcing crew that year.

[@jamesrobinson8612]

I was at this game. Old Mile High stadium was a great place to watch a game. Before and at halftime, you were allowed to walk behind the benches without a field pass.

[@kaisers.4988]

Do u have Vikings vs Falcons Week 1, 1999?

[@jeffschoppers9732]

Of course the Vikings looked good, Denver was in it's first year with out elway and no Terrell Davis. Jesus Christ Jeff George looked unstoppable. Frickin Jeff George!

[@Skazellino]

I'm here again after losing the past 2 Halloween games in embarrassing fashion and was thinking to myself "When was the last time I actually seen them win on Halloween?" and it was this game. Looking at our record on Halloweens we don't do good at all historically since I've been a fan (1992). Tonight (Halloween 2021) just sucked bad losing to the damn Cowboys backup on a late TD pass for the 2nd year in a row, Booooo.

[@tyleryoung9638]

This was a game that Jeff George could win for them, pulling it out after a horrid 1st and/or second quarter. I'll always wonder what would have happened had they kept Jeff George and drafted Javon Kearse instead of Culpepper in 99. George may have lacked leadership skills, but that is precisely why he battled back in games like this because he wasn't emotional and didn't get down on himself. Just kept slinging it

[@bifftannen1598]

That's exactly what I was thinking back then. In '98, they got the biggest jolt a team has probably ever seen from Moss & look where they almost got. It was quite obvious they needed a big jolt on the pass rush/defense because that offense is most likely going to be playing with leads, but of course Denny had to disappoint. Just think of putting Kearse next to Randle, Ball & Williams. It's typical Vikings that the obvious guy (Kearse) they didn't take ended up in the Super Bowl his rookie year. It should've been with the Vikes. And all Culpepper did was ride the bench all year, not helping anything

[@jamesrobinson8612]

We gave up Brad Johnson this year. And he was still under contract.

[@BigDaddy-uv5mo]

Basically the vikings played what was left of the broncos No wonder they thought they had it all figured out the second Morten Andersen kicked the winning FG at the NFC Championship at the Metrodome

[@purplepainforums1216]

CC = Toe Drag Swag OG!!!

[@jbsmg]

The play before Hoards run, didn't he have another long run that was called back? I thought I remember he did it twice in a row.

[@funkydunkleman]

He had a 27 yard run on 1st down that was called back due to a Randall McDaniel holding call. That + a Korey Stringer false start + an intentional grounding set up the 3rd & 37.

[@jbsmg]

@@funkydunkleman oh ok. I was close lol.

[@jayNicks10]

funkydunkleman sounds like the officials were trying to take the Vikings out of the game. But with the offense they had, that just wasn’t going to happen. No game was more evident than the 98 Dallas game.

[@RalphReagan]

The Griese years were tough to live through.

[@boxcarent.3147]

We needed a kick like that in 1998.

[@Nillon24]

7:07 The Broncos are who we THOUGHT they were!!!

[@alexschmidt2895]

You should do a video on every Vikings 4th down first down Conversion ever!

[@ryanschultz4119]

What a performance by Cris Carter!!! And the Vikings needed every bit of it. Considering they were playing both the Broncos, and the Refs! Smh. That offensive P.I. on Moss was bogus. And the phantom defensive holding call on the nose tackle, that negated an interception was atrocious! Glad the good guys came out on top!🙌 #Skol

[@favsa5015]

rip orlando thomas

[@CBusVikesFan]

Jerry Rice my foot. He may have been faster than CC but Rice had 2 HOF qbs throwing to him. CC had better hands and feet.

[@66limelight]

I agree. If CC had been playing in SF he would have had all the attention that Rice did. How many starting QBs did CC have during his career? Excellent point.

[@rosssivertson6339]

Even when Rice left San Fran and went to Oakland he still got to play with Gannon who was playing the best football of his career. Rice never played with average QBs

[@Tone22845]

​@@rosssivertson6339 rich Gannon was alright it ain't like he was a hall of famer!! Name another WR who can get a 1000yds at 40yrs old?

[@rosssivertson6339]

I mean The Raiders at that time were rolling with both Rice and Tim Brown (who was equally old as shit) I'm pretty sure Timmy was still putting up good numbers. Moss had a 1000 yard 10 td season with Andrew Walter at QB. I'll wait while you go to Google that name because most people don't even remember that QB.

[@Tone22845]

@@rosssivertson6339 Timmy wasn't giving you 1,000yds at 40

[@adamwebb831]

I love the highlight of the Saints getting beaten too

[@cyraxninja4056]

Thomas #42 RIP🙏

[@davidsantoselmellodelamarg4923]

How did Orlando Thomas died? It's incredible.

[@cyraxninja4056]

@@davidsantoselmellodelamarg4923 I heard on NEWS

[@Enigma71559]

@@davidsantoselmellodelamarg4923 He had ALS

[@Enigma71559]

Yes. And Korey Stringer too.

[@303Smilezzz]

First play shows the strength of those back to back championships was on the denver offensive line. They were dominant

[@jamesrobinson8612]

2 of those players were on the Vikings roster in 96, Gary Zimmerman and Brian Habib.

[@kevhead1525]

​@@jamesrobinson8612yep. Vikes hurt themselves letting them (and Loudermilk) go. Denver said thanks!

[@astrostar49]

I hate to ask, but if you have this entire game would you mind uploading it to your channel? I've been looking for it for a while. Thanks.

[@publicusxray]

Biggest mistake of Mike Shanahan's Broncos tenure: Starting Brian Griese instead of Bubby Brister.

[@JonathanEvans1977]

What Happened to Randall Cunningham? Why didn't he play this year ?

[@funkydunkleman]

He did. The Vikes started out 2-4 with him, and he got benched in favor of Jeff George, who would rattle of 5 straight wins and get the team to finish at 10-6. Cunningham, who was 36 in 1999, would only start 5 more games following the '99 season.

[@jdbly5934]

I miss that tremendous offensive line.

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

The NFL is hilarious. They give the fans the Super Bowl that should've been the following season lmao

[@ndirish4569]

7:05 Dennis lololololololol

[@chipgeron6753]

This was Halloween of 1999

[@jefferystewart5576]

Broncos defense on the 3rd and 37 was hideous. You should never allow an offense to convert that. But it was still a great run when the Vikings were probably just trying to get some room for the punter. And the offensive P.I. on Randy Moss was terrible. That should've been a no call. Also I wouldn't have minded seeing replays on the Denver safety and Minnesota's pick 6.

[@jayNicks10]

Bad pass interference call.

[@robberkim]

Any chance u can edit in how minn got into the 3rd and 38 hole before Hoard’s greatest run of his career?

[@jamesrobinson8612]

4 and 38

[@teddyjun1]

Dang 20 years ago??

[@SantiagoTM1]

If Minnesota couldn't even sniff a Super Bowl with that squad with now 5 HOFer's what make Ppl think the '20 Vikes will even make it past the Divisional Round? Given the '20 squad, & the strength of of the NFC? Fuck, it's Dallas/SF/Seattle/GB/AZ; they're gonna make a lot of noise,/Eagles/& Saints.

[@MrEOM41]

Was Terrell Davis retired already?

[@aryksnag1935]

No he was injured at the time.

[@brent2438]

Denny is pissed

[@ljvue]

This is how 1998 should have ended. And would’ve ended if not for that missed kick.

[@kevhead1525]

Ah what could have been with George.

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

1:05 jeffs arm was better then randy

[@hilltop565]

If Jeff's arm was better, then the ball would have been ahead of Randy. Moss had to adjust to the ball so no Jeff's arm was not better than Randy.

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

@@hilltop565 no jeff arm, no moss, sorry

[@hilltop565]

@@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide ok blind bat

[@GodsMetalHead12]

Damn saints always getting walked off on lol.

[@DetectiveMcGarnacle]

Moss robbed of huge TD

[@dakerson1234]

You can make that field goal but not the one in the NFC title game? I'm still mad.

[@aregimechangeisimminent5781]

@dakerson1234 The field goal would have put the game out of reach, but it didn't cost the Vikings the game. Because, even with the field goal miss the Vikings were still up by 7 points.

[@MNsportsnut]

That Vikings team was too banged up and would have had a tough time against the Broncos in Miami. I'm more frustrated from 11 years earlier when Darren Nelson dropped the 4th Down Pass, that team would have beaten the Broncos in San Diego.

[@BigDaddy-uv5mo]

Dennis green complaining tho

[@bryantaylor3388]

Rod Smith was so underrated and good. Denver took Minnesota to the wire without Sharpe, Elway, and Atwater. Denver would have destroyed Minnesota in 1999 if Minnesota would have made to the Super Bowl.

[@jamesrobinson8612]

Your crazy. Minnesota lost several defensive players coming into this season. Plus Cunningham was unstoppable in 98.

[@w1ldc4rdgaming39]

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