It is February again, and as expected, football fans, companies and businesses, even franchise item makers are getting ready for this year’s Super Bowl where the New York Giants and the New England Patriots will battle it out as to who will win the 2011 NFL Playoffs. As you get into the heat of the event, there may be flashbacks about the best Super Bowl games that occurred throughout NFL history, which you may compare with what is going to happen in February 5, 2012. Take a look back into the past as you check out the 10 best Super Bowl games ever.
10. Super Bowl XXXIX
This was one of those games where dreams are waiting to be fulfilled. The New England Patriots are planning to establish a dynasty while the Philadelphia Eagles are trying their best to regain the losing streak from the previous three seasons. The suspense began when Deion Branch tied the game through a touchdown reception. Brady threw a touchdown pass that was caught by linebacker Mike Vrabel, which made the score 14-7. However, the Eagles caught up with a 10-play that tied the game all over again. Patriots managed to make a field goal that jumped the score to 24-14. McNabb still tried to fight it out but the team was 3 points short.
9. Super Bowl XIII
The Steelers and the Cowboys are caught in the cross lines where they scored 14-14 with the second quarter only having 10 minutes. On the last ten, both teams have intercepted and run back and forth, making sure that the ball does not cross the goal. However, the momentum was broken when MVP Terry Bradshaw gave Rocky Bleier a touchdown pass to heat things up. On the fourth quarter, it was a 35-17 game in favor of the Pittsburgh where Dallas can no longer catch up with the lead, even as a touchdown pass was made from Roger Staubauch to Dupree, which shortened the score difference down to four.
8. Super Bowl III
This season of Super Bowl was memorable in NFL and in sports history because of the actual scenario that was seen in the field, a fight between David and Goliath, in the form of New York Jets and the Baltimore Colts. Despite of the major difference in strength, Joe Namath guaranteed to the team that they would win the game. If it were not for quarterback Johnny Unitas, where he made a touchdown for 13 points, which only came in the fourth quarter, the 3rd Super Bowl could have scored 16 to nothing.
7. Super Bowl XXXVIII
One team scores, and then another team retaliates. This is how the season of Super Bowl was analyzed by most football fans when they saw how the Patriots fought it out with the Panthers. The first 26 minutes of the game was full of suspense as no score was made. However, silence was broken 4 minutes before the end of the quarter when New England scored a touchdown, which was then exchanged by Carolina, making the score 14-10. With 2:51 left on the 4th quarter and the Panthers was leading 29-22, the Patriots have devised a play, where Brady tapped Viniatieri into making a goal, with the team being 3 points higher.
6. Super Bowl XXXIV
The Titans and the Rams made the show on the roll due to the heart-pounding battles on the close yards to the goal. Both teams see to it that they exhaust all their defenses to reverse the attack and retaliate with their force. St. Louise broke the silence with a touchdown pass at the end zone, while Tennessee avenged with two consecutive driving attacks. The highlight of the game was when Mike Jones wrapped up Kevin Dyson where he did not reach the end zone, even if he tried to reach the goal with his hands full stretched.
5. Super Bowl XXV
The game is remembered as the “Wide Right Game” because of a drastic failure coming from Buffalo Bill’s player, Scott Norwood when he made the 47-yard kick, thinking that everything will work out great. For many of the spectators, all things seemed too perfect to make that moment of retaliating from the New York Giants. What is worse, the kick became a curse to the Bills, which began the four season losing streak.
4. Super Bowl XLIII
The Cardinals may be thirsty for the victory, as the team is seeking for its first Super Bowl winning since 1947, it was never enough to pull them through against the power of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thanks to a gathering of former forces, such as the former offensive coordinator, Ken Whisenhunt, and the return of Kurt Warner to the team, Super Bowl XXXIV’s MVP, the Steelers had an unexpected win.
3. Super Bowl XXXVI
This is one of the games where Tom Brady had led the march for the New England Patriots to win another victory, where he completed 16 passes in 145 yards, where he made a touchdown. Even though the Rams had given out all they could, using different kinds of arsenals, such as two former NFL MVPs and record-reaching offensive plays, the strategy was not enough to bring the Giants down.
2. Super Bowl XXIII
The Super Bowl XXIII is one game that has demonstrated a buzzer beater, which is usually seen in the NBA. Thanks to the resilience of the 49ers at the last quarter, they were able to make 14 points, which was just enough to reverse the mood of the game. With a 16-13 score in favor of the Bengals, San Francisco did everything they could to play in their yard line with 3 minutes left on the clock. In the last 34 seconds, Joe Montana threw a great pass to John Taylor and got a touchdown because of it.
1. Super Bowl XLII
This has been heralded as the best game ever because of the loss received by the New England Patriots and the victory of a wild card team, the New York Giants. Kinda reminds you of Rocky, doesn’t it? At first glance, you can analyze that the Patriots can win easy against the Giants because of their almost perfect profile with incredible records and performance under their belt. However, the Giants carried with them a reliable line of defense, and Lady Luck at their side.
Let is know what do you guys think about this list of 10 best Super bowl games in the history of NFL, using the comments section below.
Best Super Bowl Games
10. Super Bowl XXXIX
This was one of those games where dreams are waiting to be fulfilled. The New England Patriots are planning to establish a dynasty while the Philadelphia Eagles are trying their best to regain the losing streak from the previous three seasons. The suspense began when Deion Branch tied the game through a touchdown reception. Brady threw a touchdown pass that was caught by linebacker Mike Vrabel, which made the score 14-7. However, the Eagles caught up with a 10-play that tied the game all over again. Patriots managed to make a field goal that jumped the score to 24-14. McNabb still tried to fight it out but the team was 3 points short.
9. Super Bowl XIII
The Steelers and the Cowboys are caught in the cross lines where they scored 14-14 with the second quarter only having 10 minutes. On the last ten, both teams have intercepted and run back and forth, making sure that the ball does not cross the goal. However, the momentum was broken when MVP Terry Bradshaw gave Rocky Bleier a touchdown pass to heat things up. On the fourth quarter, it was a 35-17 game in favor of the Pittsburgh where Dallas can no longer catch up with the lead, even as a touchdown pass was made from Roger Staubauch to Dupree, which shortened the score difference down to four.
8. Super Bowl III
This season of Super Bowl was memorable in NFL and in sports history because of the actual scenario that was seen in the field, a fight between David and Goliath, in the form of New York Jets and the Baltimore Colts. Despite of the major difference in strength, Joe Namath guaranteed to the team that they would win the game. If it were not for quarterback Johnny Unitas, where he made a touchdown for 13 points, which only came in the fourth quarter, the 3rd Super Bowl could have scored 16 to nothing.
7. Super Bowl XXXVIII
One team scores, and then another team retaliates. This is how the season of Super Bowl was analyzed by most football fans when they saw how the Patriots fought it out with the Panthers. The first 26 minutes of the game was full of suspense as no score was made. However, silence was broken 4 minutes before the end of the quarter when New England scored a touchdown, which was then exchanged by Carolina, making the score 14-10. With 2:51 left on the 4th quarter and the Panthers was leading 29-22, the Patriots have devised a play, where Brady tapped Viniatieri into making a goal, with the team being 3 points higher.
6. Super Bowl XXXIV
The Titans and the Rams made the show on the roll due to the heart-pounding battles on the close yards to the goal. Both teams see to it that they exhaust all their defenses to reverse the attack and retaliate with their force. St. Louise broke the silence with a touchdown pass at the end zone, while Tennessee avenged with two consecutive driving attacks. The highlight of the game was when Mike Jones wrapped up Kevin Dyson where he did not reach the end zone, even if he tried to reach the goal with his hands full stretched.
5. Super Bowl XXV
The game is remembered as the “Wide Right Game” because of a drastic failure coming from Buffalo Bill’s player, Scott Norwood when he made the 47-yard kick, thinking that everything will work out great. For many of the spectators, all things seemed too perfect to make that moment of retaliating from the New York Giants. What is worse, the kick became a curse to the Bills, which began the four season losing streak.
4. Super Bowl XLIII
The Cardinals may be thirsty for the victory, as the team is seeking for its first Super Bowl winning since 1947, it was never enough to pull them through against the power of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thanks to a gathering of former forces, such as the former offensive coordinator, Ken Whisenhunt, and the return of Kurt Warner to the team, Super Bowl XXXIV’s MVP, the Steelers had an unexpected win.
3. Super Bowl XXXVI
This is one of the games where Tom Brady had led the march for the New England Patriots to win another victory, where he completed 16 passes in 145 yards, where he made a touchdown. Even though the Rams had given out all they could, using different kinds of arsenals, such as two former NFL MVPs and record-reaching offensive plays, the strategy was not enough to bring the Giants down.
2. Super Bowl XXIII
The Super Bowl XXIII is one game that has demonstrated a buzzer beater, which is usually seen in the NBA. Thanks to the resilience of the 49ers at the last quarter, they were able to make 14 points, which was just enough to reverse the mood of the game. With a 16-13 score in favor of the Bengals, San Francisco did everything they could to play in their yard line with 3 minutes left on the clock. In the last 34 seconds, Joe Montana threw a great pass to John Taylor and got a touchdown because of it.
1. Super Bowl XLII
This has been heralded as the best game ever because of the loss received by the New England Patriots and the victory of a wild card team, the New York Giants. Kinda reminds you of Rocky, doesn’t it? At first glance, you can analyze that the Patriots can win easy against the Giants because of their almost perfect profile with incredible records and performance under their belt. However, the Giants carried with them a reliable line of defense, and Lady Luck at their side.
Let is know what do you guys think about this list of 10 best Super bowl games in the history of NFL, using the comments section below.
