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SUPER BOWL RETROSPECTIVE:
LOMBARDI HEADS HOME
Packers 35, Patriots 21, Jan. 26, 1997
The NFL title returns to Titletown.
Brett Favre threw two touchdown passes and ran for one score as the Packers won their first Super Bowl in 29 years.
The big play was Desmond Howard's 99-yard kickoff return in the third quarter. Howard, the Most Valuable Player, set a Super Bowl record with 244 return yards.
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| Date | January 26, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Desmond Howard, Kickoff Returner/Punt Returner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Packers by 14[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gerald Austin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 72,301[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Future Hall of Famers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Packers: Ron Wolf (general manager), Reggie White Patriots: Bill Parcells (coach), Curtis Martin. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Luther Vandross | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Past Super Bowl winning coaches: Hank Stram, Mike Ditka, Tom Flores, Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, George Seifert | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | The Blues Brothers, James Brown, and ZZ Top | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Pat Summerall and John Madden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 43.3 (est. 87.87 million viewers)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Market share | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | US$1.2 million | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Flint native & MSU grad Andre "Bad Moon" Rison hauls in a 54 yard TD on the second play from scrimmage. |
On the second play from scrimmage, Favre hit Andre Rison with a 54-yard touchdown pass. Following Doug Evans' interception, the Packers went ahead 10-0 just 6:18 into the game. The Patriots rallied with Drew Bledsoe's touchdown passes to Keith Byars and Ben Coates to give them their only lead of the game at 14-10.
Green Bay scored 56 seconds into the second quarter when Favre hit Antonio Freeman with a Super Bowl record 81-yard touchdown pass. Favre later scored on a 2-yard run to give the Packers a 27-14 halftime lead.
New England closed the gap on Curtis Martin's 18-yard run late in the third quarter. Howard took the ensuing kickoff all the way to stop the Patriots' momentum. The Packers' defense took over in the fourth quarter, intercepting Bledsoe twice, and preventing the Patriots from crossing midfield in four possessions.
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| Tribute to Pete Rozelle on the program and ticket. I watched the game at my then girlfriend's parents house in East Lansing. Face value of ticket up to $275 |
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