The final play of Super Bowl XXXIV (also known as The Tackle and One Yard Short) occurred January 30, 2000, in a game between the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans. Rams linebacker Mike Jones tackled Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson at the one-yard line, preserving the Rams' 23–16 victory.
Given the pressure of the Super Bowl and the wild game that preceded it, the play is considered one of the most exciting game-ending plays in recent National Football League history. The image of Dyson stretching the ball towards the goal line with Jones wrapped around him has become a staple of NFL highlights, especially in the participating teams' markets. ESPN.com ranked The Tackle as the 35th-greatest moment of the past 25 years in sports (as of 2007) and the second-greatest moment in Super Bowl history.
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