The 49ers were, undoubtedly, the golden team of the 1980s and 1990s. Winning five Super Bowls in that span of time, the 49ers were home to some of football’s greatest—Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, and Jerry Rice. But for Steve Young, Montana’s backup quarterback for most of the glory days, his big day came at Super Bowl XXIX, where he...

Our list wouldn’t be complete without including the first ever Super Bowl, known at the time as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. Played at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, the NFL champion Green Bay Packers took on the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs. The game was much anticipated, as there was considerable pressure coming from each ...

Every die-hard football fan can remember Jets quarterback Joe Namath’s “guarantee” that his team would defeat the underdog Colts in the third Super Bowl. The Jets outspoken quarterback caused an uproar in 1969 when he promised his team would beat the favored Colts, but lucky for him, he delivered on his promise in one of the most ...

In what has long been considered one of the most exciting match-ups of all time, the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers took on the NFC champion Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII. Not only did Super Bowl XIII feature a collection of the best talent in NFL history (Bradshaw, Harris, Webster, Staubach, Dorsett and Smith—to name a few), but it was...

After two Super Bowl losses and a few bleak seasons, John Elway led the Broncos to Super Bowl XXXII in 1997 against the Green Bay Packers. Not only was their 31-24 win over the Packers their first league championship after four previous Super Bowl losses, but it was Elway’s first Super Bowl title in his career. Their victory spurred another w...

Though the Packer’s kick returner Desmond Howard was named Super Bowl MVP (and deservedly so, for his Super Bowl record 99-yard kickoff return), the real standout in Super Bowl XXXI was Brett Favre, who secured his first and only Super Bowl win in 1997 with his defeat of the Patriots 35-21. Along with renowned coach Mike Holmgren, Favre helpe...

Coming into the game as 14-point underdogs, the New England Patriots delivered one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. Under the leadership of Tom Brady (in his first Super Bowl appearance), the Patriots defeated the Rams 20-17. Though Tom Brady was crowned the Super Bowl MVP, everyone remembers that it was Adam Vinatieri’s game-winn...

In a game that will forever be remembered by Bills’ fans as the most heart wrenching loss of all time, Super Bowl XXV is infamous for many reasons. Not only is the 20-19 score the smallest margin of victory in Super Bowl history, but Bills’ kicker Scott Norwood’s potential game-winning missed field goal is legendary. Bills’ ...

Heralded as one of the biggest upsets of all time, Super Bowl XLII is one to remember.  Eli Manning and the NY Giants entered the game as 12-point underdogs and the buzz surrounding Tom Brady and the Patriots’ quest for a perfect season was never-ending. But despite all odds stacked against them, in the final 35 seconds, Manning delivere...

The Miami Dolphins were coming off of a perfect regular season (16-0) when they faced the Washington Redskins in the 1972 Super Bowl. The Dolphins 1972 team featured Hall-of-Famers Nick Buoniconti, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, Bob Griese, Jim Langer and Paul Warfield. Under the guidance of legendary Dolphins coach Don Shula, the Dolphins defeated th...