Has there ever been a shut out in the Super Bowl? What's the fewest points scored?
Feb 08, 2026
The New England Patriots were held scoreless by the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter of Super Bowl 60…but there’s plenty of time left to get on the scoreboard.
If the Seahawks, who led 3-0 after the first, somehow do manage to hold the AFC champions without a point over the next three qu
arters, they would make the ultimate NFL history.
There has never been a shut out in Super Bowl history. Here’s a look at which team came the closest.
How many teams have been shut out in the Super Bowl?
There has never been a shut out in Super Bowl history.
What is the fewest points scored in the Super Bowl?
The fewest points scored by a Super Bowl team is three by the Los Angeles Rams in their 13-3 loss to the New England Patriots in 2019, and by the Miami Dolphins in their 24-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 1972.
What’s the lowest scoring Super Bowl?
The fewest combined points ever scored in a Super Bowl is 16, which occurred at Super Bowl 53 when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
What is the record for most sacks in the Super Bowl?
The Seahawks sacked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye twice in the first quarter. The record for most sacks by a team in the Super Bowl is seven, which was accomplished by four teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1976, the Chicago Bears in 1986, the Denver Broncos in 2016, and the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.
What is the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history?
The most lopsided loss in Super Bowl history was a 45-point rout when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 55-10 in 1990. Here are the big game’s biggest blowouts:
45 points: San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10 (Super Bowl XXIV, 1990)
36 points: Chicago Bears 46, New England Patriots 10 (Super Bowl XX, 1986)
35 points: Dallas Cowboys 52, Buffalo Bills 17 (Super Bowl XXVII, 1993)
35 points: Seattle Seahawks 43, Denver Broncos 8 (Super Bowl XLVIII, 2014)
32 points: Washington 42, Denver Broncos 10 (Super Bowl XXII, 1988)
What is the biggest halftime deficit a team has overcome to win the Super Bowl?
The New England Patriots trailed the Atlanta Falcons 21-3 at halftime and came back to win 34-28 during Super Bowl LI in 2017. They were the first team to erase a double-digit halftime deficit to win the Super Bowl.
What is the largest halftime lead in Super Bowl history?
The largest halftime lead in Super Bowl history was 25 points when Washington led the Denver Broncos 35-10 en route to a 42-10 victory in 1988.
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