Super Bowl XXI
Denver Broncos 20 - New York Giants 39
Starters
New York Giants
John Elway
QB
Sammy Winder
RB
Gerald Willhite
FB
Steve Watson
WR
Vance Johnson
WR
Clarence Kay
te
Dave Studdard
LT
Keith Bishop
LG
Bill Bryan
C
Mark Cooper
RG
Ken Lanier
RT
Andre Townsend
LDE
Greg Kragen
NT
Rulon Jones
RDE
Jim Ryan
LOLB
Karl Mecklenburg
LILB
Ricky Hunley
RILB
Tom Jackson
ROLB
Louis Wright
LCB
Mike Harden
RCB
Dennis Smith
SS
Steve Foley
FS
Denver Broncos
Phil Simms
QB
Joe Morris
RB
Maurice Carthon
FB
Stacy Robinson
WR
Lionel Manuel
WR
Mark Bavaro
TE
Brad Benson
LT
Billy Ard
LG
Bart Oates
C
Chris Godfrey
RG
Karl Nelson
RT
George Martin
LDE
Jim Burt
NT
Leonard Marshall
RDE
Carl Banks
LOLB
Gary Reasons
LILB
Harry Carson
RILB
Lawrence Taylor
ROLB
Elvis Patterson
LCB
Perry Williams
RCB
Kenny Hill
SS
Herb Welch
FS
Team Stats
Stat
DEN
NYG
First Downs
24
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-52-1
38-136-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-41-352-1-1
22-25-268-3-0
Sacked-Yards
4-32
1-5
Net Pass Yards
320
263
Total Yards
372
399
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
4-28
6-48
Time of Possession
25:21
34:39
Game Story
The New York Giants beat Denver 39-20 on January 25, 1987 at the Rose Bowl. Phil Simms went 22-of-25 for 268 yards and three TDs, sparking a second-half surge.