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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: Getty Images
Mandatory Credit: Getty Images /

6. Super Bowl XX-Chicago Bears 46, New England Patriots 10

“The Monsters of the Midway” were on a mission during the 1985 season, nearly finishing the regular season unbeaten behind a dominant defense led by defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan. The offense was no slouch either, with Jim McMahon under center and Walter Payton leading the rushing attack.

New England actually scored first in the game, on a 36-yard field goal by Tony Franklin just over a minute in after a fumble by Payton deep in Chicago territory. But the Bears’ defense quickly suffocated quarterbacks Tony Eason and Steve Grogan after that, holding the Patriots to negative yardage in the first half and just 123 total yards for the game.

A fun moment came when Bears’ defensive tackle William “Refrigerator ” Perry plunged in for a one-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. But head coach Mike Ditka has since pointed to not giving Payton that opportunity to score as his greatest regret in coaching, and looking back on the game as a whole those that watched it may regret having done so.

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