Super Bowl XXV
Buffalo Bills New York Giants (AFC) (NFC) 19 20 1 2 3 4 Total BUF 3 9 0 7 19 NYG 3 7 7 3 20
Date	January 27, 1991
Stadium	Tampa Stadium
City	Tampa, Florida
MVP	Ottis Anderson, Running back
Favorite	Bills by 8
National anthem	Whitney Houston
Coin toss	Pete Rozelle
Referee	Jerry Seeman
Halftime show	New Kids on the Block
Attendance	73,813
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Announcers	Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, and Frank Gifford
Nielsen Ratings	41. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Tampa Stadium (known as Houlihan's Stadium from 1996 to 1998 and nicknamed "The Big Sombrero ") was a Sports venue located at The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Spread betting is any of various types of Wagering on the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the Accuracy of the wager rather than a simple The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle ( March 1 1926 – December 6 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL The Super Bowl officials are the officials chosen for the Super Bowl, the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL the largest Jerry Seeman was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL from 1975 to 1990 and was the NFL's Senior Director of Officiating The following is a list of Super Bowl Halftime shows. Due to the large number of viewers that the Super Bowl generates a number of popular singers and musicians have New Kids on the Block (also known as NKOTB) are an award-winning American pop group that enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a Boy band The following is a list of Super Bowl broadcasters, that is all of the national American television and radio networks and sports announcers A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American Television Sportscaster. Daniel Lee "Longshanks" Dierdorf (born June 29, 1949) is a Hall of Fame former American football player and current Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford (born August 16 1930) is a former American football player and one of the better-known American Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television 8
Market share	63
Cost of 30-second commercial	US$800,000

Super Bowl XXV was an American football game played on January 27, 1991, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1990 regular season. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Tampa Stadium (known as Houlihan's Stadium from 1996 to 1998 and nicknamed "The Big Sombrero ") was a Sports venue located at The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 1990 NFL season was the 71st Regular season of the National Football League. The National Football Conference (NFC) Champion New York Giants (16-3) defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills (15-4), 20–19, the smallest margin of victory in Super Bowl history. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL

Super Bowl XXV was played under much patriotic fervor, due to the Gulf War. Patriotism is commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country The proceedings included a rousing rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Whitney Houston. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former This was the first Super Bowl involving two teams representing the same state (though the New York Giants play in East Rutherford, New Jersey). East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Giants running back Ottis Anderson, who carried the ball 21 times for 102 yards and one touchdown, was named Super Bowl MVP. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Anderson also recorded one reception for seven yards.

However, the game is best remembered for Bills placekicker Scott Norwood's last second field goal attempt which went wide right, losing the game for the Bills and beginning that team's four-Super Bowl losing streak. Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the Scott Allan Norwood (born July 17, 1960 in Alexandria Virginia) is a former American football Placekicker in the NFL who Wide Right or 47 wide right describes kicker Scott Norwood 's missed 47-yard field goal attempt during Super Bowl XXV

Contents 1 Background 1.1 New York Giants 1.2 Buffalo Bills 1.3 Playoffs 1.4 Super Bowl pregame news 2 Television and entertainment 2.1 Pregame ceremonies 2.2 Halftime show 2.3 After the game 3 Game summary 3.1 Scoring summary 4 Starting lineups 5 Quotes from the Super Bowl 6 Officials 7 See also 8 Notes 9 Sources

Background

NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXV to Tampa during a May 20, 1987 meeting. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) This was the second time that Tampa hosted the game; the city previously hosted Super Bowl XVIII on January 22, 1984. Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game that was played on January 22, 1984 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

The Bills and the Giants entered the game using contrasting styles: While the Bills led the league in total points scored (428), the Giants led the league in fewest points allowed (211).

New York Giants

Main article: 1990 New York Giants season

The Giants were built to head coach Bill Parcells' specifications of "power football": a powerful defense and an offense that sustained extremely long drives. The 1990 New York Giants season was one of the most successful seasons in the professional American football franchise's history Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football The Giants' defense ranked second in the league in fewest total yards allowed (4,392) and first in fewest points allowed, and boasted three Pro Bowl selections: defensive tackle Erik Howard, and linebackers Pepper Johnson and Lawrence Taylor. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Erik Howard (born November 12, 1964 in Pittsfield Massachusetts) is a former professional American football Defensive tackle who Thomas "Pepper" Johnson (born July 29, 1964 in Detroit Michigan) is a former college and professional American football Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4 1959 nicknamed LT, is a retired Hall of Fame American football player The secondary was led by defensive back Everson Walls, an offseason acquisition from the Dallas Cowboys, who recorded 6 interceptions. Everson Collins Walls (born December 28, 1959 in Dallas Texas) is a former American football Cornerback in the NFL, having The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Giants' offense was unspectacular, ranking just 17th in the league in yards gained and 13th in points scored. But they wore down opposing teams' defenses with extremely long drives, thus keeping their opponents' offense on the sidelines and preventing them from scoring. More importantly, the Giants set an NFL record by losing only 14 turnovers in a 16-game regular season. A big reason for the team's offensive success was the blocking of linemen Bart Oates and William Roberts, the only Pro Bowlers on the offense. Bart Steven Oates (born December 16, 1958 in Mesa Arizona) is a former American football player in the NFL for the New York Kick returner Dave Meggett led the NFL in punt return yards (467), while also gaining 492 yards on kickoff returns, rushing for 164 yards, and catching 39 passes for 410 yards. Dave Meggett (born April 30, 1966 in Charleston South Carolina) is a former professional American football Running back who played

New York began the regular season by winning their first 10 games, but then went into a tailspin and lost three of their next four. One week after losing to division rival Philadelphia Eagles, 31-13, the Giants were defeated on Monday Night Football in a 7-3 defensive battle with the San Francisco 49ers, who had won the previous two Super Bowls and ultimately finished the regular season with an NFL best 14-2 record. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Then, in their 17-13 loss to the Bills, New York suffered a major setback when starting quarterback Phil Simms went down for the season with a broken bone in his foot. Phillip Martin Simms (born November 3 1955 in Lebanon Kentucky) is a former American football Quarterback, and currently a Television

Simms' replacement, Jeff Hostetler, had started only two games in his seven years as a backup with the Giants. William Jeffrey Hostetler (born April 22, 1961 in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania) nicknamed “Hoss”, is a former American football However, Hostetler displayed fine passing and scrambling ability in his limited playing time during the season, and threw only one interception and committed no fumbles. With Hostetler at the helm during the final two regular season games, the Giants ended up with a 13-3 record.

Buffalo Bills

Main article: 1990 Buffalo Bills season

The Bills had a very talented team with 9 Pro Bowl selections on their roster. The 1990 Buffalo Bills season was the 31st season for the team in the National Football League. Their defense was led by defensive end Bruce Smith, who recorded 19 sacks and won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former American football player for the Buffalo Bills The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since Behind him, 3 of the Bills starting linebackers, Darryl Talley, Shane Conlan, and Cornelius Bennett, were selected to the Pro Bowl. Darryl Victor Talley (born July 10, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American football Linebacker who played for the Shane Patrick Conlan (born April 3, 1964 in Frewsburg New York) is a former professional American football player Cornelius O'Landa Bennett (born August 25, 1965 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former American football Linebacker who played And on special teams, Pro Bowler Steve Tasker was a major threat, forcing fumbles, delivering jarring tackles, and blocking kicks. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Steven Jay Tasker (born April 10, 1962 in Leoti, Kansas) is a broadcaster for CBS Sports, who previously was a Wide receiver

But as good as their defense was, it was the Bills' flashy, high-powered offense that gained the most attention. Unlike the Giants, the Bills routinely used the no-huddle offense to storm down the field and score points very quickly. The hurry-up offense is an American football offensive style which has two related forms the "two-minute drill" and the "no-huddle offense" Instead of going into a huddle after each play, quarterback Jim Kelly would immediately send his offense back to the line of scrimmage and call the play there after reading the defense. James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback In American and Canadian football a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line crossing the football field across its narrower dimension beyond This strategy prevented opposing defenses from properly reading the Bills formation, making substitutions, or even catching their breath.

The Bills' no-huddle K-Gun offense worked well enough for Kelly to finish the regular season as the top rated quarterback in the AFC (101. The hurry-up offense is an American football offensive style which has two related forms the "two-minute drill" and the "no-huddle offense" Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers 2), throwing for 2,829 yards, 24 touchdowns, and only 9 interceptions. One reason for his success was that he had 2 outstanding wide receivers: Andre Reed, who made his specialty going across the middle on slants and crossing routes, recorded 71 receptions, 945 yards, and 8 touchdowns, and future hall of famer James Lofton, who was the deep threat with 35 receptions for 712 yards (a 20. Andre Darnell Reed (born January 29, 1964 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player who played The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL James David Lofton (born July 5, 1956 at Fort Ord, Monterey California) is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and currently 3 yards per catch average). Tight end Keith McKeller contributed 34 receptions for 464 yards and 5 touchdowns. Terrell Keith McKeller (born July 9 1964 in [Birmingham]] [[Alabama]] is a former [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] from [[1987 NFL season|1987]] to Pro Bowl running back Thurman Thomas had 1,297 rushing yards, caught 49 passes for 532 yards, and scored 13 touchdowns. Thurman Lee Thomas (born May 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football Running back who spent most of Thomas led the NFL in yards from scrimmage. A key to the Bills' prolific offense was the blocking of its superb offensive line, led by All-Pro center Kent Hull and Pro Bowl guard Will Wolford. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time James Kent Hull (born January 13, 1960 in Pontotoc, Mississippi) is a former American football Offensive lineman in William Charles Wolford (born May 18, 1964 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former American football Offensive lineman in the National

Even though Kelly missed the last 2 games of the season with a knee injury, suffered in the same game in which the Giants lost Simms, the Bills finished with a 13-3 regular season record.

Playoffs

See also: NFL playoffs, 1990-91

The Giants began their championship postseason run by easily eliminating the Chicago Bears, 31-3. The NFL playoffs following the 1990 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXV. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. In leading the Giants' "power football" offense, Hostetler threw only 17 passes, but he threw for two touchdowns and committed no turnovers. He also directed a rushing attack that gained 194 yards, including 43 (and a touchdown) from Hostetler himself. But New York lost another key player for the season when rookie running back Rodney Hampton, the team's second leading rusher during the regular season with 455 yards, suffered a broken leg. Rodney Craig Hampton (born April 3, 1969 in Houston, Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by

The following Sunday, the Giants upset the San Francisco 49ers, 15-13, in the NFC Championship Game. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The 49ers, an NFL-best 14-2 in the regular season and winners of the last two Super Bowls, were 6½ point favorites at kickoff. Their outstanding defense was led by future Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and linebacker Charles Haley, who led the NFC in sacks. Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a Cornerback, Free safety Charles Lewis Haley (born January 6, 1964 in Lynchburg Virginia) is a former American football Linebacker and Defensive end San Francisco's offense was considered the best in the NFC, led by future Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and wide receiver Jerry Rice. For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford Mississippi) is a former football Wide receiver in the NFL. However, with the exception of a 61-yard touchdown pass from Montana to wide receiver John Taylor, the Giants contained the 49ers' offense extremely well. John Gregory Taylor (born March 31, 1962 in Pennsauken Township New Jersey) is a former American football Wide receiver with the A sack by Giants' defensive end Leonard Marshall early in the fourth quarter knocked Montana out of the game. Leonard Allen Marshall Jr (born October 22 1961 is a former American football Defensive lineman who played twelve seasons in the National Football League Despite their great defensive effort, the Giants still trailed 13-9 late in the fourth quarter, but a 30-yard run from linebacker Gary Reasons on a fake punt set up kicker Matt Bahr's fourth field goal, cutting their deficit to 13-12. Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Placekicker in The 49ers (now led by Steve Young) tried to run out the clock on their ensuing possession, but San Francisco running back Roger Craig fumbled the ball and Lawrence Taylor recovered it with 2:36 remaining. Steve Young (born Jon Steven Young on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former Quarterback for the NFL's Five plays later, Bahr kicked his 5th field goal as time expired to give New York the win.

As for the Bills, Jim Kelly returned from his injury to lead Buffalo to a 44-34 playoff victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Bills jumped to an early 20-3 lead, but Miami quarterback Dan Marino rallied his team back and cut Buffalo's lead to 30-27 going into the fourth quarter. Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of However, Buffalo scored a touchdown on their first drive of the period with a five-yard run by Thurman Thomas. Miami then lost a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, allowing the Bills to put the game away with Kelly's 26-yard touchdown pass to Andre Reed. Kelly finished the game with 336 passing yards, three touchdowns, and 37 rushing yards. Reed was also a big factor, recording 123 receiving yards and a pair of touchdown catches. Lofton caught 7 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. Thomas led the Bills ground attack with 32 carries for 117 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, while also catching 3 passes for 38 yards.

Buffalo then crushed the Los Angeles Raiders 51-3, the most lopsided score in AFC Championship Game history. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Bills' defense dominated the Raiders' offense, which was without running back Bo Jackson, who suffered a career-ending injury against the Cincinnati Bengals the week before, limiting them to an early field goal and intercepting five passes from quarterback Jay Schroeder. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962 in Bessemer Alabama) is an American athlete and a former multi- The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jay Brian Schroeder (born June 28, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football Quarterback Meanwhile, the Bills' offense set an NFL playoff record with 41 points in the first half, putting the game out of reach by halftime. Kelly was 17 of 23 for 300 yards passing, and two touchdowns to James Lofton. Thomas had 138 yards rushing, 61 yards receiving, and his backup, Kenny Davis, tied a playoff record with three touchdowns.

Super Bowl pregame news

The Bills were heavily favored to win Super Bowl XXV. Most experts expected that the Giants defense would not be able to contain the Bills' turbo-charged, no-huddle offense, which had scored 95 points in 2 playoff games. Many also questioned how effective the Giants' offense would be after failing to score a single touchdown in the NFC Championship Game. Also, in week 15 of the regular season, the two teams met at Giants Stadium where the Bills defeated the Giants 17-13.

Due to threats of terrorism associated with the Gulf War, extra security measures were put in place at Tampa Stadium, including the positioning of FBI sharpshooters at the upper levels of the stadium.

For the first time, each player wore a Super Bowl logo patch on their jerseys. A jersey is an item of Knitted Clothing, traditionally in Wool or Cotton, with Sleeves worn as a Pullover; this is This, however, would not become a regular practice in Super Bowls until Super Bowl XXXII. Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide the National The Super Bowl XXV logo was painted at midfield and the NFL logo was placed at each of the two 35-yard lines. For the past Super Bowl games since Super Bowl VI, the NFL logo was painted on the 50-yard line. Super Bowl VI was an American football game played on January 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide

Television and entertainment

The game was broadcast in the United States by ABC with play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and color commentators Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American Television Sportscaster. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford (born August 16 1930) is a former American football player and one of the better-known American Daniel Lee "Longshanks" Dierdorf (born June 29, 1949) is a Hall of Fame former American football player and current Brent Musburger hosted all the events with the help of then-ABC Sports analyst Dick Vermeil, Musburger's regular color commentator on ABC's college football telecasts. Brent Woody Musburger (born May 26, 1939, in Portland Oregon) is an American Sportscaster for the ABC and ESPN Richard Albert Vermeil (born October 30, 1936) is a former American Head coach for the National Football League 's Philadelphia College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Also sponsors Coca-Cola and Diet Pepsi had to withdraw planned contest promotions or ads due to the Gulf War situation. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Diet Pepsi is a Low - Calorie carbonated Cola, introduced in 1964 as a variant of Pepsi-Cola with no sugar The game was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began

Pregame ceremonies

Singer Whitney Houston's rendition of the national anthem during Super Bowl XXV, backed by the Florida Orchestra, was later released as a single, where it reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the only artist to turn the national anthem into a hit single. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former The single was also reissued after the September 11, 2001 attacks a decade later and charted even higher on the Hot 100, reaching number six.

Former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle joined the coin toss ceremony. Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle ( March 1 1926 – December 6 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives

Halftime show

The halftime show was titled "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl". It was produced by Disney and featured over 3,500 local children from different ethnic backgrounds and a performance by boy band New Kids on the Block, with special guest Michael Jackson, who were quite popular at the time. New Kids on the Block (also known as NKOTB) are an award-winning American pop group that enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a Boy band Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman

ABC did not broadcast the halftime show live. Instead, they televised a special ABC News report anchored by Peter Jennings on the progress of the war. This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29 1938 &ndash August 7 2005 was a Canadian-American Journalist and News anchor. The halftime show was later shown on tape delay after the game, although most ABC affiliates ran the first episode of Davis Rules following the broadcast. Davis Rules is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on CBS in 1992

After the game

This Super Bowl was the inspiration for the Ray Finkle character in the 1994 movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and provided a critical plot point for the 1998 Vincent Gallo film Buffalo '66. Ace Ventura Pet Detective is a 1994 American Comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Ace Ventura Pet Detective is a 1994 American Comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Vincent Gallo (born in Buffalo New York on April 11, 1961) is an American Film Actor and director, Buffalo ’66 is a 1998 Film, and is writer/director Vincent Gallo 's semi-autobiographical full-length Motion picture debut

In an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray and Debra are watching their wedding video when all of a sudden the tape cuts to the opening kickoff of the game. Everybody Loves Raymond is an Emmy Award -winning American Television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13 This is a list of Fictional characters from Everybody Loves Raymond, an Emmy SAG WGA winning and Golden Globe nominated American sitcom This is a list of Fictional characters from Everybody Loves Raymond, an Emmy SAG WGA winning and Golden Globe nominated American sitcom Debra says "did you hit something?" Ray says no, then Debra says, "Then why am I seeing football?" Later on in the episode, Ray has a group of his friends over to watch the tape of the game, and just as Scott Norwood misses his kick, the tape cuts back to the wedding, to the dismay of his friends. Ray says "We all know what happened. " One of his friends (The Priest) then said, "I forgot. "

Game summary

To counteract the Bills' no-huddle offense, the Giants' strategy was to use a power running game utilizing O. J. Anderson, aided by quarterback rollouts, bootlegs, and play-action fakes. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. As tight end Mark Bavaro later recalled, "[w]e came out with three tight ends, fat slobs picking you up and moving you and letting you tackle O. Mark Bavaro (born April 28 1963 in Winthrop Massachusetts) is a former American football Tight end who played for the New York Giants (1985–1990 J. , if you could. "^[1] This enabled them to take time off the clock and limit Buffalo's possessions. The Giants set a Super Bowl record for time of possession with 40 minutes, 33 seconds, including 22 minutes in the second half. On defense, New York wanted to be physical with Buffalo's wideouts, and play with extra defensive backs to concentrate on stopping the Bills passing game, while conceding the running game.

The contrast in strategies was evident during the first period. After forcing the Bills to punt on the opening drive of the game, the Giants consumed 6:15 off the clock by marching 58 yards in 10 plays to score on a 28-yard field goal from Matt Bahr. Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Placekicker in In that drive, New York ran five rushing plays and five passing plays. But the Bills struck right back on their ensuing possession with a five-play, 66-yard drive that took 1:23 off the clock, including a tipped 61-yard completion from quarterback Jim Kelly to receiver James Lofton that set up Scott Norwood's 23-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3. James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback James David Lofton (born July 5, 1956 at Fort Ord, Monterey California) is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and currently Scott Allan Norwood (born July 17, 1960 in Alexandria Virginia) is a former American football Placekicker in the NFL who

After forcing the Giants to punt on their ensuing possession, the Bills' offensive strategy started to work to perfection. Kelly led the Bills on a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive that consumed 4:27 and moved the ball so effectively that the team never faced a third down. Kelly completed six consecutive passes (four to Andre Reed) for 62 yards, and running back Don Smith capped it off with a one-yard touchdown run to give Buffalo a 10-3 lead. Andre Darnell Reed (born January 29, 1964 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player who played Donald Michael Smith (born October 30, 1963 in Hamilton, Mississippi) is a former American football Running back in Smith's 1-yard touchdown run was his only carry of the game and the last carry of his career. Reed's 5 first quarter receptions were a Super Bowl record.

After trading punts, the Giants were pinned at their own 7-yard line. On second down, defensive lineman Bruce Smith sacked quarterback Jeff Hostetler in the end zone for a safety, increasing the Bills' lead 12-3. Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former American football player for the Buffalo Bills William Jeffrey Hostetler (born April 22, 1961 in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania) nicknamed “Hoss”, is a former American football On the play, Smith had a chance to force a fumble since Hostetler was holding the football with only his throwing hand. But to his credit, Hostetler held the ball away from Smith, helping to ensure that only 2 points would be surrendered.

The Bills started out on their next drive with great field position following the free kick, but were forced to punt after 3 plays. Taking the ball at their own 13-yard line with 3:43 left in the second quarter, the Giants abandoned their long drive strategy and employed a quick strike attack of their own. Hostetler led the Giants 87 yards, scoring on a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Stephen Baker with just 25 seconds left in the half to cut New York's deficit to 12-10. Stephen Baker (born August 30, 1964 in San Antonio Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the

The Giants then opened the third quarter and resumed their original game strategy by driving 75 yards in 14 plays to score on Ottis Anderson's one-yard touchdown run, taking their first lead of the game at 17-12. Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back The drive consumed a Super Bowl record nine minutes and 29 seconds, and included four successful third down conversions. The highlight was a 14 yard pass to wide receiver Mark Ingram on 3rd down and 13 yards to go. Mark J Ingram (born August 23, 1965 in Rockford Illinois) is a former American Football Wide receiver in the NFL who Ingram caught a short pass and broke five Buffalo tackles to get the first down and keep the drive alive.

After forcing Buffalo to punt on their ensuing possession, New York drove to the Bills' 35-yard line. But on fourth and two, Smith tackled Anderson for a 2-yard loss. Buffalo then took over and stormed down the field, advancing 63 yards in just four plays and scoring on a 31-yard burst from running back Thurman Thomas on the first play of the fourth quarter, regaining the lead at 19-17. Thurman Lee Thomas (born May 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football Running back who spent most of Thomas' fourth quarter touchdown run marked 1,000 points scored in Super Bowl history (1,001 with the extra point).

However, before the Bills' defenders had a chance to catch their breath, they found themselves back on the field trying to contain another long Giants drive. This one went for 14 plays and 74 yards, half of which came off passes from Hostetler to tight end Mark Bavaro, and took another 7:32 off the clock. Mark Bavaro (born April 28 1963 in Winthrop Massachusetts) is a former American football Tight end who played for the New York Giants (1985–1990 The Bills managed to halt the drive at their own 3-yard line when linebacker Cornelius Bennett broke up Hostetler's third down pass, but Bahr kicked his second field goal to give New York a 20-19 lead. Cornelius O'Landa Bennett (born August 25, 1965 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former American football Linebacker who played

On the Bills' ensuing possession, they could only advance to their own 41-yard line before having to punt, enabling the Giants to take more time off the clock. The Bills finally forced New York to punt and took the ball at their own 10-yard line with 2:16 remaining. Kelly then led them down the field with a mix of scrambles, short passes, and Thomas runs. Buffalo drove to the Giants' 29-yard line, setting up Norwood for a 47-yard field goal attempt with eight seconds left. However, his kick barely sailed wide right, and the Giants ran out the clock.

There were many impressive performances in the game by players from both teams. Jim Kelly completed 18 of 30 passes for 212 yards with no interceptions, while adding another 23 yards on six rushing attempts. James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback Jeff Hostetler completed 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 10 yards. William Jeffrey Hostetler (born April 22, 1961 in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania) nicknamed “Hoss”, is a former American football Dave Meggett recorded 129 combined net yards (48 rushing, 18 receiving, 37 punt return, 26 kickoff return). Dave Meggett (born April 30, 1966 in Charleston South Carolina) is a former professional American football Running back who played But the best performances came from both teams' starting running backs. Ottis Anderson rushed for 102 yards, caught a pass for seven yards, and scored a touchdown. Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back Thurman Thomas scored a touchdown, rushed for 135 yards, and caught five passes for 55 yards, giving him 190 total yards from the line of scrimmage. Thurman Lee Thomas (born May 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football Running back who spent most of Thomas' 135 yards are the most yards rushing for a member of a losing team. This was also only the second Super Bowl to have two 100-yard rushers. ^[2]

The Defensive game plan for the Giants (written by defensive coordinator Bill Belichick) has been included in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense. William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL ^[3] The Giants' triumph helped Belichick and wide receivers coach Tom Coughlin make their names and eventually land head-coaching jobs with the Cleveland Browns and Boston College, respectively. Thomas Richard Coughlin (born August 31, 1946 in Waterloo, New York) is the head coach for the New York Giants, the 2007 National The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Currently, Belichick is head coach of the New England Patriots, while Coughlin went from Boston College to be the first-ever head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and is currently the head coach of the Giants. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Giants head coach Bill Parcells retired shortly after winning his second Super Bowl with the Giants. Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football However, he has coached three other teams since then: the New England Patriots (whom he helped bring to Super Bowl XXXI) from 1993-1996, the New York Jets from 1997-1999, and the Dallas Cowboys from 2003-2006. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Coughlin and Belichick faced each other for Super Bowl XLII on February 3rd, 2008 which resulted in a Giants win 17-14.

Scoring summary

First Quarter

• NYG - FG: Matt Bahr 28 yards 3-0 NYG
• BUF - FG: Scott Norwood 23 yards 3-3 tie

Second Quarter

• BUF - TD: Don Smith 1 yard run (Scott Norwood kick) 10-3 BUF
• BUF - Safety: Bruce Smith sacked Jeff Hostetler in end zone 12-3 BUF
• NYG - TD: Stephen Baker 14 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Matt Bahr kick)12-10 BUF

Third Quarter

• NYG - TD: Ottis Anderson 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick) 17-12 NYG

Fourth Quarter

• BUF - TD: Thurman Thomas 31 yard run (Scott Norwood kick) 19-17 BUF
• NYG - FG: Matt Bahr 21 yards 20-19 NYG

Starting lineups

Source:^[4]

Buffalo	Position	N. Y. Giants
OFFENSE
James Lofton	WR	Mark Ingram
Will Wolford	LT	Jumbo Elliott
Jim Ritcher	LG	William Roberts
Kent Hull	C	Bart Oates
John Davis	RG	Eric Moore
Howard Ballard	RT	Doug Riesenberg
Keith McKeller	TE	Mark Bavaro
Andre Reed	WR	Stephen Baker
Jim Kelly	QB	Jeff Hostetler
Thurman Thomas	RB	Ottis Anderson
Jamie Mueller	FB	Maurice Carthon
DEFENSE
Leon Seals	LE	Eric Dorsey
Jeff Wright	NT	Erik Howard
Bruce Smith	RE	Leonard Marshall
Cornelius Bennett	LOLB	Carl Banks
Shane Conlan	LILB	Steve DeOssie
Ray Bentley	RILB	Pepper Johnson
Darryl Talley	ROLB	Lawrence Taylor
Kirby Jackson	LCB	Mark Collins
Nate Odomes	RCB	Everson Walls
Leonard Smith	SS	Greg Jackson
Mark Kelso	FS	Myron Guyton

Quotes from the Super Bowl

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Snap. James David Lofton (born July 5, 1956 at Fort Ord, Monterey California) is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and currently Mark J Ingram (born August 23, 1965 in Rockford Illinois) is a former American Football Wide receiver in the NFL who William Charles Wolford (born May 18, 1964 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former American football Offensive lineman in the National John "Jumbo" Elliott (born April 1, 1965 in Lake Ronkonkoma New York) is a former American football player who played in James Alexander Richter (born May 21, 1958 in Berea Ohio) is a former American football player William Roberts (born August 5, 1962 in Miami Florida) is a former American football guard who played fourteen seasons in the National James Kent Hull (born January 13, 1960 in Pontotoc, Mississippi) is a former American football Offensive lineman in Bart Steven Oates (born December 16, 1958 in Mesa Arizona) is a former American football player in the NFL for the New York Eric Patrick Moore (born January 28, 1965 in Berkeley Missouri) is a former American football Guard who played for the Howard Louis Ballard (born November 3, 1963 in Ashland Alabama) is a former American football Offensive tackle in the National Doug Riesenberg (born July 22, 1965 in Moscow Idaho) was an American football tackle in the National Football League Terrell Keith McKeller (born July 9 1964 in [Birmingham]] [[Alabama]] is a former [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] from [[1987 NFL season|1987]] to Mark Bavaro (born April 28 1963 in Winthrop Massachusetts) is a former American football Tight end who played for the New York Giants (1985–1990 Andre Darnell Reed (born January 29, 1964 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player who played Stephen Baker (born August 30, 1964 in San Antonio Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback William Jeffrey Hostetler (born April 22, 1961 in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania) nicknamed “Hoss”, is a former American football Thurman Lee Thomas (born May 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football Running back who spent most of Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back Jamie F Mueller (born October 4, 1964 in Cleveland Ohio) was an American football Running back in the NFL for the Maurice Carthon (born April 24, 1961 in Chicago Illinois) is a National Football League coach as well as a former professional football Leon Seals (Born January 30, 1964 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former American football Defensive end in the NFL. Eric Dorsey (born August 5, 1964 in Washington DC) is a retired American football Defensive end for seven seasons in the Jeff Dee Wright (born June 13, 1963 in San Bernardino California) is a former American football Nose tackle who had a 7-year career Erik Howard (born November 12, 1964 in Pittsfield Massachusetts) is a former professional American football Defensive tackle who Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former American football player for the Buffalo Bills Leonard Allen Marshall Jr (born October 22 1961 is a former American football Defensive lineman who played twelve seasons in the National Football League Cornelius O'Landa Bennett (born August 25, 1965 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former American football Linebacker who played Carl E Banks (born August 29, 1962 in Flint, Michigan) is a former American football Linebacker who played for three teams Shane Patrick Conlan (born April 3, 1964 in Frewsburg New York) is a former professional American football player Steven Leonard DeOssie (born November 22 1962 in Tacoma Washington) is a former American football Linebacker and Long snapper Ray Russell Bentley (born November 25, 1960 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is a former professional American football Linebacker. Thomas "Pepper" Johnson (born July 29, 1964 in Detroit Michigan) is a former college and professional American football Darryl Victor Talley (born July 10, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American football Linebacker who played for the Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4 1959 nicknamed LT, is a retired Hall of Fame American football player Kirby Jackson (born February 2, 1965 in Sturgis, Mississippi) is a former professional American football Defensive back Mark Anthony Collins (born January 16, 1964 in St Louis Missouri) is a former American football Defensive back in the Nathaniel Bernard Odomes (born August 25, 1965 in Columbus Georgia) is a former professional American football Defensive back who Everson Collins Walls (born December 28, 1959 in Dallas Texas) is a former American football Cornerback in the NFL, having Leonard Phillip Smith (born September 2, 1960 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American football Defensive back who played Gregory Allen Jackson (born August 20, 1966 in Hialeah Florida) was an American football safety who played twelve seasons in Mark Alan Kelso (born July 23, 1963 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football player who was selected by the Myron Mynard Guyton (born August 26, 1967 in Metcalf Georgia) is a former professional American football Defensive back in the Spot. In the air. It's got the distance! It is. . . no good! - Giants play-by-play announcer Jim Gordon making the call of Scott Norwood's missed field goal.

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. . . . No good! Wide right! - ABC play by play announcer Al Michaels making the call of Scott Norwood's missed field goal.

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Officials

• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• Umpire: Art Demmas
• Head Linesman: Sid Semon
• Line Judge: Dick McKenzie
• Field Judge: Jack Vaughan
• Side Judge: Larry Nemmers
• Back Judge: Banks Williams

See also

• 1990 NFL season
• NFL playoffs, 1990-91
• Buffalo '66

Notes

Sources

• Super Bowl official website boxscore
• 2006 NFL Record and Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.  
• Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Harper Collins. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.  
• The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995. ISBN 0-89204-523-X.  
• http://www.pro-football-reference.com - Large online database of NFL data and statistics
• Super Bowl play-by-plays from USA Today (Last accessed September 28, 2005)
• All-Time Super Bowl Odds from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005)

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