One of the great Notre Dame football alumni was out on the field with the Fighting Irish prior to kickoff of the national championship game.

Former fullback Jerome Bettis was the honorary captain for Notre Dame for the coin toss at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He was also on the field prior to the game hyping up the Fighting Irish fans.

Before he embarked on a 13-season NFL career that included a Super Bowl title and a Pro Football Hall of Fame recognition, Bettis played three seasons at Notre Dame as a fullback from 1990-93.

He made sporadic appearances in his first season in South Bend, but he burst onto the scene in his sophomore year when he ran for 972 yards on 168 carries in 12 games and 16 touchdowns. Bettis hauled in four touchdown receptions in a season in which Notre Dame went 10-3 and won the Sugar Bowl. The following season, Bettis had 825 yards on 154 carries in 11 games with 10 touchdowns while also hauling in two touchdown receptions. Bettis declared for the NFL afterward and finished his Notre Dame career with 337 rushes for 1,912 yards (5.7 yards per carry).

Bettis returned to Notre Dame decades later and graduated from the university in 2022, and he’ll have his legacy continue in South Bend next season. His son, Jerome Bettis Jr., committed to Notre Dame for the 2025 season.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are playing for their first national football championship since 1988. Going up against a fearsome Ohio State Buckeyes team, the Irish were going to need as much luck and support as they could muster.

Luckily, Notre Dame fans came out to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in droves for their team, including arguably the greatest quarterback in program history, 4-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana.

Montana was the Fighting Irish’s quarterback between 1975 and 1978, even helping the team win a national championship in 1977. Now, he has returned, hoping to see his alma mater earn their first title in more than three decades.

Joe Montana college stats

In parts of three seasons, Joe Montana played in 27 games for the Irish, including nine during their championship 1977 season.

In 1978, Montana threw for over 2000 yards alongside ten touchdown passes and nine interceptions.

For his career, Montana completed 52% of his passes for 4121 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 25 interceptions.

Where was JoeMontana drafted?

Joe Montana was selected in the third round (82nd overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1979 NFL draft. He would go on to win four Super Bowls with the team and earn three MVP awards.

Many football fans consider Montana the greatest quarterback in NFL history not named Tom Brady.

When Notre Dame takes on Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game, there may be a noticeable jersey on the Fighting Irish sideline.

With one of the most recognizable uniforms in all of college football, Notre Dame tweaks its traditional jersey by adding players name on the back of the jerseys during the postseason. During the run toward the matchup with Ohio State, the players’ last names have been spotted in each playoff game.

However, one of the names will stick out over the rest of the Fighting Irish, and that’s because it’s not written in a way you’d typically see on a jersey. Meet junior cornerback Charles Du.

Who is Charles Du?

A native of Beijing, China, Du is in his first season at Notre Dame. The 5-foot-9, 181-pound walk-on hasn’t appeared in a game this season.

Charles Du jersey’s nameplate

What’s drawn attention for Du is his nameplate. He opted to have his name written in Chinese instead of English to honor his heritage. It became a viral moment when he wore his uniform in the Sugar Bowl against Georgia, when Notre Dame wore its white road uniforms and was easy to spot with the blue font color.

Du’s jersey is similar to what former Arizona State running back Jackson He did. In 2020, He had his last name also written in his native language, and he became the the first Chinese-born player to score a touchdown in FBS history.

The Chicago Bears are raiding one of their NFC North rivals to fill their coaching vacancy.

The Bears are finalizing a deal to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their new head coach, according to multiple reports.

Johnson, 38, had been one of the most coveted coaching candidates on the market after withdrawing from consideration for other positions in the last two offseasons. He interviewed with the Bears last Saturday and also met with the Las Vegas Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots – before the team hired Mike Vrabel last Sunday – for their vacancies.

But when the Lions lost to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round on Saturday, Johnson was free to join any team.

Lauded for his creativity as a play-caller, Johnson orchestrated an attack that led the NFL in scoring this season at 33.2 points per game. His offense ranked in the top five for both yards and points in all three years he has been at the helm under Dan Campbell.

All things Bears: Latest Chicago Bears news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.

The Bears, meanwhile, have only ranked in the top five in either category just once since 2007, with their 2013 campaign in which they finished second in scoring serving as the lone outlier.

In Chicago, he’ll be tasked with helping get No. 1 pick Caleb Williams on the right track after a trying rookie season for the quarterback and USC product. The Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus after 12 games on the road to a 5-12 record.

Johnson has already been working to assemble a staff and is expected to select former New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen as his defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.

Johnson said last week he had learned from his previous interviews and felt better positioned to handle meetings with teams.

“This go-around, I’ve been a lot more prepared for the types of questions that they’ve been asking,’ Johnson said. ‘I’ve also changed my frame of mind a little bit, and instead of worrying solely about the offense and what we’re doing right here, I’ve been able to have offseasons and summers to think about, big-picture view, what a program would look like where I’m running it.”

Campbell acknowledged earlier Monday he was preparing to lose both Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to other teams’ head-coaching jobs.

“That’s my job, is to replenish and find the next man up and the guy who’s going to give us the best chance to have success on both sides of the ball,” Campbell said.

The Bears interviewed 17 candidates in total but were not compliant with the Rooney Rule until Sunday, when their meeting with Tennessee State head coach and former Titans great Eddie George satisfied the requirement that all teams meet in person with multiple external minority candidates for any head coach vacancy.

This story has been updated with new information and to correct an inaccuracy.

MEDLEY, Fla. — Unrivaled’s historic opening weekend comes to an end Monday night with two more games for the 3-on-3 league started by and featuring WNBA players.

Sabrina Ionescu, Brittney Griner and the Phantom (0-1) played against Rhyne Howard, Arike Ogunbowale and Vinyl (1-0) in the first game at 8:30 p.m. ET. Phantom lost 84-71.

League founder Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd and the Mist (0-1) now look for their first win of the season against Kayla McBride and the Laces (1-0) in the second game of the night at 9:45 p.m. ET.

Follow along here for live updates from tonight’s games:

Final score: Laces topple Mist 63-43 to close opening weekend

Kayla McBride had 21 points, Tiffany Hayes added 16 points, and Alyssa Thomas scored the game-winning put-back basket off her 15th rebound to help the Laces win 63-43.

League founder Breanna Stewart finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Mist.

The Laces are 2-0 after the opening weekend, while the Mist fell to 0-2.

Unrivaled: Laces 52, Mist 41 in third quarter

Target score to win: 63 points

Kayla McBride has 17 points and is one of three players in double figures for the Laces, who need to reach the target score of 63 points to pull out a victory. Breanna Stewart has 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Mist after the third quarter.

Unrivaled: Laces 32, Mist 21 at halftime

Tiffany Hayes and Kayla McBride each scored 11 points in the first half for the Laces. Breanna Stewart leads Mist with 13 points and seven rebounds. 

Unrivaled: Laces 16, Mist 4 after first quarter

Kayla McBride and Tiffany Hayes have five points each as the Laces jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. Only Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot have scored for Mist in the game.

Final score: Vinyl downs Phantom 84-71

Dearica Hamby had 22 points, Arike Ogunbowale added 21 points, and Vinyl beat Phantom 84-71 in the first of two games Monday night to close out the Unrivaled opening weekend.

Rhyne Howard, who scored 33 points in the opener Friday, scored the game-winning three-pointer and finished with 14 points for Vinyl (2-0).

Sabrina Ionescu scored 16 points for Phantom, who fell to 0-2. Phantom was also called for 17 fouls in the game, compared to just seven fouls for Vinyl. Brittney Griner finished with 13 points, four rebounds.

Unrivaled: Vinyl 73, Phantom 61 after third quarter

Arike Ogunbowale has 21 points, and Dearica Hamby has 20 points for Vinyl, who need to reach the target score of 84 points to pull out a victory.

Natasha Cloud leads four Phantom players in double figures with 13 points, but the foul discrepancy is apparent in this one. Phantom has been called for 16 fouls, compared to just six for Vinyl.

Sabrina Ionescu even got off the bench to cheer Vinyl’s sixth foul called before the end of the third quarter.

Unrivaled: Vinyl 49, Phantom 38 at halftime

Dearica Hamby has 18 points and Arike Ogunbowale has 14 points as Vinyl leads 49-38 at halftime. Sabrina Ionescu has 11 points for Phantom, which was outscored 30-18 in the second quarter.

Unrivaled: Phantom 20, Vinyl 19 after first quarter

Natisha Hiedeman’s three-pointer at the buzzer gives Phantom a 20-19 lead over Vinyl. Satou Sabally has five points for Phantom, which shot 60% to start the game. Dearica Hamby has six points for Vinyl, which was 7 of 18 in the first quarter.

How to watch Unrivaled games Monday night

Vinyl (1-0) vs. Phantom (0-1) preview

Howard, the Atlanta Dream standout and Olympic bronze medalist in 3-on-3, leads the league in scoring with 33 points from opening night when the Vinyl beat the Rose 79-73.

Ionescu, WNBA champion with New York Liberty, led Phantom with 18 points in an 86-48 loss to the Laces in their season opener Saturday night.

Laces (1-0) vs. Mist (0-1) preview

McBride led the Laces with 28 points, Tiffany Hayes had 14 points and 10 assists, and Kate Martin had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the club’s 86-48 win against Phantom.

Jewell Loyd had 30 points, while Stewart had 6 points and 14 rebounds for the Mist in their 84-80 loss to the Lunar Owls in the Friday opener.

Collier, Lunar Owls begin Unrivaled with 2-0 start

League founder Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds in the opener Friday against the Mist, while scoring 31 points against the Rose in a 79-70 win on Saturday.

Skylar Diggins-Smith score both game-winning shots for the Lunar Owls, who lead the league with a 2-0 record after the opening weekend.

Chelsea Grey, Angel Reese and Rose are 0-2 after the opening weekend.

What is Unrivaled?

Six teams with 36 of the best women’s basketball players in the world, including Sabrina Ionescu and Brittney Griner, will compete in 3-on-3, full court games for the next nine weeks.

Where are Unrivaled games played?

Games will be played at Wayfair Arena in Medley, Fla., which is in the Miami metropolitan area, about 7 miles from Miami International Airport.

Unrivaled team names and rosters

Laces: Stefanie Dolson, Tiffany Hayes, Kate Martin, Kayla McBride, Alyssa Thomas, Jackie Young.
Lunar Owls: Shakira Austin, Napheesa Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Gray, Courtney Williams, Cameron Brink (IR).
Mist: DiJonai Carrington, Aaliyah Edwards, Rickea Jackson, Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot.
Phantom: Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner, Natisha Hiedeman (relief player contract), Sabrina Ionescu, Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally, Katie Lou Samuelson.
Rose: Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull, Angel Reese, Azura Stevens, Brittney Sykes.
Vinyl: Aliyah Boston, Rae Burrell, Jordin Canada, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Arike Ogunbowale.

Unrivaled upcoming schedule

Friday, Jan. 24

Phantom vs. Mist, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
Laces vs. Vinyl, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)

Saturday, Jan. 25

Mist vs. Rose, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
Lunar Owls vs. Phantom, 7 p.m. (TruTV)

Monday, Jan. 27

Vinyl vs. Lunar Owls, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Rose vs. Laces, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)

Friday, Jan. 31

Phantom vs. Rose, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
Laces vs. Lunar Owls, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)

Saturday, Feb. 1

Mist vs. Vinyl, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
Rose vs. Laces, 7 p.m. (TruTV)

Monday, Feb. 3

Mist vs. Phantom, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Lunar Owls vs. Vinyl, 8:30 p.m (TNT)

Friday, Feb. 7

Phantom vs. Lunar Owls, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
Mist vs. Rose, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)

Saturday, Feb. 8

Vinyl vs. Laces, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
Lunar Owls vs. Mist, 7 p.m. (TruTV)

Monday, Feb. 10

1v1 Tournament, 7 p.m. (TV TBD)

Thursday, Feb. 13

1v1 Tournament, 6:30 p.m. (TV TBD)

Friday, Feb. 14

1v1 Tournament, 7:30 p.m. (TV TBD)

Tuesday, Feb. 18

Vinyl vs. Rose, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Laces vs. Phantom, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)

Friday, Feb. 21

Rose vs. Lunar Owls, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
Vinyl vs. Mist, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)

Saturday, Feb. 22

Lunar Owls vs. Laces, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
Phantom vs. Vinyl, 7 p.m. (TruTV)

Monday, Feb. 24

Rose vs. Phantom, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Mist vs. Laces, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)

Friday, Feb. 28

Laces vs. Vinyl, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
Phantom vs. Mist, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)

Saturday, March 1

Vinyl vs. Lunar Owls, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
Rose vs. Mist, 7 p.m. (TruTV)

Monday, March 3

Laces vs. Rose, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Lunar Owls vs. Phantom, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)

Friday, March 7

Phantom vs. Laces, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
Lunar Owls vs. Rose, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)

Monday, March 10

Mist vs. Lunar Owls, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Rose vs. Vinyl, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)

Sunday, March 16

Semifinal, 7:15 p.m. (TV TBD)
Semifinal, 8:15 p.m. (TV TBD)

Monday, March 17

Final, 7:30 p.m. (TV TBD)

McDavid, the Oilers’ captain and a seven-time All-Star, was assessed a match penalty for cross-checking Canucks forward Conor Garland in the face during the final seconds of a 3-2 loss on Saturday in Vancouver.

The NHL also suspended Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers three games for cross-checking Edmonton’s Evan Bouchard in the same game. Myers’ hit occurred during a stoppage in play, as the McDavid incident prompted a scrum of players on the ice.

‘Connor gets frustrated, and he gets his stick up,’ Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said postgame. ‘He’s frustrated because we’re down one goal and the best player in the league is getting held for 15 seconds.’

Garland held McDavid, and the pair wrestled to the ice before McDavid retaliated with the cross-check.

‘It is important to note that this is not a routine motion to box out an opponent or to gain body position,’ a Department of Player Safety official said in an explanation video. ‘Having just been involved physically with Garland, McDavid retaliates aggressively and intentionally, escalating the altercation by raising his stick significantly and creating this contact, a high cross-check that makes direct contact with an opponent’s head with sufficient force to merit supplemental discipline.’

The league took into consideration McDavid’s disciplinary history. He was suspended once before, a two-game ban in February 2019 after an illegal check to the head against New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy. He was also fined once.

Now, McDavid will miss the Oilers’ home games Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, Thursday against Vancouver and Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. He’ll be eligible to return next Monday when the Oilers host the Seattle Kraken.

McDavid, 28, has 65 points (20 goals, 45 assists) through 43 games this season. The three-time Hart Trophy winner earned 15 penalty minutes on Saturday after entering the night with only 14 on the season.

‘I’m just holding him,’ Garland told reporters after the game. ‘I mean, he’s the best player to ever do it. So, the time’s running out. And I just thought that was maybe the best way for us to win a game was to do that. I don’t want to hurt him.

‘You know, I don’t want to hurt him, want to hold him and hurt him in that way. So, just try to get up and hold him down.

‘But he’s a passionate guy. He’s a good dude. I mean, I don’t think he was just his passion. It’s a tight game late in the game. Everybody has the fire in their belly trying to win a hockey game. So that’s the stuff that happens.’

Myers and Bouchard exchanged slashes with their sticks away from the rest of the scrum. Myers then cross-checked Bouchard directly in the face, sending him to the ice.

Both players were penalized for slashing, and Myers received a match penalty for his crosscheck.

Myers, 34, has been suspended twice and fined twice previously in his career. He will miss the Canucks’ games Tuesday against Buffalo, Thursday at Edmonton and Saturday against Washington before being eligible to return Monday at the St. Louis Blues.

Myers has 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in 45 games this season.

‘Bless his heart, he’s got to be the sickest man in America.’

It’s been 46 years since legendary broadcaster Verne Lundquist made that exclamation during Super Bowl 13 after witnessing a gaffe by future Hall of Fame tight end Jackie Smith. (More on that later.)

Yet Lundquist’s sentiment could have just as easily been applied to the Baltimore Ravens’ Mark Andrews, a potential Hall of Fame tight end himself but now one – like Smith – who may not be best remembered for his copious NFL accomplishments.

Andrews had the worst game of his seven-year career Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. He’d already dropped a pass and lost his first fumble in more than five years in the fourth quarter, a serious blow to the Ravens’ comeback bid during a game in which they mostly trailed. But that was mere preamble.

NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.

‘(It’s not) his fault,’ Jackson said of Andrews. ‘All of us played a factor in that game. It’s a team effort. We’re not going to put that on Mark.’

Andrews’ other teammates also rallied to his support, though he didn’t talk to reporters after the game.

‘The best tight end in the league,’ said Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum. ‘There’s nothing to say. It doesn’t come down to one play. It’s a four-quarter ball game for a reason. There are 160 plays in a game. You can’t allow it to come down to one play, and we have all the faith in the world in Mark.”

Added coach John Harbaugh: ‘There’s nobody that has more heart and cares more or fights more than Mark. We wouldn’t be here without Mark Andrews.’

Unfortunately for Andrews, the Ravens and their fans – only a year removed from receiver Zay Flowers’ unfortunate goal-line fumble in the 2023 AFC championship game – that faith wasn’t rewarded Sunday in a loss that will be tough to stomach for a team that absolutely had the firepower to win the Super Bowl.

And so it takes its place on this list of 15 infamous playoff blunders, one that’s not necessarily exhaustive – oh, the number of kickers we could roast – but rather intended to illustrate that postseason heartbreak concentrated into one unfortunate play or moment is all too common:

The fumble

Earnest Byner was a great player who had a great career and was having a great day in the 1987 AFC championship game at Denver, racking up 187 yards from scrimmage and two TDs for the Browns as Cleveland tried to reach its first Super Bowl. But his late fumble near the goal line negated the team’s comeback and cemented a 38-33 defeat one year after the Browns succumbed to ‘The Drive’ led by Broncos QB John Elway. Cleveland still hasn’t played on Super Sunday.

‘That’s my quarterback’

The 2006 season was Tony Romo’s first as a starting quarterback in the NFL. It ended with the Dallas Cowboys’ newest star botching the hold (of a slick kicking ball) for what would have been a chip-shot field goal that likely would’ve propelled ‘America’s Team’ past the Seattle Seahawks in the wild-card round. Alas. ‘That’s my teammate, that’s my quarterback,’ tearful Dallas receiver Terrell Owens said afterward.

Junk snap

The New York Giants squandered a 38-14 lead in a 2002 wild-card matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. Yet they would have survived with a converted 41-yard field goal on the game’s final play … had veteran Trey Junkin, who’d been coaxed out of retirement to handle long snapping duties in the postseason, not botched his offering to holder Matt Allen. Junkin took the blame for the loss in what was his final NFL play, one too many for his liking.

Minnesota mishap

Stefon Diggs’ 61-yard catch-and-run on the last snap of the 2017 divisional round gave the Minnesota Vikings a 29-24 triumph in the ‘Minneapolis Miracle’ against New Orleans. It never happens if Saints safety Marcus Williams doesn’t completely whiff on his attempted tackle of Diggs.

Jackie Smith’s drop in Super Bowl 13

Wide open in the end zone, the eventual Hall of Famer – Smith was playing in his final NFL game – dropped a perfect pass from Dallas QB Roger Staubach that would have knotted the game against the ‘Steel Curtain’ Pittsburgh Steelers 21-21, prompting Lundquist’s heartfelt response. The Cowboys eventually lost 35-31.

Russell Wilson’s INT in Super Bowl 49

Pivotal. Shocking. Unforgettable. Undrafted New England Patriots rookie cornerback Malcolm Butler made the rarest of plays, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat by intercepting Wilson at the goal line with 20 seconds left to preserve a 28-24 win in Super Bowl 49. In the process, Butler derailed the Seahawks’ dynastic bid and launched a lifetime of second-guessing for the legions who skewered Seattle coach Pete Carroll for not directing Wilson to hand off to RB Marshawn ‘Beast Mode’ Lynch, who’d scored earlier in the game.

Wide right

That’s where Buffalo kicker Scott Norwood’s 47-yard field-goal try (barely) missed with 4 seconds left in Super Bowl 25. The Giants hung on for a 20-19 win, and Buffalo would never get closer to a title despite reaching Super Sunday three more times. Probably the most infamous missed kick of all time.

Gary Anderson’s miss

One of the greatest kickers in league history, he converted all 94 of his attempts (35 FGs, 59 PATs) for the juggernaut 1998 Minnesota Vikings. That is until Anderson misfired on a 38-yard field-goal try, which would have staked the Vikes to a 10-point lead, in the waning minutes of the NFC championship game. The Atlanta Falcons tied the score on the subsequent drive before prevailing in overtime.

John Kasay’s errant kickoff

The Carolina Panthers had just tied Super Bowl 38 29-29 with 73 seconds to go. Then Kasay booted the ensuing kickoff out of bounds, putting Tom Brady and the Patriots at their own 40-yard line. Six plays and 37 yards was all they needed to set up Adam Vinatieri for the kill shot field goal. We promise, no more kicker stories after this.

Marlon McCree’s takeaway giveaway

The 2006 San Diego Chargers might have broken through for the Super Bowl victory that the franchise still awaits. The AFC’s top seed that year was poised to beat Brady’s Patriots – especially when McCree picked off TB12 on fourth down with the game winding down and the Bolts up 21-13. But instead of securing the ball and handing it over to the LaDainian Tomlinson-led offense, McCree tried to return it and was stripped, giving the Pats a fresh set of downs that led to a game-tying touchdown … and, ultimately, a New England win.

Ossai’s unnecessary unnecessary roughness

Two years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals were trying to win their second straight AFC championship game on the road in Kansas City. And they might have … had their 22-year-old pass rusher not hit QB Patrick Mahomes late on a scramble to the sideline, the 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty setting up a game-winning 45-yard field goal for the Chiefs in the final seconds.

Ford’s theater of the absurd

The Chiefs might be attempting a Super Bowl threepeat for the second time if they’d hung on to win the 2018 AFC title game against the Patriots. And they almost certainly would have if pass rusher Dee Ford hadn’t been offsides in the final minute, when Brady threw what seemed to be a game-sealing interception … which was erased by Ford’s gaffe.

Roger Craig’s fumble

Speaking of three-peat bids, the 1990 49ers had an outstanding shot at being the first (and only) team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Their loss to the Giants in the NFC championship game is mostly remembered due to QB Joe Montana being knocked out (and he would basically missed the next two seasons with a subsequent elbow injury). Yet the Niners would have hung on to win that game had RB Roger Craig’s rare fumble with less than three minutes to go not led to the Giants’ game-winning field goal.

Favre out

No one in NFL history has thrown more interceptions than Hall of Famer Brett Favre. But, with apologies to Vikings fans, none is more infamous than his final pass as a Green Bay Packer – an ill-considered toss in overtime of the 2007 NFC championship game that was swiped by the Giants, who kicked the game-winning field goal four plays later.

All NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY’s 4th and Monday newsletter.

***

Follow USA TODAY Sports’ Nate Davis on X, formerly Twitter, @ByNateDavis.