Lowest-scoring Super Bowls of all time: Bill Belichick destroys Sean McVay and Rams
NFL Super Bowls are a showpiece event. Two of the best teams on the planet going toe-to-toe with the entire world watching. With so much riding on the result and legacies on the line, players can sometimes tighten up.
While fans want the high-scoring games, sometimes the football script doesn't always go the way they want. Sometimes they are snoozefests.
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So, what are the top five lowest-scoring Super Bowls of all-time? Luckily, we have you covered.
Let's get to it.
#5, Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys vs. Miam Dolphins, 27 combined points
This was the Cowboys' first Super Bowl. The 24-3 win was a defensive masterclass. After allowing a field goal in the second quarter, the Dallas defense clamped down on Bob Griese's offense to allow just two third-down conversions.
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Dallas legend Roger Staubach completed 12 of his 19 passes for 119 yards and tow touchdowns. Running back Duane Thomas was a force, totaling 95 rushing yards and a touchdown from his 19 carries.
#4, Super Bowl III: New York Jets vs. the Baltimore Colts, 23 combined points
An upset if there ever was one. The Colts, under Don Shula, posted a 13-1 record in the regular season, but ran into Joe Namath and the 11-3 Jets. The 16-7 win for the Jets was called the biggest upset ever at the time.
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Jim Turner 3 FGs
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Namath won the MVP after completing 17 of his 28 passes for 206 yards. The Colts were undone by a combined four interceptions from Johnny Unitas and Earl Morrall.
#3, Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Minnesota Vikings, 22 combined points
This was the Steelers' first-ever Championship win and it was built off the back of a superb defensive performance. They held the Vikings to just six points, which came in the fourth quarter.
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Legendary fullback Franco Harris won the MVP for his 158 rushing yards and a touchdown from his whopping 34 carries. Fran Tarkenton threw three interceptions and completed just 11 passes.
#2, Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redkins, 21 combined points
The famous undefeated season from Don Shula's Miami Dolphins culminated in a 14-7 win over the Washington Redkins. Washington's quarterback, Billy Kilmer, threw three interceptions and had a rating of just 19.3.
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The Dolphins defense needed everything they had to finish off the perfect season. They put on a show only allowing 7 points vs Washington to give Miami the first, and to date only, perfect season in the Super Bowl era https://t.co/VjFKloSzi3
The Miami defense was the reason that, to this day, they remain the only team to ever go through an entire season undefeated and win the Super Bowl.
#1, Super Bowl LIII: New England Patriots vs. the Los Angeles Rams, 16 combined points
The most dour Super Bowl, perhaps ever. The 13-3 defensive masterclass from the Patriots against the Rams did not make for good viewing. Tom Brady connected with Rob Gronkowski for what would be the game-deciding touchdown.
Patriots receiver Julian Edelman won the MVP for his 10-catch, 141-yard game. Combined, there were just six third-down conversions out of 25 as the game will not be remembered for long.