Dumb Decisions: The STUPIDEST Final Pass EVER

Dumb Decisions: The STUPIDEST Final Pass EVER | Browns @ Buccaneers (1980)

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In a 1980 NFL week 4 game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns, the Bucs were trailing by 7 points with 12 seconds left, the ball at Cleveland's 35-yard line, and no timeouts. Inexplicably, head coach John McKay called a pass over the middle, which went about as well as you'd expect. This is a breakdown of that dumb decision
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Members of the 1980 Buccaneers:
Garo Yepremian
Doug Williams
Chuck Fusina
Tom Blanchard
Neal Colzie
Curtis Jordan
Tony Davis
Gary Davis
Mark Cotney
Cedric Brown
Rick Berns
Johnny Davis
Mike Washington
Norris Thomas
Ricky Bell
Jerry Eckwood
Danny Reece
Steve Wilson
Scot Brantley
Richard Wood
Aaron Brown
Cecil Johnson
Dave Lewis
Dewey Selmon
Andy Hawkins
Greg Roberts
Jim Leonard
Lee Roy Selmon
Dave Stalls
George Yarno
Darrell Austin
Mike Calhoun
Randy Crowder
Ray Snell
Charley Hannah
Gene Sanders
Dave Reavis
David Logan
Bill Kollar
Bruce Radford
Reggie Lewis
Tony Samuels
Conrad Rucker
Isaac Hagins
Mike Shumann
Gordon Jones
Jim Obradovich
Larry Mucker
Jimmie Giles
Kevin House
John McKay (head coach)
Hugh Culverhouse (owner)

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@jasonfire3434 2 жыл бұрын

Now I see where Mike McCarthy got his clock management from

@cl8wnm5n 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@chiapets2594 9 ай бұрын

What clock Management

@connorrivers995 2 жыл бұрын

The sad thing is that John McKay was the best coach the Bucs had during the Creamsicle era (1976-1996) and the only one to have a winning season, make the playoffs, win the division and win a playoff game.

@justen.d.sblackburn6701 2 жыл бұрын

I actually like the the first pirate versus the questionable shift that they have now I mean it's an it was Orange Crush it's actually a Florida color that they chose for their uniforms

@connorrivers995 Жыл бұрын

@@justen.d.sblackburn6701 I'm personally not a fan. Whenever I look at the winking Bruce logo, I think less charming pirate hero and more Robin Hood. Probably because all they did was alter the colors from a photo of Errol Flynn.

@justen.d.sblackburn6701 Жыл бұрын

Well I think there's a certain Nostalgia on I just like the LA Raiders and it's not always a fierce pirate but at least it's better than a questionable Jolly Roger with a football on the flag and whatnot you know it's it's supposed to go back with a tradition of what they were as Buccaneers and that kind of that I mean yeah I don't know I like it better Easter is on I guess

@kafkaOTS 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe McKay had a flashback to his college coaching days. Thought the clock would stop with a first down.

@OhNo_4mor4freaknbiden 2 жыл бұрын

Wow.. do u think?

@CTubeMan 2 жыл бұрын

So Doug Williams sprinted up the middle in a late half situation with no Timeouts left. That’s the last time that would happen in Dallas.

@CTubeMan 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the use of the “Old School” JG9 music! And I was so bracing for an “I’m sorry, WHAT?!”

@DolFan316 2 жыл бұрын

The irony is, the '80 Browns' season would end after making a dumb pass at the end of a game themselves.

@dentonyoung4314 2 жыл бұрын

Yay, Dumb Decisions is back! With 12 seconds left, no timeouts and the ball at the plus-35 needing a touchdown, there's only one sensible play call: "Fast guys go deep, fat guys give me time, on two."

@DolFan316 2 жыл бұрын

And if you fail because your QB decides to run up the middle for literally no reason, just blame the officials for not freezing time to give you another chance.

@GR-bn3xj 2 жыл бұрын

He blames the coach but Williams isn't immune from criticism either. He had to know what would happen after he threw that pass. Of course you can't blame Williams these days without getting called a bigot. So we have to blame the coach and not the QB.

@dalegribble49 2 жыл бұрын

@@GR-bn3xj All the blame belongs to Williams the ball was in his hands he made a terrible decision.

@gordonwhitney6052 2 жыл бұрын

“That’s like me saying I’m going to hit a home run at Yankee Stadium, when the week before, I couldn’t even have the power to hit a ball out of my suburban back yard.” (15:30) Splitting hairs here, I know, but I’ve seen my share of homers over the short right field fence in Yankee Stadium that would have been held in by plenty of back yards.

@mfm4205 2 жыл бұрын

lol true. hell, for a week or so when charlie finley first owned the (then) kansas city a's, after being denied bringing in the fence to match yankee stadium, he had a part spray painted to say something to the effect of "this would be a home run in yankee stadium", though he dropped it when it turned out the visiting team was hitting way more balls like that than the a's.

@CTubeMan 2 жыл бұрын

This would be the most significant play to happen in Tampa Stadium with 12 seconds left in the quarter.

@joellosch3137 2 жыл бұрын

Jack Squirek!

@dentonyoung4314 2 жыл бұрын

@@joellosch3137 I was thinking a different play from the same game -- the Marcus Allen 74 yard TD run, which ALSO happened with 12 seconds left in a quarter -- third, in the run's case.

@joellosch3137 2 жыл бұрын

@@dentonyoung4314 Any way you look at it, a horrible day for Washington.

@nasetvideos 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and analysis. "Dumb Decisions" videos are some of my all-time favorites. This one definitely did not disappoint. Nice job!

@e93sports80 2 жыл бұрын

Same.

@zagnorch1336 Жыл бұрын

I have to admit that I kinda dig it when our beloved host does a segment that gets him all indignant and angry. His anger can get intense at times, but never ridiculously over-the-top. He even manages to avoid using the harder expletives in favor of the more minor kinda-naughty words. Even when P.O.'d, JayJeeNine is always a consummate professional, and a distinguished gentleman. The best example of this IMHO is his segment about "The WORST MOMENT of Mike Holmgren's CAREER: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/asphipeKmdq2iWw.html

@D0ugh.B0y 2 жыл бұрын

The Browns defense was looking around like, “hey, we usually do this. Did this just happened the other way around finally?“ It’s good to see the Browns actually going to go that way for a change. 😂 🤣 🤣 🤣

@gluserty 2 жыл бұрын

The Browns were different back then, and this was before John Elway kept the 1980s Browns out of the Super Bowl (the Browns of that era were Super Bowl-worthy too, and not just in that "AFC is weak" kind of way either). Sure, there was that "Red Right 88" deal later that season; Brian Sipe made a bad decision there, but I'm not sure they win that game anyway, since a field goal by Don Cockcroft seemed out of the question in that spot. The 1980 Buccaneers were a bit of a letdown after that 1979 run, but they were for real as playoff contenders in general. For this season, it seemed they had to get used to not being surprising.

@Rockhound6165 2 жыл бұрын

This was also in the era where spiking the ball wasn't an option. But this ranks up there with Dak Prescott taking off and running down the middle of the field instead of throwing it away in this year's playoffs.

@greenmaillink 2 жыл бұрын

This was the exact play I had in mind from the most recent post-season.

@Thebestaustin-d8f 2 жыл бұрын

This Browns team later lost on a Hail Mary in their other nfc central road game at Minnesota.

@gluserty 2 жыл бұрын

That Browns team lived on the edge, and they were very consistent with it throughout 1979-'80. That Hail Mary by the Vikings clinched a playoff berth (Lions had their chances, Bucs letdown, Bears slumped, Packers began their pattern of finishing 8-8; Vikings say "Thanks!").

@Wildcat_Media 2 жыл бұрын

If JaguarGator gets this worked up over a dumb play that’s over 40 years old, imagine how he is watching live football games during the regular season!

@clintmatthews3500 2 жыл бұрын

He just preemptively checks into the hospital every Sunday.

@CTubeMan 2 жыл бұрын

This unofficial Official Jaguar Gator 9 historian will remind everyone you made videos about the following: 1. How the Bengals did something similar against the Browns in the season finale, helping cost the Patriots a playoff spot. 2. How the Browns also had an 18 point lead in the fourth quarter in their next visit to Tampa Bay, causing Bengals fans in Dayton to miss the beginning of the Bengals game against the Raiders.

@SteelerFanInRI 2 жыл бұрын

That opening track is a throwback! Good to hear it again.

@collinghood6828 2 жыл бұрын

I love this series, glad it's back.

@meineg21 2 жыл бұрын

“No way the browns can blow this one, right?” -laughs in Browns fan

@RetroJR3379 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was the Browns that was gonna blow this

@Seanpatf66 2 жыл бұрын

The Browns biggest mistake vs the Bears was letting the Bears go down the field basically unopposed for the TD to Booker.

@cdprince768 2 жыл бұрын

The irony is, if Tampa had thrown a TD to the end zone, we'd be questioning why Cleveland was double-covering a receiver 10 yards downfield.

@markgraham2312 Жыл бұрын

That was stupid. Excellent research.

@thatsmrtguy4935 Жыл бұрын

This music gave me major throwback vibes to your earliest videos

@Rockhound6165 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, the beginnng of the video, look at that QB matchup: Shane Matthews vs Tim Couch. Certainly worth the price of admission.

@CTubeMan 2 жыл бұрын

Another interesting thing about this play that further buttressed McKay’s point was how Giles jogged back to his spot in the formation rather than moving with a greater sense of urgency.

@chrisuncleahmad 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Dumb Decisions

@Coralskipper 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched the play, and I'm in awe. How, how the bloody hell could anyone think that was a good idea?

@grinningchicken 2 жыл бұрын

Mike McCarthy has left the chat

@cl8wnm5n 2 жыл бұрын

☠️

@christopherengel7436 2 жыл бұрын

Brian Sipe, Garo Yepremian, Ricky Bell, Calvin Hill, Doug Williams, Ozzie Newsome, Jimmie Giles, Shane Matthews, Marty Booker, Browns, Bears, & Buccaneers! Oh my! All of it was awesome! Except well that pass up the middle as time ran out. John MacKay was/is a legend!

@dangeiger9796 2 жыл бұрын

You should do a video about that 01 Bears-Browns game, especially since they beat the 49ers in a very similar way the previous week

@TheSonicsean 2 жыл бұрын

The same way, by the same player. I don't know for sure, but the list of players who had overtime pick sixes cannot have many more names than Mike Brown on it.

@dmanigo77 2 жыл бұрын

Kind of reminds me of last season’s playoff game between San Francisco and Dallas.

@RetroJR3379 2 жыл бұрын

The 2001 Bears find ways to win after a big deficit... Just ask the 49ers

@toddbiesel4288 2 жыл бұрын

Iirc, did the Cowboys do something similar in 1994, against, wait for it, the Browns?

@CTubeMan 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are correct.

@aaronholcomb237 Жыл бұрын

I remember that game, over 28 years later.

@alewis4612 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the upbeat music👍🏽

@allthingsgaming6 Жыл бұрын

1980s Bucs?!? Terrible coaching!?! What a surprise!!!

@tookmyjob 2 жыл бұрын

This was also the "Orange Bowl"

@michaelvandeginste3497 2 жыл бұрын

So much orange on that field! Love it!

@chadwickwhite6107 2 жыл бұрын

Well CONSIDERING the FACT that BOTH the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are WORSE than a 39.6 COMBINED and SHOULD SPIKE the football into the ground on EVERY single OFFENSIVE play, THIS doesn't SURPRISE me one BIT.

@stever7157 Жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the dumb lateral play the Patriots did against the Raiders rather than playing for overtime. While there’s no guarantee what would happen in overtime, a win against the Raiders would have meant a playoff spot for the Patriots.

@GR-bn3xj 2 жыл бұрын

Football IQ is hard to measure but you see so many games lost by poor decision making. You also see this in college basketball. You used to see games won by teams, but now you see a lot more teams give games away in the tournament. It's hard to measure how people will perform under pressure and I don't think they've really come up with a test for it that's accurate, but having a good football IQ can current average player into a very good one or make a great player mediocre.

@evancortez2 2 жыл бұрын

Doug Williams got a lot of racial hate mail from Tampa Bay fans after this and a few years later he was out of Tampa and out of the NFL altogether. But a few years later he got a call from Joe Gibbs of the Washington Redskins who wanted him to be his backup QB and the rest, as they say, is history

@jamesage24 2 жыл бұрын

..."You will be laughed and mocked more than four decades later." 😂

@marcus813 2 жыл бұрын

As a Bucs fan, this one was painful to watch. Thank goodness I wasn't born until just before the following season! I'm not sure what Doug Williams and John McKay were thinking. They misplayed this one badly.

@richardfoster2699 2 жыл бұрын

At that point in their history, the Bucs were not experienced with winning, at least not with their offense. Their defense was stout, but they were not as effective on riding Doug William’s arm to victory. Losing was easy and did not require a deep study on clock management. Winning, however, and consistent winning especially, required excellent clock management and seamless comms between coach and QB. They just did not have it and truthfully would not have it til at least 20 years later, and arguably not til TB12 rolled into town.

@ricknibert6417 2 жыл бұрын

They let the clock run out on them at Minnesota in 1988 while trying to set up for a GW FG.

@gluserty 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, Tampa had to get used to winning, and they weren't there yet in 1980, and in reality it would take a long time (I say it started in 1997, but I see what you mean about the Tom Brady acquisition, which said, "We're VERY serious about winning").

@scottaznavourian3720 2 жыл бұрын

When Doug saw the coverage there's no way he should throw it there...i don't care what the call is...throw it away if u have to you will still have another play...edit: basically what he said after the game

@andrejg4136 Жыл бұрын

Just watching the replay a couple of times and I get the impression his brain went on auto-pilot and threw the ball to the TE when he didn't have an obviously open WR on the outside, even though that was indeed the very last thing you should be doing in that case.

@karlcooper7016 2 жыл бұрын

Common sense isn't so common to a lot of NFL coaches I can't tell you how many times they left me tearing my hair out.

@dutchfan1 Жыл бұрын

I’m thinking they might do a hook n’ ladder, then again even McKay wouldn’t think that

@zagnorch1336 Жыл бұрын

Man, Doug Williams is gonna have to win a Super Bowl to live this one down...

@jeffrapier947 2 жыл бұрын

At least they didn't run a QB draw, try to make their own spot, and then interfere with the ref trying to officially spot the ball.

@grinningchicken 2 жыл бұрын

Then blame the refs after the game🙄

@beast1160 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good one!!! Talk about a dumb decision!!!

@jimnfl7134 2 жыл бұрын

Gero Yepremian was on the RIGHT side of one play for a Change at 5:47! #2 When they lose, it is NOT His Fault.

@johncate9541 2 жыл бұрын

McKay was just covering for his players. Either Giles ran the wrong route, or Williams threw a very unwise pass in the heat of the moment (which he more or less admitted anyway), or maybe even both. McKay just wasn't going to throw his players under the bus.

@clintmatthews3500 2 жыл бұрын

So you’re saying if I throw over the middle there’s a chance?

@scottaznavourian3720 2 жыл бұрын

Poor blocking he couldn't get out of bounds? Guy half assed it to the sideline..

@veggieoilerfan2940 4 ай бұрын

The 40 second play clock was mentioned at 12:26. Wasn’t the play clock only 30 seconds in 1980?

@1323GamerTV 2 жыл бұрын

15:54 flashback to the irl 2021 cowboys only playoff appearance

@DaCoachMLHS 2 жыл бұрын

COWHER POWER!!!! That's Bill Cowher on the final tackle of Jimmie Giles!

@bobscott2429 2 жыл бұрын

On the game's final play, Browns linebackers Dick "Bam Bam" Ambrose (#52) and Bill Cowher (#53) knock down Jimmie Giles (at 7:41). Cowher then holds Giles down until there are four seconds remaining. What the heck was Giles thinking as he finally got up and casually jogged to the line of scrimmage as time was running out? (I wanted to type that in ALL CAPS, but I'd be encroaching on JG9's turf. And before that gulp down some Xanax.) Anyhow, Cowher would go on to become a head coach of some note.

@elwin38 2 жыл бұрын

A Hall of Fame coach.🏈

@escobarj4460 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm... 12 seconds. At least they didn't run a qb draw

@DolFan316 2 жыл бұрын

And then blame the officials for not literally stopping time to give them another chance.

@astrosjer822 Жыл бұрын

The 1979-1982 TB Bucs were a very good team. There first golden age!

@andrewpadaetz5549 Жыл бұрын

There is a 4th option-the old "Stanford Lateral" play where you try and lateral the ball in the hopes that someone can get free and run the ball in. In this instance that doesn't even guarantee a tie-the kicker needs to make the XP. New Orleans had this happen in 2003-and after executing the miracle lateral play, what happened? John Carney missed the XP and the Saints lose.

@andrewpadaetz5549 Жыл бұрын

PS press question to Bucs HC John McKay: "What do you think of your team's execution?" McKay: "I'm in favor of it"

@mgb4692 11 ай бұрын

It was in 2003 (River City Relay), Carney was a Charger in 96

@ensabahnur8968 2 жыл бұрын

I've been a Buccaneers fan for over 30 years I've seen them do way dumber shit then that🤷🏾‍♂️

@patrickstewart3446 Жыл бұрын

He didn’t call a good play but he made up for it by not managing the clock. 😁

@DolFan316 2 жыл бұрын

I saw that '01 Bears-Browns game live, and I still can't believe it to this day. Bears scored two TDs in the final *32 SECONDS.* If a team has ever blown a two TD lead with less time remaining than that, I've never heard about it. There have been teams who scored two TDs in less time, but never at the tail end of a game like that.

@bjchit 10 ай бұрын

Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29.

@karlcooper7016 2 жыл бұрын

That Jimmy Giles catch against Dallas might not have been a catch it looks as though it may have touched the ground a bit but there was no instant replay back then.

@toml9736 2 жыл бұрын

At least he didnt kneel with 3 seconds left before half on the opponents 2 yard line like Kirk cousins did in Washington

@karlcooper7016 2 жыл бұрын

It ain't over till it's really over.

@cfisher2447 2 жыл бұрын

Not the worst option. A running play up the middle probably beats that.

@leogetz3570 2 жыл бұрын

Well, it's not the like Browns didn't make a dumb decision later that year in the playoffs..... (coughing) Red right 88

@stevenbauer4799 2 жыл бұрын

'i need a doctor. i need a doctor. are you a doctor?' leo getz things done.

@leogetz3570 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenbauer4799 there you are!!

@KevinT7274 2 жыл бұрын

That play was defensible, Sipe made the wrong read, the FG kicker Cockroft was not having a good day to that point, and the field condition was terrible.

@leogetz3570 2 жыл бұрын

@@KevinT7274 yeah and Sipe was supposed to "throw the ball away into Lake Erie" if his guy wasnt wide open

@glennb7869 2 жыл бұрын

I was there and remember it well.

@DolFan316 2 жыл бұрын

This isn't even the dumbest decision the Bucs made that season. Down 3 late VS the Steelers, Doug Williams spiked the ball to stop the clock. It was 4th down. The Bucs also had a timeout remaining. I cannot make this stuff up.

@KevinT7274 2 жыл бұрын

I remember that. The Bucs were not using the 🧠 in late game final drives that season. Williams went from that in 1980 to the greatest qtr in NFL history in SB 22.

@jeffpearljam1976 2 жыл бұрын

Two future USFL quarterbacks

@bobscott2429 2 жыл бұрын

Three, actually. Bucs backup (and former Nittany Lion) Chuck Fusina (#14), shown at 13:48, played for the Stars (Phila, 1983-84; Balt. 1985), coached by Jim Mora. He appeared in all three USFL championship games, winning the last two (vs. Arizona Wranglers and Oakland Invaders).

@marcdaley 2 жыл бұрын

On this day the Bucs were who the Browns thought they were

@johnliberty3647 2 жыл бұрын

Calvin Hill was still in the NFL in 1980? RB's had longer careers back then

@karlcooper7016 2 жыл бұрын

You tend to forget how well Doug Williams could run.

@N0TYALC 2 жыл бұрын

I actually blame the receiver as much as anyone. Having that route in the playcall isn’t the worst idea, since it does at least draw defenders away from the end zone. The quarterback might have been just trying to get the ball away and try again on the next play, although he definitely should’ve thrown it at his feet if that were the plan. The receiver definitely should’ve just swatted the ball to the ground.

@MrTehd101 2 жыл бұрын

You should do a April Fool's joke and make it about baseball. No one would see it coming

@lauroreyes4602 Жыл бұрын

Cowboys back to back: hold my beer

@stevenbauer4799 2 жыл бұрын

loveable succs once again. 291-431-1. all time winning % .402. 32nd out of 32 teams. 11-10, .524 % in playoffs. do a video on that.

@wasteland5000 2 жыл бұрын

I smell shades of Dallas

@KN_1 2 жыл бұрын

Onside kicks used to be easier.

@jasoncohen7631 2 жыл бұрын

Why is McKay taking all the heat alone? Shouldn't Williams have known that only a Hail May would have any chance in both situations?

@42duncan7 Жыл бұрын

cowboys just topped this against the niners

@cbj4sc1 Жыл бұрын

No the Patriots vs Raiders is way worse. Like not even close, they practically gave the game up for nothing.

@brianshissler3263 Жыл бұрын

Pretty hard to beat Wilson's pass to R Locket in his last SB... Should have ran the damn ball

@mgb4692 11 ай бұрын

Though he tried to beat that by forcing one to Courtland Sutton in traffic on 4th and 1 almost eight years later With Richard Sherman there no less

@brianshissler3263 11 ай бұрын

@@mgb4692 lol wow I missed that one.

@mgb4692 11 ай бұрын

Oh *he* (Richard) didn't

@karlcooper7016 2 жыл бұрын

How can McKay wear those black pants in that unbearable heat?

@seanabel3759 2 жыл бұрын

Way to go Shane!!! Go Gators!!! 🐊🏈

@randywatkins2359 11 ай бұрын

Why would you catch the ball? Just bat it down to the ground for one more try

@scottaznavourian3720 2 жыл бұрын

Guess garo was happy they couldn't make him the goat this time..

@EmmanuelPerez88 2 жыл бұрын

I vaguely remember a game (details may be wrong) with the Redskins at Cowboys about 15 years ago, maybe 10. Cowboys we’re up 12 or 13 nothing in the fourth with a few minutes left. In those few the skins pulled off two tds for the win. Any chance you can do a vid on that game?

@davidfiddleman2312 2 жыл бұрын

That’s 2005. But no dumb decision there unless you want to consider putting Roy Williams anywhere near Santana Moss on a deep ball. Die hard Redskins fan who turned 40 3 days later - as if it was an extra birthday gift…