Stand By Me

Moments: 1984 to '88

Nowhere on the field is more inspiration found than when a defense stands in its own end zone and keeps the offense out. Four champions in this five-year period surged forward after making goal-line stands. Two came on plays from scrimmage; two on two-point conversions. All four defenses responded with the game on the line. The fifth champion's season turned on injury. Troy Aikman, meet Wally Pipp. -- Maisel