Its funny how all the Eagles "miracles" happen in regular season games, and the Giants "miracles" happen in Superbowls ... do you notice the difference? of course you do!
best thing to happen for the Giants!!They languished in mediocrity for years and after this play the heads started to roll !!! First thing they did was hire George Young who in turn drafted Phil Simms. The rest they say is history
@jayinmaine WRONG!!! First thing was NFL forced Miami Dolphins to give George Young to Giants. BEST THING was when New Orleans Saints head coach Bum Phillips, with the 1st pick in '81 Draft passed on LT. THE REST IS AS YOU SAY HISTORY!!!
This play benefit two teams. The Giants hired Ray Perkins and drafted Phil Sims in1979. Little known fact, Perkins hired an obscure assistant name Bill Bellichick . John McVay went to the 49ers and helped Bill Walsh build a dynasty.
but but but, the eagles won the nost NFC east championships in the 2000s. but but but the eagles had 2 miracles at the meadowlands..... but but but the eagles were in the NFCCG 4 straight times.... lol philly fanjs cling to ANYTHING they can to brag when in realty they are sour that they have never won it all. i sleep easy knowing i myself own as many super bowl rings as the philadelphia eagles
all them giants fans try and make it seem like it was no big deal, but we all know how great this play was and that whenever a new york fan sees it they die a little inside :)
That's the Eagles. Always winning the small ones against the Giants...while the Giants win the Big Ones in January and February. Hopefully the Eagles had a good angle on their wide screens a couple of weeks ago.
@Slaphoof No, no, no, you've got it wrong. The Eagles are the greatest DREAM team in the NFL...as in their wet dreams. As for fucking me who do you think you are, Larry Craig?
@JustinCase10261 no it's only 0:32 worth of bullshit. the fact that they were rolling the end credits on what was a done-deal giants win right before this play is important. it's what makes this so epic
GREATEST PLAY IN GIANTS HISTORY! PARCELLS WAS HIRED THE NEXT YEAR PARTLY BECAUSE OF THIS. P.S.- LOVE HERM EDWARDS.....OH YEAH IM A DALLAS FAN .BOTH THESE TEAMSSUCK!!!!!
@douglas69ification Parcells was hired as the defensive coordinator in 1979, but resigned before the season started. He did not become the head coach of The Giants until 1983
@misplacednewyawker agreed for all you g fans out there just think this play lead to the hiring of ray perkins which lead to u guys deafeting the eagles plus winning today plus 3maybe 4 superbowl vics so it was more a miracle for u guys as opposed to the eagles who to this day still havent won an sbowl
3 times!!! defence then westbrook then desean how many times do we have to keep on treating them like this till they understand we are better then them how many times!!! and they made a movie about us whats up!!! fly eagles!!! baddest bird in the world!!
Take heart Giant fans. By losing that game, the Giants were able to secure Phil Simms with the 7th pick overall in the April draft and the rest is history. One could argue that this lose was the chain of events to get the Giants a couple of SB wins and better head coaches; As the coach was fired the next day.
Credit this play with the eventual turn around for the Giants. The O-coordinator, the coach and the general manager were all fired, George Young came in and built the team to what it would become in the 80's.
Money grubbing Larry Csonka should have never left the Miami Dolphins. Instead of achieving more rushing yards, more rushing TDs, and more playoff opportunities, he wasted 3 good years of his life in New Jersey and will always be tainted by this bumbling play.
Odd as it may seem, simple knees were not used very often back then. I guess it was a manly thing, as if to imply that was the safe way to win a game and thus you were chicken shit. But, IMMEDIATELY after this it became very commonplace. This may be the lowest moment in Giants' history. The fan reaction was very hostile. 34 years and four Super Bowl wins later, fans of Big Blue can look back on this and laugh a little. To find out about the background to the play go to wikepedia
and type in "The Miracle at the Meadowlands". You'll get a better understanding as to why the QB didn't change the play and the immediate and long-term repercussions of this game.
@SirReal1958 Csonka left Dolphins for short lived World Football League, not Giants. I agree with you though he should of stayed in Miami. I am big Fin fan and as kid, it crushed me for my favorite player to leave.
The announcer was wrong in saying the QB didn't get the snap, the center exchange was fine, but when Pisarcik turned, the ball scraped between him and Csonka, coming loose.
@cvjucla3 The Giants are the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the epitome of bumbling incompetence. Oh yeh, Eagles suck. lol The dream team..
Don Criqui reading the credits. As the great English "football" broadcaster Kenneth Wolstenholme would have put it, "They think it's all over!" But as Yogi Berra (whose son Tim played pro football) would say, "It ain't over 'til it's over!"
1:02 worth of shit before it actually gets to the play....if the fucking video is only a minute 41 then just fucking skip the beginning bullshit and show 40 seconds of the fucking video...that was retarded.
@JustinCase10261 you dont like it then why watch it you should have just shut it off and been done with it instead of coming here and whining about it ya slimy motherfuckin`, cocksuckin` jew bastard
@JustinCase10261 Shut up. it's nice to see "the miracle" in the context it happened. Showing credits. Announcers declaring game over & too bad Eagles couldn't keep their playoff hopes alive.
@JustinCase102610:32 of shit, seeing the credits run and listening to the announcer say how the eagles playoff chances are basically over is worth it lol
well, as herman edwards HIMSELF would later say: "YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!" the miracle in the meadowlands was the VERY first nfl blooper i remember watching. i will ALWAYS associate herman edwards more with the philadelphia eagles, mainly because of the miracle and because he AND joe piscarcik would help the eagles win the nfc championship in 1980. GREAT PLAY!!!
Vicks miracle was way better one of the greatest games I've ever seen and one of the greatest comebacks in any sports. But this was also amazing..... go Mike vick after all his faults he rose up and bavame an amazing man and my hero
My memory is foggy now but there was no knee taken or victory formation until this play happened. I may be wrong. There was a 45 secong clock back then that started at the spot of the ball you just ran a play into the guard 2 times and would run the game out. One just had to hold on to the ball
@Fanatic2020 I read somewhere that the Giants coach at the time considered it to be an unsporting play. I guess he changed his principles pretty damn quickly after that :-)
@eclectica1 The Giants coach at the time lost his job over that play. As did everyone in football operations. This play actually was the turning point in Giants history -- it sparked a huge fan revolt which forced the Maras to put George Young in control of the football operations. Without this play, the Parcells Era never happens.
@Fanatic2020 Pisarcik was told by his 0-coordinator Bob Gibson to hand it off. As a result of this play, Gibson was fired and never worked as a coach (or had any job) in the NFL again and Joe Pisarcik was run out of town. And it took the Giants years (early to mid- 1980s) to rebuild and become relevant again.
Um, if you knew anything about football, you would know that Csonka actually begged the quarterback not to give him the ball and just to kneel it. You would also know that the fumble occurred because of a slightly botched snap. Do some research next time...
This was actually the best thing that ever happened for the Giants, because it was a catalyst that led to the hiring of Parcell and the drafting of Lawrence Taylor.
CBS was so sure the game was over, they were running the credits. Surprise!
"Under 30 seconds to play, and there is nothing the Eagles can do about it, and Piscarcik fumbles the football! It's picked up by Herman Edwards! 15! 10! 5! Touchdown, Eagles! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" -- Merrill Reese
@TheGridironfilms the real miracle of when teh eagles were respectable... dont liek them now since firing a handicap guy for disagreeing with managment and signing vick, befor ethat mys econbd favorite team, my first always was, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
It should be noted that at the time, Pisarcik could not kneel to run out the clock because the play clock was only 30 seconds, instead of the 40 that it is today. This play started with 31 seconds left.
If Gibson were smart though, he would have told Pisarcik to dance around as long as he could and then go down.
@rayytaylor18 he might have ran the play that the coach called, but he didn't execute it properly. It looks like the rb didn't know what hole to run in and came inside a little too close. As a qb holding the ball out in a play like this, you have to be prepared and pull that ball back in if the play breaks down. I'm not saying it's his fault 100%, but he has to take some of the blame, the ball came out if his hands.
Wow, just watched a clip of Tom Dempsey's 63 yard FG to beat the Lions and Don Criqui was the announcer for that as well. I can only imagine all of the crazy chit that guy's witnessed over all these years.
Ok guys we all no this involves joe pisarcik and i just wanted to let you no that it is not his fault he wanted to kneel on the ball but of course his coach wanted him to do something else and anyone who has ever played sports knows you listen to coach if u wanna play and how i know this is i know joe pisarcik personally hes my stepdad
Thank you all for watching. If you've enjoyed, take a look in our new video, The Miracle at the NEW Meadowlands, with eagles fans celebrating at the stadium and at bars in Phily.
@nightskytube I thought Pisarcik was told to hand the ball off by his coordinator. . . the play was devastating on so many levels. . look how long it took the Giants to get over this. It took them years to rebuild.
This one is more shocking than the Desean Jackson punt return. This game was over, credits rolling, fat lady singing. The recent game was tied, and the Giants still had to give away the ball and give the eagles one last chance. If he punted out of bounds, the eagles would still get a shot.
lol imagine if Gus Johnson was commentating this! "Pisarcik hands off the bal--- OMG WHAT HAS HAPPENEND OMG THIS UNBELIVABLE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *orgasm on the mic* ARE YOU KIDDING ME! EAGLES TOUCHDOWN EAGLES TOUCHDOWN!"
@abiwhale Nah. What Made Miracle at the Meadowlands and Miracle at the New Meadowlands stand out from the 2 between those is that they were literally the finisher of the game. Westbrook's punt return still left a minute on the clock so there was some chance for a come back.
If you would like to buy actual.professionally shot film footage, still on an old fashioned small projector reel of this play (NOT an off-TV kinescope copy, but an actual film clip of this miracle play), just each me at mwprods@rcn.com.
The half-back did know that he was supposed to take the hand off. He didn't want to though. They had to call a run play because on the previous kneel down, the Eagles players knocked down the giants QB. The offensive coordinator didn't want the players to get in a fight and stop the clock and lose yards so he called a run play
Its funny how all the Eagles "miracles" happen in regular season games, and the Giants "miracles" happen in Superbowls ... do you notice the difference? of course you do!
livert6740h 2 hours ago
Three words for Joe Pisarcik...TAKE A KNEE!
seanvogt221 4 days ago
Boy, have the G-men come a loooooooong way since then!
JOHNSTAGS 6 days ago
best thing to happen for the Giants!!They languished in mediocrity for years and after this play the heads started to roll !!! First thing they did was hire George Young who in turn drafted Phil Simms. The rest they say is history
jayinmaine 1 week ago
@jayinmaine WRONG!!! First thing was NFL forced Miami Dolphins to give George Young to Giants. BEST THING was when New Orleans Saints head coach Bum Phillips, with the 1st pick in '81 Draft passed on LT. THE REST IS AS YOU SAY HISTORY!!!
pp63100 1 week ago
Intro should not be longer than the clip itself...fail
Shepherd492 1 week ago
Incredibly dumb!
jzw1953 2 weeks ago
This play benefit two teams. The Giants hired Ray Perkins and drafted Phil Sims in1979. Little known fact, Perkins hired an obscure assistant name Bill Bellichick . John McVay went to the 49ers and helped Bill Walsh build a dynasty.
mvpress 2 weeks ago
@mvpress That's amazing not even being sarcastic
TheDFB71 2 weeks ago
but but but, the eagles won the nost NFC east championships in the 2000s. but but but the eagles had 2 miracles at the meadowlands..... but but but the eagles were in the NFCCG 4 straight times.... lol philly fanjs cling to ANYTHING they can to brag when in realty they are sour that they have never won it all. i sleep easy knowing i myself own as many super bowl rings as the philadelphia eagles
BronxBomberNation 2 weeks ago
@BronxBomberNation Giants SuperBowl Wins - 4
Eagles SuperBowl Wins - 0
Giants Attendance at SuperBowls - 5
Eagles Attendance at SuperBowls - 2
TheDFB71 2 weeks ago
Some years latter: giants: 4 superbowls Eagles: ZERO
coldplayandoasis 2 weeks ago
all them giants fans try and make it seem like it was no big deal, but we all know how great this play was and that whenever a new york fan sees it they die a little inside :)
MrBrucey33 3 weeks ago
@MrBrucey33 Was 2005 a bad year for you?
TheDFB71 2 weeks ago
As I recall, lots of teams handed the ball off with the game in hand. It wasn't until after this play that everyone started to kneel.
clarkekiss 3 weeks ago
That's the Eagles. Always winning the small ones against the Giants...while the Giants win the Big Ones in January and February. Hopefully the Eagles had a good angle on their wide screens a couple of weeks ago.
ChrisDutch 3 weeks ago
@ChrisDutch Fuck you, Eagles are the greatest fucking team in the nfl.
Slaphoof 5 days ago
@Slaphoof No, no, no, you've got it wrong. The Eagles are the greatest DREAM team in the NFL...as in their wet dreams. As for fucking me who do you think you are, Larry Craig?
ChrisDutch 5 days ago
@Slaphoof lol so the greatest NFL team has ZERO superbowls? wow they are the best
danG0713 4 days ago
The Giants were terrable during the 70s.
BIGxWILLxXx638 4 weeks ago
1960. That is all.
MrMatt8204 4 weeks ago
haha giants four superbowl wins since eagles zero it was a miracle for The giants
brucedavis76 1 month ago
I wonder what Joe Buck would sound like calling this game?
DPA1288 1 month ago
This is probably the last time anything went right for Herm Edwards on a football field.
CKO92 1 month ago
Im no genius, but WHY WOULDNT THE GIANT QB JUST TAKE A KNEE? A "GIANT IDIOT" MISTAKE!
TheOusooner56 1 month ago
@TheOusooner56 No one did that back then... but they started too very soon after.
nsousa817 1 month ago
@JustinCase10261 no it's only 0:32 worth of bullshit. the fact that they were rolling the end credits on what was a done-deal giants win right before this play is important. it's what makes this so epic
www9311 1 month ago
if i had a dollar for every pixel on the video, i'd have 1 dollar.
rosetrujillo 1 month ago
Why would Giant fans watch this.
TheNorgate 1 month ago
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TheNorgate 1 month ago
This is an omen that the Patriots will win the 2012 Superbowl, that and the fact that the Giants are extremely mediocre.
TheNorgate 1 month ago
@TheNorgate LOL you wish. LOL
usaeagle1776 1 month ago
@TheNorgate LOL! An omen that happened 33 years ago? You're really reaching now
GialloHorror 1 month ago
GREATEST PLAY IN GIANTS HISTORY! PARCELLS WAS HIRED THE NEXT YEAR PARTLY BECAUSE OF THIS. P.S.- LOVE HERM EDWARDS.....OH YEAH IM A DALLAS FAN .BOTH THESE TEAMSSUCK!!!!!
douglas69ification 1 month ago
@douglas69ification Parcells was hired as the defensive coordinator in 1979, but resigned before the season started. He did not become the head coach of The Giants until 1983
GialloHorror 1 month ago
It turned out to be one of the GREATEST plays in New York Giants history.
As a result of this play, the Giants built a winning team that lasts to this day.
George Vreeland Hill
GeorgeVreelandHill 1 month ago
Blame Offensive Coordinator Bob Gibson. He was an arrogant jerk and Obama supporter!
TakeAShowerStinky 1 month ago
@misplacednewyawker agreed for all you g fans out there just think this play lead to the hiring of ray perkins which lead to u guys deafeting the eagles plus winning today plus 3maybe 4 superbowl vics so it was more a miracle for u guys as opposed to the eagles who to this day still havent won an sbowl
brucedavis76 1 month ago
3 times!!! defence then westbrook then desean how many times do we have to keep on treating them like this till they understand we are better then them how many times!!! and they made a movie about us whats up!!! fly eagles!!! baddest bird in the world!!
eaglesalldayable 1 month ago
Take heart Giant fans. By losing that game, the Giants were able to secure Phil Simms with the 7th pick overall in the April draft and the rest is history. One could argue that this lose was the chain of events to get the Giants a couple of SB wins and better head coaches; As the coach was fired the next day.
misplacednewyawker 1 month ago
what if it were done on purpose?
ginzod 1 month ago
Credit this play with the eventual turn around for the Giants. The O-coordinator, the coach and the general manager were all fired, George Young came in and built the team to what it would become in the 80's.
pac401 1 month ago
Money grubbing Larry Csonka should have never left the Miami Dolphins. Instead of achieving more rushing yards, more rushing TDs, and more playoff opportunities, he wasted 3 good years of his life in New Jersey and will always be tainted by this bumbling play.
SirReal1958 2 months ago
@SirReal1958 The QB clearly was at fault hear not the fullback. This fumble is
not a reflection on Czonka. Calling a reverse pivot on the final play of the game
is just stupid. The coaching staff bumbled this play. Actually I blame the QB toofor not
changing the play. A simple knee would have ended the game.
andrewr62 3 weeks ago
Odd as it may seem, simple knees were not used very often back then. I guess it was a manly thing, as if to imply that was the safe way to win a game and thus you were chicken shit. But, IMMEDIATELY after this it became very commonplace. This may be the lowest moment in Giants' history. The fan reaction was very hostile. 34 years and four Super Bowl wins later, fans of Big Blue can look back on this and laugh a little. To find out about the background to the play go to wikepedia
dzanier 3 weeks ago
and type in "The Miracle at the Meadowlands". You'll get a better understanding as to why the QB didn't change the play and the immediate and long-term repercussions of this game.
dzanier 3 weeks ago
@SirReal1958 Csonka left Dolphins for short lived World Football League, not Giants. I agree with you though he should of stayed in Miami. I am big Fin fan and as kid, it crushed me for my favorite player to leave.
pp63100 1 week ago
The announcer was wrong in saying the QB didn't get the snap, the center exchange was fine, but when Pisarcik turned, the ball scraped between him and Csonka, coming loose.
sportshistorybuff 2 months ago
this is that new hd stuff people are talkin bout right???
mbranbb 2 months ago
I'm a Giants fan, but this play will always be a laughingstock in our history.
What were they thinking?
George Vreeland Hill
GeorgeVreelandHill 2 months ago
Why would you not just neel down. lol what a moronic and funny play. good job on the video.
medfordcaniac7 2 months ago
Yeah 1978 when Football was interesting, Tackles were deadly and cheerleaders knew how to throw a ball over 70 yards..
Marines6625 2 months ago
Joe Pisarcik's fumble is one of the first things that comes to mind when I think of the epitome of bumbling incompetence.
cvjucla3 2 months ago
@cvjucla3 The Giants are the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the epitome of bumbling incompetence. Oh yeh, Eagles suck. lol The dream team..
BaconFrisbee 2 months ago
I.Hate.the.Eagles.
crazy31331 2 months ago
Neat to see the Giants wearing basically Buffalo Bills jerseys here.
WatchVenusSpa 2 months ago
This is where i wish Gus Johnson was an announcer back then
oshawottmijumaru12 2 months ago
E. A. G. L. E. S....IGGLES!!!!
SuperDave9321 2 months ago
Giants suck
nikonguy102 2 months ago
If I remember correctly, this also cost the Packers a playoff spot also...
practically all of the offensive coaches for the Giants were fired the next day
Tyrunner0097 3 months ago
they weren't allowed to kneel down back then?
Varangian1915 3 months ago
@Varangian1915 offensive co-ord was worried about the qb being hurt and called a hand off. NFL network ftw!
exxcalibur1973 3 months ago
Don Criqui reading the credits. As the great English "football" broadcaster Kenneth Wolstenholme would have put it, "They think it's all over!" But as Yogi Berra (whose son Tim played pro football) would say, "It ain't over 'til it's over!"
UncleMikeNJ 3 months ago
Wow... this video is ancient.... no first down marker, no score bug... we are spoiled.
I remember hearing that a cop was asking "Is that legal...?" Someone on the sideline responded, "Well... they're kicking the extra point."
mjwatts1983 4 months ago
Giants coach: good game,good game,go... WHAT THE FFFFFUUUUUUUU!!!!!!! HOW DO YOU DROP THE BALL AND LET THE EAGLES WIN!!!!!!
turducken97 4 months ago
LOL!!! The clip is worth watching all the way through, They ran the credits too early.
robcypher 4 months ago
philip rivers
6rapha 4 months ago
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dumb! dumb! Dumb!
jzw1953 4 months ago
"You play to win the game!"
dnasty312 4 months ago 19
a real miracle would be the eagles winning a superbowl. giants won 3 since this game.
homicidal1 4 months ago
@homicidal1 Thats a miracle right there...
WORSTEVERR 4 months ago
why didnt he just knee it? or was that illegal back then
teamhighhoe 5 months ago
@teamhighhoe kneeing it started the next week.
homicidal1 4 months ago
@teamhighhoe cause he kept getting hit
dnasty312 4 months ago
1:02 worth of shit before it actually gets to the play....if the fucking video is only a minute 41 then just fucking skip the beginning bullshit and show 40 seconds of the fucking video...that was retarded.
JustinCase10261 5 months ago 19
@JustinCase10261 you dont like it then why watch it you should have just shut it off and been done with it instead of coming here and whining about it ya slimy motherfuckin`, cocksuckin` jew bastard
letsplaycards40 3 months ago
@JustinCase10261 Shut up. it's nice to see "the miracle" in the context it happened. Showing credits. Announcers declaring game over & too bad Eagles couldn't keep their playoff hopes alive.
airickeric 2 months ago
@JustinCase10261 Shut the fuck up you whining bitch.
TheAiDaN2110 2 months ago
@JustinCase10261 0:32 of shit, seeing the credits run and listening to the announcer say how the eagles playoff chances are basically over is worth it lol
quentin98765 2 months ago
@JustinCase10261 All that stuff at the beginning is to illustrate the point that this game was basically over when the 'Miracle' took place.
BaconFrisbee 2 months ago
@JustinCase10261 What's retarded is an 'individual' who
complains, rather than thank someone who made the
effort to share something interesting.
You expect alot considering you offer so little!
fntime 1 month ago
@JustinCase10261 yeah but the 30 seconds of buddys ACDC music was priceless lol
doogwood 3 weeks ago
@Kobe6xchamp Vick's TD passes made the game tied up at 31-31
Damon089 5 months ago
well, as herman edwards HIMSELF would later say: "YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!" the miracle in the meadowlands was the VERY first nfl blooper i remember watching. i will ALWAYS associate herman edwards more with the philadelphia eagles, mainly because of the miracle and because he AND joe piscarcik would help the eagles win the nfc championship in 1980. GREAT PLAY!!!
MsKeith1969 5 months ago
WHAT
A
FAIL
LOL
humgunbow 6 months ago
This game is why they do kneel-downs, or "The Victory Formation" today
BlackDynamiteNYC 6 months ago
@BlackDynamiteNYC He kneeled on the previous down. The offensive coordinator called a hand-off. I reckon the coordinator is a moron.
voslyn 6 months ago
@voslyn I hope not. He just made me a Big Mac!
BlackDynamiteNYC 6 months ago
Vicks miracle was way better one of the greatest games I've ever seen and one of the greatest comebacks in any sports. But this was also amazing..... go Mike vick after all his faults he rose up and bavame an amazing man and my hero
convadeeze 6 months ago
Hell yeah
JMIFFLIN15 6 months ago
F*** the giants... GO BIRDS!!!
BKaneNp8 6 months ago
@TheWetPoodle well I found this vid out of nowhere but at least I witnessed my boy D-Jack do that nice GW Punt return TD against the new York ginas
95ELYT 6 months ago
30+ years later and the giants still haven't solved their turnover issues. ZING!
phillyphisig721 6 months ago
@phillyphisig721 33 years later the Giants have 3 Lombardi trophies. How many do the Eagles have...?
All thanks to this play too. The Birds actually did the Giants a kindness. Without this play there is no George Young, Bill Parcells, LT, etc.
optimus2g 6 months ago
Wow, I'm an eagles fan and I didn't even know bout this play
95ELYT 6 months ago
@95ELYT then u rlly arent an eagles fan r u cuz this is one of the most defining plays in eagles history
TheWetPoodle 6 months ago
The Game was fixed, under 30 seconds left and 2nd down, just take a knee.
stennet7 7 months ago
What the fuck
rkortonkiller 7 months ago
My memory is foggy now but there was no knee taken or victory formation until this play happened. I may be wrong. There was a 45 secong clock back then that started at the spot of the ball you just ran a play into the guard 2 times and would run the game out. One just had to hold on to the ball
toonsis 7 months ago
The Merrill Reese call is way better. I don't believe it!
VisitorsChannel 7 months ago
they weren't playing TO WIN THE GAME HELLO?..........
JOEYBLAISE16 7 months ago
Why didn't they just kneel?
Fanatic2020 7 months ago
@Fanatic2020 I read somewhere that the Giants coach at the time considered it to be an unsporting play. I guess he changed his principles pretty damn quickly after that :-)
eclectica1 6 months ago
@eclectica1 what a moron...
Fanatic2020 6 months ago
@eclectica1 The Giants coach at the time lost his job over that play. As did everyone in football operations. This play actually was the turning point in Giants history -- it sparked a huge fan revolt which forced the Maras to put George Young in control of the football operations. Without this play, the Parcells Era never happens.
MikeChuk21 6 months ago
@MikeChuk21 Oh well, all's well that ends well :-)
eclectica1 6 months ago
@Fanatic2020 Pisarcik was told by his 0-coordinator Bob Gibson to hand it off. As a result of this play, Gibson was fired and never worked as a coach (or had any job) in the NFL again and Joe Pisarcik was run out of town. And it took the Giants years (early to mid- 1980s) to rebuild and become relevant again.
rayjr62 2 months ago
After the game, Herman Edwards said, "YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!"
vccstudents 7 months ago
Herm Edwards Played to win the game! Thumbs UP!!!
MarcMichaud 8 months ago
Csonka blew ass. what an overrated piece of garbage! burn in hell!
HaulinHearse 8 months ago
@HaulinHearse
Um, if you knew anything about football, you would know that Csonka actually begged the quarterback not to give him the ball and just to kneel it. You would also know that the fumble occurred because of a slightly botched snap. Do some research next time...
namhtes1 7 months ago
Great vid and nice choice in music. AC/DC!
davidwigs 8 months ago
HAHAHAHA!
noladol 9 months ago
Anyone thought that Jimmy Hoffa might've had a hand in the game?
ebf1957 9 months ago
You play to win the game, Hello?!? , YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME...
c2uxz 10 months ago
This was actually the best thing that ever happened for the Giants, because it was a catalyst that led to the hiring of Parcell and the drafting of Lawrence Taylor.
mmcneil777 10 months ago
i this play is why Herm Edwards went on that rant about "You Play To Win The Game"...and you know what, i do in fact play to win
KingOfKingz819 10 months ago
that must have been embarassing
bigmoney4635 11 months ago
CBS was so sure the game was over, they were running the credits. Surprise!
"Under 30 seconds to play, and there is nothing the Eagles can do about it, and Piscarcik fumbles the football! It's picked up by Herman Edwards! 15! 10! 5! Touchdown, Eagles! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" -- Merrill Reese
"You play to win the game!" -- Herman Edwards
UncleMikeNJ 11 months ago
Thats why they take the knee today LMAO CTFU
stevieplez2 11 months ago
mad with iMovie?
DJskidoo48 11 months ago
@DJskidoo48 Yes!
TheGridironfilms 11 months ago
@TheGridironfilms the real miracle of when teh eagles were respectable... dont liek them now since firing a handicap guy for disagreeing with managment and signing vick, befor ethat mys econbd favorite team, my first always was, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Colin2k41 4 months ago
Pwned
MultipleSturosis 11 months ago
Love the dirty jazz at the beginning!
gillianseed 11 months ago
It should be noted that at the time, Pisarcik could not kneel to run out the clock because the play clock was only 30 seconds, instead of the 40 that it is today. This play started with 31 seconds left.
If Gibson were smart though, he would have told Pisarcik to dance around as long as he could and then go down.
AEMoreira81 1 year ago
@AEMoreira81 Fuck are you talking about. The play clock is still 30 seconds.
bangitslo 1 year ago
@bangitslo actually it is 40 seconds now
MrRayT69 1 year ago
@AEMoreira81 My Bad.
bangitslo 1 year ago
@AEMoreira81 they could still run the clock out. The play clock starts when the ball is spotted, not when immediately when the play ends.
dolphinsneu 11 months ago
I don't believe what I just saw!!!
xtremekaizer 1 year ago
@rayytaylor18 he might have ran the play that the coach called, but he didn't execute it properly. It looks like the rb didn't know what hole to run in and came inside a little too close. As a qb holding the ball out in a play like this, you have to be prepared and pull that ball back in if the play breaks down. I'm not saying it's his fault 100%, but he has to take some of the blame, the ball came out if his hands.
JayCFunnyman 1 year ago
Wow, just watched a clip of Tom Dempsey's 63 yard FG to beat the Lions and Don Criqui was the announcer for that as well. I can only imagine all of the crazy chit that guy's witnessed over all these years.
RobdaVegasMailman 1 year ago
Ok guys we all no this involves joe pisarcik and i just wanted to let you no that it is not his fault he wanted to kneel on the ball but of course his coach wanted him to do something else and anyone who has ever played sports knows you listen to coach if u wanna play and how i know this is i know joe pisarcik personally hes my stepdad
rayytaylor18 1 year ago
"wait a minute here's a FRAY FLY I DON'T BELIEVE IT!"
swami1 1 year ago
Thank you all for watching. If you've enjoyed, take a look in our new video, The Miracle at the NEW Meadowlands, with eagles fans celebrating at the stadium and at bars in Phily.
TheGridironfilms 1 year ago
defiantly not as exciting as the miracle at the new meadowlands, but you have to love when the Eagles beat the Giants
awaldman07 3 months ago
Don Cruiqi is the annoucer
generationll 1 year ago
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taking a knee wouldn't kill the clock incidentally in the rules at the time.
nightskytube 1 day ago
Is this true -- anyone?
2taggs2 1 year ago
taking a knee wouldn't kill the clock incidentally in the rules at the time.
nightskytube 1 year ago 2
@nightskytube
there wouldve been 1 second left. so the game was still over really
AlfredRusselWallace 1 year ago
@nightskytube I thought Pisarcik was told to hand the ball off by his coordinator. . . the play was devastating on so many levels. . look how long it took the Giants to get over this. It took them years to rebuild.
rayjr62 9 months ago
This one is more shocking than the Desean Jackson punt return. This game was over, credits rolling, fat lady singing. The recent game was tied, and the Giants still had to give away the ball and give the eagles one last chance. If he punted out of bounds, the eagles would still get a shot.
JoeBBBlow2 1 year ago
lol imagine if Gus Johnson was commentating this! "Pisarcik hands off the bal--- OMG WHAT HAS HAPPENEND OMG THIS UNBELIVABLE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *orgasm on the mic* ARE YOU KIDDING ME! EAGLES TOUCHDOWN EAGLES TOUCHDOWN!"
lol we love you gus
TheBrianDawkins 1 year ago
i love how they already rolled the credits thinking there was no hope
wonderangel987 1 year ago
Professional football has seen stranger things occurred in time. This classic would be rated a 12 in the books.
Green18600 1 year ago
i love that old sportscenter theme, it kicks ass!
slydawg221 1 year ago
I will ALWAYS love Herm Edwards for this one play, even after his less than great run with the Jets
KidValhalla 1 year ago
MM I: Pisarcik/Edwards
MM II: Clyde Simmons/blocked FG
MM III: Westbrook
MM IV: Vick/DeSean ...
abiwhale 1 year ago 32
@abiwhale MM IV is considered The Miracle at the New Meadowlands, not The Miracle at the Meadowlands 4
blue99white 1 year ago
@abiwhale Nah. What Made Miracle at the Meadowlands and Miracle at the New Meadowlands stand out from the 2 between those is that they were literally the finisher of the game. Westbrook's punt return still left a minute on the clock so there was some chance for a come back.
saaaammm 8 months ago
@abiwhale This is true. You can ALWAYS count on something strange and bizarre to happen in Giants-Eagles games. How weird is that?
optimus2g 6 months ago
please tell me this game was FIXED. Damn mafia.
AntaresInScorpius 1 year ago
If you would like to buy actual.professionally shot film footage, still on an old fashioned small projector reel of this play (NOT an off-TV kinescope copy, but an actual film clip of this miracle play), just each me at mwprods@rcn.com.
mwprods 1 year ago
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History repeats itself
hiebertfamily 1 year ago 4
i was at the game today! 28 points in 7 minutes to beat the BIG BLUE
DSNetwork74 1 year ago
This is actually Miracle III. Wesbrook's punt return was Miracle II
jabello 1 year ago
Miracle at the new meadowlands just happened today!!
Corysmith04 1 year ago 17
Eagles vs Giants game just ended! Eagles: 37 Giants:31. Miracle at the Meadowlands PART 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shmailey87 1 year ago
@shmailey87 YEAH DIE HARD EAGLES PHAN WE R BEAStIE!!!!
CHINKYEMINEM 1 year ago
The half-back did know that he was supposed to take the hand off. He didn't want to though. They had to call a run play because on the previous kneel down, the Eagles players knocked down the giants QB. The offensive coordinator didn't want the players to get in a fight and stop the clock and lose yards so he called a run play
champ8190 1 year ago
Man, Piss-archik was such a piece of crap. I hated him as our QB. The miracle in the Meadowlands was thx to this jackass.
Bigdaddyjobba 1 year ago
What's the big deal? Eli can't hold on to the ball either.
michaeltenenbaum1 1 year ago
Fail big time lol
Epicman617 1 year ago
Was it not common for teams to not kneel down in 1978, because if it's just the Giants fumbling , thats bad but not if they could kneel down.
clubhouseme 1 year ago
@clubhouseme It was very common. csonka had no idea it was suppose to be a handoff.
joclance22 1 year ago
its not the "miracle in the meadowlands... its the FUMBLE!!! (yes I am a giants fan)
zbraswell2000 1 year ago
the darkest moment in giants history
PainStation3 1 year ago
@PainStation3 It sure was.
winyguy 1 year ago
herman edwards summed it up best when he said "that's why you play to win the game"!
MsKeith1969 1 year ago
great memories go birdz
TheEaglesfanindc 1 year ago
organized crime in action
12lfme12 1 year ago
letss goo herm!
unthinkable36 1 year ago