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1969 49ers-Vikings Game And An 11 Year Old In A Runaway Hot Air Balloon
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:09 am
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:09 am
I grew up as a Vikings fan and never knew about this. Holy crap!
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Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:29 am to Mizz-SEC
Great find, it was a year before I was born. I too had no idea about this story.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 11:42 am to 91TIGER
First I’d heard of it. I had seen the NFL Films piece years ago on the disastrous pregame and halftime entertainment at Super Bowl IV in New Orleans the following month.
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This post was edited on 10/23/25 at 11:52 am
Posted on 10/23/25 at 7:16 pm to Mizz-SEC
Upvote for the Great story. 
Posted on 10/23/25 at 7:34 pm to Mizz-SEC
WOW. Great for him surviving.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 8:03 pm to Mizz-SEC
The Vikings played in Super Bowl IV the same year in New Orleans and there was another balloon wreck.
If you have a couple of minutes check out this YouTube on errors from the Super Bowl entertainment
NFL Films disaster in New Orleans
If you have a couple of minutes check out this YouTube on errors from the Super Bowl entertainment
NFL Films disaster in New Orleans
Posted on 10/23/25 at 8:19 pm to 91TIGER
quote:1970 here too, never heard about this.
Great find, it was a year before I was born.
quote:He said the water was slushy but never said the word cold.
WOW. Great for him surviving.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:37 pm to Mizz-SEC
Glad it ended well. Good story.
Posted on 10/24/25 at 3:37 am to Mizz-SEC
I had 50 yard line seats for the SB in NO with the next balloon failure, I sat next to Billy Kilmer and several other celebrities. The Youtube video doesn't mention, but N,O. was under a tornado watch that day, but they tried to launch the balloon anyway.
Posted on 10/24/25 at 11:34 am to Mizz-SEC
Fantastic job by the Tulane Stadium field krewe on these endzones 
This post was edited on 10/24/25 at 11:39 am
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