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Retrieved on July 25, Universal Conquest Wiki. The Broncos were coming off a historic comeback victory over the Cleveland Browns in the AFC title game in "The Drive" game and were poised to strike the New York Giants, after getting out to an early lead and holding a slim lead at halftime While most people didn't really give the Broncos much of a chance in this one, I don't think anyone expected the route that took place in the Superdome in New Orleans on that January day It still stands as the most lopsided game in Super Bowl history.
After 4 appearances and 4 not so pretty outcomes, the Denver Broncos were back in the big game but this time, there was a different feel about this team. Not only was this the first year for the new uniforms and new logo, John Elway was surrounded by a LOT more weapons and wasn't being relied upon so heavily. Denver had one of the most dangerous running backs in the league with "TD" Terrell Davis and a much better defense than those previous teams in the 80's.
Led by Coach Mike Shanahan, the Denver Broncos rallied to defeat the defending champion Green Bay Packers in a game that should also be remembered as the game that Terrell Davis who earned MVP honors in the game played most of the time with an excruciating migraine headache.
THAT would suck since as a running back, you're getting drilled in the head a lot. What a moment, what a game, what a day. We played them early in the year, in the opener, and beat them for a touchdown on a screen pass down the sideline. We won that game, and that was one of only two losses the Giants had that year.
In the Super Bowl -- even though they were a defensive team -- offensively, Phil Simms , yards and three touchdowns really played over his head. That was the difference. This Super Bowl rematch from the prior season wasn't as bad a game as everyone remembers.
In fact, Buffalo led at halftime. But talent decided the day in the second half, as well as some costly Bills turnovers. The better team won, on the strength of special teams. Desmond Howard's kick return put the game away in theory; Reggie White and the defense ensured it.
White wrapped up the Patriots' Drew Bledsoe three times while the Brett Favre-led offense did enough to keep control of the game, and ultimately prevail, Donovan McNabb's puking habits became all the rage in the media after Terrell Owens let the world in on his interpretation of why Philadelphia failed late: McNabb's conditioning could use the NordicTrac.
Watch this game again, if you happened to DVR it back in February of The Eagles looked awfully lethargic getting in and out of the huddle, despite trailing with five minutes left. The Dolphins quite possibly had the worst starters in Super Bowl history at the skill positions, with quarterback David Woodley hitting the immortal Jimmy Cefalo for a touchdown early. Still, this game wasn't decided until the Diesel John Riggins got going in the fourth quarter. Neil O'Donnell to Larry Brown.
That's all this Super Bowl will be remembered for. Pittsburgh laid some wood in the second half but was let down by two bad throws, or bad routes, depending on your perspective, of course. Either way, Dallas won its fifth Lombardi Trophy with the victory.
The franchise has only won three playoff games since. Standing on the catwalk of Lucas Oil Stadium, at about the yard line of the Giants, I had a perfect view of Eli Manning's yard completion to Mario Manningham to set up Ahmad Bradshaw's go-ahead touchdown run Bradshaw tried to stop himself from scoring and fall on the one-foot line, so as not to give the Patriots any time to mount a comeback.
It didn't matter. New England's last-gasp drive didn't get far. Meanwhile, the lasting memory of this game was Manning's picture perfect throw, dropped perfectly over Manningham's shoulder nearly 40 yards downfield. It was a gutsy call on first down -- and the play that won a second ring for Tom Coughlin's Giants.
Put the seat debacle aside for a moment. Aaron Rodgers capped off a tremendous postseason with an incredible performance in the biggest game of his career to that point. That said, it was a defensive play that underlined the Packers' win: Clay Matthews' jarring hit on Rashard Mendenhall, which caused the Steelers tailback to cough up the football and led to the decisive touchdown.
Another very underrated Super Bowl. Don't let the final score fool you; this was a close contest that might have swung on Sean Payton's gamble to onside kick to start the second half. Tracy Porter's late pick exemplified true mastery of the cornerback position, jumping the route to Reggie Wayne and, ultimately, giving a beleaguered city its first Lombardi Trophy.
Gil Brandt's take: "We had a guy we drafted in the ninth round, Mike Wilson out of Washington State, who made a big catch for San Francisco on the sideline in the second half. Otherwise, their offense couldn't squeeze a drop the whole second half. Bill Walsh was smart. He saw us playing with five defensive backs and ran the ball. It was the right thing to do. Then you saw the play Eric Wright made on Drew Pearson, pulling him down from behind But they won the game, and then the Super Bowl.
Well, if two hot quarterbacks with polar-opposite styles, a minute power outage and nearly a point, second-half comeback don't interest you, maybe a faceoff of two head coaches who just happen to be brothers and a fourth-and-goal stop essentially settling the game will. The final stretch was spectacular, and it included a little controversy on that late four-down stop.
Was Michael Crabtree interfered with, or was it a good no-call? At the end of the day, the Ravens' win might not be up there with Super Bowl X, but it's not far behind, while being one of the better Super Sundays of recent vintage.
But really, the amazing thing about that game was the fact that only one player on both teams ever played for another team. One guy! It was Preston Pearson, who we picked up before the season. So out of 86 players on the field, or whatever, one had not been with that team his whole career. And here's the thing about that: the team Preston played for was Pittsburgh, the team we were playing. Can you imagine that happening today? Who could forget John Elway getting hammered -- upended -- in mid-air?
This Super Bowl will always be remembered for Elway's heart, and for him finally winning the big one. But there were so many big plays. Watching Steve Atwater lay out the Packers' Robert Brooks and teammate Randy Hilliard -- and himself -- on one pass over the middle in the fourth quarter was football in the s. Not anymore. New England halted the unstoppable -- a. Louis could not get its offense going in the first half but put together impressive drives in the second half to tie the game at That's when Bill Belichick decided to trust first-year starter Tom Brady with left on the clock.
The future Hall of Famer moved the team 53 yards in eight plays to set up Adam Vinatieri's game-winning field goal in the win. Another fantastic Super Bowl of relatively recent vintage.
The Santonio Holmes catch in the corner of the end zone to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a win over the Arizona Cardinals is burned in the mind's eye of anyone who recalls this game.
What a performance by the Cardinals. Look out. The 49ers team they lost to had Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, arguably the greatest quarterback and wide receiver to ever play the game. The Seahawks were one of the most fast, aggressive defensive teams in the history of the league. If the Broncos fall to the Panthers in Super Bowl 50, it won't be shocking from a matchup standpoint. Although both the No. And if they pull off the unexpected victory, as they did in the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, it won't erase those uglier memories.
But it'd be hard to blame the Broncos for feeling extra triumphant, like a weight had been lifted off the entire franchise's shoulders. However, if the Broncos don't win, it'll just be another Super Bowl loss for an organization that's notorious for them.
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