Posted: January 26,1987
Super Bowl XXI
New York 39, Denver 20
SuperBowl.com wire reports
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
January 25,1987
Attendance: 101,063
MVP: Phil Simms, QB, New York
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
T |
| Denver |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
20 |
 New York Giants |
7 |
2 |
17 |
13 |
|
39 |
| 1st 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 |
| 2nd Quarter |
 |
NYG |
safety Martin 0, 12:14 |
| 3rd 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 |
| 4th 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 |
| DENVER BRONCOS |
| Total First Downs |
23 |
| Rushing |
5 |
| Passing |
16 |
| Penalty |
2 |
| Total Net Yardage |
372 |
| Total Offensive Plays |
64 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
5.8 |
| Rushes |
19 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
52 |
| Average Yards per Rush |
2.7 |
| Passes Attempted |
41 |
| Passes Completed |
26 |
| Had Intercepted |
1 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass |
4 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
32 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
320 |
| Punts |
2 |
| Average Distance |
41.0 |
| Punt Returns |
1 |
| Punt Return Yardage |
9 |
| Kickoff Returns |
5 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage |
84 |
| Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
| Fumbles |
2 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Penalties |
4 |
| Yards Penalized |
28 |
| Total Points Scored |
20 |
| Touchdowns |
2 |
| Rushing |
1 |
| Passing |
1 |
| Returns |
0 |
| Extra Points |
2 |
| Field Goals |
2 |
| Fields Goals Attempted |
4 |
| Safeties |
0 |
| Third-Down Efficiency |
7/14 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/0 |
| Time of Possession |
25:21 |
| NEWYORK GIANTS |
| Total First Downs |
24 |
| Rushing |
10 |
| Passing |
13 |
| Penalty |
1 |
| Total Net Yardage |
399 |
| Total Offensive Plays |
64 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
6.2 |
| Rushes |
38 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
136 |
| Average Yards per Rush |
3.6 |
| Passes Attempted |
25 |
| Passes Completed |
22 |
| Had Intercepted |
0 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass |
1 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
5 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
263 |
| Punts |
3 |
| Average Distance |
46.0 |
| Punt Returns |
1 |
| Punt Return Yardage |
25 |
| Kickoff Returns |
4 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage |
53 |
| Interception Return Yardage |
-7 |
| Fumbles |
0 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Penalties |
6 |
| Yards Penalized |
48 |
| Total Points Scored |
39 |
| Touchdowns |
5 |
| Rushing |
2 |
| Passing |
3 |
| Returns |
0 |
| Extra Points |
4 |
| Field Goals |
1 |
| Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
| Safeties |
1 |
| Third-Down Efficiency |
6/12 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency |
1/2 |
| Time of Possession |
34:39 |
| Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| Elway |
22/37 |
304 |
1 |
1 |
| Kubiak |
4/4 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
| Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Elway |
6 |
27 |
1 |
10 |
| Willhite |
4 |
19 |
0 |
11 |
| Sewell |
3 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
| Lang |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| Winder |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
| |
| Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Johnson |
5 |
121 |
1 |
54 |
| Willhite |
5 |
39 |
0 |
11 |
| Winder |
4 |
34 |
0 |
14 |
| M. Jackson |
3 |
51 |
0 |
24 |
| Watson |
2 |
54 |
0 |
31 |
| Sampson |
2 |
20 |
0 |
11 |
| Mobley |
2 |
17 |
0 |
11 |
| Sewell |
2 |
12 |
0 |
7 |
| Lang |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| None |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
| Horan |
2 |
41.0 |
42 |
0 |
| Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Willhite |
1/1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Bell |
3 |
48 |
28 |
0 |
| Lang |
2 |
36 |
23 |
0 |
| Offense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Bryan, Billy |
C |
| Bryan, Billy |
G |
| Cooper, Mark |
G |
| Lanier, Ken |
T |
| Studdard, David |
T |
| Kay, Clarence |
TE |
| Johnson, Vance |
WR |
| Watson, Steve |
WR |
| Willhite, Gerald |
RB |
| Winder, Sammy |
RB |
| Elway, John |
QB |
| Defense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Kragen, Greg |
NT |
| Jones, Rulon |
DE |
| Townsend, Andre |
DE |
| Jackson, Tom |
OLB |
| Ryan, Jim |
OLB |
| Hunley, Ricky |
ILB |
| Mecklenburg, Karl |
ILB |
| Harden, Mike |
CB |
| Wright, Louis |
CB |
| Wright, Louis |
FS |
| Smith, Dennis |
SS |
| Substitutes |
| Player |
| Bell, Kenny |
| Colorito, Tony |
| Comeaux, Darren |
| Dennison, Rick |
| Fletcher, Simon |
| Freeman, Mike |
| Gilbert, Freddie |
| Hackett, Joey |
| Haynes, Mark |
| Horan, Mike |
| Jackson, Mark |
| Karlis, Rich |
| Kubiak, Gary |
| Lang, Gene |
| Lilly, Tony |
| Micho, Bobby |
| Mobley, Orson |
| Remsberg, Dan |
| Robbins, Randy |
| Sampson, Clint |
| Sewell, Steven |
| Wilson, Steve |
| Woodard, Ken |
| Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| Simms |
22/25 |
268 |
3 |
0 |
| |
| Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Morris |
20 |
67 |
1 |
11 |
| Simms |
3 |
25 |
0 |
22 |
| Rouson |
3 |
22 |
0 |
18 |
| Galbreath |
4 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
| Carthon |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
| Anderson |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2t |
| Rutledge |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Bavaro |
4 |
51 |
1 |
17 |
| Morris |
4 |
20 |
0 |
12 |
| Carthon |
4 |
13 |
0 |
7 |
| Robinson |
3 |
62 |
0 |
36 |
| Manuel |
3 |
43 |
0 |
17 |
| McConkey |
2 |
50 |
1 |
44 |
| Rouson |
1 |
23 |
0 |
23 |
| Mowatt |
1 |
6 |
1 |
6t |
| |
| Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Patterson |
1 |
-7 |
7 |
0 |
| Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
| Landeta |
3 |
46.0 |
59 |
0 |
| Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| McConkey |
1/1 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Rouson |
3 |
56 |
22 |
0 |
| Flynn |
1 |
-3 |
3 |
0 |
| Offense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Oates, Bart |
C |
| Ard, Billy |
G |
| Godfrey, Chris |
G |
| Benson, Brad |
T |
| Nelson, Karl |
T |
| Bavaro, Mark |
TE |
| Manuel, Lionel |
WR |
| Robinson, Stacy |
WR |
| Carthon, Maurice |
RB |
| Morris, Joe |
FB |
| Simms, Phil |
QB |
| Defense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Burt, Jim |
NT |
| Marshall, Leonard |
DE |
| Martin, George |
DE |
| Banks, Carl |
OLB |
| Taylor, Lawrence |
OLB |
| Carson, Harry |
ILB |
| Reasons, Gary |
ILB |
| Patterson, Elvis |
CB |
| Patterson, Elvis |
CB |
| Welch, Herb |
FS |
| Hill, Kenny |
SS |
| Substitutes |
| Player |
| Allegre, Raul |
| Anderson, Ottis |
| Collins, Mark |
| Dorsey, Eric |
| Flynn, Tom |
| Galbreath, Tony |
| Headen, Andy |
| Howard, Erik |
| Hunt, Byron |
| Johnson, Bobby L. |
| Johnson, Damian |
| Johnson, Pepper |
| Johnston, Brian |
| Jones, Robbie |
| Landeta, Sean |
| Lasker, Greg |
| McConkey, Phil |
| Miller, Solomon |
| Mowatt, Zeke |
| Roberts, William |
| Roberts, William |
| Rutledge, Jeff |
| Sally, Jerome |
