Greatest ever Super Bowl lists: Games, teams, players, moments
Before Super Bowl hype week officially kicks off Monday night in South Florida with Super Bowl Opening Night (the event formerly known as "media day"), football fans have the Pro Bowl to look forward to. 😂
The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will compete in Super Bowl LIV, giving "The Big Game" a fresh look. The 49ers are the NFC's seventh different representative in the Super Bowl in the last seven years. The Chiefs, well, they aren't the Patriots.
So, before we look ahead to what promises to be an exciting game, we take a look back at the greatest of the previous 53 Super Bowls.
Super Bowl rankings
Paste BN Sports' Nate Davis has carefully studied every Super Bowl ever played. These lists are the result of years of research:
- Ranking every Super Bowl game: The Super Bowl has featured its share of classics --- and duds.
- 54 greatest players in Super Bowl history: Two 49ers greats -- Joe Montana and Jerry Rice -- are among the most accomplished players ever play in the Super Bowl. Is either one the best ever?
- 54 greatest Super Bowl moments: From David Tyree's helmet catch to Doug Williams' comeback, the Super Bowl has featured a host of iconic moments.
- 54 greatest Super Bowl teams: Through the years, there have been several dominant squads, some that caught lightning in a bottle and others seemingly poised for greatness that fell short.
- SUPER BOWL PICS: One great photo from every game | Rings | Tickets
Week that was in the NFL
- Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? Eli is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons, and he leaves behind a complicated legacy.
- Cowboys 'can’t keep everybody’: The Cowboys' VP of player personnel said that "every year's a challenge" and that keeping all of team's key free agents will be difficult.
- 6 teams that could be Philip Rivers' next stop: If Rivers' move out of Southern California is any indication, his days with the Chargers might be over.
- Raiders are now the Las Vegas Raiders: It's official ... Raider Nation has a new capital: Sin City. This will take some getting used to.
Upcoming: Pro Bowl! Super Bowl!
Sunday, Jan. 26
Pro Bowl: AFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. ET (ABC and ESPN)
Sunday, Feb. 2
Super Bowl LIV: San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
Coming soon: The XFL
There are just 15 more sleeps until the XFL kicks off its re-inaugural season on Saturday, Feb. 8.
- How the XFL revamped the rules of football: Commissioner Oliver Luck believes the XFL will still look and feel like traditional football, but with a few new wrinkles.
- How XFL rules differ from NFL: The rules for XFL will include several departures from how game is played in the NFL, including shootout-style OT.
- XFL uniform power rankings: Here's a look at the best and worst uniforms for the start-up football league.
Coming in three months: The 2020 NFL draft
- Mock draft 2.0: With the college football season complete, here is an updated look at how the first round might shake out.
- Accomplished QB still dogged by draft questions: After a storied collegiate career at Alabama and Oklahoma, Jalen Hurts faces a fresh round of questions about his NFL potential.
- 2020 NFL draft first-round order: Picks Nos. 1-30 are set, and the Cincinnati Bengals are on the clock.
- Underclassmen heading for the draft: Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa, Ohio State DE Chase Young and Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor were among 99 juniors granted special eligibility.
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