Super Bowl XXI
New York Giants (39) Vs. Denver Broncos (20)
Led by the brilliant record-setting passing of Phil Simms, the Giants won their first Super Bowl with a 30-point second-half onslaught before 101,063 spectators at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Simms pitched 22-for-25 for 268 yards and three TDs, setting an all-time NFL playoff mark of 88.0% completion and winning the MVP honors in the game. Down 10-9 at halftime, the Giants rang up 24 unanswered points to take a commanding 33-10 lead in the fourth period with Simms’ TD passes going to TEs Zeke Mowatt and Mark Bavaro and to WR Phil McConkey. Linebacker Carl Banks was a star on defense with 10 solo tackles as the Giants concluded their greatest season ever with a 17-2 record.
| |
1st |
2nd
| 3rd |
4th |
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| Giants |
7 |
2 |
17 |
13 |
39 Final |
| Broncos |
10 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
20 Final |
