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Best Game ESPY Award

Annual athletic award

Annual athletic award

FieldValue
nameBest Game ESPY Award
awarded_forbest professional or collegiate game
presenterESPN
locationMicrosoft Theater, Los Angeles (2017)
year2002
year2
holder2022 NFL AFC Divisional Game: Chiefs vs Bills
website

The Best Game ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of a team who has performed the best play in the world of sports. It was first awarded as part of the ESPY Awards in 2002. The Best Game ESPY Award trophy, designed by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan, is awarded to the team on the single regular season or playoff game contested professionally under the auspices of one of the four major North American leagues or collegiately under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association adjudged, in view of its quality, competitiveness, excitement, and significance, to be the best. Since 2004, the winner has been chosen by online voting through choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee. Before that, determination of the winners was made by an panel of experts. Through the 2001 iteration of the ESPY Awards, ceremonies were conducted in February of each year to honor achievements over the previous calendar year; awards presented thereafter are conferred in July and reflect performance from the June previous.

The inaugural winner of the Best Game ESPY Award in 2002 was the seventh game of the 2001 World Series which decided that year's baseball title in favour of the expansion team Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Yankees. The award wasn't awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2023, 2024 or 2025.

Winners and nominees

YearGame/eventDateLeague/governing bodySportWinnersLosersScoreNomineesRefs
20022001 World Series, game sevenNovember 4, 2001Major League BaseballBaseballArizona DiamondbacksNew York Yankees3–2Super Bowl XXXVI – New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams
Women's Olympic Figure Skating at the 2002 Winter Olympicstitle=Tiger Woods wins three ESPY Awardsurl=http://accesswdun.com/article/2002/7/192600publisher=WDUNagency=Associated Pressdate=July 11, 2002access-date=June 4, 2018url-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607140007/http://accesswdun.com/article/2002/7/192600archive-date=June 7, 2018df=mdy-all}}
20032003 Fiesta BowlJanuary 3, 2003NCAA Division I-ACollege footballOhio State University BuckeyesUniversity of Miami Hurricanes31–24
(double overtime)2003 Australian Open – Men's singles: Andy Roddick vs. Younes El Aynaoui
2002 NFC wild card game – San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants
2002 World Series, game six – Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giantsurl = https://www.deseretnews.com/article/997189/Armstrong-Serena-Williams-earn-athlete-of-the-year-honors.htmlnewspaper = Deseret Newsagency= Associated Pressaccess-date = 31 October 2017date = 17 July 2003title = Armstrong, Serena Williams earn athlete of the year honorsurl-status = deadarchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171031150009/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/997189/Armstrong-Serena-Williams-earn-athlete-of-the-year-honors.htmlarchive-date = 31 October 2017 }}
2004Super Bowl XXXVIIIFebruary 1, 2004National Football LeagueAmerican footballNew England PatriotsCarolina Panthers32–292003 ALCS, game seven – New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
2003 Little League World Series – Saugus vs. Richmond
2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – Saint Joseph's vs. Oklahoma State
20052004 American League Championship Series, game fiveOctober 18, 2004Major League BaseballBaseballBoston Red SoxNew York Yankees5–42005 Rose Bowl – Michigan Wolverines vs. Texas Longhorns
2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament –Michigan vs. Kentucky
20062006 Rose BowlJanuary 4, 2006NCAA Division I-ACollege footballUniversity of Texas LonghornsUniversity of Southern California Trojans41–38Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves – National League Division Series, game four
Andre Agassi vs. James Blake – 2005 US Open Quarter-Finals
20072007 Fiesta BowlJanuary 1, 2007NCAA Division I FBSCollege footballBoise State University BroncosUniversity of Oklahoma Sooners43–42
(overtime)2007 AFC Championship Game – Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots
Oklahoma State vs. Texas triple overtime game
2008Super Bowl XLIIFebruary 3, 2008National Football LeagueAmerican footballNew York GiantsNew England Patriots17–142008 NBA Finals, game four – Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game
2009Super Bowl XLIIIFebruary 1, 2009National Football LeagueAmerican footballPittsburgh SteelersArizona Cardinals27–23Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal – 2008 Wimbledon men's singles final
2009 Connecticut vs. Syracuse men's basketball game
2010Winter Olympics men's hockey gold-medal gameFebruary 28, 2010International Olympic CommitteeIce hockeyCanadaUnited States3–2
(overtime)2009 American League Central tie-breaker game – Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game – Duke Blue Devils vs. Butler Bulldogs
2011NFL Week 15 gameDecember 19, 2010National Football LeagueAmerican footballPhiladelphia EaglesNew York Giants38–312010 Iron Bowl – Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers
Butler Bulldogs' upset against Pittsburgh Panthers
Oklahoma City edges Memphis in the NBA Playoffs
20122012 NFC Divisional PlayoffsJanuary 14, 2012National Football LeagueAmerican footballSan Francisco 49ersNew Orleans Saints36–322011 World Series, game six – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers
Kansas Jayhawks 87–86 Missouri Tigers
20132013 NBA Finals, game sixJune 18, 2013National Basketball AssociationBasketballMiami HeatSan Antonio Spurs103–1002013 Stanley Cup playoffs – Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Mile High Miracle – Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos
20142013 Iron BowlNovember 30, 2013NCAA Division I FBSAmerican footballAuburn TigersAlabama Crimson Tide34–282014 Stanley Cup Finals, game five – New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings
2014 AFC Wild Card Game – Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs
2015Super Bowl XLIXFebruary 1, 2015National Football LeagueAmerican footballNew England PatriotsSeattle Seahawks28–242014 American League Wild Card Game – Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
2015 NBA Western Conference Semifinals – San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers
20162016 NBA Finals, game sevenJune 19, 2016National Basketball AssociationBasketballCleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors93–892015 NFL Playoffs – Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers
2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament – Villanova Wildcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
2017Super Bowl LIFebruary 5, 2017National Football LeagueAmerican footballNew England PatriotsAtlanta Falcons34–28
(overtime)2016 World Series, game seven – Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
2017 Australian Open – Men's singles final: Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadallast=Gossfirst=Nicholastitle=Patriots Win ESPY Award For 'Best Game' After Great Super Bowl LI Comebackurl=https://nesn.com/2017/07/patriots-win-espy-award-for-best-game-after-great-super-bowl-li-comeback/publisher=New England Sports Networkdate=July 12, 2017access-date=June 4, 2018url-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210110008/https://nesn.com/2017/07/patriots-win-espy-award-for-best-game-after-great-super-bowl-li-comeback/archive-date=December 10, 2017df=mdy-all}}
20182018 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey gold medal gameFebruary 23, 2018International Olympic CommitteeIce hockeyUnited States women's national ice hockey teamCanada women's national ice hockey team3–2
(Shootout)2017 World Series, game five – Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2018 Rose Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and Oklahoma Soonersurl=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/2018-pyeongchang-winter-olympics-womens-ice-hockey-canada-usa-gold-medal-shootout-win/article38060412/title=USA tops Canada in shootout to win Olympic gold in women's hockey for first time since 1998last=Kellyfirst=Cathaldate=February 21, 2018work=The Globe and Mailaccess-date=December 25, 2018}}
20192018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams gameNovember 19, 2018National Football LeagueAmerican FootballLos Angeles RamsKansas City Chiefs54–512018 game between the Texas A&M Aggies and LSU Tigers and the 2019 Women's Final Four game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Connecticut Huskies.
2020Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
20212021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournamentApril 3, 2021NCAACollege basketballGonzagaUCLA93–90
(overtime)2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament national championship game between Stanford and Arizona, the 2020 NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns and Game 4 of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers.
20222022 NFL playoffs AFC Divisional GameJanuary 23, 2022National Football LeagueAmerican footballKansas City ChiefsBuffalo Bills42–36
(overtime)2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament game between UConn and NC State, the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Kansas Jayhawks and the November 21, 2021 Iron Bowl game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers.
2023Not awarded
2024Not awarded

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