Super Bowl Blunders, Bloopers, and Amazing Stories Football Stories

Super Bowl Blunders, Bloopers, and Amazing Football Stories

The Super Bowl is the biggest game of all in football, and there's no doubt that the greatest plays made on Super Sunday will be remembered for a long, long, time. However, the worst plays made on the Super Bowl will be remembered for just as long, and quite possibly longer! Bloopers, and blunders add to the excitement of the game knowing that any particular player, whether a Hall of Famer or a relative unknown, could make the blunder of his life in front of billions of football fans all over the world. There have been some amazing Super Bowl stories that borderline on comical. That is what makes the Super Bowl blunders, and bloopers so fun to recall.

Leon Lett Super Bowl Blunder Of A Lifetime

After scooping up a Frank Reich fumble, Leon Lett of the Dallas Cowboys rumbled toward the Buffalo end zone for what looked like an easy score in the waning moments of Super Bowl XXVII. As Leon Lett approached the goal line, he slowed down and held the ball out to his side while starting his celebration. Buffalo Bills receiver Don Beebe caught up to the oblivious Leon Lett before he reached the goal line and knocked the football out of his hand for a touchback. What did Leon Lett learn from this experience? "Not to celebrate too soon," Lett later joked.

Not Yet Brad Daluiso

Buffalo Bills Brad Daluiso thought he really got Super Bowl XXVI started when he launched a monster kickoff that carried completely over the Washington Redskins return men and out of the end zone. Unfortunately, the game had not yet officially begun. A red faced Brad Daluiso had to kick the ball over again.

Where's My Helmet?

After insisting to the press that he should be the unanimous choice for NFL MVP and calling himself "The Michael Jordan of the Buffalo Bills," Buffalo runningback Thurman Thomas missed the first offensive play of Super Bowl XXVI because he couldn't find his helmet.

Feeling Blue

When the New York Jets upset the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, they got an assist from a big group of musicians. With seconds to go in the first half and the Colts trailing by a touchdown, QB Earl Morrall called a flea flicker designed to get wide receiver Jimmy Orr open in the end zone. Earl Morrall took the snap and pitched the ball to a running back who pitched it back to him. Earl Morrall then looked for Jimmy Orr but didn't see him. He had to force a pass which was picked off by the Jets. Where was Orr? He was all alone in the end zone waving frantically for the football. BUT because the halftime band was standing behind the end zone, Morral couldn't spot him. The problem was Jimmy Orr and the band were wearing the same shade of blue!

Year of the 1972 Dolphins

The Year of the Dolphin - 1972 Perfect Season

The 1972 Miami Dolphins didn't look like a team of destiny. In fact, they seemed more like a bunch of decent guys who just happened to play football for a living..........Until they played their way into NFL football history.

When the Dolphins kicked off the 1972 season against the Chiefs in Kansas City, the temperature at Arrowhead Stadium was 120 degrees. Miami survived that blistering afternoon with a 20-10 win, then stayed hot all season with an unprecedented 14-0 regular season record. Ironically, there was never a time during their perfect campain that the Dolphins looked unbeatable, especially after QB Bob Griese was knocked out for the season and replaced by a washed up, 38 year old Earl Morrall. In spite of this, the "no name" defense held when it had to. Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick and Mercury Morris did the job in the backfield, and their "has been" quarterback put in his finest season as a pro.

The Miami Dolphins were rated as a very good team at the start of the 1972 season, but they were not considered a great team. As they clawed and scratched their way toward the Super Bowl, there were plenty of scared and more than a few close calls, but each time the team survived and grew stronger. Yet, even as they entered the Superbowl Championship with a 16-0 record, they still hadn't made believers out of the football world. When the game started, the Redskins were two point favorites! Despite the point spread, everyone seemed to know who would win, including Washington. It seemed as if the Super Bowl itself turned out to be a mere formality, as Washington put in a lackluster performance. With the game well in hand at 14-0 in the fourth quarter, the Dolphins got their final scare (and biggest chuckle) of the season when a Garo Yepremian field goal attempt hit on of his own players and baunced back into his hands. Facing a wall of snorting, fiery eyed Redskings, the 5 foot 8 kicker, who was wearing virtually no padding besides his helmet, tried to throw the ball while running away. Redskins' safety Mike Bass plucked the ball out of the air and scored a 49 yard TD to make the game interesting, but the Dolphins ran out the clock for a 14-7 victory and the NFL's one and only perfect season. When the final gun sounded on Super Bowl VII, the Dolphins were finally recognized as one of the greatest teams of all time.

For The Record

With Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick and Mercury Morris, Miami had three of the best runners in the game. With Paul Warfield, they had a Hall of Fame receiver. So who scored the longest TD of their perfect season? Old timer Earl Morrall, on a wild 31 yard scramble that took nine blocks to get him into the end zone.

Don Shula Quote

"I knew that if the Super Bowl ended and we were 16-1, I would be a loser"

1972 Miami Dolphins Throwback Jerseys

Would you like to relive the 1972 Perfect Season of the Miami Dolphins? How about a throwback jersey of the Dolphins dream season? We carry Bob Griese, Jim Kiick, Mercury Morris, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka throwback jerseys. You can even customized your own and add any name and number.

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