Ricky Proehl

Ricky Proehl (born March 7, 1968) is an American football player, a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Proehl has played 15 seasons with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, and Panthers.

Proehl is best known for his role in three memorable playoff games:

• As a Ram in the 2000 NFC Championship Game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Proehl caught a game-winning touchdown pass with under 5 minutes to play. The Rams won 11-6 and went on to win the Super Bowl.
• Two years later, in Super Bowl XXXVI against the New England Patriots, with the Rams trailing 17-10, Proehl caught a touchdown pass with 1:37 to play, but the Patriots won the game on a last-second field goal.
• Again two years later, in Super Bowl XXXVIII against New England, this time as a member of the Panthers, Proehl again caught a touchdown pass with 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the game. Proehl's bad luck continued, however, as again the Patriots won the game on a last-second field goal.