(In)Famous Games You've Attended

[BlueSky]

Thought of another one...the '83 Bears vs. Saints game in New Orleans. Why was it notable? Walter Payton threw a touchdown pass in the 4th quarter.

Twice.

That was the Saints in those days...up 31-17 in the 4th only to be tied on 2 TDs thrown by an opposing RB. At least the Saints won on a late FG.

[vicfurth]

Only "famous" game I've been to was in 2001, Texas a&m vs Oklahoma state.

Game was pretty boring, but it was the first after 9/11 with fully coordinated red white and blue stripes for different sections:

I was in the top of the white section, over the end zone, by that tunnel.

[epper]

2001 Daytona 500

I was sitting in the Turn 4 stands, witnessing the death of Dale Earnhardt.

Justin Verlander No Hitter

May 2011 vs. Toronto

[wdm1219inpenna]

• 1970 - Saints 19, Lions 17 - Tom Dempsey kicks 63-yard FG with :02 left
• 1971 - Archie Manning's first game as a Saint (weird to think his kids are long-time vets now)
• 1972 - Super Bowl VI - Landry's Cowboys finally win a title
• 1975 - First game in the Superdome (Saints-Oilers)
• 1976 Pro Bowl - Ray Guy of the Raiders hit the hanging replay screens in the Superdome with a punt (only "do-over" I've ever seen in an NFL game)
• 2000 - Saints' first playoff victory ("There is a God after all!")
• 2004 - What turned out to be the last game in the Superdome for a very long time (Saints beat Falcons)
• 2006 - First game back in the Superdome (Gleason's punt block, Saints beat Falcons)

And of course this list would not be complete without the "coulda woulda shoulda" of May 18, 2004. I worked at Delta and occasionally people would offer free sports tickets. I was offered two for the Braves game that night but had a date. She wouldn't have minded going to the game but I didn't really feel like it. Yeah, didn't miss much.

And the natural follow-up question is, are you and this girl married now, or still together? If so, then it's not so tragic. If not, then ouch :-\