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National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl XXVI

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Super Bowl XXVI January 26, 1992 - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN

Redskins Logo Washington
Redskins
(16-2)
Super Bowl XXVI Logo Buffalo
Bills
(15-3)
Bills Logo
  Washington -37
Buffalo -24
 
NFC

Wildcard Game:
Atlanta 27, New Orleans 20
Wildcard Game:
Dallas 17, Chicago 13
Divisional Playoff:
Atlanta 7, Washington 24
Divisional Playoff:
Dallas 6, Detroit 38
Championship Game:
Detroit 10, Washington 41

Metrodome
Minneapolis, Minnesota
AFC

Wildcard Game:
Los Angeles Raiders 6, Kansas City 10
Wildcard Game:
New York Jets 10, Houston 17
Divisional Playoff:
Houston 24, Denver 26
Divisional Playoff:
Kansas City 14, Buffalo 37
Championship Game:
Denver 7, Buffalo 10

 

Super Bowl XXVI Quick Facts
Date: January 26, 1992
Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN
Surface: Indoors on turf
Game Weather:
Conditions: Temp: 26 F, Wind Chill: 4 F (Outdoors), 73 F (Indoors)
Attendance: 63,130
Kickoff Time: 5:00 P.M. Central
Commentary: Pat Summerall and John Madden (CBS)
Pre-Game Show: "Twin Cities Youth on Review" Ftr: Moore by Four, Melissa Muench, Metropolitan Boys Choir, Local youth
Halftime Show: "Winter Magic"
Ftr: Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill
Producer: Timberline
Winner Share: $36,000
Loser Share: $18,000
Ticket Price: $150 or $200, depending on seat location
Most Valuable Player: Redskins QB Mark Rypien (18/33, 292 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 6 for -4 yds)

Mark Rypien passed for 292 yards and two touchdowns as the Redskins overwhelmed the Bills to win their third Super Bowl in the past 10 years.

Rypien, the game's most valuable player, completed 18 of 33 passes, including a 10-yard scoring strike to Earnest Byner and a 30-yard touchdown to Gary Clark. The latter came late in the third quarter after Buffalo had trimmed a 24-0 deficit to 24-10, and effectively put the game out of reach.

Washington went on to lead by as much as 37-10 before the Bills made it close wih a pair of touchdowns in the final six minutes.

Though the Redskins struggled early, converting their first three drives inside the Bills' 20-yard line into only three points, they built a 17-0 halftime lead. And they made it 24-0 just 16 seconds into the second half, after Kurt Gouveia intercepted Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly's pass on the first play of the third quarter and returned it 23 yards to the Bills' 2.

One play later, Gerald Riggs scored his second touchdown of the game to make it 24-0. Kelly, forced to bring Buffalo from behind, completed 28 of a Super Bowl-record 58 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted four tlmes.

Bills running back Thurman Thomas, who had an AFC-high 1,407 yards rushing and an NFL-best 2,038 total yards from scrimmage during the regular season, ran for only 13 yards on 10 carries and was limited to 27 yards on four receptions.

Clark had seven catches for 114 yards and Art Monk added seven for 113 for the Redskins, who amassed 417 yards of total offense while limiting the explosive Bills to 283.

Washington's Joe Gibbs became only the third head coach to win three Super Bowls.

Super Bowl XXVI Detailed Play by Play

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Super Bowl XXVI MVP -Mark Rypien

Super Bowl XXVI MVP Mark Rypien

Position: Quarterback
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 231 lbs.
Birthdate: October 2, 1962
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
College: Washington State
Team: Washington

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Super Bowl XXVI Scoring Summary

Super Bowl XXVI Scoring Summary

Team
1
2
3
4
Final
Washington
0
17
14
6
37
Buffalo
0
0
10
14
24

 

First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
WAS: FG Lohmiller 34, 1:58
WAS: Byner 10 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick), 5:06
WAS: Riggs 1 run (Lohmiller kick), 7:43
Third Quarter
WAS: Riggs 2 run (Lohmiller kick), 0:16
BUF: FG Norwood 21, 3:01
BUF: Thomas 1 run (Norwood kick), 9:02
WAS: Clark 30 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick), 13:36
Fourth Quarter
WAS: FG Lohmiller 25, 0:06
WAS: FG Lohmiller 39, 3:24
BUF: Metzelaars 2 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick), 9:01
BUF: Beebe 4 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick), 11:05

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Super Bowl XXVI Team Statistics

Super Bowl XXVI Team Statistics

Washington
Team Statistics
Buffalo
24
Total First Downs
25
10
Rushing
4
12
Passing
18
2
Penalty
3
417
Total Net Yardage
283
73
Total Offensive Plays
82
5.7
Average Gain
3.5
40
Rushes
18
125
Yards Rushing
43
3.1
Average Yards
2.4
33
Passes Attempted
59
18
Passes Completed
29
1
Had Intercepted
4
0
Times Sacked
5
0
Yards Lost
46
292
Net Yards Passing
240
4
Punts
6
37.5
Average Distance
35.0
0
Punt Returns
3
0
Punt Return Yardage
9
1
Kickoff Returns
4
16
Kickoff Return Yardage
77
79
Interception Return Yardage
4
1
Fumbles
6
1
Own Recovered
5
1
Opponents' Recovered
0
5
Penalties
6
82
Yards Penalized
50
37
Points Scored
24
4
Touchdowns
3
2
Rushing
1
2
Passing
2
0
Returns
0
4
Extra Points
3
3
Field Goals
1
3
Field Goals Attempted
1
0
Safeties
0
6/16
Third-Down Efficiency
7/17
0/2
Fourth-Down Efficiency
2/2
33:43
Time of Possession
26:17

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Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Rushing

Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Rushing

Washington
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
 
Buffalo
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Ervins
13
72
21
0
  K. Davis
4
17
13
0
Byner
14
49
19
0
  Kelly
3
16
9
0
Riggs
5
7
4
2
  Thomas
10
13
6
1
Sanders
1
1
1
0
  Lofton
1
-3
3
0
Rutledge
1
0
0
0
Rypien
6
-4
2
0

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Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Passing

Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Passing

Washington
Att
Com
Yds
TD
Int
 
Buffalo
Att
Com
Yds
TD
Int
Rypien
33
18
292
2
1
  Kelly
58
28
275
2
4
 
    Reich
1
1
11
0
0

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Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Receiving

Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Receiving

Washington
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
 
Buffalo
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Clark
7
114
34
1
  Lofton
7
92
18
0
Monk
7
113
31
0
  Reed
5
34
12
0
Byner
3
24
10t
1
  Beebe
4
61
43
1
Sanders
1
41
41
0
  K. Davis
4
38
12
0
 
  Thomas
4
27
8
0
 
  McKeller
2
29
21
0
 
  Edwards
1
11
11
0
 
  Metzelaars
1
2
2t
1
 
  Kelly
1
-8
8
0

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Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Punting

Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Punting

Washington
No.
Ave
Lg
Blk
Buffalo
No.
Ave
Lg
Blk
Goodburn
4
37.5
45
0
Mohr
6
35.0
53
0

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Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Punt Returns

Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Punt Returns

Washington
No.
FC
Yds
Lg
TD
Buffalo
No.
FC
Yds
Lg
TD
Mitchell
0
2
0
--
0 Hicks
3
0
9
7
0

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Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns

Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns

Washington
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Buffalo
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Mitchell
1
16
16
0
Edwards
4
77
24
0

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Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Interceptions

Super Bowl XXVI Individual Statistics - Interceptions

Washington
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Buffalo
No.
Yds
Lg
TD
Edwards
2
56
35
0
Jackson
1
4
4
0
Gouveia
1
23
23
0
Green
1
0
0
0

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Super Bowl XXVI Starting Lineups

Super Bowl XXVI Starting Lineups

Washington Redskins
Offense
Buffalo Bills
Bostic, Jeff
C
Hull, Kent
McKenzie, Raleigh
G
Parker, Glenn
Schlereth, Mark
G
Ritcher, Jim
Jacoby, Joe
T
Ballard, Howard
Lachey, Jim
T
Wolford, Will
Middleton, Ron
TE
McKeller, Keith
Warren, Don
TE
Metzelaars, Pete
Clark, Gary
WR
Lofton, James
Monk, Art
WR
Reed, Andre
Byner, Earnest
RB
Davis, Kenneth
Rypien, Mark
QB
Kelly, Jim
Defense
Johnson, Tim
DT
Wright, Jeff
Williams, Eric
DT
Seals, Leon
Mann, Charles
DE
Smith, Bruce
Stokes, Fred
DE
Bennett, Cornelius
Collins, Andre
OLB
Talley, Darryl
Marshall, Wilber
OLB
Bailey, Carlton
Gouveia, Kurt
MLB
Conlan, Shane
Green, Darrell
CB
Jackson, Kirby
Mayhew, Martin
CB
Odomes, Nate
Edwards, Brad
FS
Kelso, Mark
Copeland, Danny
SS
Drane, Dwight

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Super Bowl XXVI Substitutes

Super Bowl XXVI Substitutes

Washington
Buffalo
Adickes, Mark
Beebe, Don
Brandes, John
Bentley, Ray
Buck, Jason
Daluiso, Brad
Caldwell, Ravin
Edwards, Al
Coleman, Monte
Frerotte, Mitch
Ervins, Ricky
Gardner, Carwell
Geathers, Jumpy
Garner, Hal
Goodburn, Kelly
Hale, Chris
Grimm, Russ
Hansen, Phil
Hoage, Terry
Hicks, Cliff
Hobbs, Stephen
Jones, Henry
Jenkins, James
Lingner, Adam
Johnson, A. J.
Lodish, Mike
Johnson, Sidney
Mohr, Chris
Lohmiller, Chip
Norwood, Scott
Mays, Alvoid
Patton, Marvcus
Mitchell, Brian
Pike, Mark
Orr, Terry
Reich, Frank
Riggs, Gerald
Rolle, Butch
Rutledge, Jeff
Staysniak, Joe
Sanders, Ricky
Tasker, Steve
Simmons, Ed
Thomas, Thurman
Wilson, Bobby
Williams, James

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Super Bowl XXVI Officials

Super Bowl XXVI Officials

Referee: Jerry Markbreit (9), Umpire: Bob Boylston (101), Line Judge: Ron Blum (83), Side Judge: Dick Creed (61), Head Linesman: Dale Williams (8), Back Judge: Paul Baetz (22), Field Judge: Ed Merrifield (76)