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Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time

Ian Tindell Ian Tindell Power
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The playoffs are over now and two teams have the chance to win the ultimate prize: the Super Bowl. Players on both teams have chances gain glory, establish legends and, of course, suffer humiliation. Here's a list of the 10 biggest Super Bowl FAILS of all time and the people behind them.
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    Scott Norwood

    As a kid you have this dream, "eight seconds left in the super bowl and (your team) is down by one point. It all comes down to (you) making a 47 yard field goal. The ball is snapped, the kick is up…and it’s good! (Your Team) wins the game and it’s all because of the heroic efforts of (YOU)!"



    Well, in Super Bowl XXV, Scott Norwood had that exact chance to win the game against the New York Giants. Only it wasn’t good. It was wide right and the Buffalo Bills lost their first of four consecutive Super Bowls. They have actually never won a Super Bowl. For Buffalo Bills fans, the mere mention of Scott Norwood is a sure fire way to get your ass kicked.
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    Jackie Smith

    At the ripe age of 38 Jackie Smith got the opportunity to play in Super Bowl XIII for Dallas, his first and only after having a Hall of Fame career with the Cardinals. Even though he was a back up at the time, I’m sure Jackie was thinking, "if you just gave me the chance...." Well, late in the third quarter, Jackie got his chance for an absolutely wide open touchdown catch.

    Only he dropped it. Dallas was forced to kick a field goal and the ‘Boys lost to Pittsburgh 35-31.

    Only four points. The same four points Dallas would have had if only Jackie had held on.
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    Leon Lett

    So you remember those Buffalo Bills losing that Super Bowl and three others after that? Well, Super Bowl XXVII was their worst defeat of all. However, the number three blunder of all time does not go to them. It goes to Dallas.

    Late in the game, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Leon Lett was returning a fumble 64 yards for a sure touchdown (still the longest fumble return in Super Bowl history) when he started to showboat a little... that’s when Don Beebe caught up with him and knocked the damn ball out of his hands giving Buffalo back the ball to finish out their humiliation in style.
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    Eugene Robinson

    Eugene Robinson was a starting safety for the Atlanta Falcons’ Super Bowl XXXIII team. The night before the Super Bowl he was awarded the Bart Starr Award for being a player of "high moral character."

    Mr. Robinson made sure he thanked God for guiding him in his life and was so excited about winning the award that he immediately went out to solicit an undercover police officer for oral sex.

    God also guided Robinson during the game as he got burned deep twice, one of which included an 80 yard touchdown against him. The Falcons lost to Denver 34 – 19.
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    Janet Jackson

    During halftime of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake figured they’d class that whole stuffy affair by showing the world Janet’s right boob. They immediately claimed the incident was the result of a wardrobe malfunction but it was later revealed that the whole thing was planned.

    So why is this a FAIL? Because Janet Jackson's boob looked like a re-heated pancake draped over an English muffin. We could've had almost anyone else and this would've been a huge win...

    The Carolina Panthers were so distraught that they went on to lose 32 – 29 to the New England Patriots.

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  1. sethyboy1974
    Eugene Robinson at 7/12/2011 1:59 AM
    HE WAS THE BIGGEST DISTRACTION,FOR THE FALCONS, IN THE SUPERBOWL.IF IT WEREN'T FOR HIS F***-up THE FALCONS MIGHT HAVE HAD A CHANCE
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    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 8/16/2010 1:54 PM
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  3. CorieGirl
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 3/05/2010 5:42 PM
    superbowl blunders are kind of sad. i feel badd for anyone who makes their team lose, especially in such an important scenario.
    1. GoBruins
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 3/05/2010 5:46 PM
      What r u talking about?! super bowl blunders are awesome!
      1. Whatevayoulike
        Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 3/05/2010 5:47 PM
        Hhaahiagree any super bowl fail is worth watching. i fiend off other's failures!
    1. Brettski
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 3/05/2010 5:44 PM
      Especially being the top 10 fails of all time. Haha they definitely get beat up in the locker room after.
  4. albertmattson
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/26/2010 3:04 AM
    I noticed you drew the line at 11 wins being acceptable. Are we a Patriots fan? Get over it. The NFL has been set up this way for a long time. Start a petition online and forward it to all of your fellow crybaby Patriot fans.
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  5. calistylie
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:38 PM
    The top 10 superbowl fails is awesome, unless of course I was one of them. Especially Janet. Put your tit away, the children are watching! How was Michael supposed to cover all those children's eyes at the Neverland Ranch watching his sister?
    1. jdemo23
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:40 PM
      the michael jokes never get old. rip michael. haha why are we talking about michael on a list called top 10 superbowl fails of all time?
      1. calistylie
        Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:41 PM
        Because obviously his sister's been acting sleezy. Clean up her act or we bring up the brother.
  6. Mark
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:22 PM
    worst superbowl fail is definitely janet's nipple! my little cousin even saw that. not cool janet!
    1. jdemo23
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:27 PM
      If she had nice t**s it would be something different, but that Janet slip was a worse fail then garo yepremian pass video
  7. howdyhigh
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 4:53 PM
    biggest super bowl blunders are awesome! haha i love leon lett's the best though. what an idiot.
    1. crzygirl
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:13 PM
      haha yeah that one is great! i would def rather see the top ten super bowls failures then success plays. IT"S MORE FUN!
      1. howdyhigh
        Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:15 PM
        its more fun unless your part of the worst superbowl fails haha then life really sucks. i wonder how long it takes these guys to truly get over their errors.....
        1. Greg
          Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:18 PM
          the guys who have a super bowl fail dont get none from the cheerleaders and thats punishment enough rite?
  8. Freebird
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/10/2010 3:35 PM
    When Jackie Smith dropped that pass i literally almost threw up. To this day he will always be to us Cowboy fans what Bill Buckner is to Red Sox fans. CHOKE A HOLICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. Jack
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/10/2010 3:02 PM
    Leon Letts Blunder in that game was on a Thanksgiving day game.
    1. jdemo23
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/24/2010 5:30 PM
      superbowl blunders on holidays make it that much better. at least if you were a letts fan you got eat a turkey and still see the cowboys win.
    1. Freebird
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/10/2010 3:56 PM
      Check your FACTS, it was indeed during the Super Bowl. You are thinking of his gaffe when he attempted to flop on the snowy ball, yes snowy, on Thanksgiving Day in Texas Stadium. Good ole Leon was never confused with the sharpest tool in the shed!!!!
  10. bruce
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/09/2010 10:45 PM
    How could you leave Leon Lett's going after a punt just laying on the ground, then he tried to pick it up, and instead kicked it and the other team recovered. can't remember the Super Bowl, but what a goof.
    1. Ian Tindell
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/10/2010 1:35 AM
      Yes, that was quite the goof. Unfortunately, it did not happen in the Super Bowl.
      1. Freebird
        Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/10/2010 3:49 PM
        Sorry Tindell, check your notes or better yet check somethng a little more accurate. It WAS indeed during the Super Bowl!
        1. Freebird
          Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/10/2010 4:04 PM
          Lets clear this up. Tindell, the punt boner was not SB stuff although him running with the ball like a loaf of bread was. Until Don Beebe ran him down and swatted it away.
          1. Ian Tindell
            Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/10/2010 11:04 PM
            I think the confusion is happening because they are two huge blunders that happened in back to back seasons. The one I listed with Don Bebe swatting the ball did indeed occur in Super Bowl XVII. The very next year, on a Thanksgiving game in Dallas against the Dolphins, Lett made his second blunder by touching a ball that would have been dead, and changed the outcome of the game from a Dallas win to a Miami win. It's all very clearly laid out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Lett and can also be easily looked up on youtube which would confirm both events and the timeline for each. I appreciate the back up Freebird...after your initial attack anyway...and I hope these details clear up any further confusion from people in the f*ture.
  11. Anonymous
    Janet Jackson at 2/09/2010 9:24 PM
    Contrary to the pop**ar hoopla to the wardrobe malfunction, it was better than any previous halftime shows. This was better than SBXXXVIII.
  12. caltbird58
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/09/2010 8:03 PM
    Packer fans can't comment credibly on the Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle". Period.



    Most people in Green Bay claimed they couldn't understand it because it sounded to them a lot like opera and, frankly, given the paucity of opera in the Dairy State, I don't blame them for guessing at what opera must sound like.
  13. Zach
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/07/2010 1:20 AM
    Leon Lett holding the ball out while returning a fumble for a touchdown, and then fumbling it himself (thanks to Don Beebe) has to be high on a list of fails. It's like "Hahaha You can't catch me I'mma stick this ball out, slow down, and you still can't get it" followed by seconds later "Oh **** I guess you got it".
    1. zach
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/07/2010 1:21 AM
      Ah c**p I just realized that was #3 on the list. You should make a list of Top 10 List Reply Fails of Top 10 lists. I'd probably be high on that list.
  14. hogiewan
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/05/2010 12:03 PM
    #1 - the laces were in
  15. Dan
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/04/2010 11:53 PM
    No mention of the massive failure(s) by the refs in SBXL? Their game-winning performance (for Pittsburgh) is remembered in the Northwest, for sure.
    1. T
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/05/2010 7:33 AM
      Typical whiny Seahawks fans
      1. Philly55
        Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/09/2010 9:20 PM
        Sorry chief, but the referees in Superbowl XL were the worst of all of them and determined the winner of the game. Pittsburgh got a gift, it's an accepted fact. So glad the referees were good for the Saints victory.
  16. John Elway
    Denver Broncos at 2/04/2010 4:49 PM
    As a player on the field that day I remember a victory for the boys in blue that day!
  17. C
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/04/2010 4:27 PM
    Ironically most of the Bears players in the video are now homeless.
  18. 46xx10
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/04/2010 11:24 AM
    What the Bears did, was do this video to raise money for the homeless in Chicago. So how in the h**l can that be a FAIL?????

    1. Ian Tindell
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/04/2010 7:28 PM
      Which is awesome...but it's still a very silly video.
  19. Zack
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/04/2010 11:05 AM
    Yeah, Gannon's performance was spectacularly bad, but it's worth remembering that Bucs coach Gruden had coached Gannon and the Raiders the year before and brought their offensive playbook with him to Tampa. The Bucs defense knew the Raiders offensive schemes inside and out which is why they were able to dominate so completely.
  20. Kevin
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/04/2010 7:48 AM
    The Bears actually recorded that song before they won the Super Bowl. That was a team, but a horrible video
    1. Anonymous
      Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/04/2010 3:10 PM
      Yeah, but as our friend up in the item 10 comments said: imagine if they'd lost after this.
  21. Adam O.
    Top 10 Super Bowl FAILS of All Time at 2/03/2010 9:29 PM
    No Minnesota Vikings on that list? I'm a fan, but am well aware of losing four Super Bowls. Brent McLanahan's fumble deep in Raiders territory, following blocking a Ray Guy punt for the first time in his career, is a good specific moment of fail.
  22. Walter Payton
    Chicago Bears at 2/03/2010 6:59 PM
    Yeah...but they made it BEFORE the playoffs. I mean...how ballsy is THAT? And they STILL went out and destroyed everyone in the post season. Can you imagine the s**t storm that would follow if the Colts danced around at 14-0?
    1. Ian Tindell
      Chicago Bears at 2/04/2010 3:09 PM
      Hahaha. Yes.
  23. Anonymous
    Scott Norwood at 2/03/2010 6:44 PM
    It was against the New York Giants not the Dallas Cowboys

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