947 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) I assume the QB spike to stop the clock was not a thing yet in that 1980 Bengals/Oilers game? Bengals got down to the 27 yard line on a QB scramble with about 10 seconds left. They need to stop the clock to attempt a game-winning 44yd FG. They get set up with about 4 seconds left, but the QB fires a quick pass to the Z-WR at the sideline so he can jump out of bounds & stop the clock. Time expires on the play, game over. If the QB spikes it, they'd still have 2-3 seconds on the clock & can kick the FG. Edited September 30, 2022 by 947 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 21 minutes ago, 947 said: I assume the QB spike to stop the clock was not a thing yet in that 1980 Bengals/Oilers game? Bengals got down to the 27 yard line on a QB scramble with about 10 seconds left. They need to stop the clock to attempt a game-winning 44yd FG. They get set up with about 4 seconds left, but the QB fires a quick pass to the Z-WR at the sideline so he can jump out of bounds & stop the clock. Time expires on the play, game over. If the QB spikes it, they'd still have 2-3 seconds on the clock & can kick the FG. No apparently it was because the announcers were talking that he had to hurry up and stop the clock by throwing it into the ground(I don't think they used the term spike as I don't think that was invented yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyBoy Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 12 hours ago, Marvin said: Is the fumble you talking about by Joe Pisarcik? I would like to answer yes for you, but this board has been ageist lately. I don't want to get picked on again.😀🦽 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 6 hours ago, CSBill said: But the Bills won that day. Well done! Yeah the lead was buried. Apparently Buffalo was looking really good to start the 1980 season. Don't know I wasn't alive yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 I miss the characters of the 70’s and 80’s. Guys in jeans, cowboy hats, coaches in suits, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 12 hours ago, Big Turk said: Heard this on WGR this afternoon while driving and had to look it up... Also a Throwin' Samoan sighting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 50 minutes ago, 947 said: I assume the QB spike to stop the clock was not a thing yet in that 1980 Bengals/Oilers game? Bengals got down to the 27 yard line on a QB scramble with about 10 seconds left. They need to stop the clock to attempt a game-winning 44yd FG. They get set up with about 4 seconds left, but the QB fires a quick pass to the Z-WR at the sideline so he can jump out of bounds & stop the clock. Time expires on the play, game over. If the QB spikes it, they'd still have 2-3 seconds on the clock & can kick the FG. We also have to remember that in 1980 a 44-yard FG was hardly a gimme. They probably should have stopped the clock, but I think they wanted a few more yards. Their kicker at the time, Ian Sunter, finished the season with a 55% FG percentage and a long of 42! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co_springs_billsfan Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 29 minutes ago, Einstein said: I miss the characters of the 70’s and 80’s. Guys in jeans, cowboy hats, coaches in suits, etc. Agreed. We need another coach wearing a cowboy hat in the NFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat-boy Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 If we’re talking about blasts from the past, this one still lingers after all these years. I vividly remember watching this live on TV with my brother to this day. Love me some Ben Dreith. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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