The Super Bowl LX is just around the corner, and the [Seattle Seahawks](/nfl/team/_/name/sea/seattle-seahawks) will face the [New England Patriots](/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots) in an epic duel on Sunday, February 8th at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The match, which promises strong emotions, will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.
With the historic trajectory of the Patriots, led by coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, it is not surprising that their names are engraved in the Super Bowl record books. Below, we explore some of the most outstanding achievements in Super Bowl history.
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Player and Coach Records
- Most games played: Tom Brady (10)
- Most wins: Tom Brady (7)
- Most games played by a head coach: Bill Belichick (9)
- Most wins by a head coach: Bill Belichick (6)
- Most losses by a head coach: Bud Grant, Don Shula, Marv Levy, Dan Reeves (4 losses each)
- Most pass completions: Tom Brady (277)
- Most passing yards: Tom Brady (3,039)
- Most passing touchdowns: Tom Brady (21)
- Most interceptions: John Elway (8)
- Most touchdowns scored: Jerry Rice (8)
- Most rushing touchdowns: Emmitt Smith (5)
- Most rushing yards: Franco Harris (354)
- Most receptions: Jerry Rice (33)
- Most receiving yards: Jerry Rice (589)
- Most sacks: 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 Completions: 43 (Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Falcons in SB LI)
- Most Consecutive Completions: 16 (Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Giants in SB XLVI)
- Highest Completion Percentage: 88% (Phil Simms, Giants vs. Broncos in SB XXI)
- Most Passing Yards: 505 (Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)
- Most Passing Touchdowns: 6 (Steve Young, 49ers vs. Chargers in SB XXIX)
- Most Interceptions: 5 (Rich Gannon, Raiders vs. Buccaneers in SB XXXVII)
- Most Rushing Touchdowns: 3 (Terrell Davis, Broncos in SB XXXII, Jalen Hurts, Eagles in SB LVII)
- Most Rushing Yards: 204 (Timmy Smith, Washington vs. Denver in SB XXII)
- Most Rushing Yards by a QB: 72 (Jalen Hurts, Eagles vs. Chiefs in SB LIX)
- Most Receptions: 14 (James White, Patriots vs. Falcons in SB LI)
- Most Receiving Yards: 215 (Jerry Rice, 49ers vs. Bengals in SB XXIII)
- Most Receiving Touchdowns: 3 (Jerry Rice, 49ers vs. Broncos in XXIV and vs. Chargers in XXIX)
- Most Interceptions: 3 (Rod Martin, Raiders vs. Eagles in SB XV)
- Most Pick-Sixes: 2 (Dwight Smith, Buccaneers vs. Raiders in SB XXXVII)
- Most Tackles: 18 (Dan Morgan, Panthers vs. Patriots in SB XXXVIII)
- Most Sacks: 3 (Reggie White, Packers in SB XXXI, Darnell Dockett, Cardinals in SB XLIII, Kony Ealy, Panthers in SB 50, Grady Jarrett, Falcons in SB LI)
- Most Points from Kicks: 16 (Jake Elliott, Eagles vs. Chiefs in SB LIX)
Individual Play Records
- Longest completed pass: 85 yards (Jake Delhomme to Muhsin Muhammad, Panthers vs. Patriots in SB XXXVIII)
- Longest run: 75 yards (Willie Parker, Steelers vs. Seahawks in SB XL)
- Longest field goal: 57 yards (Harrison Butker, Chiefs vs. 49ers in SB LVIII)
- Longest pick-six: 100 yards (James Harrison, Steelers vs. Cardinals in SB XLIII)
- Longest fumble recovery TD: 49 yards (Mike Bass, Washington vs. Miami in SB VII)
- Longest kick return TD: 108 yards (Jacoby Jones, Ravens vs. 49ers in SB XLVII)
- Longest punt return: 65 yards (Kadarius Toney vs. Eagles in SB LVII)
- Punt return TD: 0 (There has never been a punt return TD in Super Bowl history)
Team Records in a Single Match
- Most points: 55 (49ers vs. Broncos in SB XXIV)
- Fewest points: 3 (Dolphins vs. Cowboys in SB VI, Rams vs. Patriots in SB LIII)
- Largest victory: 45 (49ers vs. Broncos in SB XXIV)
- Largest comeback: 25 points (Patriots vs. Falcons in SB LI)
- Most points in a half: 35 (Washington vs. Denver in SB XXII)
- Most points in a quarter: 35 (Washington vs. Denver in the second quarter of SB XXII)
- Most field goals scored: 4 (Packers vs. Raiders in SB II, 49ers vs. Bengals in SB XVI, Chiefs vs. 49ers in SB LVIII, Eagles vs. Chiefs SB LIX)
- Most yards: 613 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)
- Fewest yards: 119 (Vikings vs. Steelers in SB IX)
- Most rushing yards: 280 (Washington vs. Denver in SB XXII)
- Fewest rushing yards: 7 (Patriots vs. Bears in SB XX)
- Most rushing touchdowns: 4 (Bears vs. Patriots in SB XX, Broncos vs. Packers in SB XXXII)
- Most sacks: 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)
- Fewest 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)
- Fewest 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 fumbles: 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 a half: 46 (Buccaneers vs. Raiders in SB XXXVII)
- Most points in a quarter: 37 (Patriots vs. Panthers in the fourth quarter of SB XXXVIII)
- Most field goals scored: 7 (Chiefs vs. 49ers in SB LVIII)
- Most yards: 1,151 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)
- Most rushing yards: 377 (Washington vs. Denver in SB XXII)
- Most sacks: 12 (Broncos vs. Panthers in SB 50)
- Most interceptions: 6 (Buccaneers vs. Raiders in SB XXXVII, Colts vs. Cowboys in SB V)
- Most punts: 21 (Giants vs. Ravens in SB XXXV)
- Fewest punts: 1 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)
- Most penalties: 20 (Cowboys vs. Broncos in SB XII, Panthers vs. Patriots in SB XXXVIII)
- Fewest 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)
- Fewest turnovers: 0 (Bills vs. Giants in SB XXV, Rams vs. Titans in SB XXXIV)
Advanced Statistics Records
- Highest average air yards: 19.2 (Terry Bradshaw, Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB X)
- Lowest average air yards: 4.7 (Kurt Warner, Cardinals vs. Patriots in SB XLIII, Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Rams in SB XXXVI)
- Deepest air yard completion: 59 (Terry Bradshaw, Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB X)
- Most pass plays of 20+ yards: 10 (Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)
- Most runs of 10+ yards: 5 (Thurman Thomas, Bills vs. Giants in SB XXV, Clarence Davis, Raiders vs. Vikings in SB XI)
- Most yards per carry after contact (player): 88 (John Riggins, Washington vs. Miami in SB XVII)
- Most yards per carry after contact (play): 54 (Tom Matte, Colts vs. Jets in SB III)
- Most yards per carry after contact (team): 103 (Miami vs. Washington in SB VII)
- Most targets: 19 (Demaryius Thomas, Broncos vs. Seahawks in SB XLVIII)
- Most receptions of 20+ yards: 5 (Jerry Rice, 49ers vs. Broncos in SB XXIV)
- Most yards after reception (player): 92 (Santonio Holmes, Steelers vs. Cardinals in SB XLIII, Ricky Sanders, Washington vs. Denver in SB XXII)
- Most yards after reception (play): 64 (John Stallworth, Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB XIII)
- Most yards after reception (team): 215 (Patriots vs. Eagles in SB LII)
- Most drops (player): 3 (Andre Hastings, Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB XXX)
- Most drops (team): 6 (Steelers vs. Cowboys in SB XXX)
