What was the first NFL game you went to? (1 Viewer)

[TheWinz]

I remember like it was yesterday. My dad bought tickets for my 13th birthday (which was the day before) to go watch Chicago play. I got to watch Ernie Nevers rush for 6 TD's, and also kick 4 EP's.

 

[QuizGuy66]

About 99% sure the first was a Giants vs Buccaneers game in 1978.

The 2nd one I went to was a much more famous (or infamous) game at Giants Stadium that year....against the Eagles

-QG

On the infamous play In the 2nd game I remember what I saw.....the backs of 37 rows of adults all standing up at once and blocking my view - I only knew the Eagles had scored when I saw Edwards and the other guys jumping up and down in the endzone a couple seconds later

-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

I remember like it was yesterday. My dad bought tickets for my 13th birthday (which was the day before) to go watch Chicago play. I got to watch Ernie Nevers rush for 6 TD's, and also kick 4 EP's.

Did you see Hoover in the crowd that day?

-QG

 

[Wigglytuff's Gruff]

Over here - Seattle 27 Oakland 3, October 2018 (at Wembley)

I went to this game. Atrocious. The Raiders were so bad. We got paralytically drunk and spent most of the game talking about other things.

 

[zamboni]

Packers @ milwaukee county stadium. Ezra Johnson and Lynn Dickey or Whitehurst at QB. freezing my butt off. great atmosphere though!

Same here regarding the Pack at County Stadium - not sure if it was 1979 or 1980.

I remember Dickey was definitely the QB, Eddie Lee Ivery ("live together in perfect harmony") was at RB, James Lofton at WR and Chester Marcol was the kicker.

 

[JohnnyU]

I remember like it was yesterday. My dad bought tickets for my 13th birthday (which was the day before) to go watch Chicago play. I got to watch Ernie Nevers rush for 6 TD's, and also kick 4 EP's.

I'm impressed with your computer skills at 107 years old.

 

[Snoopy]

Packers @ milwaukee county stadium. Ezra Johnson and Lynn Dickey or Whitehurst at QB. freezing my butt off. great atmosphere though!

Same here regarding the Pack at County Stadium - not sure if it was 1979 or 1980.

I remember Dickey was definitely the QB, Eddie Lee Ivery ("live together in perfect harmony") was at RB, James Lofton at WR and Chester Marcol was the kicker.

Had to be 1980. Ivery suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of his 1979 rookie season.

 

[Rubi]

Late 60's. We are Giants fans but you couldn't get a ticket. So my Dad took me to Shea Stadium to see Joe Willie and The Jets play Don Shula's Dolphins.
It was a blowout for The Fins. Joe took a beating all day. But something I'll never forget because it was my first time.

 

[TheWinz]

I remember like it was yesterday. My dad bought tickets for my 13th birthday (which was the day before) to go watch Chicago play. I got to watch Ernie Nevers rush for 6 TD's, and also kick 4 EP's.

I'm impressed with your computer skills at 107 years old.

I was waiting for someone to do the math. And yes, I am 107. Have you ever seen The Green Mile?

 

[-OZ-]

I don’t think I ever went to a lions game despite living in Detroit over 20 years. Went to the Silverdome for concerts but not a game.
Titans in 2000 or 2001. Honestly I don’t remember.
We always liked college ball just a bit more.

 

[Mojo56]

Technically my 1st game was an AFL game between the Bills and Jets at Shea Stadium, maybe '64 or '65. I remember a banner for Jets linebacker Wahoo McDaniels (later became a wrestler) and that Cookie Gilchrist was leading the league in rushing. The Jets held him in check until late in the game when he broke off a long TD run to seal the Bills victory. I'm curious now as to the particulars of the game so I'm going to see if I can find the box score on Pro Football Reference. Great thread!

I was 8 yrs old...It was '64: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411080nyj.htm Daryl Lamonica at QB for the Bills and **** Wood (great porn name) throws 5 int's for the Jets.

 

[Enderdog]

Went to see the Raiders play the Panthers about 10-12 years ago. Carson Palmer got injured early so the Raiders rolled with Matt Leinert.