in 2022 December, I punched in "THE DRIVE" on youtube and it was there! "THE DRIVE;" Bernie's WHICH YOU MIGHT figure would be supplanted by Tommy Brady's Superbowl 51 miracle of four touchdowns coming back from behind in the late third and entire fourth quarter. MIRACULOUS, LIKE JESUS WALKING ON WATER...TOMMY TERRIFIC!
Enberg and Olsen was an amazing duo. I loved listening to them call Cowboy games when AFC teams came into Dallas, specially Thanksgiving. 80's NFL and 90's NBA was truly amazing to watch
Both Enberg/Olsen and Summerall/Madden were the best. Same thing with MNF games back in this era and the NBA. I sure want that time machine right now and go back and never leave.
Amazingly bad. It doesn't take much effort, let alone talent, to observe the obvious. At least Enberg had an announcer's voice. Olsen's voice was as annoying as a cat crying and his observations provided no better an understanding of the game.
@@kevinfinnerty8414 Ridiculous. Reeves won at several different places. He had success in Denver, Atlanta, and New York. Who else can you say that about? Parcells, sure...Schottenheimer...It's a short list...Most coaches make their name on one team, if they're lucky enough to coach a talented club...Lombardi, Noll, Landry, Gibbs, Walsh...all those Hall of Fame coaches led unbelievably talented rosters...Reeves won consistently, even getting to the Super Bowl 4 times....with, what, ONE true, no-brainer Hall of Fame player in Elway? During this time in Denver, who else did he have? Simon Fletcher, Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater...they were all outstanding, but two of them were SAFETIES...when you biggest names are at the safety position, that rarely leads to dominant defense...Reeves was great at getting average teams to overachieve. I'd have loved to have seen him with one truly talented roster, like the Cowboys of the early 90's...
Browns fan I was there, peak NFL, unforgettable no matter what the result. When Brennan caught that TD that place exploded we really thought we were there.
So you mean to tell me that the visiting team got an endzone with there team name painted on it at the home team's stadium in the conference championship back then? Wow!
The memories.... Growing up in Dallas so when the Cowboy game was over or on commercial break... Changing the channel from 4 CBS to 5 NBC Let's see what's going on in the AFC
But then went on to loose in the SB against a beatable giants team, and then right after that someone stole his luggage at the airport... My co-worker, a native New Yorker, called him "A born loser"
@@kidmack1121 Jokes on that Native New Yorker, cause Elway got 2 back to back before he retired, became a GM, and won one as a GM, with Peyton Manning, infront of Eli.
When Brennan scored, people went nuts....... and then when the kickoff was downed at the 2..... I thought the Browns were on their way to the SB.........soooooo sad to be so close and lose.
Exactly. And don’t forget that we’ve been seeing a lot less instant replay for years replaced by choreographed graphics and too many reporters on the sidelines talking trivia. When I actually cared, it was about the game, instant replays but now it’s about the Fricken networks. But I’m done with the nfl. They finally pushed me away. Idiots. SMH
The Brian Brennan touchdown and ensuing kick-off were two amazing moments. The elation from the crowd and players as well as the awareness of Enberg to "let the moment speak" make that moment so special. It was a shame the Browns couldn't get a stop defensively.
N M Damn straight. High tide for Brownstown. I get goosebumps watching these Municipal stadium home playoff games from the Kosar years. The energy of that crowd is almost unreal. As great as that Drive was, Elway really had to fight for every yard. So hard hitting - seriously I ache for those fans and the Browns players, they wanted it so bad, had it right on their grasp. As painful as this is to watch, it’s also a reminder of what it really means to be a Browns fan. Yes there is pain - but that pain makes the good stuff feel triumphant.
Gonna agree 100& because I am a skins fan and was 12 years old at the time and I even felt the energy shake at my grandmother's house. It gets emotional it's something with sports back then if these guys today would just put on a show like this it would be great.
The eighties were so heartbreaking for the Browns and their great fans. This game. One year later in Denver. And 1980 at home against Oakland. Not from the region but I was always rooting for the Browns in all those games.
This was set up a week earlier by the Divisional Playoff game against the Jets that went to double OT. Even with the extra day's rest, the Browns were feeling the aftereffects of that game late in this one.
Notice how all the teammates high five each other and communicate so well, one of Elway’s teammates let him rub his hands on his jersey so his hands could stay clean. Incredible sportsmanship.
I don't think that word means what you think it means. Sportsmanship is the act of playing the game in a gentlemanly manner. Teamwork is the word you're looking for.
What a great home crowd atmosphere! Browns fans are among the best in the nation. It's too bad the Browns in those days didn't make it to a Super Bowl. Their fans deserved it. I went to a few games by the lake in the early 90s...bus tour from PA to watch the Steelers and Browns in this stadium. I'm not a Steelers fan but just wanted to go.
Browns, alongside the Falcons, Cardinals, Bengals, Bills, Chargers, and Lions all will never win a Super Bowl They’ve all had the worst luck in trying to win one
Loved watching this. Kosar was such a unique player. Just the way he played, kinda clumsy and very unorthodox, but could stand in there and keep throwing. Really miss seeing the unusual playing styles as most guys kinda get taught the same way.?
@@williampremo3096 A mix of sidearm and 3/4 in his best years, but late in his career he started sidearming too much, the INTs increased, and soon enough he was replaced by Vinny.
That unconventional stance, where his right leg was pointed out a bit, and those what I call "floater" throws where he tosses a ball for the receiver to run under.
@@hd-xc2lz It wasn’t INTs that plagued Kosar in his last years - it was sacks. Caused by Belichick’s horrible scheme, lack of supporting talent, and Kosar’s own immobility due to a series of major injuries esp the knee injury in Miami late in 1988, and a shattered ankle (also against Miami) in 1992. But Bernie never lost his accuracy, despite the most notorious of his injuries, the ruined elbow he suffered when blind-sided by Lloyd Burress of KC in the ‘88 opener. But in his prime - roughly 85-89 - Kosar was elite, a top-5 player. In 86-87 especially, he was matched only by Montana, Marino, and Elway. And Bernie was the youngest starting QB in the NFL from 85-88. Was only 22 years old in this game…his poise and leadership, amazing. Best big play QB in the league with a specialty for dropping blitz-beating bombs.
Ryan Evans His ability to not break concentration despite the balls path being changed by Watson and finding a receiver some 25-30 yards downfield is amazing.
yersopunk completely agree. Today’s announcers talk way too much, and speak to their audience like the listeners are brand new to the sport. Beyond patronizing. Miss Enberg
I sure miss all of these games from that era. It is certainly not the same today at all; greed for more money, political correctness, overhyped and stupid commercials.
@@ScorpioBornIn69 I saw my grandpa mute commercials back in the mid 90s, when I was visiting his house. I thought that was a great idea and have been 'muting' and 'minimizing' (to a small screen) pretty much all commercials for many years. There was a time when commercials were watchable, but almost all these days are UBER annoying and stupid. If too much T.V. makes you stupid, then muting and minimizing commercials, for me, helps me to salvage a little bit more intelligence that I would otherwise lose if I didn't. Is it just me or are there WAY MORE commercial breaks in NFL games and ALL T.V. programming than there has ever been before -- which ruins them and makes them almost unwatchable?
I’m a steeler fan, so I’m no brownie, but the Browns never got the respect they deserved as a great football team in the late 80’s...there I said it. 😂
1:53:40 Enberg says "He's got it!", Brennan goes on to score. Next words from the crew come at 1:54:41 . Can you imagine Joe Buck or Cris Colllinsworth keeping their mouth shut for that long?
I think if the Browns revamped their logo or lack there of, it would help with their confidence...Id'e imagine a blank high school helmet is not very inspiring to play in.
I love my Broncos, but those Browns teams of the 1980's were better built top to bottom, to be a tougher matchup against the NFC juggernauts of that era.
This game had it all: the mud, the playoff atmosphere, the drama, the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat. I was in agony because I wanted Cleveland to win badly and I could't stand John Elway because of how he ditched the Colts. But I'm glad I lived in an era with so many classic games and where football was played with better fundamentals. It just doesn't seem quite the same anymore...uniforms are now always clean and pretty, can't spell half the names, many players struggle to block or tackle consistently, penalty flags are thrown every 3rd play it seems, too many guys showing off after making routine plays, and many new uniforms are sissified or just plain ugly. I still watch NFL football but it is lacking in many respects. Perhaps I am just hoping for a revival that will never be?
@@Nightrun007 Elway demanded a trade because he didn't want to play for neither the coach nor the owner Irsay. He was gonna play baseball if the Colts drafted him; Colts drafted him outta spite, so Elway requested a trade. But all of this became a butterfly effect as Baltimore ended up losing an entire franchise - though indirectly - because of his decision to 'ditch' the Colts
@@Nightrun007 yeah he refused to play for them he said he was going to go play Major League baseball people forget that John elway was a very good baseball player he was drafted by the Yankees.
the game isn't the same. it's not they've changed the rules. John elway playing in the league today which smash every passing record known to man. elway Montana Marino they made incredible passes out of their ear holes sometimes. those of us that got to watch the game in the 1980s we will never get the same joy out of it for one the talent level at the quarterback position was through the roof. and the game was a game of brute force and wills. today it is a game with few exceptions of finess and speed almost like basketball and cleats.... the money is too big they are suffering the same fate Major League baseball did free agency salary caps it's just a different game. brain trauma.... they took the big old set of horse nuts that was the NFL and they cut them off. and yes the game it's still entertaining. but the 1970s and 1980s early '90s that is the Golden age of NFL football that's when it was at its best. and people can be in denial or they want to like Major League baseball's golden age of the 60s and 50s it is now in decline. it will lose popularity through the years. as they neuter it more and more as players become more and more high paid tickets go through the roof out of reach for the average person they will have the same fate as baseball. like baseball it will be a slow death but there's no doubt it's in decline
Is it just me or is there a sort of magic from these games that appears to be missing in today games. Wasn't Browns fan but they were always entertaining to watch back then. Brian Sipe and Kardiac Kids in late 70s/early 80s and Bernie Kosar in mid/late 80s.
Yes, real hard hitting football on a real grass/dirt field, cold weather, real fans, intense atmosphere and announcers calling the game the way they should call it.
I may be wrong but Elway never had a pro bowl WR... Just goes to show you how great he truly was. Respect for The Denver Broncos and The Real Cleveland Browns from a Die hard Cowboys fan.
Blue Skeptic mcaffrey was a great blocker, stil remember one of his blocks on broncos final drive in sb 32. But yeah bottom line elway only had talent around him during last 3-4 years of his career
Mark Jackson should have been in the Pro Bowl. Later on, there was a TE by the name of Shannon Sharpe. 8 Pro Bowls, and now in the H.O.F. Next to Gonzales, best TE ever. In the '97 AFC Championship Game, at Pittsburgh, facing a 3rd and 6, Shannon couldn't hear the call. Elway barked at him: "Just get open!". (He did). First down. Next stop: the Packers. "This one's for John". But only because of Shannon's ad lib at a critical time. The rest was history.
mtntime1 actually elway was the one who ad-libbed with the play he called, shannon then said that its not in the gameplan and then elway just said him to get open. And in the super bowl terrell was the hero
@@redfro4992 due to the ads. If they didn't kept people smoking they wouldn't invest so much. Since the ads, the amount of smokers have fallen a lot and, from what I can see, many stores hide the cigarettes as much as they can. And they started to smell worse
21 year old from Cleveland watching the crowd celebrate the Brennan TD brings me to tears. My dad was at the game. It’s surreal and also so sad to know how close they came. I can only imagine that the way I felt when Davis hit the HR in game 7 is how this crowd felt. One day soon redemption will come
@@bengaljam4550 why were they playing prevent?,,,, Bengal???? Still 30 + years later and I feel Cleveland GAVE THAT GAME AWAY!!!! We're the Safties Rockins And Ellis gassed???? I KNOW Minnifield & Dixon were tired that why in the 4th and OT there were so many open receivers!!!!!! Shout out to Reggie Langhorne I Also went to Elizabeth City State University!!!!! BUT I'm a Giants fan and we were the best team in football that season blew out Montana And the Niners in the Division al Playoffs and Butchered The WFT in the NFC Championship Game!!!!! We BLEW OUT the BRONCOS and would have beaten Cleveland too we were #1 At stopping the run with Carl Banks & L T. And Kevin Mack would be nonn Factor!!!!! And The Defense would have been exhausted in Pasadena on a 75 degree night if they were tired in 28 degree weather playing THEIR STYLE OF BALL!!!!! WE ( N Y. Giants) would have run them too 31 - 17 !!!!!!
big4lego exactly I can't believe most of these people don't know that the browns used too be good but then they moved to baltimore and Became the baltimore ravens
This is back when pro football was still a man's sport. Cleveland was one of the most hostile environments in the NFL back in those days for visiting teams. Still looks to me like Karlis missed that last kick though
14:53 Kosar 24-yard Pass 19:05 Kosar 6-yard TD Pass 26:58 Kosar Intercepted by Hunley 29:55 John Elway Punt 31:42 Kosar Intercepted by Ryan 34:46 Karlis 19-yard Field Goal 36:04 Mack Fumbles, Woodard Recovers 38:07 Elway 33-yard Scramble 41:25 Willhite 4th and Goal 1-yard TD Run 55:50 Kosar Big Pass Play 1:01:11 Moseley 29-yard Field Goal 1:10:11 Elway Sacked on 3rd Down 1:19:25 Elway Intercepted by Harper 1:30:42 Karlis 26-yard Field Goal 1:39:42 Moseley 24-yard Field Goal 1:53:18 Kosar 48-yard TD Pass to Brennan 1:55:42 Broncos Botch Kickoff 1:56:33 “The Drive” 2:06:57 Elway 5-yard Game-tying TD Pass to Mark Jackson 2:24:29 Karlis 33-yard Game-winning Field Goal
Amazing, on the sidelines would be two future Super Bowl winning head coaches for Denver, Kubiak (2nd string QB) and Shanahan (Offensive Coordinator). Remember watching 4 Super Bowl losses before we would have our first championship. WOW, Time has flown by!!
Young fans of Today don’t understand broncos fans from that era how we got ridiculed and made fun on because broncos were the bills before the bills but winning that first super bowl wiped the slate clean but I remember how we were perceived before that.
Merlin Olsen, one of the best Analysts ever on TV, along with Len Dawson! Grieve good too , on NBC. Of course Madden the best on Fox/CBS. Play by Play I say Charley Jones was the Best! Embers right behind him! I think old AFL GAMES & I think of Charley Jones! He was the voice of the AFL. I loved those old games in the mid to late 60’s!!
@@antoniomitchell1883aybe but not with joe montanas great stats. And remember Montana played against some legendary teams in the nfc. The real question is how many superbowls Montana would have made playing in the afc in the 80s. Maybe 8 in 10 years
@@johnre5342 I love Montana, but without Walsh he doesn’t develop that footwork, mechanics, or get to play in an offense that matched him perfectly. If he got with another team the coach might have had him dropping back 7 steps throwing bombs, which would have beaten him up.
@@lzv6990 you can say that about almost any great qb. They all have to be developed by someone to get the best out of their skills. Joe had that clutch gene that you can't teach. For instance steve young was more physically skilled and ran the west coast offense just as good as montana but he wasn't the precision qb joe was in the playoffs against the best defenses. Joe made his name under pressure in the biggest games.
I remember watching that game as a kid. I remember a guy on the pregame show calling the field 'green painted sand'. Bet that game hurt less than anything played on astroturf.
I like how these players play the game without all the celebrations and dancing after every play. Today’s players act like a bunch of fairies with the choreography and posing.
I can't stand today's football players in many respects. It's no longer enough to celebrate a touchdown; now almost all teams celebrate a stupid petty 'interception' the same way they would a touchdown. That's so pathetic that it's indescribable. Players had more confident and class years ago; it wasn't such a 'big deal' for them to intercept the ball that they would feel the need to celebrate for 30 seconds. Today's players have no 'uncommon sense' nor do any coaches -as all NFL coaches tolerate this stupid crap from their players....
Look at two Brown's players on the field and they started protesting. Very, very close. If the official called it a miss , no one would have complained either.
Ray Ellis was the safety on the field during the kick & to this day he says it was no good. I think I’m gonna go with the guy who was actually on the field.
I was 14 and remember exactly where I was, and I remember these Bronco players still like it was yesterday! Damn I'll die a Broncos fan, no way around it!
I watched this game on TV in 1986. What a game! One of the greatest NFL games ever.
Or maybe in 1987
@@bradmarcum2927; Yes, Jan. 11, 1987.
The 1986, AFC Championship Game, was played on 1-11-87, but it still counts as part of the 1986 NFL season. 23-20 Broncos!!!
in 2022 December, I punched in "THE DRIVE" on youtube and it was there! "THE DRIVE;" Bernie's WHICH YOU MIGHT figure would be supplanted by Tommy Brady's Superbowl 51 miracle of four touchdowns coming back from behind in the late third and entire fourth quarter. MIRACULOUS, LIKE JESUS WALKING ON WATER...TOMMY TERRIFIC!
I don't know why I'm tortureing myself by watching. This I guess regardless Cleveland loss this is smash mouth real football
30 yrs. later & it still hurts.
Hell yea it does
Ya, I was a 9-years-old Cowboys fan when they lost the "Ice Bowl." 😢
Still cant watch the final drive !!!!!!!!
I’m 26 years old, and wasn’t born yet to even see that game. As a browns fan long time it hurts!
I'd feel bad for you if I wasn't a Bronco fan since before this game. :)
Enberg and Olsen was an amazing duo. I loved listening to them call Cowboy games when AFC teams came into Dallas, specially Thanksgiving. 80's NFL and 90's NBA was truly amazing to watch
Both Enberg/Olsen and Summerall/Madden were the best. Same thing with MNF games back in this era and the NBA. I sure want that time machine right now and go back and never leave.
80’s NBA on CBS Hot Rod Hundley
Amazingly bad. It doesn't take much effort, let alone talent, to observe the obvious. At least Enberg had an announcer's voice. Olsen's voice was as annoying as a cat crying and his observations provided no better an understanding of the game.
Dan Reeves was an outstanding coach with the Denver Broncos
- R.I.P. Dan Reeves 01/01/2022
-God Bless
...and the Atlanta Falcons
Yes, may he rest in piece. Bless him. But “ Outstanding coach” no way.
@@kevinfinnerty8414 Ridiculous. Reeves won at several different places. He had success in Denver, Atlanta, and New York. Who else can you say that about? Parcells, sure...Schottenheimer...It's a short list...Most coaches make their name on one team, if they're lucky enough to coach a talented club...Lombardi, Noll, Landry, Gibbs, Walsh...all those Hall of Fame coaches led unbelievably talented rosters...Reeves won consistently, even getting to the Super Bowl 4 times....with, what, ONE true, no-brainer Hall of Fame player in Elway? During this time in Denver, who else did he have? Simon Fletcher, Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater...they were all outstanding, but two of them were SAFETIES...when you biggest names are at the safety position, that rarely leads to dominant defense...Reeves was great at getting average teams to overachieve. I'd have loved to have seen him with one truly talented roster, like the Cowboys of the early 90's...
Browns fan I was there, peak NFL, unforgettable no matter what the result. When Brennan caught that TD that place exploded we really thought we were there.
There was still 5 minutes to go in the game, it's not over until it's over
Broncos, please bring back the snorting bronco D helmets. Those were frickin awesome
Never won with them.
Yes they were
So you mean to tell me that the visiting team got an endzone with there team name painted on it at the home team's stadium in the conference championship back then? Wow!
Love. Them Dawgs
Im a Seahawk fan, been a real 12 since i was born. And i always liked the old school Broncos uniforms, i feel all teams should have a throwback week.
Nuthing like 80's Afc football on Nbc.
HELLS YES
The memories.... Growing up in Dallas so when the Cowboy game was over or on commercial break... Changing the channel from 4 CBS to 5 NBC Let's see what's going on in the AFC
The NFL was just so much better back then. I think it's rigged now
Yes there was .. NFC on CBS w Madden
80’s NFC Football on CBS
Both teams need to return to these uniforms ASAP!
Browns have, I agree with the Broncos
I love the Broncos old school home jerseys but I don't really like their old school away jerseys.
Agreed
Browns need to return to the all whites I agree
@@tomhood7343 They have worn the all whites, haven't they? I love the fact that they added the orange pants in again.
The game that cemented John Elway's reputation as clutch!
bigpolitical829 the comeback kid
But then went on to loose in the SB against a beatable giants team, and then right after that someone stole his luggage at the airport...
My co-worker, a native New Yorker, called him "A born loser"
@@kidmack1121 Jokes on that Native New Yorker, cause Elway got 2 back to back before he retired, became a GM, and won one as a GM, with Peyton Manning, infront of Eli.
@@kidmack1121 Your friend was clearly an idiot.
@@bodiejarvis you mean he got carried by TD and Shanahan.
When Brennan scored, people went nuts....... and then when the kickoff was downed at the 2..... I thought the Browns were on their way to the SB.........soooooo sad to be so close and lose.
love whacthing these old game's brings me back to my teen years
Yes Sir born in 63 . I know exactly what you mean . Take care , Joe in western Pennsylvania.!!
Loved this game! Die hard Bronco fan since 1960!
I was on edge the whole game so glad we won.
80's was the best decade for all sports. Now it just for the advertisers. So many commercials now that I actually forget what the hell I'm watching.
@Drowsy Waters still was a lot better back then. better world too.
Exactly. And don’t forget that we’ve been seeing a lot less instant replay for years replaced by choreographed graphics and too many reporters on the sidelines talking trivia. When I actually cared, it was about the game, instant replays but now it’s about the Fricken networks. But I’m done with the nfl. They finally pushed me away. Idiots. SMH
Re playing these great ol games is just what the doctor ordered. Don’t care to watch brainless fools of today
'70s were pretty good, too.
Sorry! 1970s.
RIP Enberg/Olsen
Both them and Summerall/Madden were the beast of broadcasting.
The Brian Brennan touchdown and ensuing kick-off were two amazing moments. The elation from the crowd and players as well as the awareness of Enberg to "let the moment speak" make that moment so special. It was a shame the Browns couldn't get a stop defensively.
N M Damn straight. High tide for Brownstown. I get goosebumps watching these Municipal stadium home playoff games from the Kosar years. The energy of that crowd is almost unreal.
As great as that Drive was, Elway really had to fight for every yard. So hard hitting - seriously I ache for those fans and the Browns players, they wanted it so bad, had it right on their grasp.
As painful as this is to watch, it’s also a reminder of what it really means to be a Browns fan. Yes there is pain - but that pain makes the good stuff feel triumphant.
yea, definitely a high quality moment. Reality TV in the best way.
Gonna agree 100& because I am a skins fan and was 12 years old at the time and I even felt the energy shake at my grandmother's house. It gets emotional it's something with sports back then if these guys today would just put on a show like this it would be great.
Too much time left after Brennan's touchdown
The eighties were so heartbreaking for the Browns and their great fans. This game. One year later in Denver. And 1980 at home against Oakland. Not from the region but I was always rooting for the Browns in all those games.
This was set up a week earlier by the Divisional Playoff game against the Jets that went to double OT. Even with the extra day's rest, the Browns were feeling the aftereffects of that game late in this one.
"Red Right 88"
That Cleveland Browns squad was stacked with talent.
You forgot the 89 Championship Game, I don't know why Browns fans do that
I did forget that one. Good point.
Notice how all the teammates high five each other and communicate so well, one of Elway’s teammates let him rub his hands on his jersey so his hands could stay clean. Incredible sportsmanship.
Damn right von Broncos football baby
And now we got baby Elway #3
Yes, us old timers just took it all for granted back then.
I don't think that word means what you think it means. Sportsmanship is the act of playing the game in a gentlemanly manner. Teamwork is the word you're looking for.
@@americankulak2294 you got to be a real blast at parties.!!
What a great home crowd atmosphere! Browns fans are among the best in the nation. It's too bad the Browns in those days didn't make it to a Super Bowl. Their fans deserved it. I went to a few games by the lake in the early 90s...bus tour from PA to watch the Steelers and Browns in this stadium. I'm not a Steelers fan but just wanted to go.
The old school dog pound.
Browns, alongside the Falcons, Cardinals, Bengals, Bills, Chargers, and Lions all will never win a Super Bowl
They’ve all had the worst luck in trying to win one
Oh my God, nostalgia. I wish I can go back to that era.
I do to there was more of a feeling of realness
I am with you!!!
Loved watching this. Kosar was such a unique player. Just the way he played, kinda clumsy and very unorthodox, but could stand in there and keep throwing. Really miss seeing the unusual playing styles as most guys kinda get taught the same way.?
J H only sidearm QB.
@@williampremo3096 A mix of sidearm and 3/4 in his best years, but late in his career he started sidearming too much, the INTs increased, and soon enough he was replaced by Vinny.
That unconventional stance, where his right leg was pointed out a bit, and those what I call "floater" throws where he tosses a ball for the receiver to run under.
@@hd-xc2lz It wasn’t INTs that plagued Kosar in his last years - it was sacks. Caused by Belichick’s horrible scheme, lack of supporting talent, and Kosar’s own immobility due to a series of major injuries esp the knee injury in Miami late in 1988, and a shattered ankle (also against Miami) in 1992. But Bernie never lost his accuracy, despite the most notorious of his injuries, the ruined elbow he suffered when blind-sided by Lloyd Burress of KC in the ‘88 opener.
But in his prime - roughly 85-89 - Kosar was elite, a top-5 player. In 86-87 especially, he was matched only by Montana, Marino, and Elway.
And Bernie was the youngest starting QB in the NFL from 85-88. Was only 22 years old in this game…his poise and leadership, amazing. Best big play QB in the league with a specialty for dropping blitz-beating bombs.
I've seen the play at least 20 times over the years, but what Elway is able to do at 2:04:52 never ceases to amaze.
Ryan Evans
His ability to not break concentration despite the balls path being changed by Watson and finding a receiver some 25-30 yards downfield is amazing.
Wow! Brian Brennan would have been set for life at autograph shows, if it wasn't for Elway!
This is how you call a game... just tell me what I need to know and let me watch and enjoy the sights and sounds.
yersopunk completely agree. Today’s announcers talk way too much, and speak to their audience like the listeners are brand new to the sport. Beyond patronizing. Miss Enberg
You cannot top this type of football .
Mud and hard hitting cold football today nothing like this
Damn I love these 1980s NFL games.
I sure miss all of these games from that era. It is certainly not the same today at all; greed for more money, political correctness, overhyped and stupid commercials.
@@ScorpioBornIn69 I saw my grandpa mute commercials back in the mid 90s, when I was visiting his house. I thought that was a great idea and have been 'muting' and 'minimizing' (to a small screen) pretty much all commercials for many years. There was a time when commercials were watchable, but almost all these days are UBER annoying and stupid. If too much T.V. makes you stupid, then muting and minimizing commercials, for me, helps me to salvage a little bit more intelligence that I would otherwise lose if I didn't.
Is it just me or are there WAY MORE commercial breaks in NFL games and ALL T.V. programming than there has ever been before -- which ruins them and makes them almost unwatchable?
I’m a steeler fan, so I’m no brownie, but the Browns never got the respect they deserved as a great football team in the late 80’s...there I said it. 😂
William Whalen they don’t get it because they didn’t win anything....were they very good? Yes, but great...no
Thanks I know that was tough (from a Browns fan since 1968) Wish we ran our organization like you guys ....there I said it !!!!!!! : - )
William Whalen Because the Clowns always choked in the playoffs.
The Browns were the truth back in the day man. That’s good ownership though (Modell’s).
@@jaymac508 Thanks, you made my point.
1:53:40 Enberg says "He's got it!", Brennan goes on to score. Next words from the crew come at 1:54:41 . Can you imagine Joe Buck or Cris Colllinsworth keeping their mouth shut for that long?
Or like Vin Scully's call of "The Catch", one of the greatest calls ever.
This game is still heartbreaking 💔 for me. This was our ( Browns) game. Browns were better but the Broncos didn't quit. Good damn game.
Go Browns
Not to mention, our defense completely gave up. I'll never understand why, especially when we essentially had the game wrapped up.
This was a Classic game! Old school NFL great stuff
you bet.
ELWAY! KOSAR! THESE WERE THE BATTLES I LOVED GROWING UP! 🏉🏉🏉🏉
Same. Born in Cleveland, Grew up in Denver. My two favorite teams.
And how about a barefoot kicker to boot? Boy, those were the days.
My goodness I miss the old stadium.
On the long list of heartbreaking moments for Cleveland sports fans, this one ranks right up there; possibly number 1.
I think if the Browns revamped their logo or lack there of, it would help with their confidence...Id'e imagine a blank high school helmet is not very inspiring to play in.
I say 1997 World Series Indians Marlins
The drive is how John Elay, destroyed The diver barcodes
1987 says "Wait 'til you see this."
Love these priceless artifacts. I can actually remember quite a few of the names.
Me to
I'm a Bronco fan and rooted for my boys. But that Browns backfield -- Byner and Mack -- were an awesome one-two punch
So you're telling me that there's no commercials after punts back in 86'? What is this game?
They took out the commercials.
@@WaltGekko even the commercials were better back then 😅
What a great game! Devastating loss for the browns but just shows u that you dont need each team to score 35 a piece for it to be amazing.
I love my Broncos, but those Browns teams of the 1980's were better built top to bottom, to be a tougher matchup against the NFC juggernauts of that era.
The Broncos routinely humiliated themselves in the Super Bowl in the late 80’s
One of my favorite play off games.thanks.
Browns have the coolest am most energetic fan base
It’s really just unbelievably awesome you put all these games online for us to enjoy again. Also to show our children.
Thank you very much!!
You cannot be a Broncos fan without knowing about "The Drive".
don't forget about "The Fumble"
SmeagolPlaysGames or the barrel man
Or a Browns fan. Browns fan that was even born then, yet if I ever met John Elway I don't know if I'd shake his hand or punch him in the throat.
You can't be a Browns fan if you don't know about the drive trust me
Elway was such a clutch scramble out of pocket qb. He was one of the best
Minus the three blowout SB losses yes
Hey at least he went out a back to back champ
This game had it all: the mud, the playoff atmosphere, the drama, the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat. I was in agony because I wanted Cleveland to win badly and I could't stand John Elway because of how he ditched the Colts. But I'm glad I lived in an era with so many classic games and where football was played with better fundamentals. It just doesn't seem quite the same anymore...uniforms are now always clean and pretty, can't spell half the names, many players struggle to block or tackle consistently, penalty flags are thrown every 3rd play it seems, too many guys showing off after making routine plays, and many new uniforms are sissified or just plain ugly. I still watch NFL football but it is lacking in many respects. Perhaps I am just hoping for a revival that will never be?
Sounds like Elway was traded to the Broncos by the Colts...he didn't 'ditch' them. They ditched him!
@@Nightrun007 Elway demanded a trade because he didn't want to play for neither the coach nor the owner Irsay.
He was gonna play baseball if the Colts drafted him; Colts drafted him outta spite, so Elway requested a trade. But all of this became a butterfly effect as Baltimore ended up losing an entire franchise - though indirectly - because of his decision to 'ditch' the Colts
When NFL and life was simple and magical.
@@Nightrun007 yeah he refused to play for them he said he was going to go play Major League baseball people forget that John elway was a very good baseball player he was drafted by the Yankees.
the game isn't the same. it's not they've changed the rules. John elway playing in the league today which smash every passing record known to man. elway Montana Marino they made incredible passes out of their ear holes sometimes. those of us that got to watch the game in the 1980s we will never get the same joy out of it for one the talent level at the quarterback position was through the roof. and the game was a game of brute force and wills. today it is a game with few exceptions of finess and speed almost like basketball and cleats.... the money is too big they are suffering the same fate Major League baseball did free agency salary caps it's just a different game. brain trauma.... they took the big old set of horse nuts that was the NFL and they cut them off. and yes the game it's still entertaining. but the 1970s and 1980s early '90s that is the Golden age of NFL football that's when it was at its best. and people can be in denial or they want to like Major League baseball's golden age of the 60s and 50s it is now in decline. it will lose popularity through the years. as they neuter it more and more as players become more and more high paid tickets go through the roof out of reach for the average person they will have the same fate as baseball. like baseball it will be a slow death but there's no doubt it's in decline
I love the quaility of these videos. Didn't look this good on my TV when I watched it live!!
I recorded this game on VHS and still have the tape though haven't played it for several years now since my VCR isn't playing well.
I just miss the music and opening when NBC did games.
Its hard to imagine a human kicking a football barefoot in the cold. Amazing!
ya get more grip
Probably why he missed the field goal in overtime but let's not remember that
lol that's my dad's cousin. Our family is weird.
Is it just me or is there a sort of magic from these games that appears to be missing in today games. Wasn't Browns fan but they were always entertaining to watch back then. Brian Sipe and Kardiac Kids in late 70s/early 80s and Bernie Kosar in mid/late 80s.
Yes, real hard hitting football on a real grass/dirt field, cold weather, real fans, intense atmosphere and announcers calling the game the way they should call it.
I may be wrong but Elway never had a pro bowl WR... Just goes to show you how great he truly was. Respect for The Denver Broncos and The Real Cleveland Browns from a Die hard Cowboys fan.
I low-key have always thought of Elway is the G.O.A.T.
Ed McCaffrey But I’m a diehard broncos fan
Blue Skeptic mcaffrey was a great blocker, stil remember one of his blocks on broncos final drive in sb 32. But yeah bottom line elway only had talent around him during last 3-4 years of his career
Mark Jackson should have been in the Pro Bowl. Later on, there was a TE by the name of Shannon Sharpe. 8 Pro Bowls, and now in the H.O.F. Next to Gonzales, best TE ever. In the '97 AFC Championship Game, at Pittsburgh, facing a 3rd and 6, Shannon couldn't hear the call. Elway barked at him: "Just get open!". (He did). First down. Next stop: the Packers. "This one's for John". But only because of Shannon's ad lib at a critical time. The rest was history.
mtntime1 actually elway was the one who ad-libbed with the play he called, shannon then said that its not in the gameplan and then elway just said him to get open. And in the super bowl terrell was the hero
Marlboro ads all over the stadium lol whatta different time!!
Smoking is disgusting. Tobacco companies are evil.
@@iangoodman2228 no they're not just another company making money...... You don't like it then move or try to elect a strong president
@Sho Tohara lol, people knew it then, had known for awhile. There were just a lot more smokers then.
@@redfro4992 due to the ads. If they didn't kept people smoking they wouldn't invest so much.
Since the ads, the amount of smokers have fallen a lot and, from what I can see, many stores hide the cigarettes as much as they can.
And they started to smell worse
I thought the same thing when I see that.
I was 4 years old love these old games when football was football.
What a game. What a drive. 98 yards to be exact. John Elway at his greatest.
the browns in a championship? what a time
You'll probably not see that again!
In the Super Bowl era, they were in 5. 1968 and 1969 (NFL Championship Game) and 1986, 1987 & 1989 (AFC Championship Game).
Divine Water Then they lose to the Broncos, afterward they get blownmout in the SB
+Divine Water: They played in 3 of them in a 4 year span. The Broncos won all 3 times then lost the SB all 3 times.
Kosar was great!!!
Gracias a este juegazo me hice fan de este bonito deporte, en especial de los broncos de Denver y de su excelente mariscal de campo el gran John elway
21 year old from Cleveland watching the crowd celebrate the Brennan TD brings me to tears. My dad was at the game. It’s surreal and also so sad to know how close they came. I can only imagine that the way I felt when Davis hit the HR in game 7 is how this crowd felt. One day soon redemption will come
Dan Reeves in the classic rain coat of the time!! Mannnnn this game and the names invovled
One of the best games ever played
greatest drive in NFL history
Nope. Not even close. He had over 4 minutes to carve up that prevent defense.
Over 5 minutes...
Joe Montana called. He, and John Candy say otherwise
Bart Starr - Ice Bowl.
@@bengaljam4550 why were they playing prevent?,,,, Bengal???? Still 30 + years later and I feel Cleveland GAVE THAT GAME AWAY!!!! We're the Safties Rockins And Ellis gassed???? I KNOW Minnifield & Dixon were tired that why in the 4th and OT there were so many open receivers!!!!!! Shout out to Reggie Langhorne I Also went to Elizabeth City State University!!!!! BUT I'm a Giants fan and we were the best team in football that season blew out Montana And the Niners in the Division al Playoffs and Butchered The WFT in the NFC Championship Game!!!!! We BLEW OUT the BRONCOS and would have beaten Cleveland too we were #1 At stopping the run with Carl Banks & L T. And Kevin Mack would be nonn Factor!!!!! And The Defense would have been exhausted in Pasadena on a 75 degree night if they were tired in 28 degree weather playing THEIR STYLE OF BALL!!!!! WE ( N Y. Giants) would have run them too 31 - 17 !!!!!!
the comments section only shows how much people ignore about basic nfl history.
big4lego exactly I can't believe most of these people don't know that the browns used too be good but then they moved to baltimore and Became the baltimore ravens
ikr its just annoying
Pablo Mateo Piñas Agreed is the Browns didn’t blow it a lot they could be considered the team of the 80s
Yep! The Fumble! Ernest Byner on Denver's 2 yard line
I know right?
Elway quick kick!! LOVE it!!
1:07:42 Clay Matthews future career in the WWF, gut kick to Wilhite and then a side kick to Studdard. CLASSIC LOVE IT!! When football was football.
That has nothing to do with playing football, that's called being a "PUNK"
isn't this one of the top 10 football games ever?
Blake bortals fan Aka Bruinsbetrayer Yes
Yep
Yes.
If not, should be.
Id say Top 5. Definately
80s football the only thing better is 70s football. We were so lucky to get to watch this style of play. Look at the hits man. Woo son
Defenses were better in the 80s
Is it me or did that fg look wide left
God I miss the old stadium and those old Browns teams.
Still hurts 36 years later.
This is back when pro football was still a man's sport. Cleveland was one of the most hostile environments in the NFL back in those days for visiting teams. Still looks to me like Karlis missed that last kick though
He did...
Camera is off-centre - see 2:24:44 .
Merlin Olson was under rated guys, Little House on The Prairie was killer, he was honest as a sports caster as well.
No dancing, dabbing or ticky-tack fouls...just good old hard-hitting football on a muddy, trash strewn field.
And 1 bar helmets!
Oh, and hard hitting that we know causes concussions that could end a persons life!
But you know... good and the bad.
and bare foot kickers...though Karlis did cost us a few games by hitting the goal post.
Ain't it great!
Kurt Troyer You played for the broncos?
@Eugene Blyther Yeah, I miss the days when "Run and Shoot" was exotic and teams ran the ball on passing downs. *sarcasm
This game is no doubt one of the greatest of all time, great flow throughout the game from start to finish.
14:53 Kosar 24-yard Pass
19:05 Kosar 6-yard TD Pass
26:58 Kosar Intercepted by Hunley
29:55 John Elway Punt
31:42 Kosar Intercepted by Ryan
34:46 Karlis 19-yard Field Goal
36:04 Mack Fumbles, Woodard Recovers
38:07 Elway 33-yard Scramble
41:25 Willhite 4th and Goal 1-yard TD Run
55:50 Kosar Big Pass Play
1:01:11 Moseley 29-yard Field Goal
1:10:11 Elway Sacked on 3rd Down
1:19:25 Elway Intercepted by Harper
1:30:42 Karlis 26-yard Field Goal
1:39:42 Moseley 24-yard Field Goal
1:53:18 Kosar 48-yard TD Pass to Brennan
1:55:42 Broncos Botch Kickoff
1:56:33 “The Drive”
2:06:57 Elway 5-yard Game-tying TD Pass to Mark Jackson
2:24:29 Karlis 33-yard Game-winning Field Goal
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Chip Banks last game on the Browns. He was awesome from 1982-1986 with them making 4 Pro Bowls.
Amazing, on the sidelines would be two future Super Bowl winning head coaches for Denver, Kubiak (2nd string QB) and Shanahan (Offensive Coordinator). Remember watching 4 Super Bowl losses before we would have our first championship. WOW, Time has flown by!!
Young fans of Today don’t understand broncos fans from that era how we got ridiculed and made fun on because broncos were the bills before the bills but winning that first super bowl wiped the slate clean but I remember how we were perceived before that.
The true goat mr John elway never seen quarterback throw a football the way he did
That game winning field goal was definitely no good
Wrong
Moseley of Cleveland kicking with a straight on run, and Denver's Karlis kicking barefoot. Two things you wouldn't see today.
There were, literally, no good seats in that stadium.
Sure looks that way, unless one is the type who likes to turn his head at an angle to see substantially all of the action.
Look at how far the fans were from the field.
not true lol
Its hard to believe it will be 35 years ago
the golden era of NFL football.
I still think the browns matched up better against the Giants. That stadium and crowd was classic.
Not sure about that.
That game winning field goal STILL hasn't gone through the goal posts!
I thought it was no good that day and I watch it again now and I still think it was no good.
It was good
The play by play was excellent.Really liked the the AFC brand of football over NFC back in the day and I miss the NBC 80's announcers the most.
Merlin Olsen, one of the best Analysts ever on TV, along with Len Dawson! Grieve good too , on NBC. Of course Madden the best on Fox/CBS. Play by Play I say Charley Jones was the Best! Embers right behind him! I think old AFL GAMES & I think of Charley Jones! He was the voice of the AFL. I loved those old games in the mid to late 60’s!!
Merlin Olsen is outstanding doing commentary in this game.
The first Cleveland series and Bernie Kosar scrambles?!!!! He is the definition of slow white guy.
im gonna take it youre a black guy making that comment
If Elway had been QB for the 49ers or Redskins in the 80's, I wonder how many titles he would've had.
As many as Joe Montana
@@antoniomitchell1883aybe but not with joe montanas great stats. And remember Montana played against some legendary teams in the nfc. The real question is how many superbowls Montana would have made playing in the afc in the 80s. Maybe 8 in 10 years
@@johnre5342 I love Montana, but without Walsh he doesn’t develop that footwork, mechanics, or get to play in an offense that matched him perfectly. If he got with another team the coach might have had him dropping back 7 steps throwing bombs, which would have beaten him up.
@@lzv6990 you can say that about almost any great qb. They all have to be developed by someone to get the best out of their skills. Joe had that clutch gene that you can't teach. For instance steve young was more physically skilled and ran the west coast offense just as good as montana but he wasn't the precision qb joe was in the playoffs against the best defenses. Joe made his name under pressure in the biggest games.
Enberg one of the all time greats. One of the reasons football was better back then, at least to me, and no I'm not that old.
agreed and im not old either. long live enberg on nbc and pat on cbs
"Let's get the gleam".
First time I have watched this game since 1986. Wow! Even better this time around!
As a browns fan I feel so much pain
I’m watching this today
You're going to continue feeling this pain for the foreseeable future.
@@jimmyeddy sounds about right
I actually think 🤔 the second AFC championship game between Broncos & Browns was more hurtful. " The Fumble"
@@tonyarceneaux286 that was our last chance to a SUPERBOWL
Cleveland was such a good team back then. Kosar, Byner, Slaughter, Newsome, Dixon, Matthews, Banks, Minnifield...
The greatest drive in NFL history
Nowhere close to the greatest drive. He had 4 minutes to go down the field
Ice Bowl.
Prevent Defense helped Elway - it prevents you from winning
JAMES KNAPKE back then Defenses ruled the league. 4 minutes was pretty short
+wayne merritt: Yup. Been saying that since the 80's and teams and their coaches don't seem to comprehend that.
I am not exactly sure how the Broncos won this game but they did. Improbable win.
Bet you that field felt like concrete
I remember watching that game as a kid. I remember a guy on the pregame show calling the field 'green painted sand'.
Bet that game hurt less than anything played on astroturf.
Painted dirt.
The most memorable game EVER!💯
Is it only me or the Helmets and armor looked better back in the 80's ?
The players look more evil, larger shoulders, bigger face masks.
This is what football is all about.
I like how these players play the game without all the celebrations and dancing after every play. Today’s players act like a bunch of fairies with the choreography and posing.
I can't stand today's football players in many respects. It's no longer enough to celebrate a touchdown; now almost all teams celebrate a stupid petty 'interception' the same way they would a touchdown. That's so pathetic that it's indescribable. Players had more confident and class years ago; it wasn't such a 'big deal' for them to intercept the ball that they would feel the need to celebrate for 30 seconds. Today's players have no 'uncommon sense' nor do any coaches -as all NFL coaches tolerate this stupid crap from their players....
Greatest playoff game ever!
Sea of Hands
Man, that kick at the end is highly questionable
No. It was good. The camera angle distorts the view but it was good. Not even questioned by the browns or announcers. Browns choke.
From 32 yards it was good. From 35 yards...…...maybe not.
Look at two Brown's players on the field and they started protesting. Very, very close. If the official called it a miss , no one would have complained either.
@@thomashahn631 He made the field goal and it wasn't even close. The only people that think he missed are a few dillusional Brown fans.
Ray Ellis was the safety on the field during the kick & to this day he says it was no good. I think I’m gonna go with the guy who was actually on the field.
I was 14 and remember exactly where I was, and I remember these Bronco players still like it was yesterday! Damn I'll die a Broncos fan, no way around it!