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re: Biggest Super Bowl Heartbreak of All Time?
Posted on 4/14/22 at 3:19 pm to RandySavage
Posted on 4/14/22 at 3:19 pm to RandySavage
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Posted on 4/14/22 at 3:48 pm to SaintlyTiger88
It has to be 28-3. All the others mentioned here, especially for any that had not won a Super Bowl at the time, are heartbreaking too of course.
The difference is Atlanta had a HUGE lead late in the game and a near 100% chance of winning at that point. No team in SB history had come back from any more than a 10 point deficit and NE nearly tripled that.
Considering the stage it was on it’s the biggest choke job in sports history imo and exceeded my wildest dreams, even for a historically choking franchise. I don’t see how this is ever topped either. One of my all time fave SBs for that reason.
The difference is Atlanta had a HUGE lead late in the game and a near 100% chance of winning at that point. No team in SB history had come back from any more than a 10 point deficit and NE nearly tripled that.
Considering the stage it was on it’s the biggest choke job in sports history imo and exceeded my wildest dreams, even for a historically choking franchise. I don’t see how this is ever topped either. One of my all time fave SBs for that reason.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 3:59 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Easily the ‘07 Patriots’ loss to the Giants.
19-0 down the drain.
19-0 down the drain.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 4:33 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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The Seahawks refusing to run the ball on the 1 yard line with Marshawn Lynch
There’s no better example of 20/20 hindsight than this play. They did run Lynch on 1st down (the int was 2nd) and he was stopped short. Watch FB any weekend and you will see countless times a game were RBs get stuffed on short yardage be it goal line or just to get a first down. Yet everyone thinks it’s a foregone conclusion Lynch scores.
By throwing there Carroll left the possibility of having 2 more plays if it was incomplete, it was reverse of the standard cliche 3 things can happen on a pass, in this 2 would have been good, a TD wins it, incompletion stops the clock and they can run Lynch twice. If they run Lynch and he doesn’t score, which is very possible, they would have only had time for one more play. Unfortunately for Seattle Wilson threw a bad pass
Posted on 4/14/22 at 4:36 pm to H-Town Tiger
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Unfortunately for Seattle Wilson threw a bad pass
He threw a good pass. Malcolm Butler just made an unbelievable play.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 4:40 pm to moontigr
Kentwood, LA native Jackie Smith. Had a great career as an NFL TE. Unfortunately, that drop is what he’s remembered for.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 4:41 pm to VADawg
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Malcolm Butler just made an unbelievable play.
He really did
Posted on 4/14/22 at 5:28 pm to lsutigers1992
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Super Bowl III broke not only Colts fans, but it broke all the NFL purists and partisans.
That game was rigged before the whistle blew. Colts were not allowed to win. Shula was on the take.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 5:30 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Off the top of my head
Super Bowl XXV-yes Scott Norwood missed that kick (which he almost never attempts on grass and never made before to that point) but the Bills allowed the longest drive in Super Bowl history to start the second half and lose their lead, couldn’t stop a third down, Hostetler not losing the ball on the safety, and the Bills don’t run at least one more play to get the ball closer for Norwood at the end when there were 8 seconds left. OK, that sucks to lose.
Super Bowl XVI-next to the most recent Super Bowl, this probably hurts Bengals fans the most. They commit turnover after turnover in the first half to trail 20-0 at halftime THEN the greatest goal-line stand in NFL history happens which finishes them for good. I don’t consider Super Bowl XXIII in that same light because the Bengals really didn’t play at the highest level offensively in that game and mistakes by the 49er offense and special teams kept them in it when they should’ve been blown out.
Super Bowl XXV-yes Scott Norwood missed that kick (which he almost never attempts on grass and never made before to that point) but the Bills allowed the longest drive in Super Bowl history to start the second half and lose their lead, couldn’t stop a third down, Hostetler not losing the ball on the safety, and the Bills don’t run at least one more play to get the ball closer for Norwood at the end when there were 8 seconds left. OK, that sucks to lose.
Super Bowl XVI-next to the most recent Super Bowl, this probably hurts Bengals fans the most. They commit turnover after turnover in the first half to trail 20-0 at halftime THEN the greatest goal-line stand in NFL history happens which finishes them for good. I don’t consider Super Bowl XXIII in that same light because the Bengals really didn’t play at the highest level offensively in that game and mistakes by the 49er offense and special teams kept them in it when they should’ve been blown out.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 5:36 pm to ThePTExperience1969
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Super Bowl XVI-next to the most recent Super Bowl, this probably hurts Bengals fans the most.
I actually think the 2005 Wild Card game against Pittsburgh hurt Bengals fans more than any other game. Carson Palmer blew his knee out on the first play, they lost to Pittsburgh yet again, and they had to watch Pittsburgh win the Super Bowl.
The Bengals were the best team going into the playoffs that year and very possibly win the Super Bowl if Palmer didn't get hurt. Palmer was never the same guy after that either.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 5:47 pm to MeTarzanYouInsane
Plus I think they only had 1 timeout remaining in the game. If they ran Beastmode at that time, they would’ve had to use their final timeout and then their playbook options are limited with downs and the time factor. In retrospect, we should give Butler a tremendous amount of credit, it’s basically IMPOSSIBLE to intercept a pass in a pick pass situation on the goalline PARTICULARLY when the players collide. I think Carroll and Bevill did not AT ALL bank on an interception happening and that it would either be a TD catch or incompletion bc of how hard it would be to intercept a pass in a goalline pass situation. I did not think this at the time but I respect the logic of them calling the pass here.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:04 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Underrated Super Bowl heartbreak
Super Bowl XXXIII Broncos/Falcons
Next to the whole Eugene Robinson prostitute thing, the Falcons reached the red zone something like 10x before garbage time in the 4th Quarter (down 31-6) and only scored 6 points, that’s worse than bad at the NFL level that’s high school football level bad.
Super Bowl XXXIII Broncos/Falcons
Next to the whole Eugene Robinson prostitute thing, the Falcons reached the red zone something like 10x before garbage time in the 4th Quarter (down 31-6) and only scored 6 points, that’s worse than bad at the NFL level that’s high school football level bad.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:05 pm to kajunman
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That game was rigged before the whistle blew. Colts were not allowed to win. Shula was on the take.
You were dropped on your head as a child, weren't you?
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:11 pm to ThePTExperience1969
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Plus I think they only had 1 timeout remaining in the game.
This is correct. If they run and don’t score in 2nd down they’ll only have time for one more play. The pass was a good call with a terrible result, great play by Butler or bad pass by Wilson, if it’s incomplete they get 2 more plays to run Lynch.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:16 pm to SaintlyTiger88
28-3 is obviously #1. That was the Falcons best chance at winning a championship. Now it will probably be another 20 years before they return.
One that doesn't get mentioned alot is the Giants spoiling the Patriots perfect season. If they win that game, the 07 Pats would unanimously be celebrated as the best football team of all time. However, since the Patriots managed to win about 10 other Superbowls, not a single soul feel sorry for them losing that one.
One that doesn't get mentioned alot is the Giants spoiling the Patriots perfect season. If they win that game, the 07 Pats would unanimously be celebrated as the best football team of all time. However, since the Patriots managed to win about 10 other Superbowls, not a single soul feel sorry for them losing that one.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:34 pm to kajunman
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That game (SB III) was rigged before the whistle blew.
Agree!
The Colts were easily the better team.
I will never understand why Morrall never even looked for Orr in the end zone right before halftime.
Orr was completely open. No one even close. The play was designed for Orr to be the receiver. Morrall KNEW that.
Orr was irate coming off the field. That one play would have changed everything.
I also had doubts about the FG kicking in that game, too. The Colts blew a chip shot FG off the opening drive.
Very, very suspicious game. The merger was coming and a Jets victory or a very competitive game was needed for it to be accepted.
This post was edited on 4/14/22 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 4/14/22 at 6:38 pm to 308
As far as unintentionally throwing away Super Bowls goes, the Seahawks had a chance at greatness and pissed it away.
Great teams repeat and that game broke Seattle.
Great teams repeat and that game broke Seattle.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 8:50 pm to 308
You saying Morrall threw all those INTs on purpose?
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:58 pm to VADawg
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I actually think the 2005 Wild Card game against Pittsburgh hurt Bengals fans more than any other game. Carson Palmer blew his knee out on the first play, they lost to Pittsburgh yet again, and they had to watch Pittsburgh win the Super Bowl.
This isn't even the worst Bengals Steelers Wild Card game loss. The Bengals went 12-4 in 2015 and had Andy Dalton coming back from an injury if they got by Pittsburgh in the first round. Had the ball with a minute left UP 1. Jeremy Hill fumbled then Burfict and Pac Man led greatest meltdown in Bengals history.
Them losing this Super Bowl could reaallllly end up sucking though if they were a year too late on getting Burrow oline help and never break through.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 11:04 pm to High C
What's funny is I never realized what a wobbly pass Staubach threw.
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