80 Greatest Moments of the Century


 
 

 










  1. Mark McGwire's 62nd HR, Septemer 8, 1998, 9:18 pm
  2. Havilcek stole the ball, Game 7 ECF, 1965
  3. NC State upsets Houston for NCAA Championship, 1983
  4. Franco Harris: The Immaculate Reception, 1975
  5. Miracle on Ice: USA beats USSR in Hockey, 1980
  6. Bobby Thompson: The Shot heard 'round the world, 1951
  7. Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a game, 1962
  8. Montana to Clark: The Catch, 1982
  9. Christian Laettner's buzzer beater vs Kentucky, 1992
  10. Mark McGwire's 70th HR, 1998
  11. Hank Aaron's 715th career HR, 1974
  12. Notre Dame ties Michigan St, 10-10, 1966
  13. Magic Johnson's NBA Finals Game 6, 1980
  14. Bill Mazeroski's Game 7 World Series winning HR, 1960
  15. Villanova upsets Georgetown, 1985
  16. Clay upsets Liston, 1964
  17. Jesse Owens wins 4 Gold Medals, 1936
  18. Willis Reed limps onto court, scores first 4 points, 1970
  19. Dolphins win Superbowl VII to finish perfect season, 1973
  20. Roger Maris's 61st HR, 1961

  21. John Elway: The Drive, 1987
  22. Magic Johnson's "junior, junior" skyhook to win Game 4 Finals, 1987
  23. Gretzky breaks career Goals record, 1994
  24. Rod Laver's second Grand Slam, 1969
  25. Magic vs Bird in the most watched NCAA Championship ever, 1979
  26. Don Larsen's perfect game in the World Series, 1956
  27. Miami beats Nebraska in the Orange Bowl to win their 1st title, 1984
  28. Steal by Bird to win Game 5 ECF, 1987
  29. O.J. Simpson rushes for 2003 yards, 1973
  30. UCLA loses to Notre Dame, snapping 88 game win streak, 1974
  31. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks the NBA scoring record, 1984
  32. Pudge Fisk's Game 6 winning HR, 1975
  33. Buster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson
  34. Gordie Howe breaks the career goals record
  35. Roger Bannister breaks 4:00 mile barrier
  36. California beats Stanford with the band on the field
  37. Bill Buckner's error in Game 6 of the WS, 1986
  38. Jordan scores 35 in the first half of Game 1 Finals, 1992
  39. Steffi Graf completes Super Grand Slam (wins all 4 four times), 1995
  40. Colorado's Kordell Stewart to Michael Westbrook: The Catch, 1994

  41. Bob Cousy dribbles out the game, Game 6 Finals, 1963
  42. Indiana's Keith Smart hits buzzer beater to win championship, 1987
  43. Lou Gehrig retires
  44. Don Budge's Grand Slam, 1938
  45. Ted Williams goes 5-8 in a doubleheader to finish above .400, 1941
  46. Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak ends, 1941
  47. Jordan hits the game-winning shot in his last game, 1998
  48. Wide Right II: FSU misses a last-second FG vs Miami again, 1992
  49. Joe Louis KO's Max Schmelling, 1938
  50. Marino breaks career passing yards record, 1996
  51. Jackie Joyner-Kersee breaks the heptathalon record
  52. Babe Ruth's called shot in Game 3 WS, 1932
  53. Cal Ripken Jr's 2,131st consecutive game, 1995
  54. Elgin Baylor scores record 61 pts in Game 5 Finals, 1962
  55. Jerry Rice breaks career TD record, 1994
  56. Jordan hits the game winner in the NCAA finals, 1982
  57. Reggie Jackson hits 3 HR in Game 6 WS, 1977
  58. Sampras throws up, still wins 5th set tiebreak vs Corretja US QF, 1996
  59. Pete Rose gets hit #4,192, breaking Cobb's record
  60. Nolan Ryan gets strikeout #5,000, 1991

  61. NY Rangers win the Stanley Cup, 1994
  62. Rocket Richard scores 50 G in a season, 1945
  63. Bill Russell's last game, Game 7 Finals, 1969
  64. Joe Montana's drive to win Superbowl XXIII, 1989
  65. Joe Carter's World Series winning HR, 1993
  66. Bobby Orr - 1st defensive player to lead league in scoring, 1970
  67. Mark Spitz wins 7 gold medals, 1972
  68. John Paxson's NBA Finals winning 3-pointer, 1993
  69. Brazil wins World Cup by penalty kicks, 1994
  70. FSU's "puntrooskie" leads to game winning score at #3 Clemson, 1988
  71. Babe Ruth's 60th HR, 1927
  72. Martina Navratilova's 9th Wimbledon, 1990
  73. George Foreman upsets Michael Moorer for the heavyweight title, 1994
  74. Buckey Dent's game winning HR
  75. Jerry West's 60-footer to send Game 3 Finals to OT, 1970
  76. BC's Doug Flutie completes a game-winning Hail Mary at Miami, 1984
  77. Roger Staubach's 50-yd Hail Mary to goto the NFC championship, 1975
  78. Steffi Graf's "golden" Grand Slam, 1988
  79. US beats China in penalty kicks in Women's World Cup, 1999
  80. Ted Williams hits a HR in his last at bat, 1960