Top 10 NFL Hall of Famers Best Remembered for One Moment
In the famous Ice Bowl game, an NFL championship game between the Packers and the Cowboys, Green Bay drove 67 yards in the final four minutes before facing third and goal with 17 seconds left down 17-14 in -16-degree weather. Starr decided to gamble Green Bay's chance at a third NFL championship in a row by going for it rather than kicking a game-tying field goal. On a play normally given to the running back, he ran the ball in the endzone for the game-winning touchdown.
Franco Harris was an American football player. He played his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks. In the 1972 NFL Draft he was picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, the 13th selection overall. Harris will forever be linked with arguably the greatest play in football history with the Immaculate Reception against the Oakland Raiders in the 1972 AFC Divisional Round. There, he recovered a deflected ball and raced to the endzone for the winning score.
Joseph William Namath, nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is a former American football quarterback and actor. As 18 point underdogs to the heavily-favored Baltimore Colts prior to Super Bowl III, Joe Namath guaranteed that the New York Jets were going to win the game. Not only did they do so 16-7, but Namath would end up being the Super Bowl MVP.
Unfortunately for Jackie Smith, despite having a hall of fame career, Smith is best remembered for dropping a critical touchdown pass that would've tied up Super Bowl XIII for the Cowboys against the Steelers. Dallas settled for a field goal and lost by four points.
While Bart Starr scored the game-winning touchdown in the Ice Bowl, it wouldn't have been possible without a key block by guard Jerry Kramer, who blocked Jethro Pugh out of the way and allowed the Packers to win the game.
Toughness was key in Jack Youngblood's career. His greatest achievement was playing the entire 1979 NFL postseason, including the Super Bowl, with a broken fibula.
Robinson's legacy moment happened in the 1966 NFL Championship. With the winner of the Green Bay/Dallas game going to the first Super Bowl, the Packers led 34-27. But Dallas was driving and were inside the 10-yard line. Robinson then pressured quarterback Don Meredith to throw a costly interception that led to the Packers winning the game.
Gale Eugene Sayers, also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for seven seasons during the 1960s and early 1970s. As a rookie, Bears running back Gale Sayers tied an NFL record with six touchdowns in a game against the 49ers.
Nicknamed "Ghost", Casper's greatest play was a 42-yard reception in the 1977 AFC Divisional round against the Baltimore Colts. There, he caught an over-the-shoulder catch from Ken Stabler, This kept the Raiders drive alive for a game-tying touchdown
One of the greatest tight ends to play the game, Winslow is best remembered for his incredible performance in the 1981 AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Dolphins. While battling cramps, a pinched nerve to his shoulder, and dehydration, he caught 13 passes for 166 yards and one touchdown while also blocking a potential game-winning field goal.