Miracle match or miracle game are terms sometimes used to refer to sporting events with highly unexpected outcomes (a significant
upset) or very dramatic finishes. The term may refer to one of the following:
Film and literature
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''Miracle'' (2004 film), a film about the United States men's ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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''Miracle on Ice'' (1981 film), an earlier film about the same topic
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The Miracle Game
''The Miracle Game'' (originally ''Mirákl'') is a Czech novel by Josef Škvorecký published in 1972 by Sixty Eight Publishers in Toronto, Canada. It was translated into English in 1990 by Paul Wilson, and according to '' The Times'' is Skvor ...
'', a 1972 Czech novel by Josef Škvorecký
* ''The Miracle Match'', an alternate title for
''The Game of Their Lives'' (2005 film) about the 1950 FIFA World Cup victory of the United States over England
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The Miracle Season'', a 2018 film about an American high school volleyball team following the 2011 sudden death of its team captain
Sports
Note: a "miracle" name can refer to an entire game, its defining play, or both.
American football
College
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Bluegrass Miracle, the 74-yard game-winning pass in a 2002 game between the LSU Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats
* Miracle Bowl, the
1980 Holiday Bowl
The 1980 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 19, 1980, in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The game is famous due to a furious fourth quarter rally—including a last-secon ...
, a bowl game between the SMU Mustangs and BYU Cougars
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Miracle at Michigan, the final play in the 1994 game between the Colorado Buffaloes and Michigan Wolverines
* Miracle in Miami, also known as
Hail Flutie, the 1984 game between the Boston College Eagles and Miami Hurricanes
* Mississippi Miracle, the final play in the
2007 Trinity vs. Millsaps football game
The 2007 Trinity vs. Millsaps football game is best known for the memorable play that occurred in the game's last two seconds. On October 27, 2007, the NCAA Division III 19th-ranked Trinity University Tigers threw 15 lateral passes and scored ...
Professional
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Mile High Miracle, a 2013 Baltimore Ravens–Denver Broncos 2013 NFL playoff game
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Minneapolis Miracle, a 2018 Minnesota Vikings–New Orleans Saints NFL playoff game
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Miracle at the Meadowlands
The Miracle at the Meadowlands was a fumble recovery by cornerback Herman Edwards of the Philadelphia Eagles that he returned for a touchdown at the end of a November 19, 1978, National Football League (NFL) game against the New York Giants in Gi ...
, a 1978 Philadelphia Eagles–New York Giants NFL game
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Miracle at the Met, a 1980 Minnesota Vikings–Cleveland Browns NFL game
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Miracle at the New Meadowlands, a 2010 Philadelphia Eagles–New York Giants NFL game
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Miracle in Miami, a 2018 Miami Dolphins–New England Patriots NFL game
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Miracle in Motown, a 2015 Green Bay Packers–Detroit Lions NFL game
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Monday Night Miracle (American football), a 2000 New York Jets–Miami Dolphins NFL game
* Monday Night Miracle, a
2005 Washington Redskins–Dallas Cowboys NFL game
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Music City Miracle, a 2000 Tennessee Titans–Buffalo Bills NFL playoff game
Australian rules football
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1963 Miracle Match
The 1963 Miracle Match was an Australian rules football game contested in the second half of the 1963 VFL season home-and-away competition’s round 10 "split round" matches.
The match, between the Fitzroy Football Club and the Geelong Fo ...
, a match between the Fitzroy Lions and Geelong Cats
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Miracle on Grass (Australian rules football), a 2013 match between the Brisbane Lions and Geelong Cats
Baseball
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The Miracle of Coogan's Bluff, the game-winning home run scored by Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants against the Brooklyn Dodgers on October 3, 1951
Ice hockey
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Miracle in Espoo, a 2019 women's game between Finland and Canada
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Miracle on Ice
The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's hockey tourna ...
, a 1980 Winter Olympics game between the United States and the Soviet Union
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Miracle on Manchester, a 1982 Los Angeles Kings–Edmonton Oilers NHL postseason game
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The Monday Night Miracle (ice hockey), a 1986 Calgary Flames–St. Louis Blues NHL postseason game
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