"One guy doesn't do it. A head coach doesn't do it. A quarterback doesn't do it. You have a lot of people going in the same direction. That's the way you win championships."
-Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan

Super Bowl XXXIII

January 31, 1999 - Pro Player Stadium - Miami, FL

Denver
Broncos
(16-2)
Super Bowl XXXIII Logo Atlanta
Falcons
(16-2)
Broncos Logo Lombardi 'vs.' Falcons Logo
AFC Logo Denver -34
Atlanta -19
NFC Logo

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

Super Bowl XXXIII Quick Stats
Date:January 31, 1999
Location:Pro Player Stadium - Miami, FL
Surface:Outdoors on grass
Game Weather:Mostly Cloudy; 20% Chance of showers
Conditions:Temp: 73 F Humidity: 58% Wind: E 10mph
Attendance:74,803
Kickoff Time:6:00 P.M. Eastern
Commentary:John Madden and Pat Summerall (FOX)
Officials:Referee: Bernie Kukar (86), Umpire: Jim Daopoulos (75), Line Judge: Ron Baynes (56), Side Judge: Gary Lane (120), Head Linesman: Sanford Rivers (21), Back Judge: Don Hakes (96), Field Judge: Tim Millis (80)
Pre-Game Show:"Cruising to Miami"
Ftr: KISS
National Anthem:Cher
Signed: Speaking Hands
Coin Toss:1958 NFL Championship participants DE Raymond Berry, DT Art Donovan, DE Gino Marchetti, HB Lenny Moore, T Roosevelt Brown, HB Frank Gifford, LB Sam Huff, defensive coach Tom Landry, WR Don Maynard, DE Andy Robustelli
Halftime Show: "The Progressive Auto Insurance Super Bowl XXXIII Halftime Show"
Ftr: Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, tap dancer Savion
Producer: Radio City Entertainment
Winner Share:$48,000
Loser Share:$29,000
Ticket Price:$325 or $400, depending on seat location (varying ticket colors depending on level)
Favorite:Denver by 14 pts.
TV Rating:40.2, 61 share (FOX)
Most Valuable Player:Broncos QB John Elway (18/29 for 336 yds, 1 TD; 3 for 2 yds, 1 TD)

* Denotes Division Champion | † Denotes Overtime
1998 NFL Playoffs
AFC WildcardAFC DivisionalAFC Conference NFC ConferenceNFC DivisionalNFC Wildcard
5. Buffalo (10-6) at
4. Miami (10-6)
17
24
4. Miami (11-6) at
1. Denver* (14-2)
3
38
2. N.Y. Jets (13-4) at
1. Denver (15-2)
10
23
2. Atlanta (15-2) at
1. Minnesota (16-1)
30
27†
4. San Francisco (13-4) at
2. Atlanta* (14-2)
18
20
6. Arizona (9-7) at
3. Dallas* (10-6)
20
7
6. New England (9-7) at
3. Jacksonville* (11-5)
10
25
3. Jacksonville (12-5) at
2. N.Y. Jets* (12-4)
24
34
6. Arizona (10-7) at
1. Minnesota* (15-1)
21
41
5. Green Bay (11-5) at
4. San Francisco (12-4)
27
30

* Denotes Wildcard Team | Tiebreakers: Miami finished ahead of Buffalo based on better net division points (6 to Bills' 0). Oakland finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Carolina finished ahead of St. Louis based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
1998 NFL Standings
American Football Conference
EasternCentralWestern
New York Jets
Miami Dolphins*
Buffalo Bills*
New England Patriots*
Indianapolis Colts
12-4-0
10-6-0
10-6-0
9-7-0
3-13-0
0.750
0.625
0.625
0.563
0.188
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Oilers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
11-5-0
8-8-0
7-9-0
6-10-0
3-13-0
0.688
0.500
0.438
0.375
0.188
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
Seattle Seahawks
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
14-2-0
8-8-0
8-8-0
7-9-0
5-11-0
0.875
0.500
0.500
0.438
0.313
National Football Conference
EasternCentralWestern
Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals*
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
10-6-0
9-7-0
8-8-0
6-10-0
3-13-0
0.625
0.563
0.500
0.375
0.188
Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
15-1-0
11-5-0
8-8-0
5-11-0
4-12-0
0.938
0.688
0.500
0.313
0.250
Atlanta Falcons
San Francisco 49ers*
New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
St. Louis Rams
14-2-0
12-4-0
6-10-0
4-12-0
4-12-0
0.875
0.750
0.375
0.250
0.250

* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Denver 1998 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (14-2)
Mon*9/7New EnglandW27-21
Sun9/13DallasW42-23
Sun9/20at OaklandW34-17
Sun9/27at WashingtonW38-16
Sun10/4PhiladelphiaW41-16
Sun10/11at SeattleW21-16
Sun10/18BYE
Sun10/25JacksonvilleW37-24
Sun11/1at CincinnatiW33-26
Sun11/8San DiegoW27-10
Mon*11/16at Kansas CityW30-7
Sun11/22OaklandW40-14
Sun*11/29at San DiegoW31-16
Sun12/6Kansas CityW35-31
Sun12/13at N.Y. GiantsL16-20
Mon*12/21at MiamiL21-31
Sun12/27SeattleW28-21
Post Season
Sat1/9MiamiW38-3
Sun1/17N.Y. JetsW23-10
* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Atlanta 1998 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (14-2)
Sun9/6at CarolinaW19-14
Sun9/13PhiladelphiaW17-12
Sun9/20BYE
Sun9/27at San FranciscoL20-31
Sun10/4CarolinaW51-23
Sun*10/11at N.Y. GiantsW34-20
Sun10/18New OrleansW31-23
Sun10/25at N.Y. JetsL3-28
Sun11/1St. LouisW37-15
Sun11/8at New EnglandW41-10
Sun11/15San FranciscoW31-19
Sun11/22ChicagoW20-13
Sun11/29at St. LouisW21-10
Sun12/6IndianapolisW28-21
Sun12/13at New OrleansW27-17
Sun12/20at DetroitW24-17
Sun12/27MiamiW38-16
Post Season
Sat1/9San FranciscoW20-18
Sun1/17at MinnesotaW30-27†

Starting Lineups
DENVERATLANTA
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
R.SmithWRH.HasselbachLET.MartinWRL.ArchambeauLE
T.JonesLTK.TraylorDTB.WhitfieldLTT.HallDT
M.SchlerethLGT.PryceDTC.CollinsLGS.DronettDT
T.NalenCM.TanuvasaRER.TobeckCC.SmithRE
D.NeilRGJ.MobleyLLBG.WilliamsRGC.BennettLLB
H.SwayneRTG.CadrezMLBE.SalaamRTJ.TuggleMLB
S.SharpeTEB.RomanowskiRLBO.J. SantiagoTEH.CrockettRLB
E.McCaffreyWRR.CrockettLCBT.MathisWRR.BuchananLCB
J.ElwayQBD.GordonRCBC.ChandlerQBM.BookerRCB
T.DavisRBT.BraxtonSSJ.AndersonRBW.WhiteSS
H.GriffithFBS.AtwaterFSB.KozlowskiFBE.RobinsonFS

Substitutions
DENVERATLANTA
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
D.Carswell (TE)T.James (CB)H.Green (RB)E.Williams (CB)
B.Brister (QB)T.Paul (CB)B.Hallen (G)D.Bush (S)
B.Chamberlain (TE)K.Burns (LB)J.Portilla (T)C.Sauer (LB)
D.Loville (RB)A.Williams (DE)T.Dwight (WR/KR)K.Brooking (LB)
V.Hebron (RB)M.Lodish (DT)G.Downs (FB)J.Burrough (DE)
W.Green (WR)D.Johnson (CB)A.Schreiber (C/G)A.Edwards (DE)
A.Lynn (FB)G.Coghill (S)R.Harris (WR)R.Bradford (CB)
D.Smith (FB)N.Smith (DE)E.Smith (TE)R.Fuller (CB)
D.Diaz-Infante (G/C)M.Washington (DT)R.Hamilton (LB)
M.Lepsis (T)S.Joyner (LB)B.Talley (LB)
M.Nash (WR)E.Tuaolo (DT)
KICKERSKICKERS
J.Elam (K)T.Rouen (P) M.Andersen (K)D.Stryzinski (P)
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
R.Reynolds (CB) S.DeBerg (QB)

Team Statistics
DENATL
FIRST DOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
22
8
14
0
21
8
12
1
3rd DOWN EFF.6/13-46%5/11-45%
4th DOWN EFF.0/1-0%1/2-50%
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total Offensive Plays
Average Gain
457
65
7.0
337
60
5.6
NET RUSH YARDS
Rushing Plays
Average Gain
121
36
3.4
131
23
5.7
NET PASS YARDS
Pass Att-Comp-INT
Tackled-Yds Lost
Gross Yards Passing
336
29-18-1
0-0
336
206
35-19-3
2-13
219
PUNTS-Yards
Average Dist.
Blocked
1-35
35.0
0
1-39
39.0
0
RETURN YARDS-Total
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interception Returns
180
0-0
3-44
3-136
228
0-0
7-227
1-1
PENALTIES-yards4-610-0
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Fumbles-Lost
Had Intercepted
1
0-0
1
4
1-1
3
TOUCHDOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Returns
4
3
1
0
2
0
1
1
EXTRA POINTS-Made
Kicking-Made/Att
Blocked
2-Point-Made/Att
4
4/4
0
0/0
1
1/1
0
0/1
FIELD GOALS-Made/Att
Blocked
2/4
0
2/3
1
SAFETIES00
TOTAL POINTS3419
T.O.P.31:2328:37
Scoring Summary
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
DENVER71001734
ATLANTA3301319

1st Quarter
  • ATL - M.Andersen, 32-yard FG. 10-48, TOP 5:25 (5:25)
  • DEN - H.Griffith, 1 yard rush. J.Elam kick. 10-80, TOP 5:40 (11:05)
2nd Quarter
  • DEN - J.Elam, 26-yard FG. 11-63, TOP 4:58 (5:43)
  • DEN - R.Smith, 80 yard pass from J.Elway. J.Elam kick. 1-80, TOP 0:13 (10:06)
  • ATL - M.Andersen, 28-yard FG. 7-38, TOP 2:29 (12:35)
4th Quarter
  • DEN - H.Griffith, 1 yard rush. J.Elam kick. 5-24, TOP 1:50 (0:04)
  • DEN - J.Elway, 3 yard rush. J.Elam kick. 3-48, TOP 1:17 (3:40)
  • ATL - T.Dwight, 94 yard kickoff return. M.Andersen kick. (3:59)
  • DEN - J.Elam, 37-yard FG. 7-36, TOP 3:53 (7:52)
  • ATL - T.Mathis, 3 yard pass from C.Chandler. C.Chandler pass to T.Martin incomplete. 16-76, TOP 5:04 (12:56)

Broncos QB and game MVP John Elway celebrates the victory in his final game. (?)

Individual Statistics
DENVER BRONCOSATLANTA FALCONS
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YD
J.Elway291862.03361118.60/0
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YD
C.Chandler351954.32191311.52/13
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
T.Davis251024.1150
H.Griffith492.342
D.Loville284.060
J.Elway320.731
R.Smith111.010
B.Brister1-1-1.0-10
TOTAL361213.4153
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
J.Anderson18965.3150
C.Chandler4307.5120
T.Dwight155.050
TOTAL231315.7150
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
R.Smith515230.480t1
E.McCaffrey57214.4250
B.Chamberlain3299.7130
T.Davis25025.0390
S.Sharpe22613.0140
H.Griffith177.070
TOTAL1833618.780t1
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
T.Mathis78512.1301
T.Martin57915.8230
J.Anderson3165.390
R.Harris22110.5130
O.J.Santiago11313.0130
B.Kozlowski155.050
TOTAL1921911.5301
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
T.Rouen13535.00135
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
D.Stryzinski13939.00039
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
TOTAL0000.000
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
T.Dwight0100.000
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
V.Hebron204221.0260
B.Chamberlain1022.020
TOTAL304414.7260
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
T.Dwight5012224.494t1
B.Kozlowski20178.5160
TOTAL7021230.394t1
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
D.Gordon210854.0580
D.Johnson12828.0280
TOTAL313645.3580
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
R.Bradford111.010
FUMBLES
DENVERFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
G.Coghill000010000
T.Braxton000001000
TOTAL000011000
ATLANTAFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
J.Anderson100000000

Defensive Statistics
DENVER BRONCOSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
G.Cadrez4480.00.00000000000000
S.Atwater4370.00.00100000000000
R.Crockett5050.00.00000000000000
B.Romanowski4151.07.00100000000000
D.Gordon2130.00.02300000000000
M.Tanuvasa2130.00.00000000000000
J.Mobley1231.06.00000000000000
K.Traylor1230.00.00100000000000
A.Williams2020.00.00200000000000
T.Braxton1120.00.00101000000000
H.Hasselbach1120.00.00000000000000
G.Coghill1010.00.00010200000000
D.Johnson1010.00.01100000000000
M.Washington1010.00.00000000000000
T.Pryce0110.00.00000000000000
N.Smith0110.00.00000000000000
K.Burns0000.00.00000100000000
T.James0000.00.00100100000000
D.Loville0000.00.00000100000000
A.Lynn0000.00.00000100000000
TOTAL3018482.013.031111600000000
TKL = Tackle
PD = Pass Defense
AST = Assist
FF = Forced Fumble
COM = Combined
FR = Fumble Recovery
INT = Interception
BL = Blocked
ATLANTA FALCONSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
W.White91100.00.00000000000000
S.Dronett6170.00.00000000000000
E.Robinson6060.00.00000000000000
R.Bradford4260.00.01100000000000
J.Tuggle5050.00.00000000000000
C.Bennett4040.00.00000000000000
T.Hall3140.00.00100000000000
R.Buchanan1230.00.00100000000000
R.Fuller2021.00.00000000000000
C.Smith1120.00.00100000000000
H.Crockett0220.00.00000000000000
K.Brooking1010.00.00000100000000
A.Edwards1010.00.00000000000000
M.Booker0000.00.00000100000000
C.Chandler0000.00.00000000001000
G.Downs0000.00.00000200000000
O.J.Santiago0000.00.00000000001000
E.Salaam0000.00.00000000001000
TOTAL4310530.00.01400400003000

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