The famous Holy Roller game (Raiders at Chargers - 1978 season)

[Karl39X]

if the raiders want to make it to the playoffs the need to start cheating again

[nonstopbenjamin]

I love the raiders chargers are dumbasses

[neneshubby]

I'm a huge Raider fan and I was watching this game and I have to admit, the Chargers were totally robbed.

[Penguinliebermann]

Bad call

[runningfromthelaw33]

they try to tell us that 14 year winning streak makes us suck when they couldnt beat us for 18 games

[1LouieMan]

HEY!!! RULE NUMBER 1 FOR THE RAIDERS..CHEATING IS ENCOURAGED. RULE #2 FOLLOW RULE NUMBER 1. P.S. FUCK THE CHARGERS!!!!!!!!!

[trwent]

The worst missed call by far was the Stabler "non-pass". That was CLEARLY a forward pass, and how the officials missed it is just puzzling. The Banazak advancement of the ball forward was also a forward pass, but that one is not quite as clear and I could see how the refs might not have seen that one. The one that is not clear at all is the Casper "touching"; it looks like he is trying to pick up the ball and run with it but it just slips out of his hands.

[DejectedPanda]

@trwent Yeah. Stabler's arm was clearly going forward. Horrible call.

[biz20]

chicken

[mschwink]

The refs should have huddled after the play to discuss and make a determination. An obvious underhand pass. No video review at that time. Incompetence on behalf of the refs.

[Antix]

@mschwink they did review. they all agreed it was a fumble. you should have done your research before commenting.

[mschwink]

9. A player may not bat or punch: (a) A loose ball (in field of play) toward his opponent's goal line or in any direction in either end zone.

Source: NFL.com

[smzig]

@mschwink That rule wasn't put in place until after the Holy Roller season. In fact, the Holy Roller play was why they implemented that rule. However, Troy Polamalu's punch was blatantly illegal.

[mschwink]

first of all, Ken Stabler tried to pass the ball. So it was an incomplete pass. It is moot that the fumble was recovered!

[iron9iant]

Directv redzone brought me here.

[iron9iant]

Direct redzone channel brought me here.

[TetraFlame4]

haha classic. Polumalu's play was totally intentional... and brilliant. if you read the official rule on this matter his action was legal

[erikneffca]

Yup, just saw Polamalu do a holy roller of his own. How the hell did that play get reviewed and not get overturned??? Are they blind?

[AirAaron88]

@erikneffca Cus you can't review a play and then call a penalty.

[zebbart]

According to Wikipedia, the rule only applies to offensive players fumbling the ball forward, so it would not apply to Polumalo anyway.

[thakillazibbs]

Thumbs up if you think the steelers just got away with the same kind of play.

[EmmThree]

@Docmoofesto C,mon now cheating is a part of the game , you should know that if youve ever worn pads,you just have to be able to get away with it...

[zebbart]

How do you know Polumalo wasn't trying to grab the ball with one hand?

[BundyDOW]

Hahaha

[TRKizm]

Steelers just beat New England...and this was mentioned because of Troy.

Oh, final score 25-17 ruled a safety

[Wetradersaccountable]

mentioned in the steelers game. as troy polumalu punched the ball into the inzone.

[sealvr77]

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[paintbal789]

this just happened again Pats v Pitt

[EmmThree]

@Docmoofesto typical pats fan lookin for an excuse to cry

[scandalous921]

Thumbs up if you just saw the Polamalu play and didn't know what the Dave Casper play was!

[VikeFan284296]

@scandalous921 Thumbs up if you know NFL History and knew this play.

[PaulDePace]

I saw that play live...really cool...the Raiders used to kick the Chargers butts every year back then.... You had to go back to Paul Lowe and Keith Lincoln to get back to decent Charger teams!

[rowdymax1]

"Commitment To Excrement"

[mikec81]

@rowdymax1 yeah they'll shit all over you bitch

[rowdymax1]

"Commitment To Excrement"

[billny33]

THERE'S NOTHING REAL IN THE WORLD ANYMORE!!!

what a brilliant call to sum up this play!

[delphiconstruction]

I am the ball boy in the film

they changed the rules after the game

[luridplanet]

Thank gawd they didn't have replay then. Stand around for a half hour while they make up their minds, and ruin the enjoyment of the play.

[05gtdriver]

I just love it(even though it's not in this video) when Bill King announces on air to John Madden, "Yes John, it's a touchdown, now sit your big butt down!"

I'm a life-long Charger fan(I was in 8th grade when this game took place) and I was rolling around like the SD Chicken was on the railing(which also isn't shown). The good 'ol days of football, free agency has ruined the sport & now a nobody team can win a championship by just writing a check :(

[trwent]

@05gtdriver I believe the actual quote is "Madden is on the field. He wants to know 'Is it real?' They say yes, get your big but out of here. He does. There's nothing real in the world anymore!"

[morongoalex111]

Shut up and win a Super Bowl you cry baby ass chickens!! If this was cheating then some one shoot Tom Brady for his god damn tuck rule. Piece of sh*t coward went on to win three after his lies. You guys still ain't shit in this league, when was the last time you even got close to a championship? Can anyone tell me? Stupid chickens.

[RobLayton87]

Raiders were complaining about the Immaculate Reception, but cheated their way to a victory in this game.

[MasterMik332]

@RobLayton87 how did they cheat?

[aj502]

@RobLayton87 In this game there was nothing illegal, in the "I.R." game there was as the ball touched Fuqua 1st.

[TheAutumnWind1000]

we got away with it stupid bolts, Ha ha your mascot is a chicken ours is a pirate

[DMan6500]

Smart move by Pete Banaszak tossing the ball toward the endzone instead of trying to pick it up and running with it. Dave Casper happened to be in the right place at the right time and waited until the ball was in the endzone to fall on it. I remember watching this game and I was happy the Raiders had won. Of course now all the rules have changed and Raiders would have been penalized if the same thing happened today.

[hwysuga]

Raiders are low life scumbags. Even their cheerleaders are ugly

[gjfwang]

Man, there were so many smart players on the Raiders back then.

[4JayeP]

Pete Banazak illegally shoveled the ball. Dave Casper illegally kicked the ball to advance it. Did they do this to illegally make forward progress? OH HELL YEAH THEY DID !!!!! Just win baby !!!!!!!!!

[FRSFreeStateES]

Whatever it takes to win was the Raiders motto in their hay day

[trwent]

@FRSFreeStateES Just like GW Bush.

[valenz102]

Oh get over it!

[NaXxO21]

just win baby :D

[markinddark]

Awesome ! Will alway's remember that day like it's today ! My favorite part is when the chicken has a heart atact ! lol

[RhythmLove7]

Madden is awsome! haha.. Old school Raider football!

[slurm6969]

chicken is mad lol

[RockRampage74]

What's funny to me is the fact that after Dave Casper recovered the ball, the whole Chargers defense appeared into the end zone and just looked around.

[jonon07]

lol what the fuck does anybody else see a mother fuckin chicken

[notchjohnson1]

dont blame the raiders, blame the refs morons

[MrLuigithegreat]

this IS illegal it should have been judged as an illegal forward pitch out

[Allah65456]

@MrLuigithegreat now it's illegal, but at the time it was a perfectly legal play

[Eclipton]

@MrLuigithegreat It should have, but from the ref's point of view, he had to rule it a fumble. The ref couldn't see Stabler's arm going foward from where he was positioned.

[ARS3NIC3]

@MrLuigithegreat at the time it WAS legal just not by todays rules so your argument is invalid.

[MrLuigithegreat]

@ARS3NIC3 wasnt it ruled as fumble?

[ARS3NIC3]

@MrLuigithegreat yea but it was intentional.

[TheSkuLLcomedyShow]

Madden is out on the field. He wants to know if it's real. They said yes...get your big butt out of here...he does!  :)

[Terryfan]

The rule also states that the ball must cross the line for it to be a touchdown. So Casper got on the ball inside the goal line so that make it a touchdown.

[FuckUTubeWithLube]

@StFidjnr--you can download the last 15 minutes or so of Bill King's radio broadcast. Just google "Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame" and you should be able to find it. "There's nothing real in the world anymore!!!!"

[crazypackersfan]

He got joo-joo eyeball, he one Holy Roller...

[khmerwarfreak]

raiders should apply these same tactics today.

[dumbshitaward]

@khmerwarfreak

no can do. Due to that incident (everybody knew it was an illegal forward pass, but it can't be proven) the rules were changed. Now, beyond the two minute warning or an 4th down a forward fumble by the offense can only be recovered by the fumbling player. If any other player recovers the fumble, the ball is placed at the initial spot of the fumble.

[57bigjoe]

@khmerwarfreak raiders should pack their shit and move to alaska!

[rando714]

@57bigjoe Actually we packed the Chargers shit all day Sunday, then flew back to Oaktown....

[624jaydee]

I beleive they changed the rulling after this play, that you cant advance a fumble forward.

[StFidjnr]

can you please upload bill king's call on the holy roller play.

[nomoreheroes567]

1:02-1:08

proof that Dave Casper didn't use stick 'em, only the rest of the raider team did lol

[thrash0cycle]

oh fuck karma. karma is for superstitious pussies.

whatever happens happens. its that simple. some of the most evil fucking people in the world lead lives of success and luxury, wheres the karma there?

anyway, this play was within the rules at the time and thats all that matter. nowadays it would be bullshit, but back then, it was perfectly legal.

[pcbluepunk]

That was ridiculously awful. "However, when asked after the game by Raiders radio announcer Bill King if he intentionally fumbled, Stabler said, 'You bet your a** I did.' Banaszak and Casper also admitted that they deliberately batted the ball towards the end zone." The Tuck Rule was karma for this one. Thanks Madden.

[clavo420]

They only ever change the Rules when it benefits the Raiders. This play is an example along with the Lester Hayes Stickum rule. Where was the Change to the Tuck Rule?

[bballman4352]

GO BEARS BITCHES

[sirstanlee]

Even as a Raiders fan, I must say that this score was bullshit...maybe the karma of this cause "The Tuck." Just sayin'

Go Raiders!

[Me4678]

@ 3:31 it's the San Diego Cock!!!!! Go Raiders

[Stallion67]

very very good play by play, absolute classic.......theres nothing real in the world anymore , this 1 will be lived ..for ever lol

[TheEaglesfanindc]

they had the chicken talkin wit the custome on wow lol

[gjfwang]

Raiders said what they were trying to do, why is it even an argument? Madden says in the video point that Stabler, Banicek and Casper were doing. Its like the tuck rule except the Raiders of all people have more class and admit they got away with one. Madden even says at the end they weren't supposed to do it.

[patsman191]

I gotta say it was a foward pass and that other player pickin the ball up and throwin it towards the inzone was a smart move and they never got caught i like that about the Raiders and im a pats fan.

[lordilson]

Technically, it wasn't cheating as it wasn't against the rules back then but instead a pretty dog move. The only wrong thing about the play was that it should've been called an incomplete pass.

[Offthbadan]

The San Diego Chicken,Dan Fouts,Kenny Stabler what memories. The Raiders were involed with the three biggest screwball plays of the '70s not to mention Daryrl Stingley. Hated them in Super Bowl Xl but later became a fan. And where is the lighting bolt on the Chargers pants I don't remember strips?!

[pezernot]

@Offthbadan The bolt on the pants came back the next year, 1979.

[pezernot]

@Offthbadan The bolts on the pants came back the following year, 1979.

[SillyEagle1992]

At 3:34 I literally went "What the shit"

[idontnoapassword]

@SillyEagle1992 LOL. my i paused it at 3:34 after lookin at your comment. then my sister walks to my laptop and goes "what the?". it was funny she only 8 though.

[NA21RaIdErS4life]

lol, san diego chicken

[SL4VE0WNER1904619]

they never broke the rules they jus used it to there advantage and all those rule changes they had made ended up biting them in the ass ur right

[grapla]

good clip i was looking for this to see what it all was about. thx