NFL 100 Greatest Plays

The National Football League 100 Greatest Plays was voted on by a panel consisting of media members, former players and league personnel in 2019 to honor the greatest plays of the first 100 years of the National Football League (NFL).

Selection The plays were chosen by a panel of 26 voters—coaches, team and front office executives, former players and members of the media—between April and June 2018. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach and former color commentator John Madden, both voters, were in charge of looking over film and issuing a report to the committee on players in the early years of the league.

The teams were unveiled over six weeks on NFL Network by host Rich Eisen alongside Cris Collinsworth from NBC Sports and Belichick.

NFL 100 Greatest Plays Rank Play Date Event 1 "Immaculate Reception" Dec. 23, 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff 2 "The Catch" Joe Montana TD Pass to Dwight Clark Jan. 10, 1982 NFC Championship 3 David Tyree Helmet Catch in Super Bowl XLII Feb. 3, 2008 Super Bowl XLII 4 "Music City Miracle" Jan. 8, 2000 AFC Wild Card 5 Malcolm Butler Interception in Super Bowl XLIX Feb. 1, 2015 Super Bowl XLIX 6 Santonio Holmes Catch in Super Bowl XLIII Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIII 7 "Immaculate Interception" in Super Bowl XLIII Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIII 8 Bart Starr's QB Sneak in the Ice Bowl Dec. 31, 1967 NFL Championship 9 "Minneapolis Miracle" Jan. 14, 2018 NFC Divisional Playoff 10 "Philly Special" Feb. 4, 2018 Super Bowl LII 11 “One Yard Short” Game Saving Tackle In Super Bowl XXXIV Jan. 30, 2000 Super Bowl XXXIV 12 Lynn Swann 53 Yard Circus Catch in Super Bowl X Jan. 18, 1976 Super Bowl X 13 Marshawn Lynch "Beast Quake" Run Through Saints Jan. 8, 2011 NFC Wild Card 14 Marcus Allen 74 Yard TD Run in Super Bowl XVIII Jan. 22, 1984 Super Bowl XVIII 15 Staubach's Hail Mary TD Pass to Pearson Dec. 28, 1975 NFC Divisional Playoff 16 Odell Beckham Jr. One-Handed Catch Nov. 23, 2014 Week 12 17 "The Sea of Hands" Catch Dec. 21, 1974 AFC Divisional Playoff 18 Vinatieri Kick Ties the "Tuck Rule Game" Jan. 19, 2002 AFC Divisional Playoff 19 Game-Winning TD in Greatest Game Ever Played Dec. 28, 1958 NFL Championship 20 Riggins' 43 Yard TD Run on 4th Down in Super Bowl XVII Jan. 30, 1983 Super Bowl XVII 21 Montana TD Pass to Taylor in Super Bowl XXIII Jan. 22, 1989 Super Bowl XXIII 22 Julian Edelman Keeps it off the turf in Super Bowl LI Feb. 5, 2017 Super Bowl LI 23 "Miracle at the Meadowlands" Nov. 19, 1978 Week 12 24 "The Catch II" Steve Young to Terrell Owens Jan. 3, 1999 NFC Wild Card 25 Bo Jackson 91 Yard TD Run Into Stadium Tunnel Nov. 30, 1987 Week 12 26 "The Holy Roller" Sep. 10, 1978 Week 2 27 Steve Young's Game-Winning 49 Yard TD Run Oct. 30, 1988 Week 9 28 Steve Gleason Blocks Punt Sep. 25, 2006 Week 3 29 "Ghost to the Post" Stabler 42 Yard Pass to Casper Dec. 24, 1977 AFC Divisional Playoff 30 Elway Completes "The Drive" on TD Pass to Jackson Jan. 11, 1987 AFC Championship 31 Manningham Catch in Super Bowl XLVI Feb. 5, 2012 Super Bowl XLVI 32 Tracy Porter INT Seals Super Bowl XLIV Feb. 7, 2010 Super Bowl XLIV 33 John Elway's Helicopter Spin Jan. 25, 1998 Super Bowl XXXII 34 Gale Sayers' 85 Yard Punt Return for TD Dec. 12, 1965 Week 13 35 Tony Dorsett 99 Yard TD Run on MNF Jan. 3, 1983 Week 17 36 DeSean Jackson's "Miracle at the Meadowlands II" Dec. 19, 2010 Week 15 37 Walter Payton Runs Through the Chiefs Nov. 13, 1977 Week 9 38 Dan Marino's Fake Spike Play Nov. 27, 1994 Week 13 39 Campbell Puts Head Into Defender's Chest Nov. 20, 1978 Week 12 40 John Mackey Runs Over Lions D for 64 Yard TD Nov. 20, 1966 Week 11 41 "He Did What?!" Nov. 6, 2000 Week 10 42 "Miami Miracle" 2018 Dec. 9, 2018 Week 14 43 Tony Nathan "Hook and Lateral" Jan. 2, 1982 AFC Divisional Playoff 44 Chuck Bednarik Hit on Frank Gifford Nov. 20, 1960 Week 9 45 Bradshaw's TD Pass to Stallworth in Super Bowl XIV Jan. 20, 1980 Super Bowl XIV 46 Don Beebe Chases Down Leon Lett in Super Bowl XXVII Jan. 31, 1993 Super Bowl XXVII 47 Jim Brown Breaks Off A 77 Yard TD Catch Nov. 24, 1963 Week 11 48 Rodgers' Game Tying Hail Mary vs. Cardinals Jan. 16, 2016 NFC Divisional Playoff 49 Castille Strips Byner to Cause "The Fumble" Jan. 17, 1988 AFC Championship 50 Max McGee's One-Handed TD Catch in Super Bowl I Jan. 15, 1967 Super Bowl I 51 Barry Sanders' 47 Yard TD Run Nov. 27, 1997 Week 14 52 "Motown Miracle" Dec. 3, 2015 Week 13 53 Tarkenton Eludes Defenders Before Long TD Pass Nov. 13, 1977 Week 9 54 Jim Marshall's "Wrong Way Run" Oct. 25, 1964 Week 7 55 "River City Relay" Dec. 21, 2003 Week 16 56 Ed Brown Passes to Harlon Hill for TD Dec. 30, 1956 NFL Championship 57 Roethlisberger's Game Saving Tackle Jan. 15, 2006 AFC Divisional Playoff 58 Richard Sherman Tips Pass For INT Jan. 19, 2014 NFC Championship 59 B. Sanders Spins Defenders on 39 Yard TD Run Nov. 28, 1991 Week 13 60 Deion Sanders Punt Return TD In First NFL Game Sep. 10, 1989 Week 1 61 "Old Man Willie" Intercepts Tarkenton for TD Jan. 9, 1977 Super Bowl XI 62 Dante Hall Amazing Punt Return Oct. 5, 2003 Week 5 63 Ed Reed's Record 107 Yd Interception Nov. 23, 2008 Week 12 64 Favre 40 Yard TD Pass to Sharpe in Playoffs Jan. 8, 1994 NFC Wild Card 65 A. Peterson Stiff Arms Browns for 64 Yard TD Sep. 13, 2009 Week 1 66 Garrison Hearst's 96 Yard TD Run in Overtime Sep. 6, 1998 Week 1 67 Favre Deep Pass to Greg Lewis Wins Game Sep. 27, 2009 Week 3 68 Randy Moss Lateral Behind the Back for TD Oct. 19, 2003 Week 7 69 MIke Ditka's Amazing Catch and Run 1963 1963 Season 70 Michael Vick 46 Yard Game-Winning TD Run Dec. 1, 2002 Week 13 71 "Alley-Oop" to R.C. Owens for Long TD Pass Nov. 3, 1957 Week 6 72 Cunningham's 95 Yard TD Pass to Barnett Dec. 2, 1990 Week 13 73 Mark Ingram catch in Super Bowl XXV on 3rd and 13 Jan. 27, 1991 Super Bowl XXV 74 "65 Toss Power Trap" in Super Bowl IV Jan. 11, 1970 Super Bowl IV 75 Garo's Gaffe in Super Bowl VII Jan. 14, 1973 Super Bowl VII 76 Tebow to Thomas for Game-Winning TD Jan. 8, 2012 AFC Wild Card 77 Von Miller Strip Sack in Super Bowl 50 Feb. 7, 2016 Super Bowl 50 78 "Miracle at the Met" Dec. 14, 1980 Week 15 79 "Refrigerator" Perry's Rushing TD in Super Bowl XX Jan. 26, 1986 Super Bowl XX 80 Randel El to Hines Ward in Super Bowl XL Feb. 5, 2006 Super Bowl XL 81 No Stopping Bavaro vs. the 49ers on MNF Dec. 1, 1986 Week 14 82 R. Cunningham Absorbs Hit, Throws TD Oct. 10, 1988 Week 6 83 Steve Atwater Stops Christian Okoye Sep. 17, 1990 Week 2 84 Randy Moss One-Handed TD Over Revis Sep. 19, 2010 Week 2 85 Ben Watson Stops A Defensive Touchdown Jan. 14, 2006 AFC Divisional Playoff 86 Al Harris Overtime INT to Win Playoff Game Jan. 4, 2004 NFC Wild Card 87 Steve Bartkowski Hail Mary Nov. 20, 1983 Week 12 88 Cromartie Returns Missed FG 109 Yards Nov. 4, 2007 Week 9 89 Derrick Henry 99 Yard Touchdown Run Dec. 6, 2018 Week 14 90 Emmitt Smith 29 Yard TD Run Jan. 2, 1994 Week 18 91 Steve Van Buren's Championship-Winning TD Dec. 19, 1948 NFL Championship 92 Vinny Testaverde TD Throw to Jumbo Elliott Oct. 23, 2000 Week 8 93 Hugh McElhenny No Helmet Catch and Run Oct. 19, 1952 Week 4 94 L. Fitzgerald's Overtime Catch and Run Jan. 16, 2016 NFC Divisional Playoff 95 Larry Wilson One-Handed INT Returned for TD Dec. 19, 1965 Week 14 96 Wilber Marshall Returns a Fumble for TD Jan. 12, 1986 NFC Championship 97 Jim Brown Powers Through Cowboys Oct. 18, 1964 Week 6 98 Billy Sims Karate Kicks Steve Brown Sep. 11, 1983 Week 2 99 "Butt Fumble" Returned for TD Nov. 22, 2012 Week 12 100 Roger Craig's High Knees TD Through Rams Oct. 16, 1988 Week 7

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