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* Jason [=McElwain=] was the autistic student-manager of the Greece Athena HS (Rochester, NY) basketball team. For the team's last home game of the season on Feb. 15, 2006, [=McElwain=] was put on the roster so he could be given a jersey and allowed to sit on the bench. With four minutes left in the game, and Greece Athena leading by double digits, coach Jim Johnson put [=McElwain=] in the game, who dropped six three-pointers. [=McElwain=]'s treys weren't relevant to the final outcome, but otherwise it was one of greatest PutMeInCoach moments in RealLife high school sports (though it led some people to wonder why [=McElwain=] never got a shot to actually play on the team for real, with some thinking that [[DisabledMeansHelpless his autism led to him being unfairly dismissed as a potential contributor]]).

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* Jason [=McElwain=] was the autistic student-manager of the Greece Athena HS (Rochester, NY) basketball team. For the team's last home game of the season on Feb. 15, 2006, [=McElwain=] was put on the roster so he could be given a jersey and allowed to sit on the bench. With four minutes left in the game, and Greece Athena leading by double digits, coach Jim Johnson put [=McElwain=] in the game, who dropped six three-pointers. [=McElwain=]'s treys weren't relevant to the final outcome, but otherwise it was one of greatest PutMeInCoach moments in RealLife high school sports (though it led some people to wonder why [=McElwain=] never got a shot to actually play on the team for real, with some thinking that asking if [[DisabledMeansHelpless coaches had overlooked his autism led to him being unfairly dismissed as a potential contributor]]).ability to contribute to the team solely due to his autism]]).
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* Green Bay was at it again in 2021, this time on the defensive side of the ball. Fifth-year defensive back Rasul Douglas was a largely unremarkable player, beginning the season on the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad after being cut from two different teams in two weeks in the preseason, before finally getting onto an active roster in early October when the Packers signed him to reinforce an injury-ravaged secondary. Due to Douglas' relative anonymity, the main fan reaction to the move was another wave of complaints about the team's inability to acquire a more notable player. That all changed after the Packers' Week 8 game against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals. In the final seconds, the Packers were clinging to a three-point lead, but Arizona's high-powered offense had marched down the field and was inside the 10, and it seemed inevitable that they would score, with the best the Packers could hope for being to hold Arizona to a tying field goal and overtime instead of a game-winning touchdown. Douglas, however, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y75pFY22078 had other ideas]], coming up with a clutch interception that sealed the Packers' victory and handed the Cardinals -- the very team that Douglas had been poached from just 22 days earlier -- their first loss of the season. What's more, it would turn out that that was just the beginning; Douglas ultimately finished the season with five interceptions and two touchdowns.[[note]]If you want to know just how good those numbers are, Douglas was tied for fourth in the league in interceptions and first in the league in defensive touchdowns despite ''only playing 12 games'' out of a 17 game season.[[/note]] Needless to say, when the Packers announced they had re-signed Douglas for 2022, the reaction was pretty much the polar opposite of what happened with the original signing.

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* Green Bay was at it again in 2021, this time on the defensive side of the ball. Fifth-year defensive back Rasul Douglas was a largely unremarkable player, beginning the season on the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad after being cut from two different teams in two weeks in the preseason, before finally getting onto an active roster in early October when the Packers signed him to reinforce an injury-ravaged secondary. Due to Douglas' relative anonymity, the main fan reaction to the move was another wave of complaints about the team's inability to acquire a more notable player. That all changed after the Packers' Week 8 game against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals. In the final seconds, the Packers were clinging to a three-point lead, but Arizona's high-powered offense had marched down the field and was inside the 10, and it seemed inevitable that they would score, with the best the Packers could hope for being to hold Arizona to a tying field goal and overtime instead of a game-winning touchdown. Douglas, however, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y75pFY22078 had other ideas]], coming up with a clutch interception that sealed the Packers' victory and handed the Cardinals -- the very team that Douglas had been poached from just 22 days earlier -- their first loss of the season. What's more, it would turn out that that was just the beginning; Douglas ultimately finished the season with five interceptions and two touchdowns.touchdowns, and earned himself an extension with the Packers.[[note]]If you want to know just how good those numbers are, Douglas was tied for fourth in the league in interceptions and first in the league in defensive touchdowns despite ''only playing 12 games'' out of a 17 game season.[[/note]] Needless to say, when the Packers announced they had re-signed In 2023, Douglas ended up being traded to Buffalo for 2022, a third-round draft pick -- not a bad return for a player who just two years earlier was seemingly on the reaction was pretty much brink of being out of the polar opposite of what happened with the original signing.league.
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A subset is DarkHorseVictory. If the underdog is especially incompetent, they're TheHopelessReplacement, and results vary. See also TheBenchwarmer.
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* In 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets were so short on goalies that they were forced to call on Shawn Hunwick. He not only wasn't on the team officially, ''he wasn't even a professional athlete.'' He had to skip classes at the UsefulNotes/UniversityOfMichigan, where he was still a senior, to come down and sub-in for the game. Which he ultimately won. Bonus? Columbus is the home of UM's extremely-bitter archrival Ohio State, and Humwick was forced to take the ice in his Michigan pads.

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* In 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets were so short on goalies that they were forced to call on Shawn Hunwick. He not only wasn't on the team officially, ''he wasn't even a professional athlete.'' He had to skip classes at the UsefulNotes/UniversityOfMichigan, University of Michigan, where he was still a senior, to come down and sub-in for the game. Which he ultimately won. Bonus? Columbus is the home of UM's extremely-bitter archrival Ohio State, and Humwick was forced to take the ice in his Michigan pads.
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* In the CBBC comedy ''Kevin's Cousins'', Milo's AnnoyingYoungerSibling Brian keeps demanding to play in a [[GirlsVsBoysPlot boys-versus-girls basketball match]], on the grounds that he's a brilliant player. Eventually he gets his chance when one of the girls is injured, and tips the balance in their favour.

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* In the CBBC Creator/{{CBBC}} comedy ''Kevin's Cousins'', Milo's AnnoyingYoungerSibling Brian keeps demanding to play in a [[GirlsVsBoysPlot boys-versus-girls basketball match]], on the grounds that he's a brilliant player. Eventually he gets his chance when one of the girls is injured, and tips the balance in their favour.
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* WebVideo/TomGrossiComedy depicts this from a fan's perspective in his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2LBGbZQSII 2021 Packers Fan Reaction]] in relation to Rasul Douglas (see below under Real Life).
-->(''Week 5'') "Who the hell is Rasul Douglas?"\\
(''Week 8'') "Rasul Douglas, I didn't know who you were a few weeks ago, but I would die for you!"
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* Green Bay was at it again in 2021, this time on the defensive side of the ball. Fifth-year defensive back Rasul Douglas was a largely unremarkable player, beginning the season on the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad after being cut from two different teams in two weeks in the preseason, before finally getting onto an active roster in early October when the Packers signed him to reinforce an injury-ravaged secondary. Due to Douglas' relative anonymity, the main fan reaction to the move was another wave of complaints about the team's inability to acquire a more notable player. That all changed after the Packers' Week 8 game against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals. In the final seconds, the Packers were clinging to a three-point lead, but Arizona's high-powered offense had marched down the field and was inside the 10, and it seemed inevitable that they would score, with the best the Packers could hope for being to hold Arizona to a tying field goal and overtime instead of a game-winning touchdown. Douglas, however, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y75pFY22078 had other ideas]], coming up with a clutch interception that sealed the Packers' victory and handed the Cardinals -- the very team that Douglas had been poached from just 22 days earlier -- their first loss of the season. What's more, it would turn out that that was just the beginning; Douglas ultimately finished the season with five interceptions and two touchdowns.[[note]]If you want to know just how good those numbers are, Douglas was tied for fourth in the league in interceptions and first in the league in defensive touchdowns despite ''only playing 12 games''.[[/note]] Needless to say, when the Packers announced they had re-signed Douglas for 2022, the reaction was pretty much the polar opposite of what happened with the original signing.

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* Green Bay was at it again in 2021, this time on the defensive side of the ball. Fifth-year defensive back Rasul Douglas was a largely unremarkable player, beginning the season on the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad after being cut from two different teams in two weeks in the preseason, before finally getting onto an active roster in early October when the Packers signed him to reinforce an injury-ravaged secondary. Due to Douglas' relative anonymity, the main fan reaction to the move was another wave of complaints about the team's inability to acquire a more notable player. That all changed after the Packers' Week 8 game against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals. In the final seconds, the Packers were clinging to a three-point lead, but Arizona's high-powered offense had marched down the field and was inside the 10, and it seemed inevitable that they would score, with the best the Packers could hope for being to hold Arizona to a tying field goal and overtime instead of a game-winning touchdown. Douglas, however, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y75pFY22078 had other ideas]], coming up with a clutch interception that sealed the Packers' victory and handed the Cardinals -- the very team that Douglas had been poached from just 22 days earlier -- their first loss of the season. What's more, it would turn out that that was just the beginning; Douglas ultimately finished the season with five interceptions and two touchdowns.[[note]]If you want to know just how good those numbers are, Douglas was tied for fourth in the league in interceptions and first in the league in defensive touchdowns despite ''only playing 12 games''.games'' out of a 17 game season.[[/note]] Needless to say, when the Packers announced they had re-signed Douglas for 2022, the reaction was pretty much the polar opposite of what happened with the original signing.
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* Seventeen years before the Simone Biles situation, the USA had a more minor version of the same thing at the 2004 Olympics when Courtney Kupets had a leg injury flare up, and Team USA decided to pull her out of the beam rotation in favor of Mohini Bhardwaj, who hadn't so much as set foot on a beam in three days. Under the glare of the Olympic spotlight, in the highest-pressure situation of her competitive career, and with the Americans' medal chances riding on her slender shoulders, Bhardwaj, a ten-year veteran of elite and NCAA gymnastics, [[https://youtu.be/dgzY75aQAWw delivered a clutch performance]] that almost undoubtedly kept the United States in medal contention; they would go on to win silver behind an excellent Romanian team.
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* Inverted with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), a young newcomer who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her more-established teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. While Gutsu ended up winning gold, theoretically proving the team's choice correct, the whole situation became [[OvershadowedByControversy the subject of much controversy]], as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, and the team doctors were found to have falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva in order to get the substitution approved. This also meant that even though the team was only concern with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules -- which is why Liu Tingting (see entry under "Straight Examples") was able to compete in event finals at the 2019 World Championships despite being pulled out of the all-around.[[/note]]

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* Inverted with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), a young newcomer who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her more-established teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. While Gutsu ended up winning gold, theoretically proving the team's choice correct, the whole situation became [[OvershadowedByControversy the subject of much controversy]], as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, and the team doctors were found to have falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva in order to get the substitution approved. This also meant that even though the team was only concern with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make these sorts of substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, a bit tacky, but is no longer against the rules -- which is why Liu Tingting (see entry under "Straight Examples") was able to compete in event finals at the 2019 World Championships despite being pulled out of the all-around.[[/note]]
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* In the BaseballEpisode of ''LightNovel/HeavensMemoPad'', Alice, the coach, subbed herself in. She's a small {{hikkikomori}} who even has trouble opening a drink can herself. While completely failing to actually hit the ball, she managed to steal a base, which directly led to a one-point victory.

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* In the BaseballEpisode of ''LightNovel/HeavensMemoPad'', ''Literature/HeavensMemoPad'', Alice, the coach, subbed herself in. She's a small {{hikkikomori}} who even has trouble opening a drink can herself. While completely failing to actually hit the ball, she managed to steal a base, which directly led to a one-point victory.
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* Inverted with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), a young newcomer who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her more-established teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. Despite the fact that Gutsu ended up winning gold, her win was OvershadowedByControversy, as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, but the team doctors falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva. This also meant that even though the team was only concern with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules -- which is why Liu Tingting (see entry under "Straight Examples") was able to compete in event finals at the 2019 World Championships despite being pulled out of the all-around.[[/note]]

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* Inverted with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), a young newcomer who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her more-established teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. Despite the fact that While Gutsu ended up winning gold, her win was OvershadowedByControversy, theoretically proving the team's choice correct, the whole situation became [[OvershadowedByControversy the subject of much controversy]], as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, but and the team doctors were found to have falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva.Galiyeva in order to get the substitution approved. This also meant that even though the team was only concern with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules -- which is why Liu Tingting (see entry under "Straight Examples") was able to compete in event finals at the 2019 World Championships despite being pulled out of the all-around.[[/note]]
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* Zig-zagged with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. On one hand, Gutsu ended up winning gold, so the team's decision proved correct -- but the situation was OvershadowedByControversy, as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, but the team doctors falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva. This also meant that even though the team was only concerned with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules -- which is why Liu Tingting (see entry under "Straight Examples") was able to compete in event finals at the 2019 World Championships despite being pulled out of the all-around.[[/note]]

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* Zig-zagged Inverted with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), a young newcomer who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her more-established teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. On one hand, Despite the fact that Gutsu ended up winning gold, so the team's decision proved correct -- but the situation her win was OvershadowedByControversy, as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, but the team doctors falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva. This also meant that even though the team was only concerned concern with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules -- which is why Liu Tingting (see entry under "Straight Examples") was able to compete in event finals at the 2019 World Championships despite being pulled out of the all-around.[[/note]]
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* Zig-zagged with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. On one hand, Gutsu ended up winning gold, so the team's decision proved correct -- but the situation was OvershadowedByControversy, as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, but the team doctors falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva. This also meant that even though the team was only concerned with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules.[[/note]]

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* Zig-zagged with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. On one hand, Gutsu ended up winning gold, so the team's decision proved correct -- but the situation was OvershadowedByControversy, as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, but the team doctors falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva. This also meant that even though the team was only concerned with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules.rules -- which is why Liu Tingting (see entry under "Straight Examples") was able to compete in event finals at the 2019 World Championships despite being pulled out of the all-around.[[/note]]

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** Henne would have another moment in another divisional round game two years later, replacing Mahomes for a series after Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain and proceeding to put up a 98-yard touchdown drive. The Chiefs ended up winning the game by seven points, so Henne's touchdown drive was crucial. Even better, the Chiefs went on to win the Super Bowl that year, so Henne not only got to end what would turn out to be his final NFL season on the highest possible note, but he got to do so knowing that he played a part in making it happen.

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** Henne would have another moment in another divisional round game two years later, replacing Mahomes for a series after Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain and proceeding to put up a 98-yard touchdown drive. The Chiefs ended up winning the game by seven points, so Henne's touchdown drive was crucial. Even better, the Chiefs went on to win the Super Bowl that year, so Henne not only got to end what would turn out to be his final NFL season season[[note]]he announced his retirement a few hours after the Super Bowl[[/note]] on the highest possible note, but he got to do so knowing that he played a part in making it happen.



** In the 1992 Olympics, Rozalia Galiyeva of the Unified Team was pulled out of the all-around final in favor of Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. Gutsu ended up winning gold.[[note]]This win, however, was [[OvershadowedByControversy tainted by the controversy]] surrounding the substitution, because the rules at the time only allowed a substitution in the case of documented injury, so a team doctor falsely attested that Galiyeva had a severe knee injury. Adding to the controversy, Galiyeva was basically forced to go along with the deception, which also prevented her from competing in individual finals. Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules.[[/note]] Depending on how you look at it, though, this one could be considered a subversion, since between the two of them, ''Galiyeva'' was the unknown one and the outsider.



* In the 1999 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills started Doug Flutie who had returned to the NFL after a successful career in Canada. Coupled with a strong defense, Flutie had clinched a playoff berth before the last game was played, and his backup Rob Johnson played an excellent game to close out the season. The following week, Johnson remained the starter (though no one will take credit for that decision) and lost to Tennessee on one of the biggest miracle plays in NFL history. To double the sting, the Bills would not make the playoffs again until the 2017 season, eighteen years later. It's still a sore enough subject to start arguments in a Buffalo bar.

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* Zig-zagged with the case of gymnast Rozalia Galiyeva (Unified Team), who was pulled out of the all-around final at the 1992 Olympics so her teammate Tatiana Gutsu, who had the ninth-highest score in qualifications but was initially bumped out of the final due to the (at the time) three-per-country rule, could compete in her place, because the team believed Gutsu, who was usually a strong competitor but had an off day in qualifications, had a better chance of medaling. On one hand, Gutsu ended up winning gold, so the team's decision proved correct -- but the situation was OvershadowedByControversy, as the rules at the time only allowed substitution in cases of injury, but the team doctors falsified documentation of a supposed injury to Galiyeva. This also meant that even though the team was only concerned with the all-around, Galiyeva was also precluded from competing in individual apparatus finals essentially as collateral damage (since she was supposedly too injured to compete).[[note]]Some time thereafter, the rule about injury documentation was dropped, and teams are now allowed to make substitutions at their discretion; doing so except in the case of legitimate injury is still considered by many to be bad form, but is no longer against the rules.[[/note]]
* In the 1999 NFL season, 1999, the Buffalo Bills started Doug Flutie who had returned to the NFL after a successful career in Canada. Coupled with a strong defense, Flutie had clinched a playoff berth before the last game was played, and his backup Rob Johnson played an excellent game to close out the season. The following week, Johnson remained the starter (though no one will take credit for that decision) and lost to Tennessee on one of the biggest miracle plays in NFL history. To double the sting, the Bills would not make the playoffs again until the 2017 season, eighteen years later. It's still a sore enough subject to start arguments in a Buffalo bar.

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** Mayfield would end up doing this a second time in 2022, in a case that was arguably even ''more'' impressive due to the circumstances surrounding it. Due to a convoluted series of events, Mayfield was traded to the Carolina Panthers ahead of the 2022 season, ended up getting waived, and was claimed off waivers ahead of Week 14 by the Los Angeles Rams, who had just lost quarterback Matthew Stafford for the year with a spinal injury. Now, it's worth noting here that it's already uncommon for teams to add an outside quarterback during the season (unless the person is already familiar with the team, like someone who was there in the offseason or a recent season) due to how difficult it is for NFL quarterbacks to learn a new offense; to play said outside quarterback for meaningful snaps in the same week that he's acquired is basically unheard of, and yet, barely 48 hours after Mayfield landed in Los Angeles, he stepped onto the field midway through the first quarter of the Rams' Thursday Night Football matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Despite the seemingly impossible situation, Mayfield performed better than anyone (including the Rams' own coaches) could have expected, leading the struggling Rams to a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback, including a record-breaking 98-yard drive in the final two minutes to create the go-ahead touchdown.

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** Mayfield would end up doing this a second time in 2022, in a case that was arguably even ''more'' impressive due to the circumstances surrounding it. Due to a convoluted series of events, Mayfield was traded to the Carolina Panthers ahead of the 2022 season, ended up getting waived, and was claimed off waivers ahead of Week 14 by the Los Angeles Rams, who had just lost quarterback Matthew Stafford for the year with a spinal injury. Now, it's worth noting here that it's already uncommon for teams to add an outside quarterback during the season (unless the person is already familiar with the team, like someone who was there in the offseason or a recent season) due to how difficult it is for NFL quarterbacks to learn a new offense; offense, and that it's rare for ''any'' player who transitions between teams midseason to play said in the first week due to needing to adjust to a new team. To bring in an outside quarterback for and have him play meaningful snaps in the same week that he's acquired is basically unheard of, let alone when the game also happens to be ''on a short week'', and yet, Mayfield did exactly that: barely 48 hours after Mayfield landed in Los Angeles, he stepped onto the field midway through the first quarter of the Rams' Thursday Night Football matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Raiders -- after the Rams had already fallen to a double-digit deficit, no less. Despite the deck seemingly impossible situation, being stacked against him, Mayfield performed better than anyone (including the Rams' own coaches) could have expected, leading exceeded all possible expectations as he proceeded to lead the struggling Rams to a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback, including a record-breaking 98-yard drive in the final two minutes to create the go-ahead touchdown.


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** Henne would have another moment in another divisional round game two years later, replacing Mahomes for a series after Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain and proceeding to put up a 98-yard touchdown drive. The Chiefs ended up winning the game by seven points, so Henne's touchdown drive was crucial. Even better, the Chiefs went on to win the Super Bowl that year, so Henne not only got to end what would turn out to be his final NFL season on the highest possible note, but he got to do so knowing that he played a part in making it happen.
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* In the 2020 NFL season, the Denver Broncos found themselves in a predicament when one of the backup quarterbacks tested positive for COVID-19, which resulted in the entire QB corps being put in quarantine protocol due to close-contact exposure ''one day'' before the team's Week 12 game against the New Orleans Saints[[note]]the NFL refused to reschedule the game because it was the players' own negligence and deliberate flouting of procedures that led to the exposure[[/note]]. They ended up having to call up Kendall Hinton, a practice squad wide receiver who had also played second-string quarterback in college, to fill the position on less than 24 hours' notice. It seemed like it could have been the setup for some crazy underdog victory story, especially since the Saints were also not starting their No. 1 quarterback[[note]]while they did still have an actual quarterback at the position, having career backup Taysom Hill under center instead of future Hall of Famer Drew Brees did seem to potentially open doors for opponents[[/note]]... but no, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it ended exactly the way one would expect]], with a 31-3 [[CurbStompBattle blowout loss]]. Hinton would go on to be a solid wide receiver for the team in the following season, but it was clear that there was a reason he was never considered as a serious candidate to play quarterback at the professional level.

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* In the 2020 NFL season, the Denver Broncos found themselves in a predicament when one of the backup quarterbacks tested positive for COVID-19, which resulted in the entire QB corps being put in quarantine protocol due to close-contact exposure ''one day'' before the team's Week 12 game against the New Orleans Saints[[note]]the NFL refused to reschedule the game because it was the players' own negligence and deliberate flouting of procedures that led to the exposure[[/note]]. They ended up having to call up Kendall Hinton, a practice squad wide receiver who had also played second-string quarterback in college, to fill the position on less than 24 hours' notice. It seemed like it could have been the setup for some crazy underdog victory story, especially since the Saints were also not starting their No. 1 quarterback[[note]]while they did still have an actual quarterback at the position, having career backup backup/gadget player Taysom Hill under center instead of future Hall of Famer Drew Brees did seem to potentially open doors for opponents[[/note]]... but no, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it ended exactly the way one would expect]], with a 31-3 [[CurbStompBattle blowout loss]]. Hinton would go on to be a solid wide receiver for the team in the following season, but it was clear that there was a reason he was never considered as a serious candidate to play quarterback at the professional level.
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** Mayfield would end up doing this a second time in 2022, in a case that was arguably even ''more'' impressive due to the circumstances surrounding it. Due to a convoluted series of events, Mayfield was traded to the Carolina Panthers ahead of the 2022 season, ended up getting waived, and was claimed off waivers ahead of Week 14 by the Los Angeles Rams, who had just lost quarterback Matthew Stafford for the year with a spinal injury. Now, it's worth noting here that it's already uncommon for teams to add an outside quarterback during the season (unless the person is already familiar with the team, like someone who was there in the offseason or a recent season) due to how difficult it is for NFL quarterbacks to learn a new offense; to play said outside quarterback for meaningful snaps in the same week that he's acquired is basically unheard of, and yet the Rams chose to put in Mayfield for all but the first series of their Thursday Night Football matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, barely 48 hours after he landed in Los Angeles. Despite the seemingly impossible situation, Mayfield performed better than anyone (including the Rams' own coaches) could have expected, leading the struggling Rams to a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback, including a record-breaking 98-yard drive in the final two minutes to create the go-ahead touchdown.

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** Mayfield would end up doing this a second time in 2022, in a case that was arguably even ''more'' impressive due to the circumstances surrounding it. Due to a convoluted series of events, Mayfield was traded to the Carolina Panthers ahead of the 2022 season, ended up getting waived, and was claimed off waivers ahead of Week 14 by the Los Angeles Rams, who had just lost quarterback Matthew Stafford for the year with a spinal injury. Now, it's worth noting here that it's already uncommon for teams to add an outside quarterback during the season (unless the person is already familiar with the team, like someone who was there in the offseason or a recent season) due to how difficult it is for NFL quarterbacks to learn a new offense; to play said outside quarterback for meaningful snaps in the same week that he's acquired is basically unheard of, and yet the Rams chose to put in yet, barely 48 hours after Mayfield for all but landed in Los Angeles, he stepped onto the field midway through the first series quarter of their the Rams' Thursday Night Football matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, barely 48 hours after he landed in Los Angeles.Raiders. Despite the seemingly impossible situation, Mayfield performed better than anyone (including the Rams' own coaches) could have expected, leading the struggling Rams to a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback, including a record-breaking 98-yard drive in the final two minutes to create the go-ahead touchdown.

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