Super Bowl XLII

Feb. 3, 2008

At Glendale, Ariz.–71,101

N.Y. Giants30014–17

New England0707–14

The New York Giants shattered New England’s unbeaten season as Eli Manning hit Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left in the game.

The win was the Giants’ 11th straight on the road, and the first time the Patriots tasted defeat in more than a year. New England (18-1) was one play from winning, but its defense couldn’t stop a 12-play, 83-yard drive that featured a spectacular leaping catch by David Tyree, who scored New York’s first touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

With only 1:15 left when Manning faced a third-and-5 at his own 44. The Patriots brought pressure, and Manning somehow shook loose from the grasps of Jarvis Green and Richard Seymour. Scrambling to his right, he made a desperate, dangerous toss deep down the middle.

Tyree jumped up and with Rodney Harrison on his back, managed to get both hands on the ball. Harrison fought him the whole way, slapping at the ball and momentarily pinning it to Tyree’s helmet. That gave Tyree a chance to get a better grip and as he fell backward, he had the presence to hold the ball aloft to show it was his.

Super Bowl XLI

Feb. 4, 2007

At Miami–74,512

Indianapolis61067–29

Chicago14030–17

Peyton Manning of the Colts added a Super Bowl MVP award to his long list of achievements. The two-time NFL MVP was 25-of-38 for 247 yards and a touchdown pass as he rallied the Colts to a 29-17 victory in the South Florida rain.

Tony Dungy became the first black coach to win the championship, beating good friend and protege Lovie Smith in a game that featured the first two black coaches in the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XL

Feb. 5, 2006

At Detroit–68,206

Seattle3070–10

Pittsburgh0777–21

A record-setting run, game-turning interception and trick play, gave the Steelers their record-tying fifth Super Bowl title.

Pittsburgh’s Willie Parker broke free for a Super Bowl-record 75 yards on the second play of the second half to give the Steelers a 14-3 lead.

Early in the fourth quarter Seattle drove to the Steelers’ 19. Hasselbeck’s worst pass of the game was intercepted by Ike Taylor, ending Seattle’s drive and saving the Steelers’ lead.

The clincher for the Steelers was Antwaan Randle El’s 43-yard pass to Hines Ward, the first Super Bowl touchdown pass by a receiver and one of the most decisive trick plays in championship game history.

Super Bowl XXXIX

Feb. 6, 2005

At Jacksonville, Fla.–78,125

New England07710–24

Philadelphia0777–21

The New England Patriots won their third Super Bowl in four years. It was their ninth straight postseason victory, equaling Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers. It was coach Bill Belichick’s 10th playoff victory in 11 games, one better than the great Lombardi.

Deion Branch had 11 receptions for 133 yards to win MVP honors and the Patriots’ defense forced four turnovers to become the eighth team to win consecutive Super Bowl titles.

Super Bowl XXXVIII

Feb. 1, 2004

At Houston–71,525

Carolina010019–29

New England014018–32

The Patriots won their second Super Bowl in three seasons after Adam Vinatieri kicked a field goal with four seconds left to lift his team to victory.

The teams went a record 26:55 without any points before Tom Brady hit Deion Branch for a 7-0 Patriot lead. The teams combined for 24 points in the final 3:05 of the half after both defenses had been dominant. After a scoreless third quarter, the teams went back and forth, scoring a total of 37 points over the final quarter.

Super Bowl XXXVII

Jan. 26, 2003

At San Diego–67,603

Oakland30612–21

Tampa Bay3171414–48

The Tampa Bay defense shut down the Raiders for three quarters in the first matchup of the NFL’s best offense against its best defense.

MVP Dexter Jackson had two interceptions, as did Dwight Smith, who returned both of his picks for touchdowns, including a 50-yarder to finish off the scoring with 2 seconds left in the game. Derrick Brooks also returned an interception for a touchdown.

Super Bowl XXXVI

Feb. 3, 2002

At New Orleans–72,922

St. Louis30014–17

New England01433–20

Adam Vinatieri’s 48-yard field goal as time expired gave the New England Patriots their first Super Bowl title.

Jake Delhomme and Muhsin Muhammad hooked up for the longest pass in Super Bowl history, an 85-yard touchdown that gave the Panthers a brief 22-21 lead with 6:53 left.

Super Bowl XXXV

Jan. 28, 2001

At Tampa, Fla.–71,921

Baltimore731410–34

N.Y. Giants0070–7

Baltimore, led by Ray Lewis, intercepted four Kerry Collins passes and held New York to 152 yards of offense. So effective was Baltimore’s defense that the New York offense never got inside the Ravens 29.

Baltimore would have had the first shutout in a Super Bowl if the special teams had not allowed Ron Dixon’s 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Super Bowl XXXIV

Jan. 30, 2000

At Atlanta–72,625

St. Louis3677–23

Tennessee00610–16

The St. Louis Rams rediscovered their offensive firepower just in time, and the Tennessee Titans came up just 1 yard short. Kurt Warner’s 73-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Bruce with 1 minute, and 54 seconds left, gave the Rams their first Super Bowl with a 23-16 victory.

The Rams drove inside the Titans’ 20 with each of their first six possessions, but only manage three field goals and a touchdown for a 16-0 lead.

Super Bowl XXXIII

Jan. 31, 1999

At Miami–74,803

Denver710017–34

Atlanta33013–19

After going 0-3 in Super Bowls in his first 14 seasons, John Elway won for the second straight season. Elway completed 18 of 29 passes for 336 yards and won his first MVP trophy in five starts, a record for a quarterback.

Denver became the first AFC team to win two straight since Pittsburgh won in 1979 and 1980.

Terrell Davis carried 25 times for 102 yards for his seventh consecutive postseason 100-yard game, breaking an NFL record set by John Riggins. Darrien Gordon intercepted two passes that set up two scores. Howard Griffith had two 1-yard TD runs and Rod Smith caught five passes for 152 yards and an 80-yard touchdown.

Super Bowl XXXII

Jan. 25, 1998

At San Diego–68,912

Green Bay7737–24

Denver71077–31

Terrell Davis rushed for 157 yards and a record three touchdowns to lead the Broncos to their first NFL title and break the NFC’s streak of 13 consecutive Super Bowl victories.

The Packers tied the game early in the fourth quarter on Favre’s 13-yard pass to Freeman. Each defense held tight forcing two punts, but the Broncos got great field position following Craig Hentrich’s 39-yard punt to the Packers’ 49. Darius Holland’s 15-yard face-mask penalty after Davis’ 2-yard run, moved the ball to the Packers’ 32. Davis scored several plays later to give Denver the lead with 1:45 remaining.

The Packers reached the Broncos’ 35 with 1:04 left. After a four-yard pass to Dorsey Levens, Favre threw two incomplete passes. On 4th-and-6, John Mobley batted down Favre’s pass to Chmura with 32 seconds left.

Super Bowl XXXI

Jan. 26, 1997

At New Orleans–72,301

New England14070–21

Green Bay101780–35

Brett Favre threw two touchdown passes and ran for one as the Packers won their first Super Bowl in 29 years. The big play was Desmond Howard’s 99-yard kickoff return in the third quarter. Howard, the most valuable player, set a Super Bowl record with 244 total return yards.

On the second play from scrimmage, Favre hit Andre Rison with a 54-yard touchdown pass. Following a Doug Evans interception, the Packers went ahead, 10-0, just 6:18 into the game. The Patriots came back with two scores in the quarter, Drew Bledsoe passes to Keith Byars and Ben Coates, to take their only lead of the game.

Super Bowl XXX

Jan. 28, 1996

At Tempe, Ariz.–76,347

Dallas10377–27

Pittsburgh07010–17

The Cowboys won their third Super Bowl in four seasons behind the heroics of cornerback Larry Brown.

When it was 13-7 midway through the third quarter, Brown grabbed an errant pass by Neil O’Donnell, who was high and outside most of the day, and returned it 44 yards. That set up a 1-yard TD run by Emmitt Smith.

Super Bowl XXIX

Jan. 29, 1995

At Miami–74,107

San Diego7388–26

San Francisco1414147–49

Steve Young threw for a record six touchdown passes, and the 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls. Young, the game’s MVP, completed 24 of 36 passes for 325 yards.

Jerry Rice and Ricky Watters each tied the Super Bowl record with three touchdowns apiece. Rice also established career records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns in a Super Bowl. The 75 points scored in the game also set a record.

Super Bowl XXVIII

Jan. 30, 1994

At Atlanta–72,817

Dallas601410–30

Buffalo31000–13

Emmitt Smith rushed for 132 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to their second straight NFL title and give the Bills a record four consecutive Super Bowl losses.

James Washington set up the Cowboys’ final touchdown in the fourth quarter when he intercepted Jim Kelly’s pass and returned it 12 yards to the Bills’ 34. On the tenth play of the drive, Smith scored on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line to put the Cowboys in front, 27-13.

Super Bowl XXVII

Jan. 31, 1993

At Pasadena, Calif.–98,374

Buffalo7370–17

Dallas1414321–52

Troy Aikman threw four touchdown passes and Emmitt Smith rushed for 108 yards, and the Cowboys converted nine turnovers into 35 points.

Dallas won its third Super Bowl in a record six appearances and the Buffalo lost its third straight, also a record.

Super Bowl XXVI

Jan. 26, 1992

At Minneapolis–63,130

Washington017146–37

Buffalo001014–24

Mark Rypien, the game’s most valuable player, passed for 292 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Redskins to their third Super Bowl title.

Redskin receivers Gary Clark had seven catches for 114 yards and a touchdown and Art Monk added seven catches for 113 yards.

Joe Gibbs became the third head coach to win three Super Bowls.

Super Bowl XXV

Jan. 27, 1991

At Tampa, Fla.–73,813

Buffalo3907–19

N.Y. Giants3773–20

The New York Giants survived the closest Super Bowl ever when Scott Norwood’s 47-yard field goal attempt went wide right with 8 seconds left in the game.

The Giants won their second Super Bowl in five years with a ball-control offense as they had possession for 40:33, a Super Bowl record.

Super Bowl XXIV

Jan. 28, 1990

At New Orleans–72,919

San Francisco13141414–55

Denver3073–10

The San Francisco 49ers routed the Denver Broncos 55-10 in the most lopsided Super Bowl victory ever.

The 49ers’ became the first repeat NFL champion in a decade and tied the Pittsburgh Steelers as a pinnacle of Super Bowl perfection with four wins in four tries. The Broncos, on the other hand, lost their fourth Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XXIII

Jan. 22, 1989

At Miami–75,129

Cincinnati03103–16

San Francisco30314–20

San Francisco captured its third Super Bowl of the 1980s and became the first NFC team to win three Super Bowls. The 49ers outgained the Bengals 454 to 229, but found themselves trailing late in the game. Jim Breech’s 40-yard field goal, with 3:20 remaining in the game, gave Cincinnati a 16-13 lead.

Super Bowl XXII

Jan. 31, 1988

At San Diego–73,302

Washington03507–42

Denver10000–10

The Washington Redskins, with the greatest quarter in NFL playoff history, scored 35 points in the second quarter to overcome a 10-0 deficit and win its second NFL championship.

The Redskins scored five touchdowns on consecutive possessions in the second quarter, four on passes by MVP Doug Williams who set a record with 340 yards passing in the game. Washington scored the five touchdowns in 18 plays with a total time of possession of only 5:47.

Super Bowl XXI

Jan. 25, 1987

At Pasadena, Calif.–101,063

Denver100010–20

N.Y. Giants721713–39

Phil Simms led the New York Giants to a 30-point second half to beat the Denver Broncos, winning their first Super Bowl and first NFL championship in 30 years.

Simms completed 22 of 25 for 268 yards, including three touchdown passes, and was unanimously voted the Most Valuable Player. He also set a Super Bowl record with 10 straight completions during New York’s second-half tear. His 88 percent completion rate was an NFL playoff record.

Super Bowl XX

Jan. 26, 1986

At New Orleans–73,818

Chicago1310212–46

New England3007–10

The Chicago Bears won their first NFL Championship since 1963 by setting a Super Bowl record for points scored in defeating the Patriots, 46-10. The NFC Champions, who won by the largest margain in Super Bowl history, broke the old record for points in a game set by San Francisco and the Los Angeles Raiders in the previous two Super Bowls.

Super Bowl XIX

Jan. 20, 1985

At Palo Alto, Calif.–84,059

Miami10600–16

San Francisco721100–38

Joe Montana completed 24 of 35 passes and threw for a Super Bowl record 331 yards and three touchdowns and rushed five times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Running back Roger Craig caught two of Montana’s touchdown passes and ran for another to set a Super Bowl record.

The San Francisco defense sacked Miami quarterback Dan Marino four times in the game and held the Dolphins to 25 yards rushing.

Super Bowl XVIII

Jan. 22, 1984

At Tampa, Fla.–72,920

Washington0360–9

Los Angeles714143–38

Marcus Allen rushed for a Super Bowl-record 191 yards on 20 carries and scored two touchdowns as the Raiders trounced the Redskins, 38-9.

Allen, voted the game’s most valuable player, scored on runs of five and 74 yards (the latter a Super Bowl record) to put the Raiders ahead, 35-9.

Super Bowl XVII

Jan. 30, 1983

At Pasadena, Calif.–103,667

Miami71000–17

Washington010314–27

Fullback John Riggins churned out a Super Bowl-record 166 yards on 38 carries to spark the Redskins to a come-from-behind, 27-17 victory over the Dolphins.

For Riggins, who was voted the game’s most valuable player, it was his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game during the playoffs, also a record. Riggins gave the Redksins their first lead with 10:01 remaining in the game when he ran 43 yards off left tackle for a touchdown on a fourth-and-one situation.

Super Bowl XVI

Jan. 24, 1982

At Pontiac, Mich.–81,270

San Francisco71360–26

Cincinnati00714–21

Ray Wersching kicked a Super Bowl record-tying four field goals to help lift the 49ers to their first NFL Championship with a 26-21 victory over the Bengals.

The 49ers built a game-record 20-0 halftime lead on the strength of two long touchdown marches led by Joe Montana and two Wersching field goals.

Montana completed 14 of 22 passes for 157 yards; Anderson established game records for completions (25) and completion percentage (73.5 percent on 25 of 34).

Super Bowl XV

Jan. 25, 1981

At New Orleans–76,135

Oakland140103–27

Philadelphia0307–10

Jim Plunkett’s two first-quarter touchdown passes, including a Super Bowl-record 80-yard strike to running back Kenny King, led the Raiders to a 27-10 victory over the Eagles.

He took over the reins of the Raider offense and won nine of the last 11 regular-season games. In the playoffs the Raiders beat Houston, San Diego and Cleveland en route to becoming the first wild-card team ever to win the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XIV

Jan. 20, 1980

At Pasadena, Calif.–103,985

Los Angeles7660–19

Pittsburgh37714–31

Terry Bradshaw completed 14 of 21 passes for 309 yards and set two passing records as the Steelers became the first team to win four Super Bowls.

On Pittsburgh’s initial possession of the fourth quarter, Bradshaw lofted a 73-yard scoring pass to John Stallworth to put the Steelers in front to stay 24-19. A 45-yard pass from Bradshaw to Stallworth was the key play in Pittsburgh’s final scoring drive which was culminated by Franco Harris’ second one-yard TD of the game.

Bradshaw, the game’s MVP for the second straight year, set Super Bowl records for most touchdown passes (nine) and most passing yards (932).

Super Bowl XIII

Jan. 21, 1979

At Miami–79,484

Pittsburgh714014–35

Dallas77314–31

Terry Bradshaw threw four touchdown passes to lead the Steelers to their third Super Bowl win. Bradshaw, voted the game’s most valuable player, completed 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards breaking Bart Starr’s record of 250 yards’ passing by halftime.

Two Bradshaw-to-John Stallworth and one Bradshaw-to-Rocky Bleier scored in the first half to give Pittsburgh a 21-14 lead at halftime.

Super Bowl XII

Jan. 15, 1978

At New Orleans–75,583

Dallas10377–27

Denver00100–10

The Dallas Cowboys evened their Super Bowl record at 2-2 by taking advantage of eight Bronco turnovers. Dallas converted two interceptions into 10 points and Efren Herrera added a 35-yard field goal for a 13-0 halftime advantage.

RogerStaubach completed 17 of 25 passes for 183 yards with no interceptions. For the first time there were co-MVPs of the Super Bowl. The award was shared by defensive linemen Randy White and Harvey Martin of Dallas.

Super Bowl XI

Jan. 9, 1977

At Pasadena, Calif.–103,438

Oakland016313–32

Minnesota0077–14

The Raiders won their first NFL Championship and the Vikings dropped their fourth Super Bowl.

After a scoreless first quarter, Oakland scored 16 second-quarter points behind the running of Clarence Davis (who finished with 137 yards on 16 carries) and the pinpoint passing of Ken Stabler.

Super Bowl X

Jan. 18, 1976

At Miami–80,187

Dallas7307–17

Pittsburgh70014–21

The Steelers won the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year on Terry Bradshaw’s 64-yard touchdown pass to Lynn Swann and an aggressive defense that snuffed out a late rally by the Cowboys.

Leading 15-10 in the fourth quarter, Bradshaw withstood a ferocious Cowboy rush to unleash his scoring strike to Swann. Swann, with four receptions for 161 yards, was named the game’s MVP.

Super Bowl IX

Jan. 12, 1975

At New Orleans–80,997

Pittsburgh0277–16

Minnesota0006–6

The Pittsburgh Steelers totally shut down Minnesota’s offense to hand the Vikings their third Super Bowl defeat.

In beating Oakland for the AFC title, Pittsburgh held the Raiders to 29 yards rushing. The Vikings didn’t reach that total. On 21 rushing plays, Minnesota managed a net of 17 yards.

Super Bowl VIII

Jan. 13, 1974

At Houston–71,882

Minnesota0007–7

Miami14370–24

The Dolphins made it two Super Bowl wins in a row in their third straight Super Bowl appearance.

Miami marched 62 and 56 yards for scores in the first 15 minutes. Larry Csonka, the game’s most valuable player, scored on a five-yard run and Jim Kiick blasted over from a yard out.

Super Bowl VII

Jan. 14, 1973

At Los Angeles–90,182

Miami7700–14

Washington0007–7

Miami went 14-0 in the regular season, but struggled in its two playoff wins over Cleveland (20-14) and Pittsburgh (21-17). Washington was 11-3 during the regular season and posted impressive playoff wins over Green Bay (16-3) and Dallas (26-3).

The Dolphins, a slight underdog, played virtually flawless football in the first half. Late in the first quarter Bob Griese directed Miami on a 63-yard drive capped off by a 28-yard pass to Howard Twilley. Then, just before the half, Jim Kiick went over from the one-yard line to give Miami a 14-0 lead.

Super Bowl VI

Jan. 16, 1972

At New Orleans–81,023

Dallas3777–24

Miami0300–3

After a near-miss in Super Bowl V, the Cowboys thoroughly dominated the Dolphins. Led by Duane Thomas, the Cowboys used a punishing ground attack in setting a Super Bowl record of 252 yards rushing.

Dallas controlled the ball most of the game, running off 69 offensive plays to Miami’s 44 plays.

Miami became the first team to not score a touchdown in a Super Bowl. Roger Staubach, voted the game’s most valuable player, completed 12 of 19 passes for 119 yards and two TDs.

Super Bowl V

Jan. 17, 1971

At Miami–79,204

Baltimore06010–16

Dallas31000–13

The first Super Bowl under the new merger of the NFL and AFL ended in high drama but only after both teams suffered through 60 minutes of turnovers. The Colts fumbled five times (losing three) and suffered three interceptions. The Cowboys lost one fumble and also threw three interceptions.

Dallas’ Chuck Howley, who picked off two passes, became the first defensive player and the first player from a losing team to be named MVP.

Super Bowl IV

Jan. 11, 1970

At New Orleans–80,562

Minnesota0070–7

Kansas City31370–23

The AFL squared the Super Bowl with the NFL at two games apiece. The Chiefs built a 16-0 halftime lead behind Len Dawson’s superb quarterbacking and Jan Stenerud’s three field goals.

The Vikings, who gained 222 yards rushing in the NFL Championship Game against Cleveland, managed just 67 yards on the ground against Kansas City.

Dawson, the fourth consecutive quarterback to be named the game’s most valuable player, completed 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards.

Despite commiting five turnovers, Minnesota got right back in the game on Dave Osborn’s short TD plunge in the third quarter. But the Chiefs answered as Dawson hit Otis Taylor for 46 yards for the final score of the game.

Super Bowl III

Jan. 12, 1969

At Miami–75,377

New York Jets0763–16

Baltimore0007–7

Despite the fact that the Colts were coming into the game as 17-point favorites, Jets quarterback Joe Namath “guaranteed” victory on the Thursday before the game. He then went out and led the AFL to its first Super Bowl victory over a Baltimore team that had lost only once in 16 games all season.

Namath, chosen the game’s most valuable player, completed 17 of 28 passes for 206 yards. The Jets had intercepted Colt quarterback Earl Morrall three times in the first half, each deep in New York territory.

The Jets finished the game with 337 total yards, including 121 on 30 carries by fullback Matt Snell.

Super Bowl II

Jan. 14, 1968

At Miami–75,546

Green Bay313107–33

Oakland0707–14

After winning its third consecutive NFL Championship, Green Bay captured its second straight Super Bowl in a game that drew the first $3 million gate in football history. Bart Starr was again chosen the game’s most valuable player as he completed 13 of 24 passes for 202 yards.

Starr’s 62-yard pass to a wide-open Boyd Dowler gave the Packers a 13-0 second quarter lead. Don Chandler kicked four field goals and Herb Adderley capped the Green Bay scoring with a 60-yard interception return. The Raiders’ two touchdowns came on a pair of 23-yard passes from Daryle Lamonica to Bill Miller.

The game marked the last for Vince Lombardi as Packer coach, ending nine years at Green Bay in which he won six Western Conference Championships, five NFL Championships and two Super Bowls.

Super Bowl I

Jan. 15, 1967

At Los Angeles–61,946

Kansas City01000–10

Green Bay77147–35

Behind the passing of Bart Starr, the receiving of Max McGee and a key interception by All-Pro safety Willie Wood, Green Bay broke open a tight game with three second-half touchdowns.

With Green Bay leading, 14-10, early in the third quarter, Wood’s 40-yard interception return to the Chiefs’ 5-yard line set up an Elijah Pitts touchdown run which gave Green Bay an 11-point lead.

McGee, filling in for ailing Boyd Dowler, caught seven passes from Starr for 138 yards and two touchdowns. McGee had caught only three passes during the 1966 season. Pitts ran for two scores and Jim Taylor, who led all rushers with 53 yards, scored the Packers’ other touchdown.

Starr completed 16 of 23 passes for 250 yards and was chosen the most valuable player. The Packers collected $15,000 per man and the Chiefs $7,500 — the largest single-game shares in the history of team sports.