10 Best Super Bowls Of All Time

4. New York Giants 20 Buffalo Bills 19 (Super Bowl XXV)

Looking at them in modern times, its hard to believe that the Bills were ever even in the Super Bowl let alone favourites to win one. But the Bills of 1991 were just that as they were heavily favoured to come out victorious over Jeff Hostetler and his New York Giants. With an ending to rival any other and probably the inspiration for the movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective the Bills and the Giants produced one of the all time great Super Bowls at Tampa Stadium. In the first quarter both teams had successful field goal efforts with Matt Bahr's 28 yard effort putting New York up by three before Scott Norwood tied the game up from 23 yards. The first touchdown of the game came from Buffalo's Don Smith in the second quarter following a one yard rush before Bill's Defensive End Bruce Smith sacked Hostetler in the end zone for a safety to put the AFC Champions up 12-3. The Giants responded before half time however when Stephen Baker's 14 yard catch put New York just two points behind. Ottis Anderson got the only score of the third quarter when his one yard rush put the Giants ahead for the second time in the game. Running Back Thurman Thomas had a great day for the Bills and ran in the final touchdown of the game from the 31 yard line before the Giants would kick a field goal putting them ahead by just a single point. The real drama of the game came in the final two minutes as quarterback Jim Kelly took his Bills team down the field and spiked the ball with 0:08 seconds left to give Norwood a chance at a game winning field goal. Norwood who had only ever hit one field goal of 40+ yards in his career would attempt a 47 yard effort which he saw go agonisingly wide right to hand the Giants the Super Bowl. So not the highest scoring of the games in this countdown but one to live in the memories of those lucky enough to have seen it live, unfortunately for Scott Norwood.