NFL Power Rankings: The Greatest Plays Of All-Time
By Erik Lambert
#32: Leon Lett Super Bowl Fumble
What better way to start the countdown than with one of the most memorable, funniest and greatest hustle plays in Super Bowl history? Thought the game had long since been decided, the Dallas Cowboys were hoping to put the finishing touches on their return to greatness by scoring the most points in Super Bowl history.
Defensive tackle Leon Lett had that chance when he recovered a fumble by Buffalo Bills quarterback Frank Reich with a clear path to the end zone. Believing there was nobody behind him, Lett began to celebrate short of the goal line, sticking the ball out. At that moment, Bills receiver Don Beebe sent Lett into infamy by streaking out of nowhere to knock it out of his hands right before the score.
The ball trickled out of bounds for a touchback and let was forever posterized for premature celebrations.
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