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Super Bowl XXXI Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts

New England won the coin toss and elected to receive. Green Bay defended north goal.
FIRST QUARTER
C.Hentrich kicked to NE3, H.Graham 18 return (K.McKenzie).
NEW ENGLAND: 15:00
1-10	NE21	C.Martin 1 rush (B.Williams).
2-9	NE22	D.Bledsoe 14 pass to S.Jefferson (E.Robinson).
1-10	NE36	C.Martin rush right, no gain (B.Williams, R.Cox).
2-10	NE36	C.Martin rush up middle, no gain (S.Dotson, G.Brown).
3-10	NE36	D.Bledsoe pass to D.Meggett incomplete.
4-10	NE36	T.Tupa 51 punt (C-M.Bartrum), D.Howard 32 return (L.Whigham).
DENVER: 12:19
1-10	GB45	E.Bennett 1 rush left sideline, (T.Johnson, W.McGinest).
2-9	GB46	B.Favre 54 pass to A.Rison over middle, touchdown (3:32).
		C.Jacke kicked extra point (C-J.Dellenbach, H-C.Hentrich).
	GREEN BAY 7, NEW ENGLAND 0
	C.Hentrich kicked into endzone, D.Meggett downed.
NEW ENGLAND: 11:21
1-10	NE20	D.Bledsoe 1 pass to C.Martin (G.Brown, C.Newsome).
2-9	NE21	D.Bledsoe pass to T.Glenn intercepted, D.Evans no return.
GREEN BAY: 10:40
1-10	NE28	B.Favre sacked, loss of 10 (F.Collons).
2-20	NE38	D.Levens 5 rush up middle (F.Collons, M.Jones).
3-15	NE33	B.Favre 14 pass to D.Levens (T.Bruschi).
4-1	NE19	C.Jacke, 37-yard FG (C-J.Dellenbach, H-C.Hentrich)(6:18).
	GREEN BAY 10, NEW ENGLAND 0
	C.Hentrich kicked into endzone, D.Meggett 26 return (T.Mickens).
NEW ENGLAND: 8:42
1-10	NE21	D.Bledsoe pass to K.Byars incomplete (S.Dotson).
2-10	NE21	D.Bledsoe 32 pass to K.Byars (D.Evans).
1-10	GB47	D.Bledsoe 20 pass to C.Martin right (B.Williams, C.Newsome).
1-10	GB27	D.Bledsoe pass to C.Martin incomplete. PENALTY: New England loss of down for illegal touch of ball (B.Kratch).
2-10	GB27	D.Bledsoe pass to T.Glenn incomplete (G.Wilkins).
3-10	GB27	D.Bledsoe pass to S.Jefferson incomplete (C.Newsome). PENALTY: Green Bay 26 for defensive pass interference in endzone (C.Newsome). Play nullified. Automatic first down.
1-G	GB1	D.Bledsoe 1 pass to K.Byars, touchdown (8:25).
		A.Vinatieri kicked extra point (C-M.Bartrum, H-T.Tupa).
	GREEN BAY 10, NEW ENGLAND 7
	A.Vinatieri kicked to GB5, D.Howard 13 return (T.Ray).
GREEN BAY: 6:25
1-10	GB18	E.Bennett rush right, loss of 4 (C.Slade, L.Milloy).
2-14	GB14	D.Levens 3 rush right tackle (C.Slade).
3-11	GB17	B.Favre pass to A.Freeman incomplete (M.McGruder).
4-1	GB17	C.Hentrich (C-M.Chmura) 39 punt, D.Meggett loss of 1 (B.Harris).
NEW ENGLAND: 4:44
1-10	NE43	D.Bledsoe 7 pass to C.Martin right (W.Simmons).
2-3	50	C.Martin 2 rush up middle (G.Brown, R.Cox).
3-1	GB48	D.Bledsoe 44 pass to T.Glenn (E.Robinson).
1-G	GB4	D.Bledsoe 4 pass to B.Coates, touchdown (12:27).
		A.Vinatieri kicked extra point (C-M.Bartrum, H-T.Tupa).
	NEW ENGLAND 14, GREEN BAY 10
	A.Vinatieri kicked to GB7, D.Howard 19 return (T.Bruschi).
GREEN BAY: 2:23
1-10	GB26	B.Favre pass to A.Rison incomplete.
2-10	GB26	B.Favre 5 pass to D.Levens (T.Johnson, F.Collons).
3-5	GB31	B.Favre sacked, loss of 2 (T.Bruschi).
4-7	GB29	C.Hentrich 58 punt (C-M.Chmura), D.Meggett 20 return (M.Prior).
NEW ENGLAND: 1:03
1-10	NE33	D.Bledsoe pass incomplete.
2-10	NE33	C.Martin 5 rush up middle (S.Jones).
3-5	NE38	D.Bledsoe pass to S.Jefferson incomplete (T.Williams).
4-5	NE38	T.Tupa 51 punt (C-M.Bartrum) to GB11, D.Howard 6 return (M.Bartrum).
GREEN BAY: 0:03
1-10	GB17	B.Favre 4 pass to D.Levens (T.Collins).
	END OF FIRST QUARTER
	NEW ENGLAND 14, GREEN BAY 10

SECOND QUARTER
2-6	GB21	B.Favre pass to K.Jackson incomplete (T.Johnson).
3-6	GB21	B.Favre pass to A.Rison incomplete (O.Smith).
4-6	GB21	C.Hentrich 37 punt (C-M.Chmura), downed by Green Bay.
NEW ENGLAND: 14:39
1-10	NE42	D.Bledsoe pass incomplete.
2-10	NE42	D.Bledsoe pass to B.Coates incomplete.
3-10	NE42	D.Bledsoe pass incomplete.
4-10	NE42	T.Tupa 42 punt (C-M.Bartrum), D.Howard 3 return (M.Moore).
GREEN BAY: 14:14
1-10	GB19	B.Favre 81 pass to A.Freeman, touchdown (0:56).
		C.Jacke kicked extra point (C-J.Dellenbach, H-C.Hentrich).
	GREEN BAY 17, NEW ENGLAND 14
	C.Hentrich kicked to NE2, D.Meggett 22 return (T.Jervey, K.McKenzie).
NEW ENGLAND: 13:54
1-10	NE24	D.Bledsoe 9 pass to T.Glenn (C.Newsome).
2-1	NE33	C.Martin 3 rush left tackle (G.Brown, R.Cox).
1-10	NE36	D.Bledsoe pass to C.Martin incomplete.
2-10	NE36	C.Martin 3 rush left side (E.Robinson).
3-7	NE39	D.Bledsoe sacked, loss of 9 (L.Butler).
4-16	NE30	T.Tupa 51 punt (C-M.Bartrum), D.Howard 34 return.
GREEN BAY: 11:13
1-10	NE47	E.Bennett 1 rush right (T.Law, L.Whigham).
2-9	NE46	B.Favre 23 pass to A.Rison, R-OOB.
1-10	NE23	B.Favre pass to A.Rison incomplete.
2-10	NE23	D.Levens 12 rush up middle (L.Milloy).
1-10	NE11	E.Bennett rush right, loss of 3 (L.Milloy).
2-13	NE14	B.Favre pass to D.Levens incomplete.
3-13	NE14	B.Favre pass to A.Rison incomplete.
4-13	NE14	C.Jacke, 31-yard FG (C-J.Dellenbach, H-C.Hentrich)(6:45).
	GREEN BAY 20, NEW ENGLAND 14
	C.Hentrich kicked to NE4, D.Meggett 21 return (B.Harris).
NEW ENGLAND: 8:06
1-10	NE25	D.Bledsoe 19 pass to B.Coates (E.Robinson).
1-10	NE44	D.Bledsoe pass to K.Byars incomplete.
2-10	NE44	D.Bledsoe pass to S.Jefferson intercepted, M.Prior 8 return (T.Rucci).
GREEN BAY: 7:10
1-10	GB26	B.Favre 10 pass to K.Jackson (C.Slade).
1-10	GB36	E.Bennett 2 rush left tackle (T.Johnson, T.Collins).
2-8	GB38	B.Favre pass to A.Freeman incomplete. PENALTY: New England 8 for defensive pass interference (O.Smith). Play nullified. Automatic first down.
1-10	GB44	B.Favre 22 pass to A.Freeman (L.Milloy).
1-10	NE34	D.Levens 9 rush left (W.Clay).
2-1	NE25	D.Levens 6 rush right (T.Collins, L.Milloy).
1-10	NE19	E.Bennett 1 rush left (O.Smith).
2-9	NE18	D.Levens 8 rush, P-OOB (T.Law). TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning.
3-1	NE10	(2:00) D.Levens 8 rush right (W.Clay).
1-G	NE2	(1:18) B.Favre 2 rush left, touchdown (13:49).
		C.Jacke kicked extra point (C-J.Dellenbach, H-C.Hentrich).
	GREEN BAY 27, NEW ENGLAND 14
	C.Hentrich kicked into endzone, D.Meggett 24 return (L.Holinquest).
NEW ENGLAND: 1:11
1-10	NE22	(1:06) D.Bledsoe 18 pass to B.Coates (L.Butler, M.Prior). TIMEOUT: New England (1st-0:58).
1-10	NE40	(0:58) D.Bledsoe 10 pass to T.Glenn (E.Robinson).
1-10	50	(0:40) D.Bledsoe 1 pass to D.Meggett (L.Butler). TIMEOUT: New England (2nd-0:35).
2-9	GB49	(0:35) D.Bledsoe 7 pass to V.Brisby, P-OOB (C.Newsome).
3-2	GB42	(0:30) D.Bledsoe pass to T.Glenn incomplete.
4-2	GB42	(0:26) D.Bledsoe pass to D.Meggett incomplete (E.Robinson).
GREEN BAY: 0:19
1-10	GB43	(0:19) B.Favre sacked, loss of 7 (W.McGinest).
	END OF SECOND QUARTER
	GREEN BAY 27, NEW ENGLAND 14

THIRD QUARTER
A.Vinatieri kicked to GB2, D.Howard 23 return, P-OOB (M.McGruder).
GREEN BAY: 15:00
1-10	GB25	B.Favre 8 pass to M.Chmura (W.Clay).
2-2	GB33	E.Bennett 8 rush right (L.Milloy).
1-10	GB41	B.Favre 6 pass to W.Henderson (T.Johnson).
2-4	GB47	W.Henderson 2 rush (W.McGinest).
3-2	GB49	B.Favre 5 pass to M.Chmura (W.Clay, T.Law).
1-10	NE46	D.Levens 1 rush up middle (C.Slade).
2-9	NE45	B.Favre 8 pass to W.Henderson (W.McGinest).
3-1	NE37	D.Levens rush up middle, no gain (C.Slade).
4-1	NE37	D.Levens rush, loss of 7 (T.Johnson).
NEW ENGLAND: 9:32
1-10	NE44	D.Bledsoe 11 pass to S.Jefferson (D.Evans).
1-10	GB45	D.Bledsoe 4 pass to K.Byars (B.Williams, W.Simmons).
2-6	GB41	D.Bledsoe pass to B.Coates incomplete (S.Jones).
3-6	GB41	D.Bledsoe pass to S.Jefferson incomplete.
4-6	GB41	T.Tupa 29 punt (C-M.Bartrum), D.Howard fair catch.
GREEN BAY: 8:07
1-10	GB12	B.Favre sacked, loss of 7 (O.Smith).
2-17	GB5	B.Favre pass to A.Freeman incomplete.
3-17	GB5	E.Bennett 6 rush up middle (C.Slade).
4-11	GB11	C.Hentrich 48 punt (C-M.Chmura), D.Meggett 6 return (B.Harris, T.Jervey).
NEW ENGLAND: 6:52
1-10	NE47	C.Martin 4 rush left tackle (G.Brown).
2-6	GB49	D.Bledsoe 1 rush (E.Robinson).
3-5	GB48	D.Bledsoe 13 pass to B.Coates (E.Robinson).
1-10	GB35	D.Bledsoe pass to C.Martin incomplete.
2-10	GB35	D.Bledsoe 9 pass to S.Jefferson (T.Williams).
3-1	GB26	C.Martin 8 rush (E.Robinson, D.Evans). INJURY: C.Newsome is shaken up on the play.
1-10	GB18	C.Martin 18 rush up middle, touchdown (11:33). PENALTY: Green Bay offsided penalty declined.
		A.Vinatieri kicked extra point (C-M.Bartrum, H-T.Tupa).
	GREEN BAY 27, NEW ENGLAND 21
	A.Vinatieri kicked to GB1, D.Howard 99 return, touchdown (11:50). TIMEOUT: Green Bay (3:10-1st).
		Two Point Attempt: B.Favre pass to M.Chmura.
	GREEN BAY 35, NEW ENGLAND 21
	C.Hentrich kicked to NE1, D.Meggett 24 return (T.Mickens, J.Thomason).
NEW ENGLAND: 3:01
1-10	NE25	D.Bledsoe 5 pass to K.Byars right (L.Butler, W.Simmons).
2-5	NE30	D.Bledsoe sacked, loss of 8 (R.White).
3-13	NE22	D.Bledsoe sacked, loss of 6 (R.White).
4-19	NE16	T.Tupa 47 punt (C-M.Bartrum) out of bounds.
GREEN BAY: 1:14
1-10	GB37	D.Levens 1 rush (M.Wheeler).
2-9	GB38	B.Favre 12 rush (W.McGinest).
	END OF THIRD QUARTER
	GREEN BAY 35, NEW ENGLAND 21

FOURTH QUARTER
1-10	50	B.Favre pass to D.Levens incomplete.
2-10	50	D.Levens 1 rush right tackle (T.Johnson, C.Slade).
3-9	NE49	B.Favre pass to T.Mickens incomplete.
4-9	NE49	C.Hentrich 29 punt (C-M.Chmura), D.Megget fair catch.
NEW ENGLAND: 14:03
1-10	NE20	C.Martin rush up middle, loss of 2 (E.Robinson, S.Dotson).
2-12	NE18	D.Bledsoe pass to T.Glenn, loss of 1 (G.Wilkins, D.Evans).
3-13	NE17	D.Bledsoe pass to S.Jefferson incomplete.
4-13	NE17	T.Tupa 53 punt (C-M.Bartrum), D.Howard 10 return, P-OOB (L.Whigham).
GREEN BAY: 12:31
1-10	GB40	B.Favre 4 pass to E.Bennett (C.Slade, M.Wheeler).
2-6	GB44	E.Bennett 10 rush up middle (C.Slade, L.Milloy).
1-10	NE46	E.Bennett rush, loss of 2 (C.Slade).
2-12	NE48	B.Favre pass to A.Freeman incomplete.
3-12	NE48	B.Favre pass to M.Chmura incomplete.
4-12	NE48	C.Hentrich 34 punt (C-M.Chmura), D.Meggett fair catch.
NEW ENGLAND: 9:57
1-10	NE14	D.Bledsoe 4 pass to B.Coates (C.Newsome).
2-6	NE18	D.Bledsoe 5 pass to D.Meggett (W.Simmons).
3-1	NE23	D.Bledsoe 9 pass to B.Coates (L.Butler).
1-10	NE32	D.Meggett rush off tackle, no gain (S.Dotson).
2-10	NE32	D.Bledsoe pass to S.Jefferson intercepted, C.Newsome no return (S.Jefferson).
GREEN BAY: 8:14
1-10	GB31	E.Bennett rush right, no gain (T.Collins).
2-10	GB31	E.Bennett 7 rush right (C.Slade). TIMEOUT: Green Bay (2nd-6:45).
3-3	GB38	B.Favre 3 pass to A.Freeman. PENALTY: New England 15 for personal foul (W.Clay).
1-10	NE44	D.Levens 7 rush left (J.Henderson).
2-3	NE37	E.Bennett 1 rush right (C.Slade, T.Johnson). TIMEOUT: New England (1st-5:30).
3-2	NE36	PENALTY: Green Bay 5 for false start (B.Wilkerson).
3-7	NE41	D.Levens 7 rush up middle (C.Brown, M.McGruder).
1-10	NE34	E.Bennett 3 rush up middle (M.Wheeler, T.Johnson). TIMEOUT: New England (2nd-4:47).
2-7	NE31	E.Bennett 1 rush right tackle (T.Johnson, M.Wheeler).
3-6	NE30	B.Favre pass to A.Rison incomplete.
4-6	NE30	C.Jacke 47-yard FG no good, wide right (C-J.Dellenbach, H-C.Hentrich).
NEW ENGLAND: 3:56
1-10	NE37	D.Bledsoe pass to V.Brisby incomplete.
2-10	NE37	D.Bledsoe 2 pass to D.Meggett.
3-8	NE39	D.Bledsoe sacked, loss of 9 (S.Dotson).
4-17	NE30	T.Tupa 37 punt (C-M.Bartrum), D.Howard 5 return. PENALTY: Green Bay 10 for holding (T.Williams).
GREEN BAY: 3:11
1-10	GB26	E.Bennett 4 rush right (T.Johnson).
2-6	GB30	E.Bennett 4 rush right (W.Clay). TIMEOUT: New England (3rd-2:18).
3-2	GB34	B.Favre sacked, loss of 12 (T.Bruschi). TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning.
4-14	GB22	(2:00) C.Hentrich 40 punt, D.Meggett 5 return (T.Jervey).
NEW ENGLAND: 1:49
1-10	NE29	(1:49) D.Bledsoe sacked, loss of 9 (R.White).
2-19	NE20	(1:33) D.Bledsoe pass to D.Meggett incomplete.
3-19	NE20	(1:27) D.Bledsoe 5 pass to V.Brisby right (C.Newsome).
4-14	NE25	(1:03) D.Bledsoe pass to V.Brisby knocked away by C.Newsome intercepted, B.Williams 16 return (B.Armstrong).
GREEN BAY: 0:50
1-10	NE21	(0:50) B.Favre knelt down, loss of 1.
2-11	NE22	(0:12) B.Favre knelt down, loss of 1.
	END OF FOURTH QUARTER
	GREEN BAY 35, NEW ENGLAND 21

Ball Possession & Drive Chart

NEW ENGLAND
Drive No.	Time Recd	Time Lost	Time Poss	Ball Obtn	Driv Begn	No. Plys	Yds Gain	Yds Pen	Net Yds	1st Down	Last Scrm	Ball GivnUp
1st QUARTER
1	15:00	12:19	2:41	Koff	NE21	5	15	0	15	1	NE35	Punt
2	11:28	10:40	0:48	Koff	NE20	2	1	0	1	0	NE21	INT
3	8:42	6:35	2:07	Koff	NE21	6	53	26	79	4	GB1	TD
4	4:44	2:33	2:11	Punt	NE43	4	57	0	57	2	GB4	TD
5	1:03	0:03	1:00	Punt	NE33	3	5	0	5	0	NE38	Punt
2nd QUARTER
6	14:39	14:14	0:25	Punt	NE42	3	0	0	0	0	NE42	Punt
7	14:04	11:13	2:51	Koff	NE24	5	6	0	6	1	NE30	Punt
8	8:15	7:10	1:05	Koff	NE25	3	19	0	19	1	NE44	INT
9	1:11	0:19	0:52	Koff	NE22	6	36	0	36	2	GB42	Downs
3rd QUARTER
10	9:32	8:07	1:25	Downs	NE44	4	15	0	15	1	GB41	Punt
11	6:52	3:27	3:25	Punt	NE47	7	53	0	53	3	GB18	TD
12	3:10	1:14	1:56	Koff	NE25	3	-9	0	-9	0	NE16	Punt
4th QUARTER
13	14:03	12:31	1:32	Punt	NE20	3	-3	0	-3	0	NE17	Punt
14	9:57	8:14	1:43	Punt	NE14	5	18	0	18	1	NE32	INT
15	3:56	3:11	0:45	MsFG	NE37	3	-5	0	-5	0	NE32	Punt
16	1:49	0:50	0:59	Punt	NE29	4	-4	0	-4	0	NE25	INT
GREEN BAY
Drive No.	Time Recd	Time Lost	Time Poss	Ball Obtn	Driv Begn	No. Plys	Yds Gain	Yds Pen	Net Yds	1st Down	Last Scrm	Ball GivnUp
1st QUARTER
1	12:19	11:28	0:51	Punt	GB45	2	55	0	55	1	GB46	TD
2	10:40	8:42	1:58	INT	NE28	4	9	0	9	0	NE19	FG
3	6:35	4:44	1:51	Koff	GB18	3	-1	0	-1	0	GB17	Punt
4	2:33	1:03	1:30	Koff	GB26	3	3	0	3	0	GB29	Punt
2nd QUARTER
5	0:03	14:39	0:24	Punt	GB17	3	4	0	4	0	GB21	Punt
6	14:14	14:04	0:10	Punt	GB19	1	81	0	81	1	GB19	TD
7	11:13	8:15	2:58	Punt	NE47	8	33	0	33	2	NE14	FG
8	7:10	1:11	5:59	INT	GB26	9	68	6	74	6	NE2	TD
9	0:19	0:00	0:19	Downs	GB43	1	-7	0	-7	0	GB43	Half
3rd QUARTER
10	15:00	9:32	5:28	Koff	GB25	9	31	0	31	2	NE37	Downs
11	8:07	6:52	1:15	Punt	GB12	3	-1	0	-1	0	GB11	Punt
4th QUARTER
12	1:14	14:03	2:11	Punt	GB37	5	14	0	14	1	NE49	Punt
13	12:31	9:57	2:34	Punt	GB40	5	12	0	12	1	NE48	Punt
14	8:14	3:56	4:18	INT	GB31	10	28	11	39	2	NE30	MsFG
15	3:11	1:49	1:22	Punt	GB26	3	-4	0	-4	0	GB22	Punt
16	0:50	0:00	0:50	INT	NE21	1	-2	0	-2	0	NE22	Game

Time of Possession By Quarter
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
New England	8:47	5:13	6:46	4:59	25:45
Green Bay	6:13	9:47	8:14	10:01	34:15

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