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Super Bowl XXVIFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSuper Bowl XXVIWashington Redskins
(NFC)Buffalo 26, 1992StadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,Minneapolis,MinnesotaMVPMark Rypien,QuarterbackFavoriteRedskinsby 7[1][2]RefereeJerry MarkbreitAttendance63,130[3]FutureHall of FamersRedskins:Joe Gibbs(coach),Darrell Green,Russ Grimm,Art Monk.
Bills:Ralph Wilson(owner),Bill Polian(general manager),Marv Levy(coach),Jim Kelly,James Lofton,Andre Reed,Bruce Smith,Thurman Thomas.CeremoniesNational anthemHarry Connick, Jr.Coin tossChuck NollHalftime showGloria Estefan,Brian Boitano,Dorothy HamillTV in the United StatesNetworkCBSAnnouncersPat SummerallandJohn MaddenNielsen ratings40.3
(est. 79.6 million viewers)[4]Market share61Cost of 30-second commercial$850,000

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Super Bowl XXVIwas anAmerican footballgame between theNational Football Conference(NFC) championWashington Redskinsand theAmerican Football Conference(AFC) championBuffalo Billsto decide theNational Football League(NFL) champion for the1991 season. The Redskins defeated the Bills by the score of 37–24, becoming the fourth team after thePittsburgh Steelers, theOakland Raiders, and theSan Francisco 49ersto win three Super Bowls. The Bills became the third team, after theMinnesota Vikings(Super Bowls VIII and IX) and theDenver Broncos(Super Bowls XXI and XXII), to lose back-to-back Super Bowls. The game was played on January 26, 1992, at theHubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeinMinneapolis,Minnesota, the first time the city has played host to a Super Bowl (the city will hostSuper Bowl LIIatU.S. Bank Stadium).

Both teams finished the regular season with the best record in their respective conference. The Redskins posted a 14–2 regular season record, and led the league during the regular season with 485 points. Washington head coachJoe Gibbsentered the game seeking his third Super Bowl victory with the team, but with his third starting Super Bowl quarterback,Mark Rypien. The Bills finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and advanced to their second consecutive Super Bowl, largely through the play of quarterbackJim Kellyand their \"K-Gun\"no-huddle offense. However, their defense ranked second to last in the league in total yards allowed.

The Redskins jumped to a 24–0 lead early in the third quarter, from which the Bills could not recover. Washington also sacked Kelly four times and intercepted him four times. Rypien, who completed 18 of 33 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception, was namedSuper Bowl MVP.

The telecast of the game onCBSwas seen by an estimated 79.6 million viewers.[4]This was the first time that a major television network successfully scheduledSuper Bowl counterprogramming:Foxaired a special live football-themed episode of its popular sketch comedy showIn Living Colorduring the halftime show.

Contents[hide]

• 1Background
  • 1.1Washington Redskins
  • 1.2Buffalo Bills
  • 1.3Playoffs
  • 1.4Super Bowl pregame news
• 2Television and entertainment
  • 2.1Pregame ceremonies
  • 2.2Halftime show
• 3Game summary
  • 3.1Box score
• 4Final statistics
  • 4.1Statistical comparison
  • 4.2Individual leaders
• 5Starting lineups
• 6Officials
• 7References
• 8External links

Background[edit]

NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXVI to Minneapolis during their May 24, 1989 meeting inNew made offers for the game.[5]Super Bowl XXVI became the second Super Bowl to be played in a cold, winter climate city. The first one wasSuper Bowl XVIon January 24, 1982 at theSilverdomeinPontiac, Michigan, a suburb ofDetroit.

The Metrodome also hosted the1992 NCAA Men\'s Basketball Final Four, making it the only stadium to host both events in the same calendar year. It also hosted the1991 World Seriesas theMinnesota Twinsdefeated theAtlanta Braves. Minneapolis is the only city and the Metrodome is the only arena to host all three events in a 12-month span (all three of these eventsairedonCBS, who would go on to purchase theirTwin Citiesaffiliate,WCCO-TV, later in the year). The attendance mark of 63,130 was second lowest only to the first Super Bowl\'s attendance of 61,946, and the Metrodome was the smallest stadium to ever host the Super Bowl. To date, this is the northernmost Super Bowl ever played.

Washington Redskins[edit]

Washington entered Super Bowl XXVI leading the league during the regular season in scoring with 485 points, while allowing the second-fewest points (224). The team was led byMark Rypien, head coach Joe Gibbs\' third different starting Super Bowl quarterback.[6]Rypien led the NFC during the regular season in passing yards (3,564) and touchdown passes (28). With 249 out of 421 completions and only 11 interceptions, he earned the second-highestpasser ratingin the league (97.9).

Rypien had several great targets to whom he could throw. Wide receiverGary Clarkwas the main deep threat on the team, catching 70 passes for 1,340 yards and 10 touchdowns. On the other side of the field, wide receiverArt Monk, playing in his 12th NFL season, was just as reliable, catching 71 passes for 1,049 yards and 8 touchdowns. Monk\'s 71 receptions in 1991 gave him a career total of 801, just 18 behind the all-time record held bySteve Largent. Wide receiverRicky Sanderswas also a big element of the passing game, catching 45 passes for 580 yards and 5 touchdowns.

The Redskins\' primary weapon in the backfield was running backEarnest Byner, who ranked 5th in the NFL with 1,048 rushing yards, while also catching 34 passes for 308 yards and scoring 5 touchdowns. Rookie running backRicky Ervinswas also a major asset to the running attack, rushing 145 times for 680 yards for an average of 4.7 yards per carry, while also catching 16 passes for 181 yards. And when Washington was near the goal line, they usually relied on fullbackGerald Riggs, who rushed for 248 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. The Redskins\' offensive line, known as \"The Hogs\", was led byPro BowltackleJim Lacheyand guardMark Schlereth, along with four-time Pro Bowl veteranRuss Grimm. The Hogs allowed the fewest sacks in the league with just 9, 10 sacks less than the team that allowed the second-fewest. Even Washington\'sspecial teamsunit was a big threat. Running backBrian Mitchellled the NFL in punt return yards (600) and punt return touchdowns (2) with a 13.3 yards per return average, while also gaining 583 yards returning kickoffs.

Washington\'s defense, which ranked third in the NFL in fewest yards allowed (4,638), was led by All-Pro defensive backDarrell Green, who was one of the fastest players in the NFL, and Pro Bowl linebackerWilber Marshall. Green and Marshall recorded 5 interceptions each, with Marshall recording 75 return yards and a touchdown, while also compiling 5.5 sacks and forcing 4 fumbles. SafetyBrad Edwardswas also a big factor in the secondary, recording four interceptions. Up front, their line was anchored by defensive endCharles Mann, who recorded 11 of Washington\'s 50 sacks, and recovered a fumble. Defensive endFred Stokesalso made a big impact with 6.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and an interception.

The Redskins stormed to a league-best 14–2 regular season record. After crushing theDetroit Lions45-0 on opening day, they recorded 11 consecutive wins before suffering their first loss to theDallas Cowboys, 24–21. Their only other defeat was a meaningless loss to thePhiladelphia Eaglesin the final game of the regular season in which they rested most of their starters because they had already clinched the #1 NFC playoff seed.

Buffalo Bills[edit]

The Bills\' no-huddle \"K-Gun\" offense once again dominated the league by gaining an NFL-leading 6,525 yards and scoring 458 points, second only to Washington. The leaders of the offense, quarterbackJim Kellyand running backThurman Thomas, both had the best seasons of their careers. Kelly completed 64.1 percent of his passes for 3,844 yards and a league-leading 33 touchdowns, with only 17 interceptions, to give him a 97.6 passer rating. Thomas rushed for 1,407 yards, caught 62 passes for 620 yards, and scored 12 touchdowns to earn him both theNFL Offensive Player of the Year Awardand theNFL Most Valuable Player Award. With 2,067 yards from scrimmage, Thomas led the league in that category for the third consecutive season. Just like Washington, Buffalo had more than one threat in their backfield. Running backKenneth Davisemerged as a big threat, rushing for 624 yards, catching 20 passes for 118 yards, and scoring 5 touchdowns.

The Bills also had several major weapons in their passing game. Wide receiverAndre Reedled the team with 81 receptions for 1,113 yards and 10 touchdowns, and also rushed 12 times for 136 yards. On the other side of the field, veteran wide receiverJames Loftonrecorded 57 receptions for 1,072 yards and 8 touchdowns to earn his 8th Pro Bowl appearance and finished the year just 55 yards short of the all-time receiving yardage record, held bySteve Largent(13,089 yards). Pro Bowl tight endKeith McKellerwas also a big contributor with 44 receptions for 434 yards, while receiverDon Beebehad 32 catches, 414 yards, and 6 touchdowns. Once again, the Bills\' offensive line was led by centerKent Hull, along with left tackleWill Wolfordand Pro Bowl left guardJim Ritcher.

But the Bills had big problems on their defense. Buffalo ranked just 27th (out of 28 teams) in yards allowed, 19th in points allowed, and recorded only 31 sacks. A reason for this was that defensive linemenBruce SmithandJeff Wrighthad missed most of the season with injuries. One of the few bright spots on the Bills\' defense was Pro Bowl linebackerCornelius Bennett, who recorded 78 tackles, 9 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries. Another Pro Bowl linebacker,Darryl Talley, led the team with 90 tackles and 5 interceptions, while also recovering 2 fumbles. CornerbackNate Odomeswas the leader of the secondary with 5 interceptions, which he returned for 120 yards and a touchdown, along with 66 tackles and a fumble recovery.

Despite their defensive problems, the Bills finished the season with an AFC-best 13–3 regular season record.

Playoffs[edit]See also:NFL playoffs, 1991-92

The Redskins first defeated theAtlanta Falcons, 24–7, in a rain-soaked playoff game that was closer than their 56–17 regular season win over Atlanta. Rypien had 442 passing yards and 6 touchdowns in the earlier game, but could only complete 14 out of 28 passes for 170 yards and 0 touchdowns in the rematch. Still, Washington dominated the Falcons again by forcing 6 turnovers and rushing for 162 yards. The Redskins held the ball for over 36 minutes while running backRicky Ervinsrecorded 104 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Then Washington crushed the Detroit Lions 41–10 in the NFC Championship Game. The Lions posted a 12–4 regular season record and were coming off a 38–6 playoff blowout over the Dallas Cowboys. Many sports writers predicted that the NFC Championship Game would be much closer than the Redskins\' win over the Lions in the season opening game because Detroit\'s future Hall of Fame running back,Barry Sanders, did not play in it due to injury. He had recorded 1,548 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns in the remaining 15 games of the season, and 99 combined rushing and receiving yards against Dallas in the playoffs. However, the Redskins crushed Detroit in this game as well, quickly forcing two Lions turnovers and building up a 10–0 lead before the game was five minutes old. The Redskins scored 41 points off of two touchdown runs by Riggs, two field goals from kickerChip Lohmiller, a pair of touchdown passes from Rypien to Monk and Clark, and Green\'s 32-yard 4th-quarter interception return for a touchdown. Sanders was held to just 59 total yards, and linebackerWilber Marshallsacked Lions quarterbackErik Kramerthree times.

Meanwhile, the Bills first defeated theKansas City Chiefs37–14, avenging a 33–6Monday nightloss during the regular season, in which the Chiefs recorded six sacks, recovered five fumbles, and gained 239 rushing yards, with running backs Harvey Williams andChristian Okoyerecording over 100 rushing yards each. During this playoff game, the Bills jumped to a 24–0 lead in the 3rd quarter, with Kelly throwing three touchdown passes, the first two to Reed and the third to Lofton. The Bills also got a big performance out of Thomas, who rushed for over 100 yards, and kickerScott Norwood, who made three field goals. Meanwhile, unconcerned with Kansas City\'s weak passing game, Buffalo played Bennett and Talley close to the line of scrimmage on nearly every play to stuff the run. Both players combined for 13 tackles, while the Bills\' defense held Kansas City to 77 yards on the ground. Chiefs running backBarry Word, who became their primary rusher since the Monday Night game and rushed for over 100 yards in each of Kansas City\'s previous three games, was limited to just 50 yards. In addition, Buffalo\'s defense knocked Chiefs quarterbackSteve DeBergout of the game and intercepted backup quarterback Mark Vlasic four times.

Buffalo then played against theDenver Broncos, who were coming off a 26–24 win over theHouston Oilers, in which quarterbackJohn Elwayled them on an 87-yard drive to set up kickerDavid Treadwell\'s game-winning field goal with only 16 seconds left. It was predicted that this AFC Championship Game would be a shootout between the Bills\' powerful offense and the superb postseason play of Elway. But neither Elway nor the Bills\' offense had much success in the 10–7 Bills victory in a game totally dominated by defense. Bennett, who spent almost as much time in the Denver backfield as Elway, had another great game, constantly pressuring Elway, sharing one sack, and tackling Denver rushers behind theline of scrimmagethree times. Bills linebackerCarlton Baileyalso made a big impact late in the 3rd quarter, intercepting ascreen passfrom Elway and returning it 11 yards for Buffalo\'s only touchdown of the game. After backup quarterbackGary Kubiakscored Denver\'s only touchdown with less than two minutes to go, the Bills then clinched the victory when defensive backKirby Jacksonforced and recovered a fumble from running backSteve Sewellon Denver\'s final drive of the game. Treadwell\'s three missed field goals were a large factor in the final outcome of the defensive struggle.

Super Bowl pregame news[edit]

During the week leading to Super Bowl XXVI, it seemed most of the pressure was on the Bills. The AFC Championship Game appeared to be the best defensive effort by Buffalo all season, as they held the Broncos to only a touchdown, while also limiting Elway to just 11 of 21 completions for 121 yards and no touchdowns, with 1 interception. But the Bills\' high-powered offense was completely shut down, limited to just a single field goal for the entire game. In addition, the Bills could have easily been eliminated by the Broncos, had Treadwell not missed three field goal attempts, two of which hit the uprights. The performance also gave an opportunity for Gibbs and the Redskins\' coaches to devise a strong game plan to exploit their Super Bowl opponent\'s weaknesses.

\"Denver was successful being aggressive. That may have aided us a little bit in our thinking,\" said Redskins defensive coordinator Richie Petitibon. \"Looking at them before they had played Denver, we kind of thought you had to put pressure on this guy (Jim Kelly). We attacked the line of scrimmage more than usual. We wanted to blitz to stop the run early in the game. It\'s sometimes tough to pick up blitzes against the running game.\"[1]

Redskins linebackerMatt Millenwas offerding to become the first player to play in a Super Bowl victory for three different franchises (he played inSuper Bowl XVandSuper Bowl XVIIIwith the Raiders, andSuper Bowl XXIVwith the 49ers). However, Millen was deactivated for the game and watched from the Redskins sideline. He retired from the NFL shortly after the game to pursue a career in broadcasting (and later as a team executive).

During the CBS telecast, it was mentioned thatLeonard Smith(the Bills\' regular starting strong safety) couldn\'t play as a result of an infection in his knee.

Bills defensive line coachChuck Dickersonmocked theWashington Redskins\' famed offensive line, \"The Hogs\" in a television interview. Dickerson said RedskinstackleJoe Jacobywas \"a Neanderthal – he slobbers a lot, he probably kicks dogs in his neighborhood.\" He also said tackleJim Lachey\"has bad breath. Players will fall down without him even touching them.\"[7]Redskins coachJoe Gibbsgot his hands on some tapes of Dickerson and played them at a team meeting on the night before the game. (Levy fired Dickerson three days after the game.)

Television and entertainment[edit]

The game was broadcast in theUnited StatesbyCBSand featured the broadcast team ofplay-by-play announcerPat Summerallandcolor commentatorJohn Maddenfor the fifth time. This would also prove to be their last for CBS until 9 years later (XXXV), when CBS took over the AFC package from NBC in 1998.Lesley Visser,Jim Gray, andPat O\'Brienreported on the sidelines; Visser would later preside over the presentation of the Lombardi Trophy to the Redskins, becoming the first woman to do so.The Super Bowl Todaywas hosted byGreg GumbelandTerry BradshawwithRandy CrossandDan Foutscontributing team reports and Visser, Madden, Jim Gray,Bernard Goldberg, andMike Francesa(among others) contributing feature segments.

This would be the last Super Bowl to air on CBS untilSuper Bowl XXXVat the end of the2000 season. CBS lost theNFCpackage toFoxfollowing the1993 season, leaving the network without the NFL until it acquired theAFCpackage fromNBCfor the1998 season. Super Bowl XXVI was not originally in CBS\' rotation; since it had just broadcastSuper Bowl XXIVtwo years earlier. CBS would have receivedSuper Bowl XXVIIas part of the rotation while NBC would have aired Super Bowl XXVI. Instead, the NFL made an exception for CBS, which had acquired the rights to the1992 Winter Olympics, and allowed the network to air the Super Bowl as a lead-in program for itsOlympics coverage.

For this game, as they had done for Super Bowl XXIV, CBS debuted a new theme and opening for its NFL coverage. Composed by Frankie Vinci, the theme was used for the next two seasons on television and onCBS Radioafter that; several remixes of the song were used from the time CBS resumed covering NFL games in 1998 until the end of the 2002 season; after that, CBS began using anE.S. Posthumuscompositionand has used it ever since.

In addition to the new theme, CBS also rolled out a new network-wide graphics package for its sports coverage. With a few minor tweaks, the red, white, and blue graphic displays stayed in place until 1996 when CBS rolled out a new orange and yellow package.

Super Bowl XXVI was telecast in over 100 countries around the world, includingAustralia(Network Ten),Canada(CTV),Mexico(Canal 5) and theUnited Kingdom(Channel 4).

Following the game was a60 Minutesinterview with futurePresidentBillandHillary Clintonand an episode of48 Hours. Super Bowl XXVI was featured in the episode ofThe Simpsonsentitled \"Lisa the Greek\", which aired three days prior to the game and correctly predicted that Washington would win.

Also, this game was part of a broadcasting service test commissioned by theU.S. Navy. The ships participating were theUSS America;USS Concord;USS Eisenhower;USS Inchon;USS Monterey;USS Normandyand theUSS Sierra.

Pregame ceremonies[edit]

The pregame show featured local Minnesota youth including the Metropolitan Boys Choir, theMinnesota Youth Symphonies, and local marching bands.

SingerHarry Connick, Jr.later sang the national anthem. Thecoin tossceremony featuredPro Football Hall of Famehead coachChuck Noll. Noll, formerSteelersHall of Famehead coach who had retired a month earlier after 23 seasons, conducted the coin toss. Noll\'sSteelershad lost to both of these teams earlier in the season by large margins (52–34 to Buffalo and 41–14 to Washington).

STS-42, aspace shuttlemission, was in orbit during the game. A live downlink between the Metrodome andDiscoveryhappened during the pregame show. Three of the mission\'s seven crew members demonstrated a \'human coin toss\' in space.

Buffalo head coachMarv Levystated his famous phrase \"Where else would you rather be?\" to his players moments before kickoff, as shown onNFL Filmshighlights.

Halftime show[edit]

The halftime show was titled \"Winter Magic\" and featured a celebration to the winter season and theWinter Olympics. In addition to dancers and performers, former Olympic championsBrian BoitanoandDorothy Hamillskated on sheets of Teflon that were embedded on the tops of large platforms that were placed on the field for the show. SingerGloria Estefanperformed during the show\'s finale.

To compete with the halftime show,Foxdecided to broadcast a special live episode ofIn Living Colorand was able to attract and keep Super Bowl viewers. It was decided thatMichael Jacksonwould perform at halftime duringSuper Bowl XXVII, followed by more big-name talent during subsequent Super Bowl halftimes in order to maintain Super Bowl viewership.

Game summary[edit]

Both teams entered the game as the two highest scoring teams in the league, but after the end of an extremely sloppy first quarter, both of them would be scoreless.

The miscues began right from the start. First, the opening kickoff had to be redone because Bills kickerBrad Daluisokicked the ball before refereeJerry Markbreitsignaled to begin play. Then after Washington was forced to punt, Bills running backThurman Thomasmissed the first two plays of Buffalo\'s first drive because he misplaced his helmet.

Later in the period, Washington drove 89 yards and appeared to score a touchdown on a third-down pass fromMark Rypiento wide receiverArt Monk(who had already caught 3 passes for 67 yards on the drive). But it was overruled byinstant replay: the officials ruled that Monk\'s foot was out of bounds when he caught the ball (the first time a touchdown was overruled byinstant replayin a Super Bowl). The Redskins tried to salvage the drive with a field goal attempt, but holderJeff Rutledgefumbled the snap.

On Buffalo\'s first play after the botched field goal attempt, Bills quarterbackJim Kellygave Washington another chance to score by throwing an interception to Redskins safetyBrad Edwards, who returned it 21 yards to the Bills 12-yard line. But Rypien promptly gave it back to the Bills by throwing an interception to Bills defensive backKirby Jacksonon the third play of the Redskins\' next drive.

In the second quarter, the Redskins began to take over the game. First, a 41-yard completion from Rypien to wide receiverRicky Sandersand a 19-yard run byEarnest Bynerset upChip Lohmiller\'s 34-yard field goal to give Washington a 3–0 lead. The Redskins\' defense then forced Buffalo to athree-and-outon the ensuing possession, and punterChris Mohr\'s 23-yard punt sailed out of bounds at the Washington 49-yard line. The Redskins then drove 51 yards in 5 plays capped by Byner\'s 10-yard touchdown reception. Then, on the Bills next drive, Washington defensive backDarrell Greenintercepted a pass from Kelly at the Redskins 45-yard line. Three plays later, Rypien completed a 34-yard pass to wide receiverGary Clarkto the Buffalo 15-yard line. A 14-yard run byRicky Ervinsthen set up fullbackGerald Riggs\' 1-yard touchdown run to expand the Redskins\' lead to 17–0.

The Bills had a chance to drive for a score late in the second quarter. With 1:46 left in the half, Bills special teams expertSteve Taskerdowned Mohr\'s 48-yard punt at the Redskins 1-yard line. Washington gained zero net yards during the possession, and Buffalo got the ball back afterCliff HicksreturnedKelly Goodburn\'s 42-yard punt 2 yards to the Redskins 41-yard line. From there, Kelly completed a 21-yard pass to tight endKeith McKellerto the 20-yard line. But after an incomplete pass and an 8-yard sack by linebackerWilber Marshall, Edwards broke up a third-down pass intended forAndre Reedin which Edwards hit Reed before the ball got to him; however, no flag for pass interference was thrown. In disgust, Reed threw his helmet to the ground, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that took the Bills out of field goal range and forced them to punt. As the teams ran off the field at halftime, Marv Levy confronted field judge Ed Merrifield, who missed the pass interference call and then threw the unsportsmanlike conduct flag against Reed.

The Bills became the 9th team to go scoreless in the 1st half of a Super Bowl, after theBaltimore ColtsinSuper Bowl III; theMinnesota Vikingsin Super BowlsIV,VIII,IX, andXI; the Redskins inSuper Bowl VII, theDenver BroncosinSuper Bowl XII; and theCincinnati BengalsinSuper Bowl XVI. All 8 of the previous teams ended up losing the game.

The Redskins then increased their lead to 24–0 just 16 seconds into the second half after linebackerKurt Gouveiaintercepted Kelly\'s pass on the first play of the third quarter and returned it 23 yards to the Bills\' 2-yard line. One play later, Riggs scored his second touchdown of the game. The Redskins\' 24–0 lead midway through the 3rd quarter tied the Miami Dolphins inSuper Bowl VIIIfor the largest shutout lead in Super Bowl history. It was broken by the Seattle Seahawks\' 36-0 lead inSuper Bowl XLVIII.

The Bills finally got some momentum going with their next few drives. First, they drove 77 yards to the Redskins 3-yard line, aided by a 43-yard completion from Kelly to receiverDon Beebe. Washington kept Buffalo out of the end zone, but kickerScott Norwoodkicked a 21-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 24–3. Then, aided by a 29-yard pass interference penalty on Redskins cornerbackMartin Mayhewin the end zone, the Bills drove 56 yards in 6 plays and finally scored a touchdown on their next drive with a 1-yard run by Thomas to make the score 24–10.

However, Buffalo\'s hopes of a comeback faded when Washington advanced 79 yards in 11 plays on the ensuing drive, scoring on Clark\'s 30-yard touchdown reception to give the Redskins a 31–10 lead with 1:24 left in the third quarter. Three plays after receiving the ensuing kickoff, Kelly fumbled the ball while being sacked by defensive backAlvoid Mays, and it was recovered by defensive endFred Stokes. After the turnover, Washington drove to the Bills 7-yard line and increased their lead to 34–10 with Lohmiller\'s 25-yard field goal on the second play of the fourth quarter.

On the Bills\' ensuing drive, Kelly was sacked for a 9-yard loss by Stokes, threw an incomplete pass, and then threw his second interception of the game to Edwards, who returned it 35 yards to Buffalo\'s 33-yard line. Five plays later, Lohmiller kicked his third field goal with 11:36 left in the game to increase Washington\'s lead to 37–10. With the game almost completely out of reach, the Bills managed to respond with a 15-play, 79-yard drive to cut the score to 37–17 on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Kelly to tight endPete Metzelaars. Then, after recovering an onside kick, the Bills drove 50 yards and scored another touchdown with Beebe\'s 4-yard reception to make the score 37–24. But the Bills\' second onside kick attempt was unsuccessful, and the Redskins were able to run out the clock. From there, the Bills attempted one final pass play before time expired.

Kelly completed 28 of a Super Bowl–record 58 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked four times, intercepted four times, and lost a fumble. Thomas ran for only 13 yards on 10 carries and was limited to 27 yards on four receptions.James Loftonwas the top receiver for the Bills with 7 catches for 92 yards, but Reed was limited to just 5 catches for 31 yards. Clark had seven catches for 114 yards and a touchdown and Monk added seven for 113 yards (Clark and Monk became the third pair of teammates to each have 100 yards receiving in a Super Bowl; they joined the Steelers\'John StallworthandLynn Swann, who did it inSuper Bowl XIIIand the Bengals\'Cris CollinsworthandDan Ross, who did it inSuper Bowl XVI).

Ervins was the top rusher of the game with 79 yards. Byner recorded 49 rushing yards, and 3 receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Edwards recorded four tackles, broke up five passes, and returned two interceptions for 56 yards. The Redskins amassed 417 yards of total offense while limiting the explosive Bills to 283, with just 43 rushing yards.

The two teams combined for the most points in a 3rd quarter in Super Bowl history (24 total points: 14 for Washington and 10 for Buffalo) and the most combined in a second half (44 total points: 24 for Buffalo and 20 for Washington).

With the win, the Redskins became the first team, and Joe Gibbs the first coach, to win a Super Bowl with three different quarterbacks. Two other teams have since duplicated this feat: theNew York Giants(Phil SimmsinSuper Bowl XXI,Jeff HostetlerinSuper Bowl XXV, andEli ManninginSuper Bowls XLIIandXLVI) and theGreen Bay Packers(Bart Starrin the first two Super Bowls,Brett FavreinSuper Bowl XXXI, andAaron RodgersinSuper Bowl XLV).

Box style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;\">atHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: January 26, 1992
• Game time: 5:25 p.m.CST
• Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium

[hide]Game information

WAS – FG: Chip Lohmiller 34 yards3–0 WAS
• WAS – TD: Earnest Byner 10-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick)10–0 WAS
• WAS – TD: Gerald Riggs 1-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick)17–0 WAS
• WAS – TD: Gerald Riggs 2-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick)24–0 WAS
• BUF – FG: Scott Norwood 21 yards24–3 WAS
• BUF – TD: Thurman Thomas 1-yard run (Scott Norwood kick)24–10 WAS
• WAS – TD: Gary Clark 30-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick)31–10 WAS
• WAS – FG: Chip Lohmiller 25 yards34–10 WAS
• WAS – FG: Chip Lohmiller 39 yards37–10 WAS
• BUF – TD: Pete Metzelaars 2-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)37–17 WAS
• BUF – TD: Don Beebe 4-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)37–24 WAS

Final statistics[edit]

Sources:NFL.com Super Bowl XXVI,Super Bowl XXVI Play Finder Was,Super Bowl XXVI Play Finder Buf

Statistical comparison[edit]Washington RedskinsBuffalo BillsFirst downs2425First downs rushing104First downs passing1218First downs penalty23Third down efficiency6/167/17Fourth down efficiency0/22/2Net yards rushing12543Rushing attempts4018Yards per rush3.12.4Passing – Completions/attempts18/3329/59Times sacked-total yards0–05–46Interceptions thrown14Net yards passing292240Total net yards417283Punt returns-total yards0–03–9Kickoff returns-total yards1–164–77Interceptions-total return yards4–791–4Punts-average yards5–826–50Time of leaders[edit]Redskins PassingC/ATT1YdsTDINTRatingMark Rypien18/332922192.0Redskins RushingCar2YdsTDLG3Yds/CarRicky Ervins13720215.54Earnest Byner14490193.50Gerald Riggs57241.40Ricky Sanders11011.00Jeff Rutledge10000.00Mark Rypien6–402-0.67Redskins ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Target5Gary Clark711413412Art Monk711303110Earnest Byner3241105Ricky Sanders1410413Terry Orr00001Bills PassingC/ATT1YdsTDINTRatingJim Kelly28/582752444.8Frank Reich1/11100112.5Bills RushingCar2YdsTDLG3Yds/CarKenneth Davis4170134.25Jim Kelly316095.33Thurman Thomas1013161.30James Lofton1–30–3-3.00Bills ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Target5James Lofton79201817Andre Reed53401211Don Beebe4611439Kenneth Davis4380126Thurman Thomas427085Keith McKeller2290215Al Edwards1110112Pete Metzelaars12122Jim Kelly1–80–81

Starting lineups[edit]

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Hall of Fame Lofton‡WRGary ClarkPete MetzelaarsTERon MiddletonWill WolfordLTJim LacheyJim RitcherLGRaleigh McKenzieKent HullCJeff BosticGlenn ParkerRGMark SchlerethHoward BallardRTJoe JacobyKeith McKellerTEDon WarrenAndre Reed‡WRArt Monk‡Jim Kelly‡QBMark RypienThurman Thomas‡RBEarnest BynerDefenseLeon SealsLECharles MannJeff WrightNTLTEric WilliamsBruce Smith‡RERTTim JohnsonCornelius BennettLOLBREFred StokesShane ConlanLILBLLBWilber MarshallCarlton BaileyRILBMLBKurt GouveiaDarryl TalleyROLBRLBAndre CollinsKirby JacksonLCBMartin MayhewNate OdomesRCBDarrell Green‡Dwight DraneSSDanny CopelandMark KelsoFSBrad Edwards

PLEASE NOTE THE SINGLE PICTURE SHOWN IN THE INITIAL LISTING IS INCORRECT; THE CORRECT PHOTOS WILL BE ADDED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS & WILL CONTAIN AT LEAST THE FRONT & BACK OF THE ITEM. YOU CAN THEN USE THE CORRECT PHOTOS TO MAKE YOUR OWN DETERMINATION AS TO THE CONDITION ! PLEASE REFRAIN FROM offerDING UNTIL THE CORRECT PICTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED; AS THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD \"AS IS --- WITH NO RETURN\" THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER !!!

Thepublication appears to be in very good condition; as can be seen in the photos (photos will be added in the next few days).!!!

PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE offerDING AS THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD “AS IS”—WITH NO RETURNS!

***** I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING ON ALL SAME DAY PURCHASES *****

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TERMS OF SALE:

· PAYPAL ONLY – All payments must be received within 8 days of sale end.

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