Super Bowl 2011: 10 Super Bowl Records That Could Be in Trouble This Year
The Super Bowl is just over a week away. It's hard to believe that the final game of the season is already here and that all the action that we have seen this past season is coming to an end. Whether we want more football or have had our fill for the year, Super Bowl XLV is here, with the Green Bay Packers taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
This matchup between two great teams actually looks quite even. Both have great quarterbacks, great passing games with noted deep threats, injury-riddled but still good offensive lines, and elite defenses. As a result, the opportunity is not as ripe to break some Super Bowl records as it would be in other years. The biggest blowout record, for one, will remain intact.
Other records, however, are now in a position to be broken. Which ones could be in trouble as the Packers and the Steelers take the field?
10. Fewest Cheerleaders
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This is the lone one on the list guaranteed to be broken, since neither the Green Bay Packers nor the Pittsburgh Steelers have a cheerleading squad. Even if some of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders were brought in to entertain the crowd and the fans at home, then that's still a record, one that I hope won't be repeated.
9. Longest Opening Drive
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The longest opening drive in terms of time in Super Bowl history is nine minutes, 59 seconds by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII. While there's no chance that the Green Bay Packers get near this record, you can never count out the Pittsburgh Steelers for these records.
That's not a shot at them; they just know how to move downfield efficiently. That and a 10-minute drive is the best way to keep the Packers offense from taking the field, so Pittsburgh just might try that.
8. Most Field Goals in a Game
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Let's face it, both defenses are incredibly tough and will do whatever they can to keep the other team from scoring. The record for most field goals in a game is four, held by Don Chandler and Ray Wersching in Super Bowls II and XVI, respectively.
The Steelers and Packers can keep offenses from scoring once they get into the red zone, especially the Steelers. Mason Crosby could very well kick four or five field goals in the game, and Shaun Suisham could kick multiple ones as well.
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7. Most Passing Yards
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This one is unlikely to be broken, but you can't count out these two quarterbacks. The record is 414 by Kurt Warner in Super Bowl XXXIV.
While Ben Roethlisberger has been concentrating more on efficiency these days, he had thrown for 400 yards three times, including 500 once. Aaron Rodgers, meanwhile, got his first 400-yard performance earlier this year. If either quarterback gets in a passing rhythm, then they're going to ride that as far as it will take them, which could be to this record.
6. Most MVP Wins by a Non-Quarterback
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Too specific to count as a record? Perhaps, but I'm counting it. After all, five people have won multiple Super Bowl MVPs, but all have been quarterbacks. Why would this be on here, then; who could possibly break this trend?
Enter Hines Ward. He won the Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl XL against the Seahawks, catching five passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. He wasn't a factor against Arizona, but the key is that he is likely to retire if he wins a third Super Bowl ring. Imagine leaving with a Super Bowl MVP award on top of that? That would be an amazing story, and one Ward would love to make happen.
5. Biggest Comeback
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The Steelers and Packers both had their games in hand this past Sunday, yet the Jets and Bears almost came back to win, so the opportunity is ripe for a comeback by either side.
This record stands at only 10 points, by the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXIII and the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV just last year. If either team were down at the half by 14, I could absolutely see them pulling out a comeback victory.
This game won't be over until the trophy is handed over after the game.
4. Longest TD Pass
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The record for longest TD pass is 85 yards by Jake Delhomme to Mushin Muhammad in Super Bowl XXXVIII. While this doesn't sound on the surface like this one could be broken by either team, if you look closely, then both have opportunities to do so.
Ben Roethlisberger may not throw bombs often, but when he does, they go to Mike Wallace. If anyone can break that record, it's him.
On the Packers front, both Donald Driver and Greg Jennings have the ability to create long gains; in fact, Jennings' best season-long reception went for 86 yards, and three others had 60+ yard receptions.
3. Highest QB Rating
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This is another record that is unlikely to be broken, but if anyone can do it, it's one of these two guys. The record is 150.8, a near-perfect rating set by Phil Simms in Super Bowl XXI.
Ben Roethlisberger has three career games with perfect passer ratings, so he has the ability to break that record if he got the right looks. Aaron Rodgers only has one game of 150+, yet his big yardage totals can always turn into a high rating if he keeps the completion percentage up.
2. Most Sacks
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This sounds ridiculous on the surface, but it sounds much less ridiculous when you note one of the people holding the record got it against Roethlisberger and the Steelers, and the other got it as a Packer.
The record is three, held by Darnell Dockett (XLIII) and Reggie White (XXXI). LaMarr Woodley, James Harrison and Clay Matthews all had double-digit sack totals this year, and both teams have ailing offensive lines right now. This record is ripe for the taking.
1. Fewest Passing Yards by a Super Bowl MVP QB
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This one's more of a strange record, but it's one I think could easily be broken by either team. The record is 145 by Tom Brady in Super Bowl XXXVI. Aaron Rodgers or Ben Roethlisberger will most likely win the MVP, just because I can't see them skipping Ben a third time if the Steelers win, and Aaron Rodgers has been the catalyst of the offense all year.
As for how they can get under 145 yards, if the defense works together as a unit all game and keeps the other team from scoring, then the quarterbacks won't have to throw for all that many yards.
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