Greatest moments in Colorado sports

Matt Holliday's dive into home plate in the bottom of the 13th inning to propel the Rockies into the playoffs last night instantly became one of the most memorable moments in Colorado sports history.

Here are some of the other memorable moments:

The eighth-seeded Nuggets knocking off top-seeded Seattle in the 1994 playoffs
Who can forget Dikembe Mutombo holding onto the basketball, crying out with joy? The Nuggets had been near the bottom of the league for several years and in their first appearance in the playoffs, they knock out the Supersonics.

Elway's "Helicopter" in Super Bowl XXXII
With the score tied at 17 apiece, Elway breaks for an eight-yard run in which he was hit so hard he spun in the air. The Broncos scored two plays later and went on to win the game 31-24 over Green Bay.

The Miracle at Michigan
With six seconds left in the game, the Colorado Buffaloes were behind Michigan, 26-21. Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart heaves a 64-yard pass into the end zone, it deflects off of a defender and lands in receiver Michael Westbrook's hands for the win.

Claude Lemieux smashing Kris Draper's face
During the 1996 playoffs, Avs right wing Lemieux violently checked Detroit's Kris Draper into the boards, leaving the center with a broken jaw, broken nose and a broken cheekbone. This is the moment that sparked the rivalry between the Red Wings and the Avs.