Top 10 Historic Super Bowls

David Lewis, Vice President of Operations

This top list is not a list of the top games in the Super Bowl. This list is about the top 10 Super Bowls in terms of importance to the NFL. These games had historic ramifications that are still felt today

10. (Tie) between XXX  Dallas over Pittsburgh 27-17 and XXXIX New England over Philadelphia 24-21. These two are tied since they are significant for the same reason. These Super Bowls marked two dynastys being crowned. These wins allowed Dallas and New England to win 3 Super Bowls in 4 years. These are the only two franchises to accomplish this feet.

9. I Green Bay over Kansas City 35-10. This game was fairly boring and uninspiring. However, since it was the first Super Bowl ever and continued Green Bay’s dominance of the NFL it remains a historic Super Bowl.

8. XIV Pittsburgh over LA Rams 31-19. This marked the second time the Steelers went back to back. They are the only franchise to win back to back Super Bowls multiple times. They also won 4 times in 6 years, which is another accomplishment no other team has achieved.

7. XXIV San Francisco over Denver 55-10. This game was historic since it allowed Joe Montana to become the only 3 time Super Bowl MVP in NFL history. This game also marked the 3rd time the Broncos lost in four years.

6. XXXVI New England over St. Louis 20-17. This is the only Super Bowl where the winning team scored on the final play of the game. This was the second greatest upset in Super Bowl history according to the spread of the game at 14 points. This was the start of a dynasty and the end of the Greatest Show on Turf.

5. XXXII Denver over Green Bay 31-24. Winning this game allowed John Elway to finally raise the Lombardi trophy. This was one of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history with Denver being an 11 point underdog against the defending Super Bowl Champion.

4. XLIII Pittsburgh over Arizona 27-23. This win gave Pittsburgh their 6th title which is the most among the NFL franchises. With 6 Super Bowl championships the Steelers become the best franchise in the NFL.

3. VII Miami over Washington 14-7. The win by Miami marked the only undefeated season in NFL history. The Dolphins finished 17-0, which seemed in jeopardy until our #2 historic Super Bowl.

2. XLII New York Giants over New England 17-14. The Giants ended the Patriots pursuit of perfection. The Patriots were trying to become the first ever 19-0 team and only the second undefeated team in NFL history. The Giants became only the second team ever to win 3 road playoffs game and then win the Super Bowl.

1. III New York Jets over Baltimore Colts 16-7. The Jets’ upset over the Colts will remain the most historical Super Bowl in NFL history. The AFL was inferior and had been slaughtered in the first two Super Bowls. The 13-1 Colts were favored by 18 and were expected to cover. Joe Namath guaranteed a Jets’ win and the AFL underdogs pulled the greatest upset in NFL history. If the Jets lose that game the AFL pulls out of the Super Bowl and the two leagues most likely never merge. The NFL would be a completely different sport today if the Colts won that game.