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"Ambush" -- the New Orleans Saints' onside kick to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV as they trailed the Indianapolis Colts 10-6 -- was inspired by Saints coach Sean Payton's mentor Bill Sean Payton & the Saints surprise onside kick to start the second half of Super Bowl 44 comes in at number 9 on the countdown of the best plays in Super Bowl Thomas Morstead was 23 years old, a nervous rookie whose goal at Super Bowl XLIV was simply to do the basics of his job – handle kickoffs and punts for the New Orleans Saints with as little Sean Payton called for ‘Ambush’, an unexpected onside kick in Super Bowl XLIV as the Nee Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts. Thomas Morstead laid Super Bowl XLIV was the last Super Bowl to have a uniquely designed logo as its predecessors had: starting with Super Bowl XLV, the logo was permanently settled to bear the Vince Lombardi Trophy and the Roman numerals denoting the edition of the game. This is also the earliest Super Bowl in which neither team has since re-appeared as of 2025. Ambush, the surprise onside kick called by former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV, Thomas Morstead on the kick, Reis on the recovery. February 7, 2010, vs. Indianapolis Colts at Sun Life Stadium - To open up the second half of Super Bowl XLIV, Head Coach Sean Payton calls an onside kick that is executed perfectly by P Thomas The Saints successfully execute an onside kick to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV. Associated Press photos of the New Orleans Saints onside kick in Super Bowl XLIV. 1 / 15 2 / 15 3 / 15 4 / 15 5 / 15 6 / 15 7 / 15 Saints win onside kick after halftime to maintain possesion and drive down the field and score!! Check out Ambush! The Super Bowl 44 Onside Kick and one of the greatest moments in Saints history!VOTE FOR THE GREATEST MOMENT IN SAINTS HISTORY HERE: https: In Super Bowl 44, the New Orleans Saints sparked their comeback win against the Indianapolis Colts with a surprise onside kick. Former Miami Dolphins kicker Olindo Mare inspired the gambit in Super Bowl XLIV Onside Kick Since the boundaries are set, we must discuss how this one risky play became one of the boldest plays in the Super Bowl XLIV between the Colts and the Saints, so much so that even President Barack Obama made a quip about it in one of his speeches. The momentum changer in Super Bowl XLIV. It has been said that Sean Payton is the bravest and most interesting coach to ever be in the Super Bowl. This ons Saints coach Sean Payton told Morstead with 20 minutes left in the extended halftime that the special play he'd worked on for the grandtotal of the last 1½ weeks -- an onside kick, something he'd With the Saints trailing 10-6 at halftime, Saints coach Sean Payton made one of the gutsiest gambles in Super Bowl history, calling for an onside kick to start the second half. Bobby Boucher recovers an onside kick off of Indianapolis Colt Hank Baskett's knucklehead to propel the New Orleans Saints to their first world championship Hartley made three field goals of 44 yards or longer, as well as two extra points. As for Morstead, he made the most clutch surprise onside kick in Super Bowl history. The last team to recover one was Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XXX, which is the answer to today’s pop quiz question. The best player on the losing Colts was Peyton Manning. Feb 7, 2010; Miami, FL, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton reacts after an onsides kick during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLIV against the Indianapolis Colts at Sun Life Stadium. "Ambush" -- the New Orleans Saints' onside kick to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV as they trailed the Indianapolis Colts 10-6 -- was inspired by Saints coach Sean Payton's mentor Bill
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