Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Not sure there's a comeback for this one. Maybe if you tag me, that will be what puts me on tilt. I've seen it work before.
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What is the worst loss in the last 50 years of sports? (4 Viewers)
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
There were 10 NFL Playoff comebacks of 25 or more points until 3 days ago. It had never occurred in the Super Bowl but sooner or later it was bound to happen.
There have been five comebacks in North American team sports from down 0-3, four since 1975, four overall in hockey. Once each in the Conference quarters, semis & finals. Only The Maple Leafs over the Red Wings in 1942 occurred in the SC Finals.
The Yankees collapse is somewhat unique in sports - but then again, it was ALCS not the WS.
The Cavs were the first team to comeback from 3-1 in the NBA Finals, but 11th overall.
But going back to the Falcons, no team had ever lost a playoff game up by 19 or more starting the 4th quarter. 93-0 before Sunday night.
There have been five comebacks in North American team sports from down 0-3, four since 1975, four overall in hockey. Once each in the Conference quarters, semis & finals. Only The Maple Leafs over the Red Wings in 1942 occurred in the SC Finals.
The Yankees collapse is somewhat unique in sports - but then again, it was ALCS not the WS.
The Cavs were the first team to comeback from 3-1 in the NBA Finals, but 11th overall.
But going back to the Falcons, no team had ever lost a playoff game up by 19 or more starting the 4th quarter. 93-0 before Sunday night.
tommyboy
Footballguy
Well if it makes em feel better, they did have the greatest comeback against the Houston oilers in that AFC championship game.
Emerson Biggens
Footballguy
Yep that was brutal, made the first of three easily then clanks next two to lose by one.
I'll add my worst 2 for teams I root for:
1. Derrick Rose and Calipari with Memphis vs Kansas in title game. 10 point lead with minute and a half left. Give up tying 3 at buzzer and lose in OT.
2. Cubs Marlins Bartman game
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Two freaking outs from a world title and Jose Freaking Mesa crapped a big steaming pile on the mound against the best team money could buy.
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Harry Manback
Footballguy
Buckner doesn't belong on this damn list.
It was game freaking 6. They could've won it the next game and didn't. So overstated.
It was game freaking 6. They could've won it the next game and didn't. So overstated.
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
This was a lot more than Anderson - it was a team choke.
Players running out of bounds 3 times on a clock killing drive (Atlanta ties it with 1 second left).
Trying to run up the score deep in their own territory right before the half, already with a lead (leading to a turnover and score).
etc.
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otb_lifer
Footballguy
all valid and true ... but much easier to blame it all on the frumpy white kicker, amirite?
moleculo
Footballguy
that's not even the worst Broncos loss. That game falls behind Jags & Ravens playoff games. Not even the worst Broncos SB - 22 and 48 were more painful.
49ers were a team for the ages, so it really wasn't that much of a chock. Plus, by then we (I?) were numbed to SB losses, after blowing 21 and 22 a few years prior.
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
This was more of 49ers coach Seifert running up the score on a defeated team. He pulled that crap on a lot of teams when he was their coach. I still remember the 49ers throwing some deep balls in the 4th quarter, already up by 30+ points in that SB.
Seifert got his just desserts in Carolina, where he went 1-15 his last season and was fired.
medstudent
Footballguy
That was 4-1 lead with about 10 minutes left in the game. They had a 4-2 lead with 83 seconds left.
B Maverick
Footballguy
1999 Champions League Final
Bayern up 1-0 with 3 minutes of added time to go
United score twice in that time to win.
Probably pretty devastating to Bayern players and fans.
Bayern up 1-0 with 3 minutes of added time to go
United score twice in that time to win.
Probably pretty devastating to Bayern players and fans.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Considering Colombia was one of the tournament favorites I disagree with your garden-variety mild upset. Huge upset IMO and always bad to lose on an own goal. May not be high in the rankings for this but fits.
Zow
Footballguy
As a Vikings fan I don't even "blame" him. He was so good all his career and especially that season. It wasn't even a bad kick (unlike the Blair Walsh dead pull). It was just guy punching that his one inevitable miss came at the worst time and really didn't seem like it was coming or due (again, unlike the Walsh miss which I sensed coming).all valid and true ... but much easier to blame it all on the frumpy white kicker, amirite?
bro1ncos
IBL Representative
Totally agree on Ravens and Jags playoff losses. Worse for organization and fans overall. The $500 with getting 40 made it bad on a different level.
Pipes
Footballguy
At least 2. Hakeem was really raw coming in but became a dominating player rather quickly. That team had some other studs too. That 30/30 on them was great. Also running into a Patrick Ewing led Georgetown team in 1984 didn't help either. That team was just as talented as Houston.
Buttonhook
Footballguy
Good analysis. Agree 100%. I actually got to see Phi Slamma Jamma when I was 12-years old - baseline seats at UCSB. Followed them pretty closely back then, and was really disappointed (and surprised) they lost that year to NC State. But nowadays I smile every time I see a replay of Coach V jumping around looking for someone to hug.
knowledge dropper
Footballguy
UK blowing the undefeated season in the final four. I still haven't recovered.
Buttonhook
Footballguy
No way, not in the mind of most Columbians. They were one of the favorites that year and the idea of losing to the US was unthinkable at the time, a country who didn't give a rats-### about the sport and also wanted to blame their entire country for its cocaine-problem. They hated us and then they end up losing to us on an own-goal, talk about the ultimate insult.
Maybe because at the time I was looking at it through the eyes of a 12-year old (I lived near LA where the games were played), but it sure felt like their entire country's pride was destroyed that day.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Don Denkinger changes the course of history.
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v13062921/85-ws-gm-6-stlkc-denkinger-misses-the-call
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v13062921/85-ws-gm-6-stlkc-denkinger-misses-the-call
