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While initially only the players on the field could see the extent of the damage to Theismann's leg, the reverse-angle instant replay provided a clearer view of what had actually happened: Theismann's lower leg bones were broken midway between his knee and his ankle, such that his leg from his foot to his mid-shin was lying flat against the ...
Watching Smith's injury brought back a flood of bad memories for Theismann.
During the game's broadcast, play-by-play announcer Verne Lundquist compared the injury to former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann's infamous leg break suffered during a Monday Night Football game in 1985. After 11 extensive surgeries, doctors were not able to repair Prothro's leg to the extent of furthering his playing career. [7]
Joe Theismann (16) Named NFL MVP [66] 1984: Joe Theismann (16) [67] 1985: Joe Theismann (11) / Jay Schroeder (5) Thiesmann suffered a career ending injury on November 18, when he was sacked by linebacker Lawrence Taylor. As Taylor pulled Theismann down, his knee came down and drove straight into Theismann's lower right leg, fracturing both his ...
When Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was lost for the season on Sunday after breaking the tibia and fibula in his right leg on a second half play against the Houston Texans, it ...
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The biggest moment of the year occurred on a November 18 Monday Night Football game, which witnessed Joe Theismann's career-ending injury after a sack by New York Giants outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor. The tackle resulted in a serious leg injury, and Theismann never played in the NFL again. Though the team failed to make the playoffs, they ...
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