Joe Namath
In the match between Jets and Baltimore in the Super Bowl III on January 10, 1969, Joe Namath of the Jets QB told the reporters that his team would become the champion. People were shocked after the Jets had defeated the 18-point favorite Baltimore with a 16-7. After Joe’s performance in the Super Bowl III, the star of the Jets became the MVP.
U.S. Hockey
In the Olympics on February 22, 1980, Nobody expected that the U.S. Hockey team would beat the undefeated Soviet Union. The U.S. team won their match with a score of 4-3. The shot of Mike Eruzion made the team win the game. The U.S. advanced into the next round, which they ended up winning, and earned a gold medal.