What's the record for most rushing yards in a Super Bowl?

An likely name sits atop the Super Bowl record book in this category.

A Super Bowl is the ultimate stage for an NFL player. Not only is it a globally viewed event, seen in nearly every country around the world, but 26 separate nations sent a total of 6,000 media members to cover the event live in Las Vegas.

If you're trying to build a name for yourself, a Super Bowl is an ideal place to showcase your talents.

While Super Bowls have made household names of various heroes over time, it's interesting to know that the record for most rushing yards in a Super Bowl doesn't belong to anyone in the pantheon of greatest running backs ever. In fact, it's just about as unassuming a candidate as you could ever remember—the ultimate trivia answer to know because no one else will even think of it.

The answer is Timmy Smith of the Washington Redskins set back in 1988.

The scenario was ideal for someone like Smith to put up a record-setting total in a Super Bowl back in Super Bowl XXII (22). Washington would end up rolling over the Denver Broncos by a final score of 42-10, and the nature of that lead created a perfect storm for Washington to keep the ground game going to keep the clock moving. In response, Smith had 204 yards on 22 carries and 2 touchdowns—including a 58-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that put them up 21-10.

Former Kansas City Chiefs RB Marcus Allen is second on the list with 191 yards four years earlier and John Riggins is third at 166. Damien Williams is No. 18 on the list, the highest-ranked Chiefs effort, with 104 yards back in 2020.