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re: Athletes who became “names” off of one performance

Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:50 pm to
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
11042 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:50 pm to
quote:

Mike Eruzione


“Three inches to the left, and I’d be painting bridges for a living”
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:50 pm to
Malcolm Butler

And it's not even one performance, but rather one play.
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
3405 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 5:12 pm to
quote:

Jeremy Lin bounced around for years afterward



He did, but you never really heard much about him after that one little stretch. And if it wasn't for that, he probably wouldn't have bounced around for so long.
Posted by idlewatcher
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Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 5:16 pm to
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He did, but you never really heard much about him after that one little stretch. And if it wasn't for that, he probably wouldn't have bounced around for so long.


They tried to continue “Linsanity” after he went to NYK but he flamed out. Was a below average player. Even during his Houston stint
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
37523 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 5:45 pm to
Matt Flynn
Posted by CaptainJ47
Gonzales
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 5:53 pm to
Came to post that one as well
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 6:18 pm to
Steve gleason
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 6:18 pm to
quote:

Jeremy Lin


A chink in the armor
Posted by bonny part
Member since Jun 2026
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 6:22 pm to
Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson

Johnny Vander Meer Back to Back No Hitters (Yeah I know, technically it's two performances)
This post was edited on 6/23/26 at 6:23 pm
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 6:22 pm to
Harold "The Show" Arceneaux
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
41495 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 6:23 pm to
Anthony Jennings
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
36387 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:42 pm to
Holly Holms
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:44 pm to
Warren Morris

Tom Dempsey

John Gilliam
Posted by Old Man and a Porch
Member since Dec 2023
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:56 pm to
Doug Flutie
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:58 pm to
Tim Smith had a 200 yard game against the broncos in the SB.. the biggest possible stage and then poof??? Gone…
Posted by gizmothepug
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2015
8826 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 8:02 pm to
quote:

Matt Flynn


As far as contracts with a new team go he’s it. At that time the money he got with the Seahawks was pretty good.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
26246 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 8:14 pm to
Josh Hamilton when he hit like 28 homers in one round of the HR Derby….back when they still had the original rules of 10 outs in the round
Posted by NorthEndZone
Member since Dec 2008
14587 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 8:57 pm to
Garfield Heard

Hit a turnaround buzzer-beater to send 1976 NBA Finals game 5 to triple-OT. It was a famous shot that would be even more famous had Phoenix won the game, but the Celtics won and clinched the title.

He was a decent player who averaged 8.7 points and 7.5 rebounds a game over an 11-year NBA career.

I'm old enough to have been watching this live on TV as a kid.

Posted by Raoul Stimulato
Hale Bopp Comet
Member since Sep 2022
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 8:57 pm to


quote:

Cardale Jones
I still have my 12 gauge t shirt
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
61366 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 10:08 pm to
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And TBH, I think what made him the most famous, or infamous, was his on and off the field antics after that catch.

I think people sort of forget that for a brief period of time, OBJ was extremely famous outside of the football world.

He is/was friends with Justin Bieber and Drake. He also has the most social media followers of any football player. He's almost certainly more globally recognized than Joe Burrow.
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