Biggest Sports Upsets

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Vote for US def USSR Hockey 1980 1) US def USSR Hockey 1980

“wow”

jwileson

“they were a bunch of kids playing against pros how can you not vote for them”

“these is the #1 upset because USA all the way we never give up”

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Vote for Duke upsets UNLV 1991 Final Four 2) Duke upsets UNLV 1991 Final Four

“Nevada Las Vegas returned the same team that beat Duke for the National Championship 103-73 the largest margin ever.”

Vote for Appalachian State def Michigan 2007 3) Appalachian State def Michigan 2007

“It sucks I love michigan they are the best”

ginn19

“oh god I knew this would be here... this is gonna follow me the rest of my life... THAT WAS THE DAY MY PHONE STOPPED WORKING”

wolf10

“As a MICHIGAN FAN, I’m still in shock. This is the biggest upset of all, we will rebound. Hats of to Appalachian State. You humbled us.”

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Vote for Giants Defeat Patriots In Super Bowl XLII 4) Giants Defeat Patriots In Super Bowl XLII

“THEY BEAT THE PEFECT TEAM AND WERE THE 11TH SEED IN ALL THE PLAYOFFS”

thepainkiller

“To beat the ’07 Patriots = Biggest upset ever”

lopedogg55

“I jumped for joy when Eli threw that touchdown pass on the Giants final drive. It was great to see thos cheaters loose their only game that year in the biggest game in Superbowl history. can you say choke!”

crazyeyes56

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Vote for Buster Douglas def Mike Tyson 1990 5) Buster Douglas def Mike Tyson 1990

“Back in 1990 would of ranked No 2, but seeing Tyson after...”

Vote for Greece Football Team European Champions 2004 6) Greece Football Team European Champions 2004

Vote for #8 Golden State beats #1 Dallas in first round of 2007 NBA Playoffs 7) #8 Golden State beats #1 Dallas in first round of 2007 NBA Playoffs

“Dallas was favorite to win the whole thing that year.”

Vote for Patriots def Rams Super Bowl 36 8) Patriots def Rams Super Bowl 36

“BEST SUPERBOWL EVER”

“Start of a dynasty for the Pats.”

Vote for Broncos def Packers Super Bowl 32 9) Broncos def Packers Super Bowl 32

“It was my 33rd birthday that day and I told everyone at the party I would run down the street in my birthday suit if the Broncos won! OMG! It was a brisk 18 degrees out by that time of the night! bRRRRR! Go Giants!”

“One of the best Super Bowls EVER!”

Vote for Villanova def Georgetown 1985 Final 4 10) Villanova def Georgetown 1985 Final 4

“This was a game that redefinied the term "cinderella."”

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Vote for Red Sox come back from 0-3 to beat the Yankees 11) Red Sox come back from 0-3 to beat the Yankees

“No team has ever come back in the ALCS after trailing by three games. The fact that this is considered the "greatest rivalry in all of sports" by many should only magnify the emotion that was felt after this comeback.”

“maybe not an upset but one of the best come backs (or worst chokes) in sports!”

Vote for Dodgers def A's 88 World Series 12) Dodgers def A's 88 World Series

“Kurt Gibson walk off HR and A’s were never the same.”

Vote for NC State def Houston 1983 Final 4 13) NC State def Houston 1983 Final 4

“This one should be #3 or 4 easily. Nobody predicted it would be close much less a "pass" that was slammed home at the buzzer to win.”

“Valvano beats Phi Slamma Jamma. What a game.”

Vote for Texas Western def Kentucky 1966 Final Four Championship 14) Texas Western def Kentucky 1966 Final Four Championship

“amazing upset. They made a movie. It’s really good.”

ziggy22

“Are you kidding me, best basketball upset of all time, like the Emancipation Proclamation of basketball! Definitely put Rupp in his place!”

crimson_stampede

“No other small college basketball team will win the National Championship!”

Vote for UConn def Duke 1999 Final 4 15) UConn def Duke 1999 Final 4

“UConn shocked the world!”

Vote for John Daly wins the PGA 16) John Daly wins the PGA

“It should be #3 after ASU vs. Michigan. Daly was the last alternate added. He never played a practice round. He just "gripped it and ripped it" for four great rounds, shocking the golf world along the way.”

Vote for Stanford def. USC 2007 17) Stanford def. USC 2007

“41 point underdog Stanford upsets USC and shocks the nation”

“This was a much bigger upset than the App St / Michigan game! Stanford was ranked over 100 at the time they played! App St is a perennial powerhouse in football.”

“This is definitely a top ten nominee. Not even Stanford believed it after it was already over.”

Vote for Jets beat Colts in Super Bowl III 18) Jets beat Colts in Super Bowl III

“New AFL league champs stun established NFL champs. This was the game that started the mergers of the two leagues”

Vote for Denmark Football Team European Champions 1992 19) Denmark Football Team European Champions 1992

Vote for Houston Rockets def Orlando Magic in 1994 20) Houston Rockets def Orlando Magic in 1994

Vote for Pitt beats West Virginia 2007 21) Pitt beats West Virginia 2007

“pitt keeps wv out of title game”

Vote for Cassius Clay knocks out Sonny Liston 22) Cassius Clay knocks out Sonny Liston

Vote for Boise State def. Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta Bowl 23) Boise State def. Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta Bowl

“the trick play that defeated a powerhouse”

Vote for UCLA def USC 2006 24) UCLA def USC 2006

“UCLA kept USC out of BCS title game”

Vote for Steelers Win Superbowl XL from the 6th Seed 25) Steelers Win Superbowl XL from the 6th Seed

“come on who can’t see this as a upset that can never been broken just tied.”

Vote for Pirates def Yankees 1960 26) Pirates def Yankees 1960

“MAZ!”

madcowsarecrazy

“No one seems to remember this one often enough, but when baseball was king, this was the king of all upsets.”

Vote for Giants def Packers 2007 NFC Championship Game 27) Giants def Packers 2007 NFC Championship Game

“What a field goal! 47 yards, very disappointing for every Packer fan and every Packer player. But hopefully Favre won’t retire!”

Vote for Holy Cross 55 def. Boston College 12 and then the Cocoanut Grove fire 28) Holy Cross 55 def. Boston College 12 and then the Cocoanut Grove fire

“stunning upset followed by real tragedy”

Vote for Matt Serra beats George St. Pierre for The UFC Welterweight Championship 29) Matt Serra beats George St. Pierre for The UFC Welterweight Championship

Vote for Oregon St. def Cal 2007 30) Oregon St. def Cal 2007

Vote for Kansas Jayhawks upsets Oklahoma for NCAA Championship in 1988 31) Kansas Jayhawks upsets Oklahoma for NCAA Championship in 1988

Vote for Golden State Sweeps Washington in 4 in '75 32) Golden State Sweeps Washington in 4 in '75

Vote for Uruguay beats Brazil in the Maracanà to win 1950 World Cup Final 33) Uruguay beats Brazil in the Maracanà to win 1950 World Cup Final

“1950, Brazil host nation, Maracanà stadium built for the ocasion (capacity: 200.000), Uruguay won 2-1. "Never 200.000 people made a silence so big" - Uruguayan Journalist”

Vote for #15 Seed Hampton U def #2 Seed Iowa 2001 NCAAs 34) #15 Seed Hampton U def #2 Seed Iowa 2001 NCAAs

Vote for Florida Def Ohio State 2006 BCS Title Game 35) Florida Def Ohio State 2006 BCS Title Game

“Gators surprise the Nation by defeating the heavily favored Buckeyes for the National title 41-14”

Vote for BYU def SMU 1980 Holiday Bowl 36) BYU def SMU 1980 Holiday Bowl

“jim mcmahon throwing the last hail mary to win it with 3 seconds left!”

Vote for Jaguars def Steelers Twice in Pittsburgh in 2007 37) Jaguars def Steelers Twice in Pittsburgh in 2007

Vote for Knicks def Heat 3-2 in 1999 38) Knicks def Heat 3-2 in 1999

“Knicks eight seeded team defeated number one seeded heat team in the first round and then later on went to the nba finals.”

Vote for 1969 Mets def Orioles in World Series 39) 1969 Mets def Orioles in World Series

Vote for #16 seed Harvard def #1 seed Stanford in 1998 Women's NCAA Tournament 40) #16 seed Harvard def #1 seed Stanford in 1998 Women's NCAA Tournament

“Only time a 16 seed has beat a 1 seed, and Stanford had home court advantage!”

Vote for USSR controversially defeats USA for Gold Medal in 1972 Olympics Basketball 41) USSR controversially defeats USA for Gold Medal in 1972 Olympics Basketball

“True final score: USA 50, USSR 49 -- Political final score: USA 50, USSR 51”

DRIVEIN101

Vote for St Kilda vs Collingwood 1966 AFL Grand Final 42) St Kilda vs Collingwood 1966 AFL Grand Final

“barry breen kicked the winning point what a heartbreck”

Vote for Mets vs Boston World Series game 6 43) Mets vs Boston World Series game 6

“A soft roller to first base was missed to cost Boston the World Series.”

Vote for Oregon upset by Arizona 2007 44) Oregon upset by Arizona 2007