RealBird! Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Ok...tell the story of the best play you can remember and we'll rank 'em by likes. I'll start with two:1986- vs Dallas ( I think..this memory is a little fuzzy ).... Birds are down 35-30 with time winding down. Archer throws a 60+ yarder to Dixon...Two Dallas defenders are looking to sandwich Floyd but he sort of slides(without being touched and make a spectacular catch on his back...gets up and scores! Falcons win 37-35!2002 -- vs Vikings OT....THE RUN....score tied at 24 PIECE....Vick looks to pass but sees an opening....GO VICK GO....45, 40, 35, 30, 25....uh oh, Vikings are looking to sandwich him but he is already gone and they collide. Falcons win 30-24 as Vick flings the ball in the stands and exits into the tunnel to celebrate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealBird! Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 1986- vs Dallas ( I think..this memory is a little fuzzy ).... Birds are down 35-30 with time winding down. Archer throws a 60+ yarder to Dixon...Two Dallas defenders are looking to sandwich Floyd but he sort of slides(without being touched and make a spectacular catch on his back...gets up and scores! Falcons win 37-35! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealBird! Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 2002 -- vs Vikings OT....THE RUN....score tied at 24 PIECE....Vick looks to pass but sees an opening....GO VICK GO....45, 40, 35, 30, 25....uh oh, Vikings are looking to sandwich him but he is already gone and they collide. Falcons win 30-24 as Vick flings the ball in the stands and exits into the tunnel to celebrate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkflight Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 2004 -- 4th and goal vs. Panthers. Vick runs 12 yards and dives (looked like he was levitating) for the TD sending the game into overtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwifalcon Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 This year Matt Ryan 10 yrd slant to JJ he beats the double coverage opens the taps leaving a trail in his wake 80 yards for a TDJJ TD ves Carolina beating another double for 75 yards and a TD..Both of these because it showcased JJ speed.Past highlights well anything featuring Dieon INT Punt/Kick-off returns there are to many to mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nono Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Matt Ryan's 1st pass as a Falcon a quick slant to Jenkins that goes for 40---that was electric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Allen Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Matt Ryan's 1st pass as a Falcon a quick slant to Jenkins that goes for 40---that was electricyou beat me to it... that and elams kick in 08 against the bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftermath Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Week 13, 2007 Bobby Petrino doing the pig squeal after being announced as the new HC of Arkansas. hated that guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftermath Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 really though, its a no brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Not my favorite but definately memorable. 1999 Ray Buchanan supplexes Tory Holt in the endzone after Holt "dirtybirds" over Ray after a Touchdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vabchbirdlover Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mort's game winning FG in the 1998 NFCCG game against the vikings, for me nothing else comes close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Big Ben to White Shoes against Niners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconinPA Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Big Ben to White Shoes against NinersGood one, one of my many all-time favorites. If I remember correctly I am glad they didn't have instant replay back then on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankerBird™ Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 The stunned look on the faces of Vikings fans after Morten Andersen kicked the FG that put the Falcons in the Super Bowl. They all just stood there - tens of thousands of them - in utter disbelief of what had just happened. It was awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconinPA Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Another was in 1990, or 1991 I can't remember exactly, when Billy Joe Tolliver found Michael Haynes on that 44 yard TD to win the Game. That game put us in the playoffs over the much hated rival 49'ers. Long live the great Billy Joe!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Many to choose from but I love the recent one where Turner threw Weems into two defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Skillet Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Not my favorite but definately memorable. 1999 Ray Buchanan supplexes Tory Holt in the endzone after Holt "dirtybirds" over Ray after a Touchdown.That wasn't Torry holt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Skillet Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 The Vick run against Carolina. If you listen to the Carolina radio teams call, you can here Eugene Robinson screaming "his knee was down"!! Hilarious.Deion's first punt return.Mort to beat the Vikings in 1998Vick's Minnesota run.When we beat N.O. in the playoffs in 1991 (20 years ago). Can we duplicate that?When Chuck Smith called out the coaching staff in1996 for being soft and got suspended by the team. Coaching staff got fired and Dan Reeves hired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 1986- vs Dallas ( I think..this memory is a little fuzzy ).... Birds are down 35-30 with time winding down. Archer throws a 60+ yarder to Dixon...Two Dallas defenders are looking to sandwich Floyd but he sort of slides(without being touched and make a spectacular catch on his back...gets up and scores! Falcons win 37-35!Your memory is just a little fuzzzy on that one. Your description of the play is perfect except that the receiver was tackled on the 1 yard line and the Falcons kicked a FG to go up 37-35.I also think the receiver on that play might have been Stacy Bailey instead of Floyd Dixon.Dalls nearly won that play on an 80 yard TD on the last play of the game. Danny White hit a receiver on a deep cross and he was taking it down the sidelines for the winning score, but I think it was Butler that caught up and pushed him out around the 10 yard line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Your memory is just a little fuzzzy on that one. Your description of the play is perfect except that the receiver was tackled on the 1 yard line and the Falcons kicked a FG to go up 37-35.I also think the receiver on that play might have been Stacy Bailey instead of Floyd Dixon.Dalls nearly won that play on an 80 yard TD on the last play of the game. Danny White hit a receiver on a deep cross and he was taking it down the sidelines for the winning score, but I think it was Butler that caught up and pushed him out around the 10 yard line.Nope, I was wrong about Bailey. You were right, it was Dixon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconinPA Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Your memory is just a little fuzzzy on that one. Your description of the play is perfect except that the receiver was tackled on the 1 yard line and the Falcons kicked a FG to go up 37-35.I also think the receiver on that play might have been Stacy Bailey instead of Floyd Dixon.Dalls nearly won that play on an 80 yard TD on the last play of the game. Danny White hit a receiver on a deep cross and he was taking it down the sidelines for the winning score, but I think it was Butler that caught up and pushed him out around the 10 yard line.Man, I miss though days, they were some good memories even though the teams were not so great. I used to love Bobby Butler and Stacy Bailey. Butler wasn't a allstar CB by no means, but I liked his style of play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 The default answer for this question is the 98 nfc championship game, but I'll throw a few others out.The Chris Miller led Falcons pulling a collosal upset of the Niners in San Francisco in 1988. The biggest upset the Falcons ever pulled in my opinion, and it wasn't close either.Terrance Mathis sealing the win against the Niners in the regular season in 98. Really that was the play that determined the winner of the division because there is no doubt in my mind that game was set up for heartbreak if Chandler and Mathis don't make that play.How about the whole 1983 season. OK, the team only went 7-9, but that team had:1. The two biggest comebacks in Atlanta Falcons history against the Jets and Packers.2. The "White Shoes" Hail Mary.3. Kenny Johnson getting two pick sixes in a game including the game winner in overtime.4. Kenny Johnson knocking "Skeets" out!So....had some great moments for a losing year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkflight Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mort's game winning FG in the 1998 NFCCG game against the vikings, for me nothing else comes close.Only Falcon play in history to make me jump around like a school girl while hugging another man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonballsghost Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 2012 Ryan holding up the lombardi trophy as I'm lighting up a victory cigar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vabchbirdlover Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Only Falcon play in history to make me jump around like a school girl while hugging another man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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