NFL Power Rankings: The Greatest Plays Of All-Time
By Erik Lambert
#23: Miracle At The Meadowlands 2
No team has taken a greater pleasure in ripping out the hearts of New York Giants fans more than the Philadelphia Eagles. They have the highlight reel plays to prove. Few were greater or more dramatic in the long history of this rivalry than what became dubbed as the Miracle at the Meadowlands 2.
For most of the game it was all Giants that December of 2010. With just over seven minutes to play they held a 31-10 lead. Things started to get weird after that. A simultaneous meltdown offensively and defensively allowed the Eagles to score three consecutive touchdowns to tie the game.
With just 14 seconds remaining, the Giants were forced to punt. Waiting for Philly was receiver DeSean Jackson, who had been to a Pro Bowl as a return man before. Instead of kicking the ball out of bounds, New York inexplicably kicked the ball right to him.
After an initial muff, Jackson found an avenue right through the middle of the Giants coverage and a final crushing block on the punt sent him streaking to the end zone, completing one of the most improbable comebacks of all time.
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