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Super Bowl XXV

New York Giants 20,
Buffalo Bills 19

Sunday, Jan. 27, 1991
Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL
Attendance: 73,813
MVP: Ottis Anderson, New York RB

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Game Summary

Despite controlling the ball for a record 40 minutes and 33 seconds, the New York Giants barely escaped with a 20-19 victory after Buffalo's Scott Norwood missed a 47-yard field goal attempt with seconds remaining. Buffalo had jumped out to a 12-3 lead, but the Giants went ahead 17-12 on a 75-yard drive in the third quarter. Thurman Thomas's 31-yard run on the first play of the fourth period put Buffalo back in front, but the Giants regained the lead for good on Matt Bahr's 21-yard field goal halfway through the quarter.

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Scoring

By Quarters

Team1234Final
Buffalo390719
New York Giants377320

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Scoring Summary

First Quarter
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

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Team Statistics

BufTeam StatisticsNYG
18Total First Downs24
8Rushing10
9Passing13
1Penalty1
371Total Net Yardage386
56Total Offensive Plays73
6.6Average Gain5.3
25Rushes39
166Yards Rushing172
6.6Average Yards4.4
30Passes Attempted32
18Passes Completed20
0Had Intercepted0
1Times Sacked2
7Yards Lost8
205Net Yards Passing214
6Punts4
38.8Average Distance43.8
0Punt Returns2
0Punt Return Yardage37
6Kickoff Returns3
114Kickoff Return Yardage48
0Interception Return Yardage0
1Fumbles0
1Own Recovered0
0Opponents' Recovered0
6Penalties5
35Yards Penalized31
19Points Scored20
2Touchdowns2
2Rushing1
0Passing1
0Returns0
2Extra Points2
1Field Goals2
2Field Goals Attempted2
1Safeties0
1/8Third-Down Efficiency9/16
0/0Fourth-Down Efficiency0/1
19:27Time of Possession40:33

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Individual Statistics

Rushing

BuffaloNo.YdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.YdsLgTD
Thomas1513531t1Anderson21102241
Kelly62390Meggett948170
K. Davis2430Carthon31250
Mueller1330Hostetler61050
D. Smith111t1

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Passing

BuffaloAttComYdsTDIntNew York GiantsAttComYdsTDInt
Kelly301821200Hostetler322022210

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Receiving

BuffaloNo.YdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.YdsLgTD
Reed862200Ingram574220
Thomas555150Bavaro550190
K. Davis223190Cross439130
McKeller21160Baker231171
Lofton161610Meggett218110
     Anderson1770
     Carthon1330

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Punting

BuffaloNo.AveLgBlkNew York GiantsNo.AveLgBlk
Tuten638.8470Landeta443.8540

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Punt Returns

BuffaloNo.FCYdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.FCYdsLgTD
Edwards030 ---0 Meggett2337200

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Kickoff Returns

BuffaloNo.YdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.YdsLgTD
D. Smith466240Meggett226160
Edwards248330Duerson122220

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Interceptions

BuffaloNo.YdsLgTDNew York GiantsNo.LgTD
None    None        

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Starting Lineups

Buffalo BillsOffenseNew York Giants
Hull, KentCOates, Bart
Davis, JohnGMoore, Eric
Ritcher, JimGRoberts, William
Ballard, HowardTElliott, Jumbo
Wolford, WillTRiesenberg, Doug
McKeller, KeithTEBavaro, Mark
Edwards, AlWRCross, Howard
Lofton, JamesWRMrosko, Bob
Reed, AndreWRIngram, Mark
Thomas, ThurmanRBAnderson, Ottis
Kelly, JimQBHostetler, Jeff
Defense
Wright, JeffNTHoward, Erik
Seals, LeonDEMarshall, Leonard
Smith, BruceDEBanks, Carl
Bennett, Cornelius OLBTaylor, Lawrence
Talley, DarrylOLBJohnson, Pepper
Bentley, RayILBCollins, Mark
Conlan, ShaneILBThompson, Reyna
Jackson, KirbyCBWalls, Everson
Odomes, NateCBWilliams, Perry L.
Kelso, MarkFSGuyton, Myron
Smith, Leonard P.SSJackson, Greg

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Substitutes

Buffalo BillsNew York Giants
Bailey, CarltonAbrams, Bobby
Baldinger, GaryBahr, Matt
Davis, KennethBaker, Stephen
Drane, DwightBrown, Roger
Frerotte, MitchCarthon, Maurice
Gardner, CarwellCooks, Johnie
Garner, HalDeOssie, Steve
Hagy, JohnDorsey, Eric
Hicks, CliffDuerson, Dave
Lingner, AdamFox, Mike
Lodish, MikeKratch, Bob
Metzelaars, PeteKyles, Troy
Mueller, JamieLandeta, Sean
Norwood, ScottMcGrew, Larry
Parker, GlennMeggett, David
Pike, MarkReasons, Gary
Reich, FrankRobinson, Stacy
Rolle, ButchRouson, Lee
Smith, Don M.Tillman, Lewis
Tasker, SteveWashington, John
Tuten, RickWhitmore, David
Williams, JamesWilliams, Brian

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