The Denver Broncos played the Atlanta Falcons at Miami, Florida on January 31, 1999. Quarterback John Elway, designated the game's MVP, led the Broncos to a 34-19 victory over the Falcons. This was their second Super Bowl win and their first since 1957.
Elway was responsible for four touchdowns and one interception while completing 16 of his 25 passes. He also ran for a touchdown. Center Dan Koppen and guard Peter Boulware were the other offensive players who scored touchdowns during the game. Defensive players included Jason Elam and Rod Woodson, who both had two interceptions each; Steve Atwater, who had one forced fumble; and Andre Goodman, who had one sack.
Woodson received most of the attention from fans and media members after he returned an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter to give the Broncos a 17-7 lead. The score remained that way until late in the fourth quarter when Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick completed three straight passes for 47 yards to set up a one-yard touchdown run by Terrence Coleman to make the final score 24-14 in favor of the Falcons.
This was the first Super Bowl played in South Florida and it is estimated that 50 million people watched the game live or on television.
The Broncos won their second consecutive Super Bowl by defeating the Falcons 34-19. On January 31, 1999, the game was held at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. The victory gave John Elway his third Super Bowl win as a head coach (the other two were with the Denver Broncos), and it also gave him an overall record of 2-1 in Super Bowls.
An estimated 80 million people around the world watched as quarterback John Elway led the Broncos to a 34-21 victory over Atlanta in one of the most memorable Super Bowls ever.
The game was played on February 3, 1999, and was known as Super Bowl XXXIII because 1998 had been declared "The Year of the Quarterback" by the NFL. This was the first Super Bowl held in South Florida and its proximity to where the Miami Dolphins play their games made this location ideal. The game was televised live by CBS from 8:30 p.m. EST / 5:30 p.m. PST. Elway started the game for the Broncos, while Brett Favre took the helm for the Falcons.
Both teams were undefeated during the regular season, but the Falcons had more victories over winning teams - they defeated the 49ers 26-16 in the NFC Championship Game before beating the Broncos - so they received the number one seed.
Smith rushed 30 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns, while also receiving four receptions for 26 yards. The NFL owners decided on May 23, 1990, in Dallas, to award Super Bowl XXVIII to Atlanta, Georgia. At the time of the election, the Georgia Dome was still under construction.
The Cowboys defeated the Bills 30-13 to win their fourth Super Bowl, matching the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers for the most Super Bowl victories. On January 30, 1994, the game was held in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.
On January 29, 1995, the game was held at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida (now part of the suburb of Miami Gardens, which became a separate city in 2003).
The 1993 Super Bowl XXVIII was a football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion. The Cowboys won the Super Bowl over the Bills.
Smith rushed 30 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns, while also receiving four receptions for 26 yards. The NFL owners decided on May 23, 1990, in Dallas, to award Super Bowl XXVIII to Atlanta, Georgia. At the time of the election, the Georgia Dome was still under construction.
Panthers The Panthers were beaten by the Patriots by a score of 32-29. On February 1, 2004, the game was held at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. With 144.4 million people, this was the most viewed Super Bowl history. It was also the first time that an outdoor football game was played in the state of Texas.
The Patriots earned $62.5 million while the Panthers made $20 million. This was the highest paid team ever until 2018 when it was surpassed by the New England Patriots who made $125 million.
New England defeated Carolina 32-29 to win their third championship and ninth overall. Quarterback Tom Brady was named the MVP for his fourth career postseason victory.
Brady became the first player to start all 16 games for the same team during the regular season and the postseason. He finished with 4,057 passing yards, 28 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. Wide receiver Randy Moss had nine receptions for 147 yards and two scores during this run. Center Dan Koppen was named to his second consecutive All-Pro team.
Koppen started at center for the Panthers last year too after John Sullivan was lost for the season due to injury. Koppen helped Carolina reach the playoffs as a wild card team. In three games he recorded 24 tackles and two sacks.
Two Super Bowls were held in Tampa Stadium. On January 22, 1984, the Los Angeles Raiders beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII. On January 27, 1991, the New York Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-19 in Super Bowl XXV, the closest Super Bowl game ever.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were founded in 1976 as an expansion team of the National Football League (NFL). They are based in Tampa, Florida, and their home stadium is Raymond James Stadium. The Bucs started out as a replacement for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders who moved to San Diego after losing to Reagan's Raiders in the 1981 draft. The Buccaneers originally finished last in the NFC East each year they existed, but they ended up with a better record than the Eagles and Rams combined. In 1979, they even had a better record than the eventual champion Dallas Cowboys.
They didn't win another game until 1990, when Doug Williams led the team to a victory over the Chicago Bears. The Bucs have not had a winning season since then, but they did make the playoffs every year from 1976 to 1993. Since then they've only made it in 2009 when they reached the NFC Championship game before losing to the Green Bay Packers 26-23 at Lambeau Field.
In October 1997, the NFL approved a move for Tampa to host the 2000 Super Bowl, which was to be played between the Buffalo Bills and the Arizona Cardinals.
The 49ers won their third Super Bowl, defeating the Bengals 20-16. The game took place on January 22, 1989, at Miami's Joe Robbie Stadium (now part of the suburb of Miami Gardens, which became a separate city in 2003). San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana was named the game's most valuable player.
The 49ers were coming off back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1964-65 and had not reached the championship game since 1963. The Bengals were making their second appearance in the Super Bowl; they lost to the Dolphins in 1978. This was also the first Super Bowl played in Florida.
The game was close throughout, with each team taking a lead into halftime: Cincinnati 13-10 early in the second quarter before San Francisco answered with a touchdown drive of its own. In the fourth quarter, both teams scored twice more with the game still close: a 49ers field goal followed by a Bengal touchdown run. With less than two minutes remaining, Joe Montana threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to John Taylor who was covered by three defenders, allowing him to get into the end zone alone.
This game is most remembered for Joe Montana's performance. He completed 21 of his 30 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns while being protected by the NFL's best defense that year.
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