Super Bowl Summaries

Super Bowl XXVI
Washington 37, Buffalo 24
MVP: QB Mark Rypien, Washington

January 26, 1992
Minneapolis, Minnesota; Metrodome
Attendance: 63,130

Super Bowl XXVI

Photograph by: Walter Iooss Jr.
Don Beebe caught a touchdown pass to help the Bills make a crushing defeat seem more respectable.

Washington utilized multiple defensive schemes to force four Jim Kelly interceptions and sack the Buffalo quarterback five times. The game wasn't as close as the score. Washington led 37-10 before Buffalo scored two touchdowns in the last six minutes to make the final score more respectable. Thurman Thomas, the league's regular-season MVP, was awful, losing his helmet before the game's first play and losing his way on the field, gaining only 13 yards on 10 carries. On the other hand, Rypien was sensational, connecting on 18 of his 33 attempts for 292 yards and two touchdowns.

Super Bowl XXVI Drive Charts and Play-by-Play

Washington won the coin toss and elected to receive.

First Quarter
Washington (15:00)
Daluiso kick to end zone, touchback.
W 20 1–10 Byner 2 run left (Smith, Seals).
W 222–8Rypien 4 pass to Clark right (Jackson).
W 263–4Rypien pass to Monk left incomplete (Jackson).
W 264–4Goodburn 33 punt, downed at B 41.
Buffalo (13:12)
B 411–10Davis 1 run middle (Stokes, Marshall).
B 422–9Kelly 4 run right on broken play (Marshall, Stokes).
B 463–5Kelly sacked, loss of 10 (Geathers).
B 364–15Mohr 53 punt, Mitchell fair catch.
Washington (11:38)
W 111–10Rypien rollout left, 12 pass to Monk (Odomes).
W 231–10Rypien 17 pass to Monk right (Bennett).
W 401–10Byner 8 run left (Kelso).
W 482–2Byner 4 run middle (Seals).
B 481–10Byner run middle, loss of 4 (Bennett).
W 482–14Rypien pass to Clark middle underthrown, incomplete.
W 483–14Rypien 19 pass to Monk right (Williams).
B 331–10Rypien 31 pass to Monk right sideline (caught at B 27) (Kelso).
B 21–goalRiggs run right, no gain (Bentley, Bennett).
B 22–goalRiggs run middle, no gain (Lodish).
B 23–goalRypien 2 pass to Monk, touchdown. Play reversed by replay official (Monk did not get both feet in bounds), ruled incomplete.
B 24–goalRutledge (holder) fumbled snap on field–goal attempt, recovered for Washington at B 14.
Buffalo (5:46)
B 141–10Kelly pressured, pass to Reed intercepted at B 33 off Green’s tip, B. Edwards 21 return (Ritcher).
Washington (5:38)
B 121–10Ervins sweep right, no gain (Jackson).
B 122–10Sanders 1 reverse right (Jackson).
B 113–9Rypien pass tipped at line (Wright) and intercepted at B 7, Jackson 4 return (Jacoby).
Buffalo (4:02)
B 111–10Thomas 3 run middle (Collins).
B 142–7Kelly 12 pass to Reed right (Gouveia, Marshall).
B 261–10Thomas 2 run middle (Coleman).
B 282–8Kelly pass to Thomas middle dropped, incomplete.
B 283–8Kelly 18 pass to Lofton middle (B. Edwards).
B 461–10Thomas 2 run right (T. Johnson, Gouveia).
B 482–8Lofton reverse left, loss of 3 (Stokes), fumbled ball out of bounds.
B 453–11Kelly 3 scramble middle (Marshall).
B 484–8Mohr 33 punt, out of bounds.
Washington (:42)
W 191–10Rypien 4 pass to Byner left flat (Bailey).
 END OF FIRST QUARTER:
Buffalo 0, Washington 0
Second Quarter
W 232–6Byner 19 run left (Kelso).
W 421–10Rypien rollout right, 41 pass to Sanders deep left (Kelso).
B 171–10Byner 3 run left (Seals). Play nullified and Washington penalized 10 for holding (Bostic).
B 271–20Rypien 10 pass to Byner middle (Talley).
B 172–10Rypien pass to Sanders right end zone incomplete.
B 173–10Rypien pass to Clark middle underthrown, incomplete.
B 174–10Lohmiller, 34–yard field goal (13:02).
 Washington scoring drive: 64 yards, 6 plays, 2:40.
Washington 3, Buffalo 0
Buffalo (13:02)
Lohmiller kick to B 5, A. Edwards 24 return (Lohmiller, Mitchell).
B 291–10Thomas run middle, loss of 1 (Collins, T. Johnson).
B 282–11Kelly flushed from pocket, pass to Reed deep right overthrown, incomplete.
B 283–11Kelly pressured, pass to A. Edwards right overthrown, incomplete.
B 284–11Mohr 23 punt, out of bounds.
Washington (12:06)
W 491–10Rypien 16 pass to Clark left sideline (Odomes).
B 351–10Byner 6 run left (Bailey, Talley).
B 292–4Rypien 8 pass to Monk left (Odomes).
B 211–10Rypien pass to Monk right incomplete. Play nullified and Buffalo penalized 10 (half the distance) for roughing the passer (Bennett).
B 111–10Byner 1 run right (Seals).
B 102–9Rypien 10 pass to Byner crossing left, touchdown (9:54). Lohmiller kicked extra point.
 Washington scoring drive: 51 yards, 5 plays, 2:12.
Washington 10, Buffalo 0
Buffalo (9:54)
Lohmiller kick to B 3, A. Edwards 11 return (Hoage).
B 141–10Kelly pass to Lofton left broken up (Mayhew), incomplete.
B 142–10Kelly deep pass to Lofton left intercepted at W 45, Green no return (Lofton).
Washington (9:35)
W 451–10Rypien pass to Monk deep right incomplete. Play nullified and Buffalo penalized 5 for illegal contact (Jackson). Automatic first down.
501–10Ervins 1 run right (Bentley, Seals).
B 492–9Rypien pass to Clark middle incomplete.
B 493–9Rypien 34 pass to Clark middle (caught at B 35) (Jackson).
B 151–10Ervins 14 run left (Odomes, Kelso).
B 11–goalRiggs 1 run right, touchdown (7:17). Lohmiller kicked extra point.
 Washington scoring drive: 55 yards, 5 plays, 2:18.
Washington 17, Buffalo 0
Buffalo (7:17)
Lohmiller kick into end zone, touchback.
B 201–10Kelly 6 pass to Reed crossing middle (Collins).
B 262–4Thomas 1 run middle (Williams).
B 273–3Kelly 12 pass to Lofton left (Mays).
B 391–10Kelly 8 pass to Reed crossing right (Marshall), fumbled ball out of bounds.
B 472–2Thomas run middle, loss of 4 (Collins).
B 433–6Kelly pass to McKeller left underthrown, incomplete.
B 434–6Mohr 43 punt, Mitchell fair catch.
Washington (5:02)
W 141–10Byner 8 sweep right (Bailey).
W 222–2Byner run middle, no gain (Bennett).
W 223–2Rypien pass to Monk middle dropped, incomplete.
W 224–2Goodburn 45 punt, Hicks 7 return (Hobbs).
Buffalo (3:47)
B 401–10Kelly 4 pass to Reed left (Mayhew).
B 442–6Kelly pass to Lofton left broken up (Mays), incomplete.
B 443–6Kelly 8 pass to McKeller crossing left (S. Johnson).
W 481–10Kelly 10 pass to Lofton left (Mays).
W 381–10Kelly deep pass to McKeller right dropped, incomplete.
W 382–10Kelly sacked, loss of 11 (Buck). Two–Minute Warning.
W 493–21Kelly pass to Lofton broken up (S. Johnson), incomplete.
W 494–21Mohr 48 punt, downed at W 1 (Tasker).
Washington (1:46)
W 11–10Rypien 2 sneak middle (Talley). Buffalo–first time out (1:41).
W 32–8Byner run middle, loss of 2 (Wright). Buffalo–second time out (1:32).
W 13–10Rypien deep pass to Orr overthrown, incomplete.
W 14–10Goodburn 42 punt, Hicks 2 return (Hobbs).
Buffalo (1:16)
W 411–10Kelly 21 pass to McKeller left (B. Edwards).
W 201–10Kelly pass to Beebe goal line broken up (B. Edwards), incomplete.
W 202–10Kelly sacked, loss of 8 (Marshall), fumbled, Ballard recovered for Buffalo at W 28. Buffalo–third time out (:34).
W 283–18Kelly pass to Reed broken up (B. Edwards), incomplete. Buffalo penalized 15 for unsportsmanlike conduct (Reed).
W 434–33Mohr 10 punt (bounced backwards from W 12), downed at W 33 (Drane).
Washington (:16)
W 331–10Rypien knelt down, loss of 1.
 END OF SECOND QUARTER:
Washington 17, Buffalo 0
Third Quarter
Buffalo (15:00)
Lohmiller kick into end zone, touchback.
B 201–10Kelly pressured, pass to McKeller middle intercepted at B 25, Gouveia 23 return right sideline (Thomas). Washington–first time out (14:47).
Washington (14:47)
B 21–goalRiggs 2 run left, touchdown (14:44). Lohmiller kicked extra point. Buffalo penalized 5 for offsides (Williams) on kick, assessed on kickoff.
 Washington scoring drive: 2 yards, 1 play, :03.
Washington 24, Buffalo 0
Buffalo (14:44)
Lohmiller kick out of end zone, touchback.
B 201–10Kelly 8 pass to Thomas middle (Gouveia).
B 282–2Kelly 4 pass to Reed crossing middle (Gouveia).
B 321–10Kelly pass to Reed middle incomplete.
B 322–10Kelly pass to Lofton right broken up (Mayhew), incomplete.
B 323–10Kelly 14 pass to Lofton middle (Mayhew).
B 461–10Kelly pass to Lofton middle broken up (B. Edwards), incomplete.
B 462–10Kelly 43 pass to Beebe deep middle (B. Edwards).
W 111–10Kelly 8 pass to Thomas left (Collins).
W 32–2Kelly pass to Beebe end zone broken up (S. Johnson, B. Edwards), incomplete.
W 33–2Kelly pass to Lofton end zone incomplete.
W 34–2Norwood, 21–yard field goal (11:59).
 Buffalo scoring drive: 77 yards, 10 plays, 2:45.
Washington 24, Buffalo 3
Washington (11:59)
Daluiso kick into end zone, touchback.
W 201–10Byner 4 run left (Garner).
W 242–6Byner 6 run right (Bennett, Bailey).
W 301–10Byner run right, no gain (Garner, Seals).
W 302–10Rypien 9 pass to Monk left (Talley, Kelso).
W 393–1Byner sweep left, loss of 3 (Talley).
W 364–4Goodburn 30 punt, Hicks muffed catch, ball bounced forward, out of bounds at B 44.
Buffalo (8:17)
B 441–10Kelly 11 pass to Lofton left (out of bounds).
W 451–10Kelly 9 pass to Beebe middle (T. Johnson).
W 362–1Thomas 6 Shotgun draw middle (Stokes).
W 301–10Kelly deep pass to Lofton right incomplete. Play nullified and Washington penalized 29 for pass interference in end zone (Mayhew).
W 11–goalThomas run middle, no gain (Caldwell, Mann).
W 12–goalDavis run middle, no gain (Geathers).
W 13–goalThomas 1 run left, touchdown (5:58). Norwood kicked extra point.
 Buffalo scoring drive: 56 yards, 6 plays, 2:19.
Washington 24, Buffalo 10
Washington (5:58)
Daluiso kick to W 5, Mitchell 16 return (Hale, Patton).
W 211–10Rypien 6 pass to Clark left sideline (Drane).
W 272–4Rypien hit, pass to Clark middle incomplete.
W 273–4Rypien 10 pass to Clark middle (Bailey).
W 371–10Ervins 6 draw middle (Seals, Talley).
W 432–4Rypien 14 pass to Clark left (Talley).
B 431–10Ervins 8 sweep left (Bailey, Drane).
B 352–2Ervins 1 run right (Smith, Bailey).
B 343–1Riggs 4 run right (Bailey).
B 301–10Rypien pass to Sanders right underthrown, incomplete.
B 302–10Rypien pass to Clark middle incomplete.
B 303–10Rypien 30 pass to Clark right end zone, touchdown (1:24). Lohmiller kicked extra point. Buffalo penalized 5 for offsides (Bennett) on kick, assessed on kickoff.
 Washington scoring drive: 79 yards, 11 plays, 4:34.
Washington 31, Buffalo 10
Buffalo (1:24)
Lohmiller kick into end zone, touchback.
B 201–10Kelly 10 pass to Lofton left (out of bounds).
B 301–10Kelly pass batted back (E. Williams), caught by Kelly, loss of 8 (Stokes).
B 222–18Kelly sacked, loss of 8 (Mays), fumbled, Stokes recovered for Washington at B 14.
Washington (:51)
B 141–10Byner 9 sweep right (Bailey). Play nullified and Washington penalized 10 for holding (McKenzie).
B 241–20Rypien dump–off pass to Byner incomplete.
B 242–20Rypien 17 pass to Monk left (Drane, Bailey).
 END OF THIRD QUARTER:
Washington 31, Buffalo 10
Fourth Quarter
B 73–3Rypien pass to Byner middle incomplete.
B 74–3Lohmiller, 25–yard field goal (14:54).
 Washington scoring drive: 7 yards, 3 plays, :57.
Washington 34, Buffalo 10
Buffalo (14:54)
Lohmiller kick to B 3, A. Edwards 21 return (Caldwell).
B 241–10Kelly sacked, loss of 9 (Stokes).
B 152–19Kelly pass to Beebe right broken up (B. Edwards), incomplete.
B 153–19Kelly deep pass to Beebe intercepted at W 32 off Mayhew’s deflection, B. Edwards 35 return.
Washington (14:06)
B 331–10Ervins 14 run right (Jackson).
B 191–10Ervins run middle, loss of 3 (Bennett).
B 222–13Ervins run right, no gain (Wright).
B 223–13Rypien pass tipped (Smith), incomplete.
B 224–13Lohmiller, 39–yard field goal (11:36).
 Washington scoring drive: 11 yards, 4 plays, 2:30.
Washington 37, Buffalo 10
Buffalo (11:36)
Lohmiller kick to goal line, A. Edwards 21 return (Mayhew).
B 211–10Kelly 9 scramble right (Mayhew).
B 302–1Thomas 10 run middle (Collins). Play nullified and Buffalo penalized 10 for holding (Hull).
B 202–11Kelly pass to Lofton right incomplete. Washington penalized 15 for personal foul (Mays). (After penalty walk–off and first down, ball officially listed at B 36 because it was closer to that yard mark.)
B 361–10Kelly 4 pass to Thomas right (Marshall).
B 402–6Kelly 5 pass to Beebe right (Marshall).
B 453–1Thomas 3 dive middle (Geathers, T. Johnson).
B 481–10Kelly 17 pass to Lofton left (Hoage).
W 351–10Kelly pass to Lofton left overthrown, incomplete.
W 352–10Kelly 11 pass to A. Edwards left (out of bounds).
W 241–10Kelly 7 dump–off pass to Thomas right (Mayhew).
W 172–3Kelly pass to Lofton in end zone incomplete.
W 173–3Kelly pass to Reed right broken up (Green), incomplete.
W 174–3Kelly 6 pass to Davis middle (Marshall).
W 111–10Kelly 9 pass to Davis middle (Hoage).
W 22–1Kelly pass to Beebe in end zone incomplete. Washington–second time out (6:04).
W 23–1Kelly 2 pass to Metzelaars middle end zone, touchdown (5:59). Norwood kicked extra point.
 Buffalo scoring drive: 79 yards, 15 plays, 5:37.
Washington 37, Buffalo 17
Norwood onside kick to B 45, Bailey recovered for Buffalo at 50.
Buffalo (5:59)
501–10Kelly 12 pass to Davis crossing middle (Green).
W 381–10Kelly pass to Reed left broken up (Green), incomplete.
W 382–10Kelly pressured, pass to Davis overthrown, incomplete.
W 383–10Kelly pass to Lofton incomplete. Play nullified and Washington penalized 18 for pass interference (Mays).
W 201–10Kelly fumbled, recovered, pass thrown away, incomplete.
W 202–10Davis 13 Shotgun draw middle (Marshall).
W 71–goalDavis 3 Shotgun draw middle (T. Johnson).
W 42–goalKelly pass to Davis right incomplete.
W 43–goalKelly pass to Metzelaars broken up (Green), incomplete.
W 44–goalKelly 4 pass to Beebe (leaping catch), touchdown (3:55). Norwood kicked extra point.
 Buffalo scoring drive: 50 yards, 9 plays, 2:04.
Washington 37, Buffalo 24
Washington (3:55)
Norwood onside kick to B 48, Hoage covered for Washington at 50.
501–10Ervins 21 run left (Drane).
B 291–10Ervins 1 run left (Bennett). Buffalo–first time out (2:54).
B 282–9Ervins 7 sweep right (Bailey, Kelso). Buffalo–second time out (2:38).
B 213–2Ervins 2 run right (Bailey). Two–Minute Warning.
B 191–10Rypien knelt down, loss of 1. Buffalo–third time out (1:56).
B 202–11Rypien knelt down, loss of 1.
B 213–12Rypien knelt down, loss of 1.
B 224–13Rypien knelt down, loss of 2.
Buffalo (:25)
B 241–10Reich 11 pass to Davis left (Mayhew).
 FINAL SCORE:
Washington 37, Buffalo 24
 FINAL RECORDS:
Washington 17–2, Buffalo 15–4

Super Bowl XXVI Boxscore

                           SCORING
Washington                                  0 17 14  6 -- 37
Buffalo                                     0  0 10 14 -- 24

WAS- FG Lohmiller 34,  1:58 2nd
WAS- Byner 10 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick),  5:06 2nd
WAS- Riggs 1 run  (Lohmiller kick),  7:43 2nd

WAS- Riggs 2 run  (Lohmiller kick),  0:16 3rd
BUF- FG Norwood 21,  3:01 3rd
BUF- Thomas 1 run  (Norwood kick),  9:02 3rd
WAS- Clark 30 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick), 13:36 3rd

WAS- FG Lohmiller 25,  0:06 4th
WAS- FG Lohmiller 39,  3:24 4th
BUF- Metzelaars 2 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick),  9:01 4th
BUF- Beebe 4 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick), 11:05 4th


TEAM STATISTICS                          Wash.          Buff.
Total First Downs                          24             25
  Rushing                                  10              4
  Passing                                  12             18
  Penalty                                   2              3
Total Net Yardage                         417            283
Total Offensive Plays                      73             82
  Average Gain per Offensive Play           5.7            3.5
Rushes                                     40             18
  Yards Gained Rushing (Net)              125             43
  Average Yards per Rush                    3.1            2.4
Passes Attempted                           33             59
  Passes Completed                         18             29
  Had Intercepted                           1              4
  Tackled Attempting to Pass                0              5
  Yards Lost Attempting to Pass             0             46
  Yards Gained Passing (Net)              292            240
Punts                                       4              6
  Average Distance                         37.5           35.0
Punt Returns                                0              3
  Punt Return Yardage                       0              9
Kickoff Returns                             1              4
  Kickoff Return Yardage                   16             77
Interception Return Yardage                79              4
Fumbles                                     1              6
  Own Fumbles Recovered                     1              5
  Opponent Fumbles Recovered                1              0
Penalties                                   5              6
  Yards Penalized                          82             50
Total Points Scored                        37             24
Touchdowns                                  4              3
  Rushing                                   2              1
  Passing                                   2              2
  Returns                                   0              0
Extra Points                                4              3
Field Goals                                 3              1
  Field Goals Attempted                     3              1
Safeties                                    0              0
Third-Down Efficiency                    6/16           7/17
Fourth-Down Efficiency                    0/2            2/2
Time of Possession                      33:43          26:17

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Washington                        No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Ervins                            13        72      21     0
Byner                             14        49      19     0
Riggs                              5         7       4     2
Sanders                            1         1       1     0
Rutledge                           1         0       0     0
Rypien                             6        -4       2     0
Buffalo                           No.      Yds.     LG    TD
K. Davis                           4        17      13     0
Kelly                              3        16       9     0
Thomas                            10        13       6     1
Lofton                             1        -3       3     0

Passing
Washington                   Att.   Comp.    Yds.   TD   Int.
Rypien                        33      18     292     2     1
Buffalo                      Att.   Comp.    Yds.   TD   Int.
Kelly                         58      28     275     2     4
Reich                          1       1      11     0     0

Receiving
Washington                        No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Clark                              7       114      34     1
Monk                               7       113      31     0
Byner                              3        24      10t    1
Sanders                            1        41      41     0
Buffalo                           No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Lofton                             7        92      18     0
Reed                               5        34      12     0
Beebe                              4        61      43     1
K. Davis                           4        38      12     0
Thomas                             4        27       8     0
McKeller                           2        29      21     0
Edwards                            1        11      11     0
Metzelaars                         1         2       2t    1
Kelly                              1        -8       8     0

Interceptions
Washington                        No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Edwards                            2        56      35     0
Gouveia                            1        23      23     0
Green                              1         0       0     0
Buffalo                           No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Jackson                            1         4       4     0

Punting
Washington                        No.      Avg.     LG   Blk.
Goodburn                           4        37.5    45     0
Buffalo                           No.      Avg.     LG   Blk.
Mohr                               6        35.0    53     0

Punt Returns
Washington                       No.   FC     Yds.   LG   TD
Mitchell                          0     2       0    **    0
Buffalo                          No.   FC     Yds.   LG   TD
Hicks                             3     0       9     7    0

Kickoff Returns
Washington                        No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Mitchell                           1        16      16     0
Buffalo                           No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Edwards                            4        77      24     0


   Washington Redskins         Buffalo Bills      
  
                   ==  Offense  ==                     
Bostic, Jeff            C    Hull, Kent              C 
McKenzie, Raleigh       G    Parker, Glenn           G 
Schlereth, Mark         G    Ritcher, Jim            G 
Jacoby, Joe             T    Ballard, Howard         T 
Lachey, Jim             T    Wolford, Will           T 
Middleton, Ron          TE   McKeller, Keith         TE
Warren, Don             TE   Metzelaars, Pete        TE
Clark, Gary             WR   Lofton, James           WR
Monk, Art               WR   Reed, Andre             WR
Byner, Earnest          RB   Davis, Kenneth          RB
Rypien, Mark            QB   Kelly, Jim              QB

                   ==  Defense  ==                      
Johnson, Tim            DT   Wright, Jeff            NT 
Williams, Eric          DT   Seals, Leon             DE 
Mann, Charles           DE   Smith, Bruce            DE 
Stokes, Fred            DE   Bennett, Cornelius      OLB
Collins, Andre          OLB  Talley, Darryl          OLB
Marshall, Wilber        OLB  Bailey, Carlton         ILB
Gouveia, Kurt           MLB  Conlan, Shane           ILB
Green, Darrell          CB   Jackson, Kirby          CB 
Mayhew, Martin          CB   Odomes, Nate            CB 
Edwards, Brad           FS   Kelso, Mark             FS 
Copeland, Danny         SS   Drane, Dwight           SS 

                  ==  Substitute  ==                    
Adickes, Mark                Beebe, Don                 
Brandes, John                Bentley, Ray               
Buck, Jason                  Daluiso, Brad              
Caldwell, Ravin              Edwards, Al                
Coleman, Monte               Frerotte, Mitch            
Ervins, Ricky                Gardner, Carwell           
Geathers, Jumpy              Garner, Hal                
Goodburn, Kelly              Hale, Chris                
Grimm, Russ                  Hansen, Phil               
Hoage, Terry                 Hicks, Cliff               
Hobbs, Stephen               Jones, Henry               
Jenkins, James               Lingner, Adam              
Johnson, A. J.               Lodish, Mike               
Johnson, Sidney              Mohr, Chris                
Lohmiller, Chip              Norwood, Scott             
Mays, Alvoid                 Patton, Marvcus            
Mitchell, Brian              Pike, Mark                 
Orr, Terry                   Reich, Frank               
Riggs, Gerald                Rolle, Butch               
Rutledge, Jeff               Staysniak, Joe             
Sanders, Ricky               Tasker, Steve              
Simmons, Ed                  Thomas, Thurman            
Wilson, Bobby                Williams, James            

                  ==  Did Not Play  ==

Super Bowl XXVI Recap

Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly was intercepted four times as the Bills dropped their second straight Super Bowl. (AP)

Mark Rypien, the game's most valuable player, passed for 292 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Redskins to their third Super Bowl title.

SIXTEEN SECONDS INTO THE SECOND HALF, Kurt Gouveia intercepted Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly's pass and returned it 23 yards to the Bills' 2-yard line. One play later, Gerald Riggs scored his second touchdown of the game to make it 24-0.

Kelly, forced to bring Buffalo back, completed 28 of a record 58 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted four times. AFC rushing champion Thurman Thomas was held to 13 yards on 10 carries and 27 yards on four receptions.

Redskin receivers Gary Clark had seven catches for 114 yards and a touchdown and Art Monk added seven catches for 113 yards.

Joe Gibbs became the third head coach to win three Super Bowls.

Super Bowl XXVI Photos

Super Bowl XXVI

Photograph by: AP
Washington Redskins wide receiver Art Monk.

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