Top 50 Defensive Plays | Miraculous Saves, Greatest Catches & Biggest Blocks of all Time

Yes, you do need to score more points than the other team to win in sports. But defense matters to. Here are some of the most historic defensive plays in NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB history.

What do you think is the greatest defensive play ever?

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[EliteGamer]

Can’t forget one of all time great defence plays by Troy polamalu. When he lined in the c gap

[gordoningraham]

Bob Lilly sacking Bob Griese for a 29 yard loss in Super Bowl VI should be in there. First Lilly beat a double team then chased down Griese to make the sack. One of the many reasons why Lilly was Mr Cowboy and is enshrined in Canton

[johnchildyearu]

Leaning’s catch in no.30 should be so much higher. Best grab i have ever seen. The boundary is close to him, the ball is hit flat, he has to jump and catch it one handed. It’s so hard to pull that off. If you’ve never played cricket you will never know how hard that is

[DoranJosephMusic]

Bam blocking Jayson Tatum should be up there pretty high

[walterwillo]

baseball has the best plays never seen

[brinksla]

How in the world do you not have Tayshaun Prince blocking Reggie Miller in the Eastern Conference finals!?!?!

[liavcohen]

Don’t totally agree with that #1 but...

[metou]

10:31...damn that must have hurt... pretty sure that his head was still in the helmet while it flew 15 ft away from where the impact took place

[daroofa]

Tigers legendary broadcaster Ernie Harwell on the mike for #50!

[ericsmithhart]

Where in the world is “there’s a steal by Bird underneath th DJ he lays it in”. OMFG

[coreyhesser]

Wow, no love for Gary Matthews Jr.’s catch??

[briantorsell]

No Gregory Campbell blocked shot/broken leg?

[metou]

Cricket is the only game where you look at the professional players walking down a street and say to yourself I bet that he works at Taco Bell or something similar

[Luke-mkjx]

I feel like their could have been a lot more football plays with all the Hail Mary etc.

[jakabokbotch]

@2:10 Does the homerun not count if the outfielder doesn't stay in the field of play?

[reesesmock]

How is the best block ever in the NBA playoffs not in here. Tayshaun Prince definitely deserves a spot. Look up Tashaun Prince block and you’ll definitely agree with me.

[jorgemolina]

Y'all put james blocks, but you didn't put the one yr after when splitter sent wade to the floor lol, y'all must be Bron lovers😂😂😂

[michaelhicks]

What about Hakeem Olajuwon's 3 blocks in a row against the Nuggets

[FusionSource]

Was disappointed that Jonty Rhodes did not appear in this highlight reel, one of the best cricket fielders the world has ever seen.

[LeonArmstrong]

What is that background music? That's a nice flow and a great beat!