Super Bowl XXXV (35) Baltimore VS NY Giants Recap

Super Bowl XXXV Baltimore 34, NY Giants 7 Recap

Baltimore Defeats NY Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. Desmond Howard named MVP

The Ravens' defense completed a dominating season by permitting just 152 yards, forcing 5 turnovers, recording 4 sacks, and not allowing an offensive touchdown en route to the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory.

Following a Jermaine Lewis’s punt return into Giants’ territory midway through the first quarter Trent Dilfer connected with Brandon Stokley for a 38-yard touchdown pass, which gave the Ravens a 7-0 lead.

Early in the second, Jessie Armstead intercepted Dilfer and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown, but the play was nullified by a penalty. Dilfer’s 36-yard pass to Qadry Ismail in the second quarter set up Matt Stover’s 47-yard field goal with 1:48 left in the half.

Tiki Barber’s 27-yard run gave the Giants their deepest drive of the game, to the Ravens’ 29, but Chris McAlister intercepted Kerry Collins’s pass on the next play to preserve a 10-0 lead.

In the third quarter, Duane Starks stepped in front of Amani Toomer and intercepted Collins’s pass. Starks returned it 49 yards untouched for a 17-0 lead.

The Giants immediately cut the lead to 10 points when Ron Dixon returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. However, Jermaine Lewis then matched Dixon’s kickoff return as he raced 84 yards for a touchdown and a 24-7 lead with 3:13 left in the third quarter. The 3 touchdowns in 36 seconds were a Super Bowl record.

The Giants gained just 1 first down on their final four possessions. Jamal Lewis’s 3-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter game Baltimore a 31-7 lead, and Robert Bailey recovered Dixon’s fumble on the ensuing kickoff return to set up Stover’s 34-yard field goal with 5:27 remaining to finish the scoring.

Dilfer completed 12 of 25 passes for 153 yards and 1 touchdown. Jamal Lewis had 27 carries for 102 yards. Collins was 15 of 39 for 112 yards, with 4 interceptions. Ray Lewis was named Super Bowl most valuable player.

Scoring Information

                       1  2  3  4  Final
                       _________________
Baltimore Ravens       7  3 14 10 -- 34
N.Y. Giants            0  0  7  0 --  7

Baltimore Ravens - Stokley 38 pass from Dilfer 
(Stover kick)    
8:10 into the 1st

Baltimore Ravens - FG Stover 47
13:19 into the 2nd

Baltimore Ravens - Starks 49 interception return 
(Stover kick) 
11:11 into the 3rd

N.Y. Giants      - Dixon 97 kickoff return 
(Daluiso kick)      
11:29 into the 3rd

Baltimore Ravens - Je. Lewis 84 kickoff return 
(Stover kick)   
11:47 into the 3rd

Baltimore Ravens - Ja. Lewis 3 run 
(Stover kick)                
6:15 into the 4th

Baltimore Ravens - FG Stover 34
9:33 into the 4th

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Score:

Super Bowl XXXV

Baltimore 34
N.Y. Giants 7

Location:
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
January 28, 2001
Attendance: 71,921

MVP:
Ray Lewis, Linebacker
of the Baltimore Ravens

Coaches
BAL Brian Billick
NYG Jim Fassel

Super Bowl XXXV Ring, Baltimore 34 vs N.Y. Giants 7, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, MVP Ray Lewis, Linebacker of the Baltimore Ravens

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