The Super Bowl is here. Every year, we wait months for the Big Game. Typically, it pays off, sometimes…not so much. There have been classic moments that cement players into historic lore. Other times, you forget a player has even won because the game was such a snoozer. There are great Super Bowls and bad Super Bowls. Here are the 3 worst Super Bowls of all time.
No. 3: Super Bowl XXVII:
Dallas Cowboys 52, Buffalo Bills 17
For a second year in a row, the Bills were in the Super Bowl and there were high hopes that they could get over the hump and win a Super Bowl. Yikes. The Dallas Cowboys were looking for their first title in 15 years, which drew massive interest in this game. What followed was a performance so bad that most people didn’t watch till the end.
Jim Kelly got hurt, Frank Reich replaced him and for Bills fans, it was just the second iteration of what would become a yearly tradition of getting heartbroken in the Big Game for four straight years. For the Cowboys, their dynasty of the 1990s began.
No. 2: Super Bowl XXIV:
San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10
Another beatdown. Joe Montana says he made a huge mistake in this game…he threw too many touchdowns and was taken out of the game that you never want to be pulled from. The 49ers were in the midst of their dynasty, and this was their greatest performance with Montana under center. The Broncos and John Elway really had no chance as the 49ers West Coast offense was too much for them to handle.
The 49ers entered as big 13-point favorites, and they certainly didn’t disappoint as Jerry Rice scored three times and they marched their way to their fourth Super Bowl victory in franchise history. This would be the 49ers last SB win with Montana.
No. 1: Super Bowl XLVIII:
Seattle Seahawks 43, Denver Broncos 8
This was a tough Super Bowl to watch. From the first snap of the game, Peyton Manning watched a ball sail over his head, and his team was very quickly trailing. This was the chance for Manning to prove that he could win anywhere. It was his opportunity to show that he could win the Big Game on his own. Instead, it was a sad performance with most of the country feeling sympathy and pity for the beloved Sheriff.
The Hawks and their “Legion of Boom” defense would not be stopped. Manning was picked off twice, their leading rusher only had 17 yards, and this game was over before it ever really started. It could’ve been the start of a Seattle dynasty, but that didn’t even pan out.