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Super Bowl XXII: Redskins 42 Broncos 10 - MVP Redskins QB Doug Williams
Throwing four touchdown passes in an electric second quarter, Doug Williams led Washington to its second Super Bowl victory. Williams accrued 340 yards via the pass -- a Super Bowl record at the time. Trailing 10-0 after one quarter of play, the Redskins erupted for 42 straight points en route to a 42-10 victory over the Broncos.
NFC champion Washington won Super Bowl XXII and its second NFL championship of the 1980s with a 42-10 decision over AFC champion Denver.
The Redskins, who also won Super Bowl XVII, enjoyed a record-setting second quarter en route to the victory.
The Broncos broke in front 10-0 when quarterback John Elway threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ricky Nattiel on the Broncos' first play from scrimmage. Following a Washington punt, Denver's Rich Karlis kicked a 24-yard field goal to cap a seven-play, 61-yard scoring drive.
The Redskins then erupted for 35 points on five straight possessions in the second period and coasted thereafter. The 35 points established an NFL postseason mark for most points in a period.
Redskins quarterback Doug Williams led the second-period explosion by passing for a Super Bowl record-tying four touchdowns, including 80- and 50-yard passes to wide receiver Ricky Sanders, a 27-yard toss to wide receiver Gary Clark, and an 8-yard pass to tight end Clint Didier.
Washington scored five touchdowns in 18 plays with total time of possession of only 5:47. Overall, Williams completed 18 of 29 passes for 340 yards and was named the game's most valuable player. His pass-yardage total eclipsed the Super Bowl record of 331 yards by Joe Montana of San Francisco in Super Bowl XIX.
Sanders ended with 193 yards on nine catches, breaking the previous Super Bowl yardage record of 161 yards by Lynn Swann of Pittsburgh in Super Bowl X.
Rookie running back Timmy Smith was the game's leading rusher with 22 carries for a Super Bowl-record 204 yards, breaking the previous mark of 191 yards by Marcus Allen of the Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII. Smith also scored twice on runs of 58 and 4 yards.
Washington's six touchdowns and 602 total yards gained also set Super Bowl records.
Redskins cornerback Barry Wilburn had two of the team's three interceptions, and strong safety Alvin Walton had two of Washington's five sacks.
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Super Bowl XXII MVP: Redskins QB Doug Williams
Super Bowl XXII MVP: Redskins QB Doug Williams
Throwing four touchdown passes in an electric second quarter, Doug Williams led Washington to its second Super Bowl victory. Williams accrued 340 yards via the pass -- a Super Bowl record at the time.
Trailing 10-0 after one quarter of play, the Redskins erupted for 42 straight points en route to a 42-10 victory.
Williams sparked the offensive rally with an 80-yard passing score to wide receiver Ricky Sanders less than a minute into the second quarter.
Williams' performance was so impressive that it surpassed the dynamic rushing effort by Washington running back Timmy Smith, who ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
In one of the Super Bowl's superlative displays of passing, Williams led a second-quarter offensive explosion that clinched a 42-10 victory over Denver. Williams completed 18-of-29 passes for a Super Bowl record 340 yards. He tied a Super Bowl record with four touchdown passes, all of which came in the second quarter.
Trailing 10-0 entering the second quarter, the Redskins went on a scoring binge unmatched in NFL postseason history. Scoring touchdowns on all five of their possessions, they put the game out of reach.
In the first minute of the quarter, Williams connected with wide receiver Ricky Sanders for an 80-yard score. Four minutes later, the quarterback hit wide receiver Gary Clark with a 27-yard touchdown pass. After a 58-yard TD run by running back Timmy Smith, Williams struck again, this time on 50-yard pass to Sanders. The final score of the comeback quarter came on an 8-yard pass to tight end Clint Didier.
Williams' MVP performance is all the more incredible given that he had earlier had to leave game temporarily after a knee-twisting hit.
Super Bowl XXII Scoring
Teams | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL | |||||
Washington Redskins | 0 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
Denver Broncos | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
1st Quarter
Broncos: Nattiel 56-yard TD pass from Elway (KarlisPAT), 1:57
Broncos: Karlis 24-yard field goal, 5:51
2nd Quarter
Redskins: Sanders 80-yard TD pass from D. Williams (Haji-Sheikh PAT), 0:53
Redskins: Clark 27-yard TD pass from D. Williams (Haji-Sheikh PAT), 4:45
Redskins: Smith 58-yard TD run (Haji-Sheikh PAT), 8:33
Redskins: Sanders 50-yard TD pass from D. Williams (Haji-Sheikh PAT), 11:18
Redskins: Didier 8-yard TD pass from D. Williams (Haji-Sheikh PAT), 13:56
4th Quarter
Redskins: Smith 4-yard TD run (Haji-Sheikh PAT), 1:51
Super Bowl XXII: Washington Redskins Team Statistics
Source: NFL | |
Total First Downs | 25 |
Rushing First Downs | 13 |
Passing First Downs | 11 |
Penalty First Downs | 1 |
Total Net Yardage | 602 |
Total Offensive Plays | 72 |
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play | 8.4 |
Rushes | 40 |
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) | 280 |
Average Yards per Rush | 7.0 |
Passes Attempted | 30 |
Passes Completed | 18 |
Had Intercepted | 1 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass | 2 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass | 18 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) | 322 |
Punts | 4 |
Average Distance | 37.5 |
Punt Returns | 1 |
Punt Return Yardage | 0 |
Kickoff Returns | 3 |
Kickoff Return Yardage | 46 |
Interception Return Yardage | 11 |
Fumbles | 1 |
Own Fumbles Recovered | 1 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered | 0 |
Penalties | 6 |
Yards Penalized | 65 |
Total Points Scored | 42 |
Touchdowns | 6 |
Rushing | 2 |
Passing | 4 |
Returns | 0 |
Extra Points | 6 |
Field Goals | 0 |
Fields Goals Attempted | 1 |
Safeties | 0 |
Third-Down Efficiency | 9/15 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency | 0/0 |
Time of Possession | 33:15 |
Super Bowl XXII: Denver Broncos Team Statistics
Source: NFL | |
Total First Downs | 18 |
Rushing | 6 |
Passing | 10 |
Penalty | 2 |
Total Net Yardage | 327 |
Total Offensive Plays | 61 |
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play | 5.4 |
Rushes | 17 |
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) | 97 |
Average Yards per Rush | 5.7 |
Passes Attempted | 39 |
Passes Completed | 15 |
Had Intercepted | 3 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass | 5 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass | 50 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) | 230 |
Punts | 7 |
Average Distance | 36.1 |
Punt Returns | 2 |
Punt Return Yardage | 18 |
Kickoff Returns | 5 |
Kickoff Return Yardage | 88 |
Interception Return Yardage | 0 |
Fumbles | 0 |
Own Fumbles Recovered | 0 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered | 0 |
Penalties | 5 |
Yards Penalized | 26 |
Total Points Scored | 10 |
Touchdowns | 1 |
Rushing | 0 |
Passing | 1 |
Returns | 0 |
Extra Points | 1 |
Field Goals | 1 |
Fields Goals Attempted | 2 |
Safeties | 0 |
Third-Down Efficiency | 2/12 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency | 0/0 |
Time of Possession | 24:45 |
Super Bowl XXII: Washington Redskins Player Stats
Source: NFL | ||||
Passing | Comp / Att | Yards | TD | INT |
D. Williams | 18/29 | 340 | 4 | 1 |
Schroeder | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | Carries | Yards | TD | Long |
Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
Smith | 22 | 204 | 2 | 58t |
Bryant | 8 | 38 | 0 | 15 |
Clark | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
Rogers | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
Griffin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
D. Williams | 2 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
Sanders | 1 | -4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | Catches | Yards | TD | Long |
Sanders | 9 | 193 | 2 | 80t |
Clark | 3 | 55 | 1 | 27t |
Warren | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
Monk | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
Bryant | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Smith | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Didier | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8t |
Interceptions | INT | Yards | Long | TD |
Wilburn | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting | # | AVG | Long | Blocked |
Cox | 4 | 37.5 | 42 | 0 |
Punt Returns | #/FC | Yards | Long | TD |
Green | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yarber | 0/1 | 0 | ** | 0 |
Kickoff Returns | # | Yards | Long | TD |
Sanders | 3 | 46 | 16 | 0 |
Super Bowl XXII: Denver Broncos Player Stats
Source: NFL | ||||
Passing | Comp / Att | Yards | TD | INT |
Elway | 14/38 | 257 | 1 | 3 |
Sewell | 1/1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | Carries | Yards | TD | Long |
Lang | 5 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
Elway | 3 | 32 | 0 | 21 |
Winder | 8 | 30 | 0 | 13 |
Sewell | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | Catches | Yards | TD | Long |
M. Jackson | 4 | 76 | 0 | 32 |
Sewell | 4 | 41 | 0 | 18 |
Nattiel | 2 | 69 | 1 | 56t |
Kay | 2 | 38 | 0 | 27 |
Winder | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
Elway | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Lang | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Interceptions | INT | Yards | Long | TD |
Castille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting | # | AVG | Long | Blocked |
Horan | 7 | 36.1 | 43 | 0 |
Punt Returns | #/FC | Yards | Long | TD |
Clark | 2/0 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
Kickoff Returns | # | Yards | Long | TD |
Bell | 5 | 88 | 21 | 0 |
January 31, 1988
Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego, California)
Attendance: 73,302
National Anthem: Herb Alpert
Coin Toss: Don Hutson
Halftime Show: Chubby Checker and The Rockettes
Network: ABC
Announcers: Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
Nielsen ratings: 41.9 (est. 80.14 million viewers)
Cost of 30-second commercial: $645,000
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