Most people watch sports for exciting plays, impressive athletes, and nail-biting scoreboards. But let’s be honest, there’s also something seriously fun about seeing the players or even the fans mess up every once in a while.
So here are 9 of the most famous and hilarious sports bloopers of all time!
Dad Saves the Day
In 2016, at a training game in Florida, one dad made headlines for saving his son from being absolutely annihilated by a rogue baseball bat.
The dad, Shaun Cunningham, became a viral sensation due to this hilarious but also impressive blooper.
Alex Rodriguez Says the Wrong Team Name
In 2015, famous baseball player turned sportscaster Alex Rodriguez made a huge mistake on life television.
It was during the World Series that Rodriguez mistook the New York Mets for the Yankees, and because A-Rod had once played for the Yankees, it was especially embarrassing.
Desean Johnson Drops the Ball
In a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, Eagles QB threw an impressive pass to Desean Johnson.
However, while Johnson actually caught the ball, he dropped it just moments before reaching the end zone, resulting in an embarrassing loss for the Eagles.
Goalkeeper Accidentally Allows the Ball to Be Thrown Right Into the Goal
In the Champions League Final in 2018, Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius made a huge blunder.
He essentially let the other team throw the soccer ball directly into the goal while slowly watching it pass him by. Karius later apologized to Liverpool fans for his horrible mistake.
Bill Buckner’s Big Blunder
Arguably one of the biggest bloopers in sports history happened during the 1986 World Series game five between the Red Sox and the Mets.
Bill Buckner, who is every Red Sox fan’s least favorite player, let an unbelievably slow ground ball through his legs, leading the Mets to win the World Series.
FIFA Women’s World Cup Fiasco
In 2015, during a game between the Netherlands and New Zealand in Canada, this absolute mess occurred.
Players Hannah Wilkinson, Amber Hearn, and goalkeeper Loes Geurts ended up fighting over the ball and missing completely for this perfectly timed and somewhat embarrassing photo.
Andy Roddick Gets A Ball to the Face at the US Open
Realistically, there could be an entire list of bloopers just from the sport of tennis, but one of the best is certainly this shot of the famous Andy Roddick at the US Open in 2012.
You could say he’s got his eye on the ball, but it would be more accurate to say the ball is in charge in this situation!
Richard Eckersley Gets a Cleat to the Face
In a game on August 22, 2023, Richard Eckersley of Toronto FC was kicked directly in the face by Federico Higuain of the Columbus Crew.
And while the picture definitely says a thousand words, Eckersley’s face was probably saying quite a few more. Especially since the referee didn’t call a foul!
Johnny Ray Catches the Ball With His Forehead
Finally, in the forever famous photo from 1989, infielder Johnny Ray of the California Angels catches the ball with his forehead instead of with the bat.
While there are a million great sports bloopers out there to enjoy, there’s just nothing quite like seeing your favorite players get hit in the face with a ball!
