"The Other Guy": Iconic Moments in Sports and the Lesser Known Player or Team Involved

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All sports feature iconic moments when one player is immortalized, but another key player involved in the player is quickly forgotten. Let's see if YOU can remember those players.

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In a 2012 NFL game vs New England, NY Jets QB Mark Sanchez ran into the back of one of his lineman, fumbled, and the other team got a TD. Known as the butt fumble play, who was the lineman?

Kevin Mawae

Brandon Moore

Tunch Ilkin

Henry Lawrence

Which defensive back was beaten by Dwight Clark's famous 'The Catch' in an NFL playoff game?

Charlie Waters

Everson Walls

Cliff Harris

Lester Hayes

Against which pitcher did Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run?

Mike Bacsik

Mario Soto

Dick Tidrow

Dave Righetti

Against which nation did Vince Carter 'posterize' a rival with a slam dunk playing in the Olympics?

Spain

Argentina

Russia

France

Who threw the pitch that George Brett hit for a home run in the legendary 'Pine Tar' game?

Dick Tidrow

Sparky Lyle

Rich Gossage

Bob Shirley

Who did Derek Jeter throw out at the plate in that iconic baseball play from the 2001 American League Playoffs?

Jose Canseco

Mark McGwire

Jason Giambi

Jeremy Giambi

St. Louis Rams linebacker Mike Jones made a game-saving tackle at the end of Super Bowl 34. Who did he tackle?

Kevin Dyson

Eddie George

Steve McNair

Frank Wycheck

Against which team did the Oakland Raiders win a game in 1978 called 'The Holy Roller'?

Kansas City

San Diego

Denver

Pittsburgh

Who caught Doug Flutie's last second TD pass in Boston College's 1984 47 to 45 victory over Miami?

Gerard Phelan

Brian Brennan

Bernie Kosar

Pete Mitchell

The term 'Hail Mary' comes from a last second long bomb TD pass to Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Drew Pearson in a game vs what team?

Minnesota

Green Bay

Philadelphia

Atlanta

Who threw the interception that Raiders' defensive back returned for a touchdown in their 32 to 14 Super Bowl victory over Minnesota?

Joe Kapp

Fran Tarkenton

Steve Dils

Tommy Kramer

Against which pitcher did Hank Aaron his his 715th home run?

Dick Tidrow

Luis Tiant

Don Sutton

Al Downing

Who was the starting goalie for the Boston Bruins on February 7, 1976 (the night Darryl Sittler scored 10 points)?

Gerry Cheevers

Gilles Gilbert

Dave Reece

Mike Moffat

In the 2016 NBA finals, Lebron James made a key block in the final game that lead to victory. Whose shot did he block?

Andre Iguodala

Klay Thomspson

Stephen Curry

Draymond Green

In Game 6 of the 1998 NBA finals, Michael Jordan hit a last second shot to win the game. Who was guarding him?

Byron Russell

John Stockton

Gary Payton

Karl Malone

In 2010, MLB umpire Jim Joyce admittedly blew an obvious call at 1st base to rob a Detroit Tiger pitcher of a perfect game. Who was the pitcher?

Armando Galarraga

Mickey Lolich

Frank Tanana

Dan Petry

Against what team did Tampa Bay Buccaneer wide receiver take off his uniform and leave the bench during a 2021 game?

New York Giants

New York Jets

Detroit

Chicago

In the 1983 NCAA championship basketball game, NC State's Lorenzo Charles caught a teammate's airball and slamdunked it for a huge upset win over Houston. Who shot the ball?

Hakeem Olajuwon

Larry Micheux

Clyde Drexler

Dereck Whittenburg

Against what team did Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista do his iconic bat flip after hitting a key home run in the 2015 American League Playoffs?

Texas

Minnesota

Oakland

New York

Who assisted on Paul Henderson' 1972 Series winning goal for Team Canada vs the Soviet Union?

Pat Stapleton

Yvon Cournoyer

Phil Esposito

Bobby Orr

What Oakland Raider defender caused the hit that caused the ball to be deflected to Franco Harris in 'The Immaculate Reception'?

Willie Brown

George Atkinson

Lester Hayes

Jack Tatum

In the 1988 World Series, an injured Kirk Gibson hobbled to the plate and hit a game winning home run in the 9th inning. Who was the pitcher?

Jay Howell

Bill Caudill

Dennis Eckersley

John Wetteland

Trailing the Patriots 27 to 21 in the 3rd quarter of a game in 2015, the Colts tried a trick play on 4th and 3 with the QB under center and no other lineman. The play was snuffed. Who was the QB?

Andrew Luck

Jacoby Brissett

Griff Whelan

Pat McAfee

In the infamous 2002 Raiders vs Patriots 'Tuck Game', who recovered the fumble that was later ruled NOT a fumble near the end of the game allowing the Patriots to survive?

Charles Woodson

Greg Biekert

Eric Allen

Rod Martin

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Who did legendary Ohio State football coach punch near the end of the 1978 Gator Bowl vs Clemson?

Howard Cosell

Charlie Bauman

Ray Chester

Thomas Harris

Against which pitcher did Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run this year?

Jose Berrios

Jesus Tinoco

Tim Mayza

Justin Verlander

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"The Other Guy": Iconic Moments in Sports and the Lesser Known Player or Team Involved

About This Quiz

In a 2012 NFL game vs New England, NY Jets QB Mark Sanchez ran into the back of one of his lineman, fumbled, and the other team got a TD. Known as the butt fumble play, who was the lineman?

Which defensive back was beaten by Dwight Clark's famous 'The Catch' in an NFL playoff game?

Against which pitcher did Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run?

Against which nation did Vince Carter 'posterize' a rival with a slam dunk playing in the Olympics?

Who threw the pitch that George Brett hit for a home run in the legendary 'Pine Tar' game?

Who did Derek Jeter throw out at the plate in that iconic baseball play from the 2001 American League Playoffs?

St. Louis Rams linebacker Mike Jones made a game-saving tackle at the end of Super Bowl 34. Who did he tackle?

Against which team did the Oakland Raiders win a game in 1978 called 'The Holy Roller'?

Who caught Doug Flutie's last second TD pass in Boston College's 1984 47 to 45 victory over Miami?

The term 'Hail Mary' comes from a last second long bomb TD pass to Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Drew Pearson in a game vs what team?

Who threw the interception that Raiders' defensive back returned for a touchdown in their 32 to 14 Super Bowl victory over Minnesota?

Against which pitcher did Hank Aaron his his 715th home run?

Who was the starting goalie for the Boston Bruins on February 7, 1976 (the night Darryl Sittler scored 10 points)?

In the 2016 NBA finals, Lebron James made a key block in the final game that lead to victory. Whose shot did he block?

In Game 6 of the 1998 NBA finals, Michael Jordan hit a last second shot to win the game. Who was guarding him?

In 2010, MLB umpire Jim Joyce admittedly blew an obvious call at 1st base to rob a Detroit Tiger pitcher of a perfect game. Who was the pitcher?

Against what team did Tampa Bay Buccaneer wide receiver take off his uniform and leave the bench during a 2021 game?

In the 1983 NCAA championship basketball game, NC State's Lorenzo Charles caught a teammate's airball and slamdunked it for a huge upset win over Houston. Who shot the ball?

Against what team did Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista do his iconic bat flip after hitting a key home run in the 2015 American League Playoffs?

Who assisted on Paul Henderson' 1972 Series winning goal for Team Canada vs the Soviet Union?

What Oakland Raider defender caused the hit that caused the ball to be deflected to Franco Harris in 'The Immaculate Reception'?

In the 1988 World Series, an injured Kirk Gibson hobbled to the plate and hit a game winning home run in the 9th inning. Who was the pitcher?

Trailing the Patriots 27 to 21 in the 3rd quarter of a game in 2015, the Colts tried a trick play on 4th and 3 with the QB under center and no other lineman. The play was snuffed. Who was the QB?

In the infamous 2002 Raiders vs Patriots 'Tuck Game', who recovered the fumble that was later ruled NOT a fumble near the end of the game allowing the Patriots to survive?

Who did legendary Ohio State football coach punch near the end of the 1978 Gator Bowl vs Clemson?

Against which pitcher did Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run this year?

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