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Super Bowl 50: 10 biggest underdogs of all-time

By Randy Gurzi

MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 12: Joe Namath No. 12 of the New York Jets drops back to pass against the Baltimore Colts during Super Bowl III at the Orange Bowl on January 12, 1969 in Miami, Florida. The Jets defeated the Colts 16-7. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 12: Joe Namath No. 12 of the New York Jets drops back to pass against the Baltimore Colts during Super Bowl III at the Orange Bowl on January 12, 1969 in Miami, Florida. The Jets defeated the Colts 16-7. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – FEBRUARY 08: In this handout photo provided by Disney, Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees joins Mickey Mouse in a celebratory parade in the Magic Kingdom on February 8, 2010 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Brees, the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, is the latest celebrity to star in the ‘I’m Going to Disney World!’ and ‘I’m Going to Disneyland’ commercials which aired only hours after last night’s NFL championship game ended. Brees led his team to a 31-17 victory over the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. (Photo by David Roark/Disney via Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – FEBRUARY 08: In this handout photo provided by Disney, Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees joins Mickey Mouse in a celebratory parade in the Magic Kingdom on February 8, 2010 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Brees, the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, is the latest celebrity to star in the ‘I’m Going to Disney World!’ and ‘I’m Going to Disneyland’ commercials which aired only hours after last night’s NFL championship game ended. Brees led his team to a 31-17 victory over the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. (Photo by David Roark/Disney via Getty Images) /

4. New Orleans Saints: Super Bowl XLIV

The New Orleans Saints were a very good football team in 2009 as they finished 13-3 and as the number one seed in the NFC, yet they headed into Sun Life Stadium in Miami and were expected to lose to the offensive powerhouse, the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts featured Peyton Manning at quarterback and were only a couple of seasons removed from their own championship from 2006. They also entered the game as their conference’s number one seed, but bested the Saints record with a 14-2 mark.

Manning was poised to win his second Super Bowl and the Saints were just a feel good story that should be happy with second place. Head coach Sean Payton and Drew Brees joined forces in New Orleans in 2006 and gave life to the team, and in turn to the city that was so ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and even the NFC title would have been enough to justify the team staying in New Orleans after questions arose about them fleeing after the disaster.

Payton and his team however, were not satisfied with second best and they went full throttle all game long. With the game close at half, the Saints, trailing by a score of 10-6, were set to kick off. In what set the tone for the rest of the game, Payton gambled and called for a surprise onside kick, which his team recovered.

The play led to the Saints taking the lead and they outscored Indy 25-7 in the second half en route to a 31-17 victory that saw Brees earn the title of Super Bowl MVP.

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