Between blowouts, down-to-the-wire finishes, and phenomenal player performances, every Super Bowl is unique and memorable.
Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks features two explosive offenses and two fast and aggressive defenses.
The game has potential to be a high-scoring, back-and-forth fight, or a low-scoring defensive battle.
Drake Maye and Sam Darnold put up massive numbers in the regular season that could translate to the big game if all goes well.
Skill position players such as Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kenneth Walker III, and Rashid Shaheed for Seattle can break a massive play at any moment, while Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte, Hunter Henry, Rhamondre Stevenson, and TreVeyon Henderson provide a steady dose of offense for New England.
There is certainly a chance that single-game Super Bowl records can be broken in this rematch of Super Bowl XLIII.
Let's take a look at the top-five single-game Super Bowl records for passing, rushing, receiving yards and touchdowns, plus defensive stats such as tackles, sacks, and interceptions:
Single-Game Super Bowl Passing Records
Passing Touchdowns
Player (Team) | Passing Touchdowns | Super Bowl (Season) |
Steve Young (49ers) | 6 | XXIX vs. Chargers (1994) |
Joe Montana (49ers) | 5 | XXIV vs. Broncos (1989) |
Tom Brady (Patriots) | 4 | XLIII vs. Seahawks (2014) |
Troy Aikman (Cowboys) | 4 | XXVII vs. Bills (1992) |
Doug Williams (Washington) | 4 | XXII vs. Broncos (1987) |
Terry Bradshaw (Steelers) | 4 | XIII vs. Cowboys (1978) |
Passing Yards
Player (Team) | Passing Yards | Super Bowl (Season) |
Tom Brady (Patriots) | 505 | LII vs. Eagles (2017) |
Tom Brady (Patriots) | 466 | LI vs. Falcons (2016) |
Kurt Warner (Rams) | 414 | XXXIV vs. Titans (1999) |
Kurt Warner (Cardinals) | 377 | XLIII vs. Steelers (2008) |
Nick Foles (Eagles) | 373 | LII vs. Patriots (2017) |
Single-Game Super Bowl Rushing Records
Rushing Touchdowns
Player (Team) | Rushing Touchdowns | Super Bowl (Season) |
Jalen Hurts (Eagles) | 3 | LVII vs. Chiefs (2022) |
Terrell Davis (Broncos) | 3 | XXXII vs. Packers (1997) |
James White, Eddie George, Howard Griffith, Emmitt Smith (twice), Gerald Riggs, Tom Rathman, Timmy Smith, Jim McMahon, Marcus Allen, Franco Harris, Pete Banaszak, Larry Csonka, and Elijah Pitts each have two rushing touchdowns in a single Super Bowl.
Rushing Yards
Player (Team) | Rushing Yards | Super Bowl (Season) |
Timmy Smith (Washington) | 204 | XXII vs. Broncos (1987) |
Marcus Allen (Raiders) | 191 | XVII vs. Washington (1983) |
John Riggins (Washington) | 166 | XVII vs. Dolphins (1982) |
Franco Harris (Steelers) | 158 | IX vs. Vikings (1974) |
Terrell Davis (Broncos) | 157 | XXXII vs. Packers (1997) |
Single-Game Super Bowl Receiving Records
Receiving Touchdowns
Player (Team) | Receiving Touchdowns | Super Bowl (Season) |
Jerry Rice (49ers) | 3 | XXIX vs. Chargers (1994) |
Jerry Rice (49ers) | 3 | XXIV vs. Broncos (1989) |
16 other players have scored two receiving touchdowns in a single Super Bowl (Xavier Worthy, Cooper Kupp, Tee Higgins, Rob Gronkowski x2, Greg Jennings, Larry Fitzgerald, Keenan McCardell, Antonio Freeman, Ricky Watters, Michael Irvin, Ricky Sanders, Roger Craig, dan Ross, Cliff Branch, John Stallworth, Bill Miller, Max McGee).
Receiving Yards
Player (Team) | Rushing Yards | Super Bowl (Season) |
Jerry Rice (49ers) | 215 | XXIII vs. Bengals (1988) |
Ricky Sanders (Washington) | 193 | XXII vs. Broncos (1987) |
Isaac Bruce (Rams) | 162 | XXXIV vs. Titans (1999) |
Lynn Swann (Steelers) | 161 | X vs. Cowboys (1975) |
Xavier Worthy (Chiefs) | 157 | LIX vs. Eagles (2024) |
Single-Game Super Bowl Defensive Records
Solo Tackles
Player (Team) | Solo Tackles | Super Bowl (Season) |
Gary Brackett (Colts) | 12 | XLIV vs. Saints (2009) |
Rodney Harrison (Patriots) | 11 | XLII vs. Giants (2007) |
Lance Briggs (Bears) | 11 | XLI vs. Colts (2006) |
Randall Gay (Patriots) | 11 | XXXIX vs. Eagles (2004) |
Dan Morgan (Panthers) | 11 | XXXVIII vs. Patriots (2003) |
Sacks
Player (Team) | Sacks | Super Bowl (Season) |
Grady Jarrett (Falcons) | 3 | LI vs. Patriots (2016) |
Kony Ealy (Panthers) | 3 | 50 vs. Broncos (2015) |
Darnell Dockett (Cardinals) | 3 | XLIII vs. Steelers (2008) |
Reggie White (Packers) | 3 | XXXI vs. Patriots (1996) |
Josh Sweat, Trey Flowers, and Von Miller are tied for 5th, each recording 2.5 sacks.
Interceptions
Rod Martin is the only player to record three interceptions in one Super Bowl, coming in the 1980 season when the Raiders played the Eagles in Super Bowl XV.
Rodney Harrison, Dexter Jackson, Dwight Smith, Darrien Gordon, Larry Brown, Thomas Everett, Brad Edwards, Barry Wilburn, Jake Scott, Chuck Howley, and Randy Beverly each have two picks in a single Super Bowl.
