93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh's Greatest Sports Moments

In honor of Pittsburgh's 200th anniversary celebration, 93.7 The Fan salutes the area's greatest sports moments!

Now through June 30th, vote online for your 10 favorite sports moments associated with Pittsburgh! The top 20 moments will be recognized each weekday in July!

1) Santonio Holmes' game winning catch: The Steelers trailed Arizona 23-20 in Super Bowl XLIII. With 35 seconds left to play, QB Ben Roethlisberger threw a six yard pass to Santonio Holmes who made a spectacular catch keeping his two feet in the endzone to win the game and the Steelers 6th title.

2) James Harrison's 100 yard interception return: With the Steelers up 10-7 and 18 seconds left on the clock before halftime, Cardinals QB, Kurt Warner, looked to Anquan Boldin in the endzone. He, instead, found LB James Harrison who returned the interception for a 100 yard touchdown as time expired in the first half.

3) Super Bowl Flea Flicker: Taking a reverse, wide receiver Antwan Randle El made a 43 yard TD pass to Hines Ward to put the Steelers up 21-10 in Super Bowl XL

4) Immaculate Reception: With the Steelers trailing in the last 30 seconds of their first ever play-off game (versus Oakland), Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a pass attempt to John Fuqua. The ball bounced off the hands of Raiders safety Jack Tatum and/or Fuqua and, as it fell toward the ground, Steelers fullback Franco Harris scooped it up and ran for a game-winning touchdown.

5) The Tackle: With the Steelers leading Indianapolis 21-18 in the AFC Divisional Game, the plan was to run out the clock with "the Bus". Colts LB Gary Brackett knocks the ball out of Bettis' hands, which is picked up by DB Nick Harper who takes off for a potential game winning TD. QB Ben Roethlisberger makes an incredible shoestring tackle on Harper to hold him at the 42 yard line. The Steelers went on to win the game and advance to the AFC Championship game.

6) Steelers first Super Bowl appearance, 1/12/75: Tulane Stadium – The Steelers made their first championship appearance ever, defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 16-6. Dwight White recorded the first points ever by a Steeler in a Super Bowl with a safety. Franco Harris, who rushed for 158 yards, was named MVP.

7) Bradshaw to Stallworth, Super Bowl XIV: The signature image of Super Bowl XIV is of Steelers WR John Stallworth at the Rams' 32, looking back over his head for a lofty Terry Bradshaw pass, catching it in stride just over the outstretched arms of Rams' CB Rod Perry, and continuing into the end zone for a 73-yard touchdown. Pittsburgh defeated LA 31 – 19

8) Troy ensures victory: Up 16 – 14 against the Ravens in the 2009 AFC Championship game, Safety Troy Polamalu intercepted Joe Flacco for a touchdown and secure the victory for the Steelers.

9) Bradshaw gets knocked out: In Super Bowl X, Terry Bradshaw threw a game winning TD to Lynn Swann, which sealed the Steelers victory. We might remember the play; however Bradshaw was knocked out with a concussion as soon as the ball left his hands. Back-up QB Terry Hanratty finished the game.

10) Mario Lemieux scores the game winning goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals in 1992: Down 4-1, the Pens tied it at 4-4. Late in the third period, Chicago took a penalty and the faceoff was to Belfour's left with 17 ticks on the clock. Ron Francis won the draw cleanly back to defenseman Larry Murphy, who let off a shot from the point. No one picked up Lemieux, who was headed to the net mouth, and he pounced on the rebound. Belfour never had a chance.

11) Marc Andre Fleury's last second save: With time ticking down and Pittsburgh up by 1 (2-1) over Detroit, Pittsburgh had to rely on their goalie. After stopping an initial Henrik Zetterberg shot from the right faceoff circle, the rebound came loose to Nicklas Lidstrom at the left faceoff circle, forcing Fleury to make a diving stop with two seconds remaining to preserve the win and the championship.

12) The Save: Down 3 games to 2 in the 1991 play-off series versus the New Jersey Devils. Frank Pietrangelo made a spectacular save against Peter Stastny in Game 6 to give Pittsburgh the win and force a game seven.

13) A Night 4 Stanley: Pittsburgh captured their fourth Stanley Cup, seven years to the day after their third championship. Following a turbulent year in which Pittsburgh changed coaches mid-season, Sidney Crosby hoisted the Cup on 6/12/16 with a 3-1 victory over San Jose in game 6. Crosby was named the Conn Smythe winner.

14) Five goals: On 12/31/88, Mario Lemuiex scored five goals in five different ways: even strength, power play, short handed, penalty show and empty net.

15) Marc–Andre Fleury save on Ovechkin: Tied in Game 7 of the NHL East Conference semi-final, Marc Andre Fleury got good positioning on a breakaway shot by Alexander Ovechkin 3 minutes into the game to stop a score. Pens went on to win, 6-2

16) Maz's Homerun: The Pirates and Yankees were tied 9-9 in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series at Forbes Field. Ralph Terry returned to the mound in the bottom of the ninth. The first batter to face him was Bill Mazeroski. With a count of one ball and no strikes, the Pirates' second baseman smashed a historic long drive over the left field wall, ending the contest and crowning the Pirates as World Series champions.

17) Blass throws a complete game in World Series (10/12/71): Down 2 games to Baltimore the
Series shifted to Three Rivers Stadium. Blass pitched a complete game, allowing only three hits and one run (on a Frank Robinson homer) and striking out eight. The Pirates went on to capture the 1971 World Series Championship

18) Two pitcher no-hitter – 9/12/97: Francsico Cordova and Richardo Rincon combined to pitch a no-hitter (10 innings) over Houston at Three Rivers Stadium.

19) Clemente 3,000 hit: In what would prove to be his final at-bat, Roberto Clemente secured his 3,000 hit on 9/30/72 at Three Rivers Stadium.

20) Pirates clinch play-off berth after 21 years: When Jason Grilli jumped into catcher Russell Martin's arms, the celebration was worth it! The Pirates headed to the playoffs for the first time in 21 years, clinching a National League wild card Monday night when they beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 and the Washington Nationals lost to St. Louis.

21) Cueto, Cueto: Playing in their first play-off game in 21 years, the Pirates got some help from their fans. Up by one run at PNC Park, the home fans sensed a chance to rattle Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto. They began chanting "Cue-to, Cue-to." With Russell Martin at the plate, Cueto stood on the mound, preparing to throw a pitch. Then, as if the sell-out crowd had willed it out of his hand, Cueto dropped the ball. Martin then drilled the ball over the fence and Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead.

22) Pirates field first all-minority line-up: On Sept. 1, 1971, twenty four seasons after Jackie Robinson officially broke baseball's color barrier, the Pirates became the first Major League franchise to field an all-minority starting nine. Witnessed by just 11,278 fans in attendance, the game did not receive a great deal of recognition at the time.

23) Pops MVP: The Bucs were down 3 games to 1 during the 1979 World Series. The Pirates capped an amazing comeback on the strength of Willie Stargell, who went 4 for 5 with a single, two doubles, and a towering two-run homer in the sixth off Scott McGregor.

24) Harvey Haddix Perfect Game: May 26, 1959 - Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves, only to lose the game on a two-run double by Braves' first baseman Joe Adcock in the 13th inning. It was the first time a pitcher threw more than nine perfect innings in major league history.

25) 13-9 – The 100th edition of the Backyard Brawl was played on 12/1/2007. The Panthers, a 28 point underdog, defeated #2 WVU to deny the Mountaineers a trip to the National Championship.

26) 1982 Sugar Bowl victory: 4th and five on Georgia's 33 yard line with 42 seconds remaining, Pitt trailed 20-17. QB Dan Marino connected with John Brown for a TD to give Pitt the win in the 1982 Sugar Bowl. Pitt (11-1) finished the season ranked #2.

27) Dorsett breaks all-time rushing record (1976): Midway through his final college season, the undefeated Panthers played Navy in Annapolis, Md. Dorsett needed 152 yards to become the NCAA's all-time leading rusher. Entering the fourth quarter, Dorsett had run for 148 yards on 26 carries. Only five yards shy of breaking Griffin's record, Pitt coach Johnny Majors approached Dorsett on the sideline. "Do you want to break it now or wait until next week and do it at home?" Majors asked him. "Coach, I'm not guaranteed next week," Dorsett told his coach. On the very next play, he took a pitch on an option play and ran 42 yards for a touchdown. In a moment of sportsmanship, Navy fired a cannon in Dorsett's honor.

28) Pitt wins National Championship, 1976-77: Behind Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett, Pitt went 12-0 including a Sugar Bowl win over Georgia on 1/1/77 to capture the national championship under Coach Johnny Majors.

29) Lane Shatters Backboard: Considered one of the most famous dunks in college basketball history, Pitt's Jerome Lane shatters the backboard at Fitzgerald Fieldhouse against Providence on January 25, 1985.

30) Pitt defeats #1 UConn: In a typical Big East defensive battle, #4 Pitt defeated #1 UConn on the road. Dejuan Blair flipped Hasheem Thabeed over his shoulder after grabbing a rebound. Pitt was ranked #1 the following week for the first time in school history.

31) Pitt captures Big East Tournament: Lead by Junior Julius Page, Pitt defeated UConn at Madison Square Garden (74-56) to capture their first Big East Tournament Championship. Page was named tournament MVP.

32) U.S. Open course record: In what some describe as the greatest round of golf ever, Johnny Miller shot a 63 during the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont to capture the title.

33) Arnie's final U.S. Open: Palmer played the U.S. Open 32 times, the first time in 1953 and the last time in 1994. Both his first and last appearances happened in years the tournament was played at Oakmont Country Club in Palmer's backyard. Palmer received a special USGA exemption for his 1994 appearance and when Arnie walked up to 18th hole on Friday, it was hard to find a dry eye on the course.

34) RMU defeats Kentucky (3/19/13): While John Calipari's Kentucky team had an off year in 2012-13, they still garnered 21 victories. The Widlcats faced Robert Morris University in Moon Township for the first round of the NIT Tournament. Robert Morris (24-10) led almost the entire way, never blinking in a rare visit from one of college basketball's powerhouse teams. Andy Toole's Colonials defeated KY before 3,500 fans.