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Nov 18, 2015 · The blow caused a gruesome break of Theismann's right leg between the knee and ankle. The incident has gone on to be more than just another ugly sports injury.
May 27, 2020 · When Lawrence Taylor sacked Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann and broke his fibula and tibia, it not only marked the end of Theismann’s NFL career, but it also sparked a change for the better in Theismann himself.
Aug 6, 2022 · When one remembers the name “Joe Theismann,” memories of his gruesome career-ending injury in 1985 suddenly come to mind. An all-out blitz that had New York Giants pass rusher Lawrence Taylor landing awkwardly on Theismann’s lower right leg in the fall of 1985 resulted in one of the most gruesome sights on an NFL gridiron.
Sep 29, 2015 · This is the story behind the most horrific professional sports injury of all time and the athletes, movie stars, and media celebrities who turned it into an unlikely cultural touchstone. Theismann just before and after the moment the New York Giants' Lawrence Taylor sacked him and broke his leg.
Nov 18, 2016 · Thirty-one years after Joe Theismann suffered a career-ending leg injury, Lawrence Taylor, the man who delivered the blow, recalls the hit -- and the aftermath.
Nov 18, 2015 · While the injury has become an iconic moment in sports and television history, some of the circumstances of the play and its aftermath have faded from memory after three decades. With that in mind, here are 10 things you might not know -- or might not remember -- about the play that ended Theismann's playing career 30 years ago. 1.
Nov 14, 2015 · Washington Redskins QB Joe Theismann lies on the ground after his right leg was broken after a hit from Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, 56, on Monday Night Football on Nov. 18, 1985. By...
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