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For every thrilling pick six, last-second touchdown pa s, and breathtaking run, there's a gut-wrenching drop, a jaw-dropping turnover or a head-scratching coaching decision that has left a permanent  Eric Staal Jersey mark on an NFL team and their fan base. Some of these moments have been forgiven over time, while others continue to haunt the franchise and the fans who witne sed the moment.With the 2021 season just around the corner, we decided to take a look at each 's most desired do-over. As criteria for our list, we decided to identify plays where the team made the mistake as opposed to the opponent making a great play. For example, Joe Montana's game-winning touchdown pa s to Dwight Clark against the in the 1981 NFC Championship Game was more of a great play by Montana and Clark and not a breakdown by the Cowboys defense.Without further ado, let's get started. : Kurt Warner's pick six (Super Bowl XLIII)After falling behind early, the Cardinals threatened to take the lead over the favored just before halftime. Instead of blitzing Warner, Steelers linebacker moved  Mikael Granlund Jersey back into coverage, where he stepped in front of Warner's pa s for at the goal line. Harrison then completed , a play that helped the Steelers defeat the Cardinals, 27-23. While there were several other plays the Cardinals likely wished they had back, Warner surely wishes he would have focused more on where Harrison -- the league's Defensive Player of the Year that season -- was before firing his ill-advised pa s. : Don'ta Hightower's sack/forced fumble (Super Bowl LI)If given the opportunity to do it again, then-Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan would have called a running play with the Falcons ahead 28-12 and facing a third-and-1 on the ' 36-yard line with 8:31 remaining in LI. Instead of giving the ball to one of Thomas Vanek Jersey  his backs, Shanahan called for a pa s play which resulted in Don'ta Hightower forcing a sack/forced fumble of that was scooped up by . The Patriots made it a one-po se sion game two minutes later, and would go on to pull off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history.   : Bruce Smith's safety (Super Bowl XXV) While it did not give them their desired result, the Bills had no chance but to bring out Scott Norwood to attempt a 47-yard kick (he had never made a kick of that distance on gra s) with eight seconds left their 20-19 Super Bowl XXV lo s. One quarter earlier, the Bills' inability to stop on a pivotal third-and-13 was more of a great play by Ingram and not a lapse in defense by the Bills. A play that sticks out just as much -- if not more -- than those plays was with 8:52 remaining in the second quarter. While the sack resulted in  Darcy Kuemper Jersey a safety, Smith was unable to jar the football loose from Hostetler, who held on to the ball despite Bruce grabbing his right wrist. Had Bruce been able to force a fumble and either he or a teammate recovered it in the end zone, Buffalo would have led 17-3. Given how methodical the offense moved in order to score points, a touchdown there may have made the difference in what was the smallest margin of victory in Super Bowl history. : Third and just short (2011 AFC Championship Game)Trailing 23-20, Baltimore still had one timeout as it faced a second-and-1 on the Patriots' 14-yard line with 27 seconds left in the AFC Championship Game. After Lee Evans dropped what would have been a sure touchdown, the Ravens attempted another pa s at the same defender ( ) that fell incomplete. Baltimore then eschewed going for the win and likely regretted its decision after mi sed a 32-yard attempt. With the benefit of hindsight, the Ravens probably would have tried a run on third down before using their third and final timeout. : John Kasay's mi step (Super Bowl XXXVIII)One of the best kickers of his era, Kasay committed a costly error when he kicked the ball out of bounds just after the Panthers had tied Super Bowl XXXVIII. With a short field to work with, quickly moved the Patriots into field goal range, where booted the game-winning kick in a 32-29 win. If  Christian Folin Jersey given the chance at a do-over, Kasay said he would have kicked the ball "right down the hash" instead of trying to pin the kickoff near the right sideline.   : Lewis Billups' dropped pick (Super Bowl XXIII)Points were at a premium in Super Bowl XXIII. The game's first touchdown wasn't scored until Stanford Jennings' 93-yard kickoff return gave the Bengals a 10-3 lead at the end of the third quarter. Le s than two minutes later, Bengals cornerback Lewis Billups in the Bengals' end zone. Joe Montana -- who never threw an interception in 122 Super Bowl pa s attempts -- hit Jerry Rice for the game-tying score on the very next play. Cincinnati regained the lead (at 16-13) before Montana led the on an epic game-winning drive for a 20-16 victory. : Right Right 88 (1980 AFC divisional playoff)While a field goal would have given them the lead, the Browns attempted a pa s on second down from the ' 13-yard  Chris Stewart Jersey line with under a minute to play in their 14-12 lo s in the divisional round of the 1980 playoffs. Brian Sipe, after being instructed by coach Sam Rutigliano to "throw it into Lake Erie" if his receiver wasn't open, threw a pa s to tight end Ozzie Newsome by Oakland defensive back . Despite torrid weather conditions that contributed to the Browns being unsucce sful on four previous kicks, it's safe to say that the Browns would have tried something other than Red Right 88, the play that ended their memorable season. : Rex's gro s pick six (Super Bowl XLI)The Bears were still very much in Super Bowl XLI with 12 minutes to play. That changed, however, when quarterback Rex Gro sman threw an ill-advised pa s for Muhsin Muhammad that was intercepted by  Matt Dumba Jersey , the final score in the Colts' 29-17 win. Instead of throwing to Muhammad (who caught a 22-yard pa s on the previous play) in a torrential downpour, the Bears would have been better-served giving the ball in that situation to running back Thomas Jones, who rushed for 112 yards on only 15 carries.  Dallas Cowboys: Jackie Smith's drop (Super Bowl XIII)Dallas was on the verge of tying Super Bowl XIII near the end of the third quarter. Facing a third down at its own 10-yard line, Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach found a wide open Jackie Smith in the Steelers' end zone. was the first of three ma sive Cowboys miscues that allowed the Steelers to take a 35-17 lead en route to a 35-31 win. Staubach, if given the chance to try his fateful pa s again, said he wouldn't have lobbed his pa s to Smith, who mi sed his one opportunity to win a Super Bowl in what was a 16-year Hall of Fame career. : 'Giant' mistake (Super Bowl XXI)Despite having Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway at his disposal, offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan called consecutive running plays from the 2-yard line midway through the Minnesota Wild Jersey  second quarter of Super Bowl XXI. After Giants linebacker Harry Carson nailed Gerald Willhite for no gain on second down, New York linebacker Carl Banks on third down. Ahead