CBS Sports: NFL 1985- NFC Wildcard- San Francisco 49ers @ New York Giants: Pat Summerall Intro

Source:CBS Sports– San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Cool Montana, perhaps celebrating another TD against the Dallas Cowboys.

Source:The New Democrat

“NYG 1985 Wild Card Intro Vs 49ers”

From NY Giants

The NFL on CBS was a great show for many reasons and Pat Summerall might of been the number one reason. But their timing and intros were classic and so well done and knew exactly how to put things and show things to people.

Pat Summerall: “First New York Giants home playoff game since the 1962 NFL Championship that was at Yankee Stadium”, the day this wildcard game was played. Giants Stadium opened up in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 1976 and this was the first Giants home playoff game there.

How does CBS Sports introduce this game, with Bruce Spingsteen singing Glory Days. The Glory Days of the New York Giants from the 1950s and early 60s. With Pat Summerall a former New York Giant of course doing the intro. A simple two-minute video or so and this is one of best NFL videos and intros of all-time. Just for those reasons.

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NFL Network: America’s Game- 1985 Chicago Bears: Wilbur Marshall’s Fumble Return For TD

Source:NFL Network– Da Bears finishing of the Anaheim Rams (as I called the Los Angeles Rams back then)

“1985 Bears: Wilber Marshall returns fumble for touchdown in NFC Championship Game”

From Sigmon Keyataol

When I think of this play, I think of Marcus Allen’s long TD run against the Redskins in Super Bowl 18. The game was still competitive in the 3rd quarter, with the Los Angeles Raiders having a 21-9 lead, but then Marcus simply puts the Redskins away on this long TD run, basically all by himself, because the Redskins defense took away what the Raiders were actually trying to do there, which was a sweep. But Marcus with his cutback ability and speed, simply took the play the other way and found a hole and sprinted for a TD. And then the Raiders whole bench basically going onto the field to congratulate Marcus on his huge TD run.

What you see with this play by the Chicago Bears defense against the Anaheim Rams (as I called the Los Angeles Rams back then) is something very similar. This is the play that basically makes it official that the Bears are going to the Super Bowl, with the entire stadium and Bears teams freaking out about it together. That’s what you hear with Coach Mike Ditka’s commentary here that the long Bears hibernation is over (no pun intended) and the Bears are finally champions again.

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