07-21-2019, 03:08 PM
(07-21-2019, 11:50 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I'm not looking to assign blame. I'm just looking for a game where Dalton overcame some adversity to lead the team to a win.
The guy has won 68 games, with 20 4th quarter comebacks and 24 game-winning drives. You don't think he faced adversity in any of those?
How about these:
- Led a 4th qtr comeback on the road against Tennessee, throwing 3 TD's (2011)
- Led us to a slim 34-27 win over the Browns where we needed every point. Threw 3 TD's and 300 yards despite taking 6 sacks (2012)
- Led a road win over Washington when the score was tied at 24 going into the 4th. He threw a pair of 4th quarter TDs to seal the lead. (2012)
- Helped lead a comeback from a 30-14 deficit against GB by throwing 2 TD's in the last 18 minutes. (2013)
- 337 yards + 3 TD's in 27-24 road win against Buffalo (2013)
- 372 yards + 3 TD's in 27-24 road win against Detroit, including 2 quick completion in 26 seconds to set up game-winning FG (2013)
- Threw game-winning 77 yard TD pass against Baltimore with less than 5 minutes in 4th qtr.
- Led a 27-24 last minute win over Baltimore with Sanu and Greg Little as his starting WR's and Hill/Gio rushing for 70 yards combined on 26 carries
...and that's just his first 4 years. The last 4 have included games like the comeback vs Seattle and the game where Andy was sacked 7 times (@ Jets) and threw for 366 yards, gutting out a close win.
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