Which Famous Catch Would You Have Made?

You made one of the craziest catches in Super Bowl history. Not only did you put the Giants in position to win Super Bowl XLII, you caught the ball on your helmet. While this catch did require its fair share of luck, you get all the credit in the world for going down the field, not giving up on the play when Eli Manning was almost sacked and somehow hanging on. Unfortunately, your career did not take off after that catch, but you will be remembered for the rest of your life for that one shining moment.

You know you’ve done something right when they name your catch simply ‘The Catch’. You made one of the most famous receptions of all time when you caught Joe Montana’s pass in the back of the end zone to beat your rival Dallas Cowboys in 1982 to send your team to the Super Bowl. In the storied history of the San Francisco 49ers, you possibly have the most memorable play. To this day, you get to relive that moment over and over as it is hard to get through a Sunday during football season without some mention of it.

You made one of the most well-known catches in NFL history. With the Pittsburgh Steelers trailing the Oakland Raiders with 30 seconds remaining, Terry Bradshaw threw a pass that bounced off a defenders hand and you reached to the ground to grab it right before it hit the turf. This touchdown catch not only won the AFC Divisional playoff game in 1972, but actually set off a rivalry between the Steelers and Raiders that remains heated today. There was some controversy involved with this catch and whether it hit the ground, but you never gave up on the ball and in doing so put yourself in the history books with this reception.

You made one of the most difficult clutch catches in the history of the game. To get two feet in bounds in the corner of the end zone for the game-winning score in the Super Bowl took an incredible amount of skill and concentration. You have always been a solid player, but this catch really put your name on the map. You will remain a hero in the City of Pittsburgh for the rest of your life.

For a catch that did not take place in the playoffs or Super Bowl, it has gotten a ridiculous amount of press, and deservedly so. It is likely the best catch in regular-season history, and no matter how many times you watch, it is still hard to believe that you came down with the ball. You were a rookie in 2014 with a lot of promise before the catch. Since the catch, you have become a superstar and someone opponents fear every Sunday.

You are a Hall of Fame player and a four-time Super Bowl champion, but this is the moment you will always be remembered for. It was not a touchdown catch -- it did not even lead to points -- but it changed the whole complexion of the game. You leaped over two defenders and caught a 50-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw while lying on your back. This is a play that will forever live on in Super Bowl lore.