Legendary Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, 'The Mad Bomber', dies at age 80

CBS ^ | 4/22/22 | Josh Alper

[JonPreston]

11/17/1968 - Jets at Raiders - Heidi Game

[skeeter]

That kind of football is long gone.

[Red Badger]

[Dan in Wichita]

What I remember most about Lamonica is that Raider’s coach John Madden pulled him on Oakland’s last drive during the Dec 23, 1972 playoff game against the Steelers, putting Ken Stabler in at QB. Trailing 6-0, the “Snake” led the Raiders down the field, scoring the go ahead TD with less than one minute remaining. Pittsburgh won at the very end, thanks to the “Immaculate Reception”, one of the most famous plays in football history. How I miss the old NFL.

[HighSierra5]

Yeah. That’s when it was an American institution.

[basalt]

Mike Bossy...Guy Lafleur..Darlye Lamonica...make it stop..geez..

[Carriage Hill]

I remember that game. I was a Jets fan, back then, in college.

[rlmorel]

Mike Bossy...Guy Lafleur? Good Gosh, how did I miss those guys passing?

[GonzoII]

R.I.P.

[crz]

I was just watching videos of him last night!

Now this..

he could throw the long pass better than anyone I ever saw.

[KC Burke]

As a Chief’s fan from the early 1960s I watched the Raiders-Chiefs battles every year. He was a bomber.

[JonPreston]

I saw it too, and I’m still a JETS fan :)

[rlmorel]

It was mad football in those days…

[DIRTYSECRET]

He wasn’t that good. AFL was the minor leagues when he threw all those long passes. When George Blanda saved games LaMonica wouldn’t take himself out after hitting his wrist on someone’s helmet. Offense kept marching backwards. Oakland had beaten KC twice that year and had to beat them in a playoff. Didn’t happen.

His quote: “I’m a better QB than Joe Namath.”

[showme_the_Glory]

Saw it. Raider fan since 67.

[bunkerhill7]

When the Raiders played at Youell Field, we used to hand them beers when they scored a TD. These guys played their best with a couple of beers. I wuz there.

[JonPreston]

I saw Ben Davidson pull up on the field at Shea Stadium on his Harley. Great days.

[Night Hides Not]

I lived and died Raiders football, as I grew up about 15 miles from Frank Youell field.

I still get nauseous every time I see clips of the Immaculate Reception. Had instant replay been in effect, the referees would still have their noses pressed up to the monitor.

[Deo volente]

I was just a kid but recall my Dad being pretty upset they cut away from that game to air the Heidi movie. Dad watched NFL football faithfully back in the day.

[dfwgator]

This is an awesome view of The Immaculate Reception

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1grVgWug20