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ArizonAsh
01-30-2013, 10:00 AM
I'm trying to verify a story I heard about Jim Kelly many years ago. The way I heard it, Kelly got his bell rung on a 1st down play. He may have suffered a concussion, not sure. On 2nd and 3rd down he called the same play. Each time, the play was a bust but Kelly kept calling it. When one of his teammates asked him why he kept calling the same play Kelly responded "If I could think of a different play I'd call it..."

Does this sound familiar? Anyone know the game details? I've done a lot of digging online but can't find the details (opponent, date, etc)

Thanks.

imbondz
01-30-2013, 10:10 AM
lol that's hilarious if true

ThunderGun
01-30-2013, 10:11 AM
This?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=jim+kelly+concussion+called+same+play&l=1

ArizonAsh
01-30-2013, 10:18 AM
Thanks ThunderGun.

mikemac2001
01-30-2013, 10:57 AM
http://partners.nytimes.com/library/sports/other/012694concussion-related.html

"Jim Kelly got hit pretty hard and suffered a concussion," Reich said. "But no one on the bench knew it. He didn't know what to do so he called the same play four or five times in a row. It was a run and it worked, and we got down to the 15 or 20. We had to pass and he couldn't remember any pass plays, so he asked the running back -- I think it was Greg Bell -- to call one. He did. The pass was incomplete and they took him out of the game.

OpIv37
01-30-2013, 11:13 AM
I remember one time where he had a concussion and went back to the wrong sideline as well. I think it was against NE, late in his career.

superbills
01-30-2013, 02:31 PM
Reminds me of...
"Every time Catherine would rev up the microwave, I'd piss my pants and forget who I was for about half an hour." ~ Cousin Eddie

lmcshadow
02-01-2013, 01:46 PM
LOL

Ingtar33
02-01-2013, 04:45 PM
yeah... I remember this story.

coastal
02-01-2013, 05:11 PM
U sure he wasn't drunk?

lmcshadow
02-02-2013, 10:07 AM
Classic..