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Super Bowl XLVII: Top ten moments from the Super Bowl over the years

Skysports.com runs down the top ten magic moments from the rich history of the greatest show on earth - the NFL Super Bowl.

The Young one Joe Montana is a legend of the game with four Super Bowl rings and three MVP awards - so imagine being the man who has to follow in those footsteps! Steve Young was that man at the San Francisco 49ers, and he took his fair share of criticism before finally laying all the doubt to rest with a magical year of his own leading up to Super Bowl XXIX. Young threw six TD passes to beat San Diego 49-26, beating Montana's previous record of five, and also grabbed the MVP award and finally earned the respect of the NFL world. The longest yard Drama is the name of the game in the Super Bowl, and an ending as dramatic as any came in 2000 as the Tennessee Titans stood on the ten-yard line with six seconds left against St Louis. Needing a touchdown, Titans QB Steve McNair dropped back and hit receiver Kevin Dyson running across the field and towards the end zone. Enter linebacker Mike Jones who tackled Dyson and, despite him stretching out as he hit the turf, he came up just a yard short and the Rams celebrated victory. Elway flying high John Elway was another man with redemption in mind as the Denver quarterback entered a fourth Super Bowl facing the Green Bay Packers coming towards the end of his career. The 37-year-old showcased his desire to win as he got his old legs moving to scamper the six yards needed to complete a vital third down, despite being sent spinning into the air by two big hits from the Packers. Elway got up after the heavy landing and the Broncos scored on the next play to go on and win the Vince Lombardi Trophy - which Elway duly regained with a win over Atlanta the following season. Swann dive Super Bowl X MVP Lynn Swann was the first wide receiver to collect the award after grabbing four catches for 161 yards and a TD as the Pittsburgh Steelers retained the Super Bowl. Swann surprisingly played against the Cowboys despite spending two days in hospital with a severe concussion picked up in the AFC Championship game against Oakland. Despite this he hauled in three great catches in the Super Bowl, one after the ball bobbled off his knee, and the second a trademark acrobatic effort that completed a 53-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw. Allen on song LA Raiders running back Marcus Allen produced one of the best rushing performances in Super Bowl history as he shredded the Redskins defence to the tune of 191 yards in a blowout 38-9 win in 1984. Allen scored two touchdowns in the game including a sublime 74-yard effort in the third quarter that has gone down as one of the best ever seen in the big game.

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