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Top 12 most shocking Super Bowl moments

By Jeffery Reynolds

Jan 26, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; A general view of the Super Bowl XLIX signage at the entrance of the Hyatt Regency Phoenix in advance of Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; A general view of the Super Bowl XLIX signage at the entrance of the Hyatt Regency Phoenix in advance of Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Walter Payton Fails To Score In Super Bowl XX

The 85 Bears. One of the most dominant teams in Super Bowl history. They steamrolled through the NFL to make the first Super Bowl in franchise history. So many years of mediocrity, about to be wiped out as Da Bears are crowned as kings of the NFL.

One player on the team epitomized the struggles endured by the franchise for two decades since founder and head coach George Halas retired. Like Dick Butkus and Gayle Sayers  before him, Walter Payton was an exceptional player on a series of exceptionally bad Bears teams. Unlike his predecessors, though, Payton had the opportunity for the ultimate redemption of scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl.

That moment never came, however. The Bears ran all over the Patriots in a 46-10 blowout. William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry was given the call at the goal line over Payton. In the clip above, Payton can be seen giving up on the play as Perry scores.

Coach Mike Ditka called it the biggest mistake of his career, saying he didn’t realize until after the game that Payton hadn’t scored.

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