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The Independent UK
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Ben Burrows

What is the lowest scoring Super Bowl? Rams and Patriots threaten record low points

New England vs Los Angeles had fans and pundits alike scrambling for the record books for all the wrong reasons.

The Patriots took on the Rams in Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta in a battle of two of the best offenses in the NFL.

But it was defences who dominated for much of the contest with the Pats only leading 3-0 at half-time.

The lowest scoring Super Bowl was Super Bowl 7.

LIVE: Latest from Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta

The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins in game where only 21 total points were scored. The Phins eventually prevailed 14-7.

Only three touchdowns and three extra points were scored in the 1973 encounter.

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