Best Single Play In Cardinals History

[NJCardFan]

What would you consider the single best play in our history? Tough pick for me but I have to say the overtime fumble recovery against the Pack in '09. If for nothing else that it was an apropos way to end a crazy game. Cards with a big lead, blow big lead, then the game ends on a defensive play. What say you all?

 

[Russ Smith]

What would you consider the single best play in our history? Tough pick for me but I have to say the overtime fumble recovery against the Pack in '09. If for nothing else that it was an apropos way to end a crazy game. Cards with a big lead, blow big lead, then the game ends on a defensive play. What say you all?

Another one is the Fred Silva play against Washington years ago where they ruled that Mel Gray had possession, IIRC that got us the division title that year. Silva was the head ref.

 

[NJCardFan]

Another one is the Fred Silva play against Washington years ago where they ruled that Mel Gray had possession, IIRC that got us the division title that year. Silva was the head ref.

Was that in '75? I wouldn't say that was a great play but significant.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

There are so many to choose from.

For me ?

Sean Morey blocking the punt in overtime to beat the Cowboys at home.

That was great. I never remember being so happy over the results of a football game.

 

[NJCardFan]

A lot happened on Dallas' possession. Romo broke his finger and Morey broke the punters foot.

 

[Early]

Fitzgerald TD in the Super Bowl. That's where Cardinals got respect like never before, it's like nobody thought they even had a chance to win it before that play. Even being in SB and playing that well all year long - nobody really thought that team was for real. Not before that play. Even with the next offensive drive by the Steelers in mind, it's for me the biggest single Cardinals play that i have ever seen.

 

[sundevilscott]

The screen pass to Hightower against the Eagles in the NFC championship game.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

The play where Mike Adams morphed into a 6'1 CB and picked off the pass targeted for Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end zone. For some reason, that play keeps recurring when I go to sleep at night .

 

[CardLogic]

Fitzgerald TD in the Super Bowl. That's where Cardinals got respect like never before, it's like nobody thought they even had a chance to win it before that play. Even being in SB and playing that well all year long - nobody really thought that team was for real. Not before that play. Even with the next offensive drive by the Steelers in mind, it's for me the biggest single Cardinals play that i have ever seen.

Good call, except even at the moment that play occurred I thought, "They scored too quickly; there's too much time left on the clock..."

 

[Russ Smith]

Was that in '75? I wouldn't say that was a great play but significant.

75, that game won the division for us although it wasn't the final week. We went to OT to win and go 7-2, finished 11-3 and won the division over Dallas by one game.

So the significance was it won a division title for us.

 

[Alan]

Hate to say it: Santonio Holmes TD was the biggest play in Cardinals history. Second biggest? Larry's Super Bowl TD.

 

[TheCardFan]

Hate to say it: Santonio Holmes TD was the biggest play in Cardinals history. Second biggest? Larry's Super Bowl TD.

IDK.

If Warner throws a TD at the goaline vs a pick 6 to Harrison as time expires in the first half...we are up 14-10. We get the kickoff in the 2nd half and we have a ton of momentum. I believe the result would have been different.

 

[Shane]

 

[Crazy Canuck]

That's easy. Whoever scored the winning touch the last time the Cards won the NFL championship.

 

[Shane]

 

[gnomepete]

Not really sure it was the BEST, but one so long ago I only heard it on the radio as a kid: Pat Fischer stripped the ball from the receiver and returned it for a TD against the Steelers.

This was when the Steelers were a laughingstock franchise, pre-merger days.


Pete

 

[Stout]

The screen pass to Hightower against the Eagles in the NFC championship game.

Bingo.

 

[Shane]

Bingo.

 

[CardLogic]

The screen pass to Hightower against the Eagles in the NFC championship game.

If only for the fact that it was the first time in a generation the Cardinals successfully executed a screen pass!

 

[crisper57]

We've had a ton of great plays in the last 5 years. Hard to pick, but here's my list.

1. Hightower's Screen in NFC Championship
2. Fitz's Super Bowl TD Catch-Run
3. Wildcard Game-Winning INT against the Packers
4. Cowboys blocked punt TD in OT
5. Patrick Peterson 99 Yard TD Return
6. The Goal Line Stand against SF a few years ago comes to mind
7. LSH's game-winning scramble this year
8. Fitz's Double Coverage TD against ATL in the playoffs

I know I am missing some. This team has given us a ton of big moments and amazing plays lately.

 

[D-Dogg]

not nearly as good as my video

Meh, it was this one.

 

[Scott MS]

McCown to Nathan Poole.

 

[Duckjake]

3rd and 16(2:17) 13-K.Warner pass deep middle to 83-S.Spach to ATL 23 for 23 yards (36-L.Milloy).

That one was awesome as well. One of the best play calls I've ever seen by the Cardinals. What makes it special? A big play that allowed the Cards to run out the clock. How often has that happened in anyone's lifetime?

 

[Darkside]

Probably not the most significant, but it's the one that sticks out in my mind so bad. It was the Championship game against Philly, where Arrington throws it back to Warner who then chucks it deep to Fitz. It was basically at that moment I knew we were going to the SB. It was obvious at that monent that as players and a team we were going to empty our barrell and fire every shot we had to get there. I just felt like nothing could stop us. Haven't felt that way since.

 

[football karma]

The screen pass to Hightower against the Eagles in the NFC championship game.

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