the_franchise Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Just reading about some things that have never happened in the Super Bowl. There are some that are surprising and other that aren't so much. 1. Snow 2. Two Wild Card teams 3. Shutout 4. Punt return TD 5. 90 yd play from scrimmage (there have been kick offs and interceptions of that long) 6. Home field advantage (it's been close twice) 7. Overtime 8. Every team appearing and/or winning (that will take a very long time I just hope we aren't the last) 9. Winning without scoring a touchdown and neither team scoring a TD 10. A Fair catch kick Fair Catch Kick via wikipedia 11. And finally... Interception return for a touchdown by a losing team 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 11 are ones that I was surprised to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 The fair catch kick is an odd and bizarre little rule, but the last coach to attempt one was...Mike McCarthy. It could happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 here's another one. For the first time there will be no Cheerleaders from the Superbowl teams. Ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 The fair catch kick is an odd and bizarre little rule, but the last coach to attempt one was...Mike McCarthy. It could happen! And the last successful one was made against...the Buffalo Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Some are a matter of circumstance - ie how many plays do you run inside your own ten. Shutout is a result of playing against very good teams. Even the worst sb team should be able to get into field goal range once or twice. Overtime, statistically, is a surprise but I think most players or coaches like to play for the win, not a coinflip in a big game. Could you imagine driving down, not taking your shot and then losing the toss after playing it safe. I think the odds of OT have gone up with the new rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayers Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 10. A Fair catch kick Fair Catch Kick via wikipedia * Dallas Cowboys vs. Atlanta Falcons, September 20, 1999.[33] Wane McGarity fair caught a punt on the Atlanta 47 with no time left in the first half. Dallas coach Chan Gailey knew of the rule, and had specifically instructed McGarity to fair catch the punt if it was inside the 50, but Gailey forgot that he would be able to attempt the kick with no time left on the clock. Instead, the Cowboys went to the locker room. Poor Chan maybe he will remember it if we ever make the big game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 10. A Fair catch kick Fair Catch Kick via wikipedia I knew this rule existed in other leagues (CFL I believe) but I didn't realize it existed in the NFL. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 here's another one. For the first time there will be no Cheerleaders from the Superbowl teams. Ever! Last I heard it was the first time in 25 years. Giants and Broncos were the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 And the last successful one was made against...the Buffalo Bills. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_catch_kick#Known_attempts_in_the_NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 What about the ONE point (conversion) safety... ?? "Safeties on PAT/conversion tries: The NFL also has a one-point "conversion safety" rule, but such a safety can only be scored by the offense. According to former NFL referee Jerry Markbreit: Under NFL rules, an unsuccessful extra-point is dead if kicked, but while attempting a two-point try, it is possible for a safety to be ruled if the defensive team forces the ball back into their own end zone and they recover. One point would be awarded [to the offense], instead of the two points that are normally awarded for safeties. Although the offense would still kick off, since they just scored a touchdown. This scenario would cover a situation where, for example, an offensive player fumbles the ball short of the goal line on a 2-point try, a defensive player knocks the loose ball into the end zone, and a co-defender falls on it to prevent the offensive player who fumbled from retrieving it for a two-point conversion (by rule, if any other offensive player recovers the fumble in the end zone, the ball would go back to the spot where it was initially fumbled and the two point conversion would be nullified and ruled a failed attempt). The offense would receive one point for the conversion safety, and then they would kick off as they normally would after a touchdown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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