The GAME That SAVED Dan Reeves' CAREER | Raiders @ Broncos (1987)

Dan Reeves is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the NFL. However, it almost wasn't like that. Prior to a 1987 NFL week 5 strike game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders, Reeves was moments away from walking away and retiring. This is the story behind why that was the case, and how one Monday Night Football game ultimately changed his mind OFFICIAL JAGUARGATOR9 MERCHANDISE: https://jg9shop.com/ New listings every week! Get your official JG9 merchandise at jg9shop.com, featuring t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and much more! Includes merchandise of the JG9 logo, the JG9 Live logo, some minigames played on JG9 Live, and a shirt symbolizing your passer rating if you did nothing but spike the ball into the ground on every single play. Use promo code "JG92021" at checkout from now until 1/3 to get 10% off your order! LINK TO PATREON:   / jaguargator9   Get early access to videos, your name featured in the credits, and the ability to request future video topics by joining today for as low as $3! LINK TO TWITCH:   / jaguargator9_nfl   Play live NFL trivia every Wednesday night at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific with the chance to win cash prizes! Join me every Sunday night at 11:30 PM Eastern following the conclusion of Sunday Night Football to discuss the day’s action! Check out the video below to learn more:    • WEEKLY LIVE NFL TRIVIA CONTEST | EVERY WED...   LINK TO DISCORD:   / discord   LINK TO TIK TOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJmVTKpr/ See videos like this condensed down to 60 seconds by following JaguarGator9 on Tik Tok! SUBSCRIBE TO 60 SECOND NFL HISTORY:    / @jaguargator8   See videos like this condensed down to 60 seconds by subscribing to 60 Second NFL History on YouTube! SUBSCRIBE TO JG9 HIGHLIGHTS:    / @jg9highlights184   See daily highlight videos on random players throughout NFL history! HIRE JG9 ON FIVERR: https://www.fiverr.com/jaguargator9/c... Let JaguarGator9 create customized questions for your next NFL trivia show! Whether you want to play with a group of friends and family, or whether you want to host a trivia show for your business or company, JG9 has you covered! #nfl #broncos #danreeves #nflthrowback #denverbroncos #football #sports #highlights Members of the 1987 Broncos: Mike Horan Rich Karlis Bob Thompson Ralph Giacomarro John Elway Gary Kubiak Ken Karcher Dean May Mike Clendenen Monte McGuire Daryll Jones Earl Johnson Tony Lilly Sammy Winder Tony Boddie Roger Jackson Lyle Pickens Kevin Clark Jeremiah Castille Scott Caldwell Warren Marshall Steve Sewell Mike Harden Joe Dudek Gene Lang Nathan Poole Tyrone Braxton Ken Bell Mark Haynes Steve Fitzhugh Bruce Plummer Darryl Russell Martin Rudolph Zeph Lee Steve Wilson Leonard Jones Bobby Micho Gerald Willhite Randy Robbins Dennis Smith Jim Ryan Marc Munford Dan MacDonald Keith Bishop Bryant Winn Rick Dennison Mike Knox Michael Brooks Matt Smith Tim Lucas Kirk Dodge Keith Kartz Andre Townsend Mike Freeman Mark Cooper Bill Bryan Walt Bowyer John Ayers Larry Lee David Jones Dave Studdard Jack Peavey Greg Kragen Simon Fletcher Kevin Belcher Dan Remsberg Bill Lobenstein Rulon Jones Ken Lanier Archie Harris Karl Mecklenburg Winford Hood Stefan Humphries Steve Bryan Shane Swanson Mark Jackson Steve Watson Vance Johnson Laron Brown Rick Massie Sam Graddy Ricky Nattiel Mitch Andrews Russell Payne Clarence Kay Orson Mobley Kerry Locklin Freddie Gilbert Jeff Tupper Tim Joiner Ron McLean Bruce Klosterman Ricky Hunley Ray Woodard Dan Reeves (head coach)