Since I was 2, I've been fascinated with football. One of the most interesting aspects is the Super Bowl. I would spend hours reading and watching VHS's. When I was 10 I could name every winner, loser, and MVP from each one. (Naturally this made me quite the hit with the ladies but I digress). With the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl only days away this would be a good time to rank the first 49. Quite frankly the only ranking of the games that matters.
49. V - Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13
Referred to as the "Blunder Bowl", this game featured 11 turnovers. The only Super Bowl who's MVP played for the losing team.
48. XXIV - San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10
Joe Montana vs. John Elway. Had the makings to be a classic. It wasn't. One look at the score should tell you why it's ranked where it is.
47. XXVII - Dallas Cowboys 52, Buffalo Bills 17
Committing 9 turnovers will usually produce this kind of result. Leon Lett's late game gaffe prevented this from being the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history.
46. XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks 43, Denver Broncos 8
This one was pretty much over before it started.
45. XX - Chicago Bears 46, New England Patriots 10
Arguably the best defense in NFL history showed the entire world what they were capable of.
44. XXII - Washington Redskins 42, Denver Broncos 10
Scoring 35 points in the 2nd quarter, quarterback Doug Williams became the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, as well as start one for that matter.
43. XVIII - Los Angeles Raiders 38, Washington Redskins 9
Marcus Allen put on a show for the ages against the defending champions.
42. XXXVII - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48, Oakland Raiders 21
Scoring three defensive touchdowns, the Buccaneers capped one of the greatest defensive seasons in NFL history.
41. XXIX - San Francisco 49er 49, San Diego Chargers 26
Game MVP Steve Young tossed a Super Bowl record 6 touchdown passes.
40. XXXV - Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Giants 7
39. I - Green Bay Packers. 35 Kansas City Chiefs 10
38. II - Green Bay Packers 33, Oakland Raiders 14
37.XXVIII - Dallas Cowboys 30, Buffalo Bills 13
The fourth straight loss for the Bills. Ouch.
36. XI - Oakland Raiders 32, Minnesota Vikings 14
Madden finally gets his ring.
35. XXXIII - Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19
John Elway saves his best for last.
34. VI - Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3
A future Hall of Famer earns his spot.
33. VIII - Miami Dolphins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
The second team to repeat.
32. IV - Kansas City Chiefs 23, Minnesota Vikings 7
The AFL proves it can hang.
31. XL - Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10
An average game partially tainted by questionable officiating.
30. IX - Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6
A sign of things to come.
29. VII - Miami Dolphins 17, Washington Redskins 7
Capping the only perfect season in NFL history.
28. XIX - San Francisco 49ers 38, Miami Dolphins 16
Montana-Marino. Only one showed up.
27. XXI - New York Giants 39, Denver Broncos 20
Phil Simms going 22-25 doesn't nearly get the recognition it deserves.
26. XII - Dallas Cowboys 27, Denver Broncos 10
25. XV - Oakland Raiders 27, Philadelphia Eagles 10
24. XXVI - Washington Redskins 37, Buffalo Bills 24
The third ring with three different quarterbacks for Joe Gibbs.
23. XVII - Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17
The culmination of a strike shortened season.
22. XXX - Dallas Cowboys 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
An unlikely hero gets two gifts in this rivalry renewed.
21. XLI - Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17
Rain, rain go away.
20. XXXIX - New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21
The worst display of clock management ever.
19. XIV- Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Los Angeles Rams 19
The team of the 1970's closes out the decade.
18. XLIV - New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17
New Orleans comes full circle post-Katrina.
17. X - Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17
Features some of the greatest catches you'll ever see
16. XXXI - Green Bay Packers 35, New England Patriots 31
Brett Favre's only title.
15. XVI - San Francisco 49ers 26, Cincinnati Bengals 21
The start of a decade of dominance.
14. XLV - Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 25
A Texas shootout.
13. XLVII - Baltimore Ravens 34, San Francisco 49ers 31
The blackout.
12. XLVI - New York Giants 21, New England Patriots 17
Had Tom Brady completed his last second Hail Mary, this game may very well be number one.
11. XXXIV - St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans 16
One yard short.
10. III - New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7
The most important Super Bowl.
9. XXXVIII - New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29
A scoreless first half followed by an explosion.
8. XXXII - Denver Broncos 31, Green Bay Packers 24
Favre-Elway. Enough said.
7. XXV - New York Giants 20, Buffalo Bills 19
Wide f***ing right.
6. XXXVI - New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17
The kick that launched a dynasty.
5. XIII - Pittsburgh Steelers 35, Dallas Cowboys 31
The two best teams of the 1970's duking it out.
4. XXIII - San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16
Greatest drive in Super Bowl history.
3. XLII - New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14
The game that thwarted a perfect season.
2. XLIX - New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24
Quite possibly the greatest fourth quarter of any Super Bowl ever.
1. XLIII - Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23
Simply put. This game had it all. Time will tell where Super Bowl 50 will fall.
