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

Posted on 6/24/26 at 6:58 pm to
Posted by Tigerpride18
Lakewood Colorado
Member since Sep 2017
33122 posts
Posted on 6/24/26 at 6:58 pm to
if you cant remember his name he doesn't count
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33929 posts
Posted on 6/24/26 at 7:12 pm to
quote:


if you cant remember his name he doesn't count
I ate a gummy a little over an hour ago I need help remembering.


ETA:
Googled it.

He didn't score the winning TD. It was the winning two-point play. Then he proposed.

Damn, he had to hire security for their wedding because Bama fans made death threats because he is black and she is white. Sad stuff right there.

Ian Johnson Ian Johnson wiki

Never played a down even though his wiki says he played for five teams in two years. How do you get a profile if you never played.

Ian Johnson pro-football-reference.


This post was edited on 6/24/26 at 7:33 pm
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
19360 posts
Posted on 6/24/26 at 8:31 pm to
quote:

Odell Beckham minus the one handed catch would be looked at very differently.

Same with Jadeveon Clowney and the helmet explosion against UM.

Both were elite players, but two plays made them famous.
DOell had a 10x better career than Clowney
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
19360 posts
Posted on 6/24/26 at 8:39 pm to
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Yeah I guess my point is Bieber level celebrities probably werent partying with him before the catch because he wasn’t a “celebrity”.

that was like his 5th game in the league. He was going to be a celebrity regardless
Posted by tiggerfan02 2021
HSV
Member since Jan 2021
4284 posts
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:56 pm to
quote:

Mike Eruzione


Jim Craig should be added to the list right there with him.

Talk about having the game of your life.
Posted by Lou Loomis
A pond. Ponds good for you.
Member since Mar 2025
2101 posts
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:35 pm to
Timmy Smith. Redskins RB ran wild in the SB and never did anything else.
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
7866 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 5:01 am to
So nobody in Tampa, Florida, and Oklahoma never heard of him before the SB? Got it. Again. Retarded answer. I guarantee Philly, Dallas, LA Rams fanbase all knew who he was.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
72576 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 5:08 am to
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Tampa, Florida, and Oklahoma



Hate to break it to you but Tampa is in Florida
This post was edited on 6/25/26 at 5:16 am
Posted by 32footsteps
Member since Oct 2017
648 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 6:32 am to
Rae Carruth
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
Cincinnati, OH
Member since Aug 2006
36818 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:45 am to
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Lesser known but Ali Farokhmanesh

quote:

ZOU

Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33804 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:50 am to
Patriots RB Jonas Gray:

In one game:
201 rushing yards
4 TDs

In his total NFL career, all teams:
588 yards
5 TDs

Overslept and missed a team meeting next week, saw almost no playing time ever again and washed out of the league. Belichick made an example out of him like never before.
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
7866 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 8:35 am to
State wide. Dude, your grasping at straws with your OP. Basiically, you're saying NOBODY outside Tampa had ever heard of DW, till his SB performance. Coaches on opposing teams, nothing. Got it.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
63907 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 9:21 am to
Earl Morrall.
Posted by UnitedFruitCompany
Bay Area
Member since Nov 2018
4191 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 10:34 am to
Rae Carruth

Killer answer
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
41610 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 1:25 pm to
Clint Longley literally became "The Mad Bomber" after one Thanksgiving game.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
72576 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 1:36 pm to
Says the guy who thinks playing QB for the worst team in the NFL is the same thing as winning and setting records in a Super Bowl.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
20241 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 2:23 pm to
Two boxers come to mind-----Leon Spinks beating Ali for the Heavyweight Title and Buster Douglas beating Tyson in Tokyo for the Heavyweight Title as a 42-1 underdog.

When Spinks fought Ali, he had an 8-0 pro record and Ali was 55-2
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
5821 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 3:09 pm to
I think Bob Beamon and Buster Douglas are the two most likely to end up as trivia questions regarding one single memorable performance in careers that were otherwise forgettable in the annals of sports.

And as crazy as it may sound, I might even include Secretariat in that group. His 1973 Belmont performance was the difference between being simply a great horse (and probable GOAT) and an almost mythological animal that even many teenagers today are familiar with over 50 years later.
Posted by 1801
Charleston
Member since Aug 2012
8848 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 3:13 pm to
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Jadaveon Clowney


HIGH SCHOOL: The consensus No. 1 player in the nation and named USA TODAY's National Defensive Player of the Year... named "Mr. Football" in the state of South Carolina... tallied 162 tackles, 29.5 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 11 forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries, and scored five touchdowns on defense while leading his team to a 13-2 record and a runner-up finish in the state playoffs...

also rushed 32 times for 277 yards and nine touchdowns in spot duty as a running back at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C... coached by Bobby Carroll... the Stallions posted a 38-6 record from 2008-10, including winning the 2008 state title...

Earned a spot on the PARADE All-America team... played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio's Alamodome and in the Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., following his senior season... logged 144 tackles as a junior with 23 sacks and a pair of blocked kicks... also played on the basketball team...

regarded as a five-star prospect and the nation's top high school player by Rivals.com and was named its national Defensive Player of the Year... considered a five-star recruit and the nation's top player by Scout.com... was the No. 1 prospect in the nation, according to 247Sports... considered the nation's top player by PrepStar magazine...

named first-team All-American by MaxPreps and Rivals.com... rated as the No. 1 prospect on ESPNU's 150... offered by many schools and selected South Carolina over Clemson, Alabama, LSU and Florida State... third-straight South Carolina "Mr. Football" to sign with the Gamecocks, following in the footsteps of Stephon Gilmore and Marcus Lattimore.
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
37653 posts
Posted on 6/25/26 at 5:09 pm to
Tom Lawless

The story behind the greatest bat flip in World Series history

quote:

Viola threw a fastball that ran up in the strike zone, and although Lawless put an opposite-field swing on it, the ball soared to left field. He knew he hit it good, but he wasn't sure how good. It was a cold night in St. Louis and hits weren't traveling too far.

Hence, the "strut."

"'Well, let's just watch it and see where it goes,'" Lawless thought at the time. "I see Oquendo tagging up, so he didn't think I could hit it out."




This post was edited on 6/25/26 at 9:54 pm
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