Super Bowl XXVI
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| date | January 26, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadion | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | ||||||||||||||||||
| city | Minneapolis | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Mark Rypien | ||||||||||||||||||
| favourite | Redskins at 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Harry Connick, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| coin toss | Chuck Noll | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Gloria Estefan , Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of visitors | 63.130 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Television broadcast | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commentators | Pat Summerall and John Madden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen Ratings | 40.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Market share | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial price | 850,000 US dollars | ||||||||||||||||||
| timeline | |||||||||||||||||||
| ‹ Super Bowl XXV | Super Bowl XXVII › | ||||||||||||||||||
The Super Bowl XXVI was the 26th Super Bowl , the final game of the 1991 season of the National Football League (NFL). On January 26, 1992, the Washington Redskins won the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the third time, after winning Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XXII . It was the second loss in a row for the Buffalo Bills . For Super Bowl MVP was quarterback of the Redskins, Mark Rypien chosen.
Super Bowl XXVI Backgrounds
After Super Bowl XVI , the Minneapolis final was only the second that was played in a city with a cold winter climate. Usually, the finals take place in the warmer regions of the United States . The Washington Redskins finished the regular season with a record of 14: 2 as champions of the NFC East and were qualified for the play-offs as the best team in the National Football Conference (NFC) . After victories against the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions , the team from the capital was in the Super Bowl.
The Buffalo Bills achieved a balance of 13: 3. This made them champions of the AFC East and the best team in the American Football Conference (AFC). In the two play-offs the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos could be defeated.
Scoring
- 1st quarter
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2nd quarter
- WHAT - FG: Chip Lohmiller 34 yards 3-0 WHAT
- WHAT - TD: Earnest Byner 10 yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller Kick) 10-0 WHAT
- WHAT - TD: Gerald Riggs 1 yard run (Chip Lohmiller Kick) 17-0 WHAT
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3rd Quarter
- WHAT - TD: Gerald Riggs 2 yard run (Chip Lohmiller Kick) 24-0 WHAT
- BUF - FG: Scott Norwood 21 yards 24-3 WHAT
- BUF - TD: Thurman Thomas 1 yard run (Scott Norwood Kick) 24-10 WHAT
- WHAT - TD: Gary Clark 30 yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller Kick) 31-10 WHAT
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4th Quarter
- WHAT - FG: Chip Lohmiller 25 yards 34-10 WHAT
- WHAT - FG: Chip Lohmiller 39 yards 37-10 WHAT
- BUF - TD: Pete Metzelaars 2 yard pass by Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick) 37-17 WHAT
- BUF - TD: Don Beebe 4 yard pass by Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick) 37-24 WHAT
Course of the game
First halftime
After a first quarter without countable successes, the Redskins were able to score first points in the second quarter with a field goal. The Redskins get two touchdowns by half time. First Ernest Byner could achieve a touchdown after a pass from quarterback Mark Rypien and then a running game could be completed with a touchdown.
Second halftime
Even after the break, the Redskins determined the game and were able to achieve another touchdown. The Bills could only score points in the third quarter. After a field goal and a touchdown, the Bills were able to reduce the gap to 14 points. The Redskins were able to extend their lead to 21 points in this quarter. In the last quarter, the Redskins were able to extend their lead with two field goals. By the end of the game, the Bills could only score two touchdowns, but it wasn't enough to turn the game around.