Unforgettable Dominations: The Super Bowl Blowouts That Left Fans Stunned
6. 29 Points: Oakland Raiders 38, Washington 9 in Super Bowl XVIII (Jan. 22, 1984)
The Raiders denied Washingtonâs bid to become only the fifth repeat champion in convincing fashion in front of 72,790 at Tampa Stadium. Marcus Allen proved unstoppable, running for a then-Super Bowl record 191 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns against the league’s top-rated run defense. This included a Super Bowl record 74-yard touchdown run at the end of the third quarter that increased the lead to 35-9. “The last TD by Marcus Allen took the air out,” Washington running back Joe Washington told the Washington Post. It was a bit of a shocking result considering that Washington had won 31 of its previous 34 games â including 11 in a row. The Raiders held running back John Riggins, the previous year’s Super Bowl MVP, to 64 yards, ending his record streak of six straight postseason games with at least 100 yards rushing.
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