22:35 - Calvin Johnson takes quick Slant Pass 87-yards 25:38 - Calvin Johnson grabs 2-yard TD pass from Mathew Stafford 52:06 - Dan Bailey makes 53-yard FG for Cowboys 1:01:58 - Mathew Stafford is intercepted by Sean Lee who returns for 74-yards 1:04:55 - Dez Bryant Hauls in 5-yard TD pass from Tony Romo 1:22:27 - Reggie Bush fumbles, recovered by Cowboys 1:31:10 - Calvin Johnson fumbles after deep catch, recovered by Cowboys 1:34:50 - Dan Bailey makes 53-yard FG 1:43:53 - David Akers makes 20-yard FG 1:47:15 - Terrance Williams takes short pass 60-yards for TD 1:54:18 - Lions’ Joique Bell rushes for 1-yard TD 1:58:08 - Dez Bryant takes quick pass 50-yards for TD 2:00:32 - Calvin Johnson snags 54-yard pass from Mathew Stafford 2:04:24 - Reggie Bush bursts through for 1-yard TD 2:15:20 - Cowboys stop Lions on 4th down 2:21:00 - Dan Bailey makes 44-yard FG to put Cowboys up 30-24 2:24:45 - Lions convert back-to-back deep passes to set up game winning score 2:25:42 - Stafford fakes spike at the goal line and jumps over the line for 1-yard TD 2:31:45 - Cowboys series of laterals fails, Lions win.
@Baseball Kidd Nah, you don't understand. The refs blew the play dead the moment they believed Stafford broke the plane of the goal-line. So, him running off tackle and crossing the goal-line for the second time wouldn't have counted as the play was over. So, if upon review it had been determined that Stafford did not break the plane of the goal-line on the first attempt, the play would have been overturned. What's more, if it was overturned, since the clock had been moving prior to the snap and was stopped due to what was ruled a touchdown and then overturned, there would have been a 10 second run-off, leaving the Lions with only 2 seconds to snap the ball for the next play. What's worse is the clock would start as soon as the ref spotted the ball and whistled for live play to begin. This exact scenario cost the Lions the game against Atlanta a couple seasons ago. They had gone down the field and, with a running clock on 3rd down, Stafford threw the ball to Golden Tate who appeared to break the plane for a go-ahead touchdown. The refs signaled touchdown, which stopped the clock. Then, upon review, they ruled his knee had been down. They incorrectly ruled there was less than 10 seconds remaining when there should have been 11, so when they overturned the play, they assessed a 10 second run-off with only 9 seconds left, ending the game. This is how stupid the NFL is.
You guys sleeping on Dez. He wasn’t a bum but he was def no Megatron lol. I mean Megatron might very well be the most dominant WR ever. Prime vs prime I’m taking him over anyone including Rice Moss and Owens.
It's funny that they took so long to review the final touchdown, even though Stafford came back down and then ran to the end zone. So if it wasn't a touchdown when he extended, it was when he just walked there,, haha
@hotbam37 That's exactly what happened. They blew the play dead the moment they felt he had crossed the goal-line. They do this, especially on plays involving QBs or Kickers, to protect the players. Is it annoying? Yes. But it's done in the name of safety. Since they blew it dead and ruled a TD, the extra action after that where Stafford ran off tackle to cross the goal-line a second time wouldn't have mattered. Even worse, if they had ruled he didn't cross the goal-line on the initial push on replay review, they would have assessed a 10 second run-off, even though they're the ones who stopped the play prematurely. The NFL can be mind-boggling at times. I've lost count of how many times my Lions have been screwed over by the Refs.
I love how Stafford MADE SURE he was in. He didn't just quit on the play after the dive and the touchdown, he stayed up and ran around the pile and into the end zone to make sure there was absolutely NO CHANCE it wasn't a touchdown. Stafford is one of my favorite players in the NFL
I absolutely have no idea why, but this was the game I officially became a Detroit Lions fan. I was not into the NFL being so young growing up and watching my dad be so disappointed by the lose to this match sparked something in me. Don't worry i still back any team with great players, hell I bought my dad his first NFL game tickets Dallas vs Bucs back in '18. My first NFL game wasn't till last year opening day ARZ vs DET. Dont care who won I just love the sport of football!!
This is why Stafford is my favorite QB of all time. The guy is smart and gutsy. A true gunslinger. Hopefully, some day he will go in the HOF and join the only other 2 Detroit Lion HOF QBs, being Dutch Clark and Bobby Layne.
If Matthew Stafford stays doing what he did this past year, If he gets another ring and plays in another superbowl, hopefully this next yr he gets mvp if Aaron Rodgers doesnt... then guaranteed he will be HOF. His stats even tho he was with the lions.... he should of been in the top 15 QBs in the league. That was before going to rams.
As a Lions fan, I miss Megatron and the 2010 era of the Lions. Now entering the 2020 season, I dont know what to expect with the defense and more importantly the running game a long with the Oline.
That throw to Durham in the 4th quarter to setup the pass to Johnson, had that throw been done by Mahomes, the NFL would have exploded and social media would've went insane. But Stafford was doing that even before this game, never got any credit for the unreal arm talent he always had and that one throw by itself is all the proof you need.
I miss watching CJ on Sunday! He was unstoppable and defense knew he was the go to guy every Sunday and still can't stop him! The best WR in my era! Glad I got to witness something great! Wish he would've kept playing because he could've gone down as the best WR ever! Very humble too!
How can you always place the blame on Tony Romo, if his defense allows a 300 receiving receiver??? How's that Romo's fault. He gets undeserving criticism sometimes .
Nope! This was the Lions Offense. I don't care if we won this game. The Cowboys should have beaten us this day. The Offense kept turning the ball over, forcing the Defense to stay on the field. I would have screamed at them in the locker room after the game. "DON'T be celebrating this win! We got extremely lucky today! This shouldn't be happening!!! Pick it up guys!! Work on the damn turnovers!!!"
@Alex Smith ..are you kidding? Everybody kissed Romo's ass for years. Even while he was throwing crushing interceptions in big games. Prescott is mediocre at best, they'll never win anything significant with him either.
I'm an Eagles fan and Romo deserved respect and never got it. Dak does absolutely nothing for 3 quarters and comes back still short with the help of refs, and everybody calls him great. It's absolutely backwards how Romo gets blamed for bad defense, but Prescott gets praised for being a bad quarterback.
@Moe Betta nah he has the highest qb rating of any qb in the 4th quarter. he was a really good qb for a long time and he was undrafted out of eastern illinois. Brett Favre is more infamous for late game ints than romo but he won a ring so he doesnt get as much hate
Megatron must’ve been extremely frustrating for the secondary when he can out jump them for a pass, out run them on a 5 yard slant pass for a 70 yard gain, and still find ways to get open or catch a pass in double coverage. Man was a once in a lifetime player.
@Aj Socool you have no idea what you're talking about they both were fed up with ownership and we're willing to play for other team but the Lions refused to trade
I will forever love this game and when Stafford got hurt against the browns and still went in and won the game hurt that's my QB this man deserves a ring P.s. I love watching Dez throw a tantrum such a baby 😂
Great game, I remember watching this one on first airing. Best part? Stockton tried to give the Cowboys the game with just over a minute left in regulation. He always was a Cowboys homer.
Stafford's pass at the 2:24:50 mark is quite possibly the greatest throw ever made; an absolute rocket put on a rope from the 30 to the 30. You can count on one hand how many QB's are capable of such a beautiful pass.
It's funny that they took so long to review the final touchdown, even though Stafford came back down and then ran to the end zone. So if it wasn't a touchdown when he extended, it was when he just walked there,, haha
"To get 500 total yards... But the Lions are going to come off with a 27-24 loss..." Which really means "there's timeouts and 90 seconds left, but I'm just gonna call it now and make myself a fool." Then "I promise you you're gonna hear Jim Schwartz... Two losses at home..." Wow guys. Be giving up like crazy and talking about Dallas winning. Ha. You thought
Cool dude tho. I heard that one day home after a game, driving in his truck at night he noticed a old man who couldn't change his tire. So he got out that down didn't say who he was, changed it walked back to the truck when the guy asked if he was Tony Romo. Anyways point is the dudes a nice guy and don't deserve the blame
@pretorious700 if you score 30 points in the NFL...you should win the game. If a qb throws for 3 tds and a 102 passer rating..thats good enough to win. Common football sense. You must be a Dak rider.
Not a Lions, but hate the Cowgirls.....one of the announcers was an ex-coach, he should know the game is not ever over until the last tick of the clock, bad announcing....idiots.
Brandon Carr is the ultimate example of the Peter principle. Really good and versatile CB#2 but the moment you promote him to being CB#1 on a team, he can't hang
Watching this game made me realize how amazing Calvin Johnson was. His height, his hands, his ability to go up and grab the ball vs double and triple teams. I miss him so much, now a days most wrs beat you with their speed. I really think he is the greatest wr of all time in terms of talent. If only he had a better qb (earlier in his career) and was on a winning team.
Granted Stafford did have that heroic play at the end. But he still panicked in the pocket and rushed a pass when he had plenty of time and threw too many INTs. No disrespect to him, but I'm glad we traded him, we need a fresh start ar QB. I pray that Goff will help us out!
I truly never understood the problem with Dez Bryant. I love that guy! You know his entire heart and soul was in on every play. I loved his enthusiasm.
The disrespect towards Megatron by the Cowboys and Dez Bryant has been real. Remember back in 2011 where the Lions were down 27-3 at one point and came back to win 34-30? Dallas defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan surprise surprise, said something idiotic before the game like, "Calvin Johnson would be the third best receiver on our team." I was not surprised he said that because both Rex and Rob Ryan are freaking morons. Link here: www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/10/2/2464882/rob-ryan-thinks-calvin-johnson-is-almost-as-good-as-dez-bryant-miles The reason I remember this is because after that game, Jim Schwartz said, "I'm glad the third best wide receiver on the Cowboys is on our team." LMAO Bryant learned his lesson after those two games.
Thumbs up for having this edited without commercials. Must have taken forever. Watching this reminds me how grateful I should be that my Lions nowadays don’t miss tackles like they used to. For so many years the were the worst tackling team in the league. This video reminds me why Johnson is my favorite player of all time. Unfortunately, he pulled a Barry on us and Troyes WAY too soon. Don’t blame him though. Lions never would have traded him and he didn’t want to add more and more wear and tear on his body for a non playoff team year in and year out. Before this game Cowboys coach said they had the best WR in the league. Johnson put an end to that nonsense real quick. #OnePride
15:30-13:55 Reggie Bush first becomes expendable.. Riddicks first catch, in traffic, I bet Reggie would not of made that.. Riddick took his job a year or so after that. Theo is the man. Can't wait to see him healthy next year with Abdullah and Zenner, maybe someone new too if Dwayne Washington isn't there. #OnePride
Nah, Delmas hit hard, but was far from a beast. He missed way too many tackles because he would launch himself at runners. Plus, he couldn't stay healthy due to his play style. Glover Quin was an upgrade over him in every way possible. That's the safety I really miss, in his prime anyway.
And this why win lose or tie, I'm a lions fan until I die................................Stafford has been my favorite QB since the day we signed him. Megatron was an and still is in my book, one of greatest receivers in the game.
Man I love my Lions .. but I was at this game actually leaving because I thought it was over and i heard the crowd go crazy .. ran back in and it was 33 seconds left on the clock just as he was about to throw it to Megatron .. 💪🏽💯
My friend who is a Cowboys fan was messaging me on social media during this game talking crap. Needless to say at the end of it I ripped him a new one. Go Lions!
QuaytGang Steelers are a SB contender in the AFC, as are the Packers in the NFC. Lots of teams are contenders, but only one will win. There's no "top 3", "top 5". There's your team, and there's the team they line up against.
