72-817: (Redirected from DeHaven ) DeHaven or De Haven is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bruce DeHaven (1948–2016), American football coach Carter DeHaven (1886–1977), American actor Edwin De Haven (1816–1865), United States Navy officer and explorer Flora Parker DeHaven (1883–1950), American actress Gloria DeHaven (1925–2016), American actress Hugh De Haven (1895–1980), American pilot, engineer and passive safety pioneer John J. De Haven (1849–1913), U.S. Representative from California Penny DeHaven (1948–2014), American country music singer Tom De Haven (born 1949), American writer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
144-526: A 21-yard field goal to give the Giants the lead again, 20–19. On the Bills' ensuing possession, they could only advance to their own 41-yard line before having to punt, enabling the Giants to take more time off the clock. Buffalo finally forced New York to punt and took the ball at their own 10-yard line after a 38-yard punt by Sean Landeta , getting one more chance for a game-winning drive with 2:16 remaining. On
216-436: A 28-yard field goal from kicker Matt Bahr . In that drive, New York ran six rushing plays, which included a 10-yard run by running back Dave Meggett , and five passing plays, which included quarterback Jeff Hostetler 's passes for 13 and 16 yards to tight end Howard Cross and wide receiver Mark Ingram , respectively. However, Buffalo struck right back on their ensuing possession with a 6-play, 66-yard drive that took 1:23 off
288-532: A Coach , David Halberstam wrote that one of defensive coordinator Bill Belichick 's specific plans to combat the Bills involved convincing his defense (who had been the best unit against the run in the NFL that season) that they would win the game if Thurman Thomas ran for more than 100 yards. Belichick also felt that Jim Kelly was not as good at reading defenses as some other elite quarterbacks were (for example, Joe Montana ), and that Kelly tended to "freeze" what he
360-535: A May 20, 1987 owners meeting held at Coronado, California . It was the second time that Tampa hosted the game; the city previously hosted XVIII on January 22, 1984. Voting for the "silver anniversary" Super Bowl drew bids from Tampa ( Tampa Stadium ), San Diego ( Jack Murphy Stadium ), Anaheim ( Anaheim Stadium ), Los Angeles ( Coliseum ), and Miami ( Joe Robbie Stadium ). The voting process took six ballots, and eventually narrowed down to two finalists: Tampa and San Diego. Anaheim and Los Angeles were eliminated on
432-480: A Super Bowl-record 9:29 off the clock. Giants running back Ottis Anderson , who carried the ball 21 times for 102 yards and one touchdown, was named Super Bowl MVP . He was the first awardee to receive the newly named " Pete Rozelle Trophy " (named for the former commissioner, Pete Rozelle ). Anderson also recorded one reception for seven yards. The NFL in its 100 Greatest Games series ranked it at number 10. NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXV to Tampa during
504-475: A bad punt by Tuten set the Giants up with good field position at their own 42. They drove to the Buffalo 35-yard line, aided by a 10-yard reception by Cross, a defensive holding penalty on Bills cornerback Nate Odomes , and a 9-yard reception by Ingram. But when New York elected to convert 4th-and-2, Bruce Smith tackled Anderson for a 2-yard loss, giving the ball back to Buffalo on their own 37. Immediately after
576-495: A pass for seven yards, and scored a touchdown. Thurman Thomas scored a touchdown, rushed for 135 yards, and caught five passes for 55 yards, giving him 190 total yards from scrimmage. Thomas' 135 yards are the most yards rushing for a member of a losing team. This was also only the second Super Bowl to have two 100-yard rushers. In Super Bowl III , New York Jets fullback Matt Snell recorded 121 rushing yards while Baltimore Colts halfback Tom Matte ran for 116. In lieu of saying
648-413: A quick-strike attack of their own. It worked, as Hostetler led the Giants on a 10-play, 87-yard drive, which featured an 18-yard run by running back Ottis Anderson , a 22-yard reception by Ingram, and a 16-yard run by Meggett. The drive ended with Hostetler's 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Stephen Baker with just 25 seconds left in the half, cutting New York's deficit to 12–10. The Giants opened
720-456: A safety, increasing the Bills' lead to 12–3. On the play, Smith had a chance to force a fumble, since Hostetler was holding the football with only his throwing hand, but Hostetler held the ball away from Smith, ensuring that only two points would be surrendered. After the next three possessions ended in punts, the Giants got the ball at their own 13-yard line with 3:43 left in the second quarter. They abandoned their long-drive strategy and employed
792-421: A short pass from Hostetler and broke five tackles by the Buffalo defense to get the first down and keep the drive alive. With his touchdown included, Anderson recorded five runs for a total of 37 yards during the drive. By this point, the Bills' offense had gone nearly two hours of real-time (counting the halftime show) since they last possessed the ball. After forcing the Bills to punt on their ensuing possession,
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#1732802486862864-712: A team record with 12.2 yards per punt. Long snapper J. J. Jansen was also named a Pro Bowler under DeHaven's coaching. In the 2015 season, DeHaven and the Panthers reached Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. In May 2015, DeHaven was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer and was told he had anywhere from five months to five years to live. DeHaven died December 27, 2016, at his home in Orchard Park, New York . Super Bowl XXV Super Bowl XXV
936-572: A trivial elimination of the Chicago Bears , 31–3. In leading the Giants' "power football" offense, Hostetler threw only 17 passes, but two went for touchdowns and he threw no interceptions. He also directed a rushing attack that gained 194 yards, including 43 (and a touchdown) from Hostetler himself. This game offered a preview of what lay in store for Super Bowl XXV, as the Giants scored on drives of 75, 80, 49, and 51 yards, which lasted nine, 11, 11, and 16 plays, respectively. Overall, New York held
1008-674: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Bruce DeHaven Bruce Leroy DeHaven (September 6, 1948 – December 27, 2016) was an American football coach. Specializing in special teams coaching, DeHaven held that position for five teams in the National Football League , his longest tenure being 16 seasons over two runs with the Buffalo Bills . DeHaven began his coaching career at Oxford High School in Oxford, Kansas . DeHaven then moved on to be
1080-724: The AFC Championship Game , the most lopsided score in AFC Championship Game history. The Bills' defense dominated the Raiders' offense, which was without running back Bo Jackson , who suffered a career-ending injury against the Cincinnati Bengals the week before, limiting them to an early field goal and intercepting five passes from quarterback Jay Schroeder . Meanwhile, the Bills' offense racked up 502 yards, piling up yards and points so fast
1152-509: The Carolina Panthers assistant special teams coordinator before being elevated to special teams coordinator in 2014. During his time with the Panthers, punter Brad Nortman set team records for net average (41.6 yards per punt) and gross average (47.8 yards per punt). Kicker Graham Gano set team records with 6 kicks of 50 or more yards, and touchback percentage on kickoffs (79.7 yards per kick). Punt returner Ted Ginn Jr. also set
1224-738: The Cleveland Browns and Boston College , respectively. Belichick was head coach of the New England Patriots , while Coughlin went from Boston College to be the first head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars , and spent 12 seasons as the head coach of the New York Giants before resigning in 2016 . Giants head coach Bill Parcells retired shortly after winning his second Super Bowl with the Giants. However, he went on to coach three other teams since then:
1296-494: The Dallas Cowboys , who recorded six interceptions, and safety Greg Jackson , who recorded five interceptions and four sacks. The Giants' offense was unspectacular, ranking just 17th in the league in yards gained and 13th in points scored. Despite that, they wore down opposing teams' defenses with extremely long drives, thus keeping their opponents' offense on the sidelines and preventing them from scoring. More importantly,
1368-583: The Florida Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Jahja Ling . With America involved in the Gulf War , the positive response to the rousing performance was overwhelming; it would later see a release as a single and a video . It reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 – making her the only act to turn the national anthem into a pop hit of that magnitude. Houston's rendition
1440-540: The Miami Dolphins . The Bills jumped to an early 20–3 lead, but Miami quarterback Dan Marino rallied his team back and cut Buffalo's lead to 30–27 going into the fourth quarter. However, Buffalo scored a touchdown on their first drive of the period with a 5-yard run by Thurman Thomas. Kicker Scott Norwood then recovered a fumble from Miami on the ensuing kickoff, allowing the Bills to put the game away with Kelly's 26-yard touchdown pass to Andre Reed. Kelly finished
1512-611: The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award . Behind him, three of the Bills' starting linebackers, Darryl Talley , Shane Conlan , and Cornelius Bennett , were selected to the Pro Bowl. Defensive back Kirby Jackson led the team in interceptions with 3. On special teams , Pro Bowler Steve Tasker was a dominant threat, forcing fumbles, delivering jarring tackles, and blocking kicks. Despite their good defense, it
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#17328024868621584-777: The New England Patriots (whom he helped bring to Super Bowl XXXI ) from 1993 – 1996 , the New York Jets from 1997 – 1999 , and the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 – 2006 . Both Coughlin and Belichick have gone on to win Super Bowls as head coaches: Belichick with the Patriots in Super Bowls XXXVI , XXXVIII , XXXIX , XLIX , LI , and LIII ; Coughlin with the Giants in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI , coincidentally both against Belichick's Patriots. It
1656-472: The Orlando Renegades in 1985. In 1987, DeHaven was hired as the Buffalo Bills special teams coordinator and spent 13 seasons with the Bills under that capacity and was a part of a Bills staff that won four consecutive AFC Championships. While DeHaven was the Bills special teams coordinator, kicker Steve Christie set Bills team records in 1998 with 140 points and 33 made field goals and became
1728-434: The holder and center Adam Lingner the long snapper . (At the two-minute warning, ABC put up a graphic that showed Norwood's career history of field goal attempts of 40+ yards on grass fields; he was 1 for 5.) Norwood's kick sailed wide right , less than a yard outside of the goalpost upright. After Norwood's miss, the Giants ran out the clock to win their second Super Bowl title. There were many impressive performances in
1800-420: The surname DeHaven . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DeHaven_(surname)&oldid=759112047 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
1872-405: The Bills on a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive that consumed 4:27 and moved the ball so effectively that the team never faced a third down. Kelly completed six consecutive passes (four to wide receiver Andre Reed ) for 62 yards, and running back Don Smith capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to give Buffalo their first lead of the game, 10–3, early in the second quarter. Smith's touchdown
1944-422: The Bills' final possession, Kelly led the team down the field with a mix of scrambles, short passes, and a pair of runs by Thomas, of which the last was for a critical 11 yards, managing to get the Bills to the Giants 29-yard line, just within field goal range with eight seconds to play. Norwood attempted a 47-yard game-winning field goal from the right hash of the 37-yard line, with backup quarterback Frank Reich
2016-450: The Bills' formation correctly, making substitutions, or even catching their breath. The Bills' no-huddle K-Gun offense worked well enough for Kelly to finish the regular season as the top-rated quarterback in the NFL (101.2), throwing for 2,829 yards, 24 touchdowns, and only nine interceptions. One reason for his success was that he had two outstanding wide receivers: future Hall of Famer Andre Reed , who made his specialty going across
2088-450: The Bills, New York suffered a setback when starting quarterback Phil Simms , who had thrown for 2,284 yards and 15 touchdowns with only four interceptions during the year, went down for the season with a broken bone in his foot. Simms's replacement, Jeff Hostetler , had started only two games in his seven years as a backup with the Giants. However, Hostetler displayed polished passing and scrambling ability in his limited playing time during
2160-468: The Giants also posted a 13–3 regular-season record, but with a ball-control offense and a defense that allowed a league-low 211 points. Super Bowl XXV became the first Super Bowl to feature two teams representing the same state, even though the Giants technically play in New Jersey. The game is known for Bills placekicker Scott Norwood 's last-second missed field goal attempt that went wide right of
2232-461: The Giants contained the 49ers' offense very well. A sack by Giants defensive end Leonard Marshall early in the fourth quarter knocked Montana out of the game. Despite their super defensive effort, the Giants still trailed 13–9 midway through the fourth quarter, but a 30-yard run from linebacker Gary Reasons on a fake punt set up kicker Matt Bahr 's fourth field goal, cutting their deficit to 13–12. The 49ers (now led by Steve Young ) tried to run out
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2304-554: The Giants set an NFL record by losing only 14 turnovers in a 16-game regular season. A big reason for the team's offensive success was the blocking of linemen Bart Oates and William Roberts , the only Pro Bowlers on the offense. Ottis Anderson was the team's leading rusher with 784 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also catching 18 passes for 139 yards. Kick returner Dave Meggett led the NFL in punt return yards (467), while also gaining 492 yards on kickoff returns, rushing for 164 yards, and catching 39 passes for 410 yards. New York began
2376-483: The Giants' offense would be after failing to score a single touchdown in the NFC Championship Game. As the designated home team in the annual rotation between AFC and NFC teams, the Giants wore their home blue uniforms and white pants. The Bills donned their road all-white uniforms, which marked the only time they wore white in their four consecutive Super Bowl appearances. Both teams wore a patch with
2448-472: The Gulf War situation. PepsiCo 's contest, a heavily promoted $ 3 million giveaway in which viewers would be invited to call a toll-free number during the first three quarters; with the caller receiving a Diet Pepsi coupon and an opportunity to win one of 3 prizes totaling $ 1 million each, was also withdrawn due to FCC and Congressional fears and complaints from the telephone communications industry that
2520-475: The NFL in yards from scrimmage for the second consecutive season. A key to the Bills' prolific offense was the blocking of its superb offensive line , led by All-Pro center Kent Hull and Pro Bowl left tackle Will Wolford . Even though Kelly missed the last two games of the season with a knee injury, suffered in the same game in which the Giants lost Simms, the Bills finished with a 13–3 regular season record. The Giants began their championship postseason run by
2592-960: The NFL quickly denied those rumors by stating the games would go on as scheduled. The game was broadcast in the United States by ABC . The broadcast featured the Monday Night Football team of play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and color commentators Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf . Brent Musburger hosted all the events with the help of then-ABC Sports analysts Bob Griese and Dick Vermeil , Musburger's regular color commentator on ABC's college football telecasts; with other contributors including Jack Arute , Bob Griese , Beth Ruyak, Jack Whitaker and ABC News correspondent Judd Rose (reporting from Saudi Arabia) as well as an interview with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue . Sponsors Coca-Cola and Diet Pepsi had to withdraw planned contest promotions or advertisements, due to
2664-521: The United States telephone system would be overwhelmed. CBS aired the game nationally on radio. Jack Buck served as play-by-play with Hank Stram as color commentator. In the teams' local markets, the game was carried on WNEW-AM in New York City with Jim Gordon , Dick Lynch , and Karl Nelson and WGR in Buffalo , New York with Van Miller , Ed Rutkowski , and Pete Weber. The game
2736-551: The ball for 38:22, compared to Chicago's 21:38. However, New York lost another key player for the season when rookie running back Rodney Hampton , the team's second-leading rusher during the regular season with 455 yards, suffered a broken leg. The following Sunday, the Giants upset the San Francisco 49ers 15–13 in the NFC Championship Game . The 49ers, an NFL-best 14–2 in the regular season and winners of
2808-431: The clock and limit Buffalo's possessions. The Giants set a Super Bowl record for time of possession with 40 minutes and 33 seconds, including 22 minutes in the second half. On defense, New York wanted to be physical with Buffalo's wideouts, and play with extra defensive backs to concentrate on stopping the Bills' passing game, while shifting focus away from trying to stop Buffalo's running game. In his book The Education of
2880-405: The clock on their ensuing possession, but running back Roger Craig had the ball dislodged by nose tackle Erik Howard , and Lawrence Taylor recovered the fumble in mid-air with 2:36 remaining. Five plays later, Bahr kicked his fifth field goal, a 41-yarder, as time expired to give New York the win. As for the Bills, Jim Kelly returned from his injury to lead Buffalo to a 44–34 playoff victory over
2952-583: The clock, which included a 61-yard pass from quarterback Jim Kelly that was tipped by Giants cornerback Perry Williams , but caught by Bills wide receiver James Lofton to set up 1st-and-goal for Buffalo at the New York 8-yard line. However, the Giants' defense kept the Bills out of the end zone, forcing them to settle for kicker Scott Norwood 's 23-yard field goal to tie the game, 3–3. After forcing New York to punt on their ensuing possession, Buffalo's offensive strategy started to work to perfection. Kelly led
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3024-649: The defensive back and offensive line coach in addition to the recruiting coordinator at Kansas . He served as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at New Mexico State . DeHaven began his professional coaching career in the United States Football League , serving as the assistant offensive line coach and special teams coordinator for the New Jersey Generals in 1983, the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984 and
3096-475: The extra point). However, before the Buffalo defense had a chance to catch their breath, they found themselves back on the field trying to contain another long New York drive. This one went for 14 plays and 74 yards, half of which came off three passes from Hostetler to tight end Mark Bavaro and took 7:32 off the clock. The Bills managed to halt the drive at their own 3-yard line when linebacker Cornelius Bennett broke up Hostetler's third down pass, but Bahr kicked
3168-466: The first ballot, then Miami (already scheduled to host XXIII ), was eliminated on the second. After three additional rounds, neither Tampa nor San Diego could garner the desired 3 ⁄ 4 vote (21 of 28 owners). To break the stalemate, the vote switched to a simple majority. Though the final tally was kept secret, Tampa was said to have won by a close margin of only 2–3 votes. The Tampa Bay area won by virtue of proven success hosting XVIII , and
3240-470: The fourth quarter which led to a Bills loss in the 1999 NFL Wild Card game. After the 1999 season, DeHaven was fired. After his firing by the Bills, he was the special teams coordinator for San Francisco 49ers from 2000 to 2002, the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2006, and the Seattle Seahawks from 2007 to 2009 before joining the Bills again in 2010 until 2012. In 2013, DeHaven was hired as
3312-667: The franchise's all-time leading scorer. Also under DeHaven's coaching, 7-time gunner Steve Tasker , who was revered as one of the NFL's most fierce tacklers, had his best seasons. However, there was also Scott Norwood's missed kick in Super Bowl XXV which led to a Bills loss in Super Bowl XXV , as well as the Music City Miracle in which the Tennessee Titans performed a successful trick play in
3384-501: The game by players from both teams. Jim Kelly completed 18 of 30 passes for 212 yards with no interceptions, while adding another 23 yards on six rushing attempts. Jeff Hostetler completed 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 10 yards. Dave Meggett recorded 129 combined net yards (48 rushing, 18 receiving, 37 on punt returns, 26 on kickoff returns). But the best performances came from both teams' starting running backs. Ottis Anderson rushed for 102 yards, caught
3456-466: The game logo on the left shoulder of their jersey to commemorate the silver anniversary of the Super Bowl. This would not become a Super Bowl standard until Super Bowl XXXII . With the Gulf War having begun 10 days prior to this Super Bowl's scheduled date of January 27; rumors had begun circulating of a possible delay or cancellation of the conference championship games and the Super Bowl. However,
3528-402: The game was out of reach by the end of the first half. Kelly was 17 of 23 for 300 yards passing, and two touchdowns to Lofton. Thomas had 138 yards rushing, 61 yards receiving, and his backup, Kenneth Davis , tied a playoff record with three touchdowns. The Bills and the Giants entered the game using contrasting styles. While the Bills led the league in total points scored (428), the Giants led
3600-498: The game with 336 passing yards, three touchdowns, and 37 rushing yards. Reed was also a major factor, recording 123 receiving yards and a pair of touchdown catches. James Lofton caught seven passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. Thomas led the Bills' ground attack with 32 carries for 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while also catching three passes for 38 yards. Buffalo then crushed the Los Angeles Raiders 51–3 in
3672-489: The last two Super Bowls, were 8-point favorites at kickoff. Their outstanding defense was led by future Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and linebacker Charles Haley , who led the NFC in sacks. San Francisco's offense was considered the best in the NFC, led by future Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and wide receiver Jerry Rice . However, except for a 61-yard touchdown pass from Montana to wide receiver John Taylor ,
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#17328024868623744-506: The league in fewest points allowed (211). The teams had also met earlier in the season on December 15: the Bills defeated the Giants at Giants Stadium , 17–13, in a game which was close, but would prove to be not as close as Super Bowl XXV. The Bills were thus heavily favored to win Super Bowl XXV. Most experts expected that the Giants' defense would not be able to contain the Bills' turbo-charged no-huddle offense, which had scored 95 points in 2 playoff games. Many also questioned how effective
3816-429: The league in fewest total yards allowed (4,392) and first in fewest points allowed, and boasted three Pro Bowl selections: defensive tackle Erik Howard , and linebackers Pepper Johnson and Lawrence Taylor (10.5 sacks and 1 interception). Linebacker Gary Reasons was also a strong force with 3 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries. The secondary was led by defensive back Everson Walls , an offseason acquisition from
3888-463: The middle on slants and crossing routes, recorded 71 receptions, 945 yards, and 8 touchdowns, and future Hall of Famer James Lofton , who was the big threat with 35 receptions for 712 yards (a 20.3 yards per catch average). Tight end Keith McKeller contributed 34 receptions for 464 yards and five touchdowns. Pro Bowl running back Thurman Thomas had an AFC-best 1,297 rushing yards, caught 49 passes for 532 yards, and scored 13 touchdowns. Thomas also led
3960-434: The network televised a special ABC News report anchored by Peter Jennings on the progress of the ongoing Gulf War , then aired the halftime show on tape delay after the game. The Bills and their explosive no-huddle offense were making their first Super Bowl appearance after finishing the regular season with a 13–3 record, and leading the league in total points scored with 428. In advancing to their second Super Bowl,
4032-540: The plans to move the Gasparilla Pirate Festival to Super Bowl week. San Diego was slated to host XXII , but since that day had not yet come, some owners were reluctant to award the city a second Super Bowl before they completed their first. The 1990 New York Giants were built to head coach Bill Parcells 's specifications of "power football": a strong defense and an offense meant to sustain extremely long drives. The Giants' defense ranked second in
4104-449: The regular season by winning their first ten games, and then went into a tailspin and lost three of their next four. One week after losing to division rival Philadelphia Eagles , 31–13, the 10–1 Giants met defeat on Monday Night Football in a 7–3 defensive battle with the 10–1 San Francisco 49ers , who had won the previous two Super Bowls and ultimately finished the regular season with an NFL best 14–2 record. Then, in their 17–13 loss to
4176-511: The season, and threw only one interception and committed no fumbles. With Hostetler at the helm, the Giants responded by winning their final two games to finish the regular season 13–3, good enough to win the NFC East and earn the second seed in the NFC playoffs. The Bills had a very talented team with nine Pro Bowl selections on their roster. Their defense was led by defensive end Bruce Smith , who recorded 19 sacks, forced four fumbles, and won
4248-495: The third quarter and resumed their original game strategy by driving 75 yards in 14 plays to score on Anderson's 1-yard touchdown run, giving the Giants a 17–12 lead. The drive consumed a then-Super Bowl record of 9:29 (since surpassed by the Giants themselves in Super Bowl XLII ) and included four successful third down conversions. The highlight of the drive was a 14-yard reception by Ingram on 3rd-and-13, in which he caught
4320-525: The traditional " I'm going to Disney World ", MVP O.J. Anderson said "I'm dedicating this win for our troops", although he was given the option of saying the former. The defensive game plan for the Giants, written by then- defensive coordinator Bill Belichick , has been included in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . The Giants' triumph helped Belichick and wide receivers coach Tom Coughlin make their names and eventually land head-coaching jobs with
4392-491: The turnover on downs, the Bills advanced 63 yards in just four plays. Kelly completed a 9-yard pass to running back Thurman Thomas , followed by a pair of passes to running back Kenneth Davis for a gain of 23 yards. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Thomas broke three tackles by the Giants' defense and went the distance for a 31-yard touchdown run, putting the Bills back in front with a 19–17 lead. Thomas' touchdown marked 1,000 points scored in Super Bowl history (1,001 with
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#17328024868624464-428: The uprights , starting a four-game losing streak in the Super Bowl for the Bills. The game became the first (and so far only) Super Bowl decided by one point and the first Super Bowl in which neither team committed a turnover. The Giants set a Super Bowl record-holding possession of the ball for 40 minutes and 33 seconds. The Giants also overcame a 12–3 second-quarter deficit and made a 75-yard touchdown drive that consumed
4536-642: Was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1990 season . The Giants defeated the Bills by the score of 20–19, winning their second Super Bowl. The game was held at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida , on January 27, 1991, and
4608-779: Was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 , in Mexico on the Canal de las Estrellas , in Canada on Global Television Network and in Venezuela on Venevisión . Because of the Gulf War situation, this marked the first time the Super Bowl aired in most countries around the world. Outside of North America and England, this Super Bowl aired for the first time in countries such as Australia and Russia. Whitney Houston performed " The Star-Spangled Banner " for Super Bowl XXV, backed by
4680-520: Was critically acclaimed and regarded as one of the best performances of the U.S. national anthem in history. The Whitney: The Greatest Hits album includes this music track. Following 9/11 , the single was re-released by Arista Records , peaking at number 6 on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA . Former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle joined the coin toss ceremony. The halftime show
4752-400: Was his only carry of the game and the last carry of his career. Reed's five receptions in the first quarter were a Super Bowl record. After the teams traded punts, Bills punter Rick Tuten 's 43-yard kick pinned the Giants at their own 7-yard line. On second down, after New York center Bart Oates was flagged for holding, Buffalo defensive end Bruce Smith sacked Hostetler in the end zone for
4824-716: Was later shown on tape delay after the game at around 10:40 EST , although most ABC affiliates ran the first episode of Davis Rules following the Super Bowl, and may have televised the remaining parts of the halftime show later. To counteract the Bills' no-huddle offense, the Giants' used a tough-nosed, conservative plan on both sides of the ball. On offense, the plan was to use a power running game utilizing Ottis Anderson , aided by quarterback rollouts, bootlegs, and play-action fakes. As tight end Mark Bavaro later recalled, "We came out with three tight ends, fat slobs picking you up and moving you and letting you tackle O.J. [Anderson], if you could." This enabled them to take time off
4896-409: Was seeing from a series and then use that information on the next one, which meant the Giants could be a step ahead of him all game if they alternated their cover plans from drive to drive. The contrast in strategies was evident during the first quarter. After forcing the Bills to punt on their opening drive of the game, the Giants consumed 6:15 off the clock by marching 58 yards in 11 plays to score on
4968-442: Was the Bills' flashy, high-powered offense that gained the most attention. Unlike the Giants, the Bills routinely used the no-huddle tactic to storm down the field and score points very quickly. Instead of going into a huddle after each play, quarterback Jim Kelly would immediately send his offense back to the line of scrimmage and make the call there after reading the defense. This strategy prevented opposing defenses from reading
5040-873: Was the first Super Bowl (and NFL Playoff game) in which neither team committed a turnover. The only other Super Bowl to date without a turnover is Super Bowl XXXIV , in which the St. Louis Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans 23–16. Because of Thomas's high production, some sports writers, such as Sports Illustrated ' s Paul Zimmerman , felt that he should have won the game MVP even though his team lost, just as Chuck Howley had done in Super Bowl V . at Tampa Stadium , Tampa, Florida Sources: NFL.com Super Bowl XXV , Super Bowl XXV Play Finder NYG , Super Bowl XXV Play Finder Buf Completions/attempts Carries Long gain Receptions Times targeted Super Bowl XXV
5112-517: Was the last time a Super Bowl would be held at Tampa Stadium . A memorable performance of " The Star-Spangled Banner " by Whitney Houston and the Florida Orchestra preceded the game. Jazz musician John Clayton arranged the piece. ABC , which broadcast the game in the United States, did not air the halftime show (which was headlined by the American boy band New Kids on the Block ) live. Instead,
5184-431: Was titled "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl". Produced by Disney , it featured over 3,500 local children from different ethnic backgrounds and a performance by boy band New Kids on the Block , with special guest Warren Moon . ABC did not broadcast the halftime show live. Instead, they televised a special ABC News report anchored by Peter Jennings on the progress of the Gulf War . The halftime show
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