Super Bowl Records and Facts

With Super Bowl XLIX looming on the horizon, here are some records and facts about the teams that have played in the Super Bowl.

All records and facts courtesy of the NFL.

Most Super Bowl appearances:

• 8 - Dallas Cowboys - V, VI, X, XII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX
• 8 - New England Patriots - XX, XXXI, XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLII, XLVI, XLIX
• 8 - Pittsburgh Steelers - IX, X, XIII, XIV, XXX, XL, XLIII, XLV

Most consecutive Super Bowl appearances:

• 4 - Buffalo Bills - XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII

Most Super Bowl victories:

• 6 - Pittsburgh Steelers - IX, X, XIII, XIV, XL, XLIII

Most Super Bowl losses:

• 5 - Denver Broncos - XII, XXI, XXII, XXIV, XLVIII

Most consecutive Super Bowl losses:

• 4 - Buffalo Bills - XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII

Most numerous matchup:

• 3 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys - X, XIII, XXX

Most Points by one team in a game:

• 55 - San Francisco 49ers (vs. Denver Broncos, XXIV)

Most points by losing team in a game:

• 31 - Dallas Cowboys (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, XIII)
• 31 - San Francisco 49ers (vs. Baltimore Ravens XLVII)

Fewest points scored by one team in a game:

• 3 - Miami Dolphins (vs. Dallas Cowboys, VI)

Fewest points by winning team in a game:

• 14 - Miami Dolphins (vs. Washington Redskins, VII)

Largest margin of victory in a game:

• 45 - San Francisco 49ers 55-10 (vs. Denver Broncos, XXIV)

Smallest margin of victory in a game:

• 1 - New York Giants 20-19 (vs. Buffalo Bills, XXV)

Most points scored in first half of game:

• 35 - Washington Redskins (vs. Denver Broncos, XXII)

Most points scored in second half of game:

• 30 - New York Giants (vs. Denver Broncos, XXI)

Most combined points in a game:

• 75 - San Francisco 49ers (49) vs. San Diego Chargers (26), XXIX

Fewest combined points in a game:

• 21 - Miami Dolphins (14) vs. Washington Redskins (7), VII

Most combined points in first half of a game:

• 45 - Washington Redskins (35) vs. Denver Broncos (10), XXII

Most combined points in second half of a game:

• 46 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (28) vs. Oakland Raiders (18), XXXVII

Fewest combined points in first half of a game:

• 2 - Pittsburgh Steelers (2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (0), IX

Fewest combined points in second half of game:

• 7 - Miami Dolphins (0) vs. Washington Redskins (7), VII
• 7 - Washington Redskins (7) vs. Denver Broncos (0), XXII

There you go with some key team records in past Super Bowls so you can watch and see if Seattle or New England can break any of them.