Super Bowl XXI Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Denver won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
R.Allegre kicked to D1, G.Lang 23 return (T.Flynn).
DENVER: 15:00
     1-10 D24  J.Elway 10 run evading pass rush (H.Carson).   
     1-10 D34  S.Winder 1 run left (L.Marshall).
     2-9  D35  G.Willhite 2 run wide right (C.Banks).
     3-7  D37  J.Elway 24 pass to M.Jackson middle (M.Collins).
     1-10 NY39 J.Elway 5 pass to S.Winder middle (G.Reasons).
     2-5  NY34 S.Winder 3 run right (C.Banks).
     3-2  NY31 S.Winder run right, no gain (C.Banks).
               TIMEOUT:  New York (1st).
     4-2  NY31 R.Karlis 48-yard FG (4:09).
     DENVER 3, NEW YORK 0
R.Karlis kick to NY4, L.Rouson 18 return (R.Dennison, K.Bell).
NEW YORK: 10:51
     1-10 NY22 P.Simms 17 pass to L.Manuel middle (L.Wright).
     1-10 NY39 P.Simms 9 pass to M.Bavaro middle (D.Smith).
     2-1  NY48 J.Morris 11 run wide right (S.Foley).
     1-10 D41  P.Simms 2 pass to J.Morris right (J.Ryan, L.Wright).
     2-8  D39  J.Morris 11 run left.
               PENALTY:  New York 10 for holding (M.Bavaro).  Play nullified.
     2-18 D49  J.Morris 8 run right (S.Foley).
     3-10 D41  P.Simms 18 pass to S.Robinson left (S.Wilson).
     1-10 D23  J.Morris run right, no gain (K.Mecklenburg, R.Hunley).
     2-10 D23  P.Simms 17 pass to M.Bavaro middle (R.Robbins).
     1-G  D6   P.Simms 6 pass to Z.Mowatt middle end zone, touchdown (9:33).
               R.Allegre kicked extra point.
     NEW YORK 7, DENVER 3
R.Allegre kick to D14, K.Bell 28 return (T.Flynn).
DENVER: 5:27
     1-10 D42  J.Elway 14 pass to S.Winder left (H.Carson).
     1-10 NY44 J.Elway 11 pass to O.Mobley right (E.Patterson).
     1-10 NY33 J.Elway 9 screen pass to S.Winder left.
               PENALTY:  New York 12 (half the distance) for late hit (H.Carson).
               PENALTY:  New York 6 (half the distance) for unsportsmanlike conduct (L.Taylor).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (1st).
     1-G  NY6  S.Sewell run wide right, loss of 3 (E.Patterson).
     2-G  NY9  J.Elway 5 pass to V.Johnson middle (G.Reasons).
     3-G  NY4  J.Elway 4 quarterback draw up middle, touchdown (12:54).
               R.Karlis kicked extra point.
     DENVER 10, NEW YORK 7
R.Karlis kick to NY7, L.Rouson 16 return (R.Robbins).
NEW YORK: 2:06
     1-10 NY23 P.Simms 7 screen pass to J.Morris (A.Townsend).
     2-3  NY30 J.Morris 4 run left (K.Woodard, T.Lilly).
     1-10 NY34 O.Anderson run left, loss of 1 (K.Mecklenburg).
END FIRST QUARTER
DENVER 10, NEW YORK 7


SECOND QUARTER
     2-11 NY33 J.Morris 8 run off left tackle (T.Lilly).
     3-3  NY41 P.Simms pass to P.McConkey middle overthrown, incomplete.
     4-3  NY41 S.Landeta 59 punt, touchback.
DENVER: 14:00
   
     1-10 D20  G.Lang run wide right, loss of 2 (L.Taylor).
     2-12 D18  J.Elway pass to O.Mobley left incomplete.
     3-12 D18  J.Elway 54 pass to V.Johnson deep middle (H.Welch).
     1-10 NY28 J.Elway 6 screen to S.Winder left (T.Johnson).
     2-4  NY22 J.Elway pass to G.Willhite left incomplete.
     3-4  NY22 J.Elway 6 pass to O.Mobley left flat (H.Welch).
     1-10 NY16 G.Lang 4 run up middle (T.Johnson).
     2-6  NY12 J.Elway 4 pass to G.Lang right (E.Patterson).
     3-2  NY8  J.Elway 7 pass to S.Sewell right (K.Hill).
     1-G  NY1  J.Elway sweep right, loss of 1 (L.Taylor).
     2-G  NY2  G.Willhite run up middle, no gain (H.Carson).
     3-G  NY2  S.Winder sweep left, loss of 4 (C.Banks).
     4-G  NY6  R.Karlis's 23-yard FG attempt was no good, wide right.
NEW YORK: 7:40
     1-10 NY20 P.Simms 12 pass to M.Bavaro middle (D.Smith).
     1-10 NY32 P.Simms 8 pass to S.Robinson middle (R.Hunley).
     2-2  NY40 M.Carthon 1 run up middle (R.Jones).
     3-1  NY41 J.Morris 4 run left (M.Haynes).
     1-10 NY45 P.Simms 1 pass to M.Carthon right flat (K.Woodard).
     2-9  NY46 J.Morris 1 run off left tackle (F.Gilbert).
     3-8  NY47 P.Simms pass to S.Robinson left incomplete.
     4-8  NY47 S.Landeta 38 punt, G.Willhite fair catch.
DENVER: 3:33
     1-10 D15  J.Elway sacked, loss of 2 (L.Marshall).
     2-12 D13  J.Elway pass to C.Kay middle incomplete.
     3-12 D13  J.Elway sacked, loss of 13 (G.Martin), safety (12:14).
     DENVER 10, NEW YORK 9
M.Horan free kicked to NY28, T.Flynn return, loss of 3 (B.Micho).
NEW YORK: 2:46
     1-10 NY25 P.Simms pass to J.Morris, loss of 1 (R.Hunley).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     2-11 NY24 P.Simms 7 screen pass to M.Carthon (J.Ryan).
     3-4  NY31 P.Simms pass to M.Bavaro middle overthrown, incomplete.
     4-4  NY31 S.Landeta 41 punt, G.Willhite 9 return (L.Rouson).
DENVER: 1:05
     1-10 D37  J.Elway pass to S.Sewell right dropped, incomplete.
     2-10 D37  J.Elway 31 pass to S.Watson right (E.Patterson).
     1-10 NY32 J.Elway 11 shovel pass to G.Willhite (L.Taylor).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (0:43-2nd).
     1-10 NY21 J.Elway pass to S.Sewell right dropped, incomplete.
     2-10 NY21 J.Elway pass to V.Johnson incomplete.
               PENALTY:  New York 5 for offsides (J.Burt).  Play nullified.
     2-5  NY16 J.Elway pass to G.Willhite middle incomplete.
     3-5  NY16 J.Elway pass to O.Mobley end zone incomplete.
     4-5  NY16 R.Karlis's 34-yard FG attempt was no good, wide right.
NEW YORK: 0:13
   
     1-10 NY20 P.Simms knelt down, loss of 2.
END SECOND QUARTER
DENVER 10, NEW YORK 9


THIRD QUARTER

R.Karlis kicked to NY15, L.Rouson 22 return (M.Harden).
NEW YORK: 15:00
     1-10 NY37 J.Morris 3 run wide right (S.Foley).
     2-7  NY40 P.Simms 4 pass to M.Carthon right flat (A.Townsend).
     3-3  NY44 J.Morris 2 run wide right (L.Wright).
     4-1  NY46 J.Rutledge 2 quarterback sneak (J.Ryan).
     1-10 NY48 P.Simms 12 pass to J.Morris left (K.Mecklenburg).
     1-10 D40  P.Simms 23 pass to L.Rouson left (S.Foley).
     1-10 D17  J.Morris 3 run wide right (K.Woodard).
     2-7  D14  P.Simms 1 pass to M.Carthon right (L.Wright).
     3-6  D13  P.Simms 13 pass to M.Bavaro middle, touchdown (4:52).
               PENALTY:  Denver 5 for offsides (R.Jones), assessed on kickoff.
               R.Allegre kicked extra point.
     NEW YORK 16, DENVER 10
PENALTY: New York 5 for offsides (E.Patterson).
R.Allegre kicked to D1, G.Lang 13 return (B.Hunt).
DENVER: 10:08
     1-10 D14  J.Elway pass to V.Johnson deflected (G.Martin).
     2-10 D14  J.Elway 5 pass to V.Johnson right (H.Carson).
     3-5  D19  J.Elway pass to G.Willhite right underthrown, incomplete.
     4-5  D19  M.Horan 42 punt, P.McConkey 25 return (K.Woodard).
NEW YORK: 9:01
     1-10 D36  J.Morris 7 run wide right (J.Ryan).
     2-3  D29  J.Morris run wide right, loss of 2 (R.Hunley).
     3-5  D31  J.Morris 9 run off left tackle (S.Wilson).
     1-10 D22  L.Rouson 1 run up middle (K.Woodard).
     2-9  D21  P.Simms 9 pass to L.Manuel middle (L.Wright).
     1-10 D12  M.Carthon 2 run right (K.Mecklenburg).
     2-8  D10  P.Simms 5 run evading pass rush (R.Hunley).
               TIMEOUT:  New York (4:42-1st).
     3-3  D5   J.Morris 1 run left (J.Ryan, R.Jones).
     4-2  D4   R.Allegre 21-yard FG (11:06).
     NEW YORK 19, DENVER 10
R.Allegre kicked into end zone, touchback.
DENVER: 3:54
     1-10 D20  J.Elway pass to S.Watson right incomplete.
     2-10 D20  J.Elway 8 pass to G.Willhite right (L.Marshall).
     3-2  D28  J.Elway pass to O.Mobley right incomplete.
     4-2  D28  M.Horan 40 punt, P.McConkey fair catch.
NEW YORK: 2:38
     1-10 NY32 J.Morris 2 run right (R.Hunley).
     2-8  NY34 P.Simms 17 pass to L.Manuel right (D.Smith).
     1-10 D49  J.Morris 4 run wide right (R.Hunley).
     2-6  D45  P.Simms 44 flea-flicker pass to P.McConkey deep left (M.Haynes).
     1-G  D1   J.Morris 1 run wide right, touchdown (14:36).
               R.Allegre kicked extra point.
     NEW YORK 26, DENVER 10
R.Allegre kicked into end zone, touchback.
DENVER: 0:24
     1-10 D20  J.Elway sacked, recovered own fumble, loss of 11 (L.Marshall).
END THIRD QUARTER
NEW YORK 26, DENVER 10


FOURTH QUARTER
     2-21 D9   PENALTY:  Denver 4 (half the distance} for false start (K.Lanier).
     2-25 D5   J.Elway pass to M.Jackson deep intercepted at D35, E.Patterson return, loss of 7.
               PENALTY:  New York 10 for illegal block (P.Williams).
NEW YORK: 14:46
     1-10 NY48 J.Morris run left, no gain (R.Jones).
     2-10 NY48 P.Simms 36 pass to S.Robinson deep left (D.Smith).
     1-10 D16  J.Morris l run right (R.Hunley).
     2-9  D15  P.Simms pass to M.Bavaro in end zone incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Denver 14 for pass interference (L.Wright).  Play nullified.
     1-G  D1   J.Morris run wide right, no gain (L.Wright).
     2-G  D1   P.Simms sacked, loss of 5 (F.Gilbert, K.Woodard).
     3-G  D6   P.Simms 6 pass to P.McConkey off of deflection by M.Bavaro, touchdown (4:04).
               R.Allegre kicked extra point.
               PENALTY:  Denver 5 for offsides on extra point attempt, assessed on kickoff.
     NEW YORK 33, DENVER 10
R.Allegre kick to D10, K.Bell no return, fumbled, recovered by J.Hackett for Denver at D16.
DENVER: 10:56
     1-10 D16  J.Elway 10 pass to V.Johnson right (G.Lasker).
     1-10 D26  J.Elway 4 screen to G.Willhite middle (C.Banks).
     2-6  D30  J.Elway 16 pass to M.Jackson middle (H.Welch).
     1-10 D46  J.Elway 5 pass to G.Willhite left (G.Lasker).
     2-5  NY49 J.Elway 11 pass to M.Jackson right (C.Banks).
     1-10 NY38 S.Sewell 12 run wide left (H.Welch).
     1-10 NY26 G.Willhite 6 run left (C.Banks).
     2-4  NY20 J.Elway pass to C.Kay right overthrown, incomplete.
     3-4  NY20 J.Elway 5 draw up middle (M.Collins).
     1-10 NY15 S.Sewell run wide right, loss of 5 (C.Banks).
     2-15 NY20 J.Elway 8 run evading pass rush (H.Carson).
     3-7  NY12 J.Elway 1 run evading pass rush (C.Banks).
     4-6  NY11 R.Karlis 28-yard FG (8:59).
     NEW YORK 33, DENVER 13
R.Karlis onside kicked to D46, covered by B.Johnson, no return.
NEW YORK: 6:01
     1-10 D46  L.Rouson 18 run wide right (S.Wilson).
     1-10 D28  L.Rouson 3 run left (R.Jones).
     2-7  D25  M.Carthon 1 run left (J.Ryan).
     3-6  D24  P.Simms 22 bootleg left (M.Haynes, G.Kragen).
     1-G  D2   O.Anderson 2 run up middle, touchdown (11:42).
               R.Allegre missed extra point.
     NEW YORK 39, DENVER 13
R.Allegre kicked to D11, K.Bell 20 return (A.Headen).
DENVER: 3:18
     1-10 D31  G.Willhite 11 draw left (C.Banks, M.Collins).
     1-10 D42  J.Elway 11 pass to G.Willhite right (L.Taylor).
     1-10 NY47 J.Elway pass to G.Willhite middle incomplete.
     2-10 NY47 J.Elway pass to G.Willhite left overthrown, incomplete.
     3-10 NY47 J.Elway 47 pass to V.Johnson deep middle, touchdown (12:54).
               R.Karlis kicked extra point.
     NEW YORK 39, DENVER 20
R.Karlis onside kicked to D44, covered by Z.Mowatt, no return.
NEW YORK: 2:06
     1-10 D44  T.Galbreath 6 run right (R.Jones, A.Townsend).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     2-4  D38  T.Galbreath 6 run up middle (D.Smith).
     1-10 D32  J.Rutledge knelt down, loss of 1.
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (1st).
     2-11 D33  T.Galbreath 7 run up middle (K.Woodard).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (2nd).
     3-4  D26  T.Galbreath run wide right, loss of 2 (S.Fletcher).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (3rd).
     4-6  D28  J.Rutledge bootleg left, loss of 1 (K.Woodard, R.Jones).
DENVER: 0:44
     1-10 D29  G.Kubiak 9 pass to C.Sampson middle (R.Jones).
     2-1  D38  G.Kubiak 5 pass to S.Sewell right (out of bounds).
     1-10 D43  G.Kubiak 23 pass to S.Watson left (out of bounds).
     1-10 NY34 G.Kubiak 11 pass to C.Sampson left (out of bounds).
     1-10 NY23 G.Kubiak sacked, loss of 6 (E.Dorsey).
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
NEW YORK 39, DENVER 20


Possessions and Drives


DENVER
    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 10:51  4:09  Koff  D24    7    45    0   45    2   NY31  FG
 2   5:27  2:06  3:21  Koff  D42    6    40   18   58    3   NY4   TD
2ND QUARTER
 3  14:00  7:40  6:20  Punt  D20    12   74    0   74    3   NY6   MsFG
 4   3:33  2:46  0:47  Punt  D15    3   -15    0  -15    0   D13   Safety
 5   1:05  0:13  0:52  Punt  D37    6    42    5   47    2   NY16  MsFG
3RD QUARTER
 6  10:08  9:01  1:07  Koff  D14    3     5    0    5    0   D19   Punt
 7   3:54  2:38  1:16  Koff  D20    3     8    0    8    0   D28   Punt
4TH QUARTER
 8   0:24 14:46  0:38  Koff  D20    2   -11   -4  -15    0   D5    INT
 9  10:56  6:01  4:55  Koff  D16    12   73    0   73    5   NY11  FG
10   3:18  2:06  1:12  Koff  D31    5    69    0   69    2   NY47  TD
11   0:44  0:00  0:44  Downs D29    5    42    0   42    3   NY23  Game

NEW YORK
    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  10:51  5:27  5:24  Koff  NY22   9    88  -10   78    4   D6    TD
2ND QUARTER
 2   2:06 14:00  3:06  Koff  NY23   5    18    0   18    1   NY41  Punt
 3   7:40  3:33  4:07  MsFG  NY20   7    27    0   27    2   NY47  Punt
 4   2:46  1:05  1:41  FKck  NY25   3     6    0    6    0   NY31  Punt
 5   0:13  0:00  0:13  MsFG  NY20   1    -2    0   -2    0   NY20  Half
3RD QUARTER
 6  15:00 10:08  4:52  Koff  NY37   9    63    0   63    3   D13   TD
 7   9:01  3:54  5:07  Punt  D36    8    32    0   32    2   D4    FG
 8   2:38  0:24  2:14  Punt  NY32   5    68    0   68    2   D1    TD
4TH QUARTER
 9  14:46 10:56  3:50  INT   NY48   6    38   14   52    2   D6    TD
10   6:01  3:18  2:43  Koff  D46    5    46    0   46    2   D2    TD
11   2:06  0:44  1:22  Koff  D44    6    15    0   15    1   D28   Downs

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Denver           7:30   7:59   2:47   7:05  25:21
New York         7:30   7:01  12:13   7:55  34:39


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