What gets overlooked about the 1998 Minnesota Vikings is their offensive line. #73 Todd Steussie, #64 Randal McDaniel, #62 Jeff Christy, #71 David Dixon, and #77 Korey Stringer. Those guys paved the way for a historic season. God rest your soul Korey Stringer. SKOL...

@jackjohnson5714

3 жыл бұрын

Dennis Green did a great job in creating stability in our OL: almost every member had been on the team since '94 (Stringer joining in '95). I love Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman, but it does get maddening seeing the utter discord the OL has been in during their regime relative to the '90s.

@deanladue3151

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, and the Vikings wouldn't have an O line that good again until 2009.

@getwiththapaint3567

Жыл бұрын

I concur

@getwiththapaint3567

Жыл бұрын

@@deanladue3151 absolutely

@williampaz2092

Жыл бұрын

This was one of the best offensive lines the Vikings ever had, and I’ve been a Vikings fan since 1968.

Madden- “Hey dogg, just chunk it in the end zone!” Best commentator in history.

@ericsigersmith2831

3 жыл бұрын

Like a OG

@noworldforeric

2 жыл бұрын

you have to realize that's exactly how moss talks tho

@johnswanson3741

Жыл бұрын

Loved Madden.... GOAT !!!

@mcdonoghrahloh459

Жыл бұрын

Nope

@mcs7625

Жыл бұрын

@@mcdonoghrahloh459 nOpE. Umm, k, thanks.

That whole season made Randy Moss a legend. If the Vikes had gone to the SB that year and beaten Denver Moss would be viewed in even higher esteem than he is now and frankly, the man is a top tier WR legend.

@papitodd

4 жыл бұрын

Gravivector he was so good that it almost doesn’t matter. He was as good as anyone I have ever seen; ir at least was old enough to analyze. I saw Rice play and he was amazing...Randy Moss is right there. His play was beautiful. No one in the league right now is close.

@ljvue

3 жыл бұрын

He took over that whole 98 season. Should have won the super bowl and should have been the first rookie to win NFL MVP.

@JubioHDX

3 жыл бұрын

@@ljvue forreal, it sucks that noone knew back then that Moss made his QBs way better than they are then theyd realize just how much he really brings

@gg456stormy

Жыл бұрын

Wonder what his numbers would look like if he had Montana and Young for 15 years

@ramseyhullander2332

Жыл бұрын

Vikings should have been there. I still can't believe Anderson missed that kick.

Gary Anderson from 46 yards out… “and he still hasn’t missed.” Oh the pain that would ensue…

Most talented WR i have ever seen period.

@JefeDeJefes8484

4 жыл бұрын

Same here and Rice and Megatron were just special players.

@bballer191

4 жыл бұрын

Moss and Megatron were the most physically talented WR’s I’ve ever seen. They were ridiculous. Rice is the GOAT though..

@TJLongmoney

4 жыл бұрын

If Moss had hall of fame QBs for the majority of his career he would have (at the very least) come very close to Rice

@jjmanzano9

4 жыл бұрын

Rice is the GOAT. But he didn’t have the size, speed or explosiveness that Moss did.

@ibaIIhog

3 жыл бұрын

T.o better than moss & megaton

That third touchdown from Moss is just ridiculous. Defender had the angle on him and everything. Moss even hesitated for a half second on whether to cut back or not and he still outran him.

@nbt2310

3 жыл бұрын

The cutback was actually just a starter to slow up the DB. Moss was the king of reading the defenders and manipulating them into being flat footed while he would simultaneously kick it into gear.

@deanladue3151

2 жыл бұрын

Check out his TD against the Saints in the 2000 Divisional Playoffs. Wow!

@TheIkeman74

Жыл бұрын

@@deanladue3151 INSANE 😊

Randy Moss will always be the #1 WR All-Time in the History of the Minnesota Vikings

@JefeDeJefes8484

4 жыл бұрын

Coming from a Lions fan I agree with you 💯

@johnswanson3741

Жыл бұрын

In the history of the NFL...... never a better receiver!

@wls25

Жыл бұрын

biggest mistake dallas did was not draft randy moss

@johnswanson3741

Жыл бұрын

@@wls25 Now the Vikes got Jefferson.....look at the teams that will regret passing on him

@jimnfl7134

Жыл бұрын

no Cris Carter is because....he was there 6 years longer and Moss most memorable season NFL fans would say his 23 TD season with Patriots that put them in Super Bowl!

Now Vikings and broncos, that would have been a REAL super bowl that year

@JAWrightonline

4 жыл бұрын

Don't blame Dennis Green, don't blame Gary Anderson. Blame that damn, sorry-ass Vikings defense.

@JAWrightonline

4 жыл бұрын

@NO PATS JIM Like I said: That damn, sorry-ass 1998 Vikings' defense.

Moss dropped a perfectly-thrown pass that would have resulted in a 62-yard TD with 5:12 remaining in the 4th quarter. Would have given him 4 receptions for 225 yards and 4 TDs.

@TheIkeman74

Жыл бұрын

He actually caught the ball but didn’t secure it before making a move

Funny how Jerry Jones though drafting Dez Bryant would make up for passing on Randy Moss. Nope Randy Moss is that once in a life time player.

@danmort9791

4 жыл бұрын

Son Than dez was a beast don’t hate on him

@jjmanzano9

4 жыл бұрын

Randy was on a freakin mission to show Jerry how wrong he was. I’m not sure if Dallas would have made it back to the promised land, but Moss would have definitely upgraded the offense and won several more games per season for Dallas.

@boodro2122

4 жыл бұрын

Our owner is a clown, and our coach is the flower in his breast pocket.

@andrewclover1462

4 жыл бұрын

Moss on the '98 Cowboys would have been Superbowl trophy #4.

@terrylouis9183

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewclover1462 nah, Denver was too hot that year

3 catches 3 TDs 163 yards...still mind blowing

163 yards, 3 touchdowns, and a 2 pt conversion. Fantasy wise, I believe Moss put up 36.30 points this day.

I was really impressed with “Leroy Hoard” performance in this game. He was a absolute beast

@nbt2310

3 жыл бұрын

The 1998 Vikings team was insanely loaded. They scored more points that 1999 Rams.

@KTF0

2 жыл бұрын

Always loved his name. Sounds like a badass.

@seancagney1369

Жыл бұрын

@@nbt2310 I always thought they should have went and won the Superbowl that year, that was their shot! They had a great team.

@n8maxima

Жыл бұрын

Had the tackle on the INT also lol

Living in MN my whole life, and being in my late teens when Moss started, it was so amazing watching this guy.. Its absolutely disgusting we didnt win the Bowl with teams we had back then.. Regardless, Moss was incredible to watch!!!!

As good as this Vikings team was back then it's still hard to believe that they still don't have a Lombardi Trophy to this day

7:29 who would have thought... Mike Zimmer, defensive backs coach with the Dallas Cowboys in 1998, would become the current Minnesota Vikings head coach... These classic games are so cool!! #nostalgia

Payback for every team passing him up, especially the Cowboys who he thought was going to draft him. 3 receptions and all three were touchdowns. Where the term getting "Mossed" was coined. 3 receptions for 163 and 3 touchdowns! Insane. What a duo of Moss and Carter. Wonder how it would of been with Moss and Irvin?

@DanielSong39

3 жыл бұрын

Probably not great since Dallas's core was getting older, it takes a team to win championships

Rest In Piece Pat Summerall, Dennis Green, Korey Stringer, and John Madden ❤️I wish the miss field goal kick by Gary Anderson never happened I wish the Minnesota Vikings won the 1998 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP and go to the Super Bowl.

@dustylover100

Жыл бұрын

Also RIP John Madden.

@NDNCreek

10 ай бұрын

And no flag was thrown for running into the kicker. Would have had a re kick from 33

Robert Smith was so underrated

@paulquinn3217

4 жыл бұрын

Leroy Hoard was a beast that day. He was trucking mofos

@nbt2310

3 жыл бұрын

Smith ruined his legacy by running out of bounds 3 times on the "clock killing" drive at the end of the 1998 NFC Championship game vs. the Falcons. Utter fool, among the biggest mental mistakes ever.

@deanladue3151

2 жыл бұрын

@@nbt2310 yep, it gave Atlanta just enough time to tie it up. If i remember correctly, Atlanta scored with 58 seconds left in regulation. If Smith had stayed in bounds as he should have, that's 58 seconds that Atlanta would not have.

The best era of football ever. As well as the finest announcers to ever do it.✌️🇺🇸

One of my favorite games of all time. And these are my favorite Viking uniforms ever. Even better than the 1970's unis.

I was born in '86. I remember my family going nuts over these games. I remember ambiguous players' names. But I never realized that Aikman was such a bad boy! That man was an exceptional QB! Impressive! That 90's team was as elite as you'd want a team to be.

This was against a Dallas team BTW that had the NFC’s best scoring defense in 1998 and #3 overall

The day Jerry Jones " Got Mossed "

@dwightlove3704

3 жыл бұрын

Yellow Naped If the other JJ was still in Dallas you would not talking about Jerry.

@damperemu4445

3 жыл бұрын

@@dwightlove3704 But hes not because Jerrys ego was to big

Randall Cunningham 🔥

Awesome. I think this is the 3rd or 4th 1998 Vikings game you've uploaded, and I never get tired of seeing how dominant that offense was that year. Carter, Moss, Reed, Smith...the weapons were remarkable. It's a shame the world didn't get the matchup they wanted in the Super Bowl with the Broncos and Vikings. Even though the Vikings lost, I still think they were the better team 7/10 times.

@jackkitchen737

2 жыл бұрын

It would have been one of the three most watched Super Bowls ever. And it would have been a great game. The oddsmakers would have set the total at 59 or 60, and it still would have gone over. Gary Anderson cost America a great Super Bowl and the Vikings a potential ring.

@beenaplumber8379

Жыл бұрын

@@jackkitchen737 Gary Anderson didn't cost us anything! That was his first missed FG all year, and the team depended too heavily on him. I remember a couple games where he scored 5 FGs for us, and in at least one of those games, those were the only points we got. They should never have taken him for granted. That game should not have come down to a single FG. The team lost that game, not Gary Anderson. The team lost in the overtime period, when Gary Anderson didn't play at all. The team couldn't get the ball into FG range. More than one play had to go wrong for that loss.

@zerimar26

8 ай бұрын

Nah Denver would of won against the Vikings easily.

13:16 Moss could've had a 4th reception and 4th TD if he wasn't focused on the endzone. He just needed to catch it and then just outrun everyone.

Straight cash homie !

@JefeDeJefes8484

4 жыл бұрын

Classic! Best comment on here. Also best comment from a sports player.

2 VERY good teams with HOF players. Vikings: Carter, Moss, Randle, McDaniel Cowboys: Aikman, Smith, Irvin, Sanders

TD to Moss up the sideline? 99 SPD 99 ACC

@elijahreilly9247

Жыл бұрын

If deion plays none of that happens!

@kevoncox

Жыл бұрын

@@elijahreilly9247 😂😂😂. Yeah ok

That "3 Catches, 163 Yards, 3 Touchdowns" image at 10:25 is one of the most iconic photos ever. Moss was something else in his Prime.

The Vikings offense was unstoppable and SO fun to watch that year

Will always remember that 98 Vikings team. They should have won it all that yr. Damn that offense was loaded!

@OscarHernandez-dm7hp

Жыл бұрын

Defense wins chips offense don’t

@Johnhargrove18

Жыл бұрын

@@OscarHernandez-dm7hp well the defense was 6th in ppg. So they had a defense too kicker just cost us

Even though this was the end of the Cowboys dynasty of the 90s, the "triplets" of Aikman, Irving, and Smith had a great game and fought to the end and despite Moss's dominance still made the score respectable. Btw, the Cowboys passed on Moss, like the other 20 teams, and Moss, who was a Cowboys' fan, said they would pay for that before this game. AND THEY DID!

To think how great Moss could have been playing with Tom Brady more than them few years. In my opinion Moss is the GOAT never hear anyone say you got Riced

@KendallMcNeilClark

4 жыл бұрын

Getting Riced is having a WR take an 8-yard slant 65 yards for a TD. Getting Owensed is getting absolutely worked in press coverage and burned on a deep fade route Getting Tim Browned is getting beat even though you had double coverage

@papitodd

4 жыл бұрын

He’s right there. Rice was absolutely amazing. Not as fluid as Moss, but there is a reason people call home the GOAT football players not just wide receiver. That said: I’d take Moss 1b if not 1a.

@papitodd

4 жыл бұрын

Stefon Diggs sure. Rice also had Montana then Steve Young as his QB. They are both great. It’s fair to say Rice is better.

@cloudstrife6911

2 жыл бұрын

You also never hear anyone talk about the super bowls Moss has won

@user-wj9bz8xi9u

Жыл бұрын

Moss is the GOAT

Randy Moss destroyed the Cowboys that day with those three TD's for not drafting him.

@Ultimatecheezeburger

4 жыл бұрын

Would they have won another SB with him playing?

@tsnide34

4 жыл бұрын

...and he dropped what would have been a fourth.

@s.tavares3257

4 жыл бұрын

Ultimatecheezeburger we’ll never know.

@AEMoreira81

4 жыл бұрын

3 TDs and a 50-yard PI penalty.

As a Cowboys fan, this game still pains me.. The Cowboys needed a WR since Michael Irvin was getting older. We had the 8th pick that year and we told Randy Moss before the draft that if he were available, we would draft him. We ended up passing on him for Greg Ellis cause of his “off the field concerns.” Moss was pissed. He wanted to be a Dallas Cowboy and they had lied to him. So he always held a personal vendetta against Dallas. This game was his way of saying, “Fuck you” to us lol. I’m still salty. He should’ve been a Cowboy! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

@dionr1168

4 жыл бұрын

Our Cowboys never won a single game against Randy Moss, and looking back, we deserved it too, not only because of the sheer talent our team passed up on, but also because that decision alone launched a domino effect that set the franchise back considerably. 1999 - Michael Irvin suffers a career ending injury, leaving the franchise without a Hall of Fame receiver. 2000 - Dallas proceeds to trade 2 first round picks for Joey Galloway, which backfires completely. The first of those picks is used on future MVP Shaun Alexander, while Galloway's tenure in Dallas was marred by injury. Had the Cowboys taken Moss, this trade likely would never have happened. 2001 - Troy Aikman retires, and the Cowboys are now desperate to find a successor immediately. Without a first round pick, 2 Quarterbacks go off the board (Michael Vick, 1st overall, and Drew Brees, 32nd overall) before Dallas is finally on the clock, and they take Quincy Carter. Clearly, Dallas would've been better off with that first round pick, as Carter's career, along with the Cowboys fortunes, was ruined by his personal demons, and while Vick would have been out of Dallas's reach, they still could've had Drew Brees (who at the time was a 2nd round pick, and the position Brees was drafted at would be a first round pick today). So imagine a Cowboys team with Moss and Brees, with Shaun Alexander waiting in the wings after Emmitt retires with the rushing record. Their fortunes would be a lot better than they ultimately ended up being.

@Nerd0208

4 жыл бұрын

Dion R yeah, that true the Cowboys never beat Moss even once. 0-5 against the Vikings, 0-1 against the Raiders, 0-1 against the Patriots, and they never played when he was on the 49ers. My Bills have 1 win against him when he was on the Vikings in 2002, but he also played on our division for 3 years while he was on the Pats and the Bills never got 1 win against the Pats in that time.

@jjmanzano9

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Van my feeling exactly. It was painful to watch knowing Moss should have played in Dallas.

@Ultimatecheezeburger

4 жыл бұрын

His character issues caused problems later in his career.

@supersexysega

4 жыл бұрын

Galloway's Cowboy tenure was marred by flat out horrid QB play. He lost one year to injury and 3 years to incompetence behind center.

6:50 I love how that Vikings DL just quit halfway through the play lmfao

Damn, that intro just gives me chills. So many good memories as a kid watching football with pat summerall and john madden...RIP

I never get tired of these highlights. My favorite all time team just aced America’s team, I will never forget this game!

Not taking away anything from randy moss and the Vikings here but Troy Aikman fought his ass off of in this game.

What was amazing is how Randell Cunningham came back for such and amazing season as well

I remember this game it was a good day watching football !!😎

I’ve been waiting years for this good of quality for this clip‼️

13:20 almost had another one he just about leaped over that cowboys corner

It has been 25 years since the Minnesota Vikings played the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL game on Thanksgiving Day did end with 82 points combined.

This game was special because 1998 was supposed to be a return to glory for Dallas after a down and dysfunctional 1997. While you cannot say that the dynasty Cowboys of the early '90s were present on the field, it certainly felt like a vestige of it showed up. Despite the Cowboys legitimately 'bringing it' for the special Thanksgiving home game, the Vikings still handily won with a more cutting edge-feeling offense.

@ryanr20091

Жыл бұрын

98 was more of the same of Dallas has been used to nowadays good regular season record yet falters in the playoffs.

This was one good thanksgiving day game classic jawn...

Randy moss was amazing

7:30 pretty that’s Mike Zimmer in part of the shot.

Look at all that talent on the field!! Good old days;!

The very thought of my Dallas Cowboys passing up on this dude still haunts me to this day! We deserved to get our asses kicked every time we played him, plain and simple!

Great quality vid.

Love this channel

He caught 3 passes

@StealthyCowbell

4 жыл бұрын

for 163 yards and 3tds. Th greatest stat line of all time.

More randy please🙏🏾🔥🐐

The fact this viking team in all 16 regular season games and 2 playoff games scored a minimum 24 points per game how this team couldn't get the superbowl is just heartbreak.

Robert Smith was hugely underrated!

Gotta love how the guy announced the Moss touchdowns like they were no big deal :D "Cunningham... tosses it up... Moss gets it... touchdown." :D

RIP Pat Summerall

Robert Smith was always one of my favorite running backs when I was a kid. Still is.

Simply one word yes

Looking at these highlights, Moss looks like he always looked just unguardable but lets show some love for the arm talent and strength of Randall Cunningham just lauching this ball after every play action for damn near 60 yards every time. That man had a hose!!! Sheesh

The Vikings 2 game stretch vs Green Bay the previous Sunday and this game against Dallas was probably the most dominant stretch that I have ever seen by a WR. In 2 games, Moss had 321 yards and 4 TDs. Randy completely shredded the Packer secondary for 158 yards. And against Dallas, he took dominance to a whole new level with 163 on just 3 receptions, all for TDs! The season that Randy had in '98 has now become something that might never be seen again.

The game that made Randy Moss a legend?...I think that happened that day right when he played catch for the first time as a kid.

When Anderson kicked that field goal the announcer said he still hasn’t missed… gives you chills

If only Deion "Primetime" Sanders had been playing in this game i wonder how differently the game would have played out

@TouringFunkBand1

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Woodburn he got roasted by Moss/Carter the following year

@ChrisWoodburn83

4 жыл бұрын

That's not entirely true plus after his turf toe injury Deion was never the same

@JAWrightonline

4 жыл бұрын

Deion cowardly ducked this game because he didn't want Moss making him the roasted, fried turkey on Thanksgiving Day on national TV. Moss with R. Cunningham throwing would have absolutely destroyed Deion on this day.

Nothing but legends geezus

Cunningham, Carter and Moss... What a trio, amazing.

Moss first touchdown was the most well designed plays i have ever seen.

One of those games you remember where you were when you watched it. I was at Hinkley Casino watching it convinced we were going to win it all after this game....damn it lol

You can see why aikman , Irvin and smith were hall of famers . Even though they were outmatched in other areas in 98’ past the SB years , They never quit ! The little things that made them great

Moss the GOAT. When the pickup game happens in heaven, Moss is the first receiver picked.

one can argue that Randy Moss was on the 2 best teams that didn't win a Super Bowl

*Randy Moss* is the *best WR* of all time, let’s all be honest.

@OscarHernandez-dm7hp

Жыл бұрын

Lol no

2 boys videos in a row nice

I watched that game in Texas in a house full of Cowboys fans. It was a great day!

Memories…..

all these years later, shout-out to to Leroy Hoard, second MVP of one of the most fun games I remember

I just loved how Moss tortured the Cowboys his entire career for not drafting him after they said they would.

One team had the some of the best receivers ever and the other had the best RB

I really sucks that he never won a Super Bowl 🏈

@alijamehadzic843

4 жыл бұрын

WHO

I thought that Monday night game in Green Bay did more

Moss almost had another long catch and possible TD but he dropped it. Amazing.

I was 10 months old when I watched this

The graphic after Randy Moss's third touchdown could have included that he had a fourth reception in the end zone that counted for two points [he had 20 points total]. Leroy Hoard scored a touchdown after another pass to Moss resulted in a 1st down due to DPI.

He had already been a legend for years before this in Huntington, WV.(Marshall University)

All Cris Carter Does Is Catch Touchdowns. Randy Moss- Challenge Accepted.

9:46 Speed kills.

@jackjohnson5714

3 жыл бұрын

@Joshua Haynes The only guy I can think of is Darrell Green, who actually ended up playing Moss pretty well in the Vikings/Redskins game that year despite his advanced age.

How many times are they going to post this on their various channels?

Love the shot of Zimmer at 7:30 lol

Correct me if i am wrong but i thought randy also caught a pass for a 2 point conversion. Does that not count as 4 passes caught, etc?

Kick ass randy ur a true lenend ur boss

Yall should post the eagles vs cardinals game in 2015 that made David Johnson famous!

It’s been 20 years, and there still hasn’t been a WR with a skill set similar to Moss.

Hoard and Smith were everything in this game.

I see a lot of awesome from Carter and Hoard in this one too. I forgot all about Hoard.

He could take over games.At Marshall,in the National Championship game rematch against the Griz,he was unstoppable.If I remember right,we were watching from a fantastic little bar in Livingston,Mt,the Rainbow.Down by alot at halftime,Griz kicked off to srart the 3rd quarter.Moss runs it back for a score!Oh,*#$@.What a player.

I was so confused hearing "Cunningham" so much even when Dallas had the ball. I had to look it up to see that their place kicker at the time was also named Cunningham. 😂😂😂

As a Packers fan, when Moss played for the Vikings, you hated what he was capable of doing to your team. But, you admired his ability to make it look easy.