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Super Bowl XXI
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Denver won the coin toss and elected to receive.

First quarter
Denver (15:00)
Allegre kick to D 1, Lang 23 return (Flynn).
D 24 1–10 Elway 10 run evading pass rush (Carson).
D 34 1–10 Winder 1 run left (Marshall).
D 35 2–9 Willhite 2 run wide right (Banks).
D 37 3–7 Elway 24 pass to M. Jackson middle (Collins).
NY 39 1–10 Elway 5 pass to Winder middle (Reasons).
NY 34 2–5 Winder 3 run right (Banks).
NY 31 3–2 Winder run right, no gain (Banks). New York–first time out.
NY 31 4–2 Karlis, 48–yard field goal (10:51).
  Denver scoring drive: 45 yards, 7 plays, 4:09.
Denver 3, New York 0
New York (10:51)
Karlis kick to NY 4, Rouson 18 return (Dennison, Bell).
NY 22 1–10 Simms 17 pass to Manuel middle (Wright).
NY 39 1–10 Simms 9 pass to Bavaro middle (Smith).
NY 48 2–1 Morris 11 run wide right (Foley).
D 41 1–10 Simms 2 pass to Morris right (Ryan, Wright).
D 39 2–8 Morris 11 run left. Play nullified and New York penalized 10 for holding (Bavaro).
D 49 2–18 Morris 8 run right (Foley).
D 41 3–10 Simms 18 pass to Robinson left (Wilson).
D 23 1–10 Morris run right, no gain (Mecklenburg, Hunley).
D 23 2–10 Simms 17 pass to Bavaro middle (Robbins).
D 6 1–goal Simms 6 pass to Mowatt middle end zone, touchdown (5:27). Allegre kicked extra point.
  New York scoring drive: 78 yards, 9 plays, 5:24.
New York 7, Denver 3
Denver (5:27)
Allegre kick to D 14, Bell 28 return (Flynn).
D 42 1–10 Elway 14 pass to Winder left (Carson).
NY 44 1–10 Elway 11 pass to Mobley right (Patterson).
NY 33 1–10 Elway 9 screen pass to Winder left. New York penalized 12 (half the distance) for late hit (Carson). New York penalized 6 (half the distance) for unsportsmanlike conduct (Taylor). Denver–first time out.
NY 6 1–goal Sewell run wide right, loss of 3 (Patterson).
NY 9 2–goal Elway 5 pass to V. Johnson middle (Reasons).
NY 4 3–goal Elway 4 quarterback draw middle, touchdown (2:06). Karlis kicked extra point.
  Denver scoring drive: 58 yards, 6 plays, 3:21.
Denver 10, New York 7
New York (2:06)
Karlis kick to NY 7, Rouson 16 return (Robbins).
NY 23 1–10 Simms 7 screen pass to Morris (Townsend).
NY 30 2–3 Morris 4 run left (Woodard, Lilly).
NY 34 1–10 Anderson run left, loss of 1 (Mecklenburg).
  END OF FIRST QUARTER:
Denver 10, New York 7
Second quarter
NY 33 2–11 Morris 8 run off left tackle (Lilly).
NY 41 3–3 Simms pass to McConkey middle overthrown, incomplete.
NY 41 4–3 Landeta 59 punt, touchback.
Denver (14:00)
D 20 1–10 Lang run wide right, loss of 2 (Taylor).
D 18 2–12 Elway pass to Mobley left incomplete.
D 18 3–12 Elway 54 pass to V. Johnson deep middle (Welch).
NY 28 1–10 Elway 6 screen pass to Winder left (T. Johnson).
NY 22 2–4 Elway pass to Willhite left incomplete.
NY 22 3–4 Elway 6 pass to Mobley left flat (Welch).
NY 16 1–10 Lang 4 run middle (T. Johnson).
NY 12 2–6 Elway 4 pass to Lang right (Patterson).
NY 8 3–2 Elway 7 pass to Sewell right (Hill).
NY 1 1–goal Elway sweep right, loss of 1 (Taylor).
NY 2 2–goal Willhite run middle, no gain (Carson).
NY 2 3–goal Winder sweep left, loss of 4 (Banks).
NY 6 4–goal Karlis’s 23–yard field–goal attempt was wide right.
New York (7:40)
NY 20 1–10 Simms 12 pass to Bavaro middle (Smith).
NY 32 1–10 Simms 8 pass to Robinson middle (Hunley).
NY 40 2–2 Carthon 1 run middle (Jones).
NY 41 3–1 Morris 4 run left (Haynes).
NY 45 1–10 Simms 1 pass to Carthon right flat (Woodard).
NY 46 2–9 Morris 1 run off left tackle (Gilbert).
NY 47 3–8 Simms pass to Robinson left incomplete.
NY 47 4–8 Landeta 38 punt, Willhite fair catch.
Denver (3:33)
D 15 1–10 Elway sacked, loss of 2 (Marshall).
D 13 2–12 Elway pass to Kay middle incomplete.
D 13 3–12 Elway sacked, loss of 13 (Martin), safety (2:46).
  Denver 10, New York 9
New York (2:46)
Horan free kick to NY 28, Flynn return, loss of 3 (Micho).
NY 25 1–10 Simms pass to Morris, loss of 1 (Hunley). Two–Minute Warning.
NY 24 2–11 Simms 7 screen pass to Carthon (Ryan).
NY 31 3–4 Simms pass to Bavaro middle overthrown, incomplete.
NY 31 4–4 Landeta 41 punt, Willhite 9 return (Rouson).
Denver (1:05)
D 37 1–10 Elway pass to Sewell right dropped, incomplete.
D 37 2–10 Elway 31 pass to Watson right (Patterson).
NY 32 1–10 Elway 11 shovel pass to Willhite (Taylor). Denver–second time out (:43)
NY 21 1–10 Elway pass to Sewell right dropped, incomplete.
NY 21 2–10 Elway pass to V. Johnson incomplete. Play nullified and New York penalized 5 for offsides (Burt).
NY 16 2–5 Elway pass to Willhite middle incomplete.
NY 16 3–5 Elway pass to Mobley in end zone incomplete.
NY 16 4–5 Karlis’s 34–yard field–goal attempt was wide right.
New York (:13)
NY 20 1–10 Simms knelt down, loss of 2.
  END OF SECOND QUARTER:
Denver 10, New York 9
Third quarter
New York (15:00)
Karlis kick to NY 15, Rouson 22 return (Harden).
NY 37 1–10 Morris 3 run wide right (Foley).
NY 40 2–7 Simms 4 pass to Carthon right flat (Townsend).
NY 44 3–3 Morris 2 run wide right (Wright).
NY 46 4–1 Rutledge 2 quarterback sneak (Ryan).
NY 48 1–10 Simms 12 pass to Morris left (Mecklenburg).
D 40 1–10 Simms 23 pass to Rouson left (Foley).
D 17 1–10 Morris 3 run wide right (Woodard).
D 14 2–7 Simms 1 pass to Carthon right (Wright).
D 13 3–6 Simms 13 pass to Bavaro middle, touchdown (10:08). Denver penalized 5 for offsides (Jones), assessed on kickoff. Allegre kicked extra point.
  New York scoring drive: 63 yards, 9 plays, 4:52.
New York 16, Denver 10
Denver (10:08)
NewYork penalized 5 for offsides (Patterson), Allegre kick to D 1, Lang 13 return (Hunt).
D 14 1–10 Elway pass to V. Johnson deflected (Martin), incomplete.
D 14 2–10 Elway 5 pass to V. Johnson right (Carson).
D 19 3–5 Elway pass to Willhite right underthrown, incomplete.
D 19 4–5 Horan 42 punt, McConkey 25 return (Woodard).
New York (9:01)
D 36 1–10 Morris 7 run wide right (Ryan).
D 29 2–3 Morris run wide right, loss of 2 (Hunley).
D 31 3–5 Morris 9 run off left tackle (Wilson).
D 22 1–10 Rouson 1 run middle (Woodard).
D 21 2–9 Simms 9 pass to Manuel middle (Wright).
D 12 1–10 Carthon 2 run right (Mecklenburg).
D 10 2–8 Simms 5 run evading pass rush (Hunley). New York–first time out (4:42)
D 5 3–3 Morris 1 run left (Ryan, Jones).
D 4 4–2 Allegre, 21–yard field goal (3:54).
  New York scoring drive: 32 yards, 8 plays, 5:07.
New York 19, Denver 10
Denver (3:54)
Allegre kick into end zone, touchback.
D 20 1–10 Elway pass to Watson right incomplete.
D 20 2–10 Elway 8 pass to Willhite right (Marshall).
D 28 3–2 Elway pass to Mobley right incomplete.
D 28 4–2 Horan 40 punt, McConkey fair catch.
New York (2:38)
NY 32 1–10 Morris 2 run right (Hunley).
NY 34 2–8 Simms 17 pass to Manuel right (Smith).
D 49 1–10 Morris 4 run wide right (Hunley).
D 45 2–6 Simms 44 flea–flicker pass to McConkey deep left (Haynes).
D 1 1–goal Morris 1 run wide right, touchdown (:24). Allegre kicked extra point.
  New York scoring drive: 68 yards, 5 plays, 2:14.
New York 26, Denver 10
Denver (:24)
Allegre kick into end zone, touchback.
D 20 1–10 Elway sacked, recovered own fumble, loss of 11 (Marshall).
  END OF THIRD QUARTER:
New York 26, Denver 10
Fourth quarter
 
D 9 2–21 Denver penalized 4 (half the distance) for false start (Lanier).
D 5 2–25 Elway pass to M. Jackson deep intercepted at D 35, Patterson return, loss of 7. New York penalized 10 for illegal block (Williams).
New York (14:46)
NY 48 1–10 Morris run left, no gain (Jones).
NY 48 2–10 Simms 36 pass to Robinson deep left (Smith).
D 16 1–10 Morris 1 run right (Hunley).
D 15 2–9 Simms pass to Bavaro in end zone incomplete. Play nullified and Denver penalized 14 for pass interference (Wright).
D 1 1–goal Morris run wide right, no gain (Wright).
D 1 2–goal Simms sacked, loss of 5 (Gilbert, Woodard).
D 6 3–goal Simms 6 pass to McConkey off Bavaro’s deflection, touchdown (10:56). Allegre kicked extra point. Denver penalized 5 for offsides on extra–point attempt, assessed on kickoff.
  New York scoring drive: 52 yards, 6 plays, 3:50.
New York 33, Denver 10
Denver (10:56)
Allegre kick to D 10, Bell no return, fumbled, Hackett recovered for Denver at D 16.
D 16 1–10 Elway 10 pass to V. Johnson right (Lasker).
D 26 1–10 Elway 4 screen to Willhite middle (Banks).
D 30 2–6 Elway 16 pass to M. Jackson middle (Welch).
D 46 1–10 Elway 5 pass to Willhite left (Lasker).
NY 49 2–5 Elway 11 pass to M. Jackson right (Banks).
NY 38 1–10 Sewell 12 run wide left (Welch).
NY 26 1–10 Willhite 6 run left (Banks).
NY 20 2–4 Elway pass to Kay right overthrown, incomplete.
NY 20 3–4 Elway 5 draw middle (Collins).
NY 15 1–10 Sewell run wide right, loss of 5 (Banks).
NY 20 2–15 Elway 8 run evading pass rush (Carson).
NY 12 3–7 Elway 1 run evading pass rush (Banks).
NY 11 4–6 Karlis, 28–yard field goal (6:01).
  Denver scoring drive: 73 yards, 12 plays, 4:55.
New York 33, Denver 13
New York (6:01)
Karlis onside kick to D 46, B. Johnson covered for New York, no return.
D 46 1–10 Rouson 18 run wide right (Wilson).
D 28 1–10 Rouson 3 run left (Jones).
D 25 2–7 Carthon 1 run left (Ryan).
D 24 3–6 Simms 22 bootleg left (Haynes, Kragen).
D 2 1–goal Anderson 2 run middle, touchdown (3:18). Allegre missed extra point.
  New York scoring drive: 46 yards, 5 plays, 2:43.
New York 39, Denver 13
Denver (3:18)
Allegre kick to D 11, Bell 20 return (Headen).
D 31 1–10 Willhite 11 draw left (Banks, Collins).
D 42 1–10 Elway 11 pass to Willhite right (Taylor).
NY 47 1–10 Elway pass to Willhite middle incomplete.
NY 47 2–10 Elway pass to Willhite left overthrown, incomplete.
NY 47 3–10 Elway 47 pass to V. Johnson deep middle, touchdown (2:06). Karlis kicked extra point.
  Denver scoring drive: 69 yards, 5 plays, 1:12.
New York 39, Denver 20
New York (2:06)
Karlis onside kick to D 44, Mowatt covered for New York, no return.
D 44 1–10 Galbreath 6 run right (Jones, Townsend). Two–Minute Warning.
D 38 2–4 Galbreath 6 run middle (Smith).
D 32 1–10 Rutledge knelt down, loss of 1. Denver–first time out.
D 33 2–11 Galbreath 7 run middle (Woodard). Denver–second time out.
D 26 3–4 Galbreath run wide right, loss of 2 (Fletcher). Denver–third time out.
D 28 4–6 Rutledge bootleg left, loss of 1 (Woodard, Jones).
Denver (:44)
D 29 1–10 Kubiak 9 pass to Sampson middle (Jones).
D 38 2–1 Kubiak 5 pass to Sewell right (out of bounds).
D 43 1–10 Kubiak 23 pass to Watson left (out of bounds).
NY 34 1–10 Kubiak 11 pass to Sampson left (out of bounds).
NY 23 1–10 Kubiak sacked, loss of 6 (Dorsey).
  FINAL SCORE:
New York 39, Denver 20
  FINAL RECORDS:
New York 17–2, Denver 13–6