Which Super Bowl runner-up is the most deplorable?
It's been 11 days since the end of the 56th Super Bowl. And Aaron Donald's last two gears of championship pressure are still vivid. It was his key play in the final moments that helped the Rams lock in the championship and teach the young Burrow and the Tigers a lesson. For Burrow, it was a pity defeat. However, in the history of the Super Bowl, there are 5 other Super Bowl runners-up teams, which is even more regrettable than this Tiger. Today, Xiaobian will take stock for you, the 5 teams that are closest to the Super Bowl but finally lost.
5. Tennessee Titans, 34th Super Bowl, score: 16-23
It was the first Super Bowl game of the 21st century, against the National League champion St. Louis Rams (now los Angeles Rams), known as the "best performer on the grass," against the Tennessee Titans, who had just staged the Wonder of Music City in the American League final.
In the first half, the Rams had a complete advantage, leading 9-0 at halftime and advancing by 200 yards more than the Titans in the first half. However, with the score not pulled open, the Titans made a ferocious counterattack in the second half, even pulling the score into a 16-16 draw with only 2:12 left in the game. However, rams quarterback Kurt Warner and outside receiver Isaac Bruce completed a long pass connection and entered the end zone, taking the lead again in just 18 seconds.
The Titans were desperate with the final 1:54 left in the game, and there was still plenty of time for them to play the final attack. The Titans' offense was fluid at first, hitting the top 10 yard line in the Rams' end zone with 6 seconds left in the game. Titans star quarterback Steven McNair pinpointed his receiver Kevin Dyson in front of the end zone. But just as Dyson finished catching the ball and was about to rush into the end zone, Rams linebacker Mike Jones (yes, Mike Jones) completed a tackle for Dyson in the first 1 yard of the end zone, blocking the touchdown. The tackle helped the St. Louis Rams win the 34th Super Bowl, a ball that came to be known as the "longest yard."
4. New England Patriots, 42nd Super Bowl, score: 14-17
This is the closest season of Brady's career to personal performance, and both the statistics and the record are well-deserved firsts. Prior to this game, the Patriots had a 18-0 record and had not lost the entire season. Their opponent is the fifth in the League of Nations, the New York giants.
But just when people thought it was a game without suspense and that the Patriots would finish the perfect season, the Giants disagreed. In the final moments of the game, the Giants still trailed the Patriots 10-14. With just 1:15 left in the fourth quarter, the 5-yard Giants in 3rd gear decided to give it a go. Quarterback Eli Manning dodged the Pressure of the Patriots' pass and miraculously ran out of his pocket and threw his arms away to pass the ball. Receiver David Terry jumped high and completed the famous "helmet catch" to complete the key 3rd gear advance. Subsequently, Eli connected Praxico Barres to complete the anti-touchdown and help the Giants block the Patriots' perfect season.
3. Buffalo Beal, 25th Super Bowl, score: 19-20
The Super Bowl game took place in the distant 1991, and it's been more than 30 years since then, when most fans weren't even born. National League champion New York Giants, led by Lawrence Taylor, one of the best defensive players in history, met the offensive and defensive Buffalo Bills.
In this game, the two teams attacked and defended each other, and the game was extremely anxious. Therefore, the suspense of winning and losing was also retained until the last moment of the game. In the final moments of the game, Beal pushed the ball into the front 29 yard line of the Giants' end zone after trailing 19-20. A 47-yard shot, a shot to hold the cup, a shot to go home. In the end, kicker Norwood's shot was deflected off and the Beals missed the cup with a one-point deficit.
It is worth mentioning that the Giants' defensive coordinator at that time was Bill Belicek, who later established the patriot dynasty. At the same time, this game also began the Game's super bowl defeat journey. For three years after this game, Bill scored the Super Bowl every year, but unfortunately lost all of them. The next 3 defeats have never been so close.
2. Falcons of Atlanta, 51st Super Bowl, score: 28-34
This is the biggest reversal and reversal in the history of the Super Bowl. The Falcons in the first half had an overwhelming advantage, holding the lead at one point with a huge 28-3 advantage with 2:12 left in the third quarter. But just when everyone thought the Falcons were going to lift the first Super Bowl trophy in team history, the Patriots began their counterattack.
The Patriots, whose offensive defense suddenly re-entered the line, took the initiative, relying on James White and Danny Armandora to pull the point difference back to a single ball. Subsequently, Julian Edelman's fairy catch set the tone for the Patriots' final regular-season attack, while White's dashing touchdown helped the Patriots drag the game into overtime. In overtime, it was White's punch that sent the ball into the end zone, completing the biggest reversal in Super Bowl history.
1. Seattle Seahawks, 49th Super Bowl, score: 24-28
On February 1, 2015, the most dramatic goal in Super Bowl history appeared. The match was played against the Patriots, who had not lifted the Super Bowl in 10 years, and against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, who had just completed a big comeback in the National League final.
The two teams alternated leads, with the Seahawks trailing the Patriots 24-28 with just 2:02 left in the game. However, in terms of time, the Seahawks have every chance to overtake. This is exactly what happened, the Seahawks had already hit the 1-yard line with just over 20 seconds left in the game, and only by going any further could they win the title. But it backfired, with the Seahawks surprisingly choosing to pass the ball in the crucial second gear, rather than letting star running back Marshone Lynch rush the ball. Coincidentally, Patriots coach Belicek saw the Seahawks' intentions and opted for a defensive formation, while cornerback Malcolm Butler came out of the blue, intercepting the ball in the end zone and back into the 1-yard line. This interception ended the possibility of the Seahawks winning consecutive championships, and also made the world remember Butler's name.
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