Super Bowl Notes
Factoids And Tidbits About Biggest NFL Game
NFL fans love stats and trivia - ranging from most Super Bowl titles to most Super Bowl losses, lowest scores to most touchdowns, where the most Super Bowls have been played to who collected the most Super Bowl MVP trophies. Here is a breakdown of some of the most important NFL Super Bowl records..
Teams And Points
San Francisco (XVI, XIX, XXIII-XXIV, XXIX), Dallas (VI, XII, XXVII-XXVIII, XXX) and Pittsburgh (IX-X, XIII-XIV, XL) have all won a record five Super Bowl titles.
Minnesota (IV, VIII-IX, XI), Denver (XII, XXI-XXII, XXIV) and Buffalo (XXV-XXVIII) have all lost a record four Super Bowls.
San Francisco scored the most points in a Super Bowl - 55 points against Denver in Super Bowl XXIV.
Miami scored the fewest points in a Super Bowl - 3 points against Dallas in Super Bowl VI.
The highest scoring Super Bowl was XXIX in which 75 points were scored - San Francisco (49) vs. San Diego (26).
The lowest scoring Super Bowl was VII in which 21 points were scored - Washington (7) vs. Miami (14).
San Francisco had the largest margin of victory in Super Bowl history when they won Super Bowl XXIV by 45 points vs. Denver (55-10).
New York Giants had the narrowest margin of victory in Super Bowl history when they won Super Bowl XXV by 1 point vs. Buffalo (20-19).
The highest point total for a losing team in a Super Bowl was Dallas's 31 points in XIII, Pittsburgh vs Dallas (35-31).
The lowest point total for a winning team in a Super Bowl was 14 points scored by Miami in Super Bowl VII, Miami Dolphins vs Washington Redskins (14-7).
MVPs
San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana has won the most Super Bowl MVP awards - three (XVI, XIX, XXIV).
Dallas lineback Chuck Howley is the only player to win a Super Bowl MVP award playing for the losing team - Baltimore vs Dallas, V (16-13)
Quarterbacks have won the most Super Bowl MVP awards, 23 times.
The second most Super Bowl MVP awards to a position were given to running backs - six times - with wide receivers winning five MVPs.
Defensive tackle Randy White and defensive end Harvey Martin of Dallas are the only co-MVPs in Super Bowl history, Dallas vs Denver, XII.
All told, members of the defense have won seven MVP awards - including the co-MVPs at Super Bowl XII.
Green Bay KR-PR Desmond Howard is the only special teams player to win a Super Bowl MVP, Green Bay vs New England, XXXI.
Dates
The earliest a Super Bowl has taken place was January 9 - Oakland vs Minnesota, XI.
The latest a Super Bowl has taken place was February 6 - New England vs Philadelphia, XXXIX.
Cities And States
Miami (II, III, V, X, XIII, XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI) and New Orleans (IV, VI, IX, XII, XV, XX, XXIV, XXXI, XXXVI) have both hosted a city record nine Super Bowls.
Florida (II, III, V, X, XIII, XVIII, XXIII, XXV, XXIX, XXXIII, XXXV, XXXIX, XLI) has hosted a state record 13 Super Bowls.
Passing
St. Louis quarterback Kurt Warner has passed for the most yards in one Super Bowl - 414 yards, St. Louis vs. Tennessee, XXXIV.
San Francisco quarterback Steve Young holds the record for the most touchdowns throw in a single Super Bowl - 6, San Francisco vs. San Diego, XXIX.
Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon holds the mark for the most interceptions thrown in a single Super Bowl, 5 INT, Oakland vs. Tampa Bay,XXXVII.
Rushing
Washington running back Timmy Smith is the Super Bowl single game record holder for yards rushed in a game, 204, Washington vs. Denver, XXII
Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker's 75-yard touchdown against Seattle in Super Bowl XL was the long run from scrimmage in Super Bowl history.
Receiving
Four players - Dan Ross, Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, XVI; Jerry Rice, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, XXIII; Deion Branch, New England vs. Philadelphia, XXXIX; and Wes Welker, New England vs. N.Y. Giants, XLII; have caught 11 passes in a single Super Bowl to share the record.
Special Teams
The longest kickoff return in Super Bowl history was Green Bay's Desmond Howard's 99-yard touchdown against New England in Super Bowl XXXI.
Eight players - Fulton Walker, Miami vs. Washington, XVII; Stanford Jennings, Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, XXIII; Andre Coleman, San Diego vs. San Francisco, XXIX Desmond Howard, Green Bay vs. New England, XXXI; Tim Dwight, Atlanta vs. Denver, XXXIII; Ron Dixon, N.Y. Giants vs. Baltimore, XXXV; Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore vs. N.Y. Giants, XXXV; and Devin Hester, Chicago vs. Indianapolis, XLI - have returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Super Bowl history.
There has never been a punt returned for a touchdown in Super Bowl history.
San Francisco PR John Taylor holds the mark for the longest punt return in Super Bowl history with a 45 yard run against Cincinnati in Super Bowl XXIII.
Super Bowl Appearances
Mike Lodish holds the record for the most Super Bowl appearances for a player with six - Buffalo, XXV-XXVIII; Denver, XXXII-XXXIII.
Charles Haley's 5 Super Bowl titles - San Francisco, XXIII-XXIV; Dallas, XXVII-XXVIII, XXX - are a record for a player.
Head Coaches
Don Shula has been head coach in a record 6 Super Bowls - Baltimore, III; Miami, VI-VIII, XVII, XIX.
Pittsburgh head coach Chuck Noll holds the record for the most Super Bowls won with 4 - IX-X, XIII-XIV
Bud Grant, Minnesota, IV, VIII-IX, XI; Don Shula, Baltimore, III; Miami, VI, XVII, XIX; Marv Levy, Buffalo, XXV-XXVIII; and Dan Reeves, Denver, XXI-XXII, XXIV; Atlanta, XXXIII hold the distinction of losing the most Super Bowls as a head coach - all have lost four times.
Defensive Stats
Charles Haley's 4.5 sacks in five Super Bowls with San Francisco and Dallas are a Super Bowl career mark.
There have been 5 safeties scored in Super Bowl history - Dwight White, Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota, IX; Reggie Harrison, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, X; Henry Waechter, Chicago vs. New England, XX; George Martin, N.Y. Giants vs. Denver, XXI; and Bruce Smith, Buffalo vs. N.Y. Giants, XXV.
Super Bowl XLII Records To Come
Those are definitely some amazing feats. And Super Bowl XLIII is bound to add some records to this list.
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