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- January 25, 1987
- Site: Rose Bowl
- Location: Pasadena, CA
- Attendance: 101,063
- MVP: Phil Simms
- Television: CBS
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The New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos 39-20 in Super Bowl XXI. The victory was the first league championship for the Giants since 1956. The Giants actually trailed 10-9 at the half before scoring 26 unanswered second half points to secure victory. This was the second of four Super Bowl losses for Denver before finally breaking through in Super Bowl XXXII.
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Driving Mr. Elway
The Broncos won the AFC West with an 11-5 record, and defeated the New England Patriots in the divisional playoffs. Then in the AFC Championship Game, they trailed at Cleveland 20-13 with 5:32 to play with the ball at their own 2-yard line. That's really the point where the legend of quarterback John Elway began to grow, as he led the Broncos down field on a game-tying drive that ended with a TD pass to Mark Jackson with 39 seconds remaining. The Broncos then won the game in overtime on a Rich Karlis field goal, sending them to their second-ever Super Bowl appearance. -
Gatorade, is it "on" you?
The Giants were the dominant team in the league that year, going 14-2 to win the NFC East. Their defense led the way, featuring Leonard Marshall, George Martin, Terry Kinard, Carl Banks and two future hall-of-famers in Harry Carson and league MVP Lawrence Taylor. To celebrate victories, Carson would douse head coach Bill Parcells with a shower of Gatorade from the team's sideline Gatorade bucket, a tradition now generally practiced by all teams at all levels of football. -
Here I come, Mickey
But despite the defense's dominant presence, it was Giants quarterback Phil Simms who stole the show in the Super Bowl. He set a record for completion percentage (88% on 22-of-25 passing) in a post-season game, and was named MVP of the game. He also became the first person ever used in the "I'm Going to Disneyland" television advertisement campaign. -
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Super Bowl XXI Questions
Who had the longest interception return in a Super Bowl? 4 AnswersSuper Bowl XLIII James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepted a pass by Kurt Warner and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the f... read more
Which quarterback has thrown the most pass attempts without an interception in a Super Bowl? 3 AnswersJoe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers who threw 36 passes in Super Bowl XXIII against the Cincinnati Bengals without an interception. read more
Is the Super Bowl Cheetos ad too adult? 4 AnswersActually I thought it was rather funny. Granted I would not want my kids doing that to someone else, but alas it was funny. read more
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Game Summary
Scoring
- FIRST QUARTER
- DEN - Rich Karlis 48-yard FG
- NYG - Zeke Mowatt 6-yard PASS from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick)
- DEN - John Elway 4-yard RUN (Rich Karlis kick)
- SECOND QUARTER
- NYG - SAFETY, George Martin tackled John Elway in End Zone
- THIRD QUARTER
- NYG - Mark Bavaro 13-yard PASS from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick)
- NYG - Raul Allegre 21-yard FG
- NYG - Joe Morris 1-yard RUN (Raul Allegre kick)
- FOURTH QUARTER
- NYG - Phil McConkey 6-yard PASS from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick)
- DEN - Rich Karlis 28-yard FG
- NYG - Ottis Anderson 2-yard RUN (kick failed)
- DEN - Vance Johnson 47-yard PASS from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
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