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.
Manning had more passing yards
Leon Lett is also known for his own icy Thanksgiving performance in the “No, Leon, No!” play
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Mark Jones
2 days ago
I am a Dallas fan, but this play shows remarkable character by Don Beebe. Great hustle. Oh for those glory days of the 90s again sometime soon?
Lol...gotta look that up now! :) I’m not even into football, but this is fun.
I’m just wondering how Russell Maryland didn’t even see Beebe, all he had to do was touch him and Lett scores.
Seems like ages ago, doesn’t it?
Never thought I’d ever see a dry spell like this from the Cowboys.
Tebow couldn’t hit a barn with a handful of rocks. And it wasn’t a fumble - it was an idiotic snap from center with the yips.
Indianapolis is the team of the future.
In the AFC that is.
But to be honest, I think that ANY AFC team would have lost against the Seahawks today.
The Hawks brought their A-game defense, and it shut down a VERY good team.
As stated above, the Seahawks are beatable. The ONLY exception at home was the Cardinals.
Even then, it was a good game.
For the near future, the NFC will rule IMHO.
Take a 10-6 Cardinals vs. Broncos today, and the Cardinals would have won.
Same goes for the 12-4 49'ers.
They too would have beaten Denver.
Insane defenses.
The Cardinals don't get much credit, but going into Century Link and coming out with a win against the Seahawks was most impressive.
Heck, even the Rams gave the Seahawks a great game. And they were a 7-9 team.
The NFC West is the very best conference in football. Bar none.
Yes, Manning has a great throwing arm. He kept hitting those Seattle defenders very accurately. Now if he knew how to run around in the pocket a little bit, maybe he was keeping that skill all to himself.
I could see every team in the NFC West getting at least 10 wins next season....and one of them will get shut out of the playoffs.
4 good things about that SuperBowl.
1) A good National Anthem.
2) Pretty good half time special FX and lighting/fireworks.
3) Referee was very sharp on the coin toss to grab the coin when Joe Namath tossed it before anybody called it.
4) Obama wasn’t there.
For the rest of it, Seahawks seemed to play well.
Yes, he could get the short passes and the long passes to the Seattle players.
You mean it would have just slowed him down enough for the touchdown?
And you really shouldn't be that greedy! ;)
LOL, Bill Bates.......One of my all-time favorite Cowboys.
Also you saw there why Jimmy was such a great coach.
That was neat. Good people and story.
Yep. Once the Cards developed a running game to go with that defense, they became a contender.
Frankly I was surprised that they took the Panthers apart.
Not even close.
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