Ranking 60 greatest Super Bowl moments in NFL history: Seahawks can't escape top play

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Nate Davis, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports

Thu, Feb 5, 2026 ·

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SAN JOSE, CA − Should the Seattle Seahawks have simply run the ball?

It's a question that's been posed countless times over the past decade-plus but has returned to the forefront with a vengeance this week as Seattle prepares to play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 − 11 years after the Seahawks ' stunning, controversial, pall-casting 28-24 loss to the Pats in their last Super Sunday appearance.

"I know that's a sore subject for a lot of people but, uh ... we'll say pass?" current Seahawks QB Sam Darnold smiled when asked the question during Super Bowl Opening Night on Feb. 2. (Wrong answer, Sam.)

Said Seattle receiver Cooper Kupp : "I would say probably hand the ball off." (Bingo.)

Head coach Mike Macdonald had had about enough after fielding the same query from multiple media members Monday.

Super Bowl I (Packers 35, Chiefs 10): Green Bay Packers running back Jim Taylor (31) follows the blocks of Jerry Kramer (64), Marv Fleming (81) and Forrest Gregg (75) against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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Super Bowl II (Packers 33, Raiders 14): Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr (15) drops back to pass against the Oakland Raiders at the Orange Bowl.
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Super Bowl III (Jets 16, Colts 7): New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath (12) looks to throw as Baltimore Colts linebacker Dennis Gaubatz (53) applies pressure during Super Bowl III at the Orange Bowl.
(Darryl Norenberg, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl IV (Chiefs 23, Vikings 7): Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Buck Buchanan (86) tackles Minnesota Vikings running back Dave Osborn (41) during Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium.
(Malcolm Emmons, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl V (Colts 16, Cowboys 13): Baltimore Colts running back Norm Bulaich (36) eludes Dallas Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan (55) during Super Bowl V at the Orange Bowl.
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl VI (Cowboys 24, Dolphins 3): Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas (33) carries the football against the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium.
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl VII (Dolphins 14, Washington 7): Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Manny Fernandez (75) tackles Washington running back Larry Brown (43) in Super Bowl VII at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dolphins completed a 17-0 undefeated season with the win.

(Malcolm Emmons, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl VIII (Dolphins 24, Vikings 7): Miami Dolphins running back Larry Csonka (39) scores on a 5-yard touchdown run against the Minnesota Vikings during Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium.
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl IX (Steelers 16, Vikings 6): Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Dwight White (78) and linebacker Jack Lambert (58) stop Minnesota Vikings running back Dave Osborn (41) during Super Bowl IX at Tulane Stadium.
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl X (Steelers 21, Cowboys 17): Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32) run against the Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl X at the Orange Bowl.
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Super Bowl XI (Raiders 32, Vikings 14): Oakland Raiders running back Clarence Davis (28) carries the ball against the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI at the Rose Bowl. Davis rushed for 137 yards in Oakland's win.
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XII (Cowboys 27, Broncos 10): Dallas Cowboys defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones (72) sacks Denver Broncos quarterback Craig Morton (7) during Super Bowl XII at the Superdome.
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XIII (Steelers 35, Cowboys 31): Dallas Cowboys tight end Jackie Smith (81) reacts to dropping a potential touchdown pass in the end zone during Super Bowl XIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Super Bowl XIV (Steelers 31, Rams 19): Pittsburgh Steelers receiver John Stallworth (82) catches a 73-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at the Rose Bowl.
(Darryl Norenberg, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl XV (Raiders 27, Eagles 10): Oakland Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett (16) looks to throw against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl XV at the Superdome.
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Super Bowl XVI (49ers 26, Bengals 21): San Francisco 49ers defensive back Ronnie Lott (42) celebrates a goal line stand against the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl XVI at the Silverdome.

(Manny Rubio, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl XVII (Washington 27, Dolphins 17): Washington running back John Riggins (44) breaks loose from Miami Dolphins defensive back Don McNeal (28) on a 43-yard touchdown run during Super Bowl XVII at the Rose Bowl.

(Malcolm Emmons, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl XVIII (Raiders 38, Washington 9): Los Angeles Raiders running back Marcus Allen (32) carries the ball against Washington safety Mark Murphy (29) during Super Bowl XVIII at Tampa Stadium.

(Manny Rubio, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XIX (49ers 38, Dolphins 16): San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig carries the ball past Miami Dolphins linebacker Jay Brophy (53) in Super Bowl XIX at Stanford Stadium.
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XX (Bears 46, Patriots 10): Chicago Bears linebacker Otis Wilson (55) hits New England Patriots quarterback Tony Eason (11) during Super Bowl XX at the Superdome.
(Malcolm Emmons, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl XXI (Giants 39, Broncos 20): New York Giants running back Joe Morris (20) carries the ball against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl.
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Super Bowl XXII (Washington 42, Broncos 10): Washington quarterback Doug Williams (17) looks to throw against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXII at Jack Murphy Stadium.

(Manny Rubio, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XXIII (49ers 20, Bengals 16): Over 11 plays, the San Francisco 49ers drove 92 yards to secure a narrow victory. Pictured above is wide receiver and game MVP Jerry Rice.
(Manny Rubio, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl XXIV (49ers 55, Broncos 10) : San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig (33) celebrates with teammates against the Denver Broncos at the Superdome. The 55 points scored by the 49ers remains a Super Bowl record.

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Super Bowl XXV (Giants 20, Bills 19): New York Giants running back Ottis Anderson (24) carries the ball against the Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium.
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Super Bowl XXVI (Washington 37, Bills 24): Washington cornerback Alvoid Mays (20) hits Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly (12), causing him to fumble during Super Bowl XXVI at the Metrodome.

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Super Bowl XXVII (Cowboys 52, Bills 17): Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin (88) celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl.
(Manny Rubio, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XXVIII (Cowboys 30, Bills 13): Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) carries the ball against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVIII at the Georgia Dome.
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Super Bowl XXIX (49ers 49, Chargers 26): San Francisco 49ers running back Ricky Watters (32) carries the ball against San Diego Chargers safety Stanley Richard (24) during Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium.
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Super Bowl XXX (Cowboys 27, Steelers 17): Dallas Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown (24) runs with the ball after an interception at Sun Devil Stadium. Brown had two interceptions and was named game MVP as the Cowboys won their third Super Bowl in four seasons.
(The Arizona Republic)

Super Bowl XXXI (Packers 35, Patriots 21): Green Bay Packers return specialist Desmond Howard eludes the grasp of the New England Patriots on his way to a 99-yard kickoff return touchdown during the third quarter of Super Bowl XXXI at the Superdome.
(Rick Wood, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK)

Super Bowl XXXII (Broncos 31, Packers 24): Terrell Davis of the Denver Broncos in action during Super Bowl XXXII at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Davis scored three TDs and was named MVP.
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Super Bowl XXXIII (Broncos 34, Falcons 19): Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway (7) attempts to avoid Atlanta Falcons linebacker Cornelius Bennett at Dolphin Stadium.
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Super Bowl XXXIV (Rams 23, Titans 16): Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson tries to stretch across the goal line on the final play of the game. He is stopped by Rams linebacker Mike Jones.
(Eric Parsons, The Tennessean)

Super Bowl XXXV (Ravens 34, Giants 7): Baltimore Ravens defensive end Rob Bunett (90) celebrates after sacking New York Giants quarterback Kerry Collins (5) at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Ravens registered four sacks and four interceptions in the dominant defensive performance.
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Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots 20, Rams 17): New England Patriots players Rod Rutledge (83), Ken Walter (13) and Adam Vinatieri (4) celebrate Vinatieri's game-winning field goal against the St. Louis Rams to win Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome.
(Glenn Osmundson, Providence Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK)

Super Bowl XXXVII (Buccaneers 48, Raiders 21): Tampa Bay's Dwight Smith races into the end zone ahead of pursuing Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon on a 44-yard interception runback for a touchdown.
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Super Bowl XXXVIII (Patriots 32, Panthers 29): Game MVP Tom Brady throws a pass as he is pressured by Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers (90) at Reliant Stadium.
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Super Bowl XXXIX (Patriots 24, Eagles 21): Wide receiver Deion Branch catches a pass in front of the Philadelphia Eagles' Sheldon Brown (24)during the second quarter at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. Branch had 11 catches for 133 yards and was named the game's MVP.
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Super Bowl XL (Steelers 21, Seahawks 10): Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward jumps in the air and scores after catching a 43-yard touchdown pass from fellow wideout Antwaan Randle El.

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Super Bowl XLI (Indianapolis Colts 29, Bears 17): Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders (21) intercepts a ball intended for Chicago Bears receiver Bernard Berrian (80) during the second half at Dolphins Stadium.
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Super Bowl XLII (Giants 17, Patriots 14): New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree hauls in a catch against his helmet to sustain the game-winning drive.
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Super Bowl XLIII (Steelers 27, Cardinals 23): Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes catches the winning touchdown pass in front of Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco late in the fourth quarter.
(Matt Cashore, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl XLIV (Saints 31, Colts 17): New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter (22) celebrates as he returns an interception for a touchdown as Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning looks on from the ground during the fourth quarter at Sun Life Stadium.
(Mark J. Rebilas, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl XLV (Packers 31, Steelers 25): Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall (34) fumbles after being hit by Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (52) during the second half of Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium.
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Super Bowl XLVI (Giants 21, Patriots 17): New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) makes a catch along the sideline in front of New England Patriots free safety Sterling Moore (29) and free safety Patrick Chung (25) during the fourth quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium.
(Kirby Lee, US PRESSWIRE)

Super Bowl XLVII (Ravens 34, 49ers 31): Baltimore Ravens return specialist Jacoby Jones (12) returns a kickoff for a Super Bowl record 108 yards against the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XLVIII (Seahawks 43, Broncos 8): Seattle Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith (53) returns an interception for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium.
(Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XLIX (Patriots 28, Seahawks 24): Patriots CB Malcolm Butler (21) intercepts a pass intended for Seahawks WR Ricardo Lockette at the goal line to secure New England's fourth title in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter.
(Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl 50 (Broncos 24, Panthers 10): Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) forces a fumble as he hits Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) during the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium.
(Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl 51 (Patriots 34, Falcons 28 - OT): New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman hauls in a catch off a deflected pass that would help New England mount the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. The game also featured the first ever overtime in a Super Bowl.

(Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl 52 (Eagles 41, Patriots 33): Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) catches a touchdown pass against the New England Patriots during the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.
(Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl 53 (Patriots 13, Rams 3): Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore makes a pivotal interception in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the win, the Patriots tied the Steelers for most Super Bowl victories (six).

(Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl 55 (Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 9): Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski spikes the football after catching a touchdown pass during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium.

(Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl 56 (Rams 23, Bengals 20): Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp catches the game-winning touchdown pass as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple defends at SoFi Stadium.

(Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl 57 (Chiefs 38, Eagles 35): The Chiefs' Kadarius Toney (19) is tackled by the Philadelphia Eagles' Nakobe Dean (17) and Arryn Siposs (8) after a Super Bowl-record 65-yard punt return at State Farm Stadium.

(Michael Chow, The Republic)

Super Bowl 58 (Chiefs 25, 49ers 22, OT): Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. (12) celebrates with quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers.

(Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl 59 (Eagles 40, Chiefs 22): Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) makes a touchdown catch against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025.
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Super Bowl 60 (Seahawks 29, Patriots 13): Seahawks defensive tackle Rylie Mills sacks Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. The Seahawks defense sacked Maye six times in a 29-13 victory.

(Kyle Terada, Imagn Images)

"I think the more important question is how many times am I gonna get this question over the next three days?" is where a slightly exasperated Macdonald landed.

It's a fairly understandable response given the typical Groundhog Day patina of Super Bowl coverage. And that's especially true given neither Macdonald, Darnold, Kupp nor anyone on the present roster was part of the Seattle team that so memorably failed in Super Bowl 49, a defeat that potentially precluded a Seahawks dynasty while breathing new life into the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady -era Patriots − who had not won a Super Bowl in 10 years prior to that magnificent escape act. (They would go on to capture two additional Lombardi Trophies over the following four years, bringing their total to six, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for most won by a single NFL franchise.)

The laundry may be the same, but this weekend's game hardly qualifies as a rematch. Yet Macdonald was asked again − sort of − on Feb. 4, the question repackaged in a way to suggest the 2025 Seahawks might be motivated to avenge the 2014 edition.

After a brief pause, Macdonald responded (with a laugh), "No. We haven't talked about it once."

If you're even a semi-casual football fan, then you probably remember the particulars of the play in question. If not? Then consider this a learning experience as it kicks off my list of the 60 most memorable plays on Super Sunday going into Super Bowl 60:

1. Malcolm Butler 's INT

Pivotal. Shocking. Unforgettable. The Patriots' undrafted rookie cornerback made the rarest of plays, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat by intercepting Seahawks QB Russell Wilson at the goal line with 20 seconds left to preserve the four-point win in Super Bowl 49.

"I can't believe the (play) call," NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth, who will also call Super Bowl 60, said at the time . "You have Marshawn Lynch . You have a guy who's been borderline unstoppable. ... If I lose this Super Bowl because Marshawn Lynch can't get into the end zone, so be it. So be it. I can't believe the call."

In the process, Butler derailed Seattle's title defense a year after they'd won Super Bowl 48 in dominant fashion over Peyton Manning 's Denver Broncos and launched a lifetime of second guessing for the legions who skewered coach Pete Carroll for not directing Wilson to hand off to Lynch, one of the most formidable backs in league history and a guy who'd already scored a touchdown and racked up 133 total yards in that game. Last, yet certainly not least, Butler saved Brady and coach Belichick from the narrative that they were "only" 3-3 in Super Bowls to that point. Way to just "do your job," Malcolm Butler!

"It probably runs across my mind at least once a week," Butler told USA TODAY Sports' Jarrett Bell earlier this week . "I sit around the house, and I'm so grateful for all the things I've got. Even if I didn't make that play, my life was going to be good, because I was always a hustler, a grinder, who is going to make things happen, no matter what. But that really changed my life."

Malcolm Butler (R) of the New England Patriots intercepts a pass intended for Ricardo Lockette (L) of the Seattle Seahawks late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

2. Roethlisberger-to-Holmes

What was better, QB Ben Roethlisberger 's precision strike to the back corner of the end zone – rifled through three Arizona Cardinals – or WR Santonio Holmes ' ability to snatch it while keeping his toes down as he fell out of bounds with 35 seconds on the clock? Beautifully executed all the way around, and it gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a then-record sixth Lombardi Trophy as they rallied for a 27-23 victory in Super Bowl 43.

3. David Tyree's helmet catch

Most coaches would cringe if their quarterback threw into triple coverage in the middle of the field while scrambling amid a broken play. But that's what New York Giants star Eli Manning did, and Tyree famously managed to pin the pass against his helmet on the other end of the 32-yard hookup with 59 seconds to go. Four plays later, Manning hit WR Plaxico Burress for the game-winning TD as the Giants shocked the previously undefeated Patriots in Super Bowl 42.

4. Montana-to-Taylor

The San Francisco 49ers' game-winning march began with QB Joe Montana surveying the stands and asking teammates in the huddle, "Isn't that John Candy?" Joe Cool indeed. Eleven plays and 92 yards later, WR John Taylor caught the decisive 10-yard pass from Montana with 34 seconds to go as the Niners overcame the Cincinnati Bengals 20-16 in Super Bowl 23.

5. Wide right

That's where Buffalo Bills kicker Scott Norwood's 47-yard field-goal try (barely) missed with 4 seconds left in Super Bowl 25. The Giants hung on for a 20-19 win, and Buffalo would never get any closer to a title despite reaching Super Sunday three more times.

6. Mike Jones' tackle

With the Tennessee Titans 10 yards away from a potential game-tying touchdown with 5 seconds to play in Super Bowl 34, Jones, an unheralded St. Louis Rams linebacker, limited WR Kevin Dyson to a 9-yard gain – just shy of the goal line – on the game-ending play.

7. Adam Vinatieri 's Super Bowl 36 field goal

On the final snap, the Patriots kicker split the uprights from 48 yards – he was celebrating before the ball went through – literally kick-starting the New England dynasty and completing one of the Super Bowl's biggest upsets as the Pats knocked off the heavily favored "Greatest Show on Turf" Rams 20-17. Vinatieri would drill an only slightly less dramatic FG in the final seconds two years later to beat the Carolina Panthers .

8. '70 chip'

That was the play call by Washington, which trailed the Miami Dolphins 17-13, on fourth-and-1 in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 17. The ball went to RB John Riggins, who, running behind his dominant "Hogs" offensive line, ran through the tackle of DB Don McNeal before busting down the left sideline for a 43-yard touchdown the Fins wouldn't overcome.

9. Tracy Porter 's pick-six

With QB Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31 yards from a game-tying touchdown with less than four minutes to go in Super Bowl 44, the New Orleans Saints corner swiped a pass intended for WR Reggie Wayne and set sail for a game-icing 74-yard TD.

10. James White in OT

The largely anonymous third-down back of the Patriots ran 2 yards to glory in the first Super Sunday overtime, capping New England's epic comeback from a 28-3 deficit against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51 while boosting his Super Bowl single-game record point total to 20.

11. Mecole Hardman in OT

The largely anonymous receiver of the Kansas City Chiefs caught the game-winning 3-yard TD pass from QB Patrick Mahomes − on a play called "Corn Dog" − in the second Super Sunday overtime, K.C. securing back-to-back championships with its Super Bowl 58 triumph in Las Vegas .

12. We're No. 1

Joe Namath's raised index finger as he jogged off the Orange Bowl field after the New York Jets ' monumental upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 3 said it all, especially after the MVP's famous pregame guarantee that the 18-point underdogs would prevail.

13. Doug Williams' comeback

The Washington quarterback crumbled to the turf while being sacked in the first quarter, his surgically repaired left knee hyperextended with his team trailing the Denver Broncos 10-0. But Williams would miss just two plays before launching four TD passes in the next period on his way to becoming MVP and the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl as Washington cruised to a 42-10 rout in Super Bowl 22.

14. James Harrison 's INT return

The Steelers pass-rushing linebacker dropped into coverage on a hunch and picked off Cardinals QB Kurt Warner at the goal line before a 100-yard tightrope sprint up the sideline for a TD completed what was at least a 10-point swing before halftime in Super Bowl 43, which Pittsburgh won by four points.

15. Terry Bradshaw KO'd

As he launched what would prove to be the decisive 64-yard TD pass to WR Lynn Swann in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 10, the chin of the Steelers quarterback was introduced to the helmet of Dallas Cowboys DL Larry Cole. Bradshaw was out before he hit the ground and wouldn't play again in the game, but his throw earned Pittsburgh its second ring.

16. Isaac Bruce's TD

It gets overshadowed by Jones' tackle, but the Rams don't win without Warner's 73-yard TD pass to Bruce with 1:54 to go on St. Louis' first play after the Titans had erased a 16-0 deficit.

17. Burrow bagged

Trailing 23-20 inside the final minute of Super Bowl 56 , Bengals QB Joe Burrow was trying to pull one more rabbit out of the hat from midfield. Instead, Los Angeles Rams DL Aaron Donald burst through the line on what turned out to be Cincy's final play, ragdolling Joey B. into a desperation incompletion that put the game on ice – Donald pointing to his ring finger, indicating where his new ice would be featured.

18. Favre-to-Rison

Vintage Brett Favre. On the Green Bay Packers ' second play of Super Bowl 31, the MVP quarterback called an audible before launching a 54-yard touchdown to WR Andre Rison streaking down the middle of the field. Favre sprinted after his receiver, helmet held aloft, and Green Bay was on its way to its first title in 29 years.

19. John Elway's helicopter run

The 37-year-old Broncos quarterback , in desperate pursuit of his first title after being blown out in his first three Super Sunday starts, famously went airborne and was spun around by Packers defenders on an 8-yard third-quarter run that gave Denver a first-and-goal. It set up MVP Terrell Davis' go-ahead TD run in Super Bowl 32, which the Broncos eventually won 31-24.

20. Mario Manningham 's catch

Four years after being victimized by Tyree, the Patriots fell prey to an amazing 38-yard completion from Eli Manning to Manningham with 3:39 to go on the Giants' game-winning drive of Super Bowl 46. Manningham barely got his feet down at midfield, a play the Patriots unsuccessfully challenged.

21. Jackie Smith's drop

The Hall of Fame tight end, wide open in the end zone, dropped a perfect pass from Cowboys QB Roger Staubach in Super Bowl 13 that would have knotted the game 21-21, prompting broadcaster Verne Lundquist to exclaim, "Bless his heart, he's got to be the sickest man in America." Yep. The Cowboys would eventually lose to the Steelers 35-31.

22. 2-3 Jet Chip Wasp

Trailing by 10 with more than half the fourth quarter expired and facing a third-and-15 from his own 35-yard line in Super Bowl 54 , Mahomes knew his team was backed into a corner. But he suggested this play, which required WR Tyreek Hill to run a late-developing route deep into San Francisco's zone coverage. Mahomes took the snap and had to drop 14 yards into the pocket in order to evade the 49ers' relentless pass rush, then heaved the ball toward Hill, who'd cut toward the sideline to find a soft spot in the zone. The result was a 44-yard completion that set up a Mahomes TD pass three plays later and opened the floodgates for K.C.'s belated 21-point outburst and first championship in 50 years.

Former Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill (10) probably made the biggest play of Super Bowl 54.

23. Julian Edelman 's shoestring snatch

The Patriots' slot man extraordinaire snared a ball that was deflected (and nearly intercepted) by Falcons CB Robert Alford microns above the turf, extending New England's game-tying drive after the team had fallen behind by 25 points in the second half of Super Bowl 51 . It was also a welcome turn of events to Pats fans, who'd suffered through script-flipping catches by Tyree and Manningham.

24. Jim O'Brien's kick

The Baltimore Colts rookie saw his first extra-point try blocked and missed his initial field-goal attempt in a mistake-laden Super Bowl 5. But his 32-yard FG with 5 seconds left gave the Colts a 16-13 defeat of the Cowboys in the Super Bowl's first truly dramatic moment.

25. 'Philly Special'

It's already earned its spot in Super Bowl lore as the enduring moment of the Philadelphia Eagles' long-awaited Super Bowl 52 victory . However, QB Nick Foles' 1-yard TD grab from TE Trey Burton off a reverse, on fourth-and-goal just before halftime, was really more gutsy than conclusive given the Patriots eventually overcame (temporarily) the 22-12 hole they fell into on the play.

26. The lights go out in New Orleans

With the 49ers trailing the Baltimore Ravens 28-6 in the third quarter of Super Bowl 47 , half of the Superdome's lights lost power, causing a 34-minute delay. The Niners surged back, eventually cutting the lead to two, before ultimately succumbing.

27. 49ers' goal-line stand

Up 20-7 in the third quarter of Super Bowl 16, San Francisco turned the Bengals away three times from the 1-yard line, including LB Dan Bunz's open-field tackle of Charles Alexander on a third-down swing pass. The 49ers would hang on 26-21 for their first title.

28. Ty Law's pick-six

Decided underdogs against the Rams in 2002, the Patriots were hanging around in the second quarter, trailing 3-0. But Law pilfered a Warner pass down the right sideline intended for Bruce and, arm held high, raced 47 yards for a touchdown and 7-3 lead New England wouldn't relinquish.

29. John Kasay's errant kickoff

The Panthers had just tied Super Bowl 38 at 29-29 with 73 seconds to go. Then Kasay booted the ensuing kickoff out of bounds, putting Brady and the Patriots at their own 40-yard line. Six plays and 37 yards was all they needed to set up Vinatieri for the game winner.

30. Seahawks safety

On the first play from scrimmage in Super Bowl 48 , Broncos C Manny Ramirez's snap sailed over the head of Peyton Manning and into the end zone, giving Seattle a 2-0 lead. No one knew it then, but the game was essentially over as the Seahawks would score the first 36 points in a 43-8 laugher.

Super Bowl I ring: The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 on Jan. 15, 1967.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl II ring: The Green Bay Packers beat the Oakland Raiders, 33-14, on Jan. 14, 1968.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl III ring: The New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts, 16-7, on Jan. 12, 1969.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl IV ring: The Kansas City Chiefs topped the Minnesota Vikings, 23-7, on Jan. 11, 1970.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl V ring: The Baltimore Colts topped the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 on Jan. 17, 1971.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl VI ring: The Dallas Cowboys beat the Miami Dolphins 24-3 on Jan. 16, 1972.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl VII ring: The Miami Dolphins beat Washington, 14-7, on Jan. 14, 1973.

(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl VIII ring: The Miami Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings, 24-7, on Jan. 13, 1974.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl IX ring: The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings, 16-6, on Jan. 12, 1975.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl X ring: The Pittsburgh Steelers toppled the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, on Jan. 18, 1976.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XI ring: The Oakland Raiders topped the Minnesota Vikings, 32-14, on Jan. 9, 1977.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XII ring: The Dallas Cowboys beat the Denver Broncos, 27-10, on Jan. 15, 1978.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XIII ring: The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys, 35-31, on Jan. 21, 1979.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XIV ring: The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Rams, 31-19, on Jan. 20, 1980.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bow XV ring: The Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, on Jan. 25, 1981.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XVI ring: The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21, on Jan. 25, 1982.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XVII ring: Washington defeated the Miami Dolphins, 27-17, on Jan. 30, 1983.

(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XVIII ring: The Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington, 38-9, on Jan. 22, 1984.

(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XIX ring: The San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins, 38-16, on Jan. 20, 1985.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XX ring: The Chicago Bears topped the New England Patriots, 46-10, on Jan. 26, 1986.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Super Bowl XXI ring: The New York Giants beat the Denver Broncos, 39-20, on January 25, 1987.
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Super Bowl XXII ring: Washington defeated the Denver Broncos, 42-10, on Jan. 31, 1988.

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Super Bowl XXIII ring: The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16, on Jan. 22, 1989.
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Super Bowl XXIV ring: The San Francisco 49ers crushed the Denver Broncos, 55-10, on Jan. 28, 1990.
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Super Bowl XXV ring: The New York Giants narrowly beat the Buffalo Bills, 20-19, on Jan. 27, 1991.
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Super Bowl XXVI ring: Washington beat the Buffalo Bills, 37-24, on Jan. 26, 1992.

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Super Bowl XXVII ring: The Dallas Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills, 52-17, on Jan. 31, 1993.
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Super Bowl XXVIII ring: The Dallas Cowboys topped the Buffalo Bills, 30-13, on Jan. 13, 1994.
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Super Bowl XXIX ring: The San Francisco 49ers beat the San Diego Chargers, 49-26, on Jan. 25, 1995.
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Super Bowl XXX ring: The Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-17, on Jan. 28, 1996.
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Super Bowl XXXI ring: The Green Bay Packers beat the New England Patriots, 35-21, on Jan. 26, 1997.
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Super Bowl XXXII ring: The Denver Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers, 31-24, on January 25, 1998.
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Super Bowl XXXIII ring: The Denver Broncos defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 34-19, on Jan. 31, 1999.
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Super Bowl XXXIV ring: The St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans, 23-16, on Jan. 30, 2000.
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Super Bowl XXXV ring: The Baltimore Ravens topped the New York Giants, 34-7, on Jan. 28, 2001.
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Super Bowl XXXVI ring: The New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams, 20-17, on Feb. 3, 2002.
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Super Bowl XXXVII ring: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Oakland Raiders, 48-21, on Jan. 26, 2003.
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Super Bowl XXXVIII ring: The New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers, 32-29, on Feb. 1, 2004.
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Super Bowl XXXIX ring: The New England Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21, on Feb. 6, 2005.
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Super Bowl XL ring: The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, on Feb. 5, 2006.
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Super Bowl XLI ring: The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears, on Feb. 4, 2007.
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Super Bowl XLII ring: The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots, 17-14, on Feb. 3, 2008.
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Super Bowl XLIII ring: The Pittsburgh Steelers topped the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23, on Feb. 1, 2009.
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Super Bowl XLIV ring: The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17, on Feb. 7, 2010.
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Super Bowl XLV ring: The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25, on Feb. 6, 2011.
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Super Bowl XLVI ring: The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots, 21-17, on Feb. 5, 2012.
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Super Bowl XLVII ring: The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, on Feb. 3, 2013.
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Super Bowl XLVIII ring: The Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos, 48-3, on Feb. 2, 2014.
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Super XLIX ring: The New England Patriots topped the Seattle Seahawks, 28-24, on Feb. 1, 2015.
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Super Bowl 50: The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers, 24-10, on Feb. 7, 2016.
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Super Bowl LIII: The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 on Feb. 3, 2019.
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Super Bowl LIV: The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 on Feb. 2, 2020.
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Super Bowl 55: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Super Bowl 56: The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 on Feb. 13, 2022.
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Super Bowl 57: The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, on Feb. 12, 2023.
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Super Bowl 58: The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22 in overtime, on Feb. 11, 2024.
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Super Bowl 59: The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 on Feb. 9, 2025.
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31. Garo's gaffe

The Dolphins' Cyprus-born kicker made the team's bid for a 17-0 season too close for comfort in Super Bowl 7. Trying to give Miami a serendipitous 17-0 lead with less than three minutes to go, Yepremian's 42-yard field-goal attempt was blocked. He unwisely tried to pass the ball after collecting the rebound, and it ended up in the hands of Mike Bass, who took it 49 yards for Washington's only score.

32. Graham cracker

The play didn't garner the cachet of the "Philly Special," but Eagles DE Brandon Graham 's strip sack of Brady with 2:09 remaining in Super Bowl 52 was the key (only?) defensive play on a day when the teams combined for an NFL record 1,151 yards of offense. Brady's fumble occurred with New England trailing 38-33 and led to Philly's game-icing field goal.

33. Ahmad Bradshaw 's TD mistake

The Giants tailback scored what proved to be a game-winning 6-yard TD with 57 seconds left in Super Bowl 46, which New York would win 21-17. However the Patriots let Bradshaw into the end zone in order to get the ball back to Brady – New York could have milked the clock before a chip-shot field goal – which he realized too late as he awkwardly fell into the paint. (The Packers used a similar tactic 14 years before, also unsuccessfully.) Ultimately, no harm, no foul for Bradshaw.

34. John Stallworth's big catch

He's often overshadowed by teammate Swann, but Stallworth's 73-yard TD grab from Bradshaw in the fourth quarter finally put the Steelers ahead for good in what had been a nip-and-tuck Super Bowl 14 against the L.A. Rams.

35. Marcus Allen's 74-yard TD

It was really icing on the cake as the Los Angeles Raiders took a 35-9 third-quarter lead over Washington in Super Bowl 18. But the MVP's ability to find daylight after reversing his field on what looked like a doomed play had President Ronald Reagan quipping after the game: "I have already got a call from Moscow. They think Marcus Allen is a new secret weapon and they insist that we dismantle him."

36. U2's halftime show

It's not universally regarded as the greatest intermission performance on Super Sunday … but it should be. Bono, Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton concluded their three-song set with "Where the Streets Have No Name" as the names of those killed on Sept. 11 just a few months prior scrolled on a scrim suspended from the Superdome's roof. The 2001 terrorist attacks forced the NFL season to be temporarily suspended and ultimately moved Super Bowl 36 back a week, marking the first time the game was played in February.

37. Ambush

The play call of the Saints' surprise onside kick by Thomas Morstead to start the second half of Super Bowl 44. New Orleans recovered and soon scored a go-ahead TD.

38. Vince Lombardi carried off

The iconic Packers coach, reviled by many of his players a decade earlier but eventually beloved, rode off the field on the shoulders of his charges, including G Jerry Kramer, as Green Bay won its fifth and final title of the 1960s by winning Super Bowl 2. It was Lombardi's final game as the team's coach.

39. Buddy Ryan carried off

The defensive coordinator of the famed 1985 Chicago Bears defense got the same treatment as head coach Mike Ditka after a 46-10 blowout of the Patriots in Super Bowl 20. It was emblematic of divided loyalties on a team that wouldn't win another title after Ryan left to coach the Eagles.

40. Jerome Bettis leaves tunnel alone

The Hall of Fame running back was playing his final game in his hometown, Detroit, for Super Bowl 40. Bettis charged out of the tunnel for pregame introductions and, unbeknownst to him, LB Joey Porter held the rest of the Steelers back to give his teammate a special moment. Eventually realizing he was isolated on the field, a beaming Bettis beckoned his teammates to join him in a game they would win 21-10.

41. Super Bowl's first TD

It was scored by Packers WR Max McGee, who was only playing because of an injury to teammate Boyd Dowler. McGee was less than 100% after a long night of partying, but you'd never know as he reached behind his back for an underthrown pass from QB Bart Starr on a 37-yard score that got Green Bay on course for a 35-10 win over the Chiefs.

42. Jacoby Jones' heroics

Few had heard of him before he ended the Ravens' final drive in the first half of Super Bowl 47 with a 56-yard TD catch. Jones then opened the second half with a record 108-yard kickoff return for a TD that gave Baltimore a 28-6 lead that proved too much for the 49ers … even with help from that power outage.

43. Whoops, Leon Lett

The mishaps of the Cowboys defensive tackle have overshadowed an otherwise sterling career. But we can't forget that his showboating on a 64-yard fumble return in Super Bowl 27 enabled Bills WR Don Beebe to swat the ball out of Lett's paw for a touchback just short of another Dallas touchdown. It prevented the triumphant Cowboys from scoring a game record 59 points.

44. 65 Toss Power Trap

Chiefs coach Hank Stram, famously mic'd up as NFL Films tried what was a new technique at the time, gleefully called the play that would result in a 5-yard Mike Garrett touchdown and a 16-0 lead in Super Bowl 4, which Kansas City would go on to win 23-7 against the heavily favored Minnesota Vikings.

45. Peace

Super Bowl 55 was eminently disappointing , the highly anticipated Brady-Mahomes matchup fizzling as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continuously harassed the Kansas City star in a 31-9 blowout. But it was hilarious watching Bucs rookie S Antoine Winfield Jr. flash the peace sign to Hill after breaking up a fourth-and-10 pass intended for the speedy receiver late in the fourth quarter. It was payback to Hill, who gave the deuces to Winfield and Co. earlier in the season while scoring three TDs in a Chiefs win at Tampa. "The taunting, man, it's something I just had to do," Winfield said. "When we played them earlier, Hill went off on us. He back-flipped in front of my face and gave me the peace sign. So it was only right that I gave him the peace sign right back to him. It felt amazing to do that. I'm not even gonna lie."

Antoine Winfield Jr. flashed a peace sign at Tyreek Hill during Super Bowl 55.

46. Jack Lambert sticks up for teammate

Steelers K Roy Gerela had a rough Super Bowl 10, missing two field goals and an extra point. But when Cowboys S Cliff Harris patted Gerela on the helmet after his 33-yard misfire in the third quarter, Lambert – Pittsburgh's menacing middle linebacker – flung Harris to the turf and stood over him. Dallas players later admitted Harris' taunt infuriated the Steelers, who trailed 10-7 at the time but outscored Dallas 14-7 in the fourth quarter to prevail.

47. Wardrobe Malfunction

Admit it, Janet Jackson's halftime "slip" provided your most vivid memory of Super Bowl 38.

48. 'Somebody take the monkey off my back!'

After throwing a Super Bowl record six TD passes (and finally escaping Montana's considerable shadow), MVP Steve Young couldn't contain his relief with this statement near the end of the 49ers' 49-26 blowout of the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl 29.

49. Jermaine Kearse's catch

His miraculous, tumbling, 33-yard grab at the Patriots' 10-yard line with 76 seconds to go seemed destined for a spot alongside Tyree and Manningham as surreal completions that would vanquish New England yet again. (Ironically enough, it was Butler whom Kearse beat in coverage.) Sadly for Seattle, Wilson's next pass wasn't nearly as effective.

50. John Mackey's TD

The tight end got the Baltimore Colts back into Super Bowl 5 with a game-tying 75-yard TD from fellow Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas in the second quarter. The catch was memorable because it deflected off the fingertips of Colts WR Ed Hinton and Dallas CB Mel Renfro before settling into Mackey's hands. The play would have been illegal at the time if Renfro had not touched it – and the Cowboys vehemently argued he didn't in a game they would lose by three points.

51. Lynn Swann's juggling catch

The 53-yard reception over Dallas' Mark Washington was the prettiest of Swann's four receptions in Super Bowl 10, when he earned MVP honors. However, as aesthetically pleasing as it was, the catch didn't lead to any Pittsburgh points.

52. Gatorade shower

Still a novel celebration in 1987, it was first seen on Super Sunday when Giants LB Harry Carson, disguised in a security guard's jacket, dumped the drink on coach Bill Parcells at the end of New York's 39-20 Super Bowl 21 win.

53. Fridge scores

The '85 Bears' coronation in Super Bowl 20 was never in doubt, and DT William "The Refrigerator" Perry's 1-yard TD run for a 44-3 lead in the third quarter may have been the crowning moment. Sadly, Ditka belatedly realized it came at the cost of providing legendary RB Walter Payton the Super Bowl score he had long dreamed of but wouldn't realize.

54. Desmond Howard's TD

His 99-yard kickoff return provided the final score in Green Bay's 35-21 win in Super Bowl 31 and made him the only special teamer to win MVP honors.

55. Run, Willie, run

On the second play after halftime in Super Bowl 40, Steelers RB "Fast Willie" Parker broke a 75-yard TD run, the longest in Super Bowl history, that would give Pittsburgh an insurmountable 14-3 lead over Seattle.

56. Devin Hester's kickoff return

Few thought the Indianapolis Colts would kick to the Bears special teams ace, who had six TD returns in the 2006 regular season. But Hester took Vinatieri's game-opening kickoff 92 yards to the house with the kicker flailing to stop him at the end of it. Unfortunately for Hester, he didn't get another opportunity in a game Chicago lost 29-17.

57. Larry Fitzgerald's almost day

It seemed the Cardinals star had capped an unforgettable postseason – he had 30 catches for 546 yards and seven TDs in four games – in style when his 64-yard catch-and-run TD with 2:37 to go in Super Bowl 43 gave Arizona its first lead. Unfortunately for Fitzgerald, he left Roethlisberger and Holmes too much time.

58. OBJ's emotional day

Making his Super Sunday debut in Super Bowl 56, Rams WR Odell Beckham Jr. opened the scoring against Cincinnati with a 17-yard TD catch from Matthew Stafford in the first quarter. But Beckham wound up celebrating LA's victory in street clothes after suffering a torn ACL before halftime .

59. T.O.'s big day

Seven weeks after breaking his leg, Eagles WR Terrell Owens caught nine passes for 122 yards in Super Bowl 39. His courageous effort wasn't quite enough in a three-point loss to the Patriots, but Jack Youngblood − Owens' fellow Hall of Famer played on a broken leg himself in the Rams' Super Bowl 14 loss − was still proud.

60. Hightower's heroics

Let's end back at the beginning. Former Patriots LB Dont'a Hightower is probably best known for his momentum-fueling strip sack of Falcons QB Matt Ryan during New England's Super Bowl 51 comeback. But Hightower's biggest Super Sunday moment occurred two years earlier. Before Butler's mythic pick, Hightower, soldiering with a torn labrum in his shoulder, somehow brought down Lynch for a 4-yard gain on the previous play. Had it been a 5-yard gain, Seattle almost certainly wins Super Bowl 49 and NFL history looks much different.

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1. Malcolm Butler 's INT

2. Roethlisberger-to-Holmes

3. David Tyree's helmet catch

4. Montana-to-Taylor

5. Wide right

6. Mike Jones' tackle

7. Adam Vinatieri 's Super Bowl 36 field goal

8. '70 chip'

9. Tracy Porter 's pick-six

10. James White in OT

11. Mecole Hardman in OT

12. We're No. 1

13. Doug Williams' comeback

14. James Harrison 's INT return

15. Terry Bradshaw KO'd

16. Isaac Bruce's TD

17. Burrow bagged

18. Favre-to-Rison

19. John Elway's helicopter run

20. Mario Manningham 's catch

21. Jackie Smith's drop