The Unbreakable Super Bowl Records

The previous 47 Super Bowls are full of fun facts, amazing performances and assorted oddities. Here are eight records that may never be topped -- or even matched -- in the biggest NFL game of the century every season.Yes, it's a quarterback-driven league these days and we've seen astounding passing numbers this season alone, most notably from record-setting Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. But it will be hard to top what happened in Super Bowl XXI, when Giants quarterback Phil Simms completed a Super Bowl-record 88.0 percent of his throws (22-of-25) for 268 yards and three touchdowns in his team's 39-20 win over the Broncos. In the second half alone, Simms was 10-of-10 for 165 yards and two touchdowns (although there was that fortuitous bounce off tight end Mark Bavaro to wide receiver Phil McConkey for a touchdown). The mark is based on a minimum of 20 pass attempts.

                                                                                 Once upon a time, in a game far, far away, this was a league where the running backs were household names. The running attacks have taken a back seat in recent years, which makes some yearn for the Washington Redskins, the "Hogs" and Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, who totaled 166 yards rushing on a Super Bowl record 38 carries in his team’s 27-17 win over the Miami Dolphins. Since Riggins' workhorse performance in Super Bowl XVII, 20 of the 30 champions ran the ball fewer than 38 times as a team. And none of the 47 losing teams in the Big Game has ever totaled at least 38 rushing attempts.