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WHEN SNOWBALLS MAKE YOU MISS A FIELD GOAL 😳
On November 11, 1985, during a Monday Night Football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium, an infamous incident occurred where a snowball thrown by a fan directly disrupted a field goal attempt. With 17 seconds left in the first half and the Broncos leading 14–3, the 49ers lined up for a chip-shot, 19-yard field goal from the 2-yard line. As center Randy Cross snapped the football, a snowball hurled from the stands landed and exploded directly in front of the 49ers' holder, backup quarterback Matt Cavanaugh.
The exploding snowball distracted Cavanaugh right as the ball arrived, causing him to bobble and fumble the snap. Unable to place the ball down for kicker Ray Wersching, Cavanaugh picked up the loose ball, scrambled, and threw a desperate, incomplete pass downfield. The 49ers turned the ball over on downs and came away with zero points. Referee Jim Tunney noted after the game that the officiating crew was powerless to penalize the crowd or the home team because nothing in the NFL rulebook at the time allowed for a foul or a "do-over" under those circumstances.
The play proved to be the ultimate turning point of the game, as the Broncos went on to win 17–16, making the erased 3 points from that field goal the exact margin of victory. Following the game, the NFL faced heavy criticism, and the Broncos instituted strict policies to eject and revoke the season tickets of any fans caught throwing objects.
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WHEN SNOWBALLS MAKE YOU MISS A FIELD GOAL 😳
On November 11, 1985, during a Monday Night Football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium, an infamous incident occurred where a snowball thrown by a fan directly disrupted a field goal attempt. With 17 seconds left in the first half and the Broncos leading 14–3, the 49ers lined up for a chip-shot, 19-yard field goal from the 2-yard line. As center Randy Cross snapped the football, a snowball hurled from the stands landed and exploded directly in front of the 49ers' holder, backup quarterback Matt Cavanaugh.
The exploding snowball distracted Cavanaugh right as the ball arrived, causing him to bobble and fumble the snap. Unable to place the ball down for kicker Ray Wersching, Cavanaugh picked up the loose ball, scrambled, and threw a desperate, incomplete pass downfield. The 49ers turned the ball over on downs and came away with zero points. Referee Jim Tunney noted after the game that the officiating crew was powerless to penalize the crowd or the home team because nothing in the NFL rulebook at the time allowed for a foul or a "do-over" under those circumstances.
The play proved to be the ultimate turning point of the game, as the Broncos went on to win 17–16, making the erased 3 points from that field goal the exact margin of victory. Following the game, the NFL faced heavy criticism, and the Broncos instituted strict policies to eject and revoke the season tickets of any fans caught throwing objects.
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Business Email: allhighlights1987@gmail.com
#shorts #nfl #football #nflshorts #nflmemes #sports #nflfootball #broncos #49ers
