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The Broncos, led by Terrell Davis, ran at will against the Jaguars, rushing for 5 touchdowns and over 300 yards.
The Broncos also had a powerful offensive line, led by Pro Bowl guard Keith Bishop.
The Broncos also led the AFC with the fewest rushing yards allowed ( 1, 651 ).
The Broncos then won in overtime after Elway led them 60 yards in 9 plays to set up kicker Rich Karlis ' game winning field goal.
The Broncos also possessed a solid defensive unit, led by outside linebacker Karl Mecklenburg, who recorded 7 sacks and picked off three passes, and defensive back Mike Harden with four interceptions.
First, he led the Broncos on a last minute touchdown drive to narrowly defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 – 23.
Then after Pittsburgh scored 2 field goals to take a 23 – 17 fourth quarter lead, Elway led the Broncos on a 71-yard drive to score on the Melvin Bratton's 1-yard game winning touchdown run.
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.
The 49ers ' spectacular performance led to their offensive coordinator, Mike Shanahan, and defensive coordinator, Ray Rhodes, leading to them earning head coaching positions in 1995 for the Denver Broncos and the Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.
Parcells, whose stifling 3 – 4 defense ( known as the Big Blue Wrecking Crew ) led by Lawrence Taylor, Carl Banks, Harry Carson, and Leonard Marshall, and an offense under the direction of Phil Simms, knocked off the San Francisco 49ers 49 – 3, and the Washington Redskins 17 – 0, in the playoffs before routing the Denver Broncos, 39 – 20, in Super Bowl XXI.
In the 1986 season, Elway led the Broncos to Super Bowl XXI, after defeating the Cleveland Browns on a famous possession at the end of the fourth quarter that became known as " The Drive ".
* In 1997, Elway led the Broncos to their first ever Super Bowl win in Super Bowl XXXII.
Super Bowl champions that led the league in Pythagorean wins but not actual wins include the 2004 Patriots, 2000 Ravens, 1999 Rams and 1997 Broncos.
Dorsett led the Broncos with 703 yards and five touchdowns that year, but injuries prior to the 1989 season led to his retirement.
In the playoffs, Brady led the Patriots to a 28 – 3 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild card round ; however, on January 14, 2006, the Patriots lost 27 – 13 to the Denver Broncos at INVESCO Field.
That changed when Nash led the Broncos to a WCC Tournament title and an upset win over the No. 2 seeded Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
This is said to have caused the deterioration in his relationship with the Broncos management which eventually led to his resignation.
The Sharks easily accounted for the Brisbane Broncos in the quarter-final, and led 8 – 0 in the grand final qualifier against the St George Illawarra Dragons before eventually losing 8 – 24.
The Gold's original coach was Red Miller, who led the Broncos to their first-ever Super Bowl.
Simms played his entire professional career with the Giants and was named Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) of Super Bowl XXI, after he led the Giants to a 39 – 20 victory over the Denver Broncos and set the record for highest completion percentage in a super bowl, going 22 for 25.
The Giants finished the 1992 season at 6-10, which led to the termination of the unpopular Handley and the hiring of former Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves.
Graham led the Giants to two wins in his first three starts, then secured a major upset over the then-undefeated and eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in Week 15 by throwing a late touchdown pass to Amani Toomer to clinch the victory.
He recorded his first double-digit tackle total of the season with 10 stops vs Denver Broncos and intercepted his first pass of the season vs. Buffalo ( 10 / 12 ), recovered a fumble and ranked second on the team with 12 tackles at Tampa Bay and led the team with 10 tackles in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Pittsburgh Steelers and ranked second on the team in the postseason with 14 stops.

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However, in their first-ever Super Bowl appearance, they were defeated 34 – 19, by the defending champion Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII.
Led by MVP Simms who completed 22 of 25 passes for a Super Bowl record 88 % completion percentage, they defeated the Broncos 39 – 20, to win their first championship since 1956.
He was fired following the 1992 season, and replaced by former Denver Broncos ' coach Dan Reeves.
From that point on, however, the Chargers began a six game skid with losses to the Jets, Chiefs, Packers, Raiders, Bears and Broncos with the first four by only a score and against Denver in overtime.
The Cowboys defeated the Broncos by the score of 27 – 10 to win their second Super Bowl.
The Cowboys defensive team dominated most of Super Bowl XII, forcing 8 turnovers and allowing only 8 pass completions by the Broncos for just 61 yards.
The backbone of the Broncos was their defense, a unit known as the " Orange Crush ," which used a 3-4 formation anchored by four superb linebackers, including Randy Gradishar ( 3 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries ) and Tom Jackson ( 4 interceptions, 93 return yards, 1 touchdown ).
Meanwhile, the Broncos earned their first ever trip to the Super Bowl in team history by defeating the two previous league champions: the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-21, and the Oakland Raiders, 20-17, in the playoffs.
On the Broncos ' next possession, Morton was intercepted again when his pass was tipped by linebacker Bob Breunig into the arms of defensive back Aaron Kyle, who then returned the ball 19 yards to Denver's 35-yard line.
Yet Denver trailed by only 13 points as the second half began, and on the opening drive of the second half, the Broncos moved the ball deep into Dallas territory.
The Giants defeated the Broncos by the score of 39 – 20, winning their first ever Super Bowl and their first NFL title since 1956.
Such a dominating performance by the Giants ' defense gave the team a lot of confidence going into the Super Bowl match-up versus the Broncos.
Denver kick returner Ken Bell gave his team great field position by returning the ensuing kickoff 28 yards to the Broncos 42-yard line.
Elway would eventually be replaced by Gary Kubiak, who took a sack to end the game, and the Giants were victorious in a 39-20 rout of the Broncos.
The Redskins defeated the Broncos by the score of 42 – 10, winning their second ever Super Bowl.
Coming into Super Bowl XXII, the Broncos were favored to win (- 3 as noted on the NFL Today show by Jimmy " the Greek " Snyder ) because most experts thought both teams were equal in terms of talent with Elway presumed to be the superior quarterback to Williams.
The 49ers defeated the Broncos by the score of 55 – 10, winning their second consecutive Super Bowl, and tying the Pittsburgh Steelers with four Super Bowl victories.
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.
The 49ers blew out the Broncos by gaining 461 yards of total offense, holding the ball for 39: 31, and scoring on six of their first eight drives.
The Broncos responded with a 49-yard scoring drive, mainly on plays by running back Bobby Humphrey, who rushed 4 times for 22 yards and caught a 27-yard shovel pass, Elway's longest completion of the game.
Then Elway was intercepted again on the Broncos ' ensuing drive, this time by Brooks, who returned the ball 38 yards to the Denver 37-yard line.

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