We’ve just witnessed the Eagles destroy the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, but Kansas City’s two garbage time touchdowns prevented them from losing in one of the Top 10 blowouts in Super Bowl history.
The largest margin of victory in Super Bowl history came after the 1989 season, when the 49ers beat the Broncos, 55-10. That was one of a series of lopsided Super Bowls the NFL had in the 1980s and 1990s.
Most recent Super Bowls have been more competitive, but today’s game was among the least competitive in the 59-year history of the Super Bowl, with the Chiefs falling behind 34-0 before scoring some meaningless late touchdowns to make the final score 40-22, a score that looks more competitive than the game really was.
Here’s the list of the Top 10 Super Bowl blowouts by margin of victory:
45 points: 49ers 55, Broncos 10, 1989 season
36 points: Bears 46, Patriots 10, 1985 season
35 points: Cowboys 52, Bills 17, 1992 season
35 points: Seahawks 43, Broncos 8, 2014 season
32 points: Washington 42, Broncos 10, 1987 season
29 points: Raiders 38, Washington 9, 1983 season
27 points: Ravens 34, Giants 7, 2000 season
27 points: Buccaneers 48, Raiders 21, 2002 season
25 points: Packers 35, Chiefs 10, 1966 season
23 points: 49ers 49, Chargers 26, 1994 season
