Post by zebrablog on Jun 29, 2015 22:07:35 GMT -5
Since this season will mark the 50th Super Bowl, I am working on a special feature to run in January of 50 Super Bowl calls. These are some of the best, the most controversial, or just unusual calls that have been made in a Super Bowl game. I have several ones in mind, but in order to start the conversation, I'm only going to post a few for now. Do you have call to nominate? Drop it in the thread here.
The covering officials, when known, are listed in parentheses:
The covering officials, when known, are listed in parentheses:
I | 2nd half kickoff blown dead, NBC still in commercial (some sources say they were in the middle of a sideline interview with Bob Hope) | (Norm Schachter) |
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IV | a. "Ya marked it good," Hank Stram talking during the measurement as picked up by NFL Films. b. Stram complains about incomplete pass ruling in 2nd qtr. "How do six of you miss the play?" Response: "I thought you were talking about you being on the field." | a. John McDonough b. BJ Tom Kelleher |
V | a. 2nd & goal from 2. Duane Thomas fumbles, but Ditka says play was over & Thomas put the ball down b. Unitas pass to Eddie Hinton. Ball bounced off Hinton's hands, tipped by Mel Renfro, and caught by John Mackey, who ran 75 yards for TD. Without tip by Renfro it is incomplete. If replay existed, it would be inconclusive. (Immaculate Reception prequel) c. Near the end of the second quarter, Earl Morrall's pass on 4th-and-goal was overthrown. Under the rules of the day, this was a touchback d. In the fourth quarter, DAL had 24-yard holding penalty (15-yd spot foul in the day). Next play was a fumble recovered by BAL, setting up game-winning FG. | a. (Jack Fette) b. (Hugh Gamber) c. (crew) d. |
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IX | a. Terry Bradshaw 30-yard pass to Larry Brown. No fumble, as Brown was ruled down by contact b. MIN 37 / 4–1 Tarkenton tried to draw Pittsburgh offside, both teams ruled offside, penalties offset. c. QB Fran Tarkenton had a pass batted back to him by DL L.C. Greenwood. Tarkenton caught the ball and threw a 41-yard pass to WR John Gilliam. Illegal forward pass penalty was treated as incomplete: no yardage assessed, ball returned to the previous spot, loss of down. | a. (Ed Merion) b. (Ed Merion, Bruce Alford) c. (Bernie Ulman) |
X | a. Fewest combined penalties in a game (2) b. Cliff Harris taunts PIT kicker after missed FG, Jack Lambert body slams Harris in retaliation. No penalties called | a. crew b. |
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XII | Predating the catch-process rule by decades, Cowboys WR Butch Johnson catches a touchdown pass and drops the ball after landing in the end zone after controlling the ball for a minimal amount of time. | (Bob Wortman) |
XIII | a. CB Benny Barnes penalized for DPI with apparent incidental contact with Lynn Swann b. S Charlie Waters collides with Demmas 3 plays later | a. (Fred Swearingen) b. (Art Demmas) |
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XV | Eagles DE Claude Humphrey is called for roughing the passer against Jim Plunkett. In frustration, Humphrey tosses the flag at R Ben Dreith,with no further penalty. | (_____, Ben Dreith) |
XVI | HL Jerry Bergman, Sr., umpire Al Conway and LJ Bob Beeks rule a fourth and goal line plunge short of the goal-line, killing a furious Bengals' rally. | (Jerry Bergman Sr., Bob Beeks) |
XVII | Markbreit momentarily confused heads and tails on the commemorative coin | (Jerry Markbreit, Dale Hamer) |
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XIX | Derrick Harmon catches the kickoff from Uwe von Schamman near the sideline with his toes just barely in bounds. Linesman watches Harmon's feet intently before ruling out of bounds. | (Ray Dodez) |
XX | Red Cashion lines up at the wrong end of the field on the opening kickoff | (Red Cashion) |
XXI | Pass to Broncos' TE Clarence Kay ruled incomplete. First replay ever in Super Bowl follows. Footage inconclusive so call stands. CBS finds reverse angle that would have reversed the call to complete, but was unable to feed that angle to the replay booth. | (Jerry Markbreit, Art McNally at replay??) |
XXII | After DEN leads 10-0, fumble on ensuing kickoff recovered by WAS beginning the 35 pt 2nd qtr | (Bob McElwee) |
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XXVI | a. Bills PK Brad Daluiso has to kickoff twice, after the first one was negated because he kicked the ball prior to R Jerry Markbreit signaling the ball ready. b. Bills WR Andre Reed draws a critical unsportsmanlike conduct flag for slamming his helmet to the turf after a missed pass interference call. As the teams walk off the field, Bills coach Marv Levy is shown yelling at FJ Ed Merrifield (who made the no-call) clearly yelling "You've been bought!" | a. (Jerry Markbreit) b. (Ed Merrifield) |
XXVII | Without the benefit of replay and in reverse mechanics, Phares and McKenzie rule fumble by Leon Lett. | (Ron Phares, Dick McKenzie) |
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XXXII | Rod Smith invalid fair catch signal | |
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XXXIV | Kevin Dyson one yard short on the final play | (Al Jury Tom Fincken) |
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XXXVII | 1st time in Super Bowl history a touchdown is awarded on instant replay. Jerry Porter's juggling catch on the end line is ruled incomplete, reversed to TD | (Bill Carollo) |
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XL | (Let's go easy on this one) | |
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XLII | Eli Manning not ruled in the grasp David Tyree catches pass against helmet | (Mike Carey) (Larry Rose, Scott Helverson) |
XLIII | a. James Harrison 100yd INT TD ruled in bounds and breaking plane, replay confirms b. Steelers' Justin Hartwig flagged for holding in the endzone - thus a safety and two points for the Cardinals. This began a nine point swing late in the fourth quarter that briefly gave the Cardinals the lead. (First safety by penalty in SB) c. Santonio Holmes in bounds for the go ahead Touchdown with :35 remaining in the game (missed call on illegal celebration, but officials were resetting for the XP kick). | a: (Mark Perlman) b: (Roy Ellison) c: (Greg Gautreaux) |
XLIV | Lance Moore 2 point conversion catch overturned by replay | |
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XLVI | a. Tom Brady deep pass to no one is ruled intentional grounding/safety b. Mario Manningham catch at sideline ruled in bounds | a. (John Parry, Tony Steratore) b. (Laird Hayes) |
XLVII | a. 35 min delay due to power failure. Boger: "Let's go" b. Carey Williams not ejected for contact with an official | a. (Jerome Boger) b. (Steve Stelljes) |
XLVIII | a. McAulay intercepts Namath's premature flip b. Safety on first play (and illegal motion did not kill the snap) | a. & b. (Terry McAulay) |
XLVIX | a. Jermaine Kearse catch b. Bill Vinovich records the first career ejection in a Super Bowl ejecting Seahawks LB Bruce Irvin for fighting. | a. (Tom Hill) b. (Bill Vinovich) |