Quote:As a former fan of that era Rams team, that dude could flat out ball. Very few people realize how good that Rams offense (and he especially) was because it existed in the shadow of the 49ers. He and Eric Dickerson were, by far, my favorite football players until I was introduced to Fred Taylor. Willie Anderson (Rams), Jake Reed (Vikings) and Herman Moore (Lions) were arguably the three most underrated receivers I've ever seen play the game.

 

Thanks for putting a smile on my face on an otherwise painfully uneventful workday by bringing by memories of my favorite era of football.

 

As impressive as the record receiving yard game was,  the memory that jumps out for me regarding Flipper Anderson along with the 336 receiving yard performance was his game winning OT reception on the road against the Giants in the 1989 season playoffs.   Anderson beat CB Mark Collins,  one of the better CB's of his time and kept on running right through the Giants Stadium tunnel.   That was the last playoff game that the old Los Angeles Rams won.

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