Largest margin
45 points
Super Bowl XXIV · San Francisco 49ers 55–10
Biggest Super Bowl Blowouts
The San Francisco 49ers own the biggest Super Bowl blowout, a 45-point win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV. The final was 55–10. Looking at the average score across the years and Super Bowl blowouts are mostly the outlier.
BIGGEST MARGINS 13.6 Points per Super Bowl 13 Championship games 23 Decided by 8 points or fewer The San Francisco 49ers own the biggest rout after beating the Denver Broncos 55–10 in Super Bowl XXIV. Still, 23 Super Bowls finished as one-score games, so the lopsided finals are only one part of the history. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55–10 in Super Bowl XXIV, a 45-point margin. 13 Super Bowls were decided by at least 20 points. Yes. The largest margin is 45 points. The San Francisco 49ers own the record after the 45-point win in Super Bowl XXIV.
The biggest blowouts in Super Bowl history
Average winning margin
Wins by 20 or more
One-score games
What jumps out
Rank
Year
Super Bowl
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Margin
MVP
1
1990
XXIV
San Francisco 49ers
Denver Broncos55–10
45 points
Joe Montana
2
1986
XX
Chicago Bears
New England Patriots46–10
36 points
Richard Dent
3
2014
XLVIII
Seattle SeahawksDenver Broncos43–8
35 points
Malcolm Smith
3
1993
XXVII
Dallas Cowboys
Buffalo Bills52–17
35 points
Troy Aikman
5
1988
XXII
Washington RedskinsDenver Broncos42–10
32 points
Doug Williams
6
1984
XVIII
Los Angeles RaidersWashington Redskins38–9
29 points
Marcus Allen
7
2003
XXXVII
Tampa Bay BuccaneersOakland Raiders48–21
27 points
Dexter Jackson
7
2001
XXXV
Baltimore Ravens
New York Giants34–7
27 points
Ray Lewis
9
1967
I
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs35–10
25 points
Bart Starr
10
1995
XXIX
San Francisco 49ers
San Diego Chargers49–26
23 points
Steve Young
11
2021
LV
Tampa Bay BuccaneersKansas City Chiefs31–9
22 points
Tom Brady
11
1985
XIX
San Francisco 49ers
Miami Dolphins38–16
22 points
Joe Montana
13
1972
VI
Dallas CowboysMiami Dolphins24–3
21 points
Roger Staubach
14
1987
XXI
New York GiantsDenver Broncos39–20
19 points
Phil Simms
14
1968
II
Green Bay PackersOakland Raiders33–14
19 points
Bart Starr
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SOURCES & REVIEW
How this Super Bowl history is checked
- Last reviewed
- June 29, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Justin Fuhr
- Sources
- NFL historical records and Pro Football Reference
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