Jan. 31, 1999
Super Bowl XXIII – Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19
Denver quarterback John Elway threw for 336 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in the final game of his career.
At age 38, Elway became the oldest player to win the Super Bowl MVP award as he led the Broncos to their second consecutive championship.
Elway’s touchdown pass was an 80-yarder to Rod Smith that gave Denver a 17-3 lead in the second quarter. It is still tied for the third longest pass in Super Bowl history.
FUN FACTS
Site: Pro Player Stadium, Miami
Point Spread: Denver by 7.5
MVP: John Elway
National Anthem: Cher
Halftime Show: Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Nielsen Ratings: 40.2 (approximately 83.7 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $1.6 million
Misc.: The game originally was awarded to San Francisco, but with doubts increasing about whether the planned renovations for Candlestick Park would take place, the NFL moved the game to Miami.
Jan. 31, 1988
Super Bowl XXII – Washington Redskins 42, Denver Broncos 10
Site: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
Point Spread: Denver by 3
MVP: Doug Williams
National Anthem: Herb Alpert
Halftime Show: Chubby Checker and the Rockettes
Nielsen Ratings: 41.9 (approximately 80.1 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $645,000
Misc.: After falling behind 10-0, the Redskins scored 35 points in the second quarter, with three of their five touchdowns covering at least 50 yards.
Jan. 31, 1993
Super Bowl XXVII – Dallas Cowboys 52, Buffalo Bills 17
Site: The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
Point Spread: Dallas by 6.5
MVP: Troy Aikman
National Anthem: Garth Brooks
Halftime Show: Michael Jackson
Nielsen Ratings: 45.1 (approximately 90.9 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $850,000
Misc.: The game originally was scheduled to be played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., but a controversy over the state's refusal to recognize the newly created federal holiday of Martin Luther King Day led to the venue change.
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