Greatest individual Super Bowl performances in NFL history
From Tom Brady to Patrick Mahomes, the NFL’s Super Bowl has been filled with great individual performances that have become legendary. Running backs and defensive players used to shine the br…
From Tom Brady to Patrick Mahomes, the NFL's Super Bowl has been filled with great individual performances that have become legendary.
Running backs and defensive players used to shine the brightest for pro football's big game.
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Tom Brady stands alone in NFL history and is associated with the Super Bowl more than any other playerCredit: AFPIn 2025, quarterbacks dominate the sport and offensive players regularly win MVP.
With Super Bowl LIX coming up on Sunday live on talkSPORT, we've taken a look at the greatest individual Super Bowl performances in NFL history.
The original hype man who started it all.
One of the biggest sporting events in the world owes a debt of gratitude to Namath, who in 1969 provided an early glimpse of the two-week extravaganza that the Super Bowl would become.
READ MORE ON NFL"We're a better team," said Namath, guaranteeing that the AFL's New York Jets would beat the heavily favored Baltimore Colts from the NFL.
Namath backed up his unbelievable boast, as the Jets held the Colts scoreless until the fourth quarter and won one of the most important games in NFL history.
Fifty-five years later, Namath's numbers (17-of-28 passing, 206 yards, 83.3 rating) don't overwhelm.
But he quarterbacked a Super Bowl win that is still discussed more than five decades later and helped push the NFL onto a new level.
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Joe Namath drops back for the New York Jets in Super Bowl III for a guaranteed win that changed the NFL's futureCredit: GettyLike Namath, Lynn Swann is a reminder that the greatest players in Super Bowl history aren't all from the current era.
Before the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots, there was the Pittsburgh Steelers' dynasty.
While Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris and Mean Joe Greene received big headlines, Swann won four Super Bowls and absolutely dominated the 10th big game in NFL history.
Swann caught four balls for 161 yards and a touchdown in Super Bowl X, averaging a stunning 40.2 yards per catch.
In a tight game against Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys, Swann was the difference in a memorable win against America's Team.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were so dominant in the 1970s that singer Kenny Rogers, center, wanted to be part of the dynastyCredit: GettyThe foundation for Bill Belichick's New England Patriots was laid with the New York Giants' dominance in the late 1980s.
And that's where Phil Simms comes in.
Paired with one of the best defenses in NFL history, Simms won as many world championships (two) as Pro Bowl honors.
In the 1986 season, he was the perfect answer for the Giants on the biggest state.
Outplaying John Elway in a game that New York won 39-20, Simms owned Super Bowl XXI by completing 22-of-25 passes for 268 yards, three touchdows and a 150.9 rating.
Those numbers are still stunning almost 40 years later.
Simms was almost perfect at the Rose Bowl and set a new bar for QB efficiency.
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Phil Simms defined efficiency by beating John Elway and leading the New York Giants to a world titleCredit: GettyMarcus Allen edged John Riggins off this list, which shows how explosive Allen was in Super Bowl XVIII.
During his NFL peak, Allen was a six-time Pro Bowler who won Offensive Player of the Year and represented the best of what a running back could be.
Against Riggins' Redskins, Allen ran 20 times for a whopping 191 yards and two TDs.
That 9.5 yards-per-carry average highlights one of the greatest individual performances in almost 60 years of the Super Bowl.
There's a reason that Allen galloping all over the field still makes the annual pregame highlights.
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Marcus Allen ran all over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIIICredit: GettyBefore Tom Brady, there was Joe Montana.
Joe Cool was the ultimate big game quarterback, shredding defenses while running Bill Walsh's West Coast offense with premium precision.
Montana had a ton of weapons -- Jerry Rice, Roger Craig, John Taylor, Tom Rathman -- but he also won four Super Bowls and was so good that Steve Young was forced to stay on the bench.
From 1982-90, San Francisco owned the NFL.
Montana completed 22-of-29 passes for 297 yards, five TDs and a 147.6 rating in Super Bowl XXIV, beating the Denver Broncos by 45 points in one of the most lopsided championships in league history.
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Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers were one of the NFL's most dominant teamsCredit: GettySeven years later, Foles' performance in Super Bowl LII is even more unbelievable.
The third-round pick took over late in the regular season for an injured Carson Wentz - after rejoining the team that drafted him - and proceeded to trade blow after blow with Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.
The Eagles led 15-6, trailed 33-32, and never stopped fighting.
Brady threw for 505 yards and five TDs in the greatest losing performance in Super Bowl history.
Foles was just as special, completing 28-of-43 passes for 373 yards and three TDs.
Then there was the most memorable trick play in Super Bowl history.
Foles caught the touchdown in the Philly Special, turning a fourth-down gamble into a TD that represented the modern magic of the big game.
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Nick Foles became a part of Eagles history by catching a surreal touchdown with the Philly SpecialCredit: GettyTimmy Smith deserves a nod here along with Doug Williams.
Smith ran for a record 204 yards in a 42-10 blowout of the Denver Broncos, coming out of nowhere as a rookie running back to become a permanent part of NFL history.
Williams was even greater, emerging from a strike season and QB battle with Jay Schroeder to become the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
The Broncos took a commanding 10-0 lead.
Washington responded with 42 unanswered points, uniting behind Williams on a day when the Redskins' QB threw for 340 yards, four TDs and a 127.9 rating.
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QB Doug Williams and running back Timmy Smith were Super Bowl heroes for the Washington RedskinsCredit: GettyFind out the history of the Super Bowl half-time showRice was the Tom Brady of wide receivers and saved his best for the NFL's biggest game.
While teammate Joe Montana received the biggest spotlight, Rice was the 49ers' most dangerous weapon and gave opposing defenses nightmares for two decades.
In Super Bowl XXIII, one of the best championship finishes saw Rice consistently burn Cincinnati for 11 catches, 215 yards and a TD.
John Taylor had the big final catch for San Francisco, but Rice won MVP and had a performance for the ages.
He made 13 Pro Bowls, 10 All-Pro teams and holds the record for the most receiving yards in NFL history.
Against the Bengals, Rice was unstoppable and the primary reason that San Francisco added another trophy to its dynasty case.
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Paired with Joe Montana, Jerry Rice was often unguardable in the Super BowlCredit: GettyThe dual-threat QB who used to back up Joe Montana had the game of a lifetime in 1995.
Young passed for an unbelievable six touchdowns as the 49ers dismantled the San Diego Chargers.
San Francisco led 28-10 at halftime and scored 21 more points in the second half, as Young completed 24-of-36 passes for 325 yards and a 134.8 rating.
The former BYU star also ran five times for 49 yards, giving Young 374 total offensive yards on a day when San Francisco collected 28 first downs and 455 yards of offense.
Young made seven Pro Bowls, earned three All-Pro Honors and was elected to the Hall of Fame.
But he never had another game as good as Super Bowl XXIX in Miami and it's only been topped by one individual performance in NFL history.
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Steve Young unleashed one of the greatest playoff performances in NFL history with a record six passing touchdownsCredit: AFPBrady won seven Super Bowls with two teams and helped build a modern dynasty with the Patriots.
No trophy was more impressive than Super Bowl LI, which featured a 28-3 comeback for Bill Belichick's team.
No big game was more memorable than the one that Brady played on February 5, 2017 in Houston at NRG Stadium.
After an uneven first half, the aging QB once again proved that he was the undisputed GOAT of the NFL.
Brady completed 43-of-62 passes for 466 yards, two TDS and a 95.2 rating.
New England pulled off a historic comeback in overtime despite the Patriots' leading rusher only having 31 yards.
Read More on talkSPORTSix Pats receivers totaled at least 57 yards, as Brady connected over and over with a diverse group of receivers.
When OT was over, Brady was again an MVP and he'd just completed a comeback performance for the ages.
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Tom Brady and Bill Belichick made Super Bowl history together with the New England PatriotsCredit: AFP
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