European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 29, 1993 sports the stars and stripes a Page 33 Joe Namath left flashes a Quot Whaddie Ltd Tell Yak smile after 1969s seminal game. At right Jim of Briens Field goal ends forgettable 1971 clash Between Baltimore and Dallas. Ap<3 Here Are 5 for the books the five Best of the 26 super bowls in the order of their dramatic Impact 1969-Miami new York jets 16, Baltimore 7 the Joe Namath guarantee game. The Colts perished As 1714-Point favourites. And with them perished the fiction of american football league inferiority. It Wasny to a Brilliant game. The Colts make it competitive. But As an example of up close and per sonata leadership involvement and influence by one individual in a team sport the Namath role was historic.1979-Miami Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 ten years after Namath in a matchup of two other Hall of Fame quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw outlasted Roger stau a Hollywood Henderson of Dallas said a Bradshaw spell cat if you Bach. This was the year that Thomas Llan f a Quot Lall la u Ullh. Pc r spotted him the c and the in a rousing first half it was 7-7, then 14-14, and finally 21-14 when Bradshaw delivered a third touchdown pass. In the second half Pittsburgh pulled away on three Dallas mishaps reliable Dallas tight end Jackie Smith dropped a sure touchdown pass in the end zone an official saw pass interference against Dallas where there was Only incidental Contact and Dallas fumbled away a Kickoff. So it was 35-17 when staubach rallied. The clock stopped him four Points Short. .1989 Miami san Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 Twenty years after Namath and 10 years after Bradshaw staubach another eminent quarterback Joe Montana won it at the end. It was Bill Walsh a last National football league game a the one that made him and Montana three time super bowl champions. This was the year of the Miami riots when the game went on anyway and it proved to be a strange Extension of the 49cr season slow Start fast finish. After a 30-Minutc pitchers Duel 33, the bengals led with 15 minutes to play 13-6, and again with 3 20 to play 16-13. Then Montana took the 49crs on the Only winning touchdown drive against the clock in super bowl history a a spectacular 92-Yard drive that ended with 34 seconds to play on a touchdown catch by John Taylor who was Montana a third optiori.1980 Pasadena Pittsburgh 31, los Angeles rams 19 As Jack Youngblood of los Angeles became the first to play in the super bowl with a broken leg the rams led at the Quarter 7-3 at the half 13-10 and after three quarters 19-17. In an unexpectedly dose game Between a deprecated ram team and the defending world champions the Lead changed hands six times. Bradshaw a fourth Quarter passes to John Stallworth won the steel cars their fourth super bowl,1976-Miami Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 this was Lynn Swanny a super bowl Swann s year in the nil. After a concussion suffered during a game against the raiders he chose to complain publicly about what coach Chuck Noll called the leagues criminal element a and Swanny a charges brought much needed nil Rule changes he was still Light headed on game Day but chose to play anyway. And with Bradshaw passing Swann made the big catches that made it the most entertaining of the first 12 super bowls. A Bob Oates. And a couple for the landfill1986-new Orleans Chicago 46, new England 10 that was the year of Jim Mcmahon d the super bowl shuffle a Bear Leo. Mcmahon came to town with acupuncturist and a lower backside injury it kept him from sitting Down. Later he a Neil a passing helicopter. He also it leads of 13-3 after one Quarter 23-3 or two and 44-3 after three in the least my Ettive super bowl. As a passer his opponent Tony Eason was Zero for six when benched for the Day. 1971 Miami Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 it was competitive Only because a series of blunders kept both sides from scoring. There were five fumbles and six interceptions among other displays by probably the two worst teams the National football league has sent into a super bowl game. The cowboys admitted it. The Colls Only played like it. They began by blowing an extra Point but finally won on a 32-Yard Field goal by Jim of Brien. Minnesota lost to four different acc teams in 1970s super bowls by an average score of 24-9, without Ever threatening to come close. The Vikings were scoreless at the half in All four games and after three quarters twice. A Bob Oates stars los Angeles times sportswriter Bob Oates. Who has seen All 26 games picks the top 10 super bowl performers 1. To a smell new York jets. Before Namath the game Hod about the standing of the pro boat. A 2. Joe Montana san Francisco 49ers. Proved in four super bowls that football has Nevor had a comparable big game performer. 3. Ted Hendricks Baltimore Colts and Oakland los Angeles Haldors. Best defensive performer. At linebacker he was a Force in three winning super boots. 4. Larry Tutte Miami dolphins. In Miami a 1970s super bowls the games most underrated Blocker kept paying the Road for Larry Csonka and Jim kick. 5. Lynn Swann Pittsburgh Steeles. His sure handed picturesque catches won two super bowls. A 6. Dan Bunz 49ors. In 1982, during the most impressive goal line the 26-year series Bun. A linebacker made the key Stop saving the game. Going one Omone at the i Yard line with the Bengal receiver Charles Alexander Bunz did t Budge. 7. Doug Williams Washington redskins produced a. 35-Point second Quarter against Denver in 1988, the Best Over big game Quarter hour by a quarterback t. Jack Youngblood los Angelos rams. In a unique 1980 display of courage leadership and Talent Youngblood a defensive end playing on a broken leg helped keep Pittsburgh s four time champions at Bay for More than three quarters. 9. Willis Wood Green Bay packers. His turning Point 50-Yard interception return in the first game delayed the. Nation s recognition of the american football league for three years. 10. Jim Plunkett raiders. Came up from the Bottom at new England and san Francisco to win two super bowls
