Posted on 02/02/2014 8:52:03 PM PST by beaversmom
When it comes to Super Bowls and getting blown out, no one goes down in flames quite like the Denver Broncos. Denver's loss to Seattle on Sunday was team's fifth Super Bowl loss, an NFL record.
The Broncos had been tied with the Patriots (3-4), Vikings (0-4) and Bills (0-4) for most Super Bowl losses.
Having the most Super Bowl losses is bad enough, but it gets worse: thanks to the 43-8 final score, the Broncos have now been on the losing end of three of the five biggest blowouts in Super Bowl history.
Here are the five biggest blowouts in Super Bowl history:
1. Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 55-10 over Denver
2. Super Bowl XX: Chicago 46-10 over New England
T-3. Super Bowl XLIV: Seattle 43-8 over Denver
T-3. Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas 52-17 over Buffalo
5. Super Bowl XXII: Washington 42-10 over Denver
Here's a brief look at the Broncos' four Super Bowl losses. You can read the game story from the Broncos fifth Super Bowl loss by clicking here.
Super Bowl XII: Dallas 27, Denver 10 -- This is the only Super Bowl in NFL history that had a split MVP and one of only seven times in 48 years that a defensive player won the MVP award. Cowboys defensive tackle Randy White shared the award with teammate Harvey Martin. Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith became the eighth defensive player to win the Super Bowl MVP when he won the award Sunday.
Super Bowl XXI: NY Giants 39, Denver 20 -- The Broncos were beat down by Phil Simms. Simms completed a Super Bowl record 88 percent of his passes (22 of 25) for 268 yards and three touchdowns as New York won its first Super Bowl title in franchise history. Simms also became the first Super Bowl MVP to utter the most famous postgame words that have ever been uttered, "I'm going to Disney World."
Super Bowl XXII: Washington 42, Denver 10 -- Of the Broncos' first four Super Bowl losses, this one might have been the most painful. For one quarter against Washington, the Broncos looked like they were going to dominate the game. Denver jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, but then the wheels fell off the wagon and the wagon caught on fire. Redskins quarterback Doug Williams threw four touchdown passes in the second quarter and Washington scored 35 total points as the Redskins turned the game into a rout. Williams threw for 340 yards and four touchdowns and took home the Super Bowl MVP award.
Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 55, Denver 10 -- The 49ers' 55-10 win is still the largest margin of victory in Super Bowl history and San Francisco's 55 points are the most ever scored in a Super Bowl. This game was never close as the 49ers jumped out to a 41-3 lead.
It's also worth noting that although the Broncos do lose often in the Super Bowl, they also have won before. With John Elway under center, the Broncos won back-to-back titles in Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII.
“You mean like people who don’t believe the official explanation of global warming?
Or the official explanation of how Obamacare will work?”
More like people who don’t believe the official explanation of gravity.
Tell me about it. A whole generation of kids never knew a good Cowboys team
well you better move out
your stupid ugly football team is hated
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Nope. This Ravens fan loves the seahawks.
But I understand, losers hate winners.
yeah I am twelve and how old is your ugly cornerback
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LOL. Posting such idiocy can mean only one thing ...
you’re drunk (which explains posting like a 12 year old).
Or do you just hate Elway for snubbing the Colts?
They're right about that. Manning may be the greatest regular season QB of all time but must live with his losing career playoff record and nothing changed because of last nights Super Bowl.
You are right. Denver is a great team, but they just did not match up well against Seattle, and the game showed it.
I know those somber days. Have always been a Cowboy fan from the day they started. Saw many defeats and saw some great wins. Landry best coach ever to me IMO.
Good for you for your concern of wife. :)
I heard that:
- The only real horse at the game yesterday was “Seattle Slew”.
- In the 2nd half, Manning wasn’t calling “Omaha”, it was more like “Oma-HELP!!!”
1970’s Cowboys and Steelers. Some of the best games.
Two evenly matched teams and both with great coaching.
Wow...
I had no idea the Vikings had been to the Superbowl that many times.
Not like they’ll get anywhere near it any time soon...
I pulling for a miracle for the Broncs, but I knew deep down the Seahawks D would shut them down.
Upon further thought-—and reading your post-—it does make more sense, I think.
LOL.
You got me. I hate Elway and Manning.
Elway for snubbing my hometown team (leading directly to their departure) and Manning for getting famous wearing the right helmet in the wrong city. I’m petty that way.
LOL, it’s not the gravity, it’s the unretarded freefall timing.
Yep, I posted yesterday that people in Baltimore were probably pretty happy with the result.
So would this Lions fan. I think it's down to us, the Jaguars and the Texans, as the only teams to never make it to a SB.
I couldn’t believe what Manning looked like on the sidelines even when the score was only 8 to 0.
Did you see the defensive lineman for the Broncos on the bench?? He looked so distraught!!!
Excellent observation. Because of the Broncos offensive record, everyone was predicting a route of the Seahawks. What the Seahawks did was historic.
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