The trials and tribulations of being a Packers fan back in the 70s and 80s...

macbob
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10 months ago

Green Bay Packers Coach Dan Devine Broke His Leg in a Disastrous Debut

Packers-Giants, 1970, Lambeau Field. Dan Devine in his first game as Head Coach. Giants QB was Fran Tarkenton (who started as a Vikings in the early 60s, was traded to the Giants in 1967, and back to the Vikings in 1972)...

Packers started the scoring with a 100 yd missed FG return...

gave up two TDs in six seconds...

trailed 42-24 at the end of the 3rd Qtr...

Dan Devine's lower leg was broken in two places during a Packers' interception of Tarkenton...

closed to 42-38...

then Giants hiked it over their punters head into the end zone...and Giants recovered for a Packers safety (42-40) instead of a Packers TD...

Packers drive to the Giants 36 and in range for a 43 yd FG (the game was in 1971, and the goal posts were still at the goal line, not the end line)...

EDIT: And threw an interception and never got off a kick...

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wpr
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10 months ago

Really? You want to go there? Haven't we suffered enough?

Thanks man. I'll name my next dog after you.

macbob
Veteran Member Topic Starter

10 months ago

Thanks, wpr...on reflection, I'm not as funny as I thought at the time...

wpr
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10 months ago

Thanks, wpr...on reflection, I'm not as funny as I thought at the time...

Originally Posted by: macbob

Yeah I walk that route all the time. What I find funny gets me the blank wife stare way too often. I finally asked her if she had any idea how many times I DIDN'T say what I was thinking. She's not impressed.

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