Poll: Chris Berman's all-time Super Bowl plays
Here's your chance to compare your 10 most memorable Super Bowl plays with Chris Berman's list of personal favorites.
Berman, host of ABC's Super Bowl pregame show, has provided 20 great Super Bowl plays below. Users can now narrow these 20 choices into a top 10 all-time list. Berman will compare his top 10 Super Bowl plays with the final results during the Super Bowl XXXIV pregame show.
To take part, cast your vote for 10 choices from the list below. Voting starts the week of Dec. --- and will continue through ---.
Super Bowl I: Packers WR Max McGee's one-handed touchdown reception
Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10: McGee made the play of the first Super Bowl with a one-handed grab off an underthrown pass from Bart Starr. McGee turned the catch into a 37-yard scoring play, the game's first.
Super Bowl III: Broadway Joe's prediction
NY Jets 16, Baltimore 7: Jets quarterback Joe Namath made national headlines by declaring, "We're going to win Sunday, I guarantee you," three days before Super Bowl III. Then Broadway Joe backed up his talk by completing 17 of 28 passes for 206 yards to lead the Jets over the heavily favored Colts, 16-7. It was the AFL's first Super Bowl win. Namath won MVP honors.
Super Bowl IV: Chiefs WR Otis Taylor's 46-yard touchdown reception
Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7: With a 16-7 lead in the third quarter, Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson threw a short pass to Taylor, who scampered 46 yards on a nifty catch-and-run around several Vikings defenders to put this game out of reach.
Super Bowl V: Colts QB Johnny Unitas' 75-yard touchdown pass to John Mackey
Baltimore 16, Dallas 13: Mackey turned a tip drill into a 75-yard touchdown reception. Receiver Eddie Hinton tipped a Unitas pass intended for him, which then bounced off Dallas corneback Mel Renfro's fingers, only to fall into the hands of the Colts tight end.
Super Bowl VII: Dolphins PK Garo Yepremian's blocked field goal and pass attempt
Miami 14, Washington 7: The Dolphins trotted out Yepremian to kick a 42-yard field goal to clinch a Super Bowl win over the Redskins and an NFL-first perfect season. But after Washington blocked Yepremian's attempt, the kicker picked up the rolling ball and tried to throw a pass. Defensive end Mike Bass caught the errant pass attempt and ran 49 yards for the Redskins' only score.
Super Bowl X: Steelers WR Lynn Swann's beautiful catch
Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17: Swann made a spectacular juggling catch at the Cowboys 5 off a Terry Bradshaw bomb and ran it in for a 64-yard score. Swann won MVP honors by making four catches for 161 yards, a 40.3 average.
Super Bowl XI: Raiders CB Willie Brown's 75-yard interception return for a touchdown
Oakland 32, Minnesota 14: In the third quarter, Brown intercepted a Fran Tarkenton pass near the left sideline and returned it for a Super Bowl-record 75-yard touchdown. Oakland would go on to win its first Super Bowl title.
Super Bowl XII: Cowboys WR Butch Johnson's diving touchdown reception
Dallas 27, Denver 10: Dallas took a 20-3 lead over the Broncos in the third quarter when Johnson stretched out to catch a 45-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Roger Staubach. The Cowboys defense took care of the rest.
Super Bowl XIV: Steelers WR John Stallworth's 73-yard touchdown catch
Pittsburgh 31, Los Angeles 19: Stallworth looked back at a Terry Bradshaw pass at the 32, caught the ball in stride, and sprinted into the end zone for a 73-yard score.
Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco's goal line stand
San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21: With the 49ers up 20-7, the Bengals had a first-and-goal at the San Francisco 3. Cincinnati fullback Pete Johnson got two yards on first down, but the Bengals gained nothing on the following three plays. Joe Montana was the game's MVP, but those four plays were the signature moments from this Super Bowl.
Super Bowl XVII: Redskins RB John Riggins' 43-yard touchdown run
Washington 27, Miami 17: Super Bowl MVP Riggins' biggest run of the night, a 43-yard touchdown, came at a crucial moment in the fourth quarter. Trailing 17-13, the Redskins faced fourth-and-1 at the Miami 43. Riggins then ran left, plowed over a Dolphins defender and ran in for the long score. He finished with 166 yards.
Super Bowl XVIII: Raiders RB Marcus Allen's 74-yard touchdown run
L.A. Raiders 38, Washington 9: Allen won the game's MVP award with a Super Bowl-record 191 yards rushing, including a record-setting 74-yard reverse-field touchdown run on the last play of the third quarter.
Super Bowl XX: Chicago Bears defense
Chicago 46, New England 10: The Patriots managed just 123 total offensive yards against Buddy Ryan's 46 defense. The Bears also had seven sacks and a 28-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter by Reggie Phillips. Defensive end Richard Dent was the game's MVP.
Super Bowl XXII: Redskins QB Doug Williams' bomb to Ricky Sanders
Washington 42, Denver 10: Williams' 80-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Sanders was the first score of a 35-point Redskins outburst in the second quarter. Williams was named the game's MVP.
Super Bowl XXIII: 49ers QB Joe Montana to John Taylor, game-winning touchdown pass
San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16: Trailing 16-13 with 3:10 left, Montana marched the Niners on an 11-play, 92-yard drive, culminating in a 10-yard touchdown pass to John Taylor with 34 seconds remaining. It's Montana's most memorable drive from a career filled with great comebacks.
Super Bowl XXV: Giants QB Jeff Hostetler doesn't fumble vs. Bills DE Bruce Smith
NY Giants 20, Buffalo 19: Smith sacked Hostetler for a safety to give Buffalo a 12-3 lead in the second quarter. Smith grabbed Hostetler's arm during the play, but the New York quarterback was somehow able to hold onto the ball to prevent a fumble and possibly a Bills touchdown.
Super Bowl XXVII: Cowboys DT Leon Lett getting caught from behind by Bills WR Don Beebe
Dallas 52, Buffalo 17: With Dallas ahead 52-17, Lett picked up a Bills fumble and ran down the sidelines looking for another score. Beebe caught him and knocked the ball out of the celebrating Lett's hands from behind. The ball went through the end zone for a touchback.
Super Bowl XXIX: 49ers WR Jerry Rice's touchdown reception from Steve Young
San Francisco 49, San Diego 26: On just the third play of the game, Rice grabbed a pass from Steve Young and split the Chargers secondary for a 44-yard score. San Diego never recovered and perhaps still hasn't today.
Super Bowl XXXI: Packers KR Desmond Howard's 99-yard kickoff return
Green Bay 35, New England 21: After a third quarter score by Patriots running back Curtis Martin, former Heisman Trophy winner Howard took the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for the touchdown. Howard, with 244 total return yards, became the first special teams player to be named Super Bowl MVP.
Super Bowl XXXII: John Elway 7-yard run sets the tone for the Broncos
Denver 31, Green Bay 24: In a career of long bombs, mad scrambles and game-winning drives, a 7-yard run against the Packers may be Elway's defining moment. On third-and-6 with the game tied at 17, Elway ran for the first down, took a hit and did a 360-degree helicopter spin in the air. He made the first down and eventually won his first Super Bowl title in four tries.
