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Super Bowl XXI
Den–FG Karlis 48
NY–Mowatt 6 pass from Simms (Allegre kick)
Den–Elway 4 run (Karlis kick)
NY–Safety, Martin tackled Elway in end zone
NY–Bavaro 13 pass from Simms (Allegre kick)
NY–FG Allegre 21
NY–Morris 1 run (Allegre kick)
NY–McConkey 6 pass from Simms (Allegre kick)
Den–FG Karlis 28
NY–Anderson 2 run (kick failed)
Den–V. Johnson 47 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
| STARTING
LINEUPS |
| Denver
(AFC) |
Offense |
New
York (NFC) |
| Vance Johnson |
WR |
Lionel
Manuel |
| Dave Studdard |
LT |
Brad Benson |
| Keith Bishop |
LG |
Billy Ard |
| Bill Bryan |
C |
Bart Oates |
| Mark Cooper |
RG |
Chris
Godfrey |
| Ken Lanier |
RT |
Karl Nelson |
| Clarence Kay |
TE |
Mark Bavaro |
| Steve Watson |
WR |
Stacy
Robinson |
| John Elway |
QB |
Phil Simms |
| Sammy Winder |
RB |
Joe Morris |
| Gerald Willhite |
RB |
Maurice
Carthon |
| |
Defense |
|
| Andre Townsend |
LE |
George
Martin |
| Greg Kragen |
NT |
Jim Burt |
| Rulon Jones |
RE |
Leonard
Marshall |
| Jim Ryan |
LOLB |
Carl Banks |
| Karl Mecklenburg |
LILB |
Gary Reasons |
| Ricky Hunley |
RILB |
Harry Carson |
| Tom Jackson |
ROLB |
Lawrence
Taylor |
| Louis Wright |
LCB |
Elvis
Patterson |
| Mike Harden |
RCB |
Perry
Williams |
| Dennis Smith |
SS |
Kenny Hill |
| Steve Foley |
FS |
Herb Welch |
Substitutions
Denver Broncos–Offense: K–Rich Karlis. P–Mike Horan. QB–Gary
Kubiak. RB–Ken Bell, Gene Lang, Steve Sewell. TE–Joey Hackett, Bobby
Micho, Orson Mobley. WR–Mark Jackson, Clint Sampson. G–Mike Freeman. T–Dan
Remsberg. Defense: DE–Simon Fletcher, Freddie Gilbert. NT–Tony
Colorito. LB–Darren Comeaux, Rick Dennison, Ken Woodard. CB–Mark
Haynes, Steve Wilson. S–Tony Lilly, Randy Robbins.
New York Giants–Offense: K–Raul Allegre. P–Sean
Landeta. QB–Jeff Rutledge. RB–Ottis Anderson, Tony Galbreath, Lee
Rouson. TE–Zeke Mowatt. WR–Bobby Johnson, Phil McConkey, Solomon
Miller. G–Damian Johnson. T–William Roberts. C–Brian Johnston.
Defense: DE–Eric Dorsey. NT–Erik Howard, Jerome Sally. LB–Andy
Headen, Byron Hunt, Thomas Johnson, Robbie Jones. CB–Mark Collins. S–Tom
Flynn, Greg Lasker.
Officials
Referee–Jerry Markbreit. Umpire–Bob Boylston. Line Judge–Bob
Beeks. Head Linesman–Terry Gierke. Back Judge–Jim Poole. Field Judge–Pat
Mallette. Side Judge–Gil Mace.
| |
Broncos |
Giants |
| TOTAL
FIRST DOWNS |
23 |
24 |
| Rushing |
5 |
10 |
| Passing |
16 |
13 |
| Penalty |
2 |
1 |
| TOTAL
NET YARDAGE |
372 |
399 |
| Total
Offensive Plays |
64 |
64 |
| Average
Gain per Offensive Play |
5.8 |
6.2 |
| NET
YARDS RUSHING |
52 |
136 |
| Total
Rushing Plays |
19 |
38 |
| Average
Gain per Rushing Play |
2.7 |
3.6 |
| NET
YARDS PASSING |
320 |
263 |
| Pass
Att.–Comp.–Int. |
41–26–1 |
25–22–0 |
| Times
Sacked–Yards Lost |
4–32 |
1–5 |
| Gross
Yards Passing |
352 |
268 |
| Avg.
Gain per Pass (Incl. Sacks) |
7.1 |
10.1 |
| PUNTS–YARDS |
2–82 |
3–138 |
| Average
Distance |
41.0 |
46.0 |
| Had
Blocked |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL
RETURN YARDAGE |
93 |
71 |
| Kickoff
Returns–Yards |
5–84 |
4–53 |
| Punt
Returns–Yards |
1–9 |
1–25 |
| Interception
Returns–Yards |
0–0 |
1–(–7) |
| TOTAL
TURNOVERS |
1 |
0 |
| Fumbles–Lost |
2–0 |
0–0 |
| Had
Intercepted |
1 |
0 |
| PENALTIES–YARDS |
4–28 |
6–48 |
| TOTAL
POINTS SCORED |
20 |
39 |
| Touchdowns
Rushing |
1 |
2 |
| Touchdowns
Passing |
1 |
3 |
| Touchdowns
Returns |
0 |
0 |
| Extra
Points |
2 |
4 |
| Field
Goals–Attempts |
2–4 |
1–1 |
| Safeties |
0 |
1 |
| THIRD–DOWN
EFFICIENCY |
7/14 |
6/12 |
| FOURTH–DOWN
EFFICIENCY |
0/0 |
1/2 |
| TIME
OF POSSESSION |
25:21 |
34:39 |
| RUSHING |
| Denver |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
Long |
TD |
| Elway |
6 |
27 |
4.5 |
10 |
1 |
| Willhite |
4 |
19 |
4.8 |
11 |
0 |
| Sewell |
3 |
4 |
1.3 |
12 |
0 |
| Lang |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
4 |
0 |
| Winder |
4 |
0 |
0.0 |
3 |
0 |
| N.Y.
Giants |
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|
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| Morris |
20 |
67 |
3.4 |
11 |
1 |
| Simms |
3 |
25 |
8.3 |
22 |
0 |
| Rouson |
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
18 |
0 |
| Galbreath |
4 |
17 |
4.3 |
7 |
0 |
| Carthon |
3 |
4 |
1.3 |
2 |
0 |
| Anderson |
2 |
1 |
0.5 |
2t |
1 |
| Rutledge |
3 |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
0 |
| PASSING |
| Denver |
Att. |
Comp. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
Int. |
| Elway |
37 |
22 |
304 |
54 |
1 |
1 |
| Kubiak |
4 |
4 |
48 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
| N.Y.
Giants |
|
|
|
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| Simms |
25 |
22 |
268 |
44 |
3 |
0 |
| RECEIVING |
| Denver |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| V.
Johnson |
5 |
121 |
54 |
1 |
| Willhite |
5 |
39 |
11 |
0 |
| Winder |
4 |
34 |
14 |
0 |
| M.
Jackson |
3 |
51 |
24 |
0 |
| Watson |
2 |
54 |
31 |
0 |
| Sampson |
2 |
20 |
11 |
0 |
| Mobley |
2 |
17 |
11 |
0 |
| Sewell |
2 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
| Lang |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| N.Y.
Giants |
|
|
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|
| Bavaro |
4 |
51 |
17 |
1 |
| Morris |
4 |
20 |
12 |
0 |
| Carthon |
4 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
| Robinson |
3 |
62 |
36 |
0 |
| Manuel |
3 |
43 |
17 |
0 |
| McConkey |
2 |
50 |
44 |
1 |
| Rouson |
1 |
23 |
23 |
0 |
| Mowatt |
1 |
6 |
6t |
1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS |
| Denver |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| None |
|
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| N.Y.
Giants |
|
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| Patterson |
1 |
–7 |
–7 |
0 |
| PUNTING |
| Denver |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TB |
Long |
| Horan |
2 |
82 |
41.0 |
1 |
42 |
| N.Y.
Giants |
|
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|
|
|
| Landeta |
3 |
138 |
46.0 |
1 |
59 |
| PUNT
RETURNS |
| Denver |
No. |
FC |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| Willhite |
1 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
| N.Y.
Giants |
|
|
|
|
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| McConkey |
1 |
1 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
| KICKOFF
RETURNS |
| Denver |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| Bell |
3 |
48 |
28 |
0 |
| Lang |
2 |
36 |
23 |
0 |
| N.Y.
Giants |
|
|
|
|
| Rouson |
3 |
56 |
22 |
0 |
| Flynn |
1 |
–3 |
–3 |
0 |
| FUMBLES |
| Denver |
No. |
Own
Rec. |
Opp.
Rec. |
| Elway |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Bell |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Hackett |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| N.Y.
Giants |
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| None |
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| KICKING |
| Denver |
XP–A |
FG–A |
FG
Made |
FG
Missed |
| Karlis |
2–2 |
2–4 |
48,
28 |
23,
24 |
| N.Y.
Giants |
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| Allegre |
4–5 |
1–1 |
21 |
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|  | Date: January 25, 1987
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|  | MVP: Phil Simms
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|  | Stadium: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
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|  | Attendance: 101,063
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|  | TV Audience: 122,600,000
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