How 1968 Raiders-Jets ‘Heidi Game’ still resonates 50 years later | NBCS Bay Area
"The Heidi Game" between the Raiders and the Jets was played 50 years ago Saturday, and it still stands as a reminder to never, ever leave an NFL game early.
NBC executives' hidden tale of the Jets-Raiders 'Heidi Game'
The fellow who might have delayed the start of “Heidi” — a kindly, beloved NBC Sports VP, was among the last to know the game hadn’t ended. He found out via 9-volt transistor radios carried that night into Madison Square Garden.