Yep, nice call.

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Brown Water

Joe Washington's legendary "rain game" was on Monday Night Football, September 18, 1978, as a Baltimore Colt against the New England Patriots, where he became the first and only player to score a touchdown by passing, receiving, and returning a kickoff in the same game, all in a torrential downpour, securing a victory with a 90-yard kickoff return for the winning score.

Posted: 01/18/2026 at 08:50 PM ET

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Who, I say who? Does not loooove these snowy, rainy, cold games? I remember -- Coach McGuirk Jan 18, 2026 at 07:04 PM ET

Coach McGuirk • 01/18/26 07:04 PM ET

I loved playing in the snow, but hate cold rain. Warm rain is not a problem** -- Stech Jan 18, 2026 at 11:26 PM ET

Stech • 01/18/26 11:26 PM ET

Norm Bulaich -- Will Stewart

Jan 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM ET

Will Stewart

• 01/18/26 10:54 PM ET

I have a Larry Csonka rookie card. I remember those days.** -- VaTechie Jan 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM ET

VaTechie • 01/18/26 11:01 PM ET

I remember Joe Washington going off in an absolute downpour on a Monday -- Brown Water Jan 18, 2026 at 08:39 PM ET

Brown Water • 01/18/26 08:39 PM ET

That may have been against the Patriots. I remember him going off against -- Nortazhokie Jan 18, 2026 at 08:45 PM ET

Nortazhokie • 01/18/26 08:45 PM ET

Yep, nice call. ◄ -- Brown Water Jan 18, 2026 at 08:50 PM ET

Brown Water • 01/18/26 08:50 PM ET

I’ll always remember Cosell exclaim in the 4th qtr -- Burke Hokie Jan 19, 2026 at 11:53 AM ET

Burke Hokie • 01/19/26 11:53 AM ET

i was broadway joe namath. the sober version; i was only 12 years old...** -- squarerootofone Jan 18, 2026 at 08:18 PM ET

squarerootofone • 01/18/26 08:18 PM ET

I remember... -- Tidewater Hillbilly Jan 18, 2026 at 10:44 PM ET

Tidewater Hillbilly • 01/18/26 10:44 PM ET

What brand of panty hose?** -- TomTurkey Jan 18, 2026 at 08:54 PM ET

TomTurkey • 01/18/26 08:54 PM ET

l'eggs, of course.** -- squarerootofone Jan 18, 2026 at 08:58 PM ET

squarerootofone • 01/18/26 08:58 PM ET

Then there was two of us.** -- hok1eboy Jan 18, 2026 at 08:28 PM ET

hok1eboy • 01/18/26 08:28 PM ET

Colts FB as I recall** -- RunHokieRun Jan 18, 2026 at 07:41 PM ET

RunHokieRun • 01/18/26 07:41 PM ET

I recall reading an SI (fairly certain) article about him. -- likehokies Jan 18, 2026 at 08:36 PM ET

likehokies • 01/18/26 08:36 PM ET

Washington went to...... -- 2hhoop3 Jan 18, 2026 at 08:49 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 01/18/26 08:49 PM ET

Yea, I checked Wiki. Sick concussion history. That was not a good read.** -- Coach McGuirk Jan 18, 2026 at 07:44 PM ET

Coach McGuirk • 01/18/26 07:44 PM ET