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Apr 24, 2022 · 4.11K subscribers. Subscribed. 33. 1.3K views 1 year ago TEXAS. What's up y'all. In this video I review and discuss the notorious Joe Theismann leg injury, which to this day remains one...
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In 1985, Joe Theismann suffered a career-ending leg injury during a game against the New York Giants, leaving both players and fans in shock. Witness the mom...
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- Joe Theismann’s NFL Career
- Theismann’s Career-Ending Injury
- Theismann called The Injury A Blessing, Not A Tragedy
Joe Theismann was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL draft. He played his college football at Notre Dame but was also an outstanding baseball prospect. Theismann was also drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1971 MLB draft in the 39th round. After failing to sign a deal with Miami, Theismann took his talents to the C...
The Washington Redskins were playing the New York Giantson Monday Night Football when Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann’s career came to an abrupt end. The score was tied 7-7 in the second quarter when Theismann handed the ball to running back John Riggins, who then lateraled the ball back to Theismann on a ‘flea-flicker’ play. All-Pro linebacker ...
After the devastating injury, Joe Theismann has planned on making a return to the Washington Redskins. It never happened. He remembers working out at the complex trying to impress those in attendance. He wanted to show he could come back. A little while into his workout, he looked up and everyone was gone. “So, I came walking back in and I said, ‘I...
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Nov 18, 2015 · 5. Coming out uneven:Both bones in Theismann's lower right leg -- the tibia and fibula -- were snapped by Taylor's tackle. One of the bones broke through the skin. There was so much bone damage ...
Sep 29, 2015 · In July 1986, eight months after he took the hit from Taylor, Theismann failed a physical. The Redskins released him. Lawrence Taylor: “Listen, I always played the game clean, and that play was clean. Unfortunately for Joe, he got caught between me and Harry [Carson], and the only place his leg could go was sideways.
Nov 18, 2014 · The Daily News’ coverage from 1985 as Joe Theismann’s career ends with broken leg vs. Giants. In this game, he completed 13-of-20 passes for 221 yards, standing up to the Giant pressure that ...
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Nov 18, 2015 · Lawrence Taylor looks on as Joe Theismann is attended to on the field. "They started to carry him off the field, and Joe being the cocky Joe that he could be on the field, he said, 'Don't worry ...
