when was the last shutout in the super bowl

There has never been a shutout in Super Bowl history; no team has ever been held to zero points in the game.

Quick Scoop: Super Bowl Shutout Facts

• As of the most recent Super Bowls, every team that has played in the game has scored at least once.

• The record for fewest points scored by a team in a Super Bowl is 3, done twice:
  • Miami Dolphins scored 3 in Super Bowl VI (Cowboys 24–3 Dolphins).

* Los Angeles Rams scored 3 in Super Bowl LIII (Patriots 13–3 Rams).

• That Patriots–Rams matchup in Super Bowl LIII also holds the mark for the lowest combined score in a Super Bowl at 16 total points.

How Close Have We Come?

Several games have come close to being shutouts, with the defense dominating most of the way.

• The 1972 Miami Dolphins nearly blanked Washington before the famous “Garo’s Gaffe” turned a blocked field goal into a Washington defensive touchdown, avoiding a 0 on the scoreboard.

• In Super Bowl XLVIII, Seattle built a 36–0 lead over Denver before the Broncos finally scored late in the third quarter, ending the shutout threat in a 43–8 rout.

Why People Ask “When Was the Last Shutout?”

Because no shutout has ever happened, the answer to “when was the last shutout in the Super Bowl” is actually: it’s never happened at all.

Fans keep revisiting the question every year—especially when a defense is dominating deep into the game—since any lopsided, low-scoring Super Bowl raises the possibility that we might finally see the first 0-point performance.

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