Super Bowl XXV
New York 20, Buffalo 19
Tampa Stadium
Tampa, Florida
January 27, 1991
Attendance: 73,813
MVP: Ottis Anderson, RB, New York
SCORING
Buffalo 3 9 0 7 -- 19
New York Giants 3 7 7 3 -- 20
NYG- FG Bahr 28, 7:46 1st
BUF- FG Norwood 23, 9:09 1st
BUF- D. Smith 1 run (Norwood kick), 2:30 2nd
BUF- safety B. Smith 0, 6:33 2nd
NYG- Baker 14 pass from Hostetler (Bahr kick),
14:35 2nd
NYG- Anderson 1 run (Bahr kick), 9:29 3rd
BUF- Thomas 31 run (Norwood kick), 0:08 4th
NYG- FG Bahr 21, 7:40 4th
TEAM STATISTICS Buff. NY-G
Total First Downs 18 24
Rushing 8 10
Passing 9 13
Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yardage 371 386
Total Offensive Plays 56 73
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play 6.6 5.3
Rushes 25 39
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) 166 172
Average Yards per Rush 6.6 4.4
Passes Attempted 30 32
Passes Completed 18 20
Had Intercepted 0 0
Tackled Attempting to Pass 1 2
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass 7 8
Yards Gained Passing (Net) 205 214
Punts 6 4
Average Distance 38.8 43.8
Punt Returns 0 2
Punt Return Yardage 0 37
Kickoff Returns 6 3
Kickoff Return Yardage 114 48
Interception Return Yardage 0 0
Fumbles 1 0
Own Fumbles Recovered 1 0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered 0 0
Penalties 6 5
Yards Penalized 35 31
Total Points Scored 19 20
Touchdowns 2 2
Rushing 2 1
Passing 0 1
Returns 0 0
Extra Points 2 2
Field Goals 1 2
Field Goals Attempted 2 2
Safeties 1 0
Third-Down Efficiency 1/8 9/16
Fourth-Down Efficiency 0/0 0/1
Time of Possession 19:27 40:33
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Buffalo No. Yds. LG TD
Thomas 15 135 31t 1
Kelly 6 23 9 0
K. Davis 2 4 3 0
Mueller 1 3 3 0
D. Smith 1 1 1t 1
New York Giants No. Yds. LG TD
Anderson 21 102 24 1
Meggett 9 48 17 0
Carthon 3 12 5 0
Hostetler 6 10 5 0
Passing
Buffalo Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int.
Kelly 30 18 212 0 0
New York Giants Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int.
Hostetler 32 20 222 1 0
Receiving
Buffalo No. Yds. LG TD
Reed 8 62 20 0
Thomas 5 55 15 0
K. Davis 2 23 19 0
McKeller 2 11 6 0
Lofton 1 61 61 0
New York Giants No. Yds. LG TD
Ingram 5 74 22 0
Bavaro 5 50 19 0
Cross 4 39 13 0
Baker 2 31 17 1
Meggett 2 18 11 0
Anderson 1 7 7 0
Carthon 1 3 3 0
Interceptions
Buffalo No. Yds. LG TD
None -- -- -- --
New York Giants No. Yds. LG TD
None -- -- -- --
Punting
Buffalo No. Avg. LG Blk.
Tuten 6 38.8 47 0
New York Giants No. Avg. LG Blk.
Landeta 4 43.8 54 0
Punt Returns
Buffalo No. FC Yds. LG TD
Edwards 0 3 0 ** 0
New York Giants No. FC Yds. LG TD
Meggett 2 3 37 20 0
Kickoff Returns
Buffalo No. Yds. LG TD
D. Smith 4 66 24 0
Edwards 2 48 33 0
New York Giants No. Yds. LG TD
Meggett 2 26 16 0
Duerson 1 22 22 0
Buffalo Bills New York Giants
== Offense ==
Hull, Kent C Oates, Bart C
Davis, John G Moore, Eric G
Ritcher, Jim G Roberts, William G
Ballard, Howard T Elliott, Jumbo T
Wolford, Will T Riesenberg, Doug T
McKeller, Keith TE Bavaro, Mark TE
Edwards, Al WR Cross, Howard TE
Lofton, James WR Mrosko, Bob TE
Reed, Andre WR Ingram, Mark WR
Thomas, Thurman RB Anderson, Ottis RB
Kelly, Jim QB Hostetler, Jeff QB
== Defense ==
Wright, Jeff NT Howard, Erik NT
Seals, Leon DE Marshall, Leonard DE
Smith, Bruce DE Banks, Carl OLB
Bennett, Cornelius OLB Taylor, Lawrence OLB
Talley, Darryl OLB Johnson, Pepper ILB
Bentley, Ray ILB Collins, Mark CB
Conlan, Shane ILB Thompson, Reyna CB
Jackson, Kirby CB Walls, Everson CB
Odomes, Nate CB Williams, Perry L. CB
Kelso, Mark FS Guyton, Myron FS
Smith, Leonard P. SS Jackson, Greg SS
== Substitute ==
Bailey, Carlton Abrams, Bobby
Baldinger, Gary Bahr, Matt
Davis, Kenneth Baker, Stephen
Drane, Dwight Brown, Roger
Frerotte, Mitch Carthon, Maurice
Gardner, Carwell Cooks, Johnie
Garner, Hal DeOssie, Steve
Hagy, John Dorsey, Eric
Hicks, Cliff Duerson, Dave
Lingner, Adam Fox, Mike
Lodish, Mike Kratch, Bob
Metzelaars, Pete Kyles, Troy
Mueller, Jamie Landeta, Sean
Norwood, Scott McGrew, Larry
Parker, Glenn Meggett, David
Pike, Mark Reasons, Gary
Reich, Frank Robinson, Stacy
Rolle, Butch Rouson, Lee
Smith, Don M. Tillman, Lewis
Tasker, Steve Washington, John
Tuten, Rick Whitmore, David
Williams, James Williams, Brian
== Did Not Play ==
Gilbert, Gale Cavanaugh, Matt
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