No. 2: Von’s first strip of Newton: Super Bowl 50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dk0KqS2Pb4

The Broncos were massive underdogs against the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 but the defense, led by Miller, changed the trajectory of that game with this play.

Denver had kicked a field goal on its opening drive to take a 3-0 lead and after the teams traded punts, the Panthers faced a 3rd-and-10 from their own 15-yard line. Miller then beat Panthers tackle, Mike Remmers, badly, getting to Newton.

He almost took the ball right out of his hands but the ball did come free and Broncos defensive lineman Malik Jackson fell on the ball in the end zone.

No. 1: Helicopter dive: Super Bowl XXXII

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssrkObXkGbM&t=52s

This is an easy choice as No. 1 because it’s not just the best play the Broncos have ever had in a Super Bowl, it’s the best play in team history.

Much like the game against the Panthers 18 years later, the Broncos were two-touchdown underdogs against the Green Bay Packers. This game was a back-and-forth dogfight but this was the play that stood out and to this day, over 20 years later, it still does.

Facing 3rd-and-6 from the Green Bay 12-yard line with the scored tied 17-17, Elway dropped back and saw an opening. At 37 years old, he launched himself into three Green Bay defenders to make sure he got the first down, being spun around in the process.

Elway hit the ground hard, but he had the first down and two plays later, Terrell Davis ran in a 1-yard score to put the Broncos up 24-17 in a game they would eventually win to get their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.

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