Super Bowl XXI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1986 season. Denver was again forced to punt on their ensuing possession. Meanwhile, the Giants went on to only allow a combined total of 3 points in their playoff victories over the San Francisco 49ers, 49-3, and the Washington Redskins, 17-0, respectively. This was the last Super Bowl called by Criqui, as NBC Radio lost NFL rights following the season and he returned to his secondary play-by-play role on NBC television. Then, a second penalty was assessed to Lawrence Taylor, who was called for unsportsmanlike conduct for picking up and throwing the first flag. The Giants' victory in Super Bowl XXI marked the second time in four months that the New York metropolitan area had won a championship in a major professional sport; three months before, the New York Mets had won the 1986 World Series. With the 2020 Super Bowl behind us, it’s time to look ahead to the 2021 Super Bowl. The postgame show was supposed to feature the song "One Shining Moment" but due to postgame interviews taking so long, CBS never aired it. This will be the fourth time in league history the Super Bowl will take place in the same state in back-to-back years, and the first time since 2009 and 2010, when Florida hosted the Super Bowl in consecutive years. Several plays later, the Broncos drove to a first down at the New York's 1-yard line, but Giants defense made a key defensive stand. Afterwards, Simms completed a 17-yard pass to Manuel at the Broncos 45-yard line. [5] The Philadelphia host committee assembled what was considered a strong, but long-shot bid, hoping to win the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold weather city.[6]. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Robinson was the Giants' top receiver with 3 catches for 62 yards. Simms, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, finished the game with 22 of 25 passes completed for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Karlis, who had made 11 of 12 field goals from under 40 yards during the season, later admitted his misses in the first half were devastating to the Broncos. I really hurt them."[6]. ET. This is the fifth Super bowl being hosted in the Tampa area, the first since Super Bowl XLIII in 2009 and the third held at Raymond James Stadium (Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 and Super Bowl XLIII in 2009). Super Bowl XXI MVP Phil Simms was the first athlete to appear in a "I'm going to Disney World!" The second penalty was an unsportsmanlike conduct foul on Lawrence Taylor, who picked up the first penalty marker and threw it. The Broncos also had a powerful offensive line, led by Pro Bowl guard Keith Bishop. For instance, Super Bowl LIV was played in 2020, but was the championship for the 2019 season. The Giants' other starting linebackers, Gary Reasons, Carl Banks, and Harry Carson, did not get as much media attention as Taylor, but Carson had been selected to play in the Pro Bowl, while Reasons had two interceptions and Banks recorded 6.5 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries. Trumpy would call two more Super Bowls for NBC television (Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII) as part of the network's No. Elway barely avoided a turnover by recovering his own fumble on the last play of the third quarter, but on the first play of the fourth quarter, he threw an interception to Giants defensive back Elvis Patterson. The Giants were led by quarterback Phil Simms, who threw for 3,487 yards and 21 touchdowns (but also 22 interceptions). Background. The Giants' victory in Super Bowl XXI marked the second time in four months that the New York metropolitan area had won a championship in a major professional sport; three months before, the New York Mets had won the 1986 World Series. That’s held the week before the Super Bowl, so it would be very easy to move everything back and create an 18th week [of the regular season].”. The Giants then marched to the Denver 6-yard line with Simms' 18-yard pass to receiver Stacy Robinson, and then a 17-yard completion to tight end Mark Bavaro two plays later. Fourteen cities were part of the bidding process, which was scheduled to award four Super Bowls (XXI, XXII, XXIII, and XXIV). Get the latest odds on all the top sports. Super Bowl LV will be broadcast on CBS, the second time in three seasons the network will host the Super Bowl: CBSSports.com will have all the latest breaking news you need to know about Super Bowl LV as it develops. The Giants defeated the Broncos by the score of 39–20, winning their first ever Super Bowl and their first NFL title since 1956. The Giants' defensive leader was Hall of Fame outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor who led the league with 20½ sacks during the regular season, won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award for the third time in his career, and became just the second defensive player to ever win the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. The balloting for XXI took 13 ballots and over two hours to complete,[6] with Pasadena finally receiving the winning bid. The Giants' pass rush forced him to scramble out of the pocket, but it gave him time to find receiver Vance Johnson, who was wide open, for a 54-yard completion. In what became known as The Drive, the Broncos started from their own 2-yard line, trailing 20–13, with 5:32 left to play. However, by that point, the game had become so far out of reach that it did not do much good. The replay booth, headed by director of officiating Art McNally, took a look at the play and confirmed the ruling on the field. After that, Simms completed a 36-yard pass to Robinson. The Giants, led by quarterback Phil Simms, running back Joe Morris and their "Big Blue Wrecking Crew" defense, advanced to their first Super Bowl after posting a 14-2 regular season record, and only allowing a combined total of 3 points in their two postseason wins. The balloting for XXI took 13 ballots and over two hours to complete,[3] with Pasadena finally receiving the winning bid. Nationally on radio, the game was carried over the NBC Radio Network. The Giants took the opening kickoff in the third quarter, but faced fourth down and one yard after their first three plays. Denver's linebacking core, led by three time Pro Bowler Tom Jackson and Karl Mecklenburg, who recorded 9.5 sacks, was viewed as comparable to the Giants' Pro Bowl linebackers.
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