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Ghost to the Post is a significant play in NFL history. It refers specifically to a 42-yard pass from Ken Stabler to Dave Casper, nicknamed "The Ghost", that set up a game tying field goal in a 1977 double-overtime playoff game between Casper's Oakland Raiders and the then-Baltimore Colts. Casper also caught the last pass of the game, a 10-yard touchdown pass. [1] The game was the third-longest game in NFL history, and has become synonymous with the play that made it famous. [2] Since the National Football League was founded in 1920, it has grown from an informal network of teams based mostly in small towns and cities into the most popular and successful sports league in the United States. ...
Kenny The Snake Stabler (born December 25, 1945) is a former National Football League quarterback who played quarterback at the University of Alabama and for the Oakland Raiders (1970-1979); and for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints (1980-1984). ...
David John Casper (born February 2, 1952, Bemidji, Minnesota) played at the University of Notre Dame, earning him All-American in 1972 and 1973. ...
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City Oakland, California Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Art Shell Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC West (1970-present) Team history Oakland Raiders (1960...
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Game synopsis
The first half was mostly a defensive struggle. Oakland scored first on a 30-yard run by Clarence Davis. Baltimore returned with two second quarter scores, a 62-yard Bruce Laird interception return for a touchdown and a 36-yard field goal by Toni Linhart. The half time score was 10-7 in favor of Baltimore. Clarence Davis (born June 28, 1949 in Birmingham, AL) is a former american football Running Back who played with the National Football League Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1978. ...
Bruce Malcolm Laird (born November 21, 1950, Mount Lawley, Western Australia) is a former Western Australian and Australian cricketer. ...
The second half began with a scoring flurry. Dave Casper scored on an 8-yard touchdown reception on Oakland's first drive of the half. Marshall Johnson of the Colts then returned the ensuing kickoff 87 yards for a matching touchdown. Ted Hendricks blocked a third-quarter Baltimore punt, setting up a 10-yard Stabler-to-Casper touchdown pass, which made the score 21-17 in favor of the Raiders. Theodore (Ted) Paul Hendricks (Born: 1 November 1947 in Guatemala City, Guatemala) was an American football linebacker for the 1969 to 1973 Baltimore Colts (now Indianapolis Colts), 1974 Green Bay Packers and the 1975 to 1983 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. ...
The fourth quarter saw impressive comebacks by both teams. Ron Lee scored on a 1-yard fourth down plunge for Baltimore, making the score 24-21 in favor of Baltimore. Oakland returned with a long drive culminating in a 1-yard Pete Banaszak run for a touchdown, making the score 28-24 in favor of Oakland. Baltimore returned with a 13-yard Lee run that left them with a 31-28 lead with just over 2 minutes to go, setting up the memorable play for Casper. Ron Lee was an All-American basketball player for the University of Oregon, and epitomized the Kamikaze Kids under coach Dick Harter with his all-out, fearless hustle and relentless desire to win. ...
Pete Andrew Banaszak was a running back in NFL. Category: ...
On third and long, with less than one minute on the clock, the Raiders called for a play referred to as "The Ghost to the Post" in the Raider's playbook. Casper ran a deep post pattern, and Stabler threw a high, arching pass that looked well over thrown. It was Casper's memorable chase and athletic catch that became the signature moment for the game. Casper went down at the 14-yard line, setting up a Errol Mann field goal that tied the game and sent the game to overtime.
With 14 minutes left in the second overtime, Stabler hit Casper on a 10-yard touchdown pass that ended the third longest game in NFL history with a score of 37-31. [2]
Significance of the Game To this date, the game is still the fourth longest in NFL history [3]. The game marked the last playoff appearance for the Baltimore Colts, who would abandon the city and move to Indianapolis in 1984. The Raiders would go on to lose the AFC championship game that year to the Broncos 20-17. [4]. NFL Films has released a film of the game as one of the most memorable in NFL history [5]. Hall of Fame coach John Madden has called the moment one of the most memorable of his coaching career. [6]. Dave Casper has been named one of the best Tight Ends in NFL History, and this catch is cited as the most memorable in his career. [7] NFL Films is a Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based company devoted to producing commercials, television programs, feature films, and documentaries on the National Football League, as well as other unrelated major events and awards shows. ...
See also The NFL playoffs following the 1977 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XII. Due to Christmas, the Divisional playoff games were held in a span of three days. ...
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The Immaculate Reception is the nickname given to one of the most famous, controversial, and utterly bizarre plays in the history of American sports. ...
The Catch: Willie Mays hauls in Vic Wertzs drive at the warning track in the 1954 World Series THE CATCH - in more recent times refers to the GREATEST catch in football history made by The University of Alabamas Tyrone Prothro in their September 10, 2005 game against Southern...
Since the National Football League was founded in 1920, it has grown from an informal network of teams based mostly in small towns and cities into the most popular and successful sports league in the United States. ...
In American football, the Heidi Game refers to a famous 1968 American Football League (AFL) game between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders, played on November 17 in Oakland, California. ...
External links - Oakland Raiders Hall of Fame entry for Dave Casper
- Pro Football Hall of Fame entry for Dave Casper
References - ^ Dave Casper Bio www.profootballhof.com. Retreived November 24, 2006.
- ^ a b 1977 AFC DIVISIONAL GAME ravensnest.com. Retreived November 24, 2006
- ^ The NFL's Longest Game profootballhof.com. Retreived November 23, 2006]
- ^ 1977 Playoff Results Football @ JT-SW.com. Retreived November 24, 2006
- ^ NFL Films video of the game Retreived November 24, 2006
- ^ Poole, Monte Madden brought out Raiders' greatness Oakland Tribune, August 6, 2006. Retreived November 24, 2006
- ^ Williams, Eric, Five Best Tight Ends in NFL History www.associatedcontent.com, May 19, 2006. Retreived November 24, 2006
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