Donald driver didnt just make an impact in the nfl, but he did off the field as well. Apr 10, 2020 robert brooks, donald driver and jordy nelson are among the players who delivered the most lambeau leaps, turning the hometurf wrinkle into one of the most celebrated celebrations in sports. Bart starr, green bay packers quarterback, 19561971, and head coach, 19751983 a great teammatethat he could go from a seventhround draft choice to the packers alltime leading receiver is a real tribute to him. See more ideas about green bay packers, green bay and go pack go. Driver took that adversity and used it as motivation to create a better life for himself. Youtube shuts down account of man who pushed 5g coronavirus conspiracy. I was so raw i didnt know about the lambeau leapa packer player celebrates catching a touchdown by leaping into the stands. He holds the alltime team record for receptions and receiving yards. Green bay packers donald driver loses himself in the stands during a lambeau leap after a 53yard touchdown catch from aaron rodgers in the first quarter.
Donald driver had plenty of opportunities to hone his leap, having scored 28 touchdowns at lambeau. It was started by leroy butler years before and has been copied by players all over the league. Packer fan tours lambeau leap zone the official tour. Curly lambeau, who cofounded the packers in 1919, served as head coach through 1949 and led the packers to six nfl titles, was born on april 9, 1898. Donald driver a legacy that goes far beyond the numbers. Green bay packers receiver donald driver celebrates a touchdown catch by doing the lambeau leap during a game against the dallas cowboys at lambeau field on sunday, october 24, 2004. Dec 09, 2016 donald driver had plenty of opportunities to hone his leap, having scored 28 touchdowns at lambeau. Grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from 7year. This entry was posted in green bay packers updates, legends of lambeau field, packers event updates and tagged donald driver, football, green bay packers, honor, nfl. This may sound easy, especially for an athlete, but i can assure you its no easy feat. The lambeau leap is a celebratory jump into the end zone stands done by green bay packers players after scoring a touchdown at lambeau field. Green bay packers donald driver attempts to drink beer. Feb 06, 2020 jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity softball game.
Five best lambeau leaps in green bay packers history. Donalds contribution to the history of the packers has been extraordinary, exceeded only by his personal story. Driver takes lambeau leap into the literary world onmilwaukee. Find out as nfl total access counts down the top 5 lambeau leaps of all time. The green bay packers hosted the cleveland browns in the first preseaon game of the season at lambeau field in green bay. Curly lambeaus birthday curly lambeau, who cofounded the packers in 1919, served as head coach through 1949 and led the packers to six nfl titles, was born on april 9, 1898. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau. You know, it was inevitable that this would happen at some point. Donald driver nfl football football news vol 55 issue 45.
Donald driver was a receiver for the green bay packers nfl franchise, where he played from 1999 until 2012. He lives in flower mound, texas with his wife, betina, and his son and two daughters. Green bays alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion. It is fixed on celebrating a man, donald driver, who went about his business as a packer with class, dignity, and understanding that he. Bob jimenez, left, stands with mark lee, donald driver and ron wolf at the packers hall of fame induction ceremony last month at lambeau field in green bay, wisconsin. Lammi sports management is the exclusive marketing agency for green bay packers alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion donald driver. Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field tags. Donald driver inducted into packers hall of fame youtube. September 19th 2010 donald driver gets a touchtown and makes a lambeau leap right at us. Driven by donald driver overdrive rakuten overdrive. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field.
Where does donald drivers lambeau leap rank among the best. Packers wide receiver donald driver has made a lambeau leap into the literary world. Dilip vishwanatgetty images during ahman greens playing days, the lambeau leaps were scored. The lambeau leap is the tradition of packer players leaping into the stands during home games at lambeau field and into the arms of fans after making a scoring or other big play. Donald driver took a beer shower during his lambeau leap. Its time for the nfl to jump all over green bay packers.
Grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from 7yearlong. See more ideas about donald driver, green bay packers and green bay. Packers event updates and tagged donald driver, football. Drivers first inperson look at the leap was a typically clinical brooks performance in a preseason game and he was awed. Packer donald driver wins dancing with the stars i doubt donald driver could do a lambeau leap on stage at dancing with the stars, but he won the competition tonight. Donald driver featured in nfls top 5 lambeau leaps donald. Started out homeless and stealing cars and selling drugs as a kid, eventually moved in with his aunt and got into sports. Donald driver has called that specific play the best of his entire career one that i personally captured on film as i kneeled just feet away as an onfield photographer that chilly day at lambeau. The first lambeau leap original broadcast duration.
In 2003, you received a hit while in midair that sent you landing awkwardly on your neck, can you describe. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field ebook written by donald driver. Sep 14, 2019 green bays donald driver reacts to a dropped brett favre pass on a 1st and 1yards in the 1st quarter. The best, butler said, because he has like a 40inch vertical. Donald driver green bay packer wide receiver lambeau leap. Donalds contribution to the history of the green bay packers has.
He vowed to do it after he scored his first touchdown in green bay, but when he caught the only touchdown pass of his 1999 rookie season. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read driven. Louis rams at lambeau field sunday october 8, 2006. Driver has written his first childrens book, quickie makes the team, an illustrated hardcover book about a. Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity softball game. Driver s first inperson look at the leap was a typically clinical brooks performance in a preseason game and. Donald driver was announced the winner of dancing with the stars on tuesdays results show.
The green bay packers are known for the lambeau leaps, and with the nfl announcing they will cut the players some slack when it comes to end zone celebrations, we thought this would be. During a lambeau leap, some fan grabbed wide receiver ruvell martins crotch620 wtmj is trying to find. May 25, 2017 the green bay packers are known for the lambeau leaps, and with the nfl announcing they will cut the players some slack when it comes to end zone celebrations, we thought this would be a good time. Onion grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from 7. Growing up as a kid donald and his family faced tough times. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field is a memoir by former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver, with assistance from sportswriter and author peter golenbock. Jan 08, 2015 with all due respect to the current packers, the greatest leaper of them all, by a vast consensus, was wide receiver donald driver.
Aug 12, 2005 the lambeau leap was originated during a bitterly cold december game in the early 1990s when reggie white recovered an oakland raider fumble and lateralled the ball to a streaking leroy butler who scored a touchdown and joyously leaped into the stands in the south end zone. When he was picked in the seventhround of 1999 nfl draft, donald driver couldn t find green bay on a map. Jordy nelson to return to wisconsin for donald driver charity. During a lambeau leap, some fan grabbed wide receiver. Donald driver took a beer shower during his lambeau leap gif. Packers wr donald driver executes the lambeau leap. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field driver, donald on. Donald driver leaps into fans at lambeau field august 12, 2005 against the san diego chargers photo. Donald driver featured in nfls top 5 lambeau leaps where does donald driver s lambeau leap rank among the best. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened.
Onion grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from 7yearlong lambeau leap. Donald driver is my favorite football player ever and sounds like an awesome dude. Driven the legendary nfl receiver, alltime receptions and yards leader for the green bay packers, and dancing with the stars champion looks back on his life and career. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field 9780385349147. Packer legend, donald driver had a failed and trite attempt at his first goround with the leap. It was later popularized by wide receiver robert brooks and adopted by multiple packers. I still cant believe that a yearveteran packer like donald driver cant perform a lambeau leap without receiving a beer shower, meanwhile, chad ochocinco was able to. With all due respect to the current packers, the greatest leaper of them all, by a vast consensus, was wide receiver donald driver. Donald driver featured in nfls top 5 lambeau leaps. Lambeau field live puts fans right there with them. Grizzled, whitebearded donald driver emerges from 7yearlong lambeau leap. With 80 days left until the start of the nfl season, our countdown to the big day continues. When he was picked in the seventhround of 1999 nfl draft, donald driver couldnt find green bay on a map. Donald driver runs into lambeau fields north end zone and fires up the crowd.
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