Head CoachMarv Levy
Final
Game Story
The New York Giants beat the Buffalo Bills 20-19 in Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium after one of the most tense finishes in league history. Bill Parcells' club kept Jim Kelly and Buffalo's no-huddle offense off the field by holding the ball for more than 40 minutes, and Ottis Anderson powered that approach on the way to MVP honors. Buffalo still had a chance to win in the final seconds, but Scott Norwood's 47-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide right, sealing the Giants' second Super Bowl title.
Game Ops
MVPOttis Anderson
VenueTampa Stadium
LocationTampa, FL
NetworkABC
Broadcast TeamAl Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
Broadcast Partners
Officiating Crew
RefereeJerry Seeman
UmpireArt Demmas
Head LinesmanSid Semon
Line JudgeDick McKenzie
Field JudgeJack Vaughan
Side JudgeLarry Nemmers
Back JudgeBanks Williams
Rosters
Buffalo Bills
Starting Lineup
Jim KellyQB
Thurman ThomasRB
Al EdwardsWR
James LoftonWR
Andre ReedWR
Keith McKellerTE
Will WolfordLT
Jim RitcherLG
Kent HullC
John DavisRG
Howard BallardRT
Leon SealsLDE
Jeff WrightNT
Bruce SmithRDE
Cornelius BennettLOLB
Shane ConlanLILB
Ray BentleyRILB
Darryl TalleyROLB
Kirby JacksonLCB
Nate OdomesRCB
Leonard SmithSS
Mark KelsoFS
New York Giants
Starting Lineup
Jeff HostetlerQB
Ottis AndersonRB
Mark IngramWR
Mark BavaroTE
Howard CrossTE
Bob MroskoTE
Jumbo ElliottLT
William RobertsLG
Bart OatesC
Eric MooreRG
Doug RiesenbergRT
Erik HowardNT
Leonard MarshallRDE
Carl BanksLLB
Pepper JohnsonMLB
Lawrence TaylorRLB
Mark CollinsLCB
Everson WallsRCB
Greg JacksonSS
Myron GuytonFS
Reyna ThompsonDB
Perry WilliamsDB
Team Stats
StatNYGBUF
First Downs1824
Total Net Yards371386
Total Offensive Plays5673
Average Gain/Play6.65.3
Net Rushing Yards166172
Rushing Plays2539
Yards per Rush6.64.4
Net Passing Yards205214
Sacks-Yards Lost1-72-8
Gross Passing Yards212222
Pass Att-Comp-Int30-18-032-20-0
Yards per Pass Play6.66.3
Penalties-Yards6-355-31
Fumbles-Lost1-00-0
Turnovers00
Time of Possession19:2740:33
Gamebook Detail
New York Giants
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Jeff Hostetler20322221022293.56100500000--
Dave Meggett0000000-9480172180110--
Ottis Anderson00000-0-2110212417070--
Maurice Carthon00000-0-3120513030--
Mark Ingram00000-0-00005740220--
Mark Bavaro00000-0-00005500190--
Howard Cross00000-0-00004390130--
Stephen Baker00000-0-00002311170--
Troy Kyles------------000-0--
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Leonard Marshall00001.01100000---
Erik Howard00000.05500000---
Carl Banks00000.04400000---
Mark Collins00000.04400000---
Pepper Johnson00000.04400000---
Myron Guyton00000.02200000---
Reyna Thompson00000.02200000---
Everson Walls00000.02200000---
Lawrence Taylor00000.01100000---
Gary Reasons----0.0220000----
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Dave Meggett22613.001623718.5020
Dave Duerson12222.002200-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Matt Bahr222200-0
Sean Landeta----417543.854
Buffalo Bills
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Jim Kelly18302120016181.56230900000--
Thurman Thomas000000-00-151351315550150--
Kenneth Davis00000-0-24032230190--
Jamie Mueller00000-0-130300000--
Don Smith00000-0-111100001--
Andre Reed00000-0-00008620200--
James Lofton00000-0-00001610610--
Keith McKeller00000-0-0000211060--
Al Edwards00000-0-000000000--
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Jeff Wright00001.04400000---
Bruce Smith00001.0---0000---
Shane Conlan00000.05500000---
Leon Seals00000.04400000---
Nate Odomes00000.03300000---
Cornelius Bennett00000.02200000---
Ray Bentley00000.02200000---
Mark Kelso00000.02200000---
Darryl Talley00000.01100000---
Don Smith00000.0---1000---
Mike Lodish----0.0220000----
Gary Baldinger----0.0110000----
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Don Smith46616.502400-00
Al Edwards24824.003300-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Scott Norwood221200-0
Rick Tuten----623338.847
New York Giants Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
115:45NYG 2083:4134Punt
2212:21NYG 3241:294Punt
329:38NYG 731:11-7Safety
427:53NYG 2341:347Punt
523:49NYG 13103:2487Touchdown
633:42NYG 42103:5058Touchdown
7414:43NYG 23147:2374Field Goal
845:25NYG 3063:0922Punt
940:04NYG 2910:00-1End of Game
Buffalo Bills Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1114:42BUF 3441:139Punt
2113:29NYG 31126:15-58Field Goal
317:03BUF 2961:1266Field Goal
412:04BUF 20134:3480Touchdown
5210:52BUF 2761:1423Punt
628:18BUF 3040:250Punt
726:19BUF 1682:3040Punt
820:20BUF 13179:4987Touchdown
935:21BUF 4071:39-2Punt
1047:11BUF 2061:4621Punt
1142:16BUF 1092:1261Missed FG