Biggest Choke in NFL history (1 Viewer)

[Jous]

I tried to get the best ones that I could think of, although I'm fairly certain I'm forgetting some important ones. I also tried to tell the difference between a "choke" and just a great play/series of plays by another team, which is why things like Elway's "the Drive" are not on there.

Hell, if this topic is popular enough I may just re-do it to make it a little more organized and fixed up. But here it is now... let's hear it! This should bring up some painful memories and happy moments :whoosh:

EDIT: Damn, I meant the 1992 playoffs for Bills/Oilers game... my bad

 

[aaronr28]

Norwood's FG attempt was from 47 yards out. Those aren't gimmes.

Bills giving up the TD return to Tennessee was a much bigger choke than Norwood's miss.

 

[lions327]

I don't think anything can compare to blowing a 32 point lead, especially a play or two.

 

[Lehigh98]

Which one of those missed FG tries was the shortest?

 

[Jous]

None of them were really short... all were between 40-50 yards I believe I'll look it up though

 

[H.K.]

Other: Dan Marino's post-season career.

Fact #1: Threw 15 TD's vs. 19 Int's in Dolphins 10 playoff losses with Marino at QB

Fact #2: Only twice in those 10 playoff losses Marino was able to throw more TD's than INT's

Fact #3: 9 out of 10 of those playoff losses Marino threw a minimum of 2 interceptions each game

Impossible for any team to be successful with such horrific post-season QB play.

 

[TD Ryan]

I voted for Norwood.

it is now the stuff of legend and Norwood's miss symbolizes the whole Bills' saga. Scott Norwood, and Wide Right have become the symbol of 4 straight SuperBowl losses.

it may not be fair. but it is the perception.

Wide Right now carries as much negative connotation as The Catch or The Drive carry positive meanings.

Norwood is, unfortunately, the NFL's Bill Buckner.

 

[Jous]

For the Field Goals...

Norwood's miss was from 47 yards

Vanderjagt's miss was from 46 yards

Anderson's miss was from 38 yards (shorter than I thought)

 

[Buckle]

I think Tony Romo's choke is Top 3 no doubt. Yeah kickers miss, players suck at times in a big game, and teams fold a big lead, but messing up a snap to set up the kick??? Worst ever.

 

[TD Ryan]

also, I would think that to be qualified as "Biggest Choke", it would have to be on the biggest stage... which is the SuperBowl.

Any of the miscues from the SuperBowl should outweigh those that are non-Superbowl.

 

[dagogrease]

I don't think anything can compare to blowing a 32 point lead, especially a play or two.

 

[Despyzer]

Other: Dan Marino's post-season career.

Are we to assume that you now have Marino in some sort of retired-athlete fantasy league?

 

[Sabertooth]

Vikings not getting to the podium....twice.

 

[H.K.]

Other: Dan Marino's post-season career.

Are we to assume that you now have Marino in some sort of retired-athlete fantasy league?

Classic!!! For the record, the answer to your question is 'no'.

 

[Case Ace]

I voted for Norwood.it is now the stuff of legend and Norwood's miss symbolizes the whole Bills' saga. Scott Norwood, and Wide Right have become the symbol of 4 straight SuperBowl losses.it may not be fair. but it is the perception.Wide Right now carries as much negative connotation as The Catch or The Drive carry positive meanings.Norwood is, unfortunately, the NFL's Bill Buckner.

Certainly one of the most memorable endings, but not even close to the biggest choke ever. First, it was 47 yards ... which is relatively far. Second, Norwood was ~60% from that distance over his career so he's going to miss nearly 1/2 of those anyway w/o any "choke" factor. I voted for Houston blowing a 32 point lead. You really have to work hard to lose a game when you're up by 32.

 

[Case Ace]

Other: Dan Marino's post-season career.Fact #1: Threw 15 TD's vs. 19 Int's in Dolphins 10 playoff losses with Marino at QB :X Fact #2: Only twice in those 10 playoff losses Marino was able to throw more TD's than INT's Fact #3: 9 out of 10 of those playoff losses Marino threw a minimum of 2 interceptions each game Impossible for any team to be successful with such horrific post-season QB play.

Do you prefer Finkle or Einhorn?Fact #4: You can't just take stats from losses. 32 TDs vs 24 INTs ... those are his post season #s. Great? No. Biggest Choke Ever? Gimmie a break man.Fact #5: I like how you say "minimum of 2 INTs in 9 games" when it was only more than 2 INTs one time.

 

[Phurfur]

I can't believe I'm the only Jackie Smith, I could have caught that ball.

 

[phthalatemagic]

Houston blowing it would be the team-wide choke

the single play choke I'd go with the Dallas WR that dropped the ball the endzone

 

[H.K.]

Do you prefer Finkle or Einhorn?

Finkle was Einhorn. Marino was a choker.

Fact #4: You can't just take stats from losses. 32 TDs vs 24 INTs ... those are his post season #s. Great? No. Biggest Choke Ever? Gimmie a break man.

Had Marino performed better in losses, Dolphins may have won. Hence the importance of his stats in losing efforts.

Fact #5: I like how you say "minimum of 2 INTs in 9 games" when it was only more than 2 INTs one time.

It wasn't like he only threw one pick in a his losing efforts. He was good for at least 2 INT's in 90% of their losses. Turnovers are playoff death, and committed gobs of 'em.

 

[aposulli]

For the Field Goals...Norwood's miss was from 47 yardsVanderjagt's miss was from 46 yardsAnderson's miss was from 38 yards (shorter than I thought)

I voted Anderson because he hadn't missed a FG or XP in that entire year.Also the Vikings were an awfully better team as evident by their Reg Season Record and the Falcons ### being whooped after this game.

 

[On The Rocks]

Scott Norwood, Wide Right SuperBowl 25 [ 6 ] [10.17%]

This makes no sense to me at all. Since when is a 47 yard kick more of a choke than a missed PAT. (i.e. Gary Anderson). eta: I missed read the Gary Anderson option. But still....

 

[aposulli]

Scott Norwood, Wide Right SuperBowl 25 [ 6 ] [10.17%]

This makes no sense to me at all. Since when is a 47 yard kick more of a choke than a missed PAT. (i.e. Gary Anderson). eta: I missed read the Gary Anderson option. But still....

One was in the Super Bowl.Still...

 

[PsychoMan]

I initially was thinking the Byner fumble, or the Romo fumbled snap ... then realized I almost forgot about the comeback.

I vividly remember watching that Oiler-Bill game to this day. It completely boggled my mind then, and still don't know how they managed to blow a lead like that. It seems like it would be hard to blow even if you ran 3 times & punted for an entire half.

 

[phthalatemagic]

For the Field Goals...Norwood's miss was from 47 yardsVanderjagt's miss was from 46 yardsAnderson's miss was from 38 yards (shorter than I thought)

I voted Anderson because he hadn't missed a FG or XP in that entire year.Also the Vikings were an awfully better team as evident by their Reg Season Record and the Falcons ### being whooped after this game.

But was the moment a choke? Weren't the Vikes up by a TD, with alot of time to do on the clock?

 

[Case Ace]

Do you prefer Finkle or Einhorn?

Finkle was Einhorn. Marino was a choker.

Fact #4: You can't just take stats from losses. 32 TDs vs 24 INTs ... those are his post season #s. Great? No. Biggest Choke Ever? Gimmie a break man.

Had Marino performed better in losses, Dolphins may have won. Hence the importance of his stats in losing efforts.

Fact #5: I like how you say "minimum of 2 INTs in 9 games" when it was only more than 2 INTs one time.

It wasn't like he only threw one pick in a his losing efforts. He was good for at least 2 INT's in 90% of their losses. Turnovers are playoff death, and committed gobs of 'em.

Yes, if Marino would have performed better in losses, the Dolphins may have won. Actually, he DID play well in some playoff games, and, b/c he performed better in those games, the Dolphins DID win. Which is basically what you were saying. Unfortunately, you didn't include those games in your argument.I don't know how you can say if Marino could've played better in losses the Dolphins may have won, and then not include the games where he did play better & the Dolphins did win. 32TDs, 24 INTs ... black & white, clear as crystal.

 

[dagogrease]

Other: Dan Marino's post-season career.Fact #1: Threw 15 TD's vs. 19 Int's in Dolphins 10 playoff losses with Marino at QB :X Fact #2: Only twice in those 10 playoff losses Marino was able to throw more TD's than INT's Fact #3: 9 out of 10 of those playoff losses Marino threw a minimum of 2 interceptions each game Impossible for any team to be successful with such horrific post-season QB play.

Just to turn this around a bit...Threw 17 TDs vs. 5 Int's in Dolphins 8 playoff wins with Marino at QB0 times in those playoff wins did Marino throw more INTs than TDs5 out of 8 of those playoff wins Marino threw a minimum of 2 TDsWould hardly call him the ultimate playoff choker...

 

[saintfool]

john carney because it broke every saints fan's heart. missing a PAT?

it was after the most ridiculous comeback made by a fairly ridiculous team. youtube evidence

The Saints were on their own 25 yard line looking at a second and 10. Quarterback Aaron Brooks started from a shotgun formation and dropped back to pass. He passed the ball to the right side of the field to receiver Donté Stallworth, who caught the pass at midfield. Stallworth then bounced off of a tackle and turned inside and broke two more tackles. The clock had already reached zero, and Stallworth lateralled the ball at the 34-yard line to Michael Lewis, who ran the ball to the 25-yard line of Jacksonville. He then turned and pitched the ball to Deuce McAllister, who ran to the Jacksonville 20-yard line. McAllister then pitched the ball to the right side of the field to Jerome Pathon, who caught the ball at the 24-yard line of Jacksonville. Brooks then laid a block on the last Jacksonville defender and Pathon dove into the end-zone.

There was a lengthy delay while the officials determined that all of the ball transfers were indeed legal laterals. All the Saints needed was a John Carney extra point to send the game into overtime.

who knows if we could have won in overtime but certainly the momentum would have been on our side. Carney - a guy who had hit 98% of his PATs for a career, 80% of his FG's - had not missed an XP in 8 years and yet he somehow missed it. wide right.

worse still? i called it.

 

[H.K.]

Yes, if Marino would have performed better in losses, the Dolphins may have won. Actually, he DID play well in some playoff games, and, b/c he performed better in those games, the Dolphins DID win. Which is basically what you were saying. Unfortunately, you didn't include those games in your argument.

I didn't include the games he played well, but I should have as an indicator that he was not a reliable playoff performer. However, when analyzing Dolphin losses, Marino was a huge factor. Had he played well enough for them to win a title, or at least get to multiple SB's, the choke label wouldn't apply. The fact remains, when the Dolphins lost playoff games, he was a primary contributor. If you give him credit for playing well in wins, you can't absolve him of blame for playing poorly in losses. If anything, it accentuates the negative b/c it proves he was capable, yet underperformed nonetheless..

 

[Captain Spaulding]

Interesting....if Vanderjagt makes that 40+ yard field goal last year, Bettis' fumble going into the endzone would have been 2nd biggest choke then according to your pollsters. But because Steelers won, the Bettis's blunder is removed from the list. Doesn't make sense does it?

 

[Morton Muffley]

I am absolutely dumbfounded as to how anyone with a modicum of sense could call Norwood's 47 yard miss a choke, much less the BIGGEST choke. In evaluating kickers alone he wouldn't rate in the top ten in my opinion. Now, Vandy's kick last year was SO far right that it defies explanation. Heck, I doubt if Vandy's kick would have been good as a PAT! And this from "the most accuate kicker of all time"

 

[Pipes]

I am absolutely dumbfounded as to how anyone with a modicum of sense could call Norwood's 47 yard miss a choke, much less the BIGGEST choke. In evaluating kickers alone he wouldn't rate in the top ten in my opinion. Now, Vandy's kick last year was SO far right that it defies explanation. Heck, I doubt if Vandy's kick would have been good as a PAT! And this from "the most accuate kicker of all time"

 

[Case Ace]

Yes, if Marino would have performed better in losses, the Dolphins may have won. Actually, he DID play well in some playoff games, and, b/c he performed better in those games, the Dolphins DID win. Which is basically what you were saying. Unfortunately, you didn't include those games in your argument.

I didn't include the games he played well, but I should have as an indicator that he was not a reliable playoff performer. However, when analyzing Dolphin losses, Marino was a huge factor. Had he played well enough for them to win a title, or at least get to multiple SB's, the choke label wouldn't apply. The fact remains, when the Dolphins lost playoff games, he was a primary contributor. If you give him credit for playing well in wins, you can't absolve him of blame for playing poorly in losses. If anything, it accentuates the negative b/c it proves he was capable, yet underperformed nonetheless..

Sometimes he played well sometimes not so much, just like most QBs. When you take it all together you get 32 TDs vs. 24 INTs. There are alot of QBs with a worse track record than that in the playoffs. Fran Tarkenton threw 11 TDs vs. 17 INTs in his post season career. Is he the biggest choker in NFL history? Is he a bigger choker than Marino? Let me know.

 

[aposulli]

For the Field Goals...Norwood's miss was from 47 yardsVanderjagt's miss was from 46 yardsAnderson's miss was from 38 yards (shorter than I thought)

I voted Anderson because he hadn't missed a FG or XP in that entire year.Also the Vikings were an awfully better team as evident by their Reg Season Record and the Falcons ### being whooped after this game.

But was the moment a choke? Weren't the Vikes up by a TD, with alot of time to do on the clock?

Well it would have put the game away. Similar to Bettis' fumble in that respect.

 

[H.K.]

Sometimes he played well sometimes not so much, just like most QBs. When you take it all together you get 32 TDs vs. 24 INTs. There are alot of QBs with a worse track record than that in the playoffs. Fran Tarkenton threw 11 TDs vs. 17 INTs in his post season career. Is he the biggest choker in NFL history? Is he a bigger choker than Marino? Let me know.

MarinoWins: Threw 17 TDs vs. 5 Int's in 8 gamesLosses: 15 TDs vs. 19 Int's in 10 LossesThere is a clear trend. If he played well, they won and if he played poorly, they lost. He played poorly more often than he played well. The team was designed for him to take them as far as he could, custom built around his talent.....when the post season came around, he proved over and over again that they wouldn't go far. If he was as great and as clutch as many feel he was, why aren't his playoff numbers better? People look at his stats to justify calling him great, why do they ignore the same stats that show he failed in the most important games?

 

[Sheriff66]

I say Anderson, he was perfect that year until that kick and it was only 38 yards....

 

[PsychoMan]

Sometimes he played well sometimes not so much, just like most QBs. When you take it all together you get 32 TDs vs. 24 INTs. There are alot of QBs with a worse track record than that in the playoffs. Fran Tarkenton threw 11 TDs vs. 17 INTs in his post season career. Is he the biggest choker in NFL history? Is he a bigger choker than Marino? Let me know.

MarinoWins: Threw 17 TDs vs. 5 Int's in 8 games

Losses: 15 TDs vs. 19 Int's in 10 Losses

There is a clear trend. If he played well, they won and if he played poorly, they lost. He played poorly more often than he played well.

The team was designed for him to take them as far as he could, custom built around his talent.....when the post season came around, he proved over and over again that they wouldn't go far.

If he was as great and as clutch as many feel he was, why aren't his playoff numbers better? People look at his stats to justify calling him great, why do they ignore the same stats that show he failed in the most important games?

Do you think this is news to anyone? Statistically show us a quarterback that when he played poorly, his team won, and when he played great, his team lost. I do not understand what you are getting at here.Also, don't you think if an entire NFL team was custom built around his talent, it would be easy for playoff calibur coaches & defenses to strategize against the Dolphins and beat them? --and you think that makes him the biggest choker of all time?

 

[PsychoMan]

I have never understood why people label the Norwood miss as such a huge choke. I know it was a huge deal and was potentially a SuperBowl winning kick, but it seems like people forget how long it was. It was definitely not a gimme.

 

[Islander]

Oilers get my vote.

But for an individual choke (not a team choke), then Bettis' fumble last year is #1. The only reason it's not high on people's mind is that he got bailed out by subsequent events.

 

[SteelerMurf]

For the Field Goals...Norwood's miss was from 47 yardsVanderjagt's miss was from 46 yardsAnderson's miss was from 38 yards (shorter than I thought)

I don't consider missing from 47 or 46 yards a choke, that happens all the time especially in the final seconds of the game.But dropping a snap on a 20 yard FG, that is a choke.

 

[snellman]

I had to Vote for Gary Anderson as a individual choke. He hadn't missed a FG the whole season and then with the chance to go to the Superbowl, he decides to choke.

 

[H.K.]

Also, don't you think if an entire NFL team was custom built around his talent, it would be easy for playoff calibur coaches & defenses to strategize against the Dolphins and beat them? --and you think that makes him the biggest choker of all time?

Yes and Yes. Now we are getting somewhere. The duality of the argument saying a "great" statistical QB did not win a title because his "team" wasn't good enough now is completely exposed. Everyone says that Marino threw 420 career TD passes because he was a great QB, but his team never gets one ounce of credit for that. Nobody ever says Marino broke records passing because the scheme was designed for him to throw often, or that the OL gave him great protection, that his WR's got open and made plays. All those critical elements that Marino was supplied by his team to allow him to set records get swept under the rug because they are "Marino's" records. Yet the twisted logic comes out when Marino fails in the playoffs, then its a "team" game all of a sudden and he is no longer accountable.People only say its a team game when a QB they don't like wins, or a QB they like loses.All QB's have different roles, schemes, and talents. In Marino's case he was given the keys to the car, when he drove it well, it was because he was great driver, when it went in a ditch, all of a sudden its the mechanics' fault. Problem is, it was the same car with the same driver.

 

[MarshallRob]

Other: Dan Marino's post-season career.

Fact #1: Threw 15 TD's vs. 19 Int's in Dolphins 10 playoff losses with Marino at QB :X

Fact #2: Only twice in those 10 playoff losses Marino was able to throw more TD's than INT's

Fact #3: 9 out of 10 of those playoff losses Marino threw a minimum of 2 interceptions each game

Impossible for any team to be successful with such horrific post-season QB play.

Man, how bad do you have to hate Dan Marino to hijack a completely unrelated thread and make it about his alleged choking? Might any other great QB's have shared Marino's "disease" of too many INT's in postseason losses? Let's check.FAVRE

9 playoff losses. 16 TD's/21 picks. 3 games with TD's > INT's

ELWAY

8 playoff losses. 9 TD's/11 picks. 2 games with TD's > INT's

KELLY

8 playoff losses. 8 TD's/16 picks. 1 game with TD's > INT's

AIKMAN

5 playoff losses. 4 TD's/11 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

S. YOUNG

6 playoff losses. 4 TD's/10 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

STAUBACH

7 playoff losses. 7 TD's/12 picks. 2 games with TD's > INT's

TARKENTON

5 playoff losses. 2 TD's/9 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

BRADSHAW

5 playoff losses. 6 TD's/11 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

Look at all those losers. And it's a real shame about Bradshaw's postseason problems. Just think about what his team might have accomplished without that choker bringing them down. Here's a complete playoff comparison of Marino to Bradshaw:

Marino: 18 playoff games. 32 TD's/ 24 picks. Record: 8-10

Bradshaw: 19 playoff games. 30 TD's/ 26 picks. Record: 14-5.

Marino threw a pick in 13 playoff games and his team went 4-9 in those games. Bradshaw threw a pick in 14 of his 19 playoff games but his team went 9-5 in those games. Marino had 10 multiple interception playoff games and his team lost all but one of those games. Bradshaw had 8 such games but his team went 4-4 in them, including a Super Bowl victory and an AFC title game win with 3 INT's apiece! You think a dominating defense and great running game might have bailed Bradshaw out a few times?

And the Oilers' loss to the Bills is not only the biggest NFL choke, it might the greatest sports choke of all-time with the possible exception of the Yankees in 2004.

 

[H.K.]

Man, how bad do you have to hate Dan Marino to hijack a completely unrelated thread and make it about his alleged choking? Might any other great QB's have shared Marino's "disease" of too many INT's in postseason losses? Let's check.

Major flaw: Every QB but Tarkenton & Kelly won rings. Those QB's are eliminated from choker status based on their success. Marino would not be a choker if he ever played well enough to help his team win a SB. At least Kelly got there four times. Tarkenton is a bit of a stretch to add into this equation.

FAVRE

9 playoff losses. 16 TD's/21 picks. 3 games with TD's > INT's

ELWAY

8 playoff losses. 9 TD's/11 picks. 2 games with TD's > INT's

KELLY

8 playoff losses. 8 TD's/16 picks. 1 game with TD's > INT's

AIKMAN

5 playoff losses. 4 TD's/11 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

S. YOUNG

6 playoff losses. 4 TD's/10 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

STAUBACH

7 playoff losses. 7 TD's/12 picks. 2 games with TD's > INT's

TARKENTON

5 playoff losses. 2 TD's/9 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

BRADSHAW

5 playoff losses. 6 TD's/11 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

Look at all those losers. And it's a real shame about Bradshaw's postseason problems. Just think about what his team might have accomplished without that choker bringing them down. Here's a complete playoff comparison of Marino to Bradshaw:

Marino: 18 playoff games. 32 TD's/ 24 picks. Record: 8-10

Bradshaw: 19 playoff games. 30 TD's/ 26 picks. Record: 14-5.

Marino threw a pick in 13 playoff games and his team went 4-9 in those games. Bradshaw threw a pick in 14 of his 19 playoff games but his team went 9-5 in those games. Marino had 10 multiple interception playoff games and his team lost all but one of those games. Bradshaw had 8 such games but his team went 4-4 in them, including a Super Bowl victory and an AFC title game win! You think a dominating defense and great running game might have bailed Bradshaw out a few times? Yep, but that was how the team was designed. Who's to say Bradshaw wouldn't have thrown for 600 career passing TD's if he played for the Dolphins in that system and won five Super Bowls in the process. Don't forget that Miami had the number one defense for fewest points allowed twice in Marino's career, and was Top Ten on several other occasions.

And the Oilers' loss to the Bills is not only the biggest NFL choke, it might the greatest sports choke of all-time with the possible exception of the Yankees in 2004.

Jean Van de Velde

 

[Jous]

How did this get turned into a Marino thread? Nothing Marino ever did/didn't do is even on the list

 

[AB in DC]

Norwood is, unfortunately, the NFL's Bill Buckner.

Bad analogy, since Buckner actually had a decent career going into the 1986 WS. Norwood was a lousy kicker who should never have been on the field for a SB contender.

 

[Raider Nation]

Those of you who voted for Norwood should be ashamed of yourselves.

Not only wasn't it a "gimme" as many astute people pointed out above, but the Bills offensive staff needs to shoulder far more of the blame than Norwood. They had time to run another play in order to get 5-8 yards closer (much like the situation with the Chargers against the Pats a few weeks ago), and they chose to bring on Norwood instead. In addition, IIRC, their last couple of offensive plays were very conservative handoffs to Thurman when they could have been more aggressive.

The Oilers choking against the Bills clearly should win this poll. Had Houston simply RUN the ball every single play, it is unlikely the Bills would have had time to come back. But that's not who they were.

 

[Trey]

Other: Dan Marino's post-season career.

Fact #1: Threw 15 TD's vs. 19 Int's in Dolphins 10 playoff losses with Marino at QB :X

Fact #2: Only twice in those 10 playoff losses Marino was able to throw more TD's than INT's

Fact #3: 9 out of 10 of those playoff losses Marino threw a minimum of 2 interceptions each game

Impossible for any team to be successful with such horrific post-season QB play.

Man, how bad do you have to hate Dan Marino to hijack a completely unrelated thread and make it about his alleged choking? Might any other great QB's have shared Marino's "disease" of too many INT's in postseason losses? Let's check.FAVRE

9 playoff losses. 16 TD's/21 picks. 3 games with TD's > INT's

ELWAY

8 playoff losses. 9 TD's/11 picks. 2 games with TD's > INT's

KELLY

8 playoff losses. 8 TD's/16 picks. 1 game with TD's > INT's

AIKMAN

5 playoff losses. 4 TD's/11 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

S. YOUNG

6 playoff losses. 4 TD's/10 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

STAUBACH

7 playoff losses. 7 TD's/12 picks. 2 games with TD's > INT's

TARKENTON

5 playoff losses. 2 TD's/9 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

BRADSHAW

5 playoff losses. 6 TD's/11 picks. 0 games with TD's > INT's

Look at all those losers. And it's a real shame about Bradshaw's postseason problems. Just think about what his team might have accomplished without that choker bringing them down. Here's a complete playoff comparison of Marino to Bradshaw:

Marino: 18 playoff games. 32 TD's/ 24 picks. Record: 8-10

Bradshaw: 19 playoff games. 30 TD's/ 26 picks. Record: 14-5.

Marino threw a pick in 13 playoff games and his team went 4-9 in those games. Bradshaw threw a pick in 14 of his 19 playoff games but his team went 9-5 in those games. Marino had 10 multiple interception playoff games and his team lost all but one of those games. Bradshaw had 8 such games but his team went 4-4 in them, including a Super Bowl victory and an AFC title game win with 3 INT's apiece! You think a dominating defense and great running game might have bailed Bradshaw out a few times?

And the Oilers' loss to the Bills is not only the biggest NFL choke, it might the greatest sports choke of all-time with the possible exception of the Yankees in 2004.

I think this post completely destroys any argument that you could make.

 

[Gr00vus]

The Oilers in 1992 and it's not even close - you should make a poll for second place.

 

[Jous]

Surprised that there's no votes for the Colts choking to the Jets in SB3. The Colts were one of the top teams of all-time... the jets...weren't.

 

[Raider Nation]

Surprised that there's no votes for the Colts choking to the Jets in SB3. The Colts were one of the top teams of all-time... the jets...weren't.

The Jets were the better team -- at least that day, and maybe period.

Big difference between "getting beaten" and "choking"....

Lots of teams in NFL history have lost outright as 17+ point favorites. Any Given Sunday.