The Greatest Super Bowl Games of All Time, Ranked

Half a century of Super Bowls has produced games that ranged from lopsided blowouts to breathtaking finishes. Our panel of football historians ranks the ten best based on drama, competitiveness, and lasting cultural impact.

The criteria: quality of play, late-game stakes, and the sheer number of moments that entered the permanent highlight reel.

The No. 1 game on our list came down to a goal-line play on the final snap that still sparks debate to this day — analysts, coaches, and fans will never fully agree on whether it was the right call.