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Elway attempted a middle screen pass to running back Steve Sewell ( which had been Denver's most effective play ), but it was tipped by Bills defensive lineman Jeff Wright into the arms of linebacker Carlton Bailey.
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He was later fired several years later by Reeves after finding himself in the middle of a growing feud between Reeves and quarterback John Elway.
Elway and screen
Then, Elway completed 3 consecutive passes: a 14-yard completion to running back Sammy Winder, an 11-yard completion to tight end Orson Mobley, and a 9-yard screen pass to Winder.
Bills linebacker Carlton Bailey also made a big impact, intercepting a screen pass from Elway and returning it 11 yards for Buffalo's only touchdown of the game.
Elway and pass
But in 15 plays, Elway led Denver 98 yards for a game-tying touchdown pass with 39 seconds left.
On Denver's first drive of the second quarter, Elway dropped back to pass from his own 18-yard line on third down.
With Denver deep in its own end of the field, Bronco tight end Clarence Kay caught a pass from Elway for a gain of 25 yards.
With less than a minute remaining in the half, Elway completed 31-yard pass to receiver Steve Watson and an 11-yard pass to Willhite, giving the Broncos a first down at the Giants 20-yard line.
Elway finished the game with 22 out of 37 pass completions for 304 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception.
Elway responded with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Winder, taking the lead back with less than five minutes left in regulation.
After forcing Washington to go 3 and out, the Broncos ' scored on their first play from scrimmage, when quarterback John Elway threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide open receiver Ricky Nattiel, giving Denver a quick 7 – 0 lead after just 1: 57 had elapsed in the game.
On the second play of Denver's ensuing possession, Elway completed a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Mark Jackson.
Then he caught a 23-yard pass from halfback Steve Sewell, becoming the first quarterback ever to catch a pass in the Super Bowl ( Elway had scored a touchdown on that play during opening day the previous year against the Raiders ).
After Elway threw an incomplete pass on third down, however, Karlis missed a 43-yard field goal attempt.
Four plays after the ensuing kickoff, Washington defensive back Barry Wilburn intercepted a pass from Elway on the Redskin 21 yard-line, and once again the Redskins stormed down the field to score.
Elway finished the game with 14 out of 38 pass completions for 257 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions.
However, Elway destroyed any chance of a Browns comeback by leading the Broncos 80 yards and scoring with a 39-yard touchdown pass to Sammy Winder on the first drive of the fourth quarter.
Later in the quarter, Falcons defensive back Ronnie Bradford intercepted a pass from Elway ( that had bounced off Shannon Sharpe ) and returned it to the Broncos 35-yard line.
Immediately after the Broncos got the ball back, Smith broke ahead of Falcons safety Eugene Robinson, caught a pass from Elway, and took off for an 80-yard touchdown reception, giving Denver a 17-3 lead ( the fourth 80 + yard touchdown pass play in Super Bowl history ).
On the next play, Elway completed a short pass to running back Terrell Davis, who turned it into a 39-yard gain.
Elway completed a 29-yard pass and drove the ball downfield to the 35-yard line, where Mark Harmon kicked what appeared to be the winning field goal.
* Elway is one of only four quarterbacks to pass for at least 3, 000 yards in 12 seasons ; Favre, Marino and Manning are the others.
Warner has now recorded the three highest single-game passing yardage totals in the history of the Super Bowl, and joined Joe Montana, John Elway, Ben Roethlisberger, Terry Bradshaw, and Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks to throw a touchdown pass in three different Super Bowls.
The Broncos then took the lead on a long drive that ended with a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback John Elway to running back Sammy Winder, making the score 38-31 with 6 minutes left.
Elway and running
The Broncos ' offense, under the leadership of Elway and running back Terrell Davis, had another outstanding regular season, ranking 2nd in the NFL with 501 points and gaining 6, 276 yards ( 3rd in the league ).
" For example, it does not factor in rushing yards gained by such quarterbacks as Randall Cunningham, Steve Young, Michael Vick, and John Elway who were also known for their running ability.
Elway eventually threw an incomplete pass on third and goal from the Browns 3-yard line, but a defensive holding penalty on Frank Minnifield gave Denver a first down at the 1, and running back Steve Sewell scored a touchdown on the next play.
Broncos quarterback John Elway ran for a touchdown and passed for another one as he led Denver to a victory, while running back Sammy Winder rushed for 102 yards and caught a pass for 16.
Elway and back
Elway barely avoided a turnover by recovering his own fumble on the last play of the third quarter, but on the first play of the fourth quarter, he threw an interception to Giants defensive back Elvis Patterson.
It took Elway another eight years, but he eventually led his team back to the Super Bowl in 1998.
Four plays into the second half, Browns defensive back Felix Wright intercepted a pass from Elway, setting up Kosar's 18-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Langhorne.
In the second half, Elway threw his first interception of the game, a pass that was picked off near the sidelines by rookie defensive back Mark Harper.
Elway and Steve
Elway did not really have a particular receiver who caught the most of his passes during the regular season, but wide receivers Mark Jackson, Vance Johnson, Steve Watson, and tight end Orson Mobley all combined for 136 receptions and 2, 132 yards.
In a pre-game ceremony, Broncos legends John Elway, Steve Atwater, Randy Gradishar, Haven Moses, Billy Thompson, Floyd Little, Dennis Smith, and Karl Mecklenburg helped to " Move the Thunder " from the old Mile High Stadium to the new home of the Broncos.
Steve Sewell 22-yard pass from Elway.
Steve Watson 12-yard pass from Elway.
Steve Sewell 14-yard pass from Elway.
Then Elway completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Steve Watson to take the lead.
Some notable players include Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Larry Csonka, Roger Staubach, Walter Payton, Brett Favre, Dick Butkus, Jack Youngblood, Joe Greene, Alan Page, Troy Aikman, Joe Montana, Otto Graham, Emmitt Smith, John Elway, Bart Starr, Fran Tarkenton, Kurt Warner, Lawrence Taylor and Johnny Unitas.
The top four QBs were all over 35: Vinny Testaverde, Randall Cunningham, Steve Young, and John Elway.
Elway and which
Denver finally scored a touchdown when Elway found Johnson on a 47-yard bomb later on, which was the 100th recorded Super Bowl touchdown.
He was also Denver's second leading rusher with 32 yards on 3 carries ; this would be the only Super Bowl in which Elway did not score a rushing touchdown.
Buffalo then played against Denver Broncos, who were coming off a 26 – 24 win over the Houston Oilers in which quarterback John Elway led them on an 87-yard drive to set up kicker David Treadwell's game-winning field goal with only 16 seconds left.
Media coverage also focused on whether or not Elway would retire after the season ( which he eventually did ).
Elway was voted MVP of that Super Bowl, which would prove to be the last game of his career.
This was also Jim Kelly's fifth Conference Championship game which is tied for fifth most with Ken Stabler, John Elway, Tom Brady, Brett Favre and Donovan McNabb.
He then tells them the story of " the before time ", which includes the reasons for the existence of Smiley Town, Treasure Cove, " Carousel ", " The Provider " ( who turns out to be a statue of John Elway ), and " The M Word ".
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