When Underdogs Shocked the World: The Most Jaw-Dropping Super Bowl Upsets Ever
4. 12 Points â Super Bowl IV: Chiefs 23, Vikings 7 (Jan. 11, 1970 at New Orleans)
Like the Jetsâ win in the Super Bowl a year earlier, the Kansas City Chiefs jumped to a 16-0 lead and forced five turnovers en route to their upset of the Minnesota Vikings and the famed “Purple People Eaters” defense, which had allowed only 10 points on average through their first 16 games.
Jan Stenerudâs three field goals and Mike Garrettâs 4-yard touchdown run basically put the win away for coach Hank Stramâs Chiefs by halftime. Super Bowl MVP Len Dawson connected on a 46-yard TD pass to Otis Taylor late in the third quarter to help his overall passing numbers (12 of 17, 142 yards, one interception).
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