Our Favorite Boneheaded Plays of the 2010s So Far

Bloopers. We all love them—unless our favorite teams commit them.

While sports are always taken so seriously by players, coaches and, in most cases, fans, when a boneheaded play happens, it reminds us all that the lighter side can be a nice break from the intensity each game brings.

And, in the past five years, there have been a hell of a lot of plays which have cracked us up and remained on highlight reels for all the wrong reasons.

Since it's Monday and I think we could all use some laughs, here are the favorite boneheaded plays since 2010.

Any Athletes Injuring Themselves While Celebrating (2010-'15)

I totally get it.

Sometimes, the emotion of the moment is just too much, filling up an athlete to the point that they just need to do something crazy to celebrate the play they just did.

Of course, it's never a good look when that player hurts himself while doing it.

From NFL players busting their knees up after tackling an opponent, to soccer player Maurides injuring his knee after his first pro soccer goal by doing a backflip, let's just stick to high-fives with teammates rather than hopping around, guys.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is German for Own Goal (2013)

This is a reminder to all soccer fans why goalies play between the pipes and not out in the field.

However, German keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen seemed to think the had foot skills like some of his teammates do, when he received a simple pass from a defender in a friendly match against the United States.

Freaking out as a U.S. player closed in on him, Ter Stegen failed to control the ball and allowed it to roll slowly over the goal line, giving the red, white and blue a 2-0 lead.

The only good news with this is that it didn't come in the World Cup and cost Germany any points—which has happened for the Americans once before, too.

Kolten Wong Has a Major Brainfart (2013)

OK, so this one isn't something that most fans would find themselves laughing at—unless you're a Boston Red Sox fan—but it has to go down as one of the most boneheaded mistakes that I've ever seen.

Standing on first base during Game 4 of the World Series, St. Louis Cardinals pinch runner Kolten Wong was hoping to get his Cardinals another run and inch closer to the two-run gap against the Sox, with postseason stud Carlos Beltran at the plate.

Taking a big lead off the bag, though, he seemed to freeze himself and forget how important he was, getting picked off to end the game and sending St. Louis fans to an Anheuser-Busch coping method.

The Cards would go on to lose the Fall Classic in six games, no doubt leaving fans wondering, "What if Wong hadn't fallen asleep on that play?"

Jason Day Forgets His Driver's License (2011)

Man, golf is a frustrating sport, isn't it?

While weekend warriors like you or me struggle with consistency each hole, resorting to a few tall boys to help ease the mind and keep our sanity, pro golfers aren't supposed to struggle in the same way.

But Jason Day showed that it happens to the best of the best, sometimes, when in 2011 during a tee shot at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, he failed to keep his head down and absolutely duffed a drive.

Day was able to recover from the humiliating moment to save par, though, showing us why he's a pro golfer who doesn't just slam his driver to the ground after such a disgusting shot.

Martell Webster's Deuce (2012)

It's called knowing the situation.

Apparently, former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Martell Webster wasn't paying attention to what his coach Rick Adelman reminded his players—we need a three.

After picking-off the in-bounds pass with 4.9 seconds left and down three to the Denver Nuggets, Webster played the odds, driving to the basket for a sure slam and two points.

Uh, bad move, Martell, because it left your team still down one with a half-second left, eventually losing for not even attempting the trey.

The looks on everyone's face sitting on the T-Wolves bench says it all.

Roscoe Smith Is Confused (2011)

In the heat of the moment, when time is running out in a tied game, it's easy for some players to lose their composure and freak out a little bit.

After all, nerves affect athletes, too.

That had to be the case with former UConn Huskies hoops player Roscoe Smith during a 2011 game against the Texas Longhorns.

With the score locked at 73 apiece, Smith—whose team still had two timeouts left—grabbed a rebound and heaved the ball for the win from about 80 feet out, sailing it out of bounds.

Forget the near-impossible shot, though, because the game clock still had 11 seconds left on it when he let it go, causing him to have one of the worst blunders I've ever seen.

Luckily, Smith's Huskies still came out on top, covering up his unfortunate shot.

Geno Smith Goes Behind the Back (2013)

The play at quarterback for the New York Jets over the past few seasons hasn't exactly been Hall of Fame worthy, has it?

From Mark Sanchez and some of the boneheaded decisions he made—more on him later—Geno Smith actually has had more than his fair share of head-scratching moments himself.

Whether it was doing his best Dan Orlovsky impression by running out of the back of his own end zone or trying his hand at going behind the back while trying to avoid a sack, Geno has shown he still has some room to grow.

Remember, Smith is the guy who knocked Sanchez out of the starting position, proving just how comical the signal-callers for the Jets have really been lately.

Denard Robinson Can't Do It All (2010)

During his days at the University of Michigan, Denard Robinson proved that he was a jack-of-all-trades, starting at quarterback but also being the team's best runner and, arguably, the top athlete for the Wolverines.

But, during a 2010 game against the Purdue Boilermakers, even Robinson showed that he can't be great at everything.

Stuck in between punting or kicking a field-goal, the Wolverines sent out their offense on a 4th-and-14, but they had no intention of ever actually trying to pick up any yards, instead telling Robinson to just punt the ball and try to pin Purdue.

Well, that certainly backfired, as the punt was shanked and went out of bounds after just a few yards.

This might be why Rich Rodriguez is a former head coach at Michigan.

Matt Garza's No Gold Glover (2012)

I honestly don't even know how something like this happens.

While playing for the Chicago Cubs in 2012, pitcher Matt Garza was good enough to throw, to that point, a near-complete-game shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers, putting on display sharp command with his pitches.

When it came to throwing a simple ball to first base, however, Garza didn't have quite the same control, as he sailed it a good 20 rows over the bag.

It didn't end up costing him the game—but he did get pulled to prevent him from the shutout.

Stephon Shelton Should've Just Taken a Knee (2011)

It's always shocking to me when a guy who is trusted with kick or punt return duties just doesn't know the rules of the game.

That's what appeared to have happened to Wofford's Stephon Shelton back in 2011 during a second-round FCS playoff game against Northern Iowa—and it cost his team, big time.

Rather than take a knee once he caught the ball, Shelton continued to slowly walk forward, which, although rare, is still technically a football move, making the play live—even if he was in his own end zone.

With Northern Iowa players charging at him, they knocked the ball out of his hands and recovered it for a touchdown, leading to Shelton getting quite the earful from his head coach once back to the sideline.

Miami Heat Inbounds Pass (2015)

This one literally happened just the other day, but that doesn't mean it should be exempt from this list—because it might be the most boneheaded play in Miami Heat history.

What makes this so miserable is the timing.

After the Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Martin hit a shot to give his team a one-point lead with 39 seconds left, the Heat gave the ball right back to Minny with really poor communication, eventually losing the game.

Remember, kids, it's important to know who's doing what, so the wrong guy doesn't get blamed for the mistake.

On the Gator Block (2013 and 2014)

When blocking someone in football, it's usually a good idea to make sure that player has a different colored jersey on than what you're wearing.

A couple of Florida Gators players didn't follow that rule in both 2013 and 2014, grabbing hold of each other during a couple of plays, making for one bizarre sight.

Coaches and teammates might have laughed it off, but it was more than embarrassing—although not as bad as the home loss to FCS opponent to Georgia Southern in the first instance in 2013.

Seeing how this happened twice in two seasons, it might be a good thing that then-head coach Will Muschamp got canned, because the blocking schemes seemed a little messed up.

Devin Setoguchi Forgets He's a Pro Hockey Player (2012)

Whether it's in hockey or some other sport, there's nothing like a breakaway on the opposing goal, with nothing between a player and a point than just a goalie.

And one of the best things about the NHL is a shootout, giving fans the drama of that exact scenario.

While it's fun to see what an offensive player might come up with to beat the netminder, sometimes, that player even outdoes himself—which, sadly, happened to Devin Setoguchi in 2012.

Probably thinking of something fancy to do in order to deke out the Montreal Canadiens goaltender, Setoguchi just lost the puck and then, gulp, bit it hard, falling to the ice as if it was his first time trying to stop.

Nick Young Is a Bit Premature (2014)

Over the years, there have been a variety of athletes who have forgotten to save their celebrating until there's something to actually celebrate.

Former Dallas Cowboys defender Leon Lett in the Super Bowl, Utah Utes wideout Kaelin Clay against the Oregon Ducks and L.A. Lakers shooting guard Nick Young are all culprits of being a bit too premature, with Young finding himself among the finalists for the worst play in the NBA last season as potential Shaqtin' a Fool MVP.

He may have finished as runner-up, but Swaggy P's play is still one of the most boneheaded plays of the past five years.

A Belgian's Botched Layups (2012)

I'm sure there are plenty of us who remember this gaffe from Belgian pro hoops player Pierre-Yves Winkin, who not only grabbed a rebound during a game in 2012 and shot it at the wrong basket, but actually missed each of the four times he attempted the gimme.

No player on a basketball court ever wants to be the one whose teammates are coming in to try and swat their shot, because that typically means something isn't right—as was the case here.

Maybe Winkin was just trying to pad his stats like former NBA player Ricky Davis once did.

Craig Smith Roofs It (2011)

Nashville Predators center Craig Smith has proven to be a pretty decent player during his three-plus seasons in the NHL.

Averaging a goal in just about every four games he has played in during his time in Nashville, one shot on goal that didn't end in the back of the net might be his most famous, though.

With an empty net against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Smith tried to get fancy and go top-shelf, doing something inexplicable—sending it over the entire goal and out of play.

It takes serious skill to do something this boneheaded—and teammate Mike Fisher, who is seen laughing on the bench afterwards—knows it.

Cory Jefferson Brings Some Fresh Air (2014)

Of all my years watching basketball, this is, without a doubt, the worst shot that I have ever seen.

Yes, that even includes my days of playing middle-school ball on an eight-foot hoop, where kids whose parents just wanted them to be active were out there trying to play.

And this shot actually came from a guy who played in the NBA.

I don't know what was going through the mind of Brooklyn Nets player Cory Jefferson during this shot late in 2014, but it looked like he just forgot how to shoot a basketball—and it gave us fans some serious humor, so thanks for that, Cory.

Ryan Raburn Forgets How to Throw a Baseball (2014)

Even as a Cleveland Indians fan, I can admit that this throw attempted by outfielder Ryan Raburn in 2014 is still one of the worst in MLB history.

Just missing on a sliding catch against the Kansas City Royals, Raburn did something that would even make a little-leaguer laugh, throwing the ball into the ground about two feet in front of his shoes, allowing batter Mike Moustakas to round the bases for an inside-the-park home run.

A Rob Gronkowski-like spike isn't something that most guys should go for while playing baseball.

A Not-So-Free Goal (2010)

It's one of the best sights for an offensive player in soccer—an empty net.

But just because there isn't an actual goalie standing between the pipes doesn't mean that the guy with the ball is going to score.

As this poor dude found out in 2010, those post things that hold the goal up can be a real pain in the ass sometimes, as he tried to get all fancy and dinked the ball off of one of them, missing the easiest shot of his life.

The Butt Fumble (2012)

Seeing how you've made it this far without seeing former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez's infamous "Butt Fumble," you could probably guess it would land atop my list.

Rather than give the play-by-play as to why it's No. 1, let's just watch a professional football player get taken out by one of his lineman's big butts to cause, what might be, the worst fumble in NFL history and leading to a defensive touchdown.

Oh, yeah, this also came on Thanksgiving, so the entire world watched Sanchez be the biggest turkey of the day.