The game of soccer has had so many good and not-so-good moments that it would take a month of Sundays to list even a fraction of them. So we’re not even going to try it here. And in case you were wondering, we’re not even going to list the best of the best, as that would be a matter of opinion anyway. No, we’re just going to present some classic and tragic moments from the game that will hopefully bring back a memory or two.

Probably one of the biggest disasters in football history was on November 17, 1968, when the New York Jets were playing the Oakland Raiders. The Jets led 32-29 when the game went commercial. He never went back on the air. Because? Because there was a movie scheduled with Heidi’s name that was going to air next. So the network parted ways with the game and showed the movie. Jet fans thought the Jets had won. Not quite. The Raiders scored, not once, but twice and won the game 43-32. Since then, the networks have never entered a game again due to public outrage. This game went down in history as “Heidi’s Game”.

An even more tragic moment in football history, very recent in fact, was June 23, 2004. On this day, Pat Tillman, who was a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, a man who resigned from a contract billionaire playing soccer to join the army, was killed on this date in afghanistan. Tillman was a testament to the integrity of the man himself. He will always be remembered more for the sacrifice he made off the field than his play on it.

But not all football moments were bad. There were also some good ones. For example, on December 14, 2003, a New York Jets running back named Curtis Martin had 174 yards in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He became the second player in NFL history to gain 1,000 yards in his first 9 seasons. It may not sound like much, but it was quite a feat.

If you’re a huge New York Giants fan, there probably wasn’t a more tense moment than Super Bowl XXV. The Giants led 20-19 in the game against the Bills. It was the last seconds of the game. The Bills were preparing to kick what should have been the game-winning field goal from 47 yards. It’s not a sure thing, but certainly doable. Well, the kick went wide to the right and the Giants held on for victory. It was one of the most exciting finishes in NFL Super Bowl history.

And the list of moments goes on forever. There is something about the game of soccer, especially when time is such an important factor, that makes the game so tense. The last minute drives, the last second field goal attempts, are a big part of what makes this game so fun to watch and so stressful in the process.