All that Chicago Bears defensive back Vestee Jackson probably remembered seeing was a bright flash of orange. It brought the crowd of 78,722 at Cleveland Stadium to its feet. The Browns won 27-7 on Monday Night Football on Oct. 23, 1989. To this day, Slaughter, who now lives in Southern California, remembers the play as if it happened yesterday. Actually, the play was called on the sideline by Browns offensive coordinator Marc Trestman, and it broke the team record for longest play from scrimmage, previously held by Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell.
Slaughter can remember the fans cheering as the ball was sailing through the air.
They were cheering because they could see that Slaughter was wide open. He had eluded Jackson, running right past him, and all he had to do was wait for the ball to arrive. The fans were waving me home. It was about the last thing that anyone, aside from Kosar and Slaughter, expected, especially the Bears. In his first few years with the Browns, Slaughter also was good at that, too.