Fansided

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: Joe Traver-Getty Images
Mandatory Credit: Joe Traver-Getty Images /

4. Super Bowl XXXV-Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Giants 7

The Ravens rode a stifling, record-setting, stingy defense to an AFC title as a 12-4 Wild Card team, and the only points the Giants managed in the Super Bowl came on a kickoff return by wide receiver Ron Dixon.

The Ravens (244) and the Giants (152) combined for just 396 offensive yards and 27 pass completions in Super Bowl XXXV, while combining to go a dismal 5-for-30 on third down. Baltimore’s defense forced five turnovers in the game, including four interceptions of quarterback Kerry Collins with one returned for a touchdown.

Baltimore did get 102 rushing yards from running back Jamal Lewis in their one-sided win, but otherwise it’s absolutely fitting that future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis took home Super Bowl MVP honors as the Ravens’ defensive leader.

The mantra of “defense wins championships” has never been more true than it was for the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. The 35th edition of the Super Bowl was not exciting, outside of the brief buzz of back-to-back kickoff return touchdowns, or particularly well-played in any sense. But that could have been expected, with a dominant defense on one side and an offense that was sure to be overmatched on the other.

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