Super Bowl XXVI
Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1991 season. The Redskins beat the Bills by a score of 37–24, bringing the number of Super Bowls they won to three. The Bills lost two Super Bowls in a row. The game was played on January 26, 1992, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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| Date | January 26, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Mark Rypien, quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Redskins by 7[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jerry Markbreit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 63,130[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current/Future Hall of Famers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Redskins: Joe Gibbs (head coach), Emmitt Thomas‡ (assistant coach), Darrell Green, Russ Grimm, Art Monk Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Bill Polian (general manager), Marv Levy (head coach), Jim Kelly, James Lofton, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas ‡ elected as a player. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Harry Connick Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Chuck Noll | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill, and the Minnesota Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Pat Summerall, John Madden, Lesley Visser, Pat O'Brien and Jim Gray | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 40.3 (est. 79.6 million viewers)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Market share | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | $850,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Radio in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jack Buck and Hank Stram | ||||||||||||||||||
Playoffs
| Dec 29 – Soldier Field | Jan 5 – Pontiac Silverdome | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dallas | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dallas | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago | 13 | Jan 12 – RFK Stadium | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Detroit | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| NFC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 28 – Louisiana Superdome | 2 | Detroit | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan 4 – RFK Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Washington | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Atlanta | 27 | NFC Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Atlanta | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New Orleans | 20 | Jan 26 – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Washington | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wild Card playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29 – Astrodome | N1 | Washington | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan 4 – Mile High Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Buffalo | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | NY Jets | 10 | Super Bowl XXVI | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 17 | Jan 12 – Rich Stadium | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Denver | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| AFC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 28 – Arrowhead Stadium | 2 | Denver | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan 5 – Rich Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Buffalo | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LA Raiders | 6 | AFC Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas City | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas City | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Buffalo | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
Starting lineups
Hall of Fame ‡
| Washington | Position | Buffalo | |
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| Offense | |||
| Gary Clark | WR | James Lofton‡ | |
| Ron Middleton | TE | Pete Metzelaars | |
| Jim Lachey | LT | Will Wolford | |
| Raleigh McKenzie | LG | Jim Ritcher | |
| Jeff Bostic | C | Kent Hull | |
| Mark Schlereth | RG | Glenn Parker | |
| Joe Jacoby | RT | Howard Ballard | |
| Don Warren | TE | Keith McKeller | |
| Art Monk‡ | WR | Andre Reed‡ | |
| Mark Rypien | QB | Jim Kelly‡ | |
| Earnest Byner | RB | Thurman Thomas‡ | |
| Defense | |||
| Charles Mann | LE | Leon Seals | |
| Eric Williams | LT | NT | Jeff Wright |
| Tim Johnson | RT | RE | Bruce Smith‡ |
| Fred Stokes | RE | LOLB | Cornelius Bennett |
| Wilber Marshall | LLB | LILB | Shane Conlan |
| Kurt Gouveia | MLB | RILB | Carlton Bailey |
| Andre Collins | RLB | ROLB | Darryl Talley |
| Martin Mayhew | LCB | Kirby Jackson | |
| Darrell Green‡ | RCB | Nate Odomes | |
| Danny Copeland | SS | Dwight Drane | |
| Brad Edwards | FS | Mark Kelso | |
Game statistics
| Washington Redskins | Buffalo Bills | |
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| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| First downs rushing | 10 | 4 |
| First downs passing | 12 | 18 |
| First downs penalty | 2 | 3 |
| Third down efficiency | 6/16 | 7/17 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 0/2 | 2/2 |
| Net yards rushing | 125 | 43 |
| Rushing attempts | 40 | 18 |
| Yards per rush | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Passing – Completions/attempts | 18/33 | 29/59 |
| Times sacked–total yards | 0–0 | 5–46 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 4 |
| Net yards passing | 292 | 240 |
| Total net yards | 417 | 283 |
| Punt returns–total yards | 0–0 | 3–9 |
| Kickoff returns–total yards | 1–16 | 4–77 |
| Interceptions–total return yards | 4–79 | 1–4 |
| Punts–average yardage | 4–37.5 | 6–35.0 |
| Fumbles–lost | 1–0 | 6–1 |
| Penalties–total yards | 5–82 | 6–50 |
| Time of possession | 33:43 | 26:17 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
References
- DiNitto, Marcus (January 25, 2015). "Super Bowl Betting History – Underdogs on Recent Roll". Sporting News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- "Super Bowl History". Vegas Insider. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- "Super Bowl Winners". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- "Super Bowl TV Ratings — TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Complete Super Bowl TV Ratings, 1967–2009". TVbytheNumbers. February 5, 2009. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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