The Heidi Game was a 1968 American Football League (AFL) game between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets. The contest, held on November 17, 1968, was notable for its exciting …

Nov 13, 2023 · Here's the story of "The Heidi Game," when an epic shootout between the Jets and Raiders was interrupted by a Shirley Temple movie at the worst possible time.

Nov 7, 2003 · The particulars involved an AFL game between bitter rivals-the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders-at the Oakland Coliseum on November 17, 1968. The game would serve as a lead …

On this day in NFL history, November 17, 1968, "The Heidi Game" - Final 1:05 of Jets-Raiders game is cut off the air with Jets leading 32-29 to permit children's special Heidi to air on...

November 17, 1968: NBC preempts the last moments of a game between the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets to air "Heidi," and the infamous "Heidi Game" was born.

Nov 16, 2009 · On November 17, 1968, the Oakland Raiders score two touchdowns in nine seconds to beat the New York Jets—and no one sees it, because they’re watching the movie Heidi instead.

With the Jets up by 3 with 65 seconds left, NBC switched away from the game to its scheduled programming - the children's movie Heidi - and TV viewers never saw the Raiders emerge victoriously.

On Nov. 17, 1968, the last minutes of a tense NFL matchup on NBC between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were preempted by the children’s film “Heidi.” The network received thousands...

Both teams were 7-2, and the game, on November 17, 1968, was nationally televised on NBC at 4 p.m. EST. Football fans watched riveted as these hated rivals swapped leads in a viciously physical...

Feb 7, 2025 · On November 17, 1968, two American Football League (AFL) rivals, the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders, met at Oakland Coliseum for a 1 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST) kickoff. Both teams …