but Landeta's punting in the 1986 NFC Championship was about as good a performance as any punter in history considering he was kicking into a 40 mph wind half the time and still put the Skins in bad field position
moments of Super Bowl 42, and at the time I guess you could call Bradshaw as a rookie a role player, was when he somehow ripped the ball out of Pierre Woods hands, even though Woods looked like he clearly had possession. You almost never see something like that happen. If the Pats get that ball, they are in good shape to go in for a score and maybe changes the whole game.
it was Woods. Ahmad is a strong guy, but he couldn't rip it away from a 360 pounder.
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The Patriots nearly got the ball right back. After a 3-yard sack of Manning by Jarvis Green on first down, Bradshaw fumbled on second and it looked like Pierre Woods for the Patriots had the recovery. Somehow, Bradshaw got the ball back in the pile and the Giants maintained possession but wound up punting after Manning's third and 16 pass went incomplete.
John Washington, in the 90 playoff game against the bears, stop on 4th and 1, would have made the game 10-7, Eric Howard in the 90 championship game causing the fumble.
George Martin and Mark Ingram were not role players - they were starters.
Even Gary Reasons played almost every down. A role player for me is a guy who gets no more than 8-12 snaps a game, probably more of a special teams player.
Tyree is the textbook role player. Devin Thomas and Jaquian Williams also.
with the the Simm's, Taylor's... I would say Reasons would be OK in hos role as punt protector running it forty yarfs. Martin waa a xore player of that defense, though he was getting older.
My nom. is OJ Anderson. He wouldn't have played if Hampton hadn't been hurt.
after Curtis McGriff was injured. Martin had been a starter earlier in his career, but split time with McGriff on run/pass downs. Martin started most of the 1986 season.
Reasons wasn't a fulltime starter. I don't recall the specifics year-wise and playcount-wise, but he was splitting time with Steve DeOssie early in his career and then later with Pepper Johnson.
I wouldn't exactly call GR a role player, but you're right that he wasn't a full-time starter by that point either.
teso56: Jacquian Williams was sixth on the team in tackles in 2011. Although he only started two games - because most of his snaps were in the nickel - he doesn't fit your definition of a role player.
I think Alford, Tyree and Thomas are all great examples.
Here's an obscure one: Four years before his Super Bowl MVP performance, Ottis Anderson scored the Giants' final points in SB XXI. At the time, that play looked like the swan song of a once-great running back who had wasted his prime with the Cardinals. Classy move by Parcells giving him the ball.
Kevin Boss, Steve Smith
Chase Blackburn
rw mcquarters vs. dallas
Steve Smith (our 3rd WR)
Aaron Ross (our 3rd CB but played through a separated/dislocated shoulder to make a nice tackle in the playoffs)
Boss (back up TE until Shockey got hurt)
Zac DeOssie (great snapping ability along with outstanding coverage)
Jeff Hostetler on that play when Bruce Smith almost striped him.
LT said that Landeta was the MVP of that game
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Even Gary Reasons played almost every down. A role player for me is a guy who gets no more than 8-12 snaps a game, probably more of a special teams player.
Tyree is the textbook role player. Devin Thomas and Jaquian Williams also.
My nom. is OJ Anderson. He wouldn't have played if Hampton hadn't been hurt.
Who knows what would have happened if MJ hadn't kept that play alive.
teso56: Jacquian Williams was sixth on the team in tackles in 2011. Although he only started two games - because most of his snaps were in the nickel - he doesn't fit your definition of a role player.