Posted: January 27, 1997
Super Bowl XXXI
Green Bay 35, New England 21
SuperBowl.com wire reports
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 26, 1997
Attendance: 72,301
MVP: Desmond Howard, KR-PR, Green Bay
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
T |
| New England |
14 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
|
21 |
 Green Bay |
10 |
17 |
8 |
0 |
|
35 |
| 1st Quarter |
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GB |
Rison 54 pass from Favre (Jacke kick), 3:32 |
|
GB |
FG Jacke 37, 6:18 |
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NE |
Byars 1 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick), 8:25 |
|
NE |
Coates 4 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick),12:27 |
| 2nd Quarter |
|
GB |
Freeman 81 pass from Favre (Jacke kick), 0:56 |
|
GB |
FG Jacke 31, 6:45 |
|
GB |
Favre 2 run (Jacke kick), 13:49 |
| 3rd Quarter |
|
NE |
Martin 18 run (Vinatieri kick), 11:33 |
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GB |
Howard 99 kick return (2-pt Chmura from Favre, T-Formation), 11:50 |
| 4th Quarter |
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| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS |
| Total First Downs |
16 |
| Rushing |
3 |
| Passing |
12 |
| Penalty |
1 |
| Total Net Yardage |
257 |
| Total Offensive Plays |
66 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
3.9 |
| Rushes |
13 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
43 |
| Average Yards per Rush |
3.3 |
| Passes Attempted |
48 |
| Passes Completed |
25 |
| Had Intercepted |
4 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass |
5 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
39 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
214 |
| Punts |
8 |
| Average Distance |
45.1 |
| Punt Returns |
4 |
| Punt Return Yardage |
30 |
| Kickoff Returns |
6 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage |
135 |
| Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
| Fumbles |
0 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Penalties |
2 |
| Yards Penalized |
22 |
| Total Points Scored |
21 |
| Touchdowns |
3 |
| Rushing |
1 |
| Passing |
2 |
| Returns |
0 |
| Extra Points |
3 |
| Field Goals |
0 |
| Fields Goals Attempted |
0 |
| Safeties |
0 |
| Third-Down Efficiency |
4/14 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/2 |
| Time of Possession |
25:45 |
| GREEN BAY PACKERS |
| Total First Downs |
16 |
| Rushing |
8 |
| Passing |
6 |
| Penalty |
2 |
| Total Net Yardage |
323 |
| Total Offensive Plays |
68 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
4.8 |
| Rushes |
36 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
115 |
| Average Yards per Rush |
3.2 |
| Passes Attempted |
27 |
| Passes Completed |
14 |
| Had Intercepted |
0 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass |
5 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
38 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
208 |
| Punts |
7 |
| Average Distance |
42.7 |
| Punt Returns |
6 |
| Punt Return Yardage |
90 |
| Kickoff Returns |
4 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage |
154 |
| Interception Return Yardage |
24 |
| Fumbles |
0 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Penalties |
3 |
| Yards Penalized |
41 |
| Total Points Scored |
35 |
| Touchdowns |
4 |
| Rushing |
1 |
| Passing |
2 |
| Returns |
1 |
| Extra Points |
4 |
| Field Goals |
2 |
| Fields Goals Attempted |
0 |
| Safeties |
0 |
| Third-Down Efficiency |
3/15 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/1 |
| Time of Possession |
34:15 |
| Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| Bledsoe |
25/48 |
253 |
2 |
4 |
| Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Martin |
11 |
42 |
1 |
18t |
| Bledsoe |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Meggett |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Coates |
6 |
67 |
1 |
19 |
| Glenn |
4 |
62 |
0 |
44 |
| Byars |
4 |
42 |
1 |
32 |
| Jefferson |
3 |
34 |
0 |
14 |
| Martin |
3 |
28 |
0 |
20 |
| Meggett |
3 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
| Brisby |
2 |
12 |
0 |
7 |
| Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| None |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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| Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
| Tupa |
8 |
45.1 |
53 |
0 |
| Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Meggett |
4/2 |
30 |
20 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Meggett |
5 |
117 |
26 |
0 |
| Graham |
1 |
18 |
18 |
0 |
| Offense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Wohlabaugh, Dave |
C |
| Roberts, William |
G |
| Rucci, Todd |
G |
| Armstrong, Bruce |
T |
| Lane, Max |
T |
| Byars, Keith |
TE |
| Coates, Ben |
TE |
| Glenn, Terry |
WR |
| Jefferson, Shawn |
WR |
| Martin, Curtis |
RB |
| Bledsoe, Drew |
QB |
| Defense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Sagapolutele, Pio |
DT |
| Wheeler, Mark |
DT |
| Collons, Ferric |
DE |
| McGinest, Willie |
DE |
| Collins, Todd |
OLB |
| Slade, Chris |
OLB |
| Johnson, Ted |
MLB |
| Law, Ty |
CB |
| Smith, Otis |
CB |
| Clay, Willie |
FS |
| Milloy, Lawyer |
SS |
| Substitutes |
| Player |
| Bartrum, Mike |
| Brisby, Vincent |
| Brown, Corwin |
| Bruschi, Tedy |
| Burke, John |
| Eaton, Chad |
| Gisler, Mike |
| Graham, Hason |
| Grier, Marrio |
| Koutovides, Niko |
| Jones, Mike |
| Kratch, Bob |
| Lucas, Ray |
| McGruder, Mike |
| Meggett, Dave |
| Moore, Marty |
| Ray, Terry |
| Sabb, Dwayne |
| Sullivan, Chris |
| Tupa, Tom |
| Vinatieri, Adam |
| Whigham, Larry |
| Did Not Play |
| Player |
| Reynolds, Ricky |
| Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| Favre |
14/27 |
246 |
2 |
0 |
| Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Levens |
14 |
61 |
0 |
12 |
| Bennett |
17 |
40 |
0 |
10 |
| Favre |
4 |
12 |
1 |
12 |
| Henderson |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Freeman |
3 |
105 |
1 |
81t |
| Levens |
3 |
23 |
0 |
14 |
| Rison |
2 |
77 |
1 |
54t |
| Henderson |
2 |
14 |
0 |
8 |
| Chmura |
2 |
13 |
0 |
8 |
| Jackson |
1 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Bennett |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Brian Williams |
1 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
| Prior |
1 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
| Evans |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Newsome |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
| Hentrich |
7 |
42.7 |
58 |
0 |
| Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Howard |
6/1 |
90 |
34 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Howard |
4 |
154 |
99t |
1 |
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| Offense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Winters, Frank |
C |
| Taylor, Aaron |
G |
| Timmerman, Adam |
G |
| Dotson, Earl |
T |
| Wilkerson, Bruce |
T |
| Chmura, Mark |
TE |
| Freeman, Antonio |
WR |
| Rison, Andre |
WR |
| Bennett, Edgar |
RB |
| Henderson, William |
FB |
| Favre, Brett |
QB |
| Defense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Brown, Gilbert |
DT |
| Dotson, Santana |
DT |
| Jones, Sean |
DE |
| White, Reggie |
DE |
| Simmons, Wayne |
OLB |
| Williams, Brian |
OLB |
| Cox, Ron |
MLB |
| Evans, Doug |
CB |
| Newsome, Craig |
CB |
| Robinson, Eugene |
FS |
| Butler, LeRoy |
SS |
| Substitutes |
| Player |
| Beebe, Don |
| Dellenbach, Jeff |
| Harris, Bernardo |
| Brown, Josh |
| Hentrich, Craig |
| Holland, Darius |
| Hollinquest, Lamont |
| Howard, Desmond |
| Jacke, Chris |
| Jackson, Keith |
| Jervey, Travis |
| Jones, Calvin |
| Knapp, Lindsay |
| Levens, Dorsey |
| McKenzie, Keith |
| Michels, John |
| Mickens, Terry |
| Mullen, Roderick |
| Prior, Mike |
| Thomason, Jeff |
| Wilkins, Gabe |
| Williams, Tyrone |
| Did Not Play |
| Player |
| McMahon, Jim |
