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| AFC Wildcard Game: Houston Oilers 14, Cincinnati 41 Wildcard Game: Kansas City 16, Miami 17 Divisional Playoff: Cincinnati 10, Los Angeles Raiders 20 Divisional Playoff: Miami 34, Buffalo 44 Championship Game: Los Angeles Raiders 3, Buffalo 51 |
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NFC Wildcard Game: Washington 20, Philadelphia 6 Wildcard Game: New Orleans 6, Chicago 16 Divisional Playoff: Chicago 3, New York Giants 31 Divisional Playoff: Washington 10, San Francisco 49ers 28 Championship Game: New York Giants 15, San Francisco 13 |
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| Super Bowl XXV Quick Facts | |
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| Date: | January 27, 1991 |
| Location: | Tampa Stadium - Tampa, FL |
| Surface: | Outdoors on grass |
| Game Weather: | Mostly Cloudy |
| Conditions: | Temp: 71 F Humidity: ? Wind: SE 5mph |
| Attendance: | 73,813 |
| Kickoff Time: | 6:00 P.M. Eastern |
| Commentary: | Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf (ABC) |
| Pre-Game Show: | Ftr: Up With People, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendrick, David Ruffin, Cory Wells, Danny Hutton, Jeffrey Osborne, and the Introduction of the Silver Anniversay Super Bowl Team |
| Halftime Show: | "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" Ftr: New Kids on the Block Producer: Disney |
| Winner Share: | $36,000 |
| Loser Share: | $18,000 |
| Ticket Price: | $150 or $200, depending on seat location |
| Most Valuable Player: | Giants RB Ottis Anderson (21 for 102 yds, 1 TD; 1 rec, 7 yds) |
The NFC champion New York Giants won their second Super Bowl in five years with a 20-19 victory over AFC titlist Buffalo.
New York, employing its ball-control offense, had possession for 40 minutes, 33 seconds, a Super Bowl record. The Bills, who scored 95 points in their previous two playoff games leading to Super Bowl XXV, had the ball for less than eight minutes in the second half and just 19:27 for the game.
Fourteen of New York's 73 plays came on its initial drive of the third quarter, which covered 75 yards and consumed a Super Bowl-record 9:29 before running back Ottis Anderson ran one yard for a touchdown.
Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler kept the long drive going by converting three third-down plays – an 11-yard pass to running back David Meggett on third-and-eight, a 14-yard toss to wide receiver Mark Ingram on third-and-13, and a 9-yard pass to Howard Cross on third-and-four-to give New York a 17-12 lead in the third quarter.
Buffalo jumped to a 12-3 lead midway through the second quarter before Hostetler completed a 14-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Stephen Baker to close the score to 12-10 at halftime.
Buffalo's Thurman Thomas ran 31 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the fourth quarter to help Buffalo recapture the lead 19-17. Matt Bahr's 21-yard field goal gave the Giants a 20-19 lead, but Buffalo's Scott Norwood had a chance to win the game with seconds remaining before his 47-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide right.
Hostetler completed 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown. Anderson rushed 21 times for 102 yards and a touchdown to capture most-valuable-player honors.
Thomas totaled 190 scrimmage yards, rushing 15 times for 135 yards and catching five passes for 55 yards.
Super Bowl XXV Detailed Play by Play
^ topSuper Bowl XXV MVP Ottis Anderson
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Position: Running Back Height: 6' 2" Weight: 220 lbs. Birthdate: January 19, 1957 Birthplace: West Palm Beach, FL College: Miami Team: New York Giants |
Super Bowl XXV Scoring Summary
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 3 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
19 |
| New York Giants | 3 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
First Quarter |
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NYG: FG Bahr 28, 7:46 BUF: FG Norwood 23, 9:09 |
Second Quarter |
BUF: D. Smith 1 run (Norwood kick),
2:30 BUF: safety B. Smith 0, 6:33 NYG: Baker 14 pass from Hostetler (Bahr kick), 14:35 |
Third Quarter |
NYG: Anderson 1 run (Bahr kick), 9:29 |
Fourth Quarter |
BUF: Thomas 31 run (Norwood kick),
0:08 NYG: FG Bahr 21, 7:40 |
Super Bowl XXV Team Statistics
Buffalo |
Team Statistics |
New York Giants |
|---|---|---|
18 |
Total First Downs |
24 |
8 |
Rushing |
10 |
9 |
Passing |
13 |
1 |
Penalty |
1 |
371 |
Total Net Yardage |
386 |
56 |
Total Offensive Plays |
73 |
6.6 |
Average Gain |
5.3 |
25 |
Rushes |
39 |
166 |
Yards Rushing |
172 |
6.6 |
Average Yards |
4.4 |
30 |
Passes Attempted |
32 |
18 |
Passes Completed |
20 |
0 |
Had Intercepted |
0 |
1 |
Times Sacked |
2 |
7 |
Yards Lost |
8 |
205 |
Net Yards Passing |
214 |
6 |
Punts |
4 |
38.8 |
Average Distance |
43.8 |
0 |
Punt Returns |
2 |
0 |
Punt Return Yardage |
37 |
6 |
Kickoff Returns |
3 |
114 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
48 |
0 |
Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
1 |
Fumbles |
0 |
1 |
Own Recovered |
0 |
0 |
Opponents' Recovered |
0 |
6 |
Penalties |
5 |
35 |
Yards Penalized |
31 |
19 |
Points Scored |
20 |
2 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
2 |
Rushing |
1 |
0 |
Passing |
1 |
0 |
Returns |
0 |
2 |
Extra Points |
2 |
1 |
Field Goals |
2 |
2 |
Field Goals Attempted |
2 |
1 |
Safeties |
0 |
1/8 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
9/16 |
0/0 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/1 |
19:27 |
Time of Possession |
40:33 |
Super Bowl XXV Individual Statistics - Rushing
Buffalo |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
New York Giants |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | 15 |
135 |
31t |
1 |
Anderson | 21 |
102 |
24 |
1 |
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| Kelly | 6 |
23 |
9 |
0 |
Meggett | 9 |
48 |
17 |
0 |
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| K. Davis | 2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
Carthon | 3 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
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| Mueller | 1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Hostetler | 6 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
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| D. Smith | 1 |
1 |
1t |
1 |
Super Bowl XXV Individual Statistics - Passing
| Buffalo | Att |
Com |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
New York Giants |
Att |
Com |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | 30 |
18 |
212 |
0 |
0 |
Hostetler | 32 |
20 |
222 |
1 |
0 |
Super Bowl XXV Individual Statistics - Receiving
Buffalo |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
New York Giants |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed | 8 |
62 |
20 |
0 |
Ingram | 5 |
74 |
22 |
0 |
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| Thomas | 5 |
55 |
15 |
0 |
Bavaro | 5 |
50 |
19 |
0 |
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| K. Davis | 2 |
23 |
19 |
0 |
Cross | 4 |
39 |
13 |
0 |
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| McKeller | 2 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
Baker | 2 |
31 |
17 |
1 |
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| Lofton | 1 |
61 |
61 |
0 |
Meggett | 2 |
18 |
11 |
0 |
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| Anderson | 1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
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| Carthon | 1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Super Bowl XXV Individual Statistics - Punting
Buffalo |
No. |
Ave |
Lg |
Blk |
New York Giants |
No. |
Ave |
Lg |
Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuten | 6 |
38.8 |
47 |
0 |
Landeta | 4 |
43.8 |
54 |
0 |
Super Bowl XXV Individual Statistics - Punt Returns
Buffalo |
No. |
FC |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
New York Giants |
No. |
FC |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards | 0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Meggett | 2 |
3 |
37 |
20 |
0 |
Super Bowl XXV Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns
Buffalo |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
New York Giants |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Smith | 4 |
66 |
24 |
0 |
Meggett | 2 |
26 |
16 |
0 |
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| Edwards | 2 |
48 |
33 |
0 |
Duerson | 1 |
22 |
22 |
0 |
Super Bowl XXV Individual Statistics - Interceptions
Buffalo |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
New York Giants |
No. |
Lg |
TD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None |
Super Bowl XXV Starting Lineups
Buffalo Bills |
Offense |
New York Giants |
|---|---|---|
Hull, Kent |
C |
Oates, Bart |
Davis, John |
G |
Moore, Eric |
Ritcher, Jim |
G |
Roberts, William |
Ballard, Howard |
T |
Elliott, Jumbo |
Wolford, Will |
T |
Riesenberg, Doug |
McKeller, Keith |
TE |
Bavaro, Mark |
Edwards, Al |
WR |
Cross, Howard |
Lofton, James |
WR |
Mrosko, Bob |
Reed, Andre |
WR |
Ingram, Mark |
Thomas, Thurman |
RB |
Anderson, Ottis |
Kelly, Jim |
QB |
Hostetler, Jeff |
Defense |
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Wright, Jeff |
NT |
Howard, Erik |
Seals, Leon |
DE |
Marshall, Leonard |
Smith, Bruce |
DE |
Banks, Carl |
Bennett, Cornelius |
OLB |
Taylor, Lawrence |
Talley, Darryl |
OLB |
Johnson, Pepper |
Bentley, Ray |
ILB |
Collins, Mark |
Conlan, Shane |
ILB |
Thompson, Reyna |
Jackson, Kirby |
CB |
Walls, Everson |
Odomes, Nate |
CB |
Williams, Perry L. |
Kelso, Mark |
FS |
Guyton, Myron |
Smith, Leonard P. |
SS |
Jackson, Greg |
Super Bowl XXV Substitutes
Buffalo Bills |
New York Giants |
|---|---|
Bailey, Carlton |
Abrams, Bobby |
Baldinger, Gary |
Bahr, Matt |
Davis, Kenneth |
Baker, Stephen |
Drane, Dwight |
Brown, Roger |
Frerotte, Mitch |
Carthon, Maurice |
Gardner, Carwell |
Cooks, Johnie |
Garner, Hal |
DeOssie, Steve |
Hagy, John |
Dorsey, Eric |
Hicks, Cliff |
Duerson, Dave |
Lingner, Adam |
Fox, Mike |
Lodish, Mike |
Kratch, Bob |
Metzelaars, Pete |
Kyles, Troy |
Mueller, Jamie |
Landeta, Sean |
Norwood, Scott |
McGrew, Larry |
Parker, Glenn |
Meggett, David |
Pike, Mark |
Reasons, Gary |
Reich, Frank |
Robinson, Stacy |
Rolle, Butch |
Rouson, Lee |
Smith, Don M. |
Tillman, Lewis |
Tasker, Steve |
Washington, John |
Tuten, Rick |
Whitmore, David |
Williams, James |
Williams, Brian |
Super Bowl XXV Officials
| Referee: Jerry Seeman (70), Umpire: Art Demmas (78), Line Judge: Dick McKenzie (41), Side Judge: Larry Nemmers (20), Head Linesman: Sid Semon (109), Back Judge: Banks Williams (99), Field Judge: Jack Vaughan (93) |
