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In this famous image, Kevin Dyson tries to extend the ball into the end zone as Mike Jones brings him down. The Tackle (also known as One Yard Short)[citation needed] was the final play of Super Bowl XXXIV, played by the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans on January 30, 2000. It resulted in Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson being tackled by Rams linebacker Mike Jones at the one-yard line, preserving a 23-16 Rams victory. Image File history File links Mike Jones makes The Tackle against Kevin Dyson to win Super Bowl XXXIV. Source: Downloaded from http://www. ...
Image File history File links Mike Jones makes The Tackle against Kevin Dyson to win Super Bowl XXXIV. Source: Downloaded from http://www. ...
Date January 30, 2000 Stadium Georgia Dome City Atlanta, Georgia MVP Kurt Warner, Quarterback Favorite Rams by 7 National anthem Faith Hill Coin toss Super Bowl IV participants: Bud Grant, Lamar Hunt, Bobby Bell, Paul Krause, Willie Lanier, Alan Page, and Jan Stenerud Referee Bob McElwee Halftime show Phil Collins...
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Kevin Tyree Dyson (born June 23, 1975 in Logan, Utah) is an NFL wide receiver most recently with the Washington Redskins and is also known as The Music City Miracle Man. ...
The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage not in possession of the ball. ...
Mike A. Jones (born April 15, 1969, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American football linebacker in the National Football League. ...
Given the pressure of the Super Bowl and the wild game that preceded it, the Tackle is generally considered one of the greatest and most exciting game-ending plays in modern National Football League history,[citation needed] and the image of Dyson stretching the ball towards the goal line with Jones wrapped around him has become a staple of NFL highlights. NFL redirects here. ...
The play The Titans had just used their final timeout with six seconds remaining. With no more timeouts remaining and the ball on the Rams' 10 yard line, the Titans, trailing by a touchdown, had one last chance to try to tie the game. The plan was to use Titans tight end Frank Wycheck, who would be running straight up the field on the right side, to lure Jones away from Dyson, who would slant left through the middle of the field. With Jones occupying Wycheck, quarterback Steve McNair would pass the ball to Dyson, who would be open from about five yards out for the score. For a landing Touchdown in aviation, see Touchdown (aviation) For the song by T.I. featuring Eminem, see Touchdown (song). ...
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Former NFL tight end Frank Wycheck Frank Wycheck is a former NFL and University of Maryland, College Park tight end. ...
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As the play started, everything appeared to be going as was planned. Jones ran with Wycheck up the field from the beginning of the play. However, as the pass was being delivered to Dyson, Jones, who was at the goal line, glanced over his left shoulder and noticed an open Dyson catching the ball. He switched directions and began to run towards the Titans receiver. Dyson ran directly toward the goal, but his legs were wrapped up by Jones with about two and a half yards left to the goal line.
Since he was being tackled by the legs, there was still the possibility Dyson could reach towards the end zone and get the ball above the goal line. Both players went into a rolling motion of sorts as Dyson—his back in the air but nearly touching the ground, as his legs were on top of Jones—outstretched his hand with the football towards the goal line in the hopes of scoring the touchdown. Though his reach was close, and the ball mere inches away from the end zone, it was still not enough to score. As the rolling motion came to an end, with Jones now on top of Dyson's legs, his shoulder had touched the ground and, therefore, the game was over. Had Dyson scored and the extra point been made, it would have been the first Super Bowl to ever go into overtime. However, if the Titans had made a two-point conversion if the TD was made, then the Titans would have won 24-23, which would have made Super Bowl XXXIV the second Super Bowl to have a one-point margin of victory (the first being Super Bowl XXV). The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ...
Overtime is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport in order to bring the game to a decision and avoid declaring the contest a tie or draw. ...
Date January 27, 1991 Stadium Tampa Stadium City Tampa, Florida MVP Ottis Anderson, Running back Favorite Bills by 6 National anthem Whitney Houston Coin toss Pete Rozelle Referee Jerry Seeman Halftime show New Kids on the Block Attendance 73,813 TV in the United States Network ABC Announcers Al Michaels...
This play was also significant to gamblers because St Louis was favored by 7, and the over under was 47. Therefore, had Tennessee scored and made the extra point (which they would have undoubtedly tried), Tennessee would have covered the spread no matter the outcome of overtime, because a team cannot lose by more than 6 in overtime, and the over would have been hit, because a team cannot score less than 2 in overtime. Never in Super Bowl history have both bets been decided on the last play (although Tennessee would have needed the extra point to cover the over).
In a twist of irony, it should be noted that the distance that Dyson fell short of reaching the goal line on that play was approximately equivalent to the distance that, most Buffalo Bills fans contend, the ball traveled forward on Wycheck's lateral to Dyson in the Music City Miracle, the play that helped to propel Tennessee to the Super Bowl. City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Navy blue, light blue, Red, light Red, White, Royal, and Nickel Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph Wilson General manager Marv Levy Mascot Billy Buffalo League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American...
The Music City Miracle is a famous play in the NFL Wild Card Playoffs involving the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills that took place on January 8, 2000 (following the 1999 regular season) at Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee. ...
ABC call ABC Sports broadcaster Al Michaels made the following call as the play happened: [1] ABC Sports is a division of ABC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. ...
Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television sportscaster. ...
- "It is caught by Dyson. Can he get in? No, he cannot! Mike Jones made the tackle, and the Rams have won the Super Bowl!"
The St. Louis Rams radio announcer, Mike Bush, after seconds of St. Louis celebrating, said this: - "St. Louis, the Gateway to the West, is now the gateway to the BEST... football team in the world!"
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