Best Sports Moment

1.

America's Quarterback

By: beej     25 votes

On December 22, 2003, one day after his father passed away, Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre was untouchable, going 22-for-30 with 399 yards and four touchdowns.

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2.

The Miracle on Ice

By: beej     20 votes

United States defeats Soviets in 1980 Olympics.

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3.

The Game for the Ages

By: beej     18 votes

Division 1-AA team Appalachian State ran away with the upset of the millenium, stunning #2 ranked Michigan 34-32 in Ann Arbor.

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4.

The Instant Classic

By: beej     16 votes

Incredible trick plays lift Boise State to a 43-42 overtime victory in perhaps the greatest college football game ever played.

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5.

The Shot

By: beej     14 votes

Duke's Christian Laettner hits a 17-foot jump shot as time expires to be Kentucky 104-103 in overtime.

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6.

The Play

By: beej     14 votes

The infamous Stanford band play, where with four seconds left in the game, trailing 20-19, Cal return men lateraled a multitude of times, eventually returning the kickoff for a touchdown, while running over the Stanford band that was on the field celebrating the win that ultimately didn't happen.

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7.

The Drive

By: beej     15 votes

John Elway led the Broncos 98 yards in five minutes and two seconds to tie the 1987 AFC Championship game between Denver and the Cleveland Browns.

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8.

Fresno State Wins College World Series

By: beej     9 votes

Statistically ranked 89th in the nation, the 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs became the lowest ranked team in not just college baseball, but all of NCAA history to win a national championship.

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9.

The Ice Bowl

By: beej     16 votes

The frigid 1967 NFL Championship game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys, in which Bart Starr wedged into the endzone in the final seconds, giving the Packers a 21-17 victory.

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10.

Willis Reed Inspires Knicks

By: beej     6 votes

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11.

The Shot Heard Round the World

By: beej     15 votes

Bobby Thomson's walk off home run clinches the 1951 NL pennant for the New York Giants.

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12.

The Immaculate Reception

By: beej     14 votes

Steelers RB Franco Harris scoops up a deflected pass just before it hits the ground, eventually scoring the winning touchdown in the 1972 AFC divisional playoffs.

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13.

Gibson's Pinch Hit Home Run

By: beej     6 votes

Kirk Gibson could barely walk, but on October 15, 1988 in game one of the World Series, he sure could hit. Pinch hitting, Gibson hit a home run and pumped his fist, giving the Dodgers a 5-4 victory.

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14.

The Catch

By: beej     15 votes

The winning touchdown reception from Joe Montana to Dwight Clark in the 1982 NFC championship game.

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15.

The Music City Miracle

By: beej     15 votes

The most memorable kick return in history, Titans FB Lorenzo Neal handed off to TE Frank Wycheck, who then lateraled to WR Kevin Dyson across the field. Dyson would then take the ball in for a touchdown, propelling the Titans to an improbable Super Bowl run.

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16.

The Thrilla in Manilla

By: beej     15 votes

The climax of the Ali-Frazier rivalry, with Ali coming out on top -- often called the "Fight of the Century."

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