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All-Time Worst Super Bowl Thread

So I'm up early on Super Bowl Sunday and just realized we've been sharing a lot of fond memories of the great Super Bowls recently, but not the bad.

And while it's always fun to remember the good times, it can be even more fun remembering what a crapfest something else was.

So with that in mind! What was the worst Super Bowl you ever saw?

I'm a pretty young guy, but in my short time there have been some memorable ones. Real, honest to goodness craptastic games. Buffalo taking it in the general backside area two years in a row to the Cowboys was painful, Dallas/Pitt '96 was a Putrid game (name that MVP! Ugh...), Drew Bledsoe's Super Bowl debut vs. The Pack (hate it when teams I hate win), and as much as I actually liked the game last years Seattle/Pitt turnover-o-rama was as poorly played a stinker of a game I've seen by two good teams (there should have been a third, honorary winner of that game, because both teams would have lost if it was based on their play). Then, of course, the Raiders ruin football by having Jerry Rice lose on the big stage in 2003 (although, watching an Al Davis team get fried was a bit of fun, especially by Gruden).

But for me, the one that takes the cake, and you may have guessed it, has to be Baltimore/New York 2003.

Ugh. I didn't even have anything against either team. I didn't like them. In fact, I can think of few teams in history that I was more indifferent to than the 2002 Ravens and the 2002 New York Giants (year changed to match the season instead of the game). Who possibly could have cared about this game? Trent Dilfer? Kerry Kollins? Good lord, what had the sport come to? Thanks a lot, parity (and I'm a fan of parity... it's like a party, without the i)! I'm just glad Trent Dilfer won, because it reinforced my long-held belief that Kerry Collins is the worst quarterback in the league who keeps getting chances to start (even back then it was pushing my patience). And believe me, in a game with Dilfer leading the other team, that game was only good for answering that question. I don't even have many actual tangible memories of the game, but that's a testament to how boring and how forgettable it was. I do remember being bored. I even resorted to doing homework while watching. That's how bad it was for me.

How about you? I know some of you are old enough to remember a lot more suck-offs (sorry for that, Fooch) than I do. Please, share.

Oh, and for the careful reader, there's no way that parity is like a party without the i. There's no i in party. Party is like parity without the i... but saying that would have been nonsense.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors.

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I didn't enjoy any of the Cowboys wins, how could you like a Super Bowl in which your most hated rival wins?  The Steelers-Cowboys game was bad, Neil O'Donnell was much more valuable to the Cowboys than MVP Larry Brown.  The Bucs-Raiders game wasn't that good either, another DB that picks off a struggling QB and then signs a ridiculous free agent deal that isn't lived up to.  The Giants-Ravens game was bad too.  I'm not sure which one of these games was the worst.

I guess the one I hated the most and really couldn't stand to watch was the Giants beating the Bills.  Watching a game that the Niners should have been in and should have won was painful at age 11.  I remember hoping so strongly that Norwood would make that field goal.  While it's not the worst Super Bowl ever, or even one most people would think of that way, it was my least favorite.

by gatling on Feb 4, 2007 7:32 AM PST   0 recs

worst SB's ever
I can't argue with Gatling. The Bucs win and the Ravens win were pretty bad games. That Giants team was one of the worst Super Bowl teams ever. I mean, Kerry Collins was their QB. They were destined to get whipped. Their only score was a kickoff return (followed by a Ravens kickoff return). That back to back kickoff returns was the only thing memorable from that game.

I still can't understand how Dexter Jackson was the MVP of the Buc-Raiders game. Dwight Smith had 2 picks and returned them both for TDs. Gannon was just awful that day. I still think that the Barret Robbins situation really hurt them. It was just an awful game. Of course, Rice had a big game.

The first Cowboys-Bills game was probably the worst. The Bills never had a chance, especially after Norton broke Jim Kelly's leg.

The 85 Bears game wasn't that good either. It was a blowout from the get go. The Patriots never had a chance. It was over so quickly, it simply wasn't that entertaining. I suppose the Fridge TD gave a reason to keep watching, but still.

The Redskins over the Broncos was a horrible game, too (especially if you missed the 2nd quarter, like I did.). awful game.

I can't really speak to the games before SBXVIII (Raiders over Redskins) because that was my first one to watch.

Bring back Eddie D.

by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 4, 2007 11:22 AM PST   0 recs

XL?
Last year's Super Bowl was pretty blah I'd have to say.  Nothing memorable about it.  I think Hines Ward had one big catch, but other than that, all I remember is the horrendous officiating and Seattle whining.
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by Fooch on Feb 4, 2007 12:06 PM PST   0 recs

Would agree
if it wasn't for Bettis. What a way to go out. Win a SB in your hometown. Other than that, yeah, that game pretty much sucked.
He chose a simpler procedure. He had the finger amputated above the third knuckle. He didn't miss a down.

by 42Blackout on Feb 4, 2007 12:13 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

The Giants Ravens SB was so bad
I didn't even tune in to watch. You could see how bad it was going to be. Neither team was vey exciting. Both coaches were annoying. Whats funny is that Billick hired Fassel and then fired him and took over his job. Talk about rubbing it in twice!

The Raider/Buc SB is a sore spot for me because we were betting on numbers in that game. I had 1/1 and was about to win when the F'ing Raiders gave up another touchdown. Not only did they get their asses kicked, I lost out on $500-

All of the Cowboy SB's sucked. Especially when they faced the Bills for a second time.

My favorite non Niner SB had to be '91 Giants/Bills. I'll never forget that one. Great game. Norwood would probably disagree with that statement.

He chose a simpler procedure. He had the finger amputated above the third knuckle. He didn't miss a down.

by 42Blackout on Feb 4, 2007 12:11 PM PST   0 recs

Bills-Giants
I actually was living abroad at the time and didn't get a chance to see it.  All I've seen are highlights.  I'm sure the NFL Network showed it sometime in the last 2 weeks.  I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

My favorite non-49ers Super Bowl was probably when Elway beat the Packers.  I didn't like him before and I was rooting for Atlanta the next season, but for that one game it was kinda cool and it was a solid game too.

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by Fooch on Feb 4, 2007 12:37 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Denver-Atlanta
I don't think Super Bowl XXXIII between the Broncos and Falcons was all that great.  If you were a Broncos fan or an Elway fan maybe you liked it, but the game was anti-climactic after Eugene Robinson got arrested after receiving a "good-guy" award from a Christian organization!
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by Fooch on Feb 4, 2007 12:39 PM PST   0 recs

Ha...
I forgot all about that. Too funny.
He chose a simpler procedure. He had the finger amputated above the third knuckle. He didn't miss a down.

by 42Blackout on Feb 4, 2007 1:31 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

best non49ers SB's
My top 3 would probably be:
  1. Broncos over the Packer. The Packers were a really good team, defending champs and favored to win. It came down the wire. Great game.
  2. Rams over Titans. Not that good of a first half, but the end was memorable. The Kurt Warner, guy from nowhere becoming the MVP and winning the SB MVP was simply astounding.
  3. Patriots over Panthers. the game was ok until the 4th quarter when both teams just went off and made a lot of big plays. I wish I could remember it. Damn jello shots.
Bring back Eddie D.

by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 4, 2007 2:03 PM PST   0 recs

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