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The 10 worst Super Bowls of all time

By Brad Berreman

28 Jan 1990: Quarterback Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers throws while pressured during the 49ers 55-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Icon Sportswire)
28 Jan 1990: Quarterback Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers throws while pressured during the 49ers 55-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Icon Sportswire) /
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Mandatory Credit: Rob Brown-Getty Images
Mandatory Credit: Rob Brown-Getty Images /

7. Super Bowl XXII-Washington Redskins 42, Denver Broncos 10

John Elway’s second Super Bowl appearance as Denver Broncos’ quarterback started better than the first, with a 10-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. But it was all downhill from there, as the Redskins put up a Super Bowl record for a single quarter 35 points in the second quarter and took control of the game.

Washington’s victory in January of 1988 came with multiple notable individual achievements. Game MVP Doug Williams became the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl, running back Timmy Smith set a Super Bowl record with 204 rushing yards and wide receiver Ricky Sanders set a then-Super Bowl record with 193 receiving yards on nine catches from Williams.

Elway would lose a third Super Bowl as a player before winning the big game in each of his final two seasons. But with the prospect of a Broncos’ victory looking good against the Redskins for a time, before a blowout ensued as Washington put up 42 unanswered points, Super Bowl XXII deserves its solid place on this list.

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