Every resident in the state of Alabama has his or her favorite Iron Bowl.

This matchup has given us essentially unlimited moments, plays, drives and games from which to choose.

Here are some of the most memorable moments and drives in the history of the Iron Bowl (in chronological order).

1. Run in the Mud – No. 8 Alabama 7, Auburn 3 on Dec. 2, 1967

Alabama trailed by three points with less than a quarter to go in the mud pit that was Legion Field, when Tide QB Kenny “The Snake” Stabler broke through Auburn defenders for a 47-yard touchdown run. Alabama held onto the lead for the rest of the quarter and finished the season with a loss to Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl.

2. Punt Bama Punt – No. 9 Auburn 17, No. 2 Alabama 16 on Dec. 2, 1972

With a comfortable 16-3 lead in the middle of the fourth quarter, Alabama’s drive was stopped and Tide P Greg Gantt was forced to punt. Auburn LB Bill Newton burst through the line to block the punt, and Auburn DB David Langner scooped it up and ran it back for a touchdown. With the Tide’s lead cut to 6, its next drive was stopped, and Gantt was again called to punt. In a miracle of miracles, Newton again blocked the punt, and Langner again ran it back for a touchdown. Despite the disappointing and bizarre events, the Tide still went on to win the SEC Championship that season.

3. Bo Over the Top – Auburn 23, Alabama 22 on Nov. 23, 1982

In Bear Bryant’s last Iron Bowl appearance, the Tide was up 22-17 with about two minutes left to play, and Auburn was facing fourth-and-goal. It looked like the win was in the bag until Tigers RB Bo Jackson leaped over the Tide defensive line and the goal line, putting Auburn up 23-22. The Tide’s loss was its first to Auburn in 10 years.

4. Wrong Way Bo – Alabama 17, No. 11 Auburn 15 on Dec. 1, 1984

Two years later, the Tigers were again down against Alabama, they were again facing fourth-and-goal, and Auburn RB Bo Jackson was again the center of the big play. The handoff was given to Tigers FB Brent Fullwood, but Jackson, who was supposed to be blocking for Fullwood, botched his blocking assignment and went in the wrong direction, leaving Fullwood entirely vulnerable to the Tide defense who knocked him out of bounds short of the first down. Auburn’s loss cost them the SEC Championship.

5. The Kick – Alabama 25, No. 7 Auburn 23 on Nov. 30, 1985

With 6 seconds left in the game, Tide PK Van Tiffin hit a game-winning 52-yard field goal to give Alabama the 25-23 victory. The broadcast audio is recognizable to Alabama fans everywhere: “It’s good. IT’S GOOD! It’s good. IT’S GOOD!”

6. Alexander the Great – No. 8 Alabama 28, Auburn 17, on Nov. 20, 1999

In Alabama’s first win at Jordan-Hare, Tide RB Shaun Alexander ran over, through and around the Tigers defense with 33 carries for 198 yards and 3 TDs. Alexander’s final touchdown with just over a minute left to play was the last nail in the coffin. The Tide went on to defeat No. 5 Florida in the SEC Championship only to lose an overtime heartbreaker to No. 8 Michigan and current Patriots QB Tom Brady in the Orange Bowl after Tide PK Ryan Pflugner missed a PAT.

7. Honk If You Sacked Brodie – No. 11 Auburn 28, No. 8 Alabama 18 on Nov. 19, 2005

This game was the inspiration for bumper stickers across the state. Auburn went up 21-0 in the first quarter and never backed down. The Tigers defense sacked Tide QB Brodie Croyle 11 times in this matchup. This win marked the first time since the late 1980s that Auburn won four games in a row against the Crimson Tide. The Tigers then lost big to No. 21 Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl.

8. The Drive – No. 2 Alabama 26, Auburn 21 on Nov. 27, 2009

In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Tide was down 21-20 and had yet to lead Auburn in a game where it was heavily favored over the Tigers. That was until Alabama QB Greg McElroy led a miraculous 15-play drive that ended with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tide RB Roy Upchurch with less than two minutes to play. On the ensuing Auburn drive, Tide LB Rolando McClain knocked away a Hail Mary to secure the victory. Alabama went on to defeat No. 1 Florida in the SEC Championship and No. 2 Texas in the BCS National Championship.

9. The Camback – No. 2 Auburn 28, No. 9 Alabama 27 on Nov. 26, 2010

By the middle of the second quarter, Alabama was already up 24-0, but it was far from over. Tigers QB Cam Newton led his team on a miraculous comeback in the second half and stunned the Crimson Tide. Newton and the Tigers scored 21 unanswered before allowing Alabama a single field goal. But the field goal wasn’t enough for the Tide, because Newton then tossed another touchdown early in the fourth quarter before an injured Tide QB Greg McElroy was replaced by backup QB AJ McCarron. Auburn then defeated No. 18 South Carolina in the SEC Championship and No. 2 Oregon in the BCS National Championship.

10. Kick Six – No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 1 Alabama on Nov. 30, 2013

Auburn clinched a 34-28 upset over Alabama after the Tide attempted a field goal with 1 second left in the game, but instead it was kicked into the arms of Tigers CB Chris Davis who ran it back for the game-winning touchdown.

Most Memorable Overall Games:

  • The “Crimson Tide” – Alabama 6, Auburn 6 on Nov. 16, 1907 – Alabama held the favored Tigers to a 6-6 tie in the red muddy pit of Legion Field, and after garnering the nickname “Thin Red Line” for years, a Birmingham journalist gave Alabama a new and lasting nickname: Crimson Tide.
  • The Restart – Alabama 55, Auburn 0 on Dec. 4, 1948 – After 41 years of refusing to play each other, the state government pressured the schools to resume the matchup.
  • First Televised Iron Bowl – No. 2 Alabama 21, Auburn 14 on Nov. 26, 1964 – Tide QB Joe Namath starred in the first national broadcast of the Iron Bowl.
  • 315 – No. 4 Alabama 28, Auburn 17 on Nov. 28, 1981 – Legendary head coach Paul Bear Bryant got his 315th career win.
  • First Iron Bowl on the Plains – No. 11 Auburn 30, No. 2 Alabama 20 on Dec. 2, 1989 – After 48 games in Birmingham, two in Tuscaloosa and four in Montgomery, Auburn finally got its way, and the Iron Bowl became a home-and-home series.
  • Tigers’ Unbeaten Streak Ends – No. 4 Alabama 21, No. 6 Auburn 14 on Nov. 19, 1994 – Alabama handed the Tigers their first loss in 22 games and then advanced to the SEC Championship.

What’s your favorite Iron Bowl memory? Our only hope is that 2015 will bring us more Iron Bowl impact moments.