SUPER BOWL XXVII : Super Bowl Trophy

Winning team receives possession of the Vince Lombardi Trophy, a sterling silver trophy created by Tiffany & Co. It was named for the late Vince Lombardi priot to Super Bowl V. Trophy consists of a regulation-size silver football mounted in a kicking position on a pyramid-like stand of three concave sides. The trophy stands 20.75 inches, weighs 107.3 ounces, and is valued in excess of $10,000. The words “Vince Lomardi” and “Super Bowl XXVII” are engraved on the base along with the NFL emblem.

* Super Bowl Champions 1967--Green Bay (NFL) 35, Kansas City (AFL) 10 1968--Green Bay (NFL) 33, Oakland (AFL) 14 1969--N.Y. Jets (AFL)16, jBaltimore (NFL) 7 1970--Kansas City (AFL) 23, Minnesota (NFL) 7 1971--Baltimore (AFC) 16, Dallas (nfc) 13 1972--Dallas (NFC) 24, Miami (AFC) 3 1973--Miami (AFC) 14, Washington (NFC) 7 1974--Miami (AFC) 24, Minnesota (NFC) 7 1975--Pittsburgh (AFC) 16, Minnesota (NFC) 6 1976--Pittsburgh (AFC) 21, Dallas (NFC) 17 1977--Oakland (AFC) 32, Minnesota (NFC) 14 1978--Dallas (NFC) 27, Denver (AFC) 10 1979--Pittsburgh (AFC) 35, Dallas (NFC) 31 1980--Pittsburgh (AFC) 31, Rams (NFC) 19 1981--Oakland (AFC) 27, Philadelphia (NFC) 10 1982--San Francisco (NFC) 26, Cincinnati (AFC) 21 1983--Washington (NFC) 27, Miami (AFC) 17 1984--Raiders (AFC) 38, Washington (NFC) 9 1985--San Francisco (NFC) 38, Miami (AFC) 16 1986--Chicago (NFC) 46, New England (AFC) 10 1987--N.Y. Giants (NFC) 39, Denver (AFC) 20 1988--Washington (NFC) 42, Denver (AFC) 10 1989--San Francisco (NFC) 20, Cincinnati (AFC) 16 1990--San Francisco (NFC) 55, Denver (AFC) 10 1991--N.Y. Giants (NFC) 20, Buffalo (AFC) 19 1992--Washington (NFC) 37, Buffalo (AFC) 24 Source: Associated Press

Buffalo Bills

Coach: Marv Levy

No. Player P Ht. Wt. Exp. 2 Steve Christie K 6-0 185 3 7 Gale Gilbert QB 6-3 210 6 9 Chris Mohr P 6-5 215 3 12 Jim Kelly QB 6-3 218 7 14 Frank Reich QB 6-4 210 8 20 Henry Jones S 5-11 197 2 23 Kenneth Davis RB 5-10 208 7 24 Kurt Schulz S 6-1 206 R 26 Chris Hale CB 5-7 170 4 27 Clifford Hicks CB 5-10 188 6 29 James Williams CB 5-10 178 3 34 Thurman Thomas RB 5-10 198 5 35 Carwell Gardner RB 6-2 232 3 37 Nate Odomes CB 5-10 188 6 38 Mark Kelso S 5-11 185 7 43 Matt Darby S 6-1 200 R 47 Kirby Jackson CB 5-10 180 6 51 Jim Ritcher G 6-3 273 13 53 Marvcus Patton LB 6-2 225 3 54 Carlton Bailey LB 6-3 235 5 55 Mark Maddox LB 6-1 233 1 56 Darryl Talley LB 6-4 235 10 58 Shane Conlan LB 6-3 230 6 59 Mitch Frerotte C 6-3 285 4 63 Adam Lingner C 6-4 268 10 65 John Davis G 6-4 311 6 67 Kent Hull C 6-5 278 7 69 Will Wolford T 6-5 297 7 70 John Fina G 6-4 282 R 73 Mike Lodish NT 6-3 272 3 74 Glenn Parker T 6-5 305 3 75 Howard Ballard T 6-6 325 5 78 Bruce Smith DE 6-4 273 8 80 James Lofton WR 6-3 190 15 81 Brad Lamb WR 5-10 171 1 82 Don Beebe WR 5-11 184 4 83 Andre Reed WR 6-2 190 8 84 Keith McKeller TE 6-4 245 5 85 Al Edwards WR 5-8 173 3 86 Rob Awalt TE 6-5 238 6 88 Pete Metzelaars TE 6-7 250 11 89 Steve Tasker WR 5-9 183 8 90 Phil Hansen DE 6-5 275 2 91 Jeff Wright NT 6-3 270 5 94 Mark Pike DE 6-4 272 6 95 Keith Goganious LB 6-2 237 R 97 Cornelius Bennett LB 6-2 238 6

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Player Sketches

Offense

QB--Jim Kelly (12), 6-3, 218, 7th year, Miami.

Made fourth Pro Bowl . . . Completed 269 of 462 passes (58.2 percent) for 3,457 yards, 23 TDs, 19 interceptions . . . Missed most of season finale and first two playoff games with knee injury . . . Returned to engineer AFC title win over Miami.

RB--Thurman Thomas (34), 5-10, 198, 5th year, Oklahoma State.

First player to lead NFL in total yardage four straight years . . . Had 2,113 yards (1,487 rushing, career high) . . . Made fourth Pro Bowl . . . Had nine 100-yard rushing games . . . Caught 58 passes for 626 yards . . . Scored 12 TDs . . . Most dangerous on screen passes and delays.

RB--Ken Davis (23), 5-10, 210, 7th year, Texas Christian.

Thomas’ backup, has emerged in playoffs with 233 yards rushing . . . Stronger inside runner than Thomas, not quite the receiver . . . Scored five rushing TDs in season, ran for 613 yards . . .

WR--James Lofton (80), 6-3, 190, 15th year, Stanford.

Still a force at 36, stands third in career receptions (750) . . . Has had slow postseason, but made key TD catch against Pittsburgh . . . Made 51 catches for 786 yards and six touchdowns in ’92.

WR--Andre Reed 1/283), 6-2, 190, 8th year, Kutztown (Pa.).

Go-to receiver over middle, especially on slant-ins . . . Ignored during parts of season (just 13 catches in five November games; 11 in four December games).

WR--Don Beebe (82), 5-11, 183, 4th year, Chadron State.

Fastest Bills receiver . . . Had career-high 33 catches, 554 yards.

TE--Pete Metzelaars (88), 6-7, 250, 11th year, Wabash.

Kelly goes to him over middle, usually on first series . . . Also good target in end zone (six TDs) . . . Decent blocker.

C--Kent Hull (67) 6-4, 275, 7th year, Mississippi State.

Has started every game throughout NFL career . . . One of league’s best, although absent from Pro Bowl this year.

G--Glen Parker (74), 6-5, 301, 3rd year, Arizona.

Began developing this season after being backup to John Davis . . . Moves well for size . . . Missed two games with knee injury.

G--Jim Ritcher (51), 6-3, 273, 13th year, North Carolina State.

Might be his last game . . . Team leader, has played in more games (204) than any Bill.

T--Howard Ballard (75), 6-6, 325, 5th year, Alabama A&M.;

Nicknamed “House,” but a lot more mobile . . . Will start in Pro Bowl, his first appearance.

T--Will Wolford (69), 6-1, 295, 7th year, Vanderbilt.

Bills’ best offensive lineman . . . Rarely makes mistakes.

Defense

E--Bruce Smith (78), 6-4, 275, 8th year, Virginia Tech.

Led team with 14 sacks . . . Finally healthy after cracked and bruised ribs limited him for last five weeks . . . Made fifth Pro Bowl . . . Had monster game vs. Miami with seven tackles, 1 1-2 sacks, a forced fumble and blocked pass . . . Will play opposite either tackle or guard, sometimes over center.

E--Phil Hansen (90), 6-5, 258, 2nd year, North Dakota.

Vastly improved over rookie season . . . Started every game, ended season with streak of sacks in six games . . . Led team with 11 tackles in first-round vs. Houston.

NT--Jeff Wright (91), 6-3, 270, 5th year, Central Missouri State.

Seems undersized for position, but doesn’t get pushed around.

LB--Darryl Talley (56), 6-4, 235, 10th year, West Virginia.

Leader of the defense, had 106 tackles, third straight year over 100 . . . Inspirational type who plays hurt . . . Better than most in pass coverage, excellent vs. run . . . Has played in 165 straight games, club record.

LB--Cornelius Bennett (97), 6-2, 238, 6th year, Alabama.

Made fourth Pro Bowl, first as inside LB . . . Had streak of 91 starts end in season finale, also missed playoff game with Houston (pulled hamstring) . . . Returned with super game vs. Pittsburgh.

LB--Shane Conlan (58), 6-3, 230, 6th year, Penn State.

Ankle problems made him miss four games . . . Not as good as during Pro Bowl years . . . Comes out in passing situations.

LB--Marvcus Patton (53), 6-2, 216, 3rd year, UCLA.

Became starter in midseason, with Bennett moving inside . . . Will see lots of rushes from Emmitt Smith.

CB--Nate Odomes (37), 5-10, 188, 6th year, Wisconsin.

Bills’ best cover man--and he’ll tell you so . . . Could have problem against taller Cowboys receivers . . . Had five INTs, tying career high.

CB--James Williams (29), 5-10, 172, 3rd year, Fresno State.

Might not be starter if Kirby Jackson (47) had stayed healthy . . . Far better player than in previous two seasons, but still needs help.

S--Mark Kelso (38), 5 -11, 185, 7th year, William & Mary.

Smart defender who makes up for lack of speed and size . . . Tied for third in NFL with seven INTs . . . Might see a lot of TE Jay Novacek.

S--Henry Jones (20), 5-11, 197, 2nd year, Illinois.

Significant contributor after being bust as rookie.

Special Teams

PK--Steve Christie (2), 6-0, 185, 3rd year, William & Mary.

Signed under Plan B from Tampa Bay . . . Made 43 of 44 PATs, 24 of 30 field goals for 115 points . . . Hit 10 of 14 kicks from 40 yards and beyond . . . Made five field goals, tying playoff record, in AFC title game.

P--Chris Mohr (9), 6-5, 215, 3rd year, Alabama.

Has punted only seven times in playoffs . . . Averaged 36.8 net, but had 42.2 gross in windy Buffalo.

*Dallas CowboysCoach: Jimmy Johnson

No. Player P Ht. Wt. Exp. 2 Lin Elliott K 6-0 182 R 4 Mike Saxon P 6-3 200 8 7 Steve Beuerlein QB 6-2 213 5 8 Troy Aikman QB 6-4 222 4 20 Ray Horton S 5-11 188 10 22 Emmitt Smith RB 5-9 209 3 23 Robert Williams S 5-10 186 6 24 Larry Brown CB 5-11 185 2 26 Kevin Smith CB 5-11 177 R 27 Thomas Everett S 5-9 183 6 28 Darren Woodson S 6-1 215 R 29 Kenneth Gant S 5-11 191 3 30 Issiac Holt CB 6-2 198 8 34 Tommie Agee FB 6-0 227 5 37 James Washington S 6-1 203 5 39 Derrick Gainer RB 5-11 240 2 47 Clayton Holmes CB 5-10 181 R 48 Daryl Johnston FB 6-2 238 4 51 Ken Norton Jr. LB 6-2 241 5 52 Mickey Pruitt LB 6-1 218 5 53 Mark Stepnoski C 6-2 269 4 55 Robert Jones LB 6-2 238 R 57 Vinson Smith LB 6-2 237 4 58 Dixon Edwards LB 6-1 224 2 61 Nate Newton G 6-3 303 7 63 John Gesek G 6-5 282 6 66 Kevin Gogan T 6-7 319 6 67 Russell Maryland DT 6-1 275 2 68 Frank Cornish G 6-4 285 3 70 Dale Hellestrae G 6-5 283 6 71 Mark Tuinei T 6-5 298 10 75 Tony Casillas DT 6-3 273 7 76 Alan Veingard T 6-5 280 6 77 Jim Jeffcoat DE 6-5 276 10 78 Leon Lett DT 6-6 292 2 79 Erik Williams T 6-6 321 2 80 Alvin Harper WR 6-3 207 2 82 Jimmy Smith WR 6-1 205 R 83 Kelvin Martin WR 5-9 165 6 84 Jay Novacek TE 6-4 231 8 88 Michael Irvin WR 6-2 199 5 89 Derek Tennell TE 6-5 270 5 92 Tony Tolbert DE 6-6 265 4 94 Charles Haley DE 6-5 245 7 95 Chad Hennings DT 6-6 267 R 97 Jimmie Jones DT 6-4 276 3 98 Godfrey Myles LB 6-1 242 2

Player Sketches

Offense

QB--Troy Aikman (8), 6-foot-4, 222 pounds, 4th year, UCLA.

Finished third among NFC passers, with 3,445 yards and 23 touchdowns . . . Tied for lead in completions with 302 . . . First building block in Cowboys’ reconstruction, drafted No. 1 in 1989.

RB--Emmitt Smith (22), 5-9, 209, 3rd year, Florida.

Won second straight NFL rushing championship, finishing with 1,713 yards after 1,563 last season . . . Has totaled 4,213 rushing yards in three seasons . . . Caught 59 passes for 335 yards.

RB--Darryl Johnston (48), 6-2, 238, 4th year, Syracuse.

Chief blocker for Smith . . . Carried the ball just 17 times for 61 yards, up from 10-for-35 two years ago and 17-for-54 last season . . . Recovered key fumble in NFC championship game at San Francisco.

WR--Michael Irvin (88), 6-2, 199, 5th year, Miami.

Fourth among NFC receivers with 78 catches for 1,396 yards and seven touchdowns . . . Tough over the middle . . . Set career records for catches (143), receiving yards (2,423) and touchdown receptions (26) playing for Jimmy Johnston at Miami.

WR--Alvin Harper (80), 6-3, 207, 2nd year, Tennessee.

Turned in solid season with 35 catches for 562 yards and four touchdowns . . . Size and jumping ability make him a big play receiver . . . Caught game-breaking 70-yarder in NFC title game.

TE--Jay Novacek (84), 6-4, 231, 8th year, Wyoming.

Enjoyed best season with 68 catches for 630 yards and six TDs . . . Broken hand limited early contribution but he enjoyed big second half.

T--Erik Williams (79), 6-6, 319, 2nd year, Central State, Ohio.

Won starting job this season . . . Biggest man in OL, a major accomplishment with Nate Newton around.

T--Mark Tuinei (71), 6-5, 298, 10th year, Hawaii.

One of the Cowboys’ senior citizens, has been starter for seven years . . . Has played in more games (127) than any other Dallas offensive player.

G--John Gesak (63), 6-5, 282, 6th year, Cal State-Sacramento.

Cornerstone of offensive line that has helped Emmitt Smith to two straight rushing titles . . . Acquired from Los Angeles Raiders in 1990 for a fifth round draft choice.

G--Nate Newton (61), 6-3, 303, 7th year, Florida A&M.;

Cowboys’ version of Refrigerator Perry, fighting a constant battle of the bulge . . . Helped Dallas to second lowest sacks allowed total in league.

C--Mark Stepnoski (53), 6-2, 269, 4th year, Pittsburgh.

Pro Bowl center . . . Third round pick, one of four starters from first four rounds of Cowboys’ 1989 draft.

Defense

T--Russell Maryland (67), 6-1, 275, 2nd year, Miami.

Another one of Johnson’s Hurricane alumni . . . No. 1 pick in draft two years ago . . . Quick, strong player.

T--Tony Casillas (75), 6-3, 273, 7th year, Oklahoma.

Resurrected career after coming over from Atlanta in trade two years ago . . . Run-stopping specialist has started 31 of 32 games for Cowboys. . . . Lombardi Trophy winner at Oklahoma.

E--Tony Tolbert (92), 6-6, 265, 4th year, Texas-El Paso.

Converted outside linebacker has become a force at DE . . . Recorded 87 tackles (46 solo) and 8 1/2 sacks.

E--Charles Haley (94), 6-5, 245, 7th year, James Madison.

One of two Cowboys with Super Bowl experience . . . Acquired in preseason trade with San Francisco . . . Led team with 42 quarterback pressures.

LB--Vinson Smith (57), 6-2, 237, 4th year, East Carolina.

Plan B acquisition from Pittsburgh . . . Earned first start in final game of 1990 season and responded with an 11-tackle game to earn fulltime job . . . Totaled 69 tackles (33 solo) this season.

LB--Ken Norton Jr. (51), 6-2, 241, 5th year, UCLA.

Son of former heavyweight boxing champion . . . Led team with 120 tackles (64 solo) . . . Has played all three linebacking positions.

LB--Robert Jones (55), 6-2, 238, 1st year, East Carolina.

Won starting middle linebacker job as rookie . . . Had 108 tackles (55 solo), second on team . . . Strong, quick and durable.

CB--Kevin Smith (26), 5-11, 177, 1st year, Texas A&M.;

Another rookie starter on Dallas’ no name, no Pro Bowler defense . . . Had 31 tackles (22 solo) and two interceptions in first NFL season.

CB--Larry Brown (24), 5-11, 185, 2nd year, Texas Christian.

Rare 12th round draft pick who won starting job . . . Was 320th player and 57th DB picked in 1991 draft . . . Became starter four games into first season.

FS--James Washington (37), 6-1, 203, 5th year, UCLA.

Plan B pickup from Rams . . . Led secondary with 95 tackles (51 solo) and three interceptions.

SS--Thomas Everett (27), 5-9, 183, 6th year, Baylor.

Balked at signing with Pittsburgh and was acquired for a fifth round draft choice . . . Had 58 tackles (27 solo).

Special Teams

PK--Lin Elliott (2), 6-0, 180, 1st year, Texas Tech.

Rookie free agent converted 47 of 48 extra points and 24 of 35 field goals, including 3 of 4 from 50-plus yards . . . Holds Texas Tech records for kick scoring (220 points), conversions (100) and consecutive extra points (85).

P--Mike Saxon (4), 6-3, 200, 8th year, San Diego State.

Averaged 43 yards per kick for 61 punts with a longest of 58 yards . . . Had third straight year and fifth in the last six seasons without a blocked kick.

Records

Individual

SCORING

Most Points, Lifetime--24, Franco Harris, Pittsburgh; Roger Craig, San Francisco; Jerry Rice, San Francisco.

Most Points, Game--18, Roger Craig, San Francisco vs. Miami, 1985; Jerry Rice, San Francisco vs. Denver 1990.

Most Touchdowns, Lifetime--4, Franco Harris, Pittsburgh; Roger Craig, San Francisco; Jerry Rice, San Francisco.

Most Touchdowns, Game--3, Roger Craig, San Francisco vs. Miami, 1985; Jerry Rice, San Francisco vs. Denver 1990.

Most Points After Touchdown, Lifetime--9, Mike Cofer, San Francisco.

Most Points After Touchdown, Game--7, Mike Cofer, San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990.

Most Field Goals, Lifetime--5, Ray Wersching, San Francisco.

Most Field Goals, Game--4, Don Chandler, Green Bay vs. Oakland, 1968; Ray Wersching, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1982.

Longest Field Goal--48, Jan Stenerud, Kansas City vs. Minnesota, 1970; Rich Karlis, Denver vs. N.Y. Giants, 1987.

Most Safeties--1, Dwight White, Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota, 1975; Reggie Harrison, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, 1976; Henry Waechter, Chicago vs. New England, 1986; George Martin, New York vs. Denver, 1987; Bruce Smith, Buffalo vs. New York, 1991.

RUSHING

Most Attempts, Lifetime--101, Franco Harris, Pittsburgh.

Most Attempts, Game--38, John Riggins, Washington vs. Miami, 1983.

Most Yards Gained, Lifetime--354, Franco Harris, Pittsburgh.

Most Yards Gained, Game--204, Tim Smith, Washington vs. Denver, 1988.

Longest Gain--74, Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders vs. Washington, 1984.

Most Touchdowns, Lifetime--4, Franco Harris, Pittsburgh.

Most Touchdowns, Game--2, Elijah Pitts, Green Bay vs. Kansas City, 1967; Larry Csonka, Miami vs. Minnesota, 1974; Pete Banaszak, Oakland vs. Minnesota, 1977; Franco Harris, Pittsburgh vs. L.A. Rams, 1980; Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders vs. Washington, 1984; Jim McMahon, Chicago vs. New England, 1986; Tim Smith, Washington vs. Denver, 1988; Tom Rathman, San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990; Gerald Riggs, Washington vs. Buffalo, 1992.

PASSING

Most Attempts, Lifetime--122, Joe Montana, San Francisco.

Most Attempts, Game--58, Jim Kelly, Buffalo vs. Washington, 1992.

Most Completions, Lifetime--83, Joe Montana, San Francisco.

Most Completions, Game--29, Dan Marino, Miami vs. San Francisco, 1985.

Highest Completion Percentage, Lifetime--68.0, Joe Montana, San Francisco.

Highest Completion Percentage, Game--88.0, Phil Simms, New York Giants vs. Denver, 1987.

Most Yards Gained, Lifetime--1,142, Joe Montana, San Francisco.

Most Yards Gained, Game--357, Joe Montana, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989.

Most Touchdowns, Lifetime--11, Joe Montana, San Francisco.

Most Touchdowns, Game--5, Joe Montana, San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990.

Most Had Intercepted, Lifetime--7, Craig Morton, Dallas-Denver.

Most Had Intercepted, Game--4, Craig Morton, Denver vs. Dallas, 1978; Jim Kelly, Buffalo vs. Washington, 1992.

Longest Completion--80, Jim Plunkett (to Kenny King), L.A. Raiders vs. Philadelphia, 1981; Doug Williams (to Ricky Sanders), Washington vs. Denver, 1988.

RECEIVING

Most Receptions, Lifetime--20, Roger Craig, San Francisco.

Most Receptions, Game--11, Dan Ross, Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, 1982; Jerry Rice, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989.

Mosy Yards, Lifetime--364, Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, 364.

Most Yards, Game--215, Jerry Rice, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989.

Most Touchdowns, Lifetime--4, Jerry Rice, San Francisco.

Most Touchdowns, Game--3, Jerry Rice, San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990.

Longest Reception--80, Kenny King (from Jim Plunkett), L.A. Raiders vs. Philadelphia, 1981; Ricky Sanders (from Doug Williams), Washington vs. Denver, 1988.

FUMBLES

Most By, Lifetime--5, Roger Staubach, Dallas.

Most By, Game--3, Roger Staubach, Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, 1976.

Team

SCORING

Most Points, Game--55, San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990.

Fewest Points, Game--3, Miami vs. Dallas, 1972.

Most Points, Both Teams, Game--66, Pittsburgh (35) vs. Dallas (31), 1979.

Fewest Points, Both Teams, Game--21, Miami (14), Washington (7), 1973.

Largest Margin of Victory--45--San Francisco vs. Denver (55-10), 1990.

YARDS GAINED

Most Net Yards Gained, Game--602, Washington vs. Denver, 1988.

Fewest Net Yards Gained, Game--119, Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 1975.

Most Rushing Yards, Game--280, Washington vs. Denver, 1988.

Fewest Rushing Yards, Game--7, New England vs. Chicago, 1986.

Most Passing Yards, Game--341, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989.

Fewest Passing Yards, Game--35, Denver vs. Dallas, 1978.

Individual Leaders

100 YARDS RUSHING Att. Yds. Avg. TD Timmy Smith, Washington vs. Denver, 1988 22 204 9.3 2 Marcus Allen, Raiders vs. Washington, 1984 20 191 9.6 2 John Riggins, Washington vs. Miami, 1983 38 166 4.4 1 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota, 1975 34 158 4.6 1 Larry Csonka, Miami vs. Minnesota, 1974 33 145 4.4 2 Clarence Davis, Oakland vs. Minnesota, 1977 16 137 8.6 0 Thurman Thomas, Buffalo vs. N.Y. Giants, 1991 15 135 9.0 1 Matt Snell, N.Y. Jets vs. Baltimore, 1969 30 121 4.0 1 Tom Matte, Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets, 1969 11 116 10.5 0 Larry Csonka, Miami vs. Washington, 1973 15 112 7.5 0

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100 YARDS RECEIVING Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Jerry Rice, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989 11 215 19.5 1 Rickey Sanders, Washington vs. Denver, 1988 9 193 21.4 2 Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, 1976 4 161 40.3 1 Jerry Rice, San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990 7 148 21.1 3 Max McGee, Green Bay vs. Kansas City, 1967 7 138 19.7 2 George Sauer, N.Y. Jets vs. Baltimore, 1969 8 133 16.6 0 Willie Gault, Chicago vs. New England, 1986 4 129 32.3 0 Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, 1979 7 124 17.7 1 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh vs. Rams, 1980 3 121 40.3 1 Vance Johnson, Denver vs. N.Y. Giants, 1987 5 121 24.2 1 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, 1979 3 115 38.3 2 Gary Clark, Washington vs. Buffalo, 1992 7 114 16.3 1 Art Monk, Washington vs. Buffalo, 1992 7 113 16.1 0 John Henderson, Minnesota vs. K.C., 1970 7 111 15.9 0 Cris Collinsworth, Cin. vs. San Francisco, 1982 5 107 21.4 0 Dan Ross, Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, 1982 11 104 9.5 2 Roger Craig, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989 8 101 12.6 0

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300 YARDS PASSING Att. Cmp. Yds. TD Int Joe Montana, San Francisco vs. Cin., 1989 36 23 357 2 0 Doug Williams, Washington vs. Denver, 1988 29 18 340 4 1 Joe Montana, San Francisco vs. Miami, 1985 35 24 331 3 0 Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, 1979 30 17 318 4 1 Dan Marino, Miami vs. San Francisco, 1985 50 29 318 1 2 Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh vs. Rams, 1980 21 14 309 2 3 John Elway, Denver vs. N.Y. Giants, 1987 37 22 304 1 1 Ken Anderson, Cin. vs. San Francisco, 1982 34 25 300 2 2

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LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE

74--Marcus Allen, Raiders vs. Washington, 1984 (TD)

58--Tom Matte, Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets, 1969

58--Timmy Smith, Washington vs. Denver, 1988 (TD)

49--Larry Csonka, Miami vs. Washington, 1973

44--Alvin Garrett, Washington vs. Miami, 1983

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LONGEST PASS PLAYS

80--Jim Plunkett to Kenny King, Oakland vs. Philadelphia, 1981 (TD)

80--Doug Williams to Ricky Sanders, Wash. vs. Denver, 1988 (TD)

76--David Woodley to Jimmy Cefalo, Miami vs. Washington, 1983 (TD)

75--John Unitas to John Mackey, Baltimore vs. Dallas, 1971 (TD)

75--Terry Bradshaw to John Stallworth, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, 1979 (TD)

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LONGEST PUNT RETURNS

45--John Taylor, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989

34--Darrell Green, Washington vs. Raiders, 1984

31--Willie Wood, Green Bay vs. Oakland, 1968

28--Dana McLemore, San Francisco vs. Miami, 1985

25--Neal Colzie, Oakland vs. Minnesota, 1977

25--Phil McConkey, N.Y. Giants vs. Denver, 1987

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LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS

98--Fulton Walker, Miami vs. Washington, 1983 (TD)

93--Stanford Jennings, Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, 1989 (TD)

67--Rick Upchurch, Denver vs. Dallas, 1978

48--Thomas Henderson, Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, 1976, received lateral from Preston Pearson

45--Larry Anderson, Pittsburgh vs. Rams, 1980

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LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS

75--Willie Brown, Oakland vs. Minnesota, 1977 (TD)

60--Herb Adderley, Green Bay vs. Oakland, 1968 (TD)

55--Jake Scott, Miami vs. Washington, 1973

50--Willie Wood, Green Bay vs. Kansas City, 1967

47--Jim Morrissey, Chicago vs. New England, 1986

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LONGEST PUNTS

63--Lee Johnson, Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, 1989

62--Rich Camarillo, New England vs. Chicago, 1986

61--Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City vs. Green Bay, 1967

59--Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City vs. Minnesota, 1970

59--Bobby Walden, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, 1976

59--Ken Clark, Rams vs. Pittsburgh, 1980

59--Sean Landeta, N.Y. Giants vs. Denver, 1987

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LONGEST FIELD GOALS

48--Rich Karlis, Denver vs. N.Y. Giants, 1987

48--Jan Stenerud, Kansas City vs. Minnesota, 1970

47--Jim Turner, Denver vs. Dallas, 1978

46--Chris Bahr, Oakland vs. Philadelphia, 1981

45--Frank Corral, Rams vs. Pittsburgh, 1980