What are the highest and lowest scores in Super Bowl history?

During the 57 Super Bowl games that have taken place since the championship started in 1967, we have seen all kinds of contests, outcomes and scorelines. Epic games such as the Patriots vs Falcons in 2017 that ended with Tom Brady securing victory in overtime or the Steelers clash with the Cowboys in 1979 that confirmed the dynasty of the Pittsburgh team and its Steel Curtain. At the other end of the scale, there have also been underwhelming games which have delivered little or no emotion - like the Seahawks vs Broncos from 2013 that ended up being a blowout for the team from Denver.

Super Bowl LV between the Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021 ended 31-9, with Tom Brady bringing home his seventh championship ring. There have been a number of games both with a very high or a very low score. Matches that have become part of NFL and Super Bowl history.

What is the lowest score in Super Bowl history?

The relatively recent New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Rams at Super Bowl LIII in 2019 is the one with the lowest score in the history of the NFL. The game that defined the champion of the 2018 season ended up with a paltry 13-3 result favorable to the Patriots after deploying a defensive strategy that nullified the offensive efforts of the Californian team.

It ended as the last Super Bowl won by Tom Brady. There were just three field goals and one touchdown during the whole game which was a bit of an anticlimax for viewers who had been expecting much more from the showpiece event.

What is the highest score in Super Bowl history?

The highest-scoring Super Bowl happened in the XXIX edition in 1995. The final played between the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers ended with a combined total of 75 points that resulted in victory for the 49ers with a 26-49 scoreline. It is also the game that holds the record for the highest number of total touchdowns in a Super Bowl game: 10.

And San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young set the record for the most touchdown passes in a Super Bowl match, with six - half of them going straight to Jerry Rice. He completed 24 out of 36 passes for 325 yards, and 6 touchdowns and deservedly picked up the MVP. It also brought his third Super Bowl ring (XXIII, XXIV and XXIX).

Last year’s Super Bowl didn’t disappoint either, producing a combined total of 73 points plus a nail-biting finale. The thrilling contest between the Chiefs and the Eagles ended 38–35 with Jalen Hurts (3 TD, 1 (2-point) conversion) equalling James White’s individual record as the player with the most points in a Super Bowl with 20, plus the most touchdowns in one single game - three. It drew an audience of 115.1 million viewers, becoming the the most-watched program in American television history.