On Sunday, the 2024 NFL season will play it’s final game with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LVII two seasons ago.
The Chiefs are returning to the Super Bowl for a third straight season this year and are looking for that unprecedented three-peat as champions. In that last Super Bowl meeting to decide the champion of the 2022 season, Kansas City defeated Philadelphia 38-35. With 73 total points scored, Super Bowl LVII was the 3rd-highest scoring game in Super Bowl history. Keep reading to see where that game falls in all-time Super Bowl history.
What are the highest-scoring Super Bowls in history?
1. Super Bowl XXIX - 75 points (January 1995): San Francisco 49ers 49, San Diego Chargers 26
- In his first Super Bowl as the starting quarterback, Steve Young threw for 325 yards with a Super Bowl-record six touchdown passes as the 49ers cruised to a 49-26 won over the Chargers. Jerry Rice caught three of those touchdown passes, finishing the game with 10 catches for 149 yards and three scores.
2. Super Bowl LII - 74 points (February 2018): Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33
- Highlighted by the Eagles’ “Philly Special” trick play, Nick Foles led Philadelphia to a 41-33 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Foles threw for 373 passing yards with four total touchdowns (3 passing, 1 receiving), while Tom Brady threw for a Super Bowl-record 505 passing yards in the loss.
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3. Super Bowl LVII - 73 points (February 2023): Kansas City Chiefs 38, Philadelphia Eagles 35
- In last year’s Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs and Jalen Hurts’ Eagles combined for 73 points, including 25 points in the 4th quarter. While Mahomes threw for just 182 yards, he had three touchdown passes and no turnovers as he claimed his second Super Bowl MVP award. Hurts put up an historic performance in the loss, throwing one touchdown pass while rushing for three touchdowns as well as a two-point conversion. Hurts’ three touchdowns and 20 points scored both tied the Super Bowl record for any player.
What are the lowest-scoring Super Bowls in history?
1. Super Bowl LIII - 16 points (February 2019): New England Patriots 13, Los Angeles Rams 3
- After averaging 32.9 points per game in the regular season, the Rams were held to just three points in Super Bowl LIII, tied for the fewest points scored by any team in Super Bowl history. The Patriots scored just 13 points in the win, with the game’s only touchdown coming on a Sony Michel rush in the 4th quarter.
2. Super Bowl VII - 21 points (January 1973): Miami Dolphins 14, Washington 7
- After scoring just three points in a loss against the Cowboys in Super Bowl VI one year prior, the Dolphins returned to the Super Bowl the following year and managed to beat Washington despite scoring just 14 points. Hall of Fame QB Bob Griese attempted just 11 passes in the win as the Dolphins leaned on Hall of Fame RB Larry Csonka, who rushed for 112 yards. Washington’s offense did not score in the game, with the team’s only points coming on a fumble return TD in the 4th quarter.
3. Super Bowl IX - 22 points (January 1975): Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6
- The Steelers won their first-ever Super Bowl despite scoring just 16 points against the Vikings. Led by Hall of Famer “Mean” Joe Greene, the “Steel Curtain” defense held Fran Tarkenton and the Vikings to six points in Super Bowl, with Minnesota’s only points coming off a blocked punt recovery in the end zone.
