The Tremendous Bowl following the 2014 season ended with some of the dramatic finishes in NFL historical past, because the New England Patriots edged the Seattle Seahawks 28–24. However not each NFL title recreation has been as aggressive as Tremendous Bowl XLIX.
Because the Seahawks and Patriots face off as soon as once more in Tremendous Bowl LX on Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock), it’s price revisiting among the most one-sided Tremendous Bowls of all time.
What was the largest blowout in Tremendous Bowl historical past?
The largest margin of victory in Tremendous Bowl historical past got here in Tremendous Bowl XXIV on Jan. 28, 1990, the fruits of the 1989 season, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 55-10.
San Francisco capped a dominant season with its 17th win, repeated as Super Bowl champions and captured its fourth Lombardi Trophy — tying the Pittsburgh Steelers at the time for the most titles in league history. (The Steelers and Patriots are currently tied for the most Super Bowl wins with six apiece.)
Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, who earned Super Bowl MVP honors, was nearly flawless. He completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards and five touchdowns without an interception, leading the 49ers wire to wire.
What were the five largest margins of victory in Super Bowl history?
The 49ers’ 45-point rout in Super Bowl XXIV remains the most lopsided result the game has seen, but it’s far from the only Super Bowl blowout.
Behind their legendary defense, the Chicago Bears dominated the Patriots 46–10 in Super Bowl XX on Jan. 26, 1986. The Bears recorded seven sacks — still a Super Bowl record (tied with three other teams) — underscoring their defensive dominance (h/t Statmuse).
In Tremendous Bowl XXVII on Jan. 31, 1993, the Dallas Cowboys crushed the Buffalo Payments 52–17 in a recreation outlined by turnovers and accidents. Corridor of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly exited early with a proper knee damage, and Buffalo dedicated a Tremendous Bowl–report 9 turnovers, struggling its third consecutive loss within the recreation.
The Seahawks captured their first Lombardi Trophy with a 43–8 dismantling of the Broncos in Tremendous Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, 2014. The victory stands as the biggest margin of victory by a Tremendous Bowl underdog.
In Tremendous Bowl XXII on Jan. 31, 1988, Washington defeated the Broncos 42–10, as quarterback Doug Williams earned MVP honors and have become the primary African American quarterback to start out — and win — a Tremendous Bowl.
Was there ever a shutout in Tremendous Bowl historical past?
No group has ever been shut out within the Tremendous Bowl, although two franchises have been held to only three factors. The Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins 24–3 in Tremendous Bowl VI on Jan. 16, 1972, limiting Miami to solely 185 yards of offense.
Extra lately, the Patriots secured the ultimate championship of Tom Brady’s New England profession with a 13–3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Tremendous Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, 2019 — a recreation that also holds the excellence of the bottom mixed rating in Tremendous Bowl historical past.
