Explaining the Worst Superbowl Of All Time

The Broncos Seahawks Superbowl is probably the biggest let down in Superbowl history for how big of a blow out it is. Just a very rough game

[@Metcalf.]

As a Seahawks fan, this was the greatest night of my life.

[@piccleface2228]

Same brother

[@CinciHawks]

Same 😂

[@omarcalderon3245]

Same!

[@littlebilly8747]

Same 😂

[@robertleite6650]

As a Bucs fan, I am thankful to witness a dominant Super Bowl win in 2020. It’s baffling to me that the Bucs have more Super Bowl wins than the Hawks

[@YourAbeFroemann]

Worst? That was a 5-star azz woopin' I was hoarse for two days Go Hawks!!!

[@fjb.dtjb.]

Abe bagotta

[@cameleyez]

How was your voice the following year? 😂

[@YourAbeFroemann]

Voice, not as bad. Forehead, palm printed!@@cameleyez

[@cameleyez]

@@YourAbeFroemann 😂

[@YANKEESFAN4LIFENUMBER28RBG]

You paid the referees

[@sethrich5998]

As a Seahawks fan, this was the best day in sports history. It’s really a shame that the national attention for the Seahawks was defined by that one play the following Super Bowl, it seemed to entirely erase the memory of sheer dominance from the Legion of Boom the year before, and now that’s the only thing that gets talked about. One bad play erased the most dominant defense in the modern NFL. Seeing the Chiefs go back to back can’t help but wonder what the national narrative would be if that one play had gone differently. That loss the following year broke the Seahawks.

[@idawg7332]

Your team could have been remembered as heroes with the giants and eagles for beating Brady. Instead you’re remembered with the falcons and rams. But hey at least you got to watch your team in a few superbowls. Us afc east fans who don’t root for the patriots had to watch Brady win the division almost every year for 2 decades then win 1 last ring with the Bucs and now that he’s gone none of us can get past the chiefs

[@piers9875]

@@idawg7332real as fuck…

[@idawg7332]

@@piers9875 Yeah well i'm a dolphins fan, we know pain like few other teams do. A decent amount of our fanbase wasn't even alive for our superbowl wins. The thing i find funny is when i see some chargers, raiders and broncos fans say they don't mind watching the chiefs win everything because at least its not brady. They haven't dealt with mahomes for even half the time us afc east teams did with the patriots dynasty

[@michaelford404]

The thing about Super Bowl is I feel that it was a PI in the inzone that wasn't called because it was against the Patriots. The defender hit the receiver to get to the ball. In my book, that is the definition of a PI. The NFL couldn't let the Seahawks win the game, so the referees let the play stand. I am a die-hard Hawks fan so watching that play make my blood boil.

[@sethrich5998]

@@michaelford404 It’s not Pass Interference. Both Offense and Defense have an equal right to the ball. It’s completely within the rules to play through another player to get to the ball.

[@francisdawson4092]

I don't think this is even the worst Super Bowl the Broncos ever played in, XXIV was worse.

[@cryogeneric]

lol, was about to say the same thing. I figured the vid creator had to be too young to remember.

[@duckhead431]

Yeah but the Broncos were huge underdogs to the 49ers and that game was widely seen as a mismatch going in, everyone expected the Broncos to lose by a lot. Against the Seahawks, the Broncos were actually favored and most people anticipated a close game.

[@brentlee6616]

The title he put claimed it’s the worst superbowl of all time which contradicts what he says in the video. He never once claimed it was the Super Bowl of all time, he says “it’s arguably the worst Super Bowl of all time.” Meaning Super Bowl XXIV could be worser.

[@cooperthomson5978]

The difference between the 2 Super Bowl is Seattle took there foot off the gas and still held them to 8 points vs San Francisco playing all 4 quarters.

[@duckhead431]

@@cooperthomson5978 That's false. Montana took only 2 snaps in the fourth quarter of their game before they went to their backups. But Wilson stayed in the game for 14 of 18 snaps in their fourth quarter, he only came out for the final 4 plays.

[@ThePadi94]

Worst? As a defense player this was the greatest SB ever!

[@anthonycameronnajera8471]

Especially as a defensive player, you should know this Super Bowl was bad and the Seahawks defense is overrated.

[@jonrykersteele]

@@anthonycameronnajera8471so either you’re a broncos fan or you don’t watch football 😂

[@ThePadi94]

@@anthonycameronnajera8471 it proved that defense wins championships! It was a clinic in how to stop a great offense…

[@AK_804]

what about super bowl XLIX?@@ThePadi94

[@ThePadi94]

@@AK_804 one good defensive play…

[@Monica_aka_Kansas]

That Denver offense wasn't just a great offense, it was the most prolific offense of all time. People were handing the Broncos the trophy for 2 weeks before the game was even played. The general belief was that the NFL was now an offensive league, and that the Seahawks were about to get a rude awakening when they met a truly great offensive team. Side note. The NFC championship that year was the real Superbowl. A down to the wire game with the 49ers decided by a tipped pass for an interception in the end zone to seal the game. Warren Moon was commenting and screamed like a little girl. The 49ers also had a punishing defense that also would have throttled the Broncos had they won the NFC championship.

[@ClintEasywood69]

And then they played the game...lol Being in Denver at the time, the confidence was very very high, until the ball went into the inzone at the start! haha People went home from the bars after the kickoff return. There was a feeling of shock throughout the city for a long long time after, basically until the next superbowl against cam newton and the panthers

[@Monica_aka_Kansas]

@@ClintEasywood69 To be honest I didn't feel safe until that kickoff return. I knew that offense was very capable, so I was worried the Seahawks would let their guard down. After that kickoff I relaxed.

[@stuartdollar9912]

Yep. Quite sure the 49ers would have beat the Broncos that year if they'd got past Seattle.

[@randyrenner7643]

AMEN!!!!

[@dougamundson6836]

How many times (in the entire season) did Peyton Manning throw the ball more than 15 yards downfield? I sure would like to know the answer. @@randyrenner7643

[@scottydude456]

This game was divine retribution for Super Bowl 40 where the refs literally admitted that they fucked up and screwed us. Go Hawks!

[@Shadowbot074]

As a Seahawks fan. I’ll never ever forget this day, or all the shit I had to hear before the game. There was no stopping the LOB that season

[@PuppetMa5teR]

That era for the Seahawks fans regardless of losing by one of the dumbest play calls to lose the following year was an amazing experience and SB 48 was the best SB for the fans, not just because how dominant the game was but because that Broncos offense was historically one of the best offenses of all time and many pundits didn't think the Seahawks had a chance only for them to prove what's been proven time and time again... Defense wins championships!

[@paulcgretired6245]

Superbowl XL should have been a Win for Seattle too. The Refs were working for Jerome Bettis that game!

[@hexagonstudios5601]

Wasn't a bad play call but it was a very sad way to lose

[@Sizzle403]

Give Malcom butler credit😭if yu kno football Yk dat was a great playcall kearse did exactly wat he had to do to get browner out the way if MB doesn’t jump that ball….guess what touchdown n yu would b callin it 1 of da best play calls

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

Can't lie. Still a seahawks fan, but it's just not the same without a lot of these guys. Definetly my favorite era of seahawks for sure. Even with the dumbest play call ever the following year lol. They should've ran the ball! 😂

[@thedaileyspecial]

I was living in TN at the time, Manning has a house just outside my hometown. I was the ONLY person in a Seahawks jersey in the whole bar, EVERYONE was wearing Manning jerseys, and I got so much trash-talk pregame. Then the first snap, and it just kept getting better. Bar went completely silent, except for me losing my-ever-loving-shit. Nah dude, this was the greatest SB of my life.

[@KingdomeBleachers]

This was the best super bowl outcome for fans of that era of Seahawks defense. Total dismantling of a record setting offense that nearly every analyst said would win the game.

[@paradisearcher9334]

Ehhh still say rams vs patriots is the worst one, more people was more excited about the damn NFL 100 year celebration commercial than that superbowl

[@adamdickinson2894]

I disagree cos at least it was close throughout. This wasn't

[@lydiaambrose]

I don’t think Isaac would say that one was the worst when it had the longest punt in SB history

[@LessGo7921]

At least Rans Pats was semi close to the 4th. Many turned off SB48 by the 3rd quarter. The only real highlight of this game was the botched snap and Bruno’s halftime show

[@abnmp7865]

The game was close. People expected an offensive showing and got fantastic defense. They were bored, where this game there was no hope for it to get close. I only left the game on to see if Denver would score a TD.

[@Clift0n]

It should’ve never happened. We were robbed of a Brees vs Brady Super Bowl. Insane

[@TidalDisruptionEvent]

Worst ever? That’s a bit hyperbolic, don’t you think? What it WAS was one of the most impressive defensive performances in NFL history. That’s the lens this game should be viewed through. A historic defense which absolutely dominated a historic offense. Doesn’t make it “bad” - it makes it all the more impressive.

[@TheLongestConfidence]

Literally the best football game I've ever watched. Only way it could have gotten better is if it'd been a shutout.

[@cody-wn2ic]

And now you teacm ain't doin s***. #karma

[@enigma9971]

Or if we would have scored just one more FG it would have been the 2nd biggest blowout (points wise) in Superbowl history. If you look beyond the spread then it's the worst blowout ever because it was an upset blowout.

[@loganb.1984]

Unbiased fan in Seattle here: this was the best Superbowl of all time!

[@davedavenport8673]

I believe Denver was touted as the best offense of all time before that Super Bowl, while the Hawks D always seemed to be downplayed compared to the 85 Bears and other great D's. Even here you said the D was led by the LOB, and yes, the LOB was incredible and loud about it, but the D-Line, Edge and LBs on this team were incredible as well. Brandon Mebane, Red Bryant, Chris Clemons, Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril, Bruce Irvin, Bobby Wagner, KJ Wright, and Malcom Smith as well as other rotational role players that were undervalued in the league. As Sherm said about the second game against the 9ers that season, "Y'all thought this was a matchup....Mismatch!"

[@aszhara2900]

3:04 good to see Wagner getting some credit for being part of that defense, but that's not Bobby Wagner, that's Earl Thomas

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

and no mention of No. 78 Michael Bennett (he was a nightmare)

[@NegroMan445]

@@Andrew_M_WardBennett was not 78 bro 😭😭

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

@@NegroMan445 / No one would know from this very long video that makes zero mention of their no. 1 defensive lineman

[@NegroMan445]

@@Andrew_M_Ward yes but a 2 second google search will tell u he was not 78

[@rubens397]

No sleeves and kids shoulder pads #72 is Michael Bennett​@@Andrew_M_Ward

[@ironfossil9963]

2000 Ravens vs Giants (34-7). Had it not been for a blown kick coverage, NY would've been shutout. They were absolutely incompetent on offense and the Ravens defense was unbeatable that night.

[@mrbump28]

The word 'smother' comes to mind with both of these games

[@rguz333]

SB 7 (1972) Dolphins beat the Redskins 14 - 7. Skins only scored on a botched field goal attempt. The other defensive shutout

[@IHateNicolasCage]

When one team dominates another, that’s not even a bad game. It’s when BOTH teams suck, that’s next level bad. No one was beating the Ravens that year.

[@oscarmartinez4551]

I'm from Panama, and American football is not the most popular sport to watch here. However, my dad and I have always watched the Super Bowl every year since 2010. In 2014, my dad and I managed to convince a lot of our neighbors and friends to watch the game with us, to show them how cool American football is... I have to say, they were not impressed; most of them never came back to watch any American football game with us again. 😂

[@gohawks3571]

Lol😂 I'm a Seahawks fan, and in my excitement called my grandma (we lived far apart), and she was like, "That was the most boring game I've ever watched!" Thanks, grandma😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@joemagarac405]

Yeah that happens every time an American watches soccer.

[@zachstolpa6521]

Worst? No joke this game got me hooked to watching football with how dominant the performance was of the Seahawks.

[@seantomlinson3320]

Nope. That awful 13-3 snoozer was so utterly boring. And that's just what I remember. I know there were some real duds before that. At least here we could enjoy the broncos riding into the abyss.

[@GerardPerry]

​@user-wx3fm4gc2dI disagree. As a non-Seahawks fan, even I was impressed by the defensive effort. Definitely not the most entertaining SB by any stretch, but that shouldn't be the measure if you're a true football fan. Bill Burr has the best take on this Super Bowl.

[@Notcrates]

​@user-wx3fm4gc2d A true football fan would enjoy a historic show out of defensive skill over the greatest offensive in football history over the most boring big game every played

[@brandonb.5304]

@user-wx3fm4gc2d I'd rather have a game where the other team blows the other out just because of how skilled their players are and how well they're playing than a close game that's sloppily played with a ton of unforced mistakes. That Bronco Super Bowl 50 win was terrible to watch because of how poorly both teams played.

[@enigma9971]

😂 yes!

[@just_radical]

If you can only appreciate a game if it's competitive you're a weak sports fan. Every so often you just need to see a team get absolutely embarrassed and destroyed. This game was a work of art. It even provided an opening act to the next two Super Bowls as the Seahawks looked unstoppable only to be beaten at the one yard line by the Patriots the next year, and for Peyton to have his moment of redemption and go out on top in Super Bowl 50. Saying this was bad is like saying it was bad Goku and Piccolo got one shot by Raditz, or that Ichigo getting embarrassed by Byakuya was bad. Those losses were important moments in the build up of the narrative.

[@mikedangerdoes]

Damn that's a weak take and a crap analogy. This game was extremely disappointing not because the defence was good, but because the Broncos failed to turn up on almost any level. They collapsed, and at the pinnacle event that's not a good look. To extend your comparison, it would be like if Goku turned up to Namek and got completely shit-canned by Frieza. Forty episodes of training and build up or whatever just to get rolled like he didn't know how to fight. How would that suit your narrative?

[@epa316]

You misspelled B E S T

[@CJfromMEXICO]

malcom butler

[@epa316]

@@CJfromMEXICOWho’s that?

[@CJfromMEXICO]

@@epa316 ur daddy

[@epa316]

@@CJfromMEXICO Ur mommy

[@matthewhalsan6459]

I get why the general fan hated this game. But I was a young seahawks fan and this felt like the best day of my life. I got to enjoy this game.

[@esdeathisbae9480]

Nothing wrong with that if your team wins the Superbowl you should celebrate for people that aren't Seahawks fans though this was torture to sit through especially if you were a broncos fan (which I'm not thankfully) I didn't watch this game I was working at my first job that night blessing in disguise but I'm happy you got to experience this it's just a shame no one talks about this but what happens a year later always does

[@SkilletsUSMC]

It was even better for an old Seahawks fan.

[@dougamundson6836]

I HATE the Seahawks. BUT...thank you Seahawks SO VERY MUCH. Record-setting offense? I wonder how many times Peyton Manning threw the ball more than 15 yards downfield? I sure would like to know the answer.

[@adrianmcardle85]

49ers 55-10 Broncos. Super bowl 24. (28 Jan 1990)

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

Don't try Sneaking yoir Forty Whiner bullshit in here!! This is for Real Champs like the Seahawks you bum.

[@muskyoxes]

That was in the era when everyone knew the NFC championship was the real super bowl. This one was a surprise

[@recoilxj556may3]

You misspelled, band wagon

[@ckobo84]

I'd say the more recent Patriots vs Rams Super Bowl was the worst. Neither side showed up, Incredibly boring game. Goff and Brady put on an exhibition of bad football. At least in the 55-10 game we got to see excellence from one team. The Rams - Pats game was just putrid. (With Kupp and a healthy Gurly the Rams probably steam roll them)

[@enigma9971]

So in that game, the Broncos got down the field and scored twice. And it was 10-0 as a recall before the Niners scored 55 unanswered points. Point being that Elway got two scoring drives while Manning only got ONE. Elway wasn't running the too offense of all time, either just saying

[@tannerchick4456]

No mention of the all the media hype around the Broncos leading up to the game? Or the kick off return by Percy Harvin to open the 2nd half taking away any hope left for a comeback? Appreciate the regular and post-season context but feel like the game itself got glossed over. Go Hawks!

[@glitch177k]

He was trying to prove the game sucked. Showing how exciting the game was would undermine his false narrative.

[@dhv2852]

Man, why do people hate dominant defenses so much? It is super cool seeing the picks, fumbles and sacks.

[@IsaacPunts]

I don't hate the dominant defense, I hate the one sided game. I would've loved if it was 2 dominant defenses going back and fourth and the final score was like 13-7 but seeing one defense stomp another team for like 60 minutes got stale

[@bryanstephens8613]

One of the most memorable points of my entire life. I was on my seat, expecting the great Peyton Manning to launch a comeback…until the Percy Harvin Kick Off return to start the second half. I finally relaxed. Such a great day.

[@davedavenport8673]

Same. I ran outside and screamed to the neighborhood in SoCal. Then went to my Neighbors house where I knew some 9er fans were watching and just reveled in the glory.

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

After the Refs screwing us against the Steelers in 06 was the BEST SUPERBOWL of all time!!!!

[@fearisthemind-killer]

Richard Sherman has stated that they knew the Denver Broncos play calls. He said players from other teams reached out to the Seahawks and told them what they had figured out. That is one of the reasons why the Broncos couldn't get anything going on offense; Seattle knew what was coming.

[@johnburns9634]

Superbowl V was the worst. The winning team had 7 Turnovers yet came from behind. Imagine two teams shitting the bed in the same game. This wasn't even the worst Broncos beatdown. That was 55-10

[@fletchbg]

Here's how bad it was. MVP of SB V was Chuck Howley, Cowboys linebacker and original member of the Doomsday Defense. But see, the Cowboys lost. Only time in SB history the MVP was on the losing team.

[@rguz333]

Agreed

[@CC-rb1yf]

If you look it up though the 4th had a lot of craziness. Comedy of errors. But still a game winning field goal. Set up by a turnover of course. Such a wacky game that was super close can no way be the worst

[@louisnorred8530]

The Seahawks can only win the Super Bowl under the condition they completely destroy the other team... interesting. How I long for the Legion of Boom days - they were so dominant

[@DarkDesperado25]

This was the first SB I'd been at a watch party for, thank god it doubled as a board game party

[@ByTheSpirit84]

nah, the Patriots and Rams Super Bowl was MUCH worse

[@colinemler2356]

Game was close

[@ByTheSpirit84]

@@colinemler2356 Yeah, but that doesn't mean it was a good game or even a watchable game

[@ohhellyeah2878]

​@ByTheSpirit84 Nah, that Super Bowl was fine. It was close and the defensive play was superb. There were only two turnovers the whole game, so the offenses werent bad.

[@l1f3z]

This was definitely one of the super bowls of all time

[@l1f3z]

@greenlion2890 my bad I meant to say that this was definitely a Super Bowl that was played and was definitely some of the football I’ve watched.

[@rguz333]

Yes

[@LegoLockPicker-fs4eb]

“The worst Super Bowl of all time” Yeah, this guy is definitely a Manning fanboy

[@BroncosCountry58]

This was truly wild, only super bowl to be canceled

[@forkthepork]

As a Chefs fan, this was a great game 🤣

[@nick_eubank]

Chefs, eh?

[@forkthepork]

@@nick_eubank I can tell you're not a fan.

[@10thletter40]

He just didn't let you cook 😢​@@forkthepork

[@nick_eubank]

@forkthepork a denver donkey fan I’m afraid 😂

[@AmariKhumalo]

The Chefs are pretty good, very high quality cooking on that team.

[@skyler9584]

This was my first ever Super Bowl, I went for the Seahawks as my family was, can say this is the game that got me into football

[@potatoavacadonion1025]

Funny how the Broncos were in two of the worst Superbowls ever, getting blow out 55-10 at the hands of Joe Montana, the goat until Brady came and is still the second greatest qb to do it, and a defense with guys like Ronnie Lott and Charles Haley. And they also were apart of being blown out by a Russel Wilson offense and Legion of Boom defense. And their qbs were Elway and Peyton. Damn

[@cameleyez]

That Niners team would've stomped any AFC team at the time. But the 97 and 98 broncos wouldn't have layed down.

[@Stewart1499]

Tom did not just get carried by his defense lmao. He threw for 40 tds that year buddy.

[@hia5235]

Defense >>>>> Offense Worst Superbowl ever? Hardly, it settled the biggest debate in history.

[@TheOneBigRed]

Nah this was great. Nothing like seeing the best offense of all time collapse under the weight of a true all time defense.

[@MarkStover-we3yk]

As a Seahawks fan living in Colorado, this was the absolute best Superbowl EVER!!

[@cooperthomson5978]

I don’t think people realize the Broncos were beat so badly they lost the title of greatest offense ever. Most were saying there is nothing that could happen in the superbowl for them to lose that title and they did.

[@efl3249]

They're still the most prolific regular season offense of all-time wtf are you talking about 😂

[@cooperthomson5978]

@@efl3249 I think they were but general consensus is more of a three way split with the 07 patriots and greatest show on turf.

[@keats1858]

@@cooperthomson5978dude they are still the best offense ever they broke ever record in the book you are tripping lol one game doesn’t mean anything. You are not a real fan

[@cooperthomson5978]

@@keats1858 I'm talking about general consensus, if you look at survey data the 2013 broncos are slightly behind the greatest show on turf.

[@paulcgretired6245]

Superbowl XL is The Worst Superbowl in not only Superbowl, but all NFL History!!! at least in this SB, the "Players" played the game (such as it was).

[@seantimmons5900]

I have no idea whay the quotes or meaning of the is, but you have got to be under 30 years old if you think that was the worst Super Bowl.

[@paulcgretired6245]

@@seantimmons5900 where is it

[@WhatAG23]

@@seantimmons5900I mean it’s infamous for the really bad officiating

[@Michael-uu7zq]

@@seantimmons5900 to my knowledge, that was the only nfl game where even the refs came out after the game and said look we fucked up

[@Ironeagle21]

Seattle got straight up hosed that game!

[@mikewoodworth8519]

Far from the worst ever. We damn sure were just forced to watch one of the worst ever, just over a week ago though. This was the best offense of all time vs. A legit top 3 all-time defense. This was a defensive masterclass by Seattle, and the best football game I've ever watched.

[@timpoolssentientbeanie5646]

As a Seahawks fan, I was nervous but optimistic going into this game. After the first play I knew the game was over. It was pretty much pure elation from that moment

[@PhilSrobeighn]

I will always stop scrolling through KZbin to watch that first snap.

[@beWARRENed]

May not have been the best competitive SB... THAT WAS THE GREATEST SUPERBOWL AND DISPLAY OF DOMINANCE EVER.

[@ethanstechworld207]

Calling this the worst Super Bowl is odd in my opinion. I’ll put aside for just a second that I’m a Seahawks fan and that this was one of the greatest days of my life. But just look at this Seahawks team in the grand scheme of that season. In so many seasons we see a dominant team throughout the regular season and then they don’t show up in a playoff game. It’s very common. The most famous example is of course the Patriots loss to the Giants ruining their undefeated season. But the Seahawks in 2013 had a fantastic regular season, and a thrilling playoff series. But more importantly this all culminated into their very best game being played in the Super Bowl. They didn’t have a decent super bowl game, it was extraordinarily dominant, against the greatest offense of all time. That is rare and that is special. Zooming out from just that season, in the last 10 to 15 years, name a team more dominant than the 2013 Seahawks. That team was so dominant to another level rarely seen that they would destroy most of the super bowl teams if not all in the 21st century. That’s why a game like that was so special. It certified greatness on a level rarely ever seen before.

[@imoorzy]

the reasons you listed are actually why this sb was so great. it showed how such a dominant defense could dismantle one of the greatest passing offenses to the point of helplessness.

[@Alyeh]

It was the unstoppable vs the immovable; that defense was so dominant that it could have won the game with the points the defense scored alone.

[@firnenlegacy]

Yo that's what I'm saying !!!

[@hwnfrd]

The way the media was super hyping up Peyton Manning and his "legacy" it was an enjoyment to see Seattle just destroying Denver.

[@sch1191]

Thanks for the journey through my favorite NFL game of all time! I paced the entire game, never sitting down, certain the greatest offense ever would find itself and come roaring back. I was on edge like the Seahawks had a one score lead.

[@rickygilbert7204]

That Seattle defense was beyond impressive.

[@user-yg6lo9yd1g]

this was a pretty kewl game ngl

[@14Penfold88]

SCORIGAMI!!!

[@Anipaper_]

Google translated this to fuck me

[@roberthagedorn887]

I am a Seahawks fan - - it was arguably the best Superbowl I've ever watched. Total Domination on both sides of the ball.

[@PolyrecYT]

I would argue that either SB 24 or 53 were worse. (I would argue that 53 is the worst SB of all time). 24 was a the worst blowout in SB history with the Niners beating the Broncos 55-10. Then 53 was an absolute snooze fest that had the Pats beating the Rams 13-3, the lowest amount of points scored in a Super Bowl, which was previously held by SB 8. Now, 53 is not just the worst one because of that. Pretty much nobody wanted New England back in the SB, but at least they got there after a great game against KC. The Rams only made it because of an TERRIBLE missed PI call and they couldn’t even put up a fight against the Patriots. It was literally the worst outcome for the Super Bowl. Everybody wanted it to be Chiefs vs Rams after the Regular season game here they got into the greatest offensive shootout in NFL history, and that obviously didn’t happen. But, then we were robbed of a Brees vs Brady SB because the Rams made it off of a missed call. It was terrible, I couldn’t even pay attention to the game. People always talk about how New Orleans made a lot of mistakes, and yeah they did. But no football game, let alone a Championship game is going to be played perfectly by any team. When it came down to it, the game was in the Saints’ hands by the end and the refs completely blew the game up with that missed PI call. Missed opportunities or not, the refs completely ruined the game.

[@yakovpetrovich7682]

DOMINATION!!! THE GREATEST VICTORY EVER!!! GO SEAHAWKS!!!

[@chrisbadgett57]

then brady turned away the next season and lead a 14 point comeback in the 4th qtr to beat this same seahawks team!!! haha people really use to try and argua peyton over brady but soperbowl 48-49 really ended the discussion

[@BigWillyWeese1701]

This game proves the hawks had the best defense of all time. The Broncos had the best offensive numbers in the history of the NFL in an era that favored the qb over any other era and the LOB completely annihilated them. All the while everyone was picking the Broncos over the Hawks. Loved this game

[@enderwiggin5572]

Wilson threw for 206 yards because that’s the area code in Seattle(206)! Seattle is the home of the 12th man. They scored 12 seconds into both halves of the game!

[@obnxis]

Worst Super Bowl was 2007 ... Bears vs Colts, completely lack luster in every sense, didn't make it any better having to be subjected to the previous year's Steelers vs Seahawks where the Refs just dismantled the game at every corner. I always tell my players, "Offense Wins Games, but Defense Wins Championships" this was the epitome of that statements and I personally LOVED every second of it. You must be a Bronco or Peyton Fan.

[@IsaacPunts]

No I was a neutral party excited to see a good offense take on a good defense

[@fireproximity4225]

Although I did fall asleep during that Super Bowl, I can't call it the worst for having the most exciting start with Hester's kickoff return TD

[@spokris]

@@IsaacPunts That's exactly what you saw. The defense just took over. Would you say the same if the top offense overpowered the defense?

[@IsaacPunts]

@@spokris no I’d feel the same way.

[@Bregstick]

And you must be a seahawks fan. No one likes a championships blowout

[@M1D1-CHL0R14N]

Nah, Tampa V. Oakland is still the WORST! Remember how the Center disappeared n like Tijuana the night before the game?!

[@rguz333]

Barrett Robbins, what a crazy story

[@galetrumpet]

I was at this game. I heard denver fans talking a lot of smack. Once the game started with that first snap going over Manning's head into the end zone, they didn't have a lot to say. And it just got worse for Denver and better for Seattle. So I got to be at the Super Bowl that the Hawks won.

[@BillAirJunky]

Worst Super Bowl??! 😂😂😂 You forgot the 12s showed up to the game in force. John Fox didn’t believe the 12s would be a factor so he didn’t have them prepare with noise. In the end, and from the very beginning, Manning and the offense couldn’t handle it.😂

[@worldsgreatestdude1784]

Super Bowl 48 is the game that proves that you don’t need that good of an offense. The offense should just be good enough to get by. Building a team defense first is the right way to build a team

[@ItsSFChris]

As a Raiders fan in their 20s this is one of my favorite Super Bowls in living memory. Got to see division rivals stomped out in the big game and our local rivals rival win it. Just take the wins you can, baby!

[@cameleyez]

It's been over 40 years since the Raiders have won a super bowl 😂

[@heisman__]

Coming from a 49ers fan, that defense was just special, probably the best collective unit I’ve seen in my life

[@yukotrey9422]

I unironically love this one, I remember them hyping up Peyton, meat munching him for like 30 second ( obviously he deserves it tho) just for him to have a safety frame 1. And it solidified Russ as probably my favorite QB? Idk

[@DARKESPAWN]

as a Chiefs fan this was my favorite Superbowl until the Mahomes era. I sat on my couch giggling with joy every time the Broncos screwed something up.

[@ToyotaChariots]

Seahawks had a top 10 offense that year “average” 💀

[@Deszigames]

As a Seahawks fan I beg to differ. Our Superbowl was the NFC Championship game against the 49'ers. I watched this game in the Florida keys with my dad, and outside of another couple from Seattle we were the only fans in attendance in a crowd of 200 or so people at a beach bar. We drank and laughed ourselves silly and finally enjoyed a stress free game. We don't get many of those and oh boy did we cherish it!

[@3weight]

Yeah, that was terrible that we let them get some garbage time points. PS, ask the LOB why that D rocked and big Red’s name is going to come up a lot, along with the rest of the D line.

[@brumph7256]

Felt like manning was the only one trying to play….i was sick over this loss. I wish the defense from Super Bowl 50 was on this team.

[@cameleyez]

We would've won.

[@BrokeredHeart]

If you watch the 10 year anniversary videos the Seahawks put together for their Super Bowl run, Sherman points out pretty early what the secret to the Broncos success was - late game drives against gassed defenses. If Denver couldn't move the ball against their opponents for all 4 quarters, you had to find your last reserves against Peyton in the fourth. So the game plan for the Hawks was to stifle them early, and use their conditioning to keep pace with the offense late in the game. They studied film religiously, they ran drills to cover Welker and Thomas specifically, and they had some very timely turnovers to put the game away before the halftime show rolled out. The Broncos still hung more than 300 yards on them, racking up more than 100 yards in penalty flags to move the ball, and only came away with one scoring drive and a 2 pt conversion. Hard to overcome 4 turnovers in the biggest game and come away with a win. And it's not to diminish the efforts of the offense or even special teams for Seattle - they scored in all 3 aspects of the game, with a rushing TD, 2 receiving TDs, and Harvin returning a second half kick-off for the back-breaker. It may have been a snoozefest for the non-Seattle fans watching from home, and an absolute nightmare for Denver fans, but what looks like on paper as the "worst" Super Bowl in years was the greatest night in Seahawks history. Plus, I would contend that with Super Bowl LV behind us, that stands to be the other worst blowout of recent memory.

[@rawnchydeard4669]

I grew up a Seahawks fan and moved to Denver when I was 16. After decades of abuse, I’ve never had a Bronco fan give me ANY shit since this game.

[@johnwhite5485]

I can relate - moved from SEA to PIT when 12. I'm still waiting for vindication.

[@aaronniznik1277]

Yeah, I remember that game, 2014, started with the damn safety, I immediately knew that the broncos were going to lose! I was 31 at the time, and it wasn't till two more years that the broncos won the super bowl against the Panthers! But yeah, that game was a stinker!!

[@rosslangerak8361]

Peyton Manning's genius was in his ability to pick apart a defense. He would look over the defense, step up to the line to change the play, and attack the weak point. He demonstrated that two years later when Denver defeated the Carolina Panthers. The problem Peyton faced with the Seahawks, was that there was nothing to pick apart. The Seattle defense gave maybe two looks. It wasn't like Peyton could figure out what they were going to do, because Seattle's defense always did the same thing. Pete Carroll had cut loose the defense, allowing them to exchange the occasional penalty for interceptions.

[@LouSeph]

This wasn’t the worst Super Bowl - that was New England over the Rams 13-3. The absolute worst.

[@roshango125ab]

Super Bowl XXIX, everyone knew the 49ers would kill the Chargers. What made this Super Bowl so shocking was on paper this was going to be one the greatest Super Bowls of all time. The greatness offensive season of all time, somehow passing the impossible standards of the 2007 Patriots vs The best defense we had seen since the 2000 Ravens. The ultimate battle. Does defense truely win Championships?.......and it was such a complete and total thud

[@ClintEasywood69]

It was more like Manning finally hit the wall, the unstoppable force meets the inmoveable object. Broncos wanted a big game, well they got one!

[@jovanovichjoe]

As a Seahawks fan I gotta say, you got this backwards, pal. This was the best superbowl ever!

[@mumbles2840]

What a year to get into football. Unfortunate that it was all downhill from there.

[@nathanielduncan4692]

Man the years go by i was in my second year of High school when i watched this game live on tv.

[@lylegleason6844]

What stands out for me is all the pre-game hype given to Denver. I watched all the game day run -up shows on ESPN, FOX, NBC, and CBS, and of all the commentators, mostly consisting of ex-players/ coaches, and the like, the ONLY person picking the Seahawks was Chris Berman on ESPN, (a non-athlete,) and he said that the 'Hawks would not only win, but do it in a BLOWOUT!!! Even Mike Ditka, who LOVES the Defence picked the Broncos. A couple days after the Game, I was watching a 'post mortem' press conference on the NFL Network from Denver, where John Fox, and John Elway were apologizing for Manning's poor performance, saying that he just had an off day, and was 'not on his game'. This atitude just pissed me off royal!! Even in such a monumental beat-down as they suffered, they couldn't bring themselves to admit that Seattle was just a BETTER TEAM, and Manning had a lousy game, because THE SEAHAWKS REFUSED TO ALLOW HIM TO HAVE A GOOD GAME!!! Talk about no respect!!!

[@millabasset1710]

The following year we got the best super bowl of all time and the GOAT cementing his legacy.

[@djmiller5563]

As a Hawks fan since 1976, I would say this was the best game of my life!:)

[@DrewMANIC]

as a lifelong hawks fan i loved every single second of it lol. the year after is the worst imo ughh that still hurts

[@gregcarey5944]

It was great as a Seahawks fan! By halftime I could watch the game with a sense of relief. lol Yes the Broncos offense set all kinds of records that year but I still don't get why they were so heavily favored? Both teams meet in preseason and the final score was the same points difference. 😆Seattle dominated!

[@bartsullivan4866]

I am a Seahawks fan and ill admit ever single thing went our way in this game. I loved it, after getting shafted by the Seahawks Steelers superbowl by the officials it felt like we were do. I kept thinking the Broncos would mount a huge comeback in the game that didn't happen. But the next year these same 2 teams met in Seattle for a thriller of a football game. Just wasn't the Broncos night if they played 10 games straight it probably would have been even 5 and 5.

[@Zotje]

Peyton couldn’t throw the ball when it was cold. Got even worse as his career went on. Every pass over 10 yards looked like a floater.

[@uselessidguy331]

One thing that gets a little lost in the shuffle is just how banged up Denver was by the time they reached the Super Bowl. The Broncos were down Von Miller, Chris Harris Jr., Derek Wolfe, Kevin Vickerson, and Rahim Moore on defense (and Wesley Woodyard had been rather inexplicably benched in favor of Paris Lenon). Champ Bailey was also playing through what ended up being a career-ending Lisfranc injury. On offense, the Broncos played the whole season without Ryan Clady or Dan Koppen on the offensive line, and by the time the Super Bowl rolled around, Wes Welker had multiple bad concussions in the same season. It's not to take anything away from the Seahawks and maybe the result would have been the same even if Denver was at full health. But, if you look back at this one retroactively and look at all of Denver's injury woes, it's really not surprising they got crushed. The surprise is probably that they made it to begin with (and caught a break that New England was similarly banged up in the AFCC).

[@ZeGolfishe]

Does anyone know the song at 0:37? I've been searching forever and can't find it.

[@berserkley]

I'd swear it was Prokofiev, but I can't find the music anywhere! I'd go with Prokofiev, and see where that takes you. Some great music to listen to, though

[@latinhellas6383]

I remember writing the day after the game that it was indeed probably the most boring Super Bowl, EXCEPT for Seahawks fans for whom it was a great game and I congratulated them. The next Super Bowl involving the Broncos, against the Panthers, was a great game, a very close mostly defensive struggle ultimately won by the Broncos defense. Way better than a boring offensive shoot-out where the team with the last possession wins the game, where is the competition in that?

[@user-jw4pc9uk1f]

I say its a classic example of great defense beats great offense most of the time.

[@RadioGarden5]

3:04 It was a defense to be reckoned with. You had guys like; Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, Michael Bennett, Bobby Wagner & Earl Thomas.

[@jpete3027666]

The worst Super Bowl (least competitive) was the Broncos vs 49ers in Super Bowl 24. The 49ers would have scored 70 but benched all of their starters in the 4th quarter.

[@rguz333]

I agree. You could argue for SB 20 (1985) as well, Bears 46 - Patriots 10

[@Saiah559]

As a Raider fan this was my favorite superbowl of all time and still my favorite