NFL History Video & Audio

NFL History Video & Audio

"The Immaculate Reception"

Franco Harris' miraculous touchdown catch of a deflected ball gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a seemingly impossible last-second victory over the Oakland Raiders in the 1972 AFC Playoffs.

"The Catch"

Joe Montana's last-minute touchdown throw to tight end Dwight Clark lifted the San Francisco 49ers past the Dallas Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Championship Game, putting the 49ers in their first Super Bowl.

"The Helmet Catch"

David Tyree's incredible catch of a last-minute Eli Manning pass in the 2008 Super Bowl won the game for the New York Giants and may eventually be seen as the greatest play in Super Bowl history.

"Oh, Say, Can You See?"

Whitney Houston's rendition of the national anthem before 1991's Super Bowl XXV—performed at the height of America's involvement in the First Gulf War—was released as a single and reached as high as #20 on the Billboard Top 100.

Apple's "1984" Commercial

Widely considered the greatest Super Bowl commercial of all time, Apple Computer's cinematic "1984" spot, filmed by famous Hollywood director Ridley Scott, introduced the Macintosh computer to the world and also inaugurated a new era of sophisticated Super Bowl advertising.

"Have a Coke and a Smile"

One of the most fondly remembered Super Bowl commercials ever was a 1979 Coca-Cola spot featuring a telegenic kid and fearsome Pittsburgh Steelers lineman "Mean Joe" Greene. Have a Coke and a smile.