Greatest Bronco plays of all time: Dennis Smith's big hit - The Orange Mane

titan · 03-26-2010, 12:28 PM

From my blog at http://sportsindenver.blogspot.com/

So many highlights to choose from for my top 12 all time bronco plays! This one didn't make my top 12 but I decided to include some of my other favorites before resuming the countdown.

A game changing play in Dennis Smith's rookie year - a big hit forcing a fumble in overtime from the Brown's Calvin Hill. Smith had the smarts to stay in bounds and recover the fumble too. I included a couple of plays after the fumble to show the Broncos win - 10 minutes later Calvin Hill was still dazed walking off the field!

From the clip you'll also see future Broncos play by play man Dave Logan of the Browns protesting that the ball was out of bounds.

This was a key win for the Broncos in Dan Reeves 1st year as head coach (1981). Denver went on to finish 10-6.

crush17 · 03-26-2010, 12:44 PM

Dennis Smith as a Rookie. Wow.... so underrated. Guy belongs in the Hall.

dbfan21 · 03-26-2010, 12:49 PM

It's easy to see why the Browns hate us so much! Awesome clip!

Thanks Titan!!

WolfpackGuy · 03-26-2010, 12:54 PM

Man, what a shot.

Amazing how the game has changed because there's no way that would be ruled a catch today.

listopencil · 03-26-2010, 03:28 PM

****ing beautiful.

Popps · 03-26-2010, 05:32 PM

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Play2win · 03-26-2010, 05:42 PM

DS49

Thats my MAN!!!

A question though-- is it me, or do all of the greatest plays in the Denver Bronco's history come at the expense of the cleveland browns ?

B-Love · 03-27-2010, 08:22 AM

Broncos beat the Browns 23-20 in OT!

Hey where did we see that before?

In this game Lyle Alzado, sacked Morton 3 times and took apart Dave Studdard pretty well.

titan, I don't know if this is your tape or if you inherited a copy, but for 8-9 years I was the only guy in the collecting hobby that had this game. Would love to know if these are master tapes that you have, or if someone just hooked you up with copies.

Either way, great stuff!!

titan · 03-27-2010, 08:50 AM

I sent B-Love a private message but in case any of the rest of you are wondering:

I bought a VCR when they first came out (around 1979) and I used to make my own bronco highlight tapes (I added a 2nd vcr to do this). I didn't save complete games. Wish I had saved the games now! I recently figured out how to extract the highlights I have and put them on youtube. Lots of great bronco memories.

Bigdawg26 · 03-27-2010, 08:53 AM

If only safeties can play like that now!

gunns · 03-27-2010, 09:16 AM

These are great titan, thank you so much for sharing. They bring back great memories. I remember being very excited about Smith that year as I loved the safety position (ask Herc!) and could see good things in the future after Foley and Thompson left. We should have made the playoffs that year but the loss to the Bills, the loss to the Chargers and that last game loss to a bad team (ARGGH) did us in. Again thank you!

oubronco · 03-27-2010, 06:36 PM

Mother****ing AWESOME

Bronco CB40 · 04-03-2010, 02:51 AM

Fred Steinfort!

El Guapo · 04-03-2010, 07:30 AM

Awesome stuff, thanks Titan.

Tombstone RJ · 04-03-2010, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by titan

From my blog at http://sportsindenver.blogspot.com/

So many highlights to choose from for my top 12 all time bronco plays! This one didn't make my top 12 but I decided to include some of my other favorites before resuming the countdown.

A game changing play in Dennis Smith's rookie year - a big hit forcing a fumble in overtime from the Brown's Calvin Hill. Smith had the smarts to stay in bounds and recover the fumble too. I included a couple of plays after the fumble to show the Broncos win - 10 minutes later Calvin Hill was still dazed walking off the field!

From the clip you'll also see future Broncos play by play man Dave Logan of the Browns protesting that the ball was out of bounds.

This was a key win for the Broncos in Dan Reeves 1st year as head coach (1981). Denver went on to finish 10-6.

These are the type of games I want to see on NFLN Classic Games. Instead, they show games from like 2004. Blah, show real classic games like this one!

Bronco CB40 · 04-03-2010, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

These are the type of games I want to see on NFLN Classic Games. Instead, they show games from like 2004. Blah, show real classic games like this one!

They also show old games that you are already familiar with like "The Drive" or "The Fumble".

You and me can pretty much recite what happens in those games because we have seen them so many times.

cutthemdown · 04-03-2010, 01:11 PM

That's not even close to Smith's biggest hit. Who knows which one is but it ain't that one.

In Mile High a few yrs later Nate Lewis was running a 9 route, fly str8 down sidelines. Smith met him crown of helmet to the face mask right as he was defenseless trying to grab the ball.

Dude was knocked out, face bleeding, face mask broke, had to be cut off, carried off and done with for rest of game. Today you get kicked out or suspended even for that hit. Total head hunting brutality.

Not sure if Smith could play in todays NFL. Atwater yes because he wasn't a lead with helmet guy. He was a shoulder tackler and very good at it.

Smith was a missile heading straight for your noggin.

DarkHorse · 04-03-2010, 01:18 PM

Roosevelt Potts

Game over.

Someone post it up, you'll see.

WolfpackGuy · 04-03-2010, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkHorse

Roosevelt Potts

Game over.

Someone post it up, you'll see.

I was about to bring that up too.

Another good one was the one Smith laid on Thurman Thomas in the 91 AFCCG.

That was like a freight train hitting a housefly.

DarkHorse · 04-03-2010, 05:29 PM

Post them up people - I know for a fact i've seen guys begging for the Smith vs Potts hit for several years now. I'm one of those that continue to beg for Smith highlight hits.

Bronx33 · 04-03-2010, 05:46 PM

Fabulous fred punches it through the uprights.

03-26-2010, 12:28 PM	#1
titan Perennial Pro-bowler Fan of Old School Football Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 963 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Greatest Bronco plays of all time: Dennis Smith's big hit From my blog at http://sportsindenver.blogspot.com/ So many highlights to choose from for my top 12 all time bronco plays! This one didn't make my top 12 but I decided to include some of my other favorites before resuming the countdown. A game changing play in Dennis Smith's rookie year - a big hit forcing a fumble in overtime from the Brown's Calvin Hill. Smith had the smarts to stay in bounds and recover the fumble too. I included a couple of plays after the fumble to show the Broncos win - 10 minutes later Calvin Hill was still dazed walking off the field! From the clip you'll also see future Broncos play by play man Dave Logan of the Browns protesting that the ball was out of bounds. This was a key win for the Broncos in Dan Reeves 1st year as head coach (1981). Denver went on to finish 10-6.

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03-26-2010, 12:44 PM	#2
crush17 orange & blue Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 2,660 Adopt-a-Bronco: DT88	Dennis Smith as a Rookie. Wow.... so underrated. Guy belongs in the Hall.

03-26-2010, 12:49 PM	#3
dbfan21 Broncos Fan in Florida Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,182 Adopt-a-Bronco: Pat Bowlen	It's easy to see why the Browns hate us so much! Awesome clip! Thanks Titan!!

03-26-2010, 12:54 PM	#4
WolfpackGuy Call me, "Maybe" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,675	Man, what a shot. Amazing how the game has changed because there's no way that would be ruled a catch today.

03-26-2010, 03:28 PM	#5
listopencil [sarcasm]text[/sarcasm] BOOM! Winner. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The People's Republic Of California Posts: 8,580 Adopt-a-Bronco: Broncos FO	****ing beautiful.

03-26-2010, 05:32 PM	#6
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	[X] These threads [ ] The rest of the threads on this forum

03-26-2010, 05:42 PM	#7
Play2win Ring of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,610 Adopt-a-Bronco: The Duke	DS49 Thats my MAN!!! A question though-- is it me, or do all of the greatest plays in the Denver Bronco's history come at the expense of the cleveland browns ?

03-27-2010, 08:22 AM	#8
B-Love Ring of Famer They're killin me Whitey, they're killin me!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,266	Broncos beat the Browns 23-20 in OT! Hey where did we see that before? In this game Lyle Alzado, sacked Morton 3 times and took apart Dave Studdard pretty well. titan, I don't know if this is your tape or if you inherited a copy, but for 8-9 years I was the only guy in the collecting hobby that had this game. Would love to know if these are master tapes that you have, or if someone just hooked you up with copies. Either way, great stuff!!

03-27-2010, 08:50 AM	#9
titan Perennial Pro-bowler Fan of Old School Football Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 963 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I sent B-Love a private message but in case any of the rest of you are wondering: I bought a VCR when they first came out (around 1979) and I used to make my own bronco highlight tapes (I added a 2nd vcr to do this). I didn't save complete games. Wish I had saved the games now! I recently figured out how to extract the highlights I have and put them on youtube. Lots of great bronco memories.

03-27-2010, 08:53 AM	#10
Bigdawg26 Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,475 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	If only safeties can play like that now!

03-27-2010, 09:16 AM	#11
gunns I WANT DEFENSE! Defense, defense, defense Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Always Hoping Posts: 11,653 Adopt-a-Bronco: Defense	These are great titan, thank you so much for sharing. They bring back great memories. I remember being very excited about Smith that year as I loved the safety position (ask Herc!) and could see good things in the future after Foley and Thompson left. We should have made the playoffs that year but the loss to the Bills, the loss to the Chargers and that last game loss to a bad team (ARGGH) did us in. Again thank you!

03-27-2010, 06:36 PM	#12
oubronco John Foneco !! Mile High Magic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sooner Country Posts: 20,586	Mother****ing AWESOME

04-03-2010, 02:51 AM	#13
Bronco CB40 The chicken is COLD!!! COKE FIEND Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: cell block 40 Posts: 332 Adopt-a-Bronco: Dale Carter	Fred Steinfort!

04-03-2010, 07:30 AM	#14
El Guapo aka mav_7. who? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: VA (heart is in TX) Posts: 3,444	Awesome stuff, thanks Titan.

04-03-2010, 01:11 PM	#17
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,447	That's not even close to Smith's biggest hit. Who knows which one is but it ain't that one. In Mile High a few yrs later Nate Lewis was running a 9 route, fly str8 down sidelines. Smith met him crown of helmet to the face mask right as he was defenseless trying to grab the ball. Dude was knocked out, face bleeding, face mask broke, had to be cut off, carried off and done with for rest of game. Today you get kicked out or suspended even for that hit. Total head hunting brutality. Not sure if Smith could play in todays NFL. Atwater yes because he wasn't a lead with helmet guy. He was a shoulder tackler and very good at it. Smith was a missile heading straight for your noggin.

04-03-2010, 01:18 PM	#18
DarkHorse RPM Racer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 4,680 Adopt-a-Bronco: Kenny McKinley	Roosevelt Potts Game over. Someone post it up, you'll see.

04-03-2010, 05:29 PM	#20
DarkHorse RPM Racer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 4,680 Adopt-a-Bronco: Kenny McKinley	Post them up people - I know for a fact i've seen guys begging for the Smith vs Potts hit for several years now. I'm one of those that continue to beg for Smith highlight hits.

04-03-2010, 05:46 PM	#21
Bronx33 lets go partner Rumpson Rocks Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lakewood,Colo Posts: 41,221 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	Fabulous fred punches it through the uprights.