Sunday, Jan. 25 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif.
| Green Bay (15-3) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7— | 24 |
| Denver (15-4) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7— | 31 |
1st: GB—Antonio Freeman 22-yd pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:58. Drive: 76 yards in 8 plays. Key play: Favre 13-yd pass to Freeman on 3rd-and-9 to GB 38. DEN—Terrell Davis 1-yd run (Jason Elam kick), 5:39. Drive: 58 yards in 10 plays. Key play: Holding penalty on Doug Evans on 3rd-and-10 to GB 41.
2nd: DEN—John Elway 1-yd run (Elam kick), 14:55. Drive: 45 yards in 8 plays. Key play: Tyrone Braxton interception of Favre pass at GB 45. DEN—Jason Elam 51-yd FG, 12:21. Drive: 0 yards in 4 plays. Key play: Neil Smith recovery of Favre fumble at GB 33. GB—Mark Chmura 6-yd pass from Favre (Longwell kick), :12. Drive: 95 yards in 17 plays. Key play: Favre 21-yd pass to Chmura on 3rd-and-10 to GB 26.
3rd: GB—Longwell 27-yd FG, 11:59. Drive: 17 yards in 7 plays. Key play: Tyrone Williams recovery of Davis fumble at DEN 26. DEN—Davis 1-yd run (Elam kick), 14:26. Drive: 92 yards on 13 plays. Key play: Elway 36-yd pass to Ed McCaffrey to GB 33.
4th: GB—Freeman 13-yd pass from Favre (Longwell kick), 13:32. Drive: 85 yards in 4 plays. Key play: Eugene Robinson 17-yard interception return to GB 15. DEN—Davis 1-yd run (Elam kick), 1:45. Drive: 49 yards in 5 plays. Key play: Davis 2-yd run plus 15-yd face mask penalty on Darius Holland to GB 32.
| Favorite: Packers by 11 | Attendance: 68,912 |
| Field: Grass | Time: 3:25 |
| Start time: 3:24 PST | TV Rating: 44.1/66 share (NBC) |
MVP—Terrell Davis, Denver (30 carries, 157 yards, 3 TD)
Officials: Ed Hochuli (referee); Jim Quirk (umpire); Ben Montgomery (LJ); Doug Toole (SJ); John Schleyer (HL); Paul Baetz (BJ); Don Dorkowski (FJ).
Team Statistics
| | Packers | Broncos |
|---|
| Touchdowns | 3 | 4 |
| Rushing | 0 | 4 |
| Passing | 3 | 0 |
| Returns | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals made/attempted | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Time of possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Rushing | 4 | 14 |
| Passing | 14 | 5 |
| Penalty | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5/14 | 5/10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Total offense (net yards) | 351 | 302 |
| Plays | 62 | 61 |
| Average gain | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| Carries/yards | 20/95 | 39/179 |
| Yards per carry | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 123 |
| Completions/attempts | 25/42 | 12/22 |
| Yards per pass | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Times intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Times sacked/yards lost | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Return yardage | 121 | 95 |
| Punt returns/yards | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Kickoff returns/yards | 6/104 | 5/95 |
| Interceptions/yards | 1/17 | 1/0 |
| Fumbles/lost | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| Penalties/yards | 9/59 | 7/65 |
| Punts/average | 4/35.5 | 4/36.5 |
| Punts blocked | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Pct. | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|
| Brett Favre | 42 | 25 | 59.5 | 256 | 3 | 1 |
| Receiving | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Antonio Freeman | 9 | 126 | 14.0 | 27 | 2 |
| Dorsey Levens | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 22 | 0 |
| Mark Chmura | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 21 | 1 |
| Robert Brooks | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 |
| William Henderson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Terry Mickens | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 256 | 10.2 | 27 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Dorsey Levens | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Robert Brooks | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | Total |
|---|
| Ryan Longwell | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Long | Avg | In 20 | TB |
|---|
| Craig Hentrich | 4 | 142 | 51 | 35.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | FC | Ret | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Robert Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Antonio Freeman | 6 | 104 | 22 | 17.3 | 0 |
| Interceptions | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Eugene Robinson | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| Most Tackles |
|---|
| Leroy Butler | 7 |
| Eugene Robinson | 6 |
| Bernardo Harris | 6 |
| Santana Dotson | 6 |
| Tyrone Williams | 6 |
Denver Broncos
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Pct. | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|
| John Elway | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 123 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Shannon Sharpe | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 12 | 0 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 36 | 0 |
| Terrell Davis | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Vaughn Hebron | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 123 | 10.2 | 36 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Terrell Davis | 30 | 157 | 5.2 | 27 | 3 |
| John Elway | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 10 | 1 |
| Vaughn Hebron | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 39 | 179 | 4.6 | 27 | 4 |
| Field Goals | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | Total |
|---|
| Jason Elam | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Long | Avg | In 20 | TB |
|---|
| Tom Rouen | 4 | 146 | 47 | 36.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | FC | Ret | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Darrien Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Vaughn Hebron | 4 | 79 | 32 | 19.8 | 0 |
| Keith Burns | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 95 | 32 | 19.0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Tyrone Braxton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Most Tackles |
|---|
| Tyrone Braxton | 6 |
| Steve Atwater | 6 |
| Ray Crockett | 6 |
| John Mobley | 6 |
Playoff Game Summaries
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Super Bowl Finalists' Playoff Statistics
