The Greatest Game Ever Played (Amazon.com Exclusive)

The Greatest Game Ever Played (Amazon.com Exclusive)



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The Greatest Game Ever Played

In association with NFL Films, ESPN Films has produced this extraordinary special to commemorate the 50th anniversary of what has generally been known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played" - the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants. Hosted by ESPN's Chris Berman from the actual site of the game, Yankee Stadium, this film features all digitally restored and colorized footage, including plays that have never been seen since the long-lost original game broadcast.

Played on December 28th 1958, this classic title game featured the Giants coming back from a 14-3 deficit to take a 17-14 lead, only to see the Colts dramatically tie it at the end of regulation and then win it 23-17 in overtime. Featuring 17 Hall of Famers (12 players, 3 coaches and 2 owners), it remains the only NFL championship to be decided in overtime. This epic battle was voted the greatest game of the 20th century by ESPN's SportsCentury panel, and no game has been more important to any sports league than the '58 Colts-Giants game has been to the NFL. Coincidentally, the Colts and Giants won the last two Super Bowls heading into the 50th anniversary of the game that helped change the American sports landscape.

In an effort to bridge the past with the present, 11 players from the '58 game (6 Colts and 5 Giants) were paired with coaches and players from today's Colts and Giants to screen the game and talk about life in professional football then and now. Participants in the film include: Raymond Berry, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Lenny Moore, Jim Mutscheller and Alex Sandusky of the '58 Colts; Al Barry, Lindon Crow, Frank Gifford, Rosey Grier and Pat Summerall of the '58 Giants; Tony Dungy, Dwight Freeney and Adam Vinatieri of the '06 Colts; and Tom Coughlin, Brandon Jacobs, Antonio Pierce, Steve Smith and Chris Snee of the '07 Giants.

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