Super Bowl LX - NFL By The Numbers
Super Bowl LX is set for Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, Feb. 8, as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots meet in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX, when the Patriots nipped the Seahawks 28-24 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. in the famous decision by head coach Pete Carroll to pass on the goal line, rather than use Marshawn Lynch to run it in.
We're likely going to hear Marshawn Lynch's name in questions leading up to the game, even though the players and coaches for that game like Carroll, Bill Belichick, Lynch, Tom Brady, Malcolm Butler, etc. have all moved along to other things.
This has always been my favorite column of Super Bowl week. It's quirky, it's fun, and there are some interesting factoids along the way that will be helpful in examining the Super Bowl Odds. Let's get started!
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Super Bowl 60 - By The Numbers
150.92: That's the highest passer rating of any quarterback in Super Bowl history, as New York Giants QB Phil Simms led his team to a 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
119: Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach had just 119 passing yards in Super Bowl VI against the Miami Dolphins, easily the lowest of any Super Bowl MVP. Conversely, Washington Redskins QB Doug Williams once threw for 228 yards in a single quarter (second) vs. the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII.
108: The longest scoring play in Super Bowl history was a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens vs. the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
101: Most career Super Bowl rushing attempts by Steelers Hall of Famer RB Franco Harris. You'd better get cracking, Patriots RBs TreVeyon Henderson, Rhamondre Stevenson, or Seahawks' Kenneth Walker III, if you want in on this record.
100: The longest interception return was exactly 100 yards by Steelers LB James Harrison against the Arizona Cardinals in a pick-six at Super Bowl XLIII.
85: The longest pass play in Super Bowl history occurred when Carolina Panthers QB Jake Delhomme hit WR Muhsin Muhammad for an 85-yard TD in Super Bowl XXXVIII against the New England Patriots. See, bad things do happen to the Patriots. Sometimes.
75: The most combined points came in Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium (now called Hard Rock Stadium) in Miami Gardens, Florida, as the 49ers picked up a 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers. This is also the longest run from scrimmage, as Steelers RB Willie Parker ran for a 75-yard TD vs. the Seahawks at Super Bowl XL.
72: Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts rushed for 72 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, the most ever by a QB in the big game.
64: Dallas Cowboys DL Leon Lett holds the record for the most fumble return yards in a single game against the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII, although he didn't score. You might have seen the highlight Beebe...err, before.
63: Most combined completions by both quarterbacks came in Super Bowl XLIV, as Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning (32) fell to New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees (31) in a 31-17 (Who dat?) win.
62: You're going to see this guy a lot, so bear with me. Patriots QB Tom Brady had 62 passing attempts in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons. Sorry, Falcons fans.
56: Combined amount of points scored in New England's back-to-back victories in Super Bowls XXXVIII (32-29 vs. Panthers) and XXXIX (24-21 vs. Eagles).
55: The highest point total by a single team came in a 55-10 rout by the 49ers over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV on Jan. 28, 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome (now the Caesars Superdome) in New Orleans.
53: The most rushing yards by a wide receiver came when Commanders WR Deebo Samuel, then of the San Francisco 49ers, posted 53 rushing yards vs. the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.
48: Hall of Famer and former 49ers WR Jerry Rice leads all players with 48 points scored in the Super Bowl, including three appearances with the 49ers, and one with the Oakland Raiders. This is also the number of attempts Tom Brady had without any interception, accomplishing the feat twice (Super Bowl XLII vs. Giants, Super Bowl LII vs. Eagles).
47.5: Dolphins KR Fulton Walker averaged 47.5 yards per kickoff return in Super Bowl XVII, posting four returns for 190 yards vs. Redskins. He also holds the record for most return yards in Super Bowl history with 283 yards across two games.
46: The Buccaneers (28) and Raiders (18) combined for the most second-half points in Super Bowl XXXVII.
45: The Redskins (35) and Broncos (10) combined for the most first-half points in Super Bowl XXII.
44: The Bears rattled off 44 consecutive points against the Patriots in Super Bowl XX, a 46-10 win.
43: Tom Brady had 43 completions in Super Bowl LI against the Falcons, which was also a SB record.
40.33: Steelers WR John Stallworth has the highest average gain (min. 3 receptions), posting 121 receiving yards on just three catches in Super Bowl XIV vs. the Los Angeles Rams.
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39.12: The number of viewers (in millions) who took in Super Bowl II between the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders, the least-watched Super Bowl broadcast ever. Super Bowl LIX between the Chiefs and Eagles was the highest with 127.7 million, probably to see Kendrick Lamar, right?
38: The most rushing attempts in a single game belong to Washington Redskins RB John Riggins at Super Bowl XVII vs. the Dolphins.
37: Most first downs in a game came from the Patriots against the, uh, Falcons, in Super Bowl LI.
36: Opposite of Riggins (above), there were just 36 combined rushing attempts in Super Bowl XLV, a 23-13 win by the Steelers over the Packers.
35: Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has the most receptions in Super Bowl history, appearing in the big game five times.
34: Most solo tackles plus assists in a career is held by Rodney Harrison of the Chargers and Patriots, totaling 30 solo tackles and four assists.
32.0: Lowest completion percentage in a game (min. 20 attempts) was 32.0% (8-of-25) in Denver's win over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XII. Craig Morton was 4-of-15 with 39 yards, 0 TDs and 4 INTs, and Norris Weese was 4-of-10 for 22 yards in the 27-10 loss.
31.0: Lowest average per punt was 31.0 yards on four attempts by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII.
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30: Most points in the second half came in Super Bowl XXI, as the Giants hung 30 points on the Broncos in a 39-20 rout.
29: The "Greatest Show on Turf" didn't run a lot. The Rams needed just 29 rushing yards to win Super Bowl XXXIV against the Tennessee Titans, the lowest rushing total of a winning team.
28: NFC teams have won the Super Bowl 28 times, going 28-27 across the past 55 Super Bowls. NFL champions were 2-2 in the first four installments vs. the AFL champion.
27: AFC teams have won the Super Bowl 27 times, going 27-28, while AFL champions were 2-2.
26:55: The longest time before either teams scores was in Super Bowl XXXVIII between the Panthers and Patriots.
26: Most passing first downs in a game was Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Falcons. Yep, Super Bowl LI.
25: Falcons fans, you know. The largest comeback was Super Bowl LI, as the Patriots erased a 28-3 deficit, winning 34-28 in OT.
24.4: Stallworth has the highest average gain (min. 8 receptions), posting 268 receiving yards on 11 catches across four Super Bowls.
24: You don't have to go back far for this. The largest halftime lead with a shutout was in Super Bowl LIX, Eagles vs. Chiefs.
23: The winning team in each of the previous six Super Bowls has scored at least 23 points.
22.6: That's the lowest passer rating of a player to win a championship, as Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger didn't offer much in 21-10 victory in Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field in Detroit.
22: The third-lowest combined scoring total came in Super Bowl IX, as the Steelers topped the Minnesota Vikings 16-6 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
21: The second-lowest combined scoring total came in Super Bowl VII, as the Miami Dolphins edged the Washington Redskins 14-7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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20: The losing team has scored at least 20 points in each of the past four Super Bowls.
19: Super Bowl XVII between the Dolphins and Redskins featured just 19 combined completed passes, with Miami completing just FOUR in the 27-17 loss.
18: The largest halftime comeback (sorry, again, Falcons fans) was in Super Bowl LI, as the Patriots erased a 21-3 deficit at the break, eventually winning 34-28 in the first-ever Super Bowl to go to overtime.
17: Most career Super Bowl punts is a tie between former Raiders/Vikings P Mike Eischeid (three appearances) and former Broncos/Rams P Mike Horan (four appearances).
16: Philadelphia Eagles PK Jake Elliott has the most kicking points in a single game, supplying 16 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, posting four extra points and four field goals. Brady also had 16 straight completions in Super Bowl XLVI, for yet another SB record.
15: The first big game I ever watched from start to finish was Super Bowl XV, a 27-10 victory by the Raiders over the Eagles on Jan. 25, 1981 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. This is also the longest TD run by a QB, as 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick had a 15-yard scoring scamper vs. Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII.
14.71: Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw still owns the record for highest average gain (min. 20 attempts) with 14.71 yards per pass attempt against the Rams in Super Bowl XIV.
14: Patriots RB James White had 14 receptions in Super Bowl LI vs. the Falcons.
13: The lowest score for a winning team came in Super Bowl LIII, when the Patriots topped the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in the most recent Super Bowl championship for New England.
12: Combined Super Bowl appearances by the Patriots once they take the field on Feb. 8, 2026, easily the most in NFL history. The Cowboys, 49ers and Steelers have a combined eight Super Bowl appearances.
11: Most punts in a single game belongs to Giants P Brad Maynard against the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
10.5: Baltimore Colts RB Tom Matte had 10.5 rushing yards per attempt (min. 10 attempts) in Super Bowl III against the New York Jets, finishing with 11 carries for 116 yards.
10: Broncos' Ken Bell has 10 career kickoff returns across three Super Bowl appearances.
9: Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has the most Super Bowl appearances as a head coach, spanning from Super Bowl XXXVI through Super Bowl LIII, and he appeared in three others as an assistant. But, he isn't a first-ballot Hall of Famer. OK!
8: Jerry Rice leads all NFL players with eight career touchdowns, most in Super Bowl History, in his four appearances.
7: Former Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl wins as a starting quarterback, most in NFL history. Also, there have been seven safeties all-time in Super Bowl history, with five tackles in the end zone, one blocked punt for safety and a punter running out of the end zone.
6: All-time Super Bowl victories by the Patriots, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most wins in Super Bowl history. New England has titles in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
5: Brady has been to Disney World five times, winning Super Bowl MVP on five different occasions, easily the most of any player in NFL history. He also won an MVP in three different decades.
4: Most sacks in a single game is L.C. Greenwood of the Steelers, racking up four sacks in Super Bowl X against the Cowboys.
3: All-time Super Bowl appearances by the Seahawks coming into Sunday. Seattle destroyed the Denver Broncos 43-8 at MetLife Stadium in Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, 2014.
2: This is the second Super Bowl played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The first game was Feb. 7, 2016, a 24-10 victory by the Denver Broncos over the Carolina Panthers.
1: Shawn Smith will be the referee for Super Bowl LX, his first time officiating the big game. He has been in the NFL for 11 seasons, including eight as a referee. In the 2025 season, his crew threw an average of 13.9 flags per game, which were the sixth-fewest in the NFL. He worked two Patriots games in the regular season, and zero for the Seahawks.
