Historic facts and stats to know ahead of Super Bowl 2024

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Historic facts and stats to know ahead of Super Bowl 2024

Historic facts and stats to know ahead of Super Bowl 2024،

On February 11, the San Francisco 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (6:30 p.m. ET, CBS).

The game features big statistical names such as quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and defensive tackle Chris Jones for the Chiefs and running back Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end defensive end Nick Bosa for the Niners.

Although winning a championship is their only real goal, it's possible that each player or team will make history by setting a Super Bowl record – for better or worse.

With that in mind, here's a look at some of the most notable Super Bowl records, from most wins and losses of all time to longest runs and catches to most sacks and longest pick-six , courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information.

Access recordings:
Career player/coach | Single player | Single game
Single-game team | Combined team | Higher level statistics


Player/coach career records

Most games played: Tom Brady (10)

More wins: Tom Brady (7)

Most games by head coach: Bill Belichick (9)

Most wins by head coach: Bill Belichick (6)

Most losses by head coach: Bud Grant, Don Shula, Marv Levy, Dan Reeves (4 losses each)

Most achievements: Tom Brady (277)

Most passing yards: Tom Brady (3,039)

Most pass the TDs: Tom Brady (21)

Most passes intercepted: John Elway (8)

Most TDs scored: Jerry Rice (8)

The most urgent TDs: Emmitt Smith (5)

Most peak sites: Franco Harris (354)

Most receptions: Jerry Rice (33)

Most playing fields: Jerry Rice (589)

Most bags: Charles Haley, Von Miller (4.5)


Player records in a single match

Most touchdowns scored: 3 (Jerry Rice, Roger Craig, Ricky Watters, Terrell Davis, James White)

Most achievements: 43 (Patriots' Tom Brady vs. Falcons in SB LI)

Most consecutive completions: 16 (Patriots' Tom Brady vs. Giants in SB XLVI)

Highest completion percentage: 88% (Phil Simms of the Giants vs. Broncos in SB XXI)

Most passing yards: 505 (Patriots' Tom Brady 505 vs. Eagles in SB LII)

Most pass the TDs: 6 (Steve Young of the 49ers against the Chargers in SB XXIX)

Most passes intercepted: 5 (Raiders' Rich Gannon vs. Buccaneers in SB XXXVII)

The most urgent TDs: 3 (Broncos' Terrell Davis in SB XXXII, Eagles' Jalen Hurts in SB LVII)

Most peak sites: Timmy Smith (204 for Washington against Denver in SB XXII)

Most receptions: 14 (Patriots' James White vs. Falcons in SB LI)

Most receiving yards: 215 (Jerry Rice of the 49ers against the Bengals in SB XXIII)

Most rec TDs: 3 (Jerry Rice of the 49ers against the Broncos in XXIV and against the Chargers in XXIX)

Most interceptions: 3 (Rod Martin of Raiders vs. Eagles in SB XV)

Most of the six: 2 (Dwight Smith of the Buccaneers vs. Raiders in SB XXXVII)

Most bags: 3 (Packers' Reggie White in SB XXXI, Cardinals' Darnell Dockett in SB XLIII, Panthers' Kony Ealy in SB 50, Falcons' Grady Jarrett in SB LI)


Single-play discs

Longest completion: 85 yards (Panthers' Jake Delhomme to Muhsin Muhammad vs. Patriots in SB XXXVIII)

Longest rushing game: 75 yards (Willie Parker of the Steelers against Seahawks in SB XL)

Longest field goal: 54 yards (Steve Christie of the Bills against Cowboys in SB XXVIII)

Sixth longest pick: 100 yards (Steelers' James Harrison vs. Cardinals in SB XLIII)

TD with longest fumble return: 49 yards (Washington's Mike Bass vs. Miami in SB VII)

Longest kick return TD: 108 yards (Ravens' Jacoby Jones vs. 49ers in SB XLVII)

Longest punt return: 65 yards (Kadarius Toney vs Eagles in SB LVII)

TD on punt return: 0 (There has never been a punt return TD in Super Bowl history)


Single-game team records

Most points: 55 (49ers vs. Broncos in SB XXIV)

Fewest points: 3 (Dolphins vs. Cowboys in SB VI, Rams vs. Patriots in SB LIII)

Biggest victory: 45 (49ers vs. Broncos in SB XXIV)

The biggest comeback: 25 points (Patriots vs. Falcons in SB LI)

Most points in one half: 35 (Washington vs. Denver in SB XXII)

More points in one quarter: 35 (Washington vs. Denver in the second quarter of SB XXII)

Most field goals made: 4 (Packers vs. Raiders in SB II, 49ers vs. Bengals in SB XVI)

Most construction sites: 613 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)

Fewer meters: 119 (Vikings vs. Steelers in SB IX)

Most peak sites: 280 (Washington vs. Denver in SB XXII)

Fewer rush yards: 7 (Patriots vs. Bears in SB XX)

The most urgent TDs: 4 (Bears vs. Patriots in SB XX, Broncos vs. Packers in SB XXXII)

Most bags: 7 (Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB X, Bears vs. Patriots in SB XX, Broncos vs. Panthers in SB 50, Rams vs. Bengals in SB LVI)

Most interceptions: 5 (Buccaneers vs. Raiders in SB XXXVII)

Most punts: 11 (Giants vs Ravens in SB XXXV)

Fewer punts: 0 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)

Most penalties: 12 (Cowboys vs. Broncos in SB XII, Panthers vs. Patriots in SB XXXVIII, Panthers vs. Broncos in SB 50)

Fewer penalties: 0 (Dolphins vs. Cowboys in SB VI, Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB X, Broncos vs. 49ers in SB XXIV, Falcons vs. Broncos in SB XXXIII)

Most penalty yards: 133 (Cowboys vs. Colts in SB V)

Most escapees: 8 (Bills vs. Cowboys in SB XXVII)

Most fumbles lost: 5 (Bills vs. Cowboys in SB XXVII)

Most turnovers: 9 (Bills vs. Cowboys in SB XXVII)


Combined team records

Most points: 75 (49ers vs. Chargers in SB XXIX)

Fewest points: 16 (Patriots vs. Rams in SB LIII)

Most points in one half: 46 (Buccaneers vs. Raiders in SB XXXVII)

More points in one quarter: 37 (Patriots vs. Panthers in fourth quarter of SB XXXVIII)

Most FGs made: 5 (Bengals vs. 49ers in SB XXIII, Cowboys vs. Bills in SB XXVIII, 49ers vs. Ravens in SB XLVII, Eagles vs. Patriots in SB LII)

Most construction sites: 1,151 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)

Most peak sites: 377 (Washington vs. Denver in SB XXII)

Most bags: 12 (Broncos vs. Panthers in SB 50)

Most interceptions: 6 (Buccaneer vs. Raiders in SB XXXVII, Colts vs. Cowboys in SB V)

Most punts: 21 (Giants vs Ravens in SB XXXV)

Fewer punts: 1 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)

Most penalties: 20 (Cowboys vs. Broncos in SB XII, Panthers vs. Patriots in SB XXXVIII)

Fewer penalties: 2 (Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB X)

Most penalty yards: 164 (Cowboys vs. Colts in SB V)

Most turnovers: 11 (Bills vs. Cowboys in SB XXVII, Colts vs. Cowboys in SB V)

Less turnover: 0 (Bills vs. Giants in SB XXV, Rams vs. Titans in SB XXXIV)


Top-level statistics records

Highest average. aerial construction sites: 19.2 (Steelers' Terry Bradshaw vs. Cowboys in SB X)

Avg. the shortest. aerial construction sites: 4.7 (Cardinals' Kurt Warner vs. Cardinals in SB XLIII, Patriots' Tom Brady vs. Rams in SB XXXVI)

Completion of the deepest aerial worksites: 59 (Steelers' Terry Bradshaw vs. Cowboys in SB X)

Most passes over 20 yards: 10 (Patriots' Tom Brady vs. Eagles in SB LII)

Most races over 10 meters: 5 (Bills' Thurman Thomas vs. Giants in SB XXV, Raiders' Clarence Davis vs. Vikings in SB XI)

Most rushing yards after contact (player): 88 (Washington's John Riggins vs. Miami in SB XVII)

Most rushing yards after contact (play): 54 (Tom Matte of Colts vs. Jets in SB III)

Most rushing yards after contact (team): 103 (Miami vs. Washington in SB VII)

Most targets: 19 (Broncos' Demaryius Thomas vs. Seahawks in SB XLVIII)

Most receptions over 20 yards: 5 (Jerry Rice of the 49ers vs. Broncos in SB XXIV)

Most yards after the catch (player): 92 (Steelers' Santonio Holmes vs. Cardinals in SB XLIII, Washington's Ricky Sanders vs. Denver in SB XXII)

Most yards after the catch (play): 64 (Steelers' John Stallworth vs. Cowboys in SB XIII)

Most yards after the catch (team): 215 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)

Most drops (player): 3 (Steelers' Andre Hastings vs. Cowboys in SB XXX)

Most drops (team): 6 (Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB XXX)