12 Underrated Super Bowl Ads From the Past 12 Years

Some great spots you might have forgotten

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With dozens of commercials airing during every Super Bowl, it only makes sense that some good ones occasionally get lost in the shuffle.

So, as we gear up for Super Bowl LI, here’s a look back at 12 Super Bowls spots from the past 12 years that didn’t get quite the attention they should have.

Also, check out Adweek’s full coverage of the ads of Super Bowl LI.

 

Ameriquest – Surprise Dinner (2005)

Ameriquest stormed the 2005 Super Bowl with four spots from DDB Los Angeles, of which this one was probably the best—using a cat, a knife and spaghetti sauce to memorably illustrate the tagline, “Don’t judge too quickly.”

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