Giant Stadium Memories

With the last game of football at Giants Stadium this weekend lets take a trip down memory lane of my childhood stadium. As a season ticket holder for the Jets many of my memories are with them but the Giant memories are much better and longer. With that said I will make a top ten list of my own of the two teams and link you to other peoples opinions. I look forward to hearing your memories at the stadium. Lets get it started with Bruce Springsteen's song to his home stadium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqASHIMbkcg

I apologize that not all of the memories are positive but they are memories:

10. In 2003 the Jets beat Peyton Manning and company 41-0 in the Wildcard playoff (the weekend before with help from the New England Patriots the Jets won the AFC East because of an Adam Vinatiari fg in the last seconds in the kick heard round the Meadowlands).

9. The Miracle in the Meadowlands. With 30 seconds left and the Giants winning all they need is a kneel down to end the game and as Joe Pisarcik takes the snap and is about to hand off to Larry Csonka he fumbles the ball and Herm Edwards of the Eagles picks it up and runs it in for a td to win it for the Eagles (because of this victory formation is created with a kneel down and a deep safety). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzUHvg6QbaU

8. In 1998 the Jets were the number 2 seed in the AFC and beat the Jaguars at home to go to the AFC Championship game (where they lose to John Elway and the Broncos).

7. In the final game in 1981 Joe Danelo's 2nd overtime fg attempt goes through the uprights to beat the Cowboys 13-10 and on the next day the Jets beat the Packers to send the Giants to the playoffs for the first time in 18 years.

6. The Shootout between the Jets and Dolphins. This game was back and forth the whole time and a last second Ken O'Brien to Wesley Walker brought the game to overtime. In ot another O'Brien to Walker leads the Jets to victory (this is the first of many memorable games at Giants Stadium for these two hated rivals just ask Dan Marino and Jason Taylor).

5. The Giants 2000 team run in the playoffs. It begins with a win over the Eagles and then a trouncing of one of the best offenses in NFL history 41-0 over the Vikings (the Giants then went to the Super Bowl and were beat bad by the Ravens).

4. The 1986 Giants playoff run. First they beat the hated 49ers 49-3 and knock out Joe Montana. Then in the Championship game they beat the Redskins 17-0 in a windy cold day at the stadium (this is the first of three championships the Giants won while they called Giants Stadium home).

3. Fake Spike. The 2nd Jets Dolphins game to enter the top ten. In a game for 1st place in the AFC East Dan Marino gives the spike signal to kill the clock. As he is doing this he takes the snap and wide receiver Mark Ingram runs past Aaron Glenn and catches a td pass to beat the Jets. This was the beginning of the end for the Jets as they go on to lose 32 of their next 36 games. http://mobile.thephinsider.com/2009/8/1/971009/video-time-more-classic-marino

2. Jets Revenge. The Monday Night Miracle. With many fans leaving in the 4th quarter because the Dolphins were up 30-7 the Jets mount an unbelievable comeback (Jumbo Elliot's td)and go into overtime tied 37-37. In ot the Jets kick a fg and win a miracle 40-37. http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/monday-night-miracle-highlights/302DEEAEC5ACF78D5ADE302DEEAEC5ACF78D5ADE

1. This is not a game but something bigger and better than the game. Dennis Byrd's return to the Meadowlands and walking to the 50 yard line after being paralyzed in a game.

These are my top ten moments. I would like to see what you think. Hopefully the Jets can make another top moment Sunday night against the Bengals.