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#3 - John Elway, Denver Broncos - Super Bowl XXIV
John Elway eventually won two Super Bowl rings at the back end of his legendary career, but they came after some struggles along the way. None were worse than his abysmal showing in Super Bowl XXIV in one of the biggest postseason blowouts of all time.
Elway completed just ten of his 26 passes for 108 yards with two interceptions and a fumble while failing to record a touchdown. The Denver Broncos were destroyed by the San Francisco 49ers in a lopsided 55-10 game. Joe Montana put on a legendary performance, throwing five touchdown passes.
#2 - Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers - Super Bowl L
Cam Newton put together the best year of his career during the 2015 NFL season. He was selected as a first-team All-Pro and also won the NFL MVP award while leading the Carolina Panthers to an impressive 15-1 record.
It felt like it could be the Panthers year when Newton led them all the way to the Super Bowl, but a poor performance ended the year with major disappointment. Newton completed less than 50 percent of his passes while throwing an interception and fumbling twice during his worst game of the year in a loss to the Denver Broncos.
#1 - Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders - Super Bowl XXXVII
Rich Gannon was chosen as the NFL MVP for the 2002 season after leading the NFL with 4,689 passing yards. He was also selected to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl and second first-team All-Pro in four years. He appeared ready to lead the Oakland Raiders in the Super Bowl, but the game turned into a disaster for him.
Gannon set a Super Bowl record by throwing five interceptions, including three that were returned for touchdowns, another Super Bowl record. The Raiders were dominated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by an ugly 48-21 score.
