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Super Bowl XXXIII: Atlanta Falcons face Denver Broncos at Pro Player Stadium. Kickoff: Sun January 31, 1999 at 6:30pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.[1][2]
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Super Bowl XXXIII
Atlanta Falcons at Denver Broncos
Sun January 31, 1999 · Pro Player Stadium, kickoff 6:30pm
Pregame
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Super Bowl XXXIII is the season's final accounting for 1998. Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos arrive at Pro Player Stadium carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
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The whole league is watching Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 1998 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
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Atlanta Falcons versus Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl XXXIII. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Atlanta Falcons-Denver Broncos cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
League standings entering Week 18
Standings as of kickoff, Week 18 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Minnesota Vikings (15-1).
AFC
AFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 11-5 | W1 |
| Tennessee Oilers | 8-8 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-9 | L5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-10 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-13 | L1 |
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | 12-4 | W6 |
| Buffalo Bills | 10-6 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 10-6 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 9-7 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-13 | L2 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 14-2 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8-8 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8-8 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-9 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-11 | L5 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 14-2 | W9 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12-4 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6-10 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-12 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 4-12 | L2 |
NFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 15-1 | W8 |
| Green Bay Packers | 11-5 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-8 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-11 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-12 | L1 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 10-6 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 9-7 | -- |
| New York Giants | 8-8 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-10 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-13 | L3 |
Game video
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Game info
- Roof
- outdoors
- Surface
- grass
- Weather
- 74°F, 67% humidity, wind 11 mph
- Vegas line
- Denver Broncos -7.5
- Over/Under
- 52 (over)
Score
Reveal through:
Atlanta Falcons None, Denver Broncos None
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 717173434 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3661919 |
Scoring plays
Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Broncos | Howard Griffith 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick) | 7-3 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Jason Elam 26 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Broncos | Rod Smith 80 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick) | 17-3 |
| Falcons | Morten Andersen 28 yard field goal | 17-6 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Howard Griffith 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick) | 24-6 |
| Broncos | John Elway 3 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick) | 31-6 |
| Falcons | Tim Dwight 94 yard kickoff return ( Morten Andersen kick) | 31-13 |
| Broncos | Jason Elam 37 yard field goal | 34-13 |
| Falcons | Terance Mathis 3 yard pass from Chris Chandler (pass failed) | 34-19 |
Recap
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Denver Broncos defeated Atlanta Falcons 34-19 at Pro Player Stadium in the Super Bowl XXXIII. The final scoring play was Falcons: Terance Mathis 3 yard pass from Chris Chandler (pass failed). Top line of the day: John Elway: 336 pass yards on 18-of-29, 1 TD, 1 INT. Denver Broncos take home the Lombardi Trophy.[1][2]
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Denver Broncos walked out of Pro Player Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl XXXIII Atlanta Falcons will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 34-19. The final scoring play came from Falcons: Terance Mathis 3 yard pass from Chris Chandler (pass failed). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Denver Broncos hoist the Lombardi.
AI summary based on verified facts
Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19. Round: Super Bowl XXXIII. Attendance: 74803. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 5 scoring plays. Top performers:
- John Elway: 336 pass yards on 18-of-29, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Terrell Davis: 102 rush yards on 25 carries
- Rod Smith: 5 catches for 152 yards
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Super Bowl XXXIII, played at Pro Player Stadium. Final: Atlanta Falcons 19, Denver Broncos 34, with Denver Broncos taking the result by 15. **First quarter**
- Falcons: Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal
- Broncos: Howard Griffith 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick)
Second quarter
- Broncos: Jason Elam 26 yard field goal
- Broncos: Rod Smith 80 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick)
- Falcons: Morten Andersen 28 yard field goal
Fourth quarter
- Broncos: Howard Griffith 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick)
- Broncos: John Elway 3 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick)
- Falcons: Tim Dwight 94 yard kickoff return ( Morten Andersen kick)
- Broncos: Jason Elam 37 yard field goal
- Falcons: Terance Mathis 3 yard pass from Chris Chandler (pass failed)
Top performers
- John Elway: 336 pass yards on 18-of-29, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Terrell Davis: 102 rush yards on 25 carries
- Rod Smith: 5 catches for 152 yards
Box score
| Falcons | Broncos | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total Yards | 457 | 337 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 18/29 | 19/35 |
| Pass yards | 336 | 219 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks taken | 0 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 0 | 13 |
| Net pass yards | 336 | 206 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 36 | 23 |
| Rush yards | 121 | 131 |
| Rush TD | 3 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 4 | 0 |
| Penalty yards | 61 | 0 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | |||||
| John Elway | 18/29 | 336 | 1 | 1 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Chris Chandler | 19/35 | 219 | 1 | 3 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||||
| Terrell Davis | 25 | 102 | 0 | 15 |
| Howard Griffith | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Derek Loville | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| John Elway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rod Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bubby Brister | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| ATL | ||||
| Jamal Anderson | 18 | 96 | 0 | 15 |
| Chris Chandler | 4 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Tim Dwight | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||||
| Rod Smith | 5 | 152 | 1 | 80 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 5 | 72 | 0 | 25 |
| Terrell Davis | 2 | 50 | 0 | 39 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Shannon Sharpe | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| ATL | ||||
| Terance Mathis | 7 | 85 | 1 | 30 |
| Tony Martin | 5 | 79 | 0 | 23 |
| Ronnie Harris | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Jamal Anderson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| O.J. Santiago | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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