The Super Bowl XXI matchup pairs the Denver Broncos against the New York Giants on 1987-01-25 at Rose Bowl. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.
The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1][2]
The Super Bowl XXI game between the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.
Around the conference the Super Bowl XXI bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The Denver Broncos versus New York Giants game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. Around the conference the slate continues to clarify the playoff seeding picture across the closing weeks.
Across the regular season both the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the Super Bowl XXI. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 12-4 | W5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-10 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5-11 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 11-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 10-6 | L5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-12 | L3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-13 | W3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 11-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-6 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 10-6 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8-8 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-12 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-5-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-6 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-8-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 14-2 | W7 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-7 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-11 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-12 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-14 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 14-2 | W9 |
| Washington Redskins | 12-4 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-9 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-10-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-11-1 | W1 |
Super Bowl XXI: Broncos vs. Giants | NFL
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Super Bowl XXI: New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos (1987)
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1986 | New York Giants vs Denver Broncos | NFL Super Bowl XXI Highlights
Americas Game The 1986 New York Giants Super Bowl XXI
The 1986 New York Giants | NFL The Super Bowl Champions| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Rich Karlis 48 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Giants | Zeke Mowatt 6 yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) | 3-7 |
| Broncos | John Elway 4 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Safety, Martin tackled Elway in end zone | 10-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Mark Bavaro 13 yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) | 10-16 |
| Giants | Raul Allegre 21 yard field goal | 10-19 |
| Giants | Joe Morris 1 yard rush (Raul Allegre kick) | 10-26 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Phil McConkey 6 yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) | 10-33 |
| Broncos | Rich Karlis 28 yard field goal | 13-33 |
| Giants | Ottis Anderson 2 yard rush | 13-39 |
| Broncos | Vance Johnson 47 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick) | 20-39 |
The New York Giants won the Super Bowl XXI game on 1987-01-25 against the Denver Broncos 0-0. . . . For the other side John Elway went 22 of 37 for 304 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Morris ran for 67 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff was projecting Friday.[1][2]
The New York Giants took the Super Bowl XXI game over the Denver Broncos on 1987-01-25. . . .
The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The Super Bowl XXI's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.
New York Giants 0, Denver Broncos 0. The Super Bowl XXI's box score reads: . . . On the other side: John Elway went 22 of 37 for 304 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Morris ran for 67 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.
The New York Giants's Super Bowl XXI game against the Denver Broncos on 1987-01-25 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.
How it unfolded
. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side John Elway went 22 of 37 for 304 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions, and Joe Morris ran for 67 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
. The lead-back rotation: . Receiver room: .
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.
What it means
The Super Bowl XXI's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.
| Broncos | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 372 | 399 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 26/41 | 22/25 |
| Pass yards | 352 | 268 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 32 | 5 |
| Net pass yards | 320 | 263 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 19 | 38 |
| Rush yards | 52 | 136 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 4 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 28 | 48 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | |||||
| John Elway | 22/37 | 304 | 1 | 1 | 83.6 |
| Gary Kubiak | 4/4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 116.7 |
| NYG | |||||
| Phil Simms | 22/25 | 268 | 3 | 0 | 150.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||||
| John Elway | 6 | 27 | 1 | 10 |
| Gerald Willhite | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Steve Sewell | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Gene Lang | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sammy Winder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYG | ||||
| Joe Morris | 20 | 67 | 1 | 11 |
| Phil Simms | 3 | 25 | 0 | 22 |
| Lee Rouson | 3 | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| Tony Galbreath | 4 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Maurice Carthon | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ottis Anderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jeff Rutledge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||||
| Vance Johnson | 5 | 121 | 1 | 54 |
| Steve Watson | 2 | 54 | 0 | 31 |
| Mark Jackson | 3 | 51 | 0 | 24 |
| Gerald Willhite | 5 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Sammy Winder | 4 | 34 | 0 | 14 |
| Clint Sampson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Orson Mobley | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Steve Sewell | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Gene Lang | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| NYG | ||||
| Stacy Robinson | 3 | 62 | 0 | 36 |
| Mark Bavaro | 4 | 51 | 1 | 17 |
| Phil McConkey | 2 | 50 | 1 | 44 |
| Lionel Manuel | 3 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Lee Rouson | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Joe Morris | 4 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Maurice Carthon | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Zeke Mowatt | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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