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Super Bowl XX Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Chicago won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
T.Franklin kicked to C7, W.Gault 11 return (M.Tatupu).
CHICAGO: 15:00
     1-10 C18  W.Payton 7 sweep left (S.Nelson).
     2-3  C25  W.Payton rush right, loss of 5 (D.Blackmon), fumbled, L.McGrew recovered for NE at C19.
NEW ENGLAND: 14:01
     1-10 C19  T.Eason pass to L.Dawson left sideline incomplete.
     2-10 C19  T.Eason pass to S.Morgan dropped at C5.
     3-10 C19  T.Eason pass to S.Starring end zone overthrown.
     4-10 C19  T.Franklin 36-yard FG (1:19)
     NEW ENGLAND 3, CHICAGO 0
PENALTY: NE 5 on kickoff after T.Franklin kick goes out of bounds.
T.Franklin kicked to C13, W.Gault 18 return (R.McSwain).
CHICAGO: 13:41
     1-10 C31  J.McMahon pass to E.Moorehead broken up.
     2-10 C31  J.McMahon 43 pass to W.Gault deep right (R.Lippett).
     1-10 NE26 M.Suhey 7 rush right (A.Tippett, L.McGrew).
     2-3  NE19 M.Suhey 5 rush right (L.McGrew).
     1-10 NE14 W.Payton 1 rush right (A.Tippett, S.Nelson).
     2-9  NE13 J.McMahon pass to W.Payton broken up (D.Blackmon).
     3-9  NE13 J.McMahon 3 rush evading pass rush (R.Lippett).
     4-6  NE10 K.Butler 28-yard FG (5:40).
     NEW ENGLAND 3, CHICAGO 3
K.Butler kicked to NE5, S.Starring 36 return (K.Ortego, D.Gentry).
NEW ENGLAND: 9:20
     1-10 NE41 T.Eason pass to S.Starring middle overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 NE41 T.Eason pass to S.Morgan dropped, incomplete.
     3-10 NE41 T.Eason sacked loss of 10 (R.Dent, W.Marshall).
     4-10 NE31 Camaro 48 punt, K.Ortego 8 return (R.McSwain).
CHICAGO: 8:18
     1-10 C29  J.McMahon 19 pass to W.Gault right (R.Lippett).
     1-10 C48  J.McMahon pass out of bounds, incomplete.
     2-10 C48  J.McMahon sacked, loss of 3 (D.Owens).
     3-13 C45  W.Payton 3 rush right (A.Tippett).
     4-10 C46  M.Buford 52 punt into end zone, touchback.
NEW ENGLAND: 5:59
     1-10 NE20 C.James rush left, no gain (M.Singletary).
     2-10 NE20 T.Eason sacked loss of 7 (R.Dent), fumbled, recovered by D.D.Hampton for Chicago at NE13.
CHICAGO: 5:17
     1-10 NE13 J.McMahon 8 pass to E.Moorehead left (F.Marion).
     2-2  NE5  W.Payton 1 rush right (S.Nelson, D.Owens).
     3-1  NE4  J.McMahon 1 keeper up middle (S.Nelson).
     1-G  NE3  W.Payton rush left, loss of 2 (L.McGrew).
     2-G  NE5  W.Perry sacked loss of 1 (D.Owens).
     3-G  NE6  J.McMahon pass to C.Thomas left incomplete.
     4-G  NE6  K.Butler 24-yard FG (13:34).
     CHICAGO 6, NEW ENGLAND 3
K.Butler kicked to NE5, S.Starring 13 return (W.Marshall).
NEW ENGLAND: 1:26
     1-10 NE18 C.James rush left, loss of 5 (R.Dent), fumbled, M.Singletary recovered for Chicago at NE13.
CHICAGO: 1:10
     1-10 NE13 M.Suhey 2 rush right (J.Adams).
     2-8  NE11 M.Suhey 11 rush off right tackle, touchdown (14:37).
               K.Butler kicked extra point.
     CHICAGO 13, NEW ENGLAND 3
K.Butler kicked to NE8, S.Starring 16 return (R.Phillips).
NEW ENGLAND: 0:23
     1-10 NE24 C.James 3 rush left (W.Perry).
END FIRST QUARTER
CHICAGO 13, NEW ENGLAND 3

SECOND QUARTER 
     2-7  NE27 T.Eason pass to S.Morgan tipped away (M.Richardson).
     3-7  NE27 G.Hawthorne rush right, loss of 4 (D.Hampton).
     4-11 NE23 R.Camarillo 48 punt, Ortega 12 return (G.Hawthorne).
CHICAGO: 14:01
     1-10 C41  C.Thomas 1 rush left (S.Nelson).
     2-9  C42  J.McMahon 4 pass to C.Thomas middle (L.McGrew).
     3-5  C46  D.Gentry 8 sweep left (F.Marion).
     1-10 NE46 J.McMahon 7 pass to W.Gault right (R.Lippett).
     2-3  NE39 J.McMahon 24 pass to M.Suhey left (R.Clayborn).
     1-10 NE15 M.Suhey 7 rush off right tackle (D.Owens).
     2-3  NE8  M.Suhey 1 sweep left (G.Veris).
     3-2  NE7  M.Suhey 3 rush up middle (G.Veris).
               TIMEOUT:  Chicago (1st).
     1-G  NE4  W.Payton 2 rush up middle (G.Veris, D.Owens).
               TIMEOUT:  Chicago (2nd).
     2-G  NE2  J.McMahon 2 keeper, touchdown (7:36).
               K.Butler kicked extra point.
     CHICAGO 20, NEW ENGLAND 3
K.Butler kicked to NE10, S.Starring 19 return (R.Rivera).
NEW ENGLAND: 7:24
     1-10 NE29 C.James rush left, no gain (R.Dent).
     2-10 NE29 T.Collins sweep right, loss of 2 (W.Marshall).
     3-12 NE27 T.Eason sacked, loss of 11 (O.Wilson).
     4-23 NE16 R.Camarillo 37 punt, K.Ortego fair catch.
               PENALTY:  Chicago 5 for illegal fair catch (K.Ortego).
CHICAGO: 5:21
   
     1-10 C42  W.Payton 5 sweep left (D.Blackmon).
     2-5  C47  M.Suhey 1 rush left (D.Blackmon), fumbled, R.Clayborn recovered for NE at NE46.
NEW ENGLAND: 5:08
     1-10 NE46 S.Grogan pass batted down (R.Dent).
     2-10 NE46 S.Grogan 8 pass to Collins right (Duerson).
     3-2  C46  S.Grogan 6 pass to C.James left (Fencik).
     1-10 C40  Collins 3 rush off right tackle (D.Hampton).
     2-7  C37  S.Grogan pass to Ramsey overthrown, incomplete.
     3-7  C37  S.Grogan pass to S.Morgan overthrown, incomplete.
     4-7  C37  R.Camarillo 17 punt out of bounds at C20.
CHICAGO: 2:58
   
     1-10 C20  W.Payton 6 rush left (F.Marion).
     2-4  C26  W.Payton 6 rush right (A.Tippett).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     1-10 C32  W.Payton 3 rush up middle (D.Blackmon).
     2-7  C35  J.McMahon pass to Wrightman incomplete.
               PENALTY:  NE 5 for illegal use of hands (R.Lippett).  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-10 C40  J.McMahon pass to Wrightman left overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 C40  J.McMahon pass batted down (A.Tippett).
     3-10 C40  J.McMahon 14 pass to D.Gentry (out of hounds).
     1-10 NE46 D.Gentry 5 draw up middle (D.Blackmon, G.Veris).
     2-5  NE41 J.McMahon 29 pass to Margerum middle (R.James).
               TIMEOUT:  Chicago (3rd-0:41).
     1-10 NE12 D.Gentry 2 rush, recovered own fumble (D.Blackmon).
     2-8  NE10 J.McMahon 7 rush (F.Marion).
     3-1  NE3  PENALTY:  Chicago 5 for false start.
     3-6  NE8  K.Butler 24-yard FG (15:00).
     CHICAGO 23, NEW ENGLAND 3
END SECOND QUARTER
CHICAGO 23, NEW ENGLAND 3

THIRD QUARTER
K.Butler kicked to 2 yards into end zone, S.Starring 24 return (Cabral).
NEW ENGLAND: 15:00
     1-10 NE22 S.Grogan 8 pass to S.Morgan left (R.Phillips).
     2-2  NE30 Collins 3 rush up middle (W.Marshall).
     1-10 NE33 S.Grogan sacked, loss of 5 (S.McMichael, R.Dent).
     2-15 NE28 PENALTY:  New England 5 for false start (J.Hannah).
     2-20 NE23 S.Grogan sacked, loss of 13 (O.Wilson).
     3-33 NE10 S.Grogan 24 pass to S.Starring right (D.Duerson).
     4-9  NE34 R.Camarillo 62 punt downed at C4.
CHICAGO: 12:27
     1-10 C4   J.McMahon 60 pass to W.Gault deep right (F.Marion).
     1-10 NE36 J.McMahon 14 pass to E.Moorehead left (D.Blackmon).
     1-10 NE22 W.Payton 2 rush off left tackle (S.Nelson).
     2-8  NE20 W.Payton 4 sweep right (A.Tippett).
     3-4  NE16 M.Suhey 4 rush up middle (G.Veris).
     1-10 NE12 M.Suhey 4 rush left (J.Adams).
     2-6  NE8  J.McMahon pass to D.McKinnon broken up (R.Lippett).
     3-6  NE8  J.McMahon 7 pass to K.Margerum right (R.James).
     1-G  NE1  J.McMahon 1 rush up middle, touchdown (7:38).
               K.Butler kicked extra point.
               PENALTY:  New England 15 for facemask on extra point (R.James), assessed on kickoff.
     CHICAGO 30, NEW ENGLAND 3
K.Butler kicked into end zone, touchback.
NEW ENGLAND: 7:22
     1-10 NE20 S.Grogan screen pass to C.James dropped, incomplete.
     2-10 NE20 C.James 3 sweep right (D.Duerson).
     3-7  NE23 S.Grogan pass to D.Ramsey left tipped and intercepted at NE28, R.Phillips 28 return for a touchdown (8:44).
               K.Butler kicked extra point.
     CHICAGO 37, NEW ENGLAND 3
K.Butler kick to NE6, S.Starring 25 return (K.Taylor).
NEW ENGLAND: 6:16
     1-10 NE31 S.Grogan pass to S.Morgan batted away (M.Richardson).
     2-10 NE31 S.Grogan 19 pass to C.Jones (G.Fencik), fumbled, recovered at 50 by W.Marshall, 13 return, lateral to O.Wilson, no return to NE37.
CHICAGO: 5:43
     1-10 NE37 W.Payton 7 rush right (S.Nelson).
     2-3  NE30 W.Payton 6 rush left (D.Blackmon).
     1-10 NE24 W.Payton rush right, loss of 4 (R.James).
     2-14 NE28 J.McMahon pass to W.Payton right dropped, incomplete.
     3-14 NE28 J.McMahon 27 pass to D.Gentry deep right (R.James).
     1-G  NE1  W.Perry 1 rush off left tackle, touchdown (11:38).
               K.Butler kicked extra point.
     CHICAGO 44, NEW ENGLAND 3
K.Butler kick to NE4, S.Starring 20 return (B.Cabral).
NEW ENGLAND: 3:22
     1-10 NE24 S.Grogan 15 pass to S.Starring right (M.Richardson).
     1-10 NE39 S.Grogan 13 pass to S.Morgan left (R.Phillips).
     1-10 C48  S.Grogan pass to S.Starring incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Chicago 5 for offsides.  Play nullified.
     1-5  C43  R.Weathers 3 rush off right tackle (D.Duerson).
     2-2  C40  S.Grogan 11 pass to D.Ramsey left (R.Phillips).
     1-10 C29  S.Grogan 3 rush up middle (O.Wilson).
     2-7  C26  S.Grogan pass to S.Morgan incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Chicago 5 for illegal procedure.  Play nullified.
     2-2  C21  S.Grogan 3 pass to R.Weathers left (W.Marshall).
     1-10 C18  S.Grogan sacked, loss of 10 (D.Hampton).
END THIRD QUARTER
CHICAGO 44, NEW ENGLAND 3

FOURTH QUARTER 
     2-20 C28  S.Grogan pass to M.Tatupu incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Chicago 5 for illegal use of hands (O.Wilson).  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-10 C23  S.Grogan 16 pass to S.Morgan left (R.Phillips).
     1-G  C7   S.Grogan pass to M.Tatupu overthrown, incomplete.
     2-G  C7   S.Grogan pass to S.Morgan loss of 1 (M.Richardson).
     3-G  C8   S.Grogan pass to S.Morgan left incomplete.
     4-G  C8   S.Grogan 8 pass to I.Fryar middle end zone, touchdown (1:46).
               T.Franklin kicked extra point
     CHICAGO 44, NEW ENGLAND 10
T.Franklin kicked to C8, W.Gault 16 return (J.Rembert).
CHICAGO: 13:14
     1-10 C24  W.Payton 7 rush left (R.James).
     2-3  C31  W.Payton 1 rush up middle (D.Owens).
     3-2  C32  W.Payton 1 sweep left (R.James).
     4-1  C33  M.Buford 41 punt, I.Fryar 12 return.
NEW ENGLAND: 11:23
     1-10 NE38 S.Grogan 5 pass to D.Ramsey (S.Gayle), fumbled, M.Singletary recovered for Chicago at NE43.
CHICAGO: 11:16
     1-10 NE43 S.Fuller pass to K.Margerum broken up (R.Lippett).
     2-10 NE43 W.Payton 3 sweep right (R.Lippett).
     3-7  NE40 S.Fuller pass to W.Payton left incomplete.
     4-7  NE40 M.Buford 36 punt downed at NE4.
NEW ENGLAND: 10:06
     1-10 NE4  S.Grogan pass to I.Fryar deep overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 NE4  S.Grogan 15 screen pass to S.Morgan (R.Rivera).
     1-10 NE19 S.Grogan 11 screen pass to T.Collins (M.Hartenstine).
     1-10 NE30 S.Grogan 16 pass to I.Fryar left sideline.
     1-10 NE46 S.Grogan pass intercepted at C48, J.Morrissey 47 return (C.Jones).
CHICAGO: 7:57
     1-G  NE5  W.Payton 1 rush up middle (S.Creswell).
     2-G  NE4  W.Payton 1 rush left.
               PENALTY:  Chicago 10 for illegal block (E.Moorehead).  Play nullified.
     2-G  NE14 S.Fuller pass to K.Margerum incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Chicago 5 from spot of foul with loss of down illegal forward pass (S.Fuller).  Play nullified.
     3-G  NE18 C.Thomas 7 rush up middle (R.James).
     4-G  NE11 W.Payton 6 rush up middle (D.0wens).
NEW ENGLAND: 5:48
     1-10 NE5  S.Grogan pass to S.Starring broken up (R.Phillips).
     2-10 NE5  S.Grogan sacked loss of 5 (H.Waechter), safety (9:24).
     CHICAGO 46, NEW ENGLAND 10
R.Camarillo free kicked to C24, W.Gault 4 return (G.Hawthorne).
CHICAGO: 5:36
     1-10 C28  S.Fuller sacked loss of 11 (B.Thomas).
     2-21 C17  S.Fuller pass to T.Wrightman overthrown, incomplete.
     3-21 C17  S.Fuller pass to D.Gentry right overthrown, incomplete.
     4-21 C17  M.Buford 44 punt Fryar 10 return (M.Tomczak).
NEW ENGLAND: 4:28
     1-10 NE49 S.Grogan pass to S.Morgan left, no gain (D.Duerson).
     2-10 NE49 S.Grogan pass to S.Starring right underthrown, incomplete.
     3-10 NE49 S.Grogan pass to I.Fryar middle underthrown, incomplete.
     4-10 NE49 R.Camarillo 51 punt, touchback.
CHICAGO: 3:30
     1-10 C20  T.Sanders 3 rush left (D.Owens).
     2-7  C23  M.Suhey 1 rush off right tackle (J.Rembert).
               PENALTY:  New England 5 for offsides.  Play nullified.
     2-2  C28  M.Suhey 7 sweep left (F.Marion).
     1-10 C35  T.Sanders 6 rush off left tackle (B.Thomas).
     2-4  C41  T.Sanders 10 rush up middle (F.Marion).
     1-10 NE49 T.Sanders sweep left, loss of 4 (B.Ingram).
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
CHICAGO 46, NEW ENGLAND 10

Possessions and Drives

 
CHICAGO
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  15:00 14:01  0:59  Koff  C18    2     2    0    2    0   C25   Fmbl
 2  13:41  9:20  4:21  Koff  C31    7    59    0   59    2   NE10  FG
 3   8:18  5:59  2:19  Punt  C29    4    19    0   19    1   C46   Punt
 4   5:17  1:26  3:51  Fmbl  NE13   6     7    0    7    1   NE6   FG
 5   1:10  0:23  0:47  Fmbl  NE13   2    13    0   13    0   NE11  TD
2ND QUARTER
 6  14:01  7:24  6:37  Punt  C41    10   59    0   59    3   NE2   TD
 7   5:21  5:08  0:13  Punt  C42    2     6    0    6    0   C47   Fmbl
 8   2:58  0:00  2:58  Punt  C20    10   72    0   72    4   NE8   FG
3RD QUARTER
 9  12:27  7:22  5:05  Punt  C4     9    96    0   96    4   NE1   TD
10   5:43  3:22  2:21  Fmbl  NE37   6    37    0   37    2   NE1   TD
4TH QUARTER
11  13:14 11:23  1:51  Koff  C24    3     9    0    9    0   C33   Punt
12  11:16 10:06  1:10  Fmbl  NE43   3     3    0    3    0   NE40  Punt
13   7:57  5:48  2:09  INT   NE5    3    14  -15   -1    0   NE11  Downs
14   5:36  4:28  1:08  FKick C28    4   -11    0  -11    0   C17   Punt
15   3:30  0:00  3:30  Punt  C20    5    22    5   27    2   NE49  Game

NEW ENGLAND
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  14:01 13:41  0:20  Fmbl  C19    3     0    0    0    0   C19   FG
 2   9:20  8:18  1:02  Koff  NE41   3   -10    0  -10    0   NE31  Punt
 3   5:59  5:17  0:42  Punt  NE20   2    -7    0   -7    0   NE20  Fmbl
 4   1:26  1:10  0:16  Koff  NE18   1    -5    0   -5    0   NE18  Fmbl
2ND QUARTER
 5   0:23 14:01  1:22  Koff  NE24   3    -1    0   -1    0   NE23  Punt
 6   7:24  5:21  2:03  Koff  NE29   3   -13    0  -13    0   NE16  Punt
 7   5:08  2:58  2:10  Fmbl  NE46   6    17    0   17    1   C37   Punt
3RD QUARTER
 8  15:00 12:27  2:33  Koff  NE22   5    17   -5   12    1   NE34  Punt
 9   7:22  6:16  1:06  Koff  NE20   3     3    0    3    0   NE23  INT
10   6:16  5:43  0:33  Koff  NE31   2    19    0   19    0   NE31  Fmbl
4TH QUARTER
11   3:22 13:14  5:08  Koff  NE24   12   61   15   76    6   C8    TD
12  11:23 11:16  0:07  Punt  NE38   1     5    0    5    0   NE38  Fmbl
13  10:06  7:57  2:09  Punt  NE4    5    42    0   42    3   NE46  INT
14   5:48  5:36  0:12  Downs NE5    2    -5    0   -5    0   NE5   Sfty
15   4:28  3:30  0:58  Punt  NE49   3     0    0    0    0   NE49  Punt

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Chicago         12:17   9:48   7:26   9:48  39:19
New England      2:43   5:12   7:34   5:12  20:41

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