What's the most "legendary" sports moment you've ever seen?

[jAZ]

Watching the halftime show last night and remembering Brett Favre's performance on Monday night after his father died, I was trying to think of anything in any sport that was comparable.

I really couldn't think of anything.

I know Jordan had some performances that were amazing, but nothing near as emotional.

I know the Elway/Montana game might be the best MNF game ever, but again... it just didn't have the back-story. It was just another world class performance, if there can be such a thing.

What "legendary" peformances have you seen?

[Chiefnj]

9/21/01 Mets v. Braves.

[DenverChief]

Game 6 of the 85 series......game 4 of the 86 serries (Buckner)

Chiefs vs Steelers playoff game

Nuggets vs Seattle playoff game

[jAZ]

9/21/01 Mets v. Braves.
Why?

[jAZ]

Game 6 of the 85 series......game 4 of the 86 serries (Buckner)

Chiefs vs Steelers playoff game

Nuggets vs Seattle playoff game
Why?

Why?

Why?

[KHinz57]

Sports Moment: #62 by Mark McGwire.

Chiefs Moment: Dante Hall's TD return run against Denver in 2003

[jAZ]

Why?
Duh... nevermind.

;)

[Katipan]

I got to go to games 6 and 7 of the Dbacks/Yankees World Series. Those were insane.

[Chiefnj]

Why?

1st pro game in NY area after the 9/11 tragedy. Sang God Bless America during the 7th inning stretch. Tributes. Piazza won it with a HR in the 8th. Not a single legendary performance, but it was sentimental and heartfelt and a legendary sports moment IMO.

Other legendary moments: Douglas KO Tyson.

[Donger]

1980 US Olympic Hockey Team.

[listopencil]

Are you kidding? Nothing comparable?

USA Olympic hockey team defeating the Soviets was a much better story.

There have been quite a few sports moments that equaled the Brett Favre one. Elway's first SB win, there were even AFCW rival fans rooting for him just because of the "story".

[Skip Towne]

The Thrilla in Manila.

[tk13]

Seen in person? Mark McGwire's 67th and 68th homers in the same game to pass Sosa for good in 1998.

My favorite Michael Jordan performance was the flu game. That was in the Finals, everything on the line, and MJ has to be physically carried back to the bench during timeouts because he was so sick... vomiting, all that jazz. Somehow he still scored 38 points including the clutch baskets at the end.

I could name 8 billion Larry Bird performances... the steal against the Pistons, the duel with Dominque Wilkins was incredible, the night he scored 60 against the Hawks and was so on fire that the Hawks bench was celebrating and high-fiving each other when Bird hit baskets....

[Deberg_1990]

1980 US Olympic Hockey Team.

hands down the greatest sports moment and MOST important in the last 25 years.

[Nzoner]

In person,Washington's Timmy Smith setting the rushing record for 204 yards in Super Bowl XXII against the Donks.

[jAZ]

Are you kidding? Nothing comparable?
No, I said I "couldn't think of anything".

I knew there were a few that could compare.

US Hockey for sure.
*Maybe*, Jordan's 4th Championship (1st after returning from father's death).

I don't think Elway's 1st superbowl compares though. JMO.

[Chiefnj]

Elway's first SB win, there were even AFCW rival fans rooting for him just because of the "story".

Not here.

[jAZ]

hands down the greatest sports moment and MOST important in the last 25 years.
And also one of the great sports movies. I really liked "Miracle".

[Saulbadguy]

I can't remember the year, IIRC it was 93 or 94, but the NBA playoffs the Lakers beat the Suns and took a 3-0 series lead, and coach Paul Westphal said "we will win 4 in a row, and take the series"....and with the help of Barkley, KJ, Ainge, and Majrle, he did.

[cdcox]

Elway's first SB win, there were even AFCW rival fans rooting for him just because of the "story".


Just to be clear, that would not have been me.

I've seen many of the Key NFL moments of the last 30+ years live on TV, especially the playoffs.

Dwight Clark's "the catch"
Franco's Immaculate reception
Bear's loss to Miami on MNF in '85
Jets/Miami come back game
Buffalo comeback against Houston
Music city miracle
Kellen Winslow game SD vs Miami
KC vs Miami
etc. etc. etc.

I'm sure many on the board have done the same.

[tk13]

I can't remember the year, IIRC it was 93 or 94, but the NBA playoffs the Lakers beat the Suns and took a 3-0 series lead, and coach Paul Westphal said "we will win 4 in a row, and take the series"....and with the help of Barkley, KJ, Ainge, and Majrle, he did.
It was the first round series, best of 5, they dropped the first two games, at home, after having the best record in the league that year. Westphal also said that if they didn't come back and win the series, he should be fired. Gutsy...

[Saulbadguy]

It was the first round series, best of 5, they dropped the first two games, at home, after having the best record in the league that year. Westphal also said that if they didn't come back and win the series, he should be fired. Gutsy...
Ah..my memory of this was spotty..I was 12 or 13 years old or so. Still an amazing performance IMO.

[Saulbadguy]

Laettner getting the inbound pass....need I say more?

[Boozer]

I got to go to games 6 and 7 of the Dbacks/Yankees World Series. Those were insane.

Same here. Unfreakin'believable.
:thumb:

[Braincase]

7 sacks.

[DenverChief]

Why?

Why?

Why?

Game 6 of the 85 series with the Royals coming back to beat the cards after the close play at first

Game 4 of the 86 series the ball goes under buckners glove for a mets rally and eventual series come from behind win

Nuggets weren't even supposed to be in the playoffs let alone beat a favorite championship team in teh sonics

Montana leading the Chiefs to ahome playoff victory was just saweet:)

[Skip Towne]

Are you kidding? Nothing comparable?

USA Olympic hockey team defeating the Soviets was a much better story.

There have been quite a few sports moments that equaled the Brett Favre one. Elway's first SB win, there were even AFCW rival fans rooting for him just because of the "story".
If that's true it's prolly cause they thought he'd retire if he won.

[DenverChief]

7 sacks.

great game, woulda been better if it had been 8 but I'll never forget that one :)

[jAZ]

geat game, woulda been better if it had been 8 but I'll never forget that one :)
Exactly!