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Wiz Imp

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5. Fewest Yards Allowed in a Super Bowl: 119, Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:31 PM

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Pittsburgh also scored a Safety, Intercepted 3 passes and recovered 2 fumbles for 5 turnovers total. Steelers defense gave up 0 points (Vikings only points were on a blocked punt recovered by Vikings defense in the end zone). Easily the most dominant defensive performance in a Super Bowl game.

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Trivia buffs: what team has fielded the best defense in Super Bowl history? [View all] Auggie Monday OP

Steelers' defense in the mid to late 70's. But I'm livetohike Monday #1

Do you mean the best full season of defense in the Super Bowl era, or the best RockRaven Monday #2

One game Super Bowl performance Auggie Monday #3

Probably the Steelers in IX or the Ravens in XXXV. RockRaven Monday #7

Super Bowl 20 - The Patriots had negative total yards at halftime. Moostache Monday #9

The Steelers in SB IX cloudbase Monday #4

Steelers did not block a punt for a touchdown. That was Minnesota. Wiz Imp Monday #6

My mistake. cloudbase Monday #13

Fewest Yards Allowed in a Super Bowl: 119, Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX Wiz Imp Monday #5

There have been many, but the rules and changes across eras makes a singular "greatest" unlikely... Moostache Monday #8

Bravo! BHDem53 Monday #11

I'm gonna go out on a limb True Dough Monday #10

1985 Bears and 2000 Ravens ABC123Easy Monday #12

Those were the two that stood for me ... Auggie Monday #15

Steelers in Super Bowl IX Blumancru Monday #14