16-20
(1982-1986)
16. SF 26, Cin 21
SF PF 22.3, PA 15.6
Cin PF 26.3, PA 19
SL: pick
Two fairly evenly matched teams on paper in what turned into a fairly even game, though it didn't start out that way. Montana and company put twenty unanswered points up to take a commanding lead into halftime. The Bengals chipped away at it in the third, putting up their first score against a sputtering SF effort. Cincinnati scored first in the fourth to cut the lead to six points. SF managed two fg scoring drives to stretch the lead and the Bengals scored a td late to wrap the score.
Or, as NE oft said early on, kickers matter.
17. Mia 17, Was 27
Mia PF 22, PA 14.6
Was PF 21.1, PA 14.2
SL: Mia 3
Strike! And Washington will likely forever hold the distinction of getting its ring with the least effort. Nine games that year. It was 17-10 Miami at the half, but like Cin the year before they couldn't hold onto it as Washington scored another and unanswered 17 in the second half to win.
18. Was 9, Rai 38
Was PF 33.8, PA 20.8
Rai PF 27.6, PA 21.1
SL: Was 3
Hard one to figure. It remains the most points scored by an AFC team in the SB. Washington didn't rally from an 18 pt deficit at the half.
19. Mia 16, SF 38
Mia PF 32.1, PA 18.6
SF PF 29.7, PA 14.2
SL: SF 3.5
While a lot of attention was being lavished on the thunderbolt delivery of Dan Marino, the Niners brought an offense that was comparable and a tougher defense, so to anyone paying attention the writing was on the wall, if not that much writing. The only shocking thing about this SB is that it would mark the only time all-time great Marino would play in one.
20. Chi 46, NE 10
Chi PF 28.5, PA 12.4
NE PF 22.6, PA 18.1
SL: Chi 10
Speaking of less than riveting, one sided affairs, one of the most disappointing SBs in SB history, unless you were a fan of Chicago or blowouts. Also foreseeable, it not to the extent of the damage. It didn't help that the best offensive weapon for the Pats, Irving Fryer, was injured the night before the SB.
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