How many lambeau leaps

Even radio broadcasters Jim Irwin and Max McGee, in the confusion of the play, didn't know it was a touchdown until Butler had descended. The postgame emphasis , understandably, was on Green Bay's return to the postseason, the lights-out play of White and the defensive line and the test ahead in Detroit. That's the only way to get respect. But don't worry, Butler would have plenty to say about the leap itself in the years to follow.

Robert Brooks, Donald Driver and Jordy Nelson are among the players who delivered the most Lambeau Leaps, turning the home-turf wrinkle into one of the most celebrated celebrations in sports. Opposing players have tried it in jest, and some players have tried Brett Favre famously only took the leap once. And as I'm about to score, you see me point right there to this guy. And I jump. And this guy just kind of grabs me. I may not ever get back there again. So I was going to make the most of it.

There are the caveats of circumstance. Janis uses a helpful basketball analogy to break down the Leap. Let your legs hit, sit down and then all the fans grab you. Joe Rimkus Jr. But sometimes players are too large for the fans to make the assist.

Richard Rodgers, a 6'4", pound tight end, weighed fans down on his first attempt, against Dallas in the playoffs as a rookie.

I was too heavy for the fans to pull me up. They tried their best, and I was halfway up there. And everybody will laugh at it.

A sign of a successful leap is reeking of beer for the rest of the game. When you get up there, they grab you, and they might have a 64 oz.

I was like, Ah, this is good. Only New England. He jokingly suggested that two players be allowed to Leap in for make up for the absence of Leaps for this season.

Top Stories. Game Day. SI TIX. Home Green Bay Packers News. I like to put my hands on the wall, give me a little extra leverage. Don't take it lightly. You better get focused. Said Cobb, "It looks very easy until you try it for the first time. Cover your privates. Have somebody help you down. And be cautious of any food. With no fans in the stands, ice on the ground and snow covering the top of the wall were the only major concerns.

Determined not to provide face-plant highlights for "SportsCenter," the reporter chose the shorter of the two walls and employed Driver's safer two-foot takeoff method. And failed miserably. It's tough to get your center of gravity over that edge. Finally, after a number of misses -- that will not be revealed -- the more aggressive one-foot takeoff and a well-positioned railing on an adjacent gate paid dividends.

This one was admittedly ugly, but there have been worse efforts -- a number of gruesome failures in the 21 years since Butler's first joyous leap. Brett Favre once teetered on the wall against the Cardinals, John Kuhn hit some ice and never got liftoff in a playoff game, B. Raji splattered into the wall and opponents Chad Ochocinco and Fred Smoot had the gall to try it in enemy air space.

And when I jumped, I just couldn't make it. That doesn't diminish his memories of 28 touchdowns in Green Bay and nearly that many successful jumps. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?

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