Top 5 Superbowl Plays Ever

1. Max McGee's Catch. In the first Super Bowl in history, it was an ex-Air Force pilot who had one of the most memorable Super Bowl plays. Funny thing is, Max McGee didn't even expect to play in the game. He was so sure of this that he broke team curfew the night before, and didn't bring his helmet to the biggest game of his life versus the Chiefs. When starter Boyd Bawler went down, McGee had to borrow someone else's head gear, and on his first drive, he made his mark on history. Taking a short pass from quarterback Bart Starr, McGee took the play and ran thirty seven yards for the first touchdown in Super Bowl history.

2. Montana's Touchdown Pass to John Taylor. With the Cincinnati Bengals nursing a 16-13 lead with 3:10 to go in Super Bowl XXIII, San Francisco 49er quarterback Joe Montana took the field convinced that his team would score, leading to one of the most memorable Super Bowl plays of all time. In fact, Joe Cool was so confident that, in the huddle, he pointed to a portly looking man in the stands and infamously said, "Isn't that John Candy?" After driving his teammates 87 yards and with a second and two from the Cincinnati 10 yard line, Montana hit wide receiver John Taylor for a ten yard touchdown pass in the middle of the end zone, forever cementing his "Joe Cool" reputation.

3. "The Swann Dive." In Super Bowl X against the Dallas Cowboys on the biggest stage of his career, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann cemented his legacy as an artist of Super Bowl plays. With 3:47 left to go in the first half and down 10-7 quarterback Terry Bradshaw let loose a 51 yard pass to Swann. Despite tripping over the feet of Cowboy cornerback Mark Washington, Swann caught the ball while sprawled out on the ground. However, that wasn't the only play he made in the big game. After finishing with four catches for a whopping 167 yards and a touchdown, Swann became the first wide receiver to the win the coveted "Super Bowl MVP" award. 

4. Mike Jone's tackle of Kevin Dyson. In Super Bowl XXXIV, undrafted linebacker Mike Jones of the St. Louis Rams made a game saving tackle against the Tennessee Titans, securing his spot on the list of all time Super Bowl plays. With his team down a touchdown with six seconds and only ten yards away from tying the score, Titan's quarterback Steve McNair threw a slant to receiver Kevin Dyson on the five yard line. With only five more yards to go and no time remaining, Dyson had to run the ball in for the score, but was wrapped up at the two and a half yard marker by Jones. Trying desperately to reach the ball over the goal line, Jones didn't let go of Tyson, assuring his team the first championship of the New Millenium.

5. Tyree's Helmet Catch. In what will forever be known as "The Catch II", receiver David Tyree caught the football against his helmet in one of the most memorable Super Bowl plays of all time. With the New York Giants trailing 14-10 with a 1:15 left, the New York Giants faced a third-and-five from their own 44 yard line. After miraculously evading a seemingly sure sack, quarterback Eli Manning threw a desperation pass to the backup receiver in the middle of the field. Despite Patriot's safety Rodney Harrison clawing the ball away, Tyree miraculously pinned the ball against his helmet with his right hand, and somehow held on, and the Giants went on to score the go-ahead touchdown.