ANSWER: December 31, 1988, Tucson, Arizona.
Why were we dressed in Philly sport team jerseys?
It was the day of the Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears, 1988 Playoffs.
Why is this day famous?
It was the day of the infamous Fog Bowl.
What's the Fog Bowl?
In American football, the Fog Bowl was the name given to the December 31, 1988 National Football League (NFL) playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. A heavy, dense fog rolled over Chicago's Soldier Field during the 2nd quarter, cutting visibility to about 15-20 yards for the rest of the game. Philadelphia moved the ball effectively all day and Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham had 407 passing yards despite the low visibility; but they could not get the ball into the end zone. Many players complained that they could not see the sidelines or first-down markers.[1] The Bears ended up winning 20-12. The game eventually was named #3 on NFL Top 10's Weather Games.[2]
The game was also notable in that it involved head coaches who had been previously worked on the same staff of a Super Bowl winning team. Eagles coach Buddy Ryan had been the defense coordinator for Mike Ditka on the Bears when they won Super Bowl XX.
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2 comments:
I remember that game..frustrating day, but a cool one to watch. Another is a long chapter of exasperating seasons for the Eagles. Great post Jason!
I remember that day well...Sam kept screaming "Why are they not running the ball!" Jason was saying, "Randall can run & throw"...Mom was saying, "why are we sitting in this Bar at 10AM watching a game that we can't even see, when it is Sunny outside?"
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