Randall Cunningham: A Force Of Nature

The Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame quarterback set an interesting franchise record - and did it in one of the NFL's most notorious stadiums

It was fourth down and Randall Cunningham saw the punt team come on the field. This was his cue to jog to the sideline, pull on a parka and take a seat on the bench. Except this time the Eagles’ quarterback had a better idea.“I called out to Buddy, ‘Let me kick it,’” Cunningham recalls. “He said, ‘OK, go kick it.’”

It was a shocking gambit that caught everyone in Giants Stadium - including the Giants - by surprise. It was the fourth quarter of a 17-17 game. The Eagles were pinned at their own 3-yard line. On a frigid December day in 1989 with winds…