WASHINGTON — It took until the fourth quarter, but Super Bowl 60 finally delivered touchdowns.
Seattle had built its lead with field goals, while New England remained scoreless through three quarters. The Patriots didn’t get on the board until the fourth quarter, avoiding a historic shutout.
Seattle opened the game with a 33-yard field goal and added another to take a 6–0 lead. The Seahawks tacked on a third field goal just before halftime and another in the third quarter to go up 12–0. Seattle then scored the game’s first touchdown in the fourth quarter, breaking the scoring drought.
Has there ever been a shutout in the Super Bowl?
No. There has never been a shutout in Super Bowl history. The fewest points ever scored by a team is three, a mark reached by the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI and the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII.
With their fourth-quarter touchdown, the Patriots ensured they would not set that unwanted record in Super Bowl 60.
Has there ever been a Super Bowl without a touchdown?
No. Every one of the first 59 Super Bowls featured at least one touchdown. Super Bowl 60 will not be an exception, as Seattle scored the game’s first touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Only one Super Bowl has ever featured just a single touchdown: Super Bowl LIII, which was also one of the lowest-scoring championship games in NFL history.
What is the lowest-scoring Super Bowl?
The lowest-scoring Super Bowl took place in 2019, when the New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3, totaling just 16 points.
The previous record was 21 points, set in Super Bowl VII in 1973, when the Miami Dolphins beat Washington 14–7.
The third-lowest total came in Super Bowl IX in 1975, when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 16–6, combining for 22 points.
What is the highest-scoring Super Bowl?
The highest-scoring Super Bowl remains Super Bowl XXIX in 1995, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers 49–26, combining for 75 points.
Super Bowl LII in 2018 came close, with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the New England Patriots 41–33 for a total of 74 points, just one shy of the record.