40th Anniversary of Tom Dempsey's Miracle Kick (1 Viewer)

[SaintsInDome2006]

This is a remarkable story and it bears retelling:

A man with no hand and lower arm and with half a foot played in the NFL.

And he set a record that still stands, 40 years ago yesterday.

The Saints crowd erupted like they had won the Super Bowl. This is a football town, always has been (well before the Saints), and this is still, maybe after the Super Bowl win, the most cherished memory in what had been a pretty roughshod franchise history.

Tom is still around, is easy to run across and he is a great guy to talk to, truly an inspiring person.

Nice piece by Jim Henderson of WWL TV:

http://www.wwltv.com/sports/Dempsey-rememb...-106806323.html

 

[Couch Potato]

And he set a record that still stands, 40 years ago yesterday.

It was actually 40 years ago next Monday, as stated in the article. I know it was November 8, because I remember seeing him do it on my birthday when I was a young 'un.

 

[Das Boot]

This is a remarkable story and it bears retelling:

That's awesome, thanks for posting it!

 

[Mr. Retukes]

I wonder if the NFL would allow a kicker to put a steel plate in his shoe today?