Iconic NFL Super Bowl Comebacks
Iconic NFL Super Bowl Comebacks is a structured sports dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Game, Year, Deficit Overcome. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Not provided
- Data updated
- Apr 10, 2026
Included fields: Game, Year, Deficit Overcome, Final Score, Hero, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1969 to 2024
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Game, Year, and Deficit Overcome across sports entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Game↕ | Year↕ | Deficit Overcome↕ | Final Score↕ | Hero↕ | Why It Mattered↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Super Bowl LI: Patriots vs Falcons | 2017 | 28-3 | 34-28 OT | Tom Brady | Largest comeback in Super Bowl history, first Super Bowl decided in overtime |
Super Bowl XLII: Giants vs Patriots | 2008 | 7-3 | 17-14 | Eli Manning / David Tyree | Helmet Catch ended the Patriots' 18-0 perfect season bid |
Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots vs Seahawks | 2015 | 24-14 | 28-24 | Malcolm Butler | Goal-line interception with 20 seconds left instead of giving it to Marshawn Lynch |
Super Bowl XXIII: 49ers vs Bengals | 1989 | 16-13 | 20-16 | Joe Montana | Montana drove 92 yards in final 3:10, hit John Taylor for the winning TD |
Super Bowl XXV: Giants vs Bills | 1991 | 12-3 | 20-19 | Jeff Hostetler / Scott Norwood miss | Wide Right -- Norwood's missed 47-yard FG as time expired |
Super Bowl XXXII: Broncos vs Packers | 1998 | 17-7 | 31-24 | John Elway | The Helicopter -- 37-year-old Elway dove headfirst for a first down, Broncos rallied |
Super Bowl XXXIV: Rams vs Titans | 2000 | 16-0 | 23-16 | Kevin Dyson / Mike Jones | One Yard Short -- Dyson tackled at the 1-yard line as time expired |
Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers vs Cardinals | 2009 | 23-20 | 27-23 | Santonio Holmes | Holmes toe-tap catch in the corner of the end zone with 35 seconds left |
Super Bowl III: Jets vs Colts | 1969 | N/A (18-point underdogs) | 16-7 | Joe Namath | Broadway Joe guaranteed victory, AFL Jets stunned the NFL's Colts |
Super Bowl XXXVI: Patriots vs Rams | 2002 | 17-3 | 20-17 | Tom Brady / Adam Vinatieri | Unknown 6th-round pick Brady led game-winning drive, Vinatieri hit 48-yard FG at buzzer |
Super Bowl XLIV: Saints vs Colts | 2010 | 10-0 | 31-17 | Drew Brees / Tracy Porter | Onside kick to start 2nd half turned the tide, Porter's pick-six sealed it for post-Katrina New Orleans |
Super Bowl XLVI: Giants vs Patriots | 2012 | 17-9 | 21-17 | Eli Manning / Mario Manningham | Manningham sideline catch echoed the Tyree catch, Eli beat Brady again |
Super Bowl XLVII: Ravens vs 49ers | 2013 | 28-6 | 34-31 | Ray Lewis / Joe Flacco | The Blackout Bowl -- power outage sparked a 49ers rally that fell just short |
Super Bowl LIV: Chiefs vs 49ers | 2020 | 20-10 | 31-20 | Patrick Mahomes | Mahomes led two TD drives in final 7 minutes for first Chiefs title in 50 years |
Super Bowl LVIII: Chiefs vs 49ers | 2024 | 19-16 (49ers led) | 25-22 OT | Patrick Mahomes | Mahomes rallied again in OT, Mecole Hardman's walk-off TD clinched back-to-back titles |
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