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Super Bowl XXII Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Washington won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
R.Karlis kicked to W2, R.Sanders 16 return (K.Clark).
WASHINGTON: 15:00
     1-10 W18  T.Smith 4 rush right (J.Ryan).
     2-6  W22  T.Smith rush up middle, no gain (R.Jones).
     3-6  W22  D.Williams pass to G.Clark dropped, incomplete.
     4-6  W22  S.Cox 34 punt downed at D44.
DENVER: 13:11
     1-10 D44  J.Elway 56 pass to R.Nattiel deep right (caught at W8), touchdown (1:57).
               R.Karlis kicked extra point.
     DENVER 7, WASHINGTON 0
R.Karlis kick to W2, R.Sanders 15 return (B.Micho).
WASHINGTON: 13:03
     1-10 W17  D.Williams 9 swing pass to T.Smith right (M.Haynes).
     2-1  W26  T.Smith 4 rush up middle (K.Mecklenburg).
     1-10 W30  T.Smith 5 rush right (A.Townsend).
     2-5  W35  D.Williams pass to D.Warren batted down (G.Kragen).
     3-5  W35  D.Williams pass to G.Clark dropped, incomplete.
     4-5  W35  S.Cox 42 punt, K.Clark 9 return (J.Bostic).
DENVER: 11:14
     1-10 D32  J.Elway pass to M.Jackson overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 D32  J.Elway 32 pass to M.Jackson middle (B.Wilburn).
     1-10 W36  S.Sewell 23 pass to J.Elway right (B.Wilburn).
     1-10 W13  S.Winder 1 rush up middle (N.Olkewicz).
     2-9  W12  J.Elway 6 pass to S.Sewell right (out of bounds).
     3-3  W6   J.Elway quarterback draw loss of 1 (D.Butz).
     4-4  W7   R.Karlis 24-yard field goal (5:51).
     DENVER 10, WASHINGTON 0
R.Karlis kick to W1, R.Sanders 15 return, fumbled, R.Caldwell recovered for Washington at W16 (B.Klostermann).
WASHINGTON: 9:09
     1-10 W16  T.Smith rush left, loss of 4 (K.Mecklenburg).
     2-14 W12  K.Bryant rush left loss of 2 (R.Jones).
     3-16 W10  D.Williams 40 pass to A.Monk left (T.Lilly).
     1-10 50   R.Sanders reverse right, loss of 4 (J.Ryan).
     2-14 W46  D.Williams pass to K.Bryant incomplete.
     3-14 W46  D.Williams pass to G.Clark broken up, incomplete (R.Robbins).
     4-14 W46  S.Cox 35 punt, K.Clark 9 return (T.Orr).
DENVER: 6:18
     1-10 D28  G.Lang 11 rush left (A.Walton).
     1-10 D39  G.Lang 13 rush up middle (T.Bowles).
     1-10 W48  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 W48  J.Elway 18 shovel pass to S.Sewell (C.Vaughn, T.Bowles).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (4:02-1st).
     1-10 W30  J.Elway pass to C.Kay overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 W30  J.Elway pass to S.Sewell overthrown, incomplete.
     3-10 W30  J.Elway sacked, loss of 18 (A.Walton).
     4-28 W48  M.Horan 32 punt out of bounds at W16.
WASHINGTON: 3:33
     1-10 W16  D.Williams 9 pass to R.Sanders (J.Ryan).
     2-1  W25  T.Smith 25 rush left.
               PENALTY:  Washington 10 for holding (D.Warren).  Play nullified.
     2-11 W15  D.Williams pass to R.Sanders dropped, incomplete.
     3-11 W15  D.Williams 20 pass to K.Bryant middle (S.Wilson).
     1-10 W35  D.Williams sacked, loss of 10 (R.Jones).
     2-20 W25  J.Schroeder sacked, loss of 8 (K.Mecklenburg).
     3-28 W17  J.Schroeder pass to K.Bryant dropped, incomplete.
     4-28 W17  S.Cox 39 punt downed at D44.
DENVER: 0:31
     1-10 D44  J.Elway pass to S.Winder incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Washington 15 for roughing the passer (N.Olkewicz).  Play nullified.
     1-10 W41  S.Winder rush up middle, no gain (D.Grant).
END FIRST QUARTER
DENVER 10, WASHINGTON 0

SECOND QUARTER 
     2-10 W41  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel underthrown, incomplete.
     3-10 W41  J.Elway sacked, loss of 12.
               PENALTY:  Washington 5 for offsides (C.Mann).  Play nullified.
     3-5  W36  J.Elway shovel pass to T.Boddie dropped, incomplete.
     4-5  W36  M.Horan 36 punt, touchback.
WASHINGTON: 14:17
     1-10 W20  D.Williams 80 pass to R.Sanders deep right (caught at W48), touchdown (0:53).
               A.Haji-Sheikh kicked extra point.
     DENVER 10, WASHINGTON 7
S.Cox kicked 3 yards into end zone, K.Bell 21 return (D.Hamel).
DENVER: 14:07
     1-10 D18  G.Lang 3 rush up middle (D.Grant).
     2-7  D21  J.Elway pass to S.Winder left incomplete.
     3-7  D21  J.Elway pass to S.Sewell batted down (M.Coleman).
     4-7  D21  M.Horan 43 punt, D.Green no return (K.Bell).
WASHINGTON: 12:59
     1-10 W36  D.Williams 9 pass to D.Warren middle (R.Hunley).
     2-1  W45  T.Smith 19 rush up middle (D.Smith).
     1-10 D36  T.Smith 1 rush up middle (S.Fletcher).
     2-9  D35  K.Bryant 8 rush around left end (S.Wilson).
     3-1  D27  D.Williams 27 pass to G.Clark deep left sideline, touchdown (4:45).
               A.Haji-Sheikh kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 14, DENVER 10
S.Cox kicked into end zone, touchback.
DENVER: 10:15
     1-10 D20  J.Elway 26 shovel pass to S.Winder (T.Bowles).
     1-10 D46  S.Winder 7 rush up middle (M.Kaufman).
     2-3  W47  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel batted away (D.Butz).
     3-3  W47  J.Elway 21 rush evading pass rush (D.Green).
     1-10 W26  S.Winder rush left, no gain (D.Butz).
     2-10 W26  J.Elway pass to S.Sewell dropped, incomplete.
     3-10 W26  J.Elway pass to V.Johnson middle incomplete.
     4-10 W26  R.Karlis's 43-yard FG attempt was no good, wide left.
WASHINGTON: 7:18
     1-10 W26  D.Williams 16 pass to G.Clark middle (S.Wilson).
     1-10 W42  T.Smith 58 rush around right end, touchdown (8:33).
               A.Haji-Sheikh kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 21, DENVER 10
S.Cox kicked to D3, K.Bell 19 return (C.Vaughn).
DENVER: 6:27
     1-10 D22  G.Lang 2 rush off right tackle (C.Mann).
     2-8  D24  J.Elway pass to V.Johnson overthrown, incomplete.
     3-8  D24  J.Elway 7 pass to S.Sewell right (out of bounds).
     4-1  D31  M.Horan 29 punt out of bounds at W40.
WASHINGTON: 4:34
     1-10 W40  D.Williams pass to R.Sanders overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 W40  D.Williams 10 pass to R.Sanders middle (Ryan).
     1-10 50   D.Williams 50 pass to R.Sanders deep right (caught at D10), touchdown (11:18).
               A.Haji-Sheikh kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 28, DENVER 10
S.Cox kicked into end zone, touchback.
DENVER: 3:42
     1-10 D20  S.Winder 13 rush around left end (T.Bowles).
     1-10 D33  S.Winder 8 draw up middle (M.Kaufman).
     2-2  D41  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel deep right intercepted at W21, B.Wilburn no return.
WASHINGTON: 2:14
     1-10 W21  T.Smith 1 rush right (F.Gilbert).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     2-9  W22  T.Smith 43 rush left (T.Lilly).
     1-10 D35  D.Williams pass to D.Warren dropped, incomplete.
     2-10 D35  D.Williams 21 pass to R.Sanders right (M.Haynes).
               TIMEOUT:  Washington (1st)
     1-10 D14  D.Williams 7 pass to R.Sanders middle (D.Smith).
     2-3  D7   K.Bryant rush right, loss of 1 (D.Smith).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (2nd).
     3-4  D8   D.Williams 8 pass to C.Didier left end zone, touchdown (13:56).
               A.Haji-Sheikh kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 35, DENVER 10
S.Cox kicked to D10, K.Bell 14 return (A.Walton).
DENVER: 1:04
     1-10 D24  J.Elway 7 pass to G.Lang middle (D.Manley).
     2-3  D31  J.Elway 10 shovel pass to S.Sewell (M.Coleman).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (0:23-3rd).
     1-10 D41  J.Elway 23 pass to M.Jackson left (A.Walton).
     1-10 W36  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel left intercepted at W21, B.Davis no return.
WASHINGTON: 0:07
     1-10 W21  D.Williams knelt down, loss of 1.
END SECOND QUARTER
WASHINGTON 35, DENVER 10

THIRD QUARTER
S.Cox kicked to D8, K.Bell 19 return (V.Dean).
DENVER: 15:00
     1-10 D27  J.Elway pass to G.Lang underthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 D27  J.Elway pass to S.Sewell overthrown, incomplete.
     3-10 D27  J.Elway 11 pass to M.Jackson (B.Davis).
               PENALTY:  Denver declined offsides against Washington.
     1-10 D38  S.Winder rush off left tackle, loss of 3 (A.Walton).
     2-13 D35  J.Elway pass to V.Johnson overthrown, incomplete.
     3-13 D35  PENALTY:  Denver 5 for false start (K.Bishop).
     3-18 D30  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel intercepted at W39, B.Wilburn 11 return (R.Nattiel).
               PENALTY:  Washington 15 for personal foul (B.Davis).
WASHINGTON: 13:17
     1-10 W35  T.Smith rush around right end, no gain (S.Fletcher).
     2-10 W35  K.Bryant 15 rush off right tackle (G.Kragen).
     1-10 50   D.Williams 12 pass to G.Clark middle (T.Lilly).
     1-10 D38  T.Smith 1 rush up middle (D.Smith).
     2-9  D37  D.Williams pass to G.Clark right underthrown, incomplete.
     3-9  D37  D.Williams pass to R.Sanders incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Denver 5 for illegal use of hands (J.Castille).  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-10 D32  T.Smith 1 rush up middle (D.Smith).
     2-9  D31  D.Williams 2 pass to R.Sanders (D.Smith).
     3-7  D29  D.Williams rushed, pass to G.Clark incomplete.
     4-7  D29  A.Haji-Sheikh's 46-yard field goal attempt hit right upright, no good.
DENVER: 8:57
     1-10 D29  J.Elway pass to S.Sewell batted away (D.Grant).
     2-10 D29  J.Elway sacked, loss of 7 (D.Manley).
     3-17 D22  J.Elway pass to M.Jackson incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Washington 5 for offsides (C.Mann).  Play nullified.
     3-12 D27  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel dropped, incomplete.
     4-12 D27  M.Horan 43 punt, D.Green fair catch.
WASHINGTON: 8:03
     1-10 W30  T.Smith 3 rush around right end (S.Fletcher).
     2-7  W33  D.Williams 6 pass to D.Warren middle (K.Mecklenburg).
     3-1  W39  G.Rogers 2 rush left (R.Jones).
     1-10 W41  D.Williams 6 pass to R.Sanders (S.Fletcher, D.Smith).
     2-4  W47  T.Smith 3 rush right (A.Townsend).
     3-1  50   G.Rogers 3 rush off right tackle (A.Townsend).
     1-10 D47  D.Williams pass to G.Clark deep intercepted at D2, J.Castille no return.
DENVER: 3:47
     1-10 D2   G.Lang 4 rush up middle.
               PENALTY:  Denver 1 (half the distance) for holding (K.Bishop).  Play nullified.
     1-11 D1   J.Elway 10 pass to M.Jackson right (B.Wilburn).
     2-1  D11  S.Winder 4 rush off right tackle (C.Mann).
     1-10 D15  J.Elway 13 pass to R.Nattiel right (T.Bowles).
     1-10 D28  J.Elway pass to M.Jackson batted down (D.Butz).
     2-10 D28  PENALTY:  Denver 5 for delay of game.
     2-15 D23  J.Elway sacked, loss of 7 (D.Manley, A.Walton).
     3-22 D16  J.Elway pass to S.Watson intercepted at D40.
               PENALTY:  Washington 15 for roughing the passer (A.Walton).  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-10 D31  S.Sewell rush around left end, loss of 3 (D.Manley).
     2-13 D28  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel dropped, incomplete.
     3-13 D28  J.Elway pass to R.Nattiel deep broken up (T.Bowles).
     4-13 D28  M.Horan 40 punt, E.Yarber fair catch.
WASHINGTON: 0:12
     1-10 W32  G.Clark 25 reverse left (M.Haynes).
END THIRD QUARTER
WASHINGTON 35, DENVER 10

FOURTH QUARTER 
     1-10 D43  T.Smith 32 rush off left tackle (J.Castille).
     1-10 D11  T.Smith 7 rush left (D.Smith).
     2-3  D4   T.Smith 4 rush up middle. touchdown (1:51).
               A.Haji-Sheikh kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 42, DENVER 10
S.Cox kicked 1 yard into end zone, K.Bell 15 return (T.Orr).
DENVER: 13:09
     1-10 D14  G.Lang 9 rush wide right (A.Walton).
     2-1  D23  J.Elway 12 rush evading pass rush (A.Walton).
     1-10 D35  J.Elway pass to S.Winder incomplete.
     2-10 D35  J.Elway 27 pass to C.Kay right (T.Bowles).
     1-10 W38  J.Elway sacked, loss of 10 (C.Mann).
     2-20 W48  J.Elway 11 pass to C.Kay left (M.Kaufman).
     3-9  W37  J.Elway sacked, loss of 8 (A.Walton, M.Coleman).
     4-17 W45  J.Elway 32 pass to V.Johnson left.
               PENALTY:  Denver 10 for holding (M.Freeman).  Play nullified.
     4-27 D45  M.Horan 30 punt out of bounds at W25.
WASHINGTON: 9:11
     1-10 W25  T.Smith 6 rush off right tackle (G.Kragen).
     2-4  W31  T.Smith 9 rush up middle (F.Gilbert).
     1-10 W40  T.Smith 3 rush up middle (K.Mecklenburg).
     2-7  W43  T.Smith 4 rush off right tackle (F.Gilbert).
     3-3  W47  K.Bryant 13 rush wide right (R.Dennison).
     1-10 D40  K.Bryant rush left, loss of 3 (F.Gilbert, D.Smith).
     2-13 D43  K.Bryant 6 rush wide right (M.Haynes).
     3-7  D37  D.Williams 8 pass to R.Sanders left (S.Wilson).
     1-10 D29  K.Bryant 2 rush right (F.Gilbert).
     2-8  D27  G.Rogers 4 rush (K.Mecklenburg).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     3-4  D23  G.Rogers 5 rush wide right (R.Robbins).
     1-10 D18  G.Rogers 3 rush right (R.Jones).
     2-7  D15  K.Griffin 2 rush up middle (K.Mecklenburg, S.Fletcher).
     3-5  D13  D.Williams knelt down, loss of 1.
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
WASHINGTON 42, DENVER 10

Possessions and Drives

 
WASHINGTON
    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 13:11  1:49  Koff  W18    3     4    0    4    0   W22   Punt
 2  13:03 11:14  1:49  Koff  W17    5    18    0   18    1   W35   Punt
 3   9:09  6:18  2:51  Koff  W16    6    30    0   30    1   W46   Punt
 4   3:33  0:31  3:02  Punt  W16    6    11  -10    1    1   W17   Punt
2ND QUARTER
 5  14:17 14:07  0:10  Punt  W20    1    80    0   80    0   W20   TD
 6  12:59 10:15  2:44  Punt  W36    5    64    0   64    1   D27   TD
 7   7:18  6:27  0:51  MsFG  W26    2    74    0   74    1   W42   TD
 8   4:34  3:42  0:52  Punt  W40    3    60    0   60    1   50    TD
 9   2:14  1:04  1:10  INT   W21    7    79    0   79    2   D8    TD
10   0:07  0:00  0:07  INT   W21    1    -1    0   -1    -   W21   Half
3RD QUARTER
11  13:17  8:57  4:20  INT   W35    8    31    5   36    3   D29   MsFG
12   8:03  3:47  4:16  Punt  W30    7    23    0   23    2   D47   INT
4TH QUARTER
13   0:12 13:09  2:03  Punt  W32    4    68    0   68    2   D4    TD
14   9:11  0:00  9:11  Punt  W25    14   61    0   61    4   D13   Game

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  13:11 13:03  0:08  Punt  D44    1    56    0   56    0   D44   TD
 2  11:14  9:09  2:05  Punt  D32    6    61    0   61    2   W7    FG
 3   6:18  3:33  2:45  Punt  D28    7    24    0   24    3   W48   Punt
2ND QUARTER
 4   0:31 14:17  1:14  Punt  D44    3     0   20   20    1   W36   Punt
 5  14:07 12:59  1:08  Koff  D18    3     3    0    3    0   D21   Punt
 6  10:15  7:18  2:57  Koff  D20    7    54    0   54    2   W26   MsFG
 7   6:27  4:34  1:53  Koff  D22    3     9    0    9    0   D31   Punt
 8   3:42  2:14  1:28  Koff  D20    3    21    0   21    1   D41   INT
 9   1:04  0:07  0:57  Koff  D24    4    40    0   40    2   W36   INT
3RD QUARTER
10  15:00 13:17  1:43  Koff  D27    6     8   -5    3    1   D30   INT
11   8:57  8:03  0:54  MsFG  D29    3    -7    5   -2    0   D27   Punt
12   3:47  0:12  3:35  INT   D2     8    17    9   26    3   D28   Punt
4TH QUARTER
13  13:09  9:11  3:58  Koff  D14    7    41  -10   31    2   D45   Punt

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Washington       9:31   5:54   8:48  11:02  35:15
Denver           5:29   9:06   6:12   3:58  24:45

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