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Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 12:50 pm
by Bryan
Super important topic; my list:
1) Harold Carmichael
2) Riley Odoms
3) Don Hasselbeck
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:30 pm
by ChrisBabcock
Gronk.
Simple, yet powerful.
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:17 pm
by Jay Z
Dave Hampton, for spiking before getting into the end zone and getting away with it.
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:16 pm
by JameisLoseston
ChrisBabcock wrote:Gronk.
Simple, yet powerful.
This list begins and ends with him
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:41 pm
by conace21
Jay Z wrote:Dave Hampton, for spiking before getting into the end zone and getting away with it.
When did this occur? I don't recall hearing about this before. The only thing I remember about Hampton was gaining 1,000 yards... and then being hit for a loss and finishing with 995.
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:01 pm
by Jay Z
conace21 wrote:Jay Z wrote:Dave Hampton, for spiking before getting into the end zone and getting away with it.
When did this occur? I don't recall hearing about this before. The only thing I remember about Hampton was gaining 1,000 yards... and then being hit for a loss and finishing with 995.
In a 1969 game against the 49ers. It's about 3 1/2 minutes into the Packers highlight film for that year.
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 9:20 am
by Citizen
It's not in the highlight film, but Hampton realized his error and recovered the loose ball in the end zone.
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:07 pm
by Gary Najman
Correct me if I´m wrong, but I heard once that former Chiefs WR Elmo Wright was the first player to make a spike after he scored a touchdown. Carmichael´s spikes often appeared in NFL Films Follies, buit I beleive Gronkowski's are the best of them all.
Once I remember a WR (Cris Carter?) that made a spike so hard that hit an official in the face, and was penalized.
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:43 pm
by Brian wolf
Homer Jones I believe, was the first to spike the football. An exciting but disappointing career.
A call out to older Bears fans ...
I have been watching older Bears games to enjoy the greatness of Walter Payton and the Bears had a receiver named Ricky Watts who had size and speed. Why didnt this guy have a better career ?
Yes, his hands werent the best and he was double covered alot with the slower Brian Baschnagel on the other side but he had huge play ability but I guess he just couldnt develop enough for QBs, Phipps and Evans. Evans had talent too but couldnt hit the side of a barn.
Re: Best TD Celebration Spikers in NFL History
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 9:19 pm
by JohnR
Hewritt Dixon may have preceded Jones? I'd have to go back & check but I think film of the Broncos in '64 shows Dixon spiking the ball. Jones didn't have any TD receptions in '64.