A LOOK BACK: GAMES XVII THROUGH XXXIV

1984: SUPER BOWL XVIII

AT TAMPA, FLA.--72,920

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Washington 0 3 6 0 9 L.A. Raiders 7 14 14 3 38

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Marcus Allen rushed for a Super Bowl-record 191 yards in 20 carries and scored two touchdowns for the Raiders.

The Raiders took a 7-0 lead 4:52 into the game when Derrick Jensen blocked a punt by Jeff Hayes and recovered it for a touchdown.

Jim Plunkett hooked up with Cliff Branch for a 12-yard touchdown pass with 9:14 remaining in the first half, giving the Raiders a 14-0 lead.

Washington cut the margin to 14-3 on a 24-yard field goal by Mark Moseley, but with seven seconds left in the half, Raider linebacker Jack Squirek intercepted a screen pass by Joe Theismann and romped five yards into the end zone to give them a 21-3 advantage.

In the second half, Allen scored on a 74-yard run--a Super Bowl record.

Winning Coach--Tom Flores.

Most Valuable Player--Marcus Allen.

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1985: SUPER BOWL XIX

AT PALO ALTO--84,059

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Miami 10 6 0 0 16 San Francisco 7 21 10 0 38

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Joe Montana completed 24 of 35 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns and rushed five times for 59 yards and a touchdown.

Montana was the most valuable player.

Running back Roger Craig caught two of Montana’s touchdown passes and ran for another touchdown to set a Super Bowl record.

The San Francisco defense sacked Miami’s Dan Marino four times and held the Dolphins to 25 yards rushing.

The 49ers held the ball for a 37:11-to-22:49 time-of-possession advantage and had 537 total yards.

Winning Coach--Bill Walsh.

Most Valuable Player--Joe Montana.

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1986: SUPER BOWL XX

AT NEW ORLEANS--73,818

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Chicago 13 10 21 2 46 New England 3 0 0 7 10

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The Chicago Bears won their first NFL championship since 1963.

The Patriots capitalized on a Chicago fumble to score the quickest points in Super Bowl history on Tony Franklin’s field goal 1:19 into the game.

Chicago then scored 44 consecutive points. Jim McMahon, who passed for 256 yards, became the first quarterback to rush for two touchdowns.

Richard Dent, who contributed 1 1/2 sacks, was named the most valuable player.

Defensive lineman William “Refrigerator” Perry was used as a running back for a play and scored on a one-yard run, but Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton didn’t score a touchdown.

Winning Coach--Mike Ditka.

Most Valuable Player--Richard Dent.

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1987: SUPER BOWL XXI

AT ROSE BOWL--101,063

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Denver 10 0 0 10 20 N.Y. Giants 7 2 17 13 39

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Phil Simms led the Giants to a 30-point second half and their first Super Bowl and NFL championship in 30 years.

Simms completed 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards, including three touchdowns, and was voted the MVP. His 88% completion rate was an NFL postseason record.

New York started the second half with three plays for nine yards and set up to punt from its 46.

Suddenly, the Giants shifted out of punt formation, and Jeff Rutledge, the second-string quarterback, came up behind the center, took the snap and sneaked for one yard and a first down.

Six plays later, Simms connected with tight end Mark Bavaro for a 13-yard touchdown to give the Giants a 16-10 lead, and the rout was on.

Winning Coach--Bill Parcells.

Most Valuable Player--Phil Simms.

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1988: SUPER BOWL XXII

AT SAN DIEGO--73,302

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Washington 0 35 0 7 42 Denver 10 0 0 0 10

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The Washington Redskins, with the highest-scoring quarter in NFL postseason history, scored 35 points in the second quarter to overcome a 10-0 deficit and win their second NFL championship.

John Elway threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Nattiel on the Broncos’ first play from scrimmage and Rich Karlis kicked a 24-yard field goal on the next possession for a 10-0 lead.

The Redskins scored five touchdowns on consecutive possessions in the second quarter, four on passes by Doug Williams, who threw for 340 yards.

Washington scored the five touchdowns in 18 plays with a total time of possession of only 5:47. Tim Smith, a rookie who gained 126 yards for the season, rushed for a record 204 yards.

Winning Coach--Joe Gibbs.

Most Valuable Player--Doug Williams.

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1989: SUPER BOWL XXIII

AT MIAMI--75,129

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Cincinnati 0 3 10 3 16 San Francisco 3 0 3 14 20

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The 49ers outgained the Bengals, 453 yards to 229, but trailed late in the game. Jim Breech’s 40-yard field goal, with 3:20 remaining, gave Cincinnati a 16-13 lead.

San Francisco started the winning drive at its eight-yard line. On the 11th play of the drive, Joe Montana connected with John Taylor with a 10-yard pass play for the winning touchdown with 34 seconds remaining.

Both teams exchanged field goals to start the second half and Stanford Jennings’ 93-yard kickoff return gave the Bengals a 13-6 lead with four seconds remaining in the third quarter.

The 49ers came back with an 85-yard drive in four plays, concluding with Montana’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rice.

Winning Coach--Bill Walsh.

Most Valuable Player--Jerry Rice.

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1990: SUPER BOWL XXIV

AT NEW ORLEANS--72,919

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San Francisco 13 14 14 14 55 Denver 3 0 7 0 10

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The San Francisco 49ers routed the Denver Broncos in the most lopsided Super Bowl.

The 49ers became the first repeat NFL champion in a decade and tied the Pittsburgh Steelers as a pinnacle of Super Bowl perfection with four victories in four tries.

The Broncos joined the Minnesota Vikings with four Super Bowl losses.

San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana had a record five touchdown passes, three to Jerry Rice, and also set a record with 13 consecutive completions. Montana completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards and Rice caught seven passes for 148 yards.

Montana also set five Super Bowl career records, including his third Super Bowl MVP award, and San Francisco’s point total was the most ever.

Winning Coach--George Seifert.

Most Valuable Player--Joe Montana.

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1991: SUPER BOWL XXV

AT TAMPA, FLA.--73,813

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Buffalo 3 9 0 7 19 N.Y. Giants 3 7 7 3 20

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The Giants survived the closest Super Bowl when Scott Norwood’s 47-yard field goal attempt went wide right with eight seconds left.

The Giants had possession for 40:33, a Super Bowl record. Fourteen of New York’s 73 plays came on its initial drive of the third quarter that covered 75 yards and a Super Bowl record 9:39 before running back Ottis Anderson scored on a one-yard run.

Anderson’s touchdown gave the Giants a 17-12 lead.

Thurman Thomas opened the fourth quarter with a 31-yard touchdown run to put Buffalo ahead, 19-17. Matt Bahr put the Giants ahead with a 21-yard field goal with 7:40 left.

Winning Coach--Bill Parcells.

Most Valuable Player--Ottis Anderson.

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1992: SUPER BOWL XXVI

AT MINNEAPOLIS--63,130

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Washington 0 17 14 6 37 Buffalo 0 0 10 14 24

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Mark Rypien passed for 292 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Redskins to their third Super Bowl title.

Sixteen seconds into the second half, Kurt Gouveia intercepted Jim Kelly’s pass and returned it 23 yards to the Bill two-yard line.

One play later, Gerald Riggs scored his second touchdown of the game to make it 24-0.

Kelly, forced to bring Buffalo back, completed 28 of a record 58 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted four times. AFC rushing champion Thurman Thomas was held to 13 yards in 10 carries and 27 yards in four receptions.

Redskin receiver Gary Clark had seven catches for 114 yards and a touchdown and Art Monk had seven catches for 113 yards.

Winning Coach--Joe Gibbs.

Most Valuable Player--Mark Rypien.

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1993: SUPER BOWL XXVII

At ROSE BOWL--98,374

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Buffalo 7 3 7 0 17 Dallas 14 14 3 21 52

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Troy Aikman threw four touchdowns passes and Emmitt Smith rushed for 108 yards, and the Cowboys converted nine turnovers into 35 points. Dallas won its third Super Bowl and Buffalo lost its third in a row.

Buffalo scored first on two-yard run by Thurman Thomas.

Dallas came back when James Washington intercepted a Jim Kelly pass and returned it to the Bill 47. Aikman connected with Jay Novacek on a 23-yard touchdown pass. On the next play from scrimmage, Kelly was sacked by Charles Haley and fumbled at the Bill two. Jimmie Jones recovered the fumble and scored.

Dallas put the game out of reach by scoring three times in a 2:33 span of the fourth quarter. The Cowboys recovered five fumbles and intercepted four passes.

Winning Coach--Jimmy Johnson.

Most Valuable Player--Troy Aikman.

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1994: SUPER BOWL XXVIII

At ATLANTA--72,817

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Dallas 6 0 14 10 30 Buffalo 3 10 0 0 13

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Emmitt Smith rushed for 132 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead the Cowboys.

The Bills built a 13-6 halftime lead on Thurman Thomas’ four-yard run and two field goals by Steve Christie, including a record 54-yarder.

One minute into the second half, Thomas was stripped by Dallas defensive tackle Leon Lett. Safety James Washington recovered the fumble and ran 46 yards for the tying touchdown.

Washington set up the Cowboys’ final touchdown in the fourth quarter when he intercepted Jim Kelly’s pass and returned it 12 yards to the Bills’ 34. On the tenth play of the drive, Smith scored on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line to put the Cowboys in front, 27-13.

Winning Coach--Jimmy Johnson.

Most Valuable Player--Emmitt Smith.

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1995: SUPER BOWL XXIX

AT MIAMI--74,107

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San Diego 7 3 8 8 26 San Francisco 14 14 14 7 49

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Steve Young threw for a record six touchdown passes, and the 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls. Young, the game’s MVP, completed 24 of 36 passes for 325 yards.

The 49ers scored their first touchdown 1:24 into the game, on a 44-yard pass play from Young to Jerry Rice.

Ricky Watters followed with a 51-yard touchdown reception to give San Francisco a 14-0 lead with 10:05 still to play in the first quarter.

Rice and Watters each tied the Super Bowl record with three touchdowns apiece.

Rice also established career records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns in a Super Bowl. The 75 points scored in the game also set a record.

Winning Coach--George Seifert.

Most Valuable Player--Steve Young.

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1996: SUPER BOWL XXX

AT TEMPE, ARIZ.--76,347

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Dallas 10 3 7 7 27 Pittsburgh 0 7 0 10 17

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The Cowboys won their third Super Bowl in four seasons behind the heroics of cornerback Larry Brown.

With the score 13-7 midway through the third quarter, Brown grabbed an errant pass by Neil O’Donnell, who was high and outside most of the day, and returned it 44 yards. That set up a one-yard touchdown run by Emmitt Smith.

After Pittsburgh closed to 20-17, Brown came through again. With four minutes left and Pittsburgh threatening, Brown grabbed another pass and returned it 33 yards to set up a four-yard TD run by Smith.

The Cowboys scored on their first three possessions, including two field goals by Chris Boniol, for a 13-0 lead. O’Donnell connected with Yancey Thigpen on a six-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left in the half.

Winning Coach--Barry Switzer.

Most Valuable Player--Larry Brown.

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1997: SUPER BOWL XXXI

AT NEW ORLEANS--72,301

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New England 14 0 7 0 21 Green Bay 10 17 8 0 35

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Brett Favre threw two touchdown passes, but the big play was Desmond Howard’s 99-yard kickoff return in the third quarter.

Howard, the most valuable player, set a Super Bowl record with 244 total return yards.

On the second play from scrimmage, Favre connected with Andre Rison on a 54-yard touchdown pass. After a Doug Evans interception, the Packers went ahead, 10-0, only 6:18 into the game.

The Patriots came back with two touchdowns in the quarter, on Drew Bledsoe passes to Keith Byars and Ben Coates, to take their only lead of the game. Green Bay scored 56 seconds into the second quarter as Favre connected with Antonio Freeman on a Super Bowl record 81-yard touchdown pass play.

Winning Coach--Mike Holmgren.

Most Valuable Player--Desmond Howard.

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1998: SUPER BOWL XXXII

AT SAN DIEGO--68,912

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Green Bay 7 7 3 7 24 Denver 7 10 7 7 31

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Terrell Davis rushed for 157 yards and a record three touchdowns to lead the Broncos to their first NFL title and break the NFC’s streak of 13 consecutive Super Bowl victories.

Green Bay ended the first half with a 17-play, 95-yard drive to close the gap to 17-14.

After exchanging punts, Davis scored his second touchdown capping a 13-play, 92-yard drive.

The Packers tied the score early in the fourth on Favre’s 13-yard pass to Freeman. Each defense held tight forcing two punts.

Darius Holland’s 15-yard face-mask penalty after Davis’ two-yard run moved the ball to the Packer 32. Davis scored several plays later to give Denver the lead for good with 1:45 remaining.

Winning Coach--Mike Shanahan.

Most Valuable Player--Terrell Davis.

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1999: SUPER BOWL XXXIII

AT MIAMI--74,804

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Denver 7 10 0 17 34 Atlanta 3 3 0 13 19

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John Elway completed 18 of 29 passes for 336 yards and won his first MVP in five games, a record for a quarterback.

Terrell Davis carried 25 times for 102 yards for his seventh consecutive postseason 100-yard game, breaking an NFL record set by John Riggins.

Darrien Gordon intercepted two passes that set up two scores. Howard Griffith had two one-yard touchdown runs and Rod Smith caught five passes for 152 yards and an 80-yard touchdown. The game turned on one of the Falcons’ failures with five minutes left in the second quarter.

Atlanta moved to the Denver 8, but couldn’t convert on third and goal. Then Morten Andersen, one of only two kickers with more than 400 career field goals, missed a 26-yard attempt.

Winning Coach--Mike Shanahan.

Most Valuable Player--John Elway.

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2000: SUPER BOWL XXXIV

AT ATLANTA--72,625

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St. Louis 3 6 7 7 23 Tennessee 0 0 6 10 16

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The Rams rediscovered their offensive firepower just in time, and the Titans came up just one yard short.

Kurt Warner’s 73-yard pass to Isaac Bruce with 1:54 left was the deciding score as the Rams won their first Super Bowl title. The Rams drove inside the Titan 20 with each of their first six possessions, but only managed three field goals and a touchdown for a 16-0 lead.

Tennessee tied the score with two touchdown runs by Eddie George and a 43-yard field goal by Al Del Greco with 2:12 left in the game.

On the game’s final play, Steve McNair’s pass was caught by Kevin Dyson at the Ram five-yard line. Dyson tried to get in the end zone only to be stopped just short by Mike Jones, as Dyson’s outstretched arm held the ball toward the goal line in vain.

Winning Coach--Dick Vermeil.

Most Valuable Player--Kurt Warner.