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Whats Your Favorite Exciting/Miraculous Football Play of All-Time?

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Among Ohio State games in my lifetime, Holy Buckeye is second to none.

However, if I've got to pick one moment, it's probably Nebraska v Missouri in 1997. Scott Frost's desperation pass into the endzone is tipped, deflected, kicked, then caught for the game tying TD. Nebraska goes on to win in OT en route to a share of a national title.
 
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Holy Buckeye has to be #1, of course....
The LSU QB's pass to Early Doucet to win the ASU game last year was pretty good...one of the best I have heard about, but not seen, was when Jeff Graham returned a punt 70 yards for Alter HS to win w/ no time left on the clock
 
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In American college football, The Play is often remembered as the most exciting moment in college football history. It refers to a controversial last-second kickoff return during a November 20, 1982 game between the University of California, Berkeley ("California" or "Cal") Golden Bears and the Cardinal of Stanford University. The Golden Bears used five lateral passes on the return with no time left to score the winning touchdown and defeat Stanford, 25-20.
Although members of the Stanford Band came onto the field midway through the play believing that the game was already over, the touchdown stood. However, some believe that the score should not have counted because some of the laterals should have been ruled as illegal forward passes. Another dispute is whether Cal ball carriers were tackled before they threw those passes.
 
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I thought we had some Steeler fans here. (believe me, I'm not one, though)
I'm shocked nobody has mentioned the "Immaculate Reception".

One of the most unexpected was 4th and 14. We had not pass-blocked well at all the 2 previous plays and i thought miami would bring the house and Krenzel would have no chance. I was so depressed because we had out-played them for most of the game, and I hated Miami so much, and they were going to win after all, and then........yeah!

Holy Buckeye, though, was the best OSU play I can remember for the sheer drama and deciciveness of it.

Another one of my OSU faves is one where Keith Byars splits two defenders who had the angle on him, right up the middle for a long TD. i think it was earlier in the comeback game against Illinois where he scored with one shoe, but I'm not sure.

Ray Griffin's INT against scUM was pretty cool too, as it basically won The Game and kept us undefeated.
 
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If we're adding NFL plays into the mix.....

a few that come to mind are

"4th and 26" (Eagles/Packers)

McNabb's 14 second scramble was one of the most incredible plays that i've ever seen (based on the play, not necessarily that it won the game or won a big playoff game).


As much as I don't like him, Mike Vick making the Vikings defenders run into each other in OT was classic.

Nathan Vasher's 108 yard missed FG return. (Bears)
 
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ScarletBlood31 said:
If we're adding NFL plays into the mix.....

a few that come to mind are

"4th and 26" (Eagles/Packers)

McNabb's 14 second scramble was one of the most incredible plays that i've ever seen (based on the play, not necessarily that it won the game or won a big playoff game).


As much as I don't like him, Mike Vick making the Vikings defenders run into each other in OT was classic.

Nathan Vasher's 108 yard missed FG return. (Bears)
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Yeah. I like the calls on McNabb and Vick.

Also for the NFL, how about the "Music City Miracle" when the Titans beat the Bills on that amazing kickoff lateral after lateral return for a TD.
 
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BearBuck27 said:
For me, it has to be Holy Buckeye! I can remember sitting at home knowing that that play was our last chance to remain undefeated. Needless to say, I probably jumped higher than ever when I saw that Jenkins caught it.
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I'm sad to say, that I was not able to see this play live. I'm almost sick to my stomach, still today, that I missed out on this piece of Buckeye history. I think I was out with my mom somewhere, and if I were able to witness it, it probably would have been up on my list.
 
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The New Orlean Saints kick return two years ago with all of the laterals, the touchdown and the XP and they make the playoffs. Then Carney missed the XP after what was nearly the biggest miracle in NFL history.

Plethero (sp?) alabama WR last year with his catch behind the player's helmet.
 
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