Sunday, Jan. 31 at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Fla.
| Denver (16-2) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17— | 34 |
| Atlanta (16-2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13— | 19 |
1st: ATL—Morten Andersen 32-yd FG, 9:35. Drive: 48 yards in 10 plays. Key play: 25-yd pass interference on Ray Crockett to DEN 21. DEN—Howard Griffith 1-yd run (Jason Elam kick), 3:55. Drive: 80 yards in 10 plays. Key play: John Elway 41-yd pass to Rod Smith on 3rd-and-7 to ATL 24.
2nd: DEN—Elam 26-yd FG, 9:17. Drive: 63 yards in 11 plays. Key play: Elway 18-yd pass to Smith to ATL 27. DEN—Smith 80-yd pass from Elway (Elam kick), 4:54. Drive: 80 yards in 1 play. ATL—Andersen 28-yd FG, 2:25. Drive: 38 yards in 7 plays. Key play: Tim Dwight 42-yd kickoff return to DEN 49.
4th: DEN—Griffith 1-yd run (Elam kick), 14:56. Drive: 24 yards in 5 plays. Key play: Darrien Gordon 58-yd interception return to ATL 24. DEN—Elway 3-yd run (Elam kick), 11:20. Drive: 48 yards in 3 plays. Key play: Gordon 50-yd interception return to ATL 48. ATL—Dwight 94-yd kickoff return (Andersen kick), 11:01. DEN—Elam 37-yd FG, 7:08. Drive: 36 yards in 7 plays. Key play: Byron Chamberlain recovers onside kick at DEN 46. ATL—Terance Mathis 3-yd pass from Chris Chandler (2-pt attempt failed), 2:04. Drive: 76 yards in 16 plays. Key play: Chandler 17-yd pass to Tony Martin on 3rd-and 4 to ATL 47.
| Favorite: Broncos by 71/2 | Attendance: 74,803 |
| Field: Grass | Time: 3:18 |
| Start time: 6:25 EST | TV Rating: 40.2/61 share (FOX) |
MVP—John Elway, Denver QB (18-29 for 336 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT)
Officials: Bernie Kukar (referee); Jim Daopoulos (umpire); Ron Baynes (LJ); Gary Lane (SJ); Sanford Rivers (HL); Don Hakes (BJ); Tim Millis (FJ).
Team Statistics
| | Broncos | Falcons |
|---|
| Touchdowns | 4 | 2 |
| Rushing | 3 | 0 |
| Passing | 1 | 1 |
| Returns | 0 | 1 |
| Field Goals made/attempted | 2/4 | 2/3 |
| Time of possession | 31:23 | 28:37 |
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Rushing | 8 | 8 |
| Passing | 14 | 12 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6/13 | 5/11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0/1 | 1/2 |
| Total offense (net yards) | 457 | 337 |
| Plays | 65 | 60 |
| Average gain | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| Carries/yards | 36/121 | 23/131 |
| Yards per carry | 3.4 | 5.7 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 206 |
| Completions/attempts | 18/29 | 19/35 |
| Yards per pass | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Times intercepted | 1 | 3 |
| Times sacked/yards lost | 0/0 | 2/13 |
| Return yardage | 180 | 228 |
| Punt returns/yards | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Kickoff returns/yards | 3/44 | 7/227 |
| Interceptions/yards | 3/136 | 1/1 |
| Fumbles/lost | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| Penalties/yards | 4/61 | 0/0 |
| Punts/average | 1/35.0 | 1/39.0 |
| Punts blocked | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Pct. | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|
| John Elway | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 336 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Rod Smith | 5 | 152 | 30.4 | 80-td | 1 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 25 | 0 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 13 | 0 |
| Terrell Davis | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 39 | 0 |
| Shannon Sharpe | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 336 | 18.7 | 80-td | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Terrell Davis | 25 | 102 | 4.1 | 15 | 0 |
| Howard Griffith | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 4 | 2 |
| Derek Loville | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 |
| John Elway | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 1 |
| Rod Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bubby Brister | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 36 | 121 | 3.4 | 15 | 3 |
| Field Goals | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | Total |
|---|
| Jason Elam | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Long | Avg | In 20 | TB |
|---|
| Tom Rouen | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | FC | Ret | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| none | | | | | | |
| Kickoff Returns | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Vaughn Hebron | 2 | 42 | 26 | 21.0 | 0 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Darrien Gordon | 2 | 108 | 58 | 54.0 | 0 |
| Darrius Johnson | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
| Sacks |
|---|
| Bill Romanowski | 1.0 |
| John Mobley | 1.0 |
| Most Tackles |
|---|
| Ray Crockett | 5 |
| Three tied with four each. |
Atlanta Falcons
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Pct. | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|
| Chris Chandler | 35 | 19 | 54.3 | 219 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Terance Mathis | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 30 | 1 |
| Tony Martin | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 23 | 0 |
| Jamal Anderson | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 |
| Ronnie Harris | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 13 | 0 |
| O.J. Santiago | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 19 | 219 | 11.5 | 30 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Jamal Anderson | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Chris Chandler | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Tim Dwight | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 131 | 5.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | Total |
|---|
| Morten Andersen | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Long | Avg | In 20 | TB |
|---|
| Dan Stryzinski | 1 | 39 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | FC | Ret | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Tim Dwight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Tim Dwight | 5 | 210 | 94-td | 42.0 | 1 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 2 | 17 | 16 | 8.5 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 227 | 94-td | 32.4 | 1 |
| Interceptions | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Ronnie Bradford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Most Tackles |
|---|
| William White | 9 |
Playoff Game Summaries
1998–99 NFL Season
Super Bowl Finalists' Playoff Statistics, 1998-1999
