"I'm so proud that this team came together. We did it the hard way, but for all the Bronco fans that never had this feeling, we finally got it done."
-Broncos QB John Elway

Super Bowl XXXII

January 25, 1998 - Qualcomm Stadium - San Diego, CA

Green Bay
Packers
(15-3)
Super Bowl XXXII Logo Denver
Broncos
(15-4)
Rams Logo Lombardi 'vs.' Broncos Logo
NFC Logo Green Bay -24
Denver -31
AFC Logo

Rosters & Coaches | Game Summary | Play-by-Play | MVP Profile | SB Ring | Ticket | Program

Super Bowl XXXII Quick Stats
Date:January 25, 1998
Location:Qualcomm Stadium - San Diego, CA
Surface:Outdoors on grass
Game Weather:Clear and Sunny
Conditions:Temp: 67 F Humidity: 59% Wind: WSW 8mph
Attendance:68,912
Kickoff Time:3:00 P.M. Pacific
Commentary:Dick Enberg, Phil Simms, Paul Maguire (NBC)
Officials:Referee: Ed Hochuli (85), Umpire: Jim Quirk (5), Line Judge: Ben Montgomery (117), Side Judge: Doug Toole (4), Head Linesman: John Schleyer (21), Back Judge: Paul Baetz (22), Field Judge: Don Dorkowski (113)
Pre-Game Show: "California Dreamin'"
Ftr: Fifth Dimension, Lee Greenwood, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, Glen Campbell, John Stamos, Dean Torrance, David Marx, Phil Hartman (Narrator)
National Anthem:Jewel
Signed: Phyllis Frelich
Coin Toss:Doug Williams, Joe Gibbs, Eddie Robinson
Halftime Show: "The Royal Caribbean Super Bowl XXXII Halftime Show: Music of Motown"
Ftr: Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, Temptations, Four Tops, Queen Latifah
Producer: Radio City Entertainment
Winner Share:$48,000
Loser Share:$29,000
Ticket Price:$275 or $350, depending on seat location (varying ticket colors depending on level)
Favorite:Green Bay by 11.5 pts.
TV Rating:44.5, 67 share (NBC)
Most Valuable Player:Broncos RB Terrell Davis (30 for 167 yds, 3 TDs; 2 rec, 8 yds)

* Denotes Division Champion | † Denotes Overtime
1997 NFL Playoffs
AFC WildcardAFC DivisionalAFC Conference NFC ConferenceNFC DivisionalNFC Wildcard
5. Jacksonville (11-5) at
4. Denver (12-4)
17
42
3. New England (11-6) at
2. Pittsburgh* (11-5)
6
7
4. Denver (14-4) at
2. Pittsburgh (12-5)
24
21
2. Green Bay (14-3) at
1. San Francisco (14-3)
23
10
6. Minnesota (10-7) at
1. San Francisco* (13-3)
22
38
6. Minnesota (9-7) at
3. N.Y. Giants* (10-5-1)
23
22
6. Miami (9-7) at
3. New England* (10-6)
3
17
4. Denver (13-4) at
1. Kansas City* (13-3)
14
10
4. Tampa Bay (10-7) at
2. Green Bay* (13-3)
7
21
5. Detroit (9-7) at
4. Tampa Bay (9-7)
10
20

* Denotes Wildcard Team | Tiebreakers: Miami finished ahead of N.Y. Jets based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Pittsburgh finished ahead of Jacksonville based on better net division points (78 to Jaguars' 23). Oakland finished ahead of San Diego based on better division record (2-6 to Chargers' 1-7). San Francisco was top playoff seed based on better conference record than Green Bay (11-1 to Packers' 10-2). Detroit finished ahead of Minnesota based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Carolina finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
1997 NFL Standings
American Football Conference
EasternCentralWestern
New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins*
New York Jets
Buffalo Bills
Indianapolis Colts
10-6-0
9-7-0
9-7-0
6-10-0
3-13-0
0.625
0.563
0.563
0.375
0.188
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jacksonville Jaguars*
Tennessee Oilers
Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Ravens
11-5-0
11-5-0
8-8-0
7-9-0
6-9-1
0.688
0.688
0.500
0.438
0.406
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos*
Seattle Seahawks
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
13-3-0
12-4-0
8-8-0
4-12-0
4-12-0
0.813
0.750
0.500
0.250
0.250
National Football Conference
EasternCentralWestern
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals
10-5-1
8-7-1
6-9-1
6-10-0
4-12-0
0.656
0.531
0.406
0.375
0.250
Green Bay Packers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
Detroit Lions*
Minnesota Vikings*
Chicago Bears
13-3-0
10-6-0
9-7-0
9-7-0
4-12-0
0.813
0.625
0.563
0.563
0.250
San Francisco 49ers
Carolina Panthers
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
St. Louis Rams
13-3-0
7-9-0
7-9-0
6-10-0
5-11-0
0.813
0.438
0.438
0.375
0.313

* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Green Bay 1997 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (13-3)
Mon*9/1ChicagoW38-24
Sun9/7at PhiladelphiaL9-10
Sun9/14MiamiW23-18
Sun9/21MinnesotaW38-32
Sun9/28at DetroitL15-26
Sun10/5Tampa BayW21-16
Sun10/12at ChicagoW24-23
Sun10/19BYE
Mon*10/27at New EnglandW28-10
Sun*11/2DetroitW20-10
Sun11/9St. LouisW17-7
Sun11/16at IndianapolisL38-41
Sun11/23DallasW45-17
Mon*12/1at MinnesotaW27-11
Sun12/7at Tampa BayW17-6
Sun12/14at CarolinaW31-10
Sat12/20BuffaloW31-21
Post Season
Sun1/4Tampa BayW21-7
Sun1/11at San FranciscoW23-10
* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Denver 1997 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (12-4)
Sun8/31Kansas CityW19-3
Sun9/7at SeattleW35-14
Sun9/14St. LouisW35-14
Sun9/21CincinnatiW38-20
Sun9/28at AtlantaW29-21
Mon*10/6New EnglandW34-13
Sun10/12BYE
Sun10/19at OaklandL25-28
Sun10/26at BuffaloW23-20†
Sun11/2SeattleW30-27
Sun11/9CarolinaW34-0
Sun11/16at Kansas CityL22-24
Mon*11/24OaklandW31-3
Sun*11/30at San DiegoW38-28
Sun12/7at PittsburghL24-35
Mon*12/15at San FranciscoL17-34
Sun12/21San DiegoW38-3
Post Season
Sat12/27JacksonvilleW42-17
Sun1/4at Kansas CityW14-10
Sun1/11at PittsburghW24-21

Starting Lineups
GREEN BAYDENVER
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
A.FreemanWRR.WhiteLER.SmithWRN.SmithLE
R.VerbaLTS.DotsonDTG.ZimmermanLTK.TraylorDT
A.TaylorLGG.BrownDTM.SchlerethLGM.TanuvasaDT
F.WintersCG.WilkinsRET.NalenCA.WilliamsRE
A.TimmermanRGS.JoynerLLBB.HabibRGJ.MobleyLLB
E.DotsonRTB.HarrisMLBT.JonesRTA.AldridgeMLB
M.ChmuraTEB.WilliamsRLBS.SharpeTEB.RomanowskiRLB
R.BrooksWRT.WilliamsLCBE.McCaffreyWRR.CrockettLCB
B.FavreQBD.EvansRCBJ.ElwayQBD.GordonRCB
D.LevensRBL.ButlerSST.DavisRBT.BraxtonSS
W.HendersonFBE.RobinsonFSH.GriffithFBS.AtwaterFS

Substitutions
GREEN BAYDENVER
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
T.Mickens (WR)R.Mullen (CB/S)V.Hebron (RB)R.Hilliard (CB)
T.Davis (TE)D.Sharper (CB/S)A.Lynn (FB)T.McKyer (CB)
B.Wilkerson (T)L.Hollinquest (LB)D.Diaz-Infante (G/C)D.Dodge (S)
C.Darkins (RB)D.Holland (DE/DT)P.Jeffers (WR)G.Cadrez (LB)
A.Hayden (RB)K.McKenzie (DE/LB)D.Carswell (TE)H.Hasselbach (DE)
T.Jervey (FB)M.Collins (CB)D.Loville (RB)D.Johnson (CB)
M.Rivera (C/G)M.Prior (S)D.Smith (FB)T.Veland (S)
D.Mayes (WR)G.Koonce (LB)H.Swayne (T)K.Burns (LB)
J.Thomason (TE)R.Davis (LB)W.Green (WR)T.Pryce (DT)
B.Kuberski (DT)M.Lodish (DT)
KICKERSKICKERS
R.Longwell (K)C.Hentrich (P) J.Elam (K)T.Rouen (P)
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
S.Bono (QB)J.Dellanbach (C/G) B.Brister (QB)B.Chamberlain (TE)

Team Statistics
GBDEN
FIRST DOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
21
4
14
3
21
14
5
2
3rd DOWN EFF.5/14-36%5/10-50%
4th DOWN EFF.0/1-0%0/0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total Offensive Plays
Average Gain
350
63
5.6
302
61
5.0
NET RUSH YARDS
Rushing Plays
Average Gain
95
20
4.8
179
39
4.6
NET PASS YARDS
Pass Att-Comp-INT
Tackled-Yds Lost
Gross Yards Passing
255
42-25-1
1-1
256
123
22-12-1
0-0
123
PUNTS-Yards
Average Dist.
Blocked
4-142
35.5
0
4-146
36.5
0
RETURN YARDS-Total
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interception Returns
121
0-0
6-104
1-17
95
0-0
5-95
1-0
PENALTIES-yards9-597-65
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Fumbles-Lost
Had Intercepted
3
2-2
1
2
1-1
1
TOUCHDOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Returns
3
0
3
0
4
0
4
0
EXTRA POINTS-Made
Kicking-Made/Att
Blocked
2-Point-Made/Att
3
3/3
0
0/0
4
4/4
0
0/0
FIELD GOALS-Made/Att
Blocked
1/1
0
1/1
0
SAFETIES00
TOTAL POINTS2431
T.O.P.27:3532:25
Scoring Summary
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
GREEN BAY773724
DENVER7107731

1st Quarter
  • GB - A.Freeman, 22 yard pass from B.Favre. R.Longwell kick. 8-76, TOP 4:02 (4:02)
  • DEN - T.Davis, 1 yard rush. J.Elam kick. 10-58, TOP 5:19 (9:21)
2nd Quarter
  • DEN - J.Elway, 1 yard rush. J.Elam kick. 8-45, TOP 4:54 (0:05)
  • DEN - J.Elam, 51 yard FG. 4-0, TOP 1:02 (2:39)
  • GB - M.Chmura, 6 yard pass from B.Favre. R.Longwell kick. 17-95, TOP 7:26 (14:48)
3rd Quarter
  • GB - R.Longwell, 27 yard FG. 7-17, TOP 2:42 (3:01)
  • DEN - T.Davis, 1 yard rush. J.Elam kick. 13-92, TOP 7:12 (14:26)
4th Quarter
  • GB - A.Freeman, 13 yard pass from B.Favre. R.Longwell kick. 4-85, TOP 1:39 (1:28)
  • DEN - T.Davis, 1 yard rush. J.Elam kick. 5-49, TOP 1:42 (13:15)

Broncos QB John Elway celebrates finally winning the Super Bowl. (Bob Rosato)

Individual Statistics
GREEN BAY PACKERSDENVER BRONCOS
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YD
B.Favre422559.52563110.21/1
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YD
J.Elway221254.51230110.30/0
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
D.Levens19904.7160
R.Brooks155.050
TOTAL20954.8160
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
T.Davis301575.2273
J.Elway5173.4101
V.Hebron331.020
H.Griffith122.020
TOTAL391794.6274
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
A.Freeman912614.0272
D.Levens6569.3220
M.Chmura44310.8211
R.Brooks3165.3100
W.Henderson294.570
T.Mickens166.060
TOTAL2525610.2273
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
S.Sharpe5387.6120
E.McCaffrey24522.5360
T.Davis284.040
H.Griffith12323.0230
V.Hebron155.050
D.Carswell144.040
TOTAL1212310.3450
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
C.Hentrich414235.50251
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
T.Rouen414636.50247
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
R.Brooks0100.000
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
D.Gordon0200.000
R.Smith0100.000
TOTAL0300.000
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
A.Freeman6010417.3220
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
V.Hebron407919.8320
K.Burns101616.0160
TOTAL509519.0320
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
E.Robinson11717.0170
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
T.Braxton100.000
FUMBLES
GREEN BAYFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
B.Favre100000000
T.Williams000011000
A.Freeman100000000
TOTAL200011000
DENVERFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
S.Atwater000010000
N.Smith000001000
T.Davis100000000
T.McKyer000001000
T.Veland000010000
TOTAL100022000

Defensive Statistics
GREEN BAY PACKERSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
L.Butler5490.00.00000000000000
E.Robinson6280.00.01000000000000
B.Harris5270.00.00000000000000
S.Dotson4260.00.00000000000000
T.Williams6060.00.00311000000000
B.Williams4150.00.00000000000000
G.Brown3140.00.00100000000000
S.Joyner3030.00.00000000000000
D.Evans1230.00.00000000000000
R.White1010.00.00000000000000
M.Chmura0000.00.00000000001000
C.Darkins0000.00.00000100000000
T.Mickens0000.00.00000100000000
R.Mullen0000.00.00000300000000
D.Sharper0000.00.00100000000000
J.Thomason0000.00.00000100000000
TOTAL3814520.00.01511600001000
TKL = Tackle
PD = Pass Defense
AST = Assist
FF = Forced Fumble
COM = Combined
FR = Fumble Recovery
INT = Interception
BL = Blocked
DENVER BRONCOSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
T.Braxton5270.00.01000000000000
S.Atwater6171.01.00110000000000
R.Crockett5160.00.00100000000000
J.Mobley6060.00.00100000000000
B.Romanowski4150.00.00100000000000
A.Aldridge4040.00.00000000000000
D.Gordon3030.00.00100000000000
M.Lodish2020.00.00000000000000
K.Traylor2020.00.00000000000000
A.Williams0110.00.00000000000000
H.Hasselbach1010.00.00000000000000
D.Johnson1010.00.00000000000000
M.Tanuvasa1010.00.00000000000000
K.Burns0000.00.00000100000000
D.Dodge0000.00.00000200000000
D.Loville0000.00.00000200000000
T.McKyer0000.00.00000000100000
S.Sharpe0000.00.00000000001000
N.Smith0000.00.00001000000000
T.Veland0000.00.00000001000000
TOTAL406461.01.01501501101000

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