Give something away day: The worst turnovers in NFL history
There’s nothing quite like a turnover to make your stomach sink, or force you to jump to your feet in the hopes that your team is about to shake things up.
For one set of fans, it’s a nightmare. For the other, it’s a reason to celebrate, and for the neutral, it’s that unexpected moment that keeps things interesting. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the turnover and we’re taking a look at the worst of them.
The worst turnovers in the NFL
As you will see in the following clips, turnovers can occur at any moment of the game and without warning. What’s more, there’s nobody who’s immune. Whether we’re talking about a quarterback, cornerback, or running back, all it takes is a split second’s worth of loss of concentration and suddenly you’re chasing the ball you just had. From the biggest stars of the game right down the line, you just never know when your team’s world is about to be turned upside down because of an inexplicable error. Don’t believe us, see for yourself:
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What’s worse than a turnover? A turnover in the Super Bowl!
Now, it’s one thing to give up the ball when you’re in the middle of mounting a comeback or trying to stop an opponent from starting theirs, but it’s a completely different ball game when that happens and you’re playing in the biggest game of all: The Super Bowl. There are of course honorable mentions like Tracy Porter’s Pick-Six to secure the Saints their first Super Bowl win in 2010, and who could forget Cam Newton’s fumble in 2016 while playing for the Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Yet, truthfully if there’s one turnover that ultimately decided a Super Bowl, it’s got to be that which occurred on the last meaningful snap of 2015′s Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.
With the Seahawks at the goal line, and with star running back Marshawn Lynch, coach Pete Carroll thought it a better idea to put the ball in the air - we don’t know why either - and you probably know what happened next. then quarterback Russell Wilson threw an interception to Malcolm Butler, which in turn condemned the Seahawks to a 28-24 loss. To this day the play is regarded as one of the absolute worst in the history of the Super Bowl. Take a look here to see it for yourself.