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Super Bowl XXXII (32) Denver VS Green Bay Recap
Super Bowl XXXII Denver 31, Green Bay 24 Recap
Terrell Davis rushed for a Super Bowl record three touchdown and 157 yards to lead the Broncos to their first NFL championship and break the NFC's streak of Super Bowl victories at 13.
Defending champion, Packers took the opening kickoff and marched 76 yards in just over four minutes, scoring the first points on Brett Favre's 22-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Freeman. The Broncos quickly responded with a 10-play, 58-yard drive capped by Davis's 1-yard run to tie the game. Tyrone Braxton intercepted Favre two plays later that led to a John Elway score on a third-and-goal play to begin the second quarter. Steve Atwater forced Favre to fumble three plays later, and Neil Smith recovered at the Packers' 33. Jason Elam kicked a 51-yard field goal, the second longest in Super Bowl history, to give the Broncos a 17-7 lead with 12:21 left in the half. With 12 seconds remaining in the half the Packers orchestrated a 17-play, 95-yard drive that finished with a Favre 6-yard touchdown pass to Mark Chmura on a third-and-5. Tyrone Williams forced and recovered Davis's fumble at the Broncos' 26 on the first play from scrimmage in the second half. The Broncos defense flexed its collective might and kept the Packers out of the end zone as Ryan Longwell's 27-yard field goal tied the game with 11:59 left in the third quarter. Elway's 36-yard pass to Ed McCaffrey keyed a 13 play, 92-yard drive capped off by a Davis's 1-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Tim McKyer recovered Freeman's fumble at the Packers' 22 on the ensuing kickoff return, giving the Broncos a golden opportunity, but Eugene Robinson intercepted Elway's pass in the end zone on the next play. Sparked by Robinson's play, the Packers took just four plays, three on passes to Freeman, to score the tying touchdown with 13:32 remaining. Each defense stiffened, but the Broncos got great field position following Craig Hentrich's 39-yard punt to the Packers' 49 with 3:27 left and the score tied 24-24. Davis rushed for two yards on the first play, but Darrius Holland's 15-yard facemask penalty moved the ball to the Packers' 32. Elway threw a 23-yard pass to Howard Griffith two plays later, then, Davis rushed 17 yards to the Packers' 1 with 1:47 left. After a timeout, Davis gave Denver a 31-24 lead with 1:45 remaining on a one yard rush. Freeman returned the kickoff 22 yards to the Broncos' 30, and Favre completed 22- and 13-yard screen passes to Dorsey Levens to reach the Broncos' 35 with 1:04 left. But after a 4-yard pass to Levens and incompletions to Freeman and Brooks, John Mobley knocked away Favre's pass to Chmura with 32 seconds left to give the Broncos the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Elway was 12 of 22 for 123 yards, with an interception. Favre was 25 of 42 for 256 yards and a touchdown including one interception. Freeman had nine receptions for 126 yards. Davis was named the game's most valuable player (MVP).
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More InformationSuperbowl LinksSuper Bowl Recap Team Statistics Player Statistics Drive Charts Team Rosters Select Another Year Quick FactsScore: Super Bowl XXXIIDenver 31 Green Bay 24 Location: Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California January 25, 1998 Attendance: 68,912 MVP: Terrell Davis, Running Back of the Denver Broncos Coaches DEN Mike Shanahan GB Mike Holmgren 
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