Top 25 Games of the Decade

[Sharkweather]

25. When 70 saves isn't enough
2000 Eastern Conference semis, Game 4: Flyers 2, Penguins 1 (5 OT)

24. As good as golf gets
2000 PGA Championship: Tiger Woods beats Bob May in three-hole playoff

23. Invincible? Not on this night
2001 World Series, Game 7: Diamondbacks 3, Yankees 2

22. Birth of a dynasty
Super Bowl XXXVI: Patriots 20, Rams 17

21. The end of a rivalry
2002 Western Conference finals, Game 7: Lakers 112, Kings 106 (OT)

20. A flag and an upset
2003 Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State 31, Miami 24 (2 OT)

19. Armstrong's crash ... and burn
2003 Tour de France: Lance Armstrong wins epic Stage 15

18. Boone's homer sends Yanks to Series
2003 ALCS, Game 7: Yankees 6, Red Sox 5 (11 innings)

17. Red Sox begin amazing comeback
2004 ALCS, Game 4: Red Sox 6, Yankees 4 (12 innings)

16. The Miracle of Istanbul
2005 Champions League final: Liverpool stuns A.C. Milan

15. Boring? Not this game
2005 NBA Finals, Game 5: Spurs 96, Pistons 95 (OT)

14. A Rocket blast and an unexpected finish
2005 NLDS, Game 4: Astros 7, Braves 6 (18 innings)

13. Vince Almighty
2006 Rose Bowl: Texas 41, USC 38

12. Miracle Mason reaches Final Four
2006 NCAA tournament, regional final: George Mason 86, Connecticut 84 (OT)

11. A game with absolutely everything
2007 Fiesta Bowl: Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT)

10. Getting rid of the monkey
2006 AFC Championship: Colts 38, Patriots 34

09. Perfection denied
Super Bowl XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14

08. Jayhawks win epic title game
2008 NCAA championship: Kansas 75, Memphis 68 (OT)

07. Celtics stage improbable comeback
2008 NBA Finals, Game 4: Celtics 97, Lakers 91

06. Tiger's greatest performance
2008 U.S. Open: Tiger Woods beats Rocco Mediate in playoff

05. A match for the ages
2008 Wimbledon final: Nadal over Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7

04. Touch of a lifetime
2008 Olympics, 100 butterfly: Phelps captures seventh gold medal

03. Crabtree's catch knocks off Longhorns
2008 Big 12 regular season: Texas Tech 39, Texas 33

02. Play of a lifetime
Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers 27, Cardinals 23

01. The game that wouldn't end
2009 Big East tournament: Syracuse 127, Connecticut 117 (6 OT)

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[guchi45]

Wheres Superbowl XXXIV Rams vs Titans?

[chazmaniandevil]

seriously syracuse uconn? no way am i counting this

[EmpireWF]

Sorry but the Colts SB win is not a top ten game of the decade.

2006 Rose Bowl at #13, c'mon now.

Homer pick but Giants/Patriots has to be a top-five game at least.

Yanks/Boston, game 7 in 03 has to be higher. Hell, I'd also put the game during the summer that went into extras and had the play with Jeter diving into the stands on my list, too.

2001 World Series barely making the list?

Try again

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

meh, i think the federer nadal match was one of the most epic sporting events so far... Giants pats was cool and the Colts super bowl wasnt as much about peyton winning it was more the black coach winning a super bowl.

[Gonzo]

It seems too big of a coincidence that the top of this list is what's freshest in everyone's minds. #25 is from 2000, #1 is from 2009, really?

I'm not buying it.

[T.Dot]

lol at the Rose Bowl being #13, greatest college football game of all time

[SethMode]

It literally goes "back in time" during it's descent from #25 to #1 ONCE and that's for the game that blatantly (in my opinion) should not be there (Colts/Pats).

[killgod]

since it's in chronological order one might guess that it's the top 25, but not ranked 1 through 25.

[SethMode]

I thought that too until I saw the Colts/Pats of 2006 at 10 and Boise/OSU at 11.

[killgod]

I thought that too until I saw the Colts/Pats of 2006 at 10 and Boise/OSU at 11.

Well since it's the only one, it's either a typo or ESPN is really that lazy with this shit.

[Gonzo]

Well since it's the only one, it's either a typo or ESPN is really that lazy with this shit.

It's really just THAT bad of a list.

[Leftwich]

This list fucking sucks.

[Woy]

Yeah this list is bullshit.

[wr50l]

WTF lads, have you not been reading? The Colts Superbowl win is not on there, what is on there is the unbelievable game in which the Pats lead by 15 points starting the second half. Indy then tied it, lost the lead again, tied it, lost the lead, tied it, lost the lead, then won in the final minute. Beating the Patriots in the playoffs despite being essentially owned by them in this era. Game is I believe the 2nd most watched NFL game of all time, and well worth its spot on a top 25.

If I were to add my own to the list, it would be the 2009 Stanley Cup Final Game 7 in which Pittsburgh won on the road (first time in about 19 years a game 7 road win occurred) and was the first time in the series that the road team had won. Although the game itself wasn't phenomenal, the sheer magnitude of the accomplishment should put it right up there.