# 5 of the unluckiest plays in sports history to revisit in honor of Friday the 13th

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/5-of-the-unluckiest-plays-in-sports-history-to-revisit-in-honor-of-friday-the-13th/
- Published: 2026-11-13T21:42:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T23:39:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/5-unluckiest-plays-sports-history-revisit-honor-friday-13th
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Five notorious sports mishaps are revisited for Friday the 13th.
- Chris Davis returned a missed kick 109 yards to beat Alabama.
- The supplied article ends before all five plays are described.

## Summary

The article revisits five unusually unlucky sporting plays for Friday the 13th, arguing that even near-perfect preparation can end in a moment of extraordinary misfortune. The examples span football and baseball, where single plays shaped seasons, championships and players’ reputations.

Its examples include Auburn’s Chris Davis returning a missed 57-yard field goal 109 yards to beat Alabama in 2013, and Bill Buckner’s error in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, after which the Mets went on to win the series. It also describes Cody Parkey’s double-doink field goal attempt for Chicago against Philadelphia in the 2019 playoffs. The supplied article text ends partway through the countdown, so the remaining two plays are not included.

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