Top 10 Greatest Super Bowl Games of All-Time – #7 Super Bowl 43 – Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals
#7- Super Bowl XLIII – Steelers 27, Cardinals 23
From this game onwards, you can make an argument for every Super Bowl on this list being higher. This game was crazy and I would not fault you at all for having it in the top 3.
In classic Steel Curtain fashion, the Steelers defense featured Troy Polamalu and James Harrison, who were considered two of the best defensive players in the NFL. The Cardinals, on the other hand, were the high-powered offense led by Kurt Warner who had proved himself as one of the best Quarterbacks in the NFL. He also had Larry Fitzgerald at his disposal who had one of the best playoff runs ever. But all for none.
The game was a closely contested battle, with both teams trading blows throughout the game. The Cardinals took an early lead, but the Steelers fought back and took the lead in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers defense was able to make a game-winning play, an interception by James Harrison, who ran it back for a touchdown, giving the Steelers the lead for good and winning the game by a score of 27-23.
This marked the sixth Super Bowl championship for the Steelers which is the most in NFL history. It was also a monumental win for the Roethlisberger-Tomlin era.
James Harrison’s game-winning play, the dramatic toe tap catch by Santonio Holmes are two of the best NFL highlights in Super Bowl history that happened in this single game. That along with it’s down to the wire finish make it a legendary game to be remembered.
Top 10 Greatest Super Bowl Games of All-Time – #6 Super Bowl 23 – San Francisco 49ers vs Cincinatti Bengals
#6 – Super Bowl XIII – 49ers 20, Bengals 16
Joe Montana was on a mission. He was on a mission to become the greatest Quarterback in NFL history. He was going for his third Super Bowl and it wasn’t going to be an easy task. The Bengals, led by quarterback Boomer Esiason, who was an MVP candidate, had one of the best offenses in the NFL. They were looking for their first Super Bowl win in franchise history, but Joe Montana had ice in his veins.
The Bengals took an early lead in the game and were up 16-13 with less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter. The 49ers, were able to mount a comeback and score a touchdown with only 34 seconds left on the clock. Classic Joe Montana.
This was the game that cemented Joe Montana’s status as the best quarterback in NFL history. It made him 3 for 3 in Super Bowls, but it was the fashion he did it in that made it so legendary. At the time, it was rare for a Quarterback to be able to drive down the field on the last drive to win. Joe Montana was him. It also helps when you form the best Quarterback Wide Receiver duo ever with Jerry Rice.
Top 10 Greatest Super Bowl Games of All-Time – #5 Super Bowl 25 – New York Giants vs Buffalo Bills
#5- Super Bowl XXV – Giants 20, Bills 19
Say it with me. WIDE RIGHT!!! WIDE RIGHT!!! We have seen many of the legendary games finish by a game-winning field goal, but it’s almost as entertaining watching a game-losing field goal miss.
Both of these teams were complete on both ends of the field. The Giants had an efficient run-first offense, but it was ultimately their defense led by Leonard Marshall and Lawrence Taylor, that made them so dominant. The Bills, on the other hand, were more of a high-powered offense. Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas both had their way with defenses all season long.
The Giants took an early lead, but the Bills fought back and tied the game at 10-10 by halftime. In the second half with just over a minute left, the Giants offense were able to score a touchdown and take a one-point lead. Jim Kelly, with all the pressure in the world, was able to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 47-yard field goal to win the game. Then it happened. Wide Right… and Bills fans all around the world were devastated once again.
