The first Super Bowl was actually just called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game back in 1967. The owners were trying to think of a catchier name to attach to the big game until one day when Lamar Hunt, the founder of the AFL, was watching his daughter play with her super ball and the term "Super Bowl" popped into his head.
That was moment number 25 in ESPN's 100 greatest Super Bowl moments. Here are the top 10:
10. Marcus Allen's cutback 74-yard run in XVIII
9. Kurt Warner's bomb to Isaac Bruce in XXXIV
8. John Elway's third down helicopter dive in XXXII
7. John Riggins' tackle-breaking 4th-and-1 touchdown run in XVII
6. Lynn Swan's acrobatic catch in X
5. Joe Namath's guarantee in III
4. Scott Norwood, wide right, XXV
3. Adam Viniateri's game-winning field goal in XXXVI
2. Mike Jones' game-saving tackle of Kevin Dyson at the 1 yard line in XXXIV
1. Joe Montana's game-winning touchdown pass to John Taylor in XXIII
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thank you for answering this! my 7 year old son just asked me and my mind just went - uhhhh.....
Posted by: marie | February 01, 2009 at 05:14 PM