He Super Bowl It is the place where many players become immortal, but it is also the scene of great disappointments. Here are the 10 worst individual performances in Super Bowl history:
10. Cam Newton – QB – Panthers – Super Bowl 50
In 2015 Cam Newton had a spectacular year, a situation for which he was named the MVP of the season. The problem is that in the Super Bowl he did not appear as such, being the victim of Von Miller and company. Newton finished the game with 18 of 41 passes for 265 yards with an interception, six sacks and two fumbles, one of them highly remembered because he did not do much to regain the ball.
9. Fran Tarkenton – QB – Vikings – Super Bowl XI
The Minnesota QB led his team to its second consecutive Super Bowl in Edition XI, but things did not turn out well. The legendary quarterback completed 11 of 26 passes for 102 yards with three interceptions and one fumble. In fact, the most impressive thing is that Tarkenton’s rating stayed close to being the same as the number of the Super Bowl edition, since it finished with 14.1.
8. John Elway – QB – Broncos – Super Bowl XXIV
Before winning two Super Bowls to dismiss his career, Elway was synonymous with disappointment in the final match with three losses in this match. And the worst of the three was the last one, when they lost 55-10 to Joe Montana’s 49ers. In that game Elway completed 10 of 26 passes for 108 yards with two interceptions and two fumbles, setting his Super Bowl record (thus far) at 0-3.
7. Jim Kelly – QB – Bills – Super Bowl XXVI
Buffalo’s no-huddle offense produced 6,525 yards and 458 points in 1991, but in the Super Bowl it all fell apart against the Redskins defense, which limited Kelly to 275 yards and two touchdowns, but that wasn’t the bad thing. . That day Kelly threw four interceptions and had three fumbles (losing two), plus he was sacked five times. The worst thing for the Bills is that Kelly wasn’t the worst offensive player in that game.
6. Rich Gannon – QB – Raiders – Super Bowl XXXVII
Things went awry for Gannon on a historic level, throwing five interceptions and dropping a ball in a game that was 34-3 before he could land a pair of touchdown passes with Jerry Rice. The worst of all? The one in charge of deciphering his game was Jon Gruden, his coach from the previous season, and for enionces head coach in Tampa Bay.
5. Earl Morrall – QB – Colts – SBIII
Morrall replaced an injured Johnny Unitas for much of the season, winning the MVP for his performance. Sadly, he was responsible for enforcing Joe Namath’s guarantee: he completed 6 of 17 passes for 71 yards with three interceptions in what was the first big upset in Super Bowl history.
4. Eugene Robinson – Safety – Falcons – SBXXXIII
Robinson was known as a very religious person, but the night before the game against the Broncos, he was arrested for requesting oral sex from an undercover police officer. Surprisingly, Robinson played the next day and things turned out just as bad: he was burned twice on long plays, including an 80-yard pass to Rod Smith that ended in a touchdown to put the Broncos 17-3 in what ended up being a victory. from 34-19.
3. Tony Eason – QB – Patriots – SBXX
How bad was Eason’s performance in this match? Well, it just goes without saying that a defensive tackle on the opposing team had a more productive day on offense. Eason had the ordeal of facing the mighty 1985 Bears defense, and the results were clear: 0 for 6 with a fumble and three sacks. For the second quarter the Patriots had to trade him for Steve Grogan.
2. Thurman Thomas – RB – Bills – SBXXVI
Before the game, Thomas complained that he didn’t get the respect or attention he deserved as a league MVP, but the Super Bowl against Washington did very little for him. In addition to missing his helmet on the first offensive drive, he went with just 13 yards on 10 carries for the rest of the game.
1. Craig Morton – QB – Broncos – SBXII
Some players have a chance to face their former team in the title game, which usually presents an opportunity for revenge. The problem for Morton is that everything went wrong: He completed just four passes of 15 attempts for 39 yards, threw four interceptions and was replaced by Norris Weese in what ended up being a 27-10 loss.
These are, in our opinion, the 10 worst performances in Super Bowl history. Which one would you add?
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