Steve Atwater Destroy Christian Okoye's Manhood
Once again we return to the early 1990′s for another huge moment in my adolescent fanhood of the Denver Broncos. This one came in the regular season and helped ensure I would idolize Steve Atwater for the rest of his career. Naturally, we are talking about Atwater blowing up Kansas City Chiefs fullback, Christian “The Nigerian Nightmare” Okoye.
The play put Atwater on the map, since it occurred on Monday Night Football and the entire nation was watching.
Situation: Monday Night Football, Week 2 of the 1990 season.
The Play: At the time, Okoye was one of the most feared fullbacks in the league with a reputation as being unstoppable. Steve Atwater stole Okoye’s man card and proceeded to charge it up for another 10 seasons.
Some of you may question why this play ranks so low on my list, but the fact is, this play did not achieve much in the grand scheme of things. The Broncos won the game, but would end up losing 11 that year. Th...
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