The show included a performance by KISS, along with their trademark elaborate costumes and theatrical pyrotechnics. But Denver's defense made a great stand in the opening minutes of the 2nd quarter, tackling Anderson for no gain on 3rd down and 1, and then stopping him for a 2-yard loss on 4th down. The Falcons then advanced to the Denver 8-yard line on their next drive, but failed to score when Andersen's 26-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right. CBS televised Super Bowls II and X (and later XLI and XLIV), NBC televised Super Bowls III, V, XIII, and XXIII, and ABC televised Super Bowl XXIX. [17] During "Turn the Beat Around", dancers on the field swung long lighted ropes. Quarterback John Elway's 41-yard completion to wide receiver Rod Smith and two receptions by tight end Shannon Sharpe for a total of 26 net yards set up fullback Howard Griffith's 1-yard touchdown run. the official stats partner of the NFL. Wide receivers Ed McCaffrey (64 receptions, 1,053 yards and 10 touchdowns) and Rod Smith (86 receptions, 1,222 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 66 rushing yards) provided the team with outstanding deep threats, while tight end Shannon Sharpe (64 receptions, 786 yards and 10 touchdowns) provided a sure-handed target over the middle. Aided by Dwight's 42-yard kickoff return to the 49-yard line, the Falcons responded by driving to Denver's 11-yard line and scored with Andersen's 28-yard field goal to cut Atlanta's deficit to 17–6 going into halftime.
To honor the 40th anniversary of the 1958 NFL Championship, also known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played", the following participants of that game appeared during the coin toss ceremony: Raymond Berry, Lenny Moore, Jim Parker, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Frank Gifford, Roosevelt Brown, Don Maynard, Sam Huff, and Tom Landry, the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants.
[15], The show was produced by Radio City Productions. [17], The performance ended with Wonder and Estafan both performing "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)". In fact, the team recorded just four winning seasons in the last 20 years prior to 1998, and only two in the 1990s. The Falcons' offense gained a total of 337 yards, were not penalized once, and had driven inside Denver's 30-yard line seven times. He played with Buffalo in all four of their Super Bowl losses (Super Bowl XXV through XXVIII) and with Denver's first Super Bowl win the year before. FoxSports.com also ran an online-only Internet halftime show, Webcast live from South Beach Miami, and hosted by then-Fox Sports Net anchorman Keith Olbermann. The only Super Bowl featuring a better matchup record-wise was Super Bowl XIX, when the San Francisco 49ers had a 17–1 record and the Miami Dolphins had a 16–2 record. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Aided by quarterback John Elway's 80-yard touchdown pass to receiver Rod Smith, Denver scored 17 consecutive points to build a 17–3 lead in the second quarter from which Atlanta could not recover. Chandler finished the game with 19 out of 35 completions for 219 yards and a touchdown, but was intercepted 3 times.
Denver head coach Mike Shanahan was hurt and angered by Reeves' pregame assertion that Shanahan and Elway had conspired to have him fired during his stint at Denver. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. [15][17] Effects included large lighted balloon balls, lasers, pyrotechnics. [17], Wonder then entered the field in a vintage automobile, while performing "Sir Duke".
The season was punctuated by Reeves receiving emergency coronary bypass surgery after Week 14. Are you a Stathead, too? The Falcons advanced to their first Super Bowl in franchise history. But the biggest threat on offense was Pro Bowl running back Jamal Anderson, who rushed for 1,846 yards, caught 27 passes for 319 yards, and scored 16 total touchdowns. During this song, dancers unrolled large swaths of cloth to form an image of a sun on the field.
Behind them, Atlanta had two outstanding linebackers, Pro Bowler Jessie Tuggle (65 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery) and Cornelius Bennett (69 tackles, 1 sack, 2 fumble recoveries). CBS televised the Broncos' losses in Super Bowls XII, XXI, and XXIV (and later their Super Bowl 50 victory), ABC their loss in Super Bowl XXII, and NBC their win in Super Bowl XXXII. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 38-year-old quarterback made the Pro Bowl for the 3rd year in a row and the 9th time in his career, throwing for 2,806 yards and 22 touchdowns, with only 10 interceptions.
Following the Broncos' victory during Super Bowl XXXII the previous season, many wondered if 15-year veteran quarterback John Elway would retire after finally winning a Super Bowl. Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos (who were also defending their Super Bowl XXXII championship) and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Atlanta Falcons to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1998 season. The first was Super Bowl XII, featuring two 12-2 teams: the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. Then-defensive coordinator Rich Brooks substituted for Reeves as head coach in Weeks 15 and 16, and won both games. But unlike the Broncos, Atlanta's success in 1998 was very surprising to many because they had a 7–9 record in the previous season and a 3–13 record the year before that. About logos. [17], The show was preceded with a brief skit featuring Estefan and Wonder with the character E.T. Like the Broncos, they finished the 1998 regular season with a 14–2 record, including wins in each of their last nine games.
Other cities under consideration were Atlanta, Tampa, and Los Angeles. Weeb Ewbank, head coach of the Baltimore Colts in that game, was also scheduled to appear, but died November 17, 1998. The halftime show was sponsored by Progressive Auto Insurance. Three plays later, a 25-yard completion from Elway to McCaffrey set up Elam's 37-yard field goal with just over 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter. The game was broadcast in the United States by Fox and featured the broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Pat Summerall and color commentator John Madden. [24] The minimums are shown (in parenthesis). [17] Wonder briefly joined Savion in tap dancing. But Denver linebacker Bill Romanowski sacked quarterback Chris Chandler for a 7-yard loss on third down, forcing Atlanta to settle for Morten Andersen's 32-yard field goal to give them a 3–0 lead. (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Won Wild Card 42-17 vs. Jacksonville JaguarsWon Divisional Round 14-10 vs. Kansas City ChiefsWon Conference Championship 24-21 vs. Pittsburgh SteelersWon Super Bowl 31-24 vs. Green Bay Packers, Other Notable Asst. Or write about sports? 3Long gain Sources: NFL.com Super Bowl XXXIII, Super Bowl XXXIII Play Finder Den, Super Bowl XXXIII Play Finder Atl, USA Today Super Bowl XXXIII Play by Play, 1Completions/attempts
"[10] Although asked to rest for at least six weeks, Reeves returned to the sidelines for Week 17. Find out more. In the final game of his career before his announced retirement on May 2, 1999, he completed 18 of 29 passes for 336 yards with one touchdown and one interception, and also scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown. Do you have a blog? Reeves lost Super Bowls XXI, XXII, and XXIV while coaching the Broncos. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Broncos then responded with an 80-yard scoring drive. [18][19], The performance began with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performing "Go Daddy-O". During Reeves' first season with Atlanta, they finished the season 6–2, after starting out 1–7, to compile a 7–9 record overall. Then aided by a 25-yard pass interference penalty against Broncos defensive back Steve Atwater and 31 rushing yards from Jamal Anderson, the Falcons drove to the Broncos 8-yard line. Miami, Atlanta, and Tampa were selected to host XXXIII, XXXIV, and XXXV, respectively. The starting lineups were shown using a virtual TV. The Broncos' defense typically did not get as much attention as their offense, but it was still effective, giving up 308 points (8th fewest in the NFL). But Davis' rushing numbers did not reduce Elway's passing production. Super Bowl 50 has finally arrived, and the Denver Broncos have a roster that might actually bring home a win this time.
But Atlanta's offense scored only 13 points and committed four turnovers. However, Anderson fumbled at the Broncos 33-yard line, and Broncos defensive back Tyrone Braxton recovered the ball, allowing Denver to run out the clock and win the The defending Super Bowl champion Broncos entered the game with an AFC-best 14–2 regular season record. Rookie wide receiver Tim Dwight gave the team a great special teams attack, gaining a total of 1,236 yards and scoring a touchdown on kickoff and punt returns. Miami became the first Super Bowl host city to have games televised by all four major American broadcast networks. After the game, Fox aired the pilot episode of Family Guy, "Death Has a Shadow". Record: 12-4-0, 2nd in
Dwight returned 5 kickoffs for 210 yards, the second most in Super Bowl history, and the highest Super Bowl career yards per return average (42.0). Two plays later, Elway finished the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run, giving the Broncos a 31–6 lead (Elway became the second player in Super Bowl history to score a touchdown in four different Super Bowls; he ran for scores before in Super Bowls XXI, XXIV, and XXXII, joining Thurman Thomas on this list). Denver Broncos is one of the teams with most super bowl appearances. While driving alone in a rented car along a downtown Miami street, he approached a female undercover police officer posing as a prostitute and offered $40 for oral sex. Emmitt Smith was the first one, but also was named Super Bowl MVP for Super Bowl XXVIII during that year. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/rosters, Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 7 vs. Kansas City, Broncos' Drew Lock: Two more picks, this time in loss, Broncos' Melvin Gordon: Reaches end zone in blowout loss, Broncos' Phillip Lindsay: Concussion confirmed, Concussion: Questionable for Week 8 vs. L.A. Chargers, Broncos' Tim Patrick: Injures hamstring Sunday, Hamstring: Questionable for Week 8 vs. L.A. Chargers, Shoulder: Inactive for Week 7 vs. Kansas City, Hamstring: Inactive for Week 7 vs. Kansas City, Broncos' Noah Fant: Three catches in return from injury, Broncos' Albert Okwuegbunam: Team's top receiver against Chiefs, Broncos' Shelby Harris: Retakes field Sunday, Broncos' Mike Purcell: Ruled out with foot injury, Foot: Questionable for Week 8 vs. L.A. Chargers, Quadriceps: Inactive for Week 7 vs. Kansas City, Broncos' Derrek Tuszka: Forced out with hamstring injury. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 19. [17], The performance then saw Estefan make her entrance.
The Broncos defeated the Falcons by the score of 34–19, winning their second consecutive Super Bowl. A big reason for Elway's passing success was that he had two Pro Bowl wide receivers and a Pro Bowl tight end to throw to.