Also the time the Colts beat us with Tom Matte forced to start as QB...

@tour2ma said:

NFL-wise... Oilers 2nd half collapse to the Bills is mine as well...

... but I do not see the Jets-Colts upset as even being close. That Jet team was very underrated, very athletic. Add that the QB comparison of Morral/Unitas vs. Joe Willie was as lopsided as any on the field and the win that shook the football world was set in motion.

Maybe the biggest upset or choke was the game before when the Colts buried the BROWNS 34-0, I remember well thinking "where is/was Colts LB Mike Curtis" all game in SB III? The Jets were better, Namath was a stud and the late great Johnny U. was just too old.

... but I do not see the Jets-Colts upset as even being close. That Jet team was very underrated, very athletic. Add that the QB comparison of Morral/Unitas vs. Joe Willie was as lopsided as any on the field and the win that shook the football world was set in motion.

@the-gipper said:

We understand that. Give us some examples of where that has happened. I am trying to think of some. Here we go:

First: I do NOT think that last year's NBA finals was of that nature. While the GSW's may have had the best regular season record in history, they were by no means the "clearly superior" team. Not when LBJ plays for the other team.

How about the 18-0 Pats losing to the Giants?

Appalachian State beats Michigan? (but....was Michigan "clearly superior"...possibly not)

Douglas over Tyson.....I put that one high up there.

Villanova over Georgetown 1985

NC State and Jim Valvano over the Houston Cougars and Phi Slamma Jamma.

Jets over Colts SBIII

And the Ultimate: USA over USSR 1980 Winter Olympics Hockey

Good ones!

Jets over Colts probably #1...most famous choke job in the history of sports I bet. Namaths guarantee. Jets truly inferior to the mighty Colts.

I bet those Colts beat the JETS 9 out of 10 times.

As far as choke jobs when it comes to blowing big leads...the #1 in my opinion was that Buffalo/Houston playoff game.

The fact that it was a backup QB at the helm made that the #1 choke job after blowing a big lead in NFL history.

....in my opinion.

@pumpkin-eater said:

It's on Hargrove- he took out Jaret Wright, a 21 year old kid with a 2 hitter going because of a pitch count. He didn't have to pitch until spring training, totally out-managed himself.

@texasag1969 said:

Easily the most famous hand I have shaken... but was Ali by that time.

@texasag1969 said:

That second fight seemed more like a James Harden vs. the Spurs act. Questions whether it was legit.

@pumpkin-eater said:

Are you talking about a "choke" or an upset by a clearly inferior team? Under Mark Dantonio I don't think it can said that Mich St. has ever "clearly" been an inferior opponent to anyone.

@stinkhole said:

We understand that. Give us some examples of where that has happened. I am trying to think of some. Here we go:

First: I do NOT think that last year's NBA finals was of that nature. While the GSW's may have had the best regular season record in history, they were by no means the "clearly superior" team. Not when LBJ plays for the other team.

How about the 18-0 Pats losing to the Giants?

Appalachian State beats Michigan? (but....was Michigan "clearly superior"...possibly not)

Douglas over Tyson.....I put that one high up there.

Villanova over Georgetown 1985

NC State and Jim Valvano over the Houston Cougars and Phi Slamma Jamma.

Jets over Colts SBIII

And the Ultimate: USA over USSR 1980 Winter Olympics Hockey

When the clear favorite doesn't seem to be able to get it together throughout the game and ends up losing....they are said to have choked.

@pumpkin-eater said:

Actually, I believe they only had a one run lead....but your point is well taken....the Indians have choked it away the last 3 times they were in position to win: 1997, 2007, 2016.

@baconhound said:

Couldn't have happened to a better team. Broke the "Curse of the Bambino". Broke an 86 year dry spell

White Sox broke their 88 year curse back in 2005.

Cubs broke their 108 year curse....by taking advantage of the Tribe's choke.

Longest continuing streaks now with no title:

Arizona/St. Louis/Chicago Cardinals now at 70 years

Indians working on 69 years.

Sacramento/Kansas City/Cincinnati/Rochester Kings/Royal working on 66 year streak

Here is one "curse" I am hoping would break this year:

Ottawa has not had a hockey title since 1927 (they have no teams in the other 3 major sports). They are now in the "Final Four"..with a 1-0 lead on Penguins.

(note though that Ottawa did not have a team in the NHL from 1934 to 1992 a number of decades...so their continuous season streak with no title does not apply to the current franchise which started play in 1992.

Of course, for that there is a bit of an explanation.....Leonard goes out with an injury.....possibly even a dirty play by GS player. The air goes out of Spurs balloon and the Warriors are rejuvenated by it.

Recently, the Seahawks losing to NE on the goal line INT in the Super Bowl.

NE rolling along at 18-0, lose SB to the NYG.

Greg Norman losing a 6 stroke lead at the Masters, 1996.

Bill Buckner* having the series-ending out go right between his legs in 1986 for the Red Sox.

...and of course, the Cowboys' Jackie Smith* dropping a TD vs the Steelers in the SB back in the 70s. Steelers win 35-31

*= great players who had one horrible play destroy them

One of the worst for me was the 2002 playoff loss to the Steelers

@texasag1969 said:

Reminded me of the Knicks(?) collapse vs. Reggie Miller and the Pacers a few years back...