Over 45 years of Super Bowls have created numerous memorable plays. From superb catches to long kickoff returns, from made field goals to missed field goals, on the biggest stage, with everyone watching, some players rise above the rest to make spectacular plays.
Based on impressiveness, significance, and time of the game it occurred, here are the ten greatest Super Bowl Plays.
10. Super Bowl XXXII - “Elway Goes Airborne”: In terms of the actual play, it’s impressive, but what the play stood for was much more significant. On third-and-six from the Packers' 12-yard line, quarterback John Elway could not find an open receiver and scrambled to his right. He leapt up for the first down while taking two hits from Packer defenders and spun through the air like a helicopter. Not only did it extend the eventual game-winning drive for the Denver Broncos, it motivated the entire Broncos team. In many ways, this play defines Elway’s career because up to that po...
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PLAYERS:
John Elway,
Willie Parker,
Tom Brady,
Adam Vinatieri,
Bill Belichick,
Larry Fitzgerald,
Santonio Holmes,
Kurt Warner,
Steve McNair,
Mike Jones,
James Harrison,
Eli Manning,
David Tyree,
Rodney Harrison,
Plaxico Burress,
Joe Montana,
Bill Walsh
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers
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