Happy Birthday! Clinton Portis' Most Badass Moments
2001 National Championship Game
When: 1/3/2002
Moment: Portis rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown in Miami's 37-14 victory over Nebraska for the national championship.
Complex says: This team had Portis, Willis McGahee, and Frank Gore playing in the backfield. Three future NFL Pro Bowlers at the same position? Yeah, that's badass.
Franchise-Record Five TD Game
When: 12/7/2003
Moment: Clinton Portis rushed for 218 yards and five touchdowns in the Broncos' victory over Kansas City. He was later named to his first Pro Bowl team that season.
Complex says: We think they should start giving out more fantasy points for backs that rush in high-altitude conditions. We're just sayin'...
Washington Redskins Debut
When: 9/12/2004
Moment: Portis took his first handoff as a Redskin and ran 64 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against Tampa Bay. He ended up with 148 yards, which was the most in a season opener by a Redskins' running back since 1965.
Complex says: Acquiring Portis (though they gave up Champ Bailey) is one of the few non-disastrous personnel moves from Dan Snyder's tenure.
Eastern Motors Commercial
When: 2007
Moment: Portis began appearing in local TV spots in DC for Easterns Automotive Group after being traded to the Washington Redskins in 2004.
Complex says: Though Ray Lewis, Lavar Arrington, and Brendan Haywood also appeared in this classic ad, no one put it down better than the dude who knows how to take it up the middle. Ayo!
Defends Michael Vick
When: 3/22/2007
Moment: During Michael Vick's dog-fighting investigation, Clinton Portis offered his opinion to the media.
Complex says: While we don't condone dog-fighting (or Chris Samuels laughing like a jackass), we appreciate Portis giving his honest opinion—especially to comically pious reporters like this one.
Sean Taylor Tribute
When: 12/2/2007
Moment: Weeks after the passing of his slain teammate, Portis honored his friend and fellow Miami alumnus after scoring this TD.
Complex says: A lot of on-field tributes are a bit overdone, but this was simple yet moving. R.I.P. Sean Taylor.
Alter Egos
When: 2008
Moment: Known for his many disguises, Portis debuted a few new characters while on the NFL Network.
Complex says: This had to be taped during the offseason when drug testing wasn't going on—CP, you on that THC?
Clinton's Crib
When: 6/23/2008
Moment: The Pro Bowl running back showed NFL Network's Kara Henderson around his home, where it's "lonely and dangerous."
Complex says: Peep the two-minute mark, where Clinton offers Kara a chance hop in the shower. We don't know if she's hot enough for this list, but to each his own.
Pancake Block on Kiwanuka
When: 9/4/2008
Moment: Portis, who's often regarded as one of the best blocking running backs in the league, laid out Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka with this massive hit.
Complex says: This play was gully enough to begin with—was adding "Ante Up" as the soundtrack really necessary?
78-Yard Rush
When: 10/18/2009
Moment: Portis recorded the longest run of his career against the Kansas City Chiefs. His previous longest rush was for 65 yards, set during his rookie year in Denver.
Complex says: A mean cut to the right would have added a TD to this great rn. Chiefs vs. Redskins? Sounds like some Civil War divide-and-conquer shit to us...