The Best Games by Position Players

[Bogey]

Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung both out rushing and outscoring Jim Brown in the 1965 NFL Championship Game.

[NCF]

Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung both out rushing and outscoring Jim Brown in the 1965 NFL Championship Game.

The highlights don't do this justice and I know 2003 was his big year, but this is the Ahman Green game that sticks out in my mind. I really thought after this 2,000 yards was in the cards for 2004. That 2004 Panthers Team had just come off a Super Bowl appearance and the defense was definitely a problem for teams.

[Cdragon]

Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung both out rushing and outscoring Jim Brown in the 1965 NFL Championship Game.

Hornung and Taylor weren't going against Nitschke!

[Bogey]

Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung both out rushing and outscoring Jim Brown in the 1965 NFL Championship Game.

Hornung and Taylor weren't going against Nitschke!

True dat

Lambeau Field was a mud pit that day.

[williewasgreat]

In 1965 Paul Hornung scored 5 TDs against the Colts. Unfortunately, that same day Sayers scored 6 TDs and got all the headlines.

[lupedafiasco]

One of my all time favorite Packers game was 2014 regular season against the Falcons. It was a hell of a shootout and in rebuke game to watch between Julio Jones and Jordy Nelson.

[Scott4Pack]

Not as epic as some already mentioned. But Nate Wayne had a way of coming out of his skin in prime time games. Al Michaels would make comments about it. It's like Wayne gained a whole new motivation in prime time. He went from ordinary to a real difference maker in those few games. Once he left Green Bay and went to the Eagles, he never matched those PT games.

[Scott4Pack]

I also need to mention Packer Nation in the PT game against da Bears when Rodgers went down. I was in that crowd. When they carted AR12 off the field, the collective all sighed how the season was over. Then, the guy came out in the second half with a fractured leg and played. We all know what happened by the end of the game.

After Cobb scored the leading TD, da Bears had the ball and time to make a score for the comeback. I will tell you guys that I have never in my life heard a crowd noise as loud as that noise was during that last drive. It was like a herd of freight trains came through the stadium. Amazing. And I am sure that Trubiski had no way to deal with that.

[lupedafiasco]

I also need to mention Packer Nation in the PT game against da Bears when Rodgers went down. I was in that crowd. When they carted AR12 off the field, the collective all sighed how the season was over. Then, the guy came out in the second half with a fractured leg and played. We all know what happened by the end of the game.

After Cobb scored the leading TD, da Bears had the ball and time to make a score for the comeback. I will tell you guys that I have never in my life heard a crowd noise as loud as that noise was during that last drive. It was like a herd of freight trains came through the stadium. Amazing. And I am sure that Trubiski had no way to deal with that.

Mahh knee.

[RingoCStarrQB]

I'd say Travis Williams' 4 kickoff returns for TDs in 1967, which included 2 kickoff returns in one game vs. the Browns at County Stadium, deserves returner position recognition.

[lupedafiasco]

I'd say Travis Williams' 4 kickoff returns for TDs in 1967, which included 2 kickoff returns in one game vs. the Browns at County Stadium, deserves returner position recognition.

Ahhh yes. Back when returns were fun and not some lame joke the NFL to look like they care about player safety.

[williewasgreat]

I'd say Travis Williams' 4 kickoff returns for TDs in 1967, which included 2 kickoff returns in one game vs. the Browns at County Stadium, deserves returner position recognition.

I named my beagle puppy after Travis Williams. What an exciting player he was!

[Cdragon]

You could pick several guys from this game. Coffman, Dickey, Ellis.

[APB]

The Packer player who, in a single record setting day back in 1978, ushered in the Don “Air” Coryell era for San Diego.

You’re welcome, Chargers fans.

Willie Buchanon Comes Up Big

After the game, the Chargers fired head coach Tommy Prothro and replaced him with Don Coryell. Coryell helped turn the Chargers season around 9-7 and brought his innovative “Air Coryell” offense to San Diego. Fouts led a record-setting offense that featured Charlie Joiner, John Jefferson, and Kellen Winslow, and helped turn the Chargers into a perennial playoff team.

“I started thinking I was responsible for Don Coryell,” Buchanon joked after he retired.

[Yoop]

The Packer player who, in a single record setting day back in 1978, ushered in the Don “Air” Coryell era for San Diego.

You’re welcome, Chargers fans.

Willie Buchanon Comes Up Big

After the game, the Chargers fired head coach Tommy Prothro and replaced him with Don Coryell. Coryell helped turn the Chargers season around 9-7 and brought his innovative “Air Coryell” offense to San Diego. Fouts led a record-setting offense that featured Charlie Joiner, John Jefferson, and Kellen Winslow, and helped turn the Chargers into a perennial playoff team.

“I started thinking I was responsible for Don Coryell,” Buchanon joked after he retired.

defensive domination on both sides with Willie the air traffic controller, 4 picks, 1 for a TD, just awesome

thanks for all the memories everyone so many great games and players over the years.

as this clip attest, Coryell ranks amongst the great innovators of the modern day offenses, I had to add this link APB, hope you don't mind

Coryell first made a name for himself at San Diego State University from 1961-72, where he led his team to a 104-19-2 record using a then-rare pass-heavy offense. He amassed three undefeated seasons and contended with some of the biggest-name schools at the time, which propelled the Aztecs into Division I football and into the national conversation. Among his assistants at SDSU at the time were John Madden and Joe Gibbs (um, holy frickin' crap).

https://www.sbnation.com/2014/7/17/5900 ... ing-league

[texas]

I will start, one of the greatest games I have ever seen by a Packers Safety was the 2007 Divisional Playoffs by Atari Bigby. He was sensational. Big hits all over the field. Forced fumble, pass break-ups. I was so excited for what that Bigby-Collins pairing could have become.

Another one that stands out is actually the same player in two separate games. Tim Masthay in 2010 at the New York Jets was the most important player on the team in helping to pitch that shut-out. He followed that up with a brilliant NFC Championship Game that, without, may have allowed the Bears to get back into that game sooner.

I went into the season a Bigby hater but that changed after like 1 game, and I became a big fan. Wish he had lasted longer because he was really good at his peak

[NCF]

Another one that stands out is actually the same player in two separate games. Tim Masthay in 2010 at the New York Jets was the most important player on the team in helping to pitch that shut-out. He followed that up with a brilliant NFC Championship Game that, without, may have allowed the Bears to get back into that game sooner.

Actually, thinking back at our history of punting, the greatest punting performance I have ever seen live was Derrick Frost in the 2008 season opener (Rodgers first start). No idea how he regressed into what he became, but he was simply amazing that night.

[go pak go]

When I think of pure domination from any player...I always come back to Woodson vs the Lions.

Charles Woodson: Thanksgiving 2009 at Detroit

7 tackles
1 sack
1 forced fumble
1 fumble recovery
4 passes defended
2 Interceptions
1 toucdown

The guy he covered? Only the potential best Wide Receiver in the history of the game:

Calvin Johnson was targeted 12 times. 2 catches. 10 yards.

I don't know how much more a defensive player can dominate a single game.

Unfortunately can't find just Woodson highlights for the game but I am attaching his 2009 highlights tape

[Cdragon]

I'd say Travis Williams' 4 kickoff returns for TDs in 1967, which included 2 kickoff returns in one game vs. the Browns at County Stadium, deserves returner position recognition.

I named my beagle puppy after Travis Williams. What an exciting player he was!

You can throw in Desmond Howard's Superbowl with 244 yards in punt and kick returns and a TD. Earning the SB MVP.

[RingoCStarrQB]

I'd say Travis Williams' 4 kickoff returns for TDs in 1967, which included 2 kickoff returns in one game vs. the Browns at County Stadium, deserves returner position recognition.

I named my beagle puppy after Travis Williams. What an exciting player he was!

You can throw in Desmond Howard's Superbowl with 244 yards in punt and kick returns and a TD. Earning the SB MVP.

Yes certainly. Desmond made the cover of Sports Illustrated after Super Bowl 31. Not bad for the guy who was late getting out of the locker room and onto the field to run back the second half kickoff versus the 49ers in one of those Lambeau Field mud playoff games.