The Heidi Game or Heidi Bowl is the name given to a 1968 American Football League game between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets. The contest, held on November 17, 1968, was notable for its exciting finish, in which Oakland scored two touchdowns in the final minute to win the game 43–32.

What day was the Heidi game?

The particulars involved an AFL game between bitter rivals-the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders-at the Oakland Coliseum on November 17, 1968. The game would serve as a lead-in for Heidi, the network's new movie based on the children's book. The game started at 4 p.m. (EST), the movie at 7 p.m.

What football game was interrupted by Heidi?

Yes, the heroine of the children's classic. In 1968, she had much of football nation in an uproar when she interrupted the final minutes of the Jets game at Oakland.