Is Seattle Loss One of Most Shocking, Heartbreaking in Big Game History? [VIDEOS]

There have been some stunning, shocking finishes to the NFL Championship Game in the last 49 years. Where does the Seattle-New England game rank? For easier reading purposes, and to not incur the wrath of Mr. Commissioner, we will refer to the games as the "SB"...see how we did that? Clever, huh?

We are NOT going to include stunning upsets; just games with climactic unexpected or stunning finishes.  Here's a look at the most shocking, heartbreaking finishes in SB history

1. The 1971 SB classic. Baltimore 16, Dallas 13.  After one of the most bitterly contested and defensive hard-hitting games ever,  erratic kicker Jim O'Brien booted a 38-yard field goal to win it at the gun for the Colts. It was such a hard-hitting game Cowboys Middle Linebacker Chuck Howley became the only defensive player to ever win the MVP Award -14 tackles and an interception. O'Brien was not known for accuracy, but his last-second kick was a stunner. (Video courtesy of Rusty Brewer YouTube).

2.  The 1999 SB. The St. Louis Rams, led by Kurt Warner, led comfortably before Tennesee Titans Quarterback Steve McNair led a comeback charge. The Titans got the ball back, and were driving in the late fourth quarter. The Titans had tied it at 16 before a 73-yard bomb from Warner to Issac Bruce put St. Louis up 23-16. With six seconds left, McNair completed a nine-yard pass to receiver Mike Dyson, but he was tackled at the Rams one by linebacker Mike Jones as the clock ran out.  A national TV audience held their breath until the final seconds. (Video courtesy of All Sports All the Time YouTube).

3. The 1990 SB - Norwood wide right.  The Buffalo Bills made it to four championship games, only to lose them all. But the worst was the 1990 game in which kicker Scott Norwood - normally an accurate cannon - missed a 47-yard field goal, the Giants ran out the clock to win 20-19.  One of the most heartbreaking games of all time for those rooting for the Bills.(Video courtesy of Kevin Losani YouTube)

4. The 2009 Cardinals come up just short.  The long-shot Arizona Cardinals, led by St. Louis castoff Kurt Warner, upset their way through the playoffs, and with less than 2:37 to play, held a 23-20 lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Had they held on, it would have been probably the most stunning upset ever. But with :36 on the clock Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit Santonio Holmes with a spectacular six-yard TD pass. Holmes grabbed the ball with his fingertips, while falling out of bounds, keeping his toes cemented just inside the chalk out of bounds line. One of the most spectacular catches ever. Much of America was rooting for the underdog Cards, but it was a heartbreaker. (Courtesy of Spazx Games YouTube)

5.  2015 Seattle-New England.  Not to make any Hawk fan relive the pain of that Sunday, but one can argue the Hawks loss was the most stunning and heartbreaking in SB history. After taking the 24-14 lead, New England stormed back and took a 28-14 lead. But with :29 left, Seattle drove 80 yards, and aided by a facemask call and circus catch, had the ball at the one-yard line with :20. But stunningly, instead of running the resurgent Marshawn Lynch, Seattle opted to fire a quick look-in pass that was intercepted by Malcom Butler. The Pats then got the Seahawks to jump offside, moving the ball out to the six yard line where Brady took a knee to seal the most stunning and heartbreaking SB finish ever. With Seattle on the one-yard line, everyone in the world expected them to rally once again like they had against Green Bay and other teams. Until then, there had never been a game-clinching interception thrown inside the one yard line in any NFL championship game. (Video courtesy of ESPN Sports Center- YouTube).