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New York, New York What exactly entails the stuff of legends? There are so many spectacular moments in Super Bowl history to pick from: Joe Namath's guarantee, Joe Montana to John Taylor, St. Louis' stand at the goal line, Adam Vinatieri booting the Patriots to victory - twice. Then why is it many of the Super Bowl's most memorable moments are those that involve heart-break and humiliation, ones the individuals involved would do anything to erase from America's memory? Trainwreck TV: As American as apple pie and the Chevy Tahoe combined. That's why goats of Super Bowl lore often overshadow the heroes. As if it happened yesterday, any sports fan can tell you Scott Norwood is the Bills kicker that blew a Super Bowl. But how many can name the Giants kicker that nailed the game-winner just minutes before on that night 17 years ago? And it's not just sports. Miss Teen South Carolina Caitlin Upton is now an icon for her "U.S. Americans" speech splattered across YouTube from last year's Miss Teen USA pageant. Who ended up winning that thing by the way? Oh, who cares... So with apologies to those on this list, take a look back at the Super Bowl's Top 10 Most Infamous Moments - both on and off the field - and indulge your guilty pleasure. 10. McMahon on the Moon Super Bowl XX (1986): Bears 46, Patriots 10 Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon had more controversy swirling around him at Super Bowl XX than Britney Spears. Coming off a $5,000 fine in the NFC Championship Game for wearing a "Rozelle" headband, he complained until his personal acupuncturist was flown in from L.A. to treat his sore rear. It was reported that he called the women of New Orleans sluts and the men stupid (McMahon denies it to this day), which had death threats piling in. But the lasting image of McMahon from Super Bowl XX is his bare behind, as he mooned a TV helicopter circling over practice. The Bears went on to crush the Patriots, and McMahon was shaking his rump again shortly with the Super Bowl Shuffle. 9. Wilson Goes AWOL Super Bowl XXIII (1989): 49ers 20, Bengals 16 Already with a history of drug problems, Cincinnati's Stanley Wilson pulled a vanishing act on the eve of Super Bowl XXIII. On the way to a team meeting in their hotel, Wilson told players he'd forgotten his playbook and headed back to the room. Bengals coach Sam Wyche decided to wait for Wilson. He never showed up. Twenty minutes later the reserve running back was found fully clothed in the bathtub, sweating and shivering from a cocaine binge. That was just the beginning. While coaches scrambled for help, Wilson snuck out of a hotel room and escaped down the fire escape, shacking up at a Miami motel. No one heard from him for two days. Without any idea of their teammates' whereabouts, the Bengals lost a last-minute heartbreaker. Wilson never played in the NFL again. He is currently serving a 22-year jail sentence outside Los Angeles for burglary.
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