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21-02-2025
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Former Tennessee Titan speaks at Johnson City Salvation Army's SOUPer Bowl
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Former Tennessee Titan and Super Bowl contender Kevin Dyson spoke at one of the Salvation Army Johnson City Corps's biggest fundraisers of the year Friday. The SOUPer Bowl invites guests to hear from a football legend while supporting the Salvation Army and learning about how the organization benefits the community. The event was emceed by News Channel 11's Kasey Marler. Elizabethton woman allegedly struck victims with vehicle, killing 1 Dyson is a former wide receiver for the Titans who caught the last pass in Super Bowl XXIV. He now serves as principal of Centennial High School in Franklin, Tennessee and has written a book, 'Qualified, So I Am Justified.' Dyson said on Friday that he thinks most people do not realize all that the Salvation Army actually does to help others and typically just attach the image of Santa Claus ringing a bell and asking for donations. 'It's been a blessing to actually be a part of it and learn a little bit more about where the funds go to, how it benefits communities, and the staying power,' Dyson said. 'The length of time that an organization like the Salvation Army has been benefiting communities not just here at Johnson City, but just around the country.' Dyson signed footballs and copies of his book at the SOUPer Bowl. East Tennessee State University head football coach Will Healy also spoke at the event Friday. SOUPer Bowl guests learned that in 2024, the Salvation Army Johnson City Corps served more than 17,000 meals. As of Friday, 48 people were actively staying at the Center of Hope and working to improve their lives. 'Our team is meeting with them every day, doing a team coaching session and looking at what's going to happen for the day and how we're going to make progress,' Salvation Army Corps Officer Major Maureen Diffley said. 'It doesn't matter how you got to our doors, but we're glad that you've come. We want you to feel like we care about what's going to happen in your future.' The fundraiser helps cover the cost of providing meals and shelter. The costs of providing meals and shelter are significant; the Salvation Army spent more than $4,000 on laundry services alone during its latest White Flag season. 'It is very expensive to do what we do,' Diffley said. 'It costs $80 a day to take care of a guest in our shelter with all the services we provide, as well as we do food boxes, rental assistance, and utilities support for people in the community. So this support goes a long way to ensure that we're able to be a community player and support our neighbors in need.' The Salvation Army is open 24/7, 365 days a year, and operates during all weather events. 'It doesn't matter what is happening if there's snow or a hurricane or what have you,' Diffley said. 'We are still operating, and this has been a cold winter. This January, we were open 27 nights out of 31 for a white flag. And we have 454 nights of stay just in January.' Diffley said the Salvation Army will continue to offer shelter from the cold and elements. 'We don't know when we won't have White Flag because that cold weather is coming, but our doors will be open for everyone to have a safe, warm place to spend the night. There is no reason for anyone to freeze or be outside in the city because our doors are open ready to welcome you in.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-02-2025
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Super Bowl XXVII At The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. Buffalo 7 3 7 0—17 Dallas 14 14 3 21—52 First Quarter Buf_Thomas 2 run (Christie kick), 10:00. Dal_Novacek 23 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick), 1:36. Dal_J.Jones 2 fumble return (Elliott kick), 1:21. Second Quarter Buf_FG Christie 21, 3:24. Dal_Irvin 19 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick), 1:54. Dal_Irvin 18 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick), 1:36. Third Quarter Dal_FG Elliott 20, 8:21. Buf_Beebe 40 pass from Reich (Christie kick), 0:00. Fourth Quarter Dal_Harper 45 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick), 10:04. Dal_E.Smith 10 run (Elliott kick), 8:12. Dal_Norton 9 fumble return (Elliott kick), 7:31. A_98,374. ___ Super Bowl XXVI Jan. 26, 1992 At The Metrodome, Minneapolis Washington 0 17 14 6—37 Buffalo 0 0 10 14—24 Second Quarter Was_FG Lohmiller 34, 13:02. Was_Byner 10 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick), 9:54. Was_Riggs 1 run (Lohmiller kick), 7:17. Third Quarter Was_Riggs 2 run (Lohmiller kick), 14:44. Buf_FG Norwood 21, 11:59. Buf_Thomas 1 run (Norwood kick), 4:58. Was_Clark 30 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick), 1:24. Fourth Quarter Was_FG Lohmiller 25, 14:56. Buf_Metzelaars 2 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick), 5:59. Buf_Beebe 4 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick), 3:55. A_63,130. ___ Super Bowl XXV Jan. 27, 1991 At Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Fla. Buffalo 3 9 0 7—19 N.Y. Giants 3 7 7 3—20 First Quarter NYG_FG 28, 7:16. Buf_FG Norwood 23, 5:51. Second Quarter Buf_D.Smith 1 run (Norwood kick), 13:20. Buf_Safety, tackled Hostetler in end zone, 8:27. NYG_Baker 14 pass from Hostetler ( kick), 0:25. Third Quarter NYG_Anderson 1 run ( kick), 5:31. Fourth Quarter Buf_Thomas 31 run (Norwood kick), 14:52. NYG_FG 21, 7:20. A_73,813. ___ Super Bowl XXIV Jan. 28, 1990 At The Superdome, New Orleans San Francisco 13 14 14 14—55 Denver 3 0 7 0—10 First Quarter SF_Rice 20 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), 10:06. Den_FG Treadwell 42, 6:47. SF_Jones 7 pass from Montana (kick failed), :03. Second Quarter SF_Rathman 1 run (Cofer kick), 7:15. SF_Rice 38 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), :34. Third Quarter SF_Rice 28 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), 12:48. SF_Taylor 35 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), 9:44. Den_Elway 3 run (Treadwell kick), 6:53. Fourth Quarter SF_Rathman 3 run (Cofer kick), 14:57. SF_Craig 1 run (Cofer kick), 13:47. A_72,919. ___ Super Bowl XXIII Jan. 22, 1989 At Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Cincinnati 0 3 10 3—16 San Francisco 3 0 3 14—20 First Quarter SF_FG Cofer 41, 3:14. Second Quarter Cin_FG Breech 34, 1:15. Third Quarter Cin_FG Breech 43, 5:39. SF_FG Cofer 32, :50. Cin_Jennings 93 kickoff return (Breech kick), :34. Fourth Quarter SF_Rice 14 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), 14:03. Cin_FG Breech 40, 3:20 SF_Taylor 10 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), :34. A_75,129. ___ Super Bowl XXII Jan. 31, 1988 At Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Washington 0 35 0 7—42 Denver 10 0 0 0—10 First Quarter Den_Nattiel 56 pass from Elway (Karlis kick), 13:03. Den_FG Karlis 24, 9:09. Second Quarter Was_Sanders 80 pass from Williams (Haji-Sheikh kick), 14:07. Was_Clark 27 pass from Williams (Haji-Sheikh kick), 10:15. Was_Smith 58 run (Haji-Sheikh kick), 6:27. Was_Sanders 50 pass from Williams (Haji-Sheikh kick), 3:42. Was_Didier 8 pass from Williams (Haji-Sheikh kick), 1:04. Fourth Quarter Was_Smith 4 run (Haji-Sheikh kick), 13:09. A_73,302. ___ Super Bowl XXI Jan. 25, 1987 At The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. Denver 10 0 0 10—20 N.Y. Giants 7 2 17 13—39 First Quarter Den_FG Karlis 48, 10:51. NYG_Mowatt 6 pass from Simms (Allegre kick), 5:27. Den_Elway 4 run (Karlis kick), 2:06. Second Quarter NYG_Safety, Martin tackled Elway in end zone, 2:46. Third Quarter NYG_Bavaro 13 pass from Simms (Allegre kick), 10:08. NYG_FG Allegre 21, 3:54. NYG_Morris 1 run (Allegre kick), :24. Fourth Quarter NYG_McConkey 6 pass from Simms (Allegre kick), 10:56. Den_FG Karlis 28, 6:01. NYG_Anderson 2 run (kick failed), 4:18. Den_V.Johnson 47 pass from Elway (Karlis kick), 2:06. A_101,063. ___ Super Bowl XX Jan. 26, 1986 At The Superdome, New Orleans Chicago 13 10 21 2—46 New England 3 0 0 7—10 First Quarter NE_FG Franklin 36, 13:41. Chi_FG Butler 28, 9:20. Chi_FG Butler 24, 1:26. Chi_Suhey 11 run (Butler kick), :23. Second Quarter Chi_McMahon 2 run (Butler kick), 7:24. Chi_FG Butler 24, :00. Third Quarter Chi_McMahon 1 run (Butler kick), 7:22. Chi_Phillips 28 interception return (Butler kick), 6:16. Chi_Perry 1 run (Butler kick), 3:22. Fourth Quarter NE_Fryar 8 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick), 13:14. Chi_Safety, Waechter tackled Grogan in end zone, 5:36. A_73,818. ___ Super Bowl XIX Jan. 20, 1985 At Stanford Stadium, Stanford, Calif. Miami 10 6 0 0—16 San Francisco 7 21 10 0—38 First Quarter Mia_FG von Schamann 37, 7:24. SF_Monroe 33 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 3:12. Mia_D.Johnson 2 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick), :45. Second Quarter SF_Craig 8 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 11:34. SF_Montana 6 run (Wersching kick), 6:58. SF_Craig 2 run (Wersching kick), 2:05. Mia_FG von Schamann 31, :12. Mia_FG von Schamann 30, :00. Third Quarter SF_FG Wersching 27, 10:12. SF_Craig 16 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 6:18. A_84,059. ___ Super Bowl XVIII Jan. 22, 1984 At Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Fla. Washington 0 3 6 0—9 L.A. Raiders 7 14 14 3—38 First Quarter LA_Jensen blocked punt recovery in end zone ( kick), 10:08. Second Quarter LA_Branch 12 pass from Plunkett ( kick), 9:14. Was_FG Moseley 24, 3:05. LA_Squirek 5 interception return ( kick), :07. Third Quarter Was_Riggins 1 run (kick blocked), 10:52. LA_Allen 5 run ( kick), 7:06. LA_Allen 74 run ( kick), :00. Fourth Quarter LA_FG 21, 2:24. A_72,920. ___ Super Bowl XVII Jan. 30, 1983 At The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. Miami 7 10 0 0—17 Washington 0 10 3 14—27 First Quarter Mia_Cefalo 76 pass from Woodley (von Schamann kick), 8:11. Second Quarter Was_FG Moseley 31, 14:39. Mia_FG von Schamann 20, 6:00. Was_Garret 4 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick), 1:51. Mia_Walker 98 kickoff return (von Schamann kick), 1:38. Third Quarter Was_FG Moseley 20, 8:09. Fourth Quarter Was_Riggins 43 run (Moseley kick), 10:01. Was_Brown 6 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick), 1:55. A_103,667. ___ Super Bowl XVI Jan. 24, 1982 At The Silverdome, Pontiac, Mich. San Francisco 7 13 0 6—26 Cincinnati 0 0 7 14—21 First Quarter SF_Montana 1 run (Wersching kick), 5:52. Second Quarter SF_Cooper 11 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 6:53. SF_FG Wersching 22, :15. SF_FG Wersching 26, :02. Third Quarter Cin_Anderson 5 run (Breech kick), 11:25. Fourth Quarter Cin_Ross 4 pass from Anderson (Breech kick), 10:06. SF_FG Wersching 40, 5:25. SF_FG Wersching 23, 1:57. Cin_Ross 3 pass from Anderson (Breech kick), :16. A_81,270. ___ Super Bowl XV Jan. 25, 1981 At The Superdome, New Orleans Oakland 14 0 10 3—27 Philadelphia 0 3 0 7—10 First Quarter Oak_Branch 2 pass from Plunkett ( kick), 8:56. Oak_King 80 pass from Plunkett ( kick), :09. Second Quarter Phi_FG Franklin 30, 10:28. Third Quarter Oak_Branch 29 pass from Plunkett ( kick), 12:24. Oak_FG 46, 4:35. Fourth Quarter Phi_Krepfle 8 pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick), 13:59. Oak_FG 35, 8:29. A_76,135. ___ Super Bowl XIV Jan. 20, 1980 At The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. L.A. Rams 7 6 6 0—19 Pittsburgh 3 7 7 14—31 First Quarter Pit_FG 41, 7:31. LA_Bryant 1 run (Corral kick), 2:44. Second Quarter Pit_Harris 1 run ( kick), 12:52. LA_FG Corral 31, 7:21. LA_FG Corral 45, :14. Third Quarter Pit_Swann 47 pass from Bradshaw ( kick), 12:12 LA_Smith 24 pass from McCutcheon (kick failed), 10:15. Fourth Quarter Pit_Stallworth 73 pass from Bradshaw ( kick), 12:04. Pit_Harris 1 run ( kick), 1:49. A_103,985. ___ Super Bowl XIII Jan. 21, 1979 At The Orange Bowl, Miami Pittsburgh 7 14 0 14—35 Dallas 7 7 3 14—31 First Quarter Pit_Stallworth 28 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 9:47. Dal_Hill 39 pass from Staubach (Septien kick), :00. Second Quarter Dal_Hegman 37 fumble return (Septien kick), 12:08. Pit_Stallworth 75 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 10:25. Pit_Bleier 7 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), :26. Third Quarter Dal_FG Septien 27, 2:36. Fourth Quarter Pit_Harris 22 run (Gerela kick), 7:10. Pit_Swann 18 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 6:51. Dal_DuPree 7 pass from Staubach (Septien kick), 2:27. Dal_B.Johnson 4 pass from Staubach (Septien kick), :22. A_79,484. ___ Super Bowl XII Jan. 15, 1978 At The Superdome, New Orleans Dallas 10 3 7 7—27 Denver 0 0 10 0—10 First Quarter Dal_Dorsett 3 run (Herrera kick), 4:29. Dal_FG Herrera 35, 1:31. Second Quarter Dal_FG Herrera 43, 11:16. Third Quarter Den_FG Turner 47, 12:32. Dal_Johnson 45 pass from Staubach (Herrera kick), 6:59. Den_Lytle 1 run (Turner kick), 5:39. Fourth Quarter Dal_Richards 29 pass from Newhouse (Herrera kick), 7:04. A_75,583. ___ Super Bowl XI Jan. 9, 1977 At The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. Oakland 0 16 3 13—32 Minnesota 0 0 7 7—14 Second Quarter Oak_FG Mann 34, 14:12. Oak_Casper 1 pass from Stabler (Mann kick), 7:10. Oak_Banaszak 1 run (kick failed), 3:33. Third Quarter Oak_FG Mann 40, 5:16. Min_S.White 8 pass from Tarkenton (Cox kick), :47. Fourth Quarter Oak_Banaszak 2 run (Mann kick), 7:39. Oak_Brown 75 interception return (kick failed), 5:43. Min_Voigt 13 pass from Lee (Cox kick), :25. A_103,438. ___ Super Bowl X Jan. 18, 1976 At The Orange Bowl, Miami Dallas 7 3 0 7—17 Pittsburgh 7 0 0 14—21 First Quarter Dal_D.Pearson 29 pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick), 10:24. Pit_Grossman 7 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 5:57. Second Quarter Dal_FG Fritsch 36, 14:45. Fourth Quarter Pit_Safety, Harrison blocked Hoopes' punt through end zone, 11:28. Pit_FG Gerela 36, 8:41. Pit_FG Gerela 18, 6:37. Pit_Swann 64 pass from Bradshaw (kick failed), 3:02. Dal_P.Howard 34 pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick), 1:48. A_80,187. ___ Super Bowl IX Jan. 12, 1975 At Tulane Stadium, New Orleans Pittsburgh 0 2 7 7—16 Minnesota 0 0 0 6— 6 Second Quarter Pit_Safety, White tackled Tarkenton in end zone, 7:11. Third Quarter Pit_Harris 9 run (Gerela kick), 13:25. Fourth Quarter Min_T.Brown blocked punt recovery in end zone (kick failed), 10:33. Pit_L.Brown 4 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 3:31. A_80,997. ___ Super Bowl VIII Jan. 13, 1974 At Rice Stadium, Houston Minnesota 0 0 0 7— 7 Miami 14 3 7 0—24 First Quarter Mia_Csonka 5 run (Yepremian kick), 9:33. Mia_Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick), 1:22. Second Quarter Mia_FG Yepremian 28, 6:02. Third Quarter Mia_Csonka 2 run (Yepremian kick), 8:44. Fourth Quarter Min_Tarkenton 4 run (Cox kick), 13:25. A_71,882. ___ Super Bowl VII Jan. 14, 1973 At The Coliseum, Los Angeles Miami 7 7 0 0—14 Washington 0 0 0 7— 7 First Quarter Mia_Twilley 28 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick), :01. Second Quarter Mia_Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick), :18. Fourth Quarter Was_Bass 49 fumble return (Knight kick), 2:07. A_90,182. ___ Super Bowl VI Jan. 16, 1972 At Tulane Stadium, New Orleans Dallas 3 7 7 7—24 Miami 0 3 0 0— 3 First Quarter Dal_FG Clark 9, 1:23. Second Quarter Dal_Alworth 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick), 1:15. Mia_FG Yepremian 31, :04. Third Quarter Dal_D.Thomas 3 run (Clark kick), 9:43. Fourth Quarter Dal_Ditka 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick), 11:42. A_81,023. ___ Super Bowl V Jan. 17, 1971 At The Orange Bowl, Miami Baltimore 0 6 0 10—16 Dallas 3 10 0 0—13 First Quarter Dal_FG Clark 14, 5:32. Second Quarter Dal_FG Clark 30, 14:52. Bal_Mackey 75 pass from Unitas (kick blocked), 14:10. Dal_Thomas 7 pass from Morton (Clark kick), 7:53. Fourth Quarter Bal_Nowatzke 2 run (O'Brien kick), 7:35. Bal_FG O'Brien 32, :05. A_79,204. ___ Super Bowl IV Jan. 11, 1970 At Tulane Stadium, New Orleans Minnesota 0 0 7 0— 7 Kansas City 3 13 7 0—23 First Quarter KC_FG Stenerud 48, 6:52. Second Quarter KC_FG Stenerud 32, 13:20. KC_FG Stenerud 25, 7:52. KC_Garrett 5 run (Stenerud kick), 5:34. Third Quarter Min_Osborn 4 run (Cox kick), 4:32. KC_Taylor 46 pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick), 1:22. A_80,562. ___ Super Bowl III Jan. 12, 1969 At The Orange Bowl, Miami N.Y. Jets 0 7 6 3—16 Baltimore 0 0 0 7— 7 Second Quarter NYJ_Snell 4 run (Turner kick), 9:03. Third Quarter NYJ_FG Turner 32, 10:08. NYJ_FG Turner 30, 3:58. Fourth Quarter NYJ_FG Turner 9, 13:26. Bal_Hill 1 run (Michaels kick), 3:19. A_75,389. ___ Super Bowl II Jan. 14, 1968 At The Orange Bowl, Miami Green Bay 3 13 10 7—33 Oakland 0 7 0 7—14 First Quarter GB_FG Chandler 39, 9:53. Second Quarter GB_FG Chandler 20, 11:52. GB_Dowler 62 pass from Starr (Chandler kick), 10:50. Oak_Miller 23 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick), 6:15. GB_FG Chandler 43, :01. Third Quarter GB_Anderson 2 run (Chandler kick), 5:54. GB_FG Chandler 31, :02. Fourth Quarter GB_Adderley 60 interception return (Chandler kick), 11:03. Oak_Miller 23 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick), 9:13. A_75,546. ___ Super Bowl I Jan. 15, 1967 At The Coliseum, Los Angeles Kansas City 0 10 0 0—10 Green Bay 7 7 14 7—35 First Quarter GB_McGee 37 pass from Starr (Chandler kick), 6:04. Second Quarter KC_McClinton 7 pass from Dawson (Mercer kick), 10:40. GB_Taylor 14 run (Chandler kick), 4:37. KC_FG Mercer 31, :54. Third Quarter GB_Pitts 5 run (Chandler kick), 12:33. GB_McGee 13 pass from Starr (Chandler kick), :51. Fourth Quarter GB_Pitts 1 run (Chandler kick), 6:35. A_61,946.
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10-02-2025
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What was the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history?
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX. after leading by as many as 34 points. That's a pretty impressive margin, but it wouldn't have been close to the most lopsided Super Bowl win ever. That distinction belongs to the 45-point margin of Super Bowl XXIV, when Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers defeated John Elway and the Denver Broncos 55-10 following the 1989 season. Like this year's game, it was held at the Superdome in New Orleans. Also, both games had the same halftime margin, with the winning team leading by 24. Read more: Jalen Hurts and Eagles dominate Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX Montana won his fourth and final Super Bowl and was named the game's MVP for the third time in his career. He completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards for a then-Super Bowl record five touchdowns and no interceptions. Montana's backup for that game, Steve Young, eventually broke the Super Bowl record for touchdown passes, throwing for six in the 49ers' 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. The next-biggest margin of victory in Super Bowl history was the 36-point differential in Super Bowl XX, when the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 46-10 after the 1985 season. Yet again, the game took place at the Super Dome. Chicago defensive end Richard Dent was named the MVP after recording 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked pass. Two teams won the Super Bowl by 35 points — the Seattle Seahawks (43-8 over the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII) and the Dallas Cowboys (52-17 over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII). Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
10-02-2025
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- Los Angeles Times
What was the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history?
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX. after leading by as many as 34 points. That's a pretty impressive margin, but it wouldn't have been close to the most lopsided Super Bowl win ever. That distinction belongs to the 45-point margin of Super Bowl XXIV, when Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers defeated John Elway and the Denver Broncos 55-10 following the 1989 season. Like this year's game, it was held at the Superdome in New Orleans. Also, both games had the same halftime margin, with the winning team leading by 24. Montana won his fourth and final Super Bowl and was named the game's MVP for the third time in his career. He completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards for a then-Super Bowl record five touchdowns and no interceptions. Montana's backup for that game, Steve Young, eventually broke the Super Bowl record for touchdown passes, throwing for six in the 49ers' 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. The next-biggest margin of victory in Super Bowl history was the 36-point differential in Super Bowl XX, when the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 46-10 after the 1985 season. Yet again, the game took place at the Super Dome. Chicago defensive end Richard Dent was named the MVP after recording 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked pass. Two teams won the Super Bowl by 35 points — the Seattle Seahawks (43-8 over the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII) and the Dallas Cowboys (52-17 over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII).
Yahoo
07-02-2025
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Four-time Super Bowl champion paves way for Polynesian players
HONOLULU (KHON2) — From Samoa to Farrington High School to the University of Hawaii to one of the greatest dynasties in sports history, Jesse Sapolu is one of only 37 players in NFL history to win four Super third came 35 years ago when his 49ers trounced the Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV in New Orleans, the site of this year's game. 'It's still the most points scored in the Super Bowl. You know, when you start leaving records behind to be broken, we did that when the rules were a little different,' said Sapolu. Preparing for retirement in 2025 The glory comes with a toll as Sapoly played in arguably the toughest era of football when training and nutrition were strong and rules to protect players were not. 'Despite the fact that I played 15 years, the amount of games that I actually played because of the extra playoff games that I played every year, came up to 17 and a half years.' Since retiring, Sapolu has kept his body and mind strong by staying actively involved in his life passion, founding the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in the islands and the Polynesian Bowl High School All-Star Game. 'It keeps me young, keeps my mind going that I'm so busy. And at the same time, I'm proud of the fact that I get to play a little bit of a role in keeping this thing alive, you know, until the next generation comes and take it over.' His role paid off with Polynesian players gaining in prominence on football rosters, including positions like quarterback. 'When I came through, there were five of us that went down to four. Now, we got five Polynesian players on some teams, you know. So we've come a long way, but we need to keep encouraging players to push the envelope,' Sapolu added. He has mentored two players in this year's Super Bowl. For the Chiefs, Juju Smith-Schuster and for the Eagles, Jordan Mailata, who are helping him grow the game internationally. Check out more news from around Hawaii 'Last year, I took Juju Smith-Shuster with me, and we were in five countries in 10 days. My wife and I just opened a middle school with the intention of bringing kids from New Zealand. You know, the left tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles never once played a down until he came here as a 22-year-old, and yet he's a second-team all-pro left tackle in the National Football League. Think about that.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
