That distinction belongs to the 45-point margin of Super Bowl XXIV, when Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers defeated John Elway and the Denver Broncos 55-10 following the 1989 season.

Counting down the history of the big game from worst to best. We took a look at every Super Bowl ever, and ranked them from worst to best. The ups and the downs, the highs and lows, the arbitrary ...

Super Bowl XXIV: Jerry Rice crosses the goal line with his third TD catch, both arms upraised, as the 49ers clobber the Broncos 55-10. Super Bowl VI: Before the game, Cowboys running back Duane ...

The largest margin of victory for the team that scored first was 35 points, which happened twice: in Super Bowl XXIV in 1990, when the San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55-10 ...