| Analysis: *Super Bowl winners have committed 52 turnovers (1.2 per game) *Super Bowl losers have committed 135 turnovers (3.2 per game) *Three Super Bowl winners (V, XIV, and XL) had more turnovers than their opponents *Fifteen Super Bowl winners committed zero turnovers *The only Super Bowl losers (XXV and XXXIV) with zero turnovers lost to teams who also had zero turnovers *Joe Montana, in four Super Bowls: 83 completions; 120 attempts; 842 yards; 11 TDs; 0 interceptions *Joe Montana, in four Super Bowls: QB rating=130 *Tom Brady, in fourSuper Bowls, has thrown one intercepted pass *The footballoutsiders.com folks estimate that the value of a turnover is about four points *your analysis here? send it to editor@stlsports.com |
| Super Bowl |
year |
final score |
point diff. |
turnover diff. |
winning team |
INT thrown |
FUM lost |
INT +FUM |
losing team |
INT thrown |
FUM lost |
INT +FUM |
| I |
1967 |
35-10 |
25 |
0 |
Packers |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Chiefs |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| II |
1968 |
33-14 |
29 |
+3 |
Packers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Raiders |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| III |
1969 |
16-7 |
9 |
+3 |
Jets |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Colts |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| IV |
1970 |
23-7 |
16 |
+4 |
Chiefs |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Vikings |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| V |
1971 |
16-13 |
3 |
-3 |
Colts |
3 |
4 |
7 |
Cowboys |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| VI |
1972 |
24-3 |
21 |
+2 |
Cowboys |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Dolphins |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| VII |
1973 |
14-7 |
7 |
0 |
Dolphins |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Redskins |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| VIII |
1974 |
24-7 |
17 |
+2 |
Dolphins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vikings |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| IX |
1975 |
16-6 |
10 |
+3 |
Steelers |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Vikings |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| X |
1976 |
21-17 |
4 |
+2 |
Steelers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cowboys |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| XI |
1977 |
32-14 |
18 |
+3 |
Raiders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vikings |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| XII |
1978 |
27-10 |
17 |
+4 |
Cowboys |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Broncos |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| XIII |
1979 |
35-31 |
4 |
0 |
Steelers |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Cowboys |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| XIV |
1980 |
31-19 |
12 |
-2 |
Steelers |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Rams |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| XV |
1981 |
27-10 |
17 |
+4 |
Raiders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Eagles |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| XVI |
1982 |
26-21 |
5 |
+3 |
49ers |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Bengals |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| XVII |
1983 |
27-17 |
10 |
0 |
Redskins |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Dolphins |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| XVIII |
1984 |
38-9 |
29 |
+1 |
Raiders |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Redskins |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| XIX |
1985 |
38-16 |
22 |
0 |
49ers |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Dolphins |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| XX |
1986 |
46-10 |
36 |
+4 |
Bears |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Patriots |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| XXI |
1987 |
39-20 |
19 |
+1 |
Giants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Broncos |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| XXII |
1988 |
42-10 |
32 |
+2 |
Redskins |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Broncos |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| XXIII |
1989 |
20-16 |
4 |
+2 |
49ers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bengals |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| XXIV |
1990 |
55-10 |
45 |
+4 |
49ers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Broncos |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| XXV |
1991 |
20-19 |
1 |
0 |
Giants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bills |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| XXVI |
1992 |
37-24 |
13 |
+2 |
Redskins |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Bills |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| XXVII |
1993 |
52-17 |
35 |
+7 |
Cowboys |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Bills |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| XXVIII |
1994 |
30-13 |
17 |
+2 |
Cowboys |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Bills |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| XXIX |
1995 |
49-26 |
23 |
+3 |
49ers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chargers |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| XXX |
1996 |
27-17 |
10 |
+3 |
Cowboys |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Steelers |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| XXXI |
1997 |
35-21 |
14 |
+4 |
Packers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Patriots |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| XXXII |
1998 |
31-24 |
7 |
+1 |
Broncos |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Packers |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| XXXIII |
1999 |
34-19 |
15 |
+3 |
Broncos |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Falcons |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| XXXIV |
2000 |
23-16 |
7 |
0 |
Rams |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Titans |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| XXXV |
2001 |
34-7 |
24 |
+5 |
Ravens |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Giants |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| XXXVI |
2002 |
20-17 |
3 |
+3 |
Patriots |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rams |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| XXXVII |
2003 |
48-21 |
27 |
+4 |
Bucs |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Raiders |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| XXXVIII |
2004 |
32-29 |
3 |
0 |
Patriots |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Panthers |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| XXXIX |
2005 |
24-21 |
3 |
+3 |
Patriots |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Eagles |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| XL |
2006 |
21-10 |
11 |
-1 |
Steelers |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Seahawks |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| XLI |
2007 |
29-17 |
12 |
+2 |
Colts |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Bears |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| XLII | 2008 |
17-14 |
3 |
0 |
Giants |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Patriots |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| total |
639 |
+83 |
winners |
25 |
27 |
52 |
losers |
87 |
48 |
135 |