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Super Bowl XXI

New York Giants 39,
Denver Broncos 20

Sunday, Jan. 25, 1987
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Attendance: 101,063
MVP: Phil Simms, New York QB

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Game Summary

Trailing 10-9 at the half, the New York Giants blew the game open with 17 third-quarter points, then added 13 more points to set a Super Bowl record for most scoring in a half. MVP Phil Simms set two records by completing 10 consecutive passes and compiling an 88.0 percentage with 22 completions in 25 attempts.

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Scoring

By Quarters

Team1234Final
Denver10001020
New York Giants72171339

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Scoring Summary

First Quarter
DEN: FG Karlis 48, 4:09
NYG: Mowatt 6 pass from Simms (Allegre kick), 9:33
DEN: Elway 4 run (Karlis kick), 12:54
Second Quarter
NYG: safety Martin 0, 12:14
Third Quarter
NYG: Bavaro 13 pass from Simms (Allegre kick), 4:52
NYG: FG Allegre 21, 11:06
NYG: Morris 1 run (Allegre kick), 14:36
Fourth Quarter
NYG: McConkey 6 pass from Simms (Allegre kick), 4:04
DEN: FG Karlis 28, 8:59
NYG: Anderson 2 run (kick failed),11:42
DEN: Johnson 47 pass from Elway (Karlis kick), 12:54

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Team Statistics

DenTeam StatisticsNYG
23Total First Downs24
5Rushing10
16Passing13
2Penalty1
372Total Net Yardage399
64Total Offensive Plays64
6.2Average Gain 5.8 
19Rushes38
52Yards Rushing136
2.7Average Yards3.6
41Passes Attempted25
26Passes Completed22
1Had Intercepted0
4Times Sacked1
32Yards Lost Att. to Pass5
320Net Yards Passing263
2Punts3
41.0Average Distance46.0
1Punt Returns1
9Punt Return Yardage25
5Kickoff Returns4
84Kickoff Return Yardage53
0Interception Return Yardage-7
2Fumbles0
2Own Recovered0
0Opponents' Recovered0
4Penalties6
28Yards Penalized48
20Points Scored39
2Touchdowns5
1Rushing2
1Passing3
0Returns0
2Extra Points4
2Field Goals1
4Field Goals Attempted1
0Safeties1
7/14Third-Down Efficiency6/12
0/0Fourth-Down Efficiency1/2
25:21Time of Possession34:39

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Individual Statistics

Rushing

DenverNo.YdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.YdsLgTD
Elway627101Morris2067111
Willhite419110Simms325220
Sewell34120Rouson322180
Lang2240Galbreath41770
Winder4030Carthon3420
     Anderson212t1
     Rutledge3020

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Passing

DenverAttComYdsTDIntNew York GiantsAttComYdsTDInt
Elway372230411Simms252226830
Kubiak444800

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Receiving

DenverNo.YdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.YdsLgTD
Johnson5121541Bavaro451171
Willhite539110Morris420120
Winder434140Carthon41370
M. Jackson351240Robinson362360
Watson254310Manuel343170
Sampson220110McConkey250441
Mobley217110Rouson123230
Sewell21270Mowatt166t1
Lang1440

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Punting

DenverNo.AveLgBlkNew York GiantsNo.AveLgBlk
Horan241.0420Landeta346.0590

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Punt Returns

DenverNo.FCYdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.FCYdsLgTD
Willhite11990McConkey1125250

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Kickoff Returns

DenverNo.YdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.YdsLgTD
Bell348280Rouson356220
Lang236230Flynn1-330

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Interceptions

DenverNo.YdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.YdsLgTD
NonePatterson1-770

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Starting Lineups

Denver Broncos OffenseNew York Giants
Bryan, BillyCOates, Bart
Bishop, KeithGArd, Billy
Cooper, MarkGGodfrey, Chris
Lanier, KenTBenson, Brad
Studdard, DavidTNelson, Karl
Kay, ClarenceTEBavaro, Mark
Johnson, VanceWRManuel, Lionel
Watson, SteveWRRobinson, Stacy
Willhite, GeraldRBCarthon, Maurice
Winder, SammyRBMorris, Joe
Elway, JohnQBSimms, Phil
Defense
Kragen, GregNTBurt, Jim
Jones, RulonDEMarshall, Leonard
Townsend, AndreDEMartin, George
Jackson, TomOLBBanks, Carl
Ryan, JimOLBTaylor, Lawrence
Hunley, RickyILBCarson, Harry
Mecklenburg, KarlILBReasons, Gary
Harden, MikeCBPatterson, Elvis
Wright, LouisCBWilliams, Perry L.
Foley, SteveFSWelch, Herb
Smith, DennisSSHill, Kenny

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Substitutes

Denver BroncosNew York Giants
Bell, KennyAllegre, Raul
Colorito, TonyAnderson, Ottis
Comeaux, DarrenCollins, Mark
Dennison, RickDorsey, Eric
Fletcher, SimonFlynn, Tom
Freeman, MikeGalbreath, Tony
Gilbert, FreddieHeaden, Andy
Hackett, JoeyHoward, Erik
Haynes, MarkHunt, Byron
Horan, MikeJohnson, Bobby L.
Jackson, MarkJohnson, Damian
Karlis, RichJohnson, Pepper
Kubiak, GaryJohnston, Brian
Lang, GeneJones, Robbie
Lilly, TonyLandeta, Sean
Micho, BobbyLasker, Greg
Mobley, OrsonMcConkey, Phil
Remsberg, DanMiller, Solomon
Robbins, RandyMowatt, Zeke
Sampson, ClintRoberts, William
Sewell, StevenRouson, Lee
Wilson, SteveRutledge, Jeff
Woodard, KenSally, Jerome

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