notthatbluestuff Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 For me I always remember Kareem Hunt exploding onto the scene for the Chiefs in 2017 - 246 total yards. Patriots were stunned 42-27 in Foxboro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Rodgers coming back from injury after half and coming back to dispose of the Bears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) Off the top of my head: -2004 Colts at Patriots on MNF -2013 Packers at 49ers -2000 Broncos at Rams -1994 Patriots at Dolphins -1998 Jets at 49ers -2008 Panthers at Chargers -2017 Chiefs at Patriots -2001 Rams at Eagles Edited September 5, 2021 by TecmoSuperJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notthatbluestuff Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, TecmoSuperJoe said: Off the top of my head: -2004 Colts at Patriots on MNF -2013 Packers at 49ers -2000 Broncos at Rams -1994 Patriots at Dolphins -1998 Jets at 49ers -2008 Panthers at Chargers -2017 Chiefs at Patriots -2001 Rams at Eagles That wasn’t MNF. And I meant literal first game of the season, not just any Week 1 matchup. Edited September 5, 2021 by notthatbluestuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, notthatbluestuff said: That wasn’t MNF. And I meant literal first game of the season, not just any Week 1 matchup. You're right, it wasn't, but it essentially was in my mind since it was the same production just on Thursday. Whoops. Also, "season opening game" is pretty open-ended to me, which is why I selected any week 1 game. Doesn't the TNF opening game only go back to 2002 anyway? Edited September 5, 2021 by TecmoSuperJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notthatbluestuff Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, TecmoSuperJoe said: You're right, it wasn't, but it essentially was in my mind since it was the same production just on Thursday. Whoops. Also, "season opening game" is pretty open-ended to me, which is why I selected any week 1 game. Doesn't the TNF opening game only go back to 2002 anyway? Only? That’s almost 20 years ago. Hardly a small pool of games to choose from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 2 hours ago, notthatbluestuff said: Only? That’s almost 20 years ago. Hardly a small pool of games to choose from? I guess so. Maybe I haven't found most of them to be that memorable now that I'm thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 It's going to be the one that happens in 4 days from today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) Ravens vs Steelers I think 2011. We’d heard the narrative all offseason that Flacco couldn’t beat Roethlisberger and we beat the dog **** out of them like 37-7 or something like that. Edit: oh did op mean Thursday? Well I did always like seeing Brady’s Patriots lose so I guess that KC game. Edited September 5, 2021 by DontTazeMeBro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notthatbluestuff Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) Yes I meant the Thursday openers, folks; otherwise I would just say Week One. Here's a list of the "season openers" as I mean them - 2002: 49ers 16-13 Giants 2003: Redskins 16-13 Jets 2004: Patriots 27-24 Colts 2005: Patriots 30-20 Raiders 2006: Steelers 28-17 Dolphins 2007: Colts 41-10 Saints 2008: Giants 16-7 Redskins 2009: Steelers 13-10 Titans 2010: Saints 14-9 Vikings 2011: Packers 42-34 Saints 2012: Cowboys 24-17 Giants 2013: Broncos 49-27 Ravens 2014: Seahawks 36-16 Packers 2015: Patriots 28-21 Steelers 2016: Broncos 21-20 Panthers 2017: Chiefs 42-27 Patriots 2018: Eagles 18-12 Falcons 2019: Packers 10-3 Bears 2020: Chiefs 34-20 Texans As you can see, the 2012 Giants, 2013 Ravens, and 2017 Patriots are the only defending champs to lose the opener (with the exception of 2002, 2003, 2019 where the defending champs didn't play). Edited September 5, 2021 by notthatbluestuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Oh yeah. I forgot about Packers 2011 against the Saints. That was a great game. Other than that 2004 Colts at Patriots. I guess I liked the Colts beatdown of the Saints in 2007 for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity_Cometh Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 2013 Broncos vs. Ravens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 20 hours ago, notthatbluestuff said: For me I always remember Kareem Hunt exploding onto the scene for the Chiefs in 2017 - 246 total yards. Patriots were stunned 42-27 in Foxboro. It wasn't my favorite. I loved the pummeling of the Steelers in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 felt like I was watching peak QB play during saints vs packers in 2011. That game was also a sign of the passing explosion we would see that yr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awsi Dooger Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 1972 Dolphins at Chiefs, the first game of the Perfect Season This is the best example of the stupidity of the strength of schedule simpletons. They backfit decades before they were born and think they have all the answers. Meanwhile the big picture flies comfortably over their head. Kansas City was a 4 point favorite in this game but the vast majority of talking heads had the Chiefs winning by many multiples that margin. I remember projections of a 3 to 5 touchdown rout by the Chiefs. And this was throughout the entire offseason, after the schedule had been released. It was instant revenge for the famous double overtime Christmas Day playoff loss from 1971. The Chiefs were back at home and christening a new stadium. Arrowhead was famous before one game was ever played in the facility. Despite the 1971 playoff loss, the Chiefs were still considered, "The Team of the '70s," a label bestowed on them after the thrashing of the Vikings in Super Bowl IV. They were ultra talented and played a futuristic brand of football with the unique huddling and creative play designs. The Dolphins had been thrashed by Dallas in the Super Bowl, 24-3. That lasting image caused fans to dismiss the Dolphins as phonies. They expected Kansas City to take out the frustration and romp by similar margin. If there had been message boards or social media at the time it would have been lopsided consensus of a Chiefs win. Meanwhile the Dolphins methodically controlled the game throughout, to such extent the home crowd mostly sat in stunned silence. As Dolphin fans watching in Miami we were likewise stunned at how thorough it was. The final of 20-10 could not be more misleading. Kansas City scored its only touchdown as time expired, with the majority of the crowd long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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