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The '''Heidi Bowl''' refers to an infamous [[NFL]] [[football]] game which was televised on [[NBC]], November 17, 1968, between the [[New York Jets]] and the [[Oakland Raiders]]. A close game towards the end, the Jets had kicked a field goal to take the lead 32-29 with 65 seconds left to play before it was abruptly cut off at 7:00 pm EST so NBC could broadcast a regularly-scheduled television film adaption of the classic children's tale ''Heidi''. The result was thousands of angry callers flooding NBC's switchboard to the point of breakdown; by the time executives realized their mistake and resumed broadcasting the game, the Raiders had scored two touchdowns within nine seconds to take a 43-32 lead, and ultimately the win. | The '''Heidi Bowl''' refers to an infamous [[NFL]] [[football]] game which was televised on [[NBC]], November 17, 1968, between the [[New York Jets]] and the [[Oakland Raiders]]. A close game towards the end, the Jets had kicked a field goal to take the lead 32-29 with 65 seconds left to play before it was abruptly cut off at 7:00 pm EST so NBC could broadcast a regularly-scheduled television film adaption of the classic children's tale ''Heidi''. The result was thousands of angry callers flooding NBC's switchboard to the point of breakdown; by the time executives realized their mistake and resumed broadcasting the game, the Raiders had scored two touchdowns within nine seconds to take a 43-32 lead, and ultimately the win. | ||
| − | + | Embarrassed, NBC and NFL executives made a rule dictating that no televised games would be interrupted by regular programming until after the completion of the game. | |
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Latest revision as of 15:58, June 27, 2016
The Heidi Bowl refers to an infamous NFL football game which was televised on NBC, November 17, 1968, between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. A close game towards the end, the Jets had kicked a field goal to take the lead 32-29 with 65 seconds left to play before it was abruptly cut off at 7:00 pm EST so NBC could broadcast a regularly-scheduled television film adaption of the classic children's tale Heidi. The result was thousands of angry callers flooding NBC's switchboard to the point of breakdown; by the time executives realized their mistake and resumed broadcasting the game, the Raiders had scored two touchdowns within nine seconds to take a 43-32 lead, and ultimately the win.
Embarrassed, NBC and NFL executives made a rule dictating that no televised games would be interrupted by regular programming until after the completion of the game.