IT’S A FACT

Top Scores

75--S.F. (49) San Diego (26), Super Bowl XXIX

69--Dallas (52) Buffalo (17), Super Bowl XXVII

66--Pittsburgh (35) Dallas (31), Super Bowl XIII

65--S.F. (55) Denver (10) Super Bowl XXIV

61--Washington (37) Buffalo (24), Super Bowl XXVI

59--N.Y. Giants (39) Denver (20), Super Bowl XXI

56--Green Bay (35) N.E. (21), Super Bowl XXXI

56--Chicago (46) N.E. (10), Super Bowl XX

55--Denver (31) Green Bay (24), Super Bowl XXXII

54--S.F. (38) Miami (16), Super Bowl XIX

SERIES HISTORY

Broncos lead series, 6-3

(Home Team in CAPS)

1970--BRONCOS 24, Falcons 10

1972--FALCONS 23, Broncos 20

1975--FALCONS 35, Broncos 21

1979--Broncos 20, FALCONS 17, OT

1982--Falcons 34, BRONCOS 27

1985--Broncos 44, FALCONS 28

1988--BRONCOS 30, Falcons 14

1994--BRONCOS 32, Falcons 28

1997--Broncos 29, FALCONS 21

MISCELLANY

AT STAKE--National Football League Championship for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

PARTICIPANTS--Denver Broncos (AFC), sixth appearance, and Atlanta Falcons (NFC), first.

SITE--Pro Player Stadium, Miami. This is the eighth game to be played in Miami and the third in this stadium.

SEATING CAPACITY--74,000.

KICKOFF--3:25 p.m. PST.

NETWORK COVERAGE--By Fox to approximately 200 stations and throughout the United States plus Bermuda, and Guam. By CBS Radio to 446 stations within the United States. Armed Forces Television will also provide broadcast throughout the world. The game will be distributed internationally by the NFL and ESPN International to more than 150 countries.

TV Announcers--Pat Summerall play-by-play; John Madden analyst.

Radio Announcers--Howard David play-by-play; Matt Millen analyst.

PLAYER UNIFORMS--Falcons are home team and will wear black. Broncos are visitors and will wear white.

SUDDEN DEATH--If the game is tied at regulation time 60 minutes, it will continue in sudden-death overtime. The team scoring first will win. At the end of regulation time, the referee will immediately toss a coin at the center of the field, in accordance with rules pertaining to the usual pregame toss. The captain of AFC team (the visiting team) will call the toss. After a three-minute intermission, play will continue by 15-minute periods with a two-minute intermission between each such overtime period. The teams will change goals between each period, there will be a two-minute warning at the end of each period.

OFFICIAL TIME--The scoreboard clock will be official.

OFFICIALS--Bernie Kukar (referee), Jim Daopoulos (umpire), Sanford Rivers (head linesman), Ron Baynes (line judge), Tim Millis (field judge), Gary Lane (side judge) and Don Hakes (back judge).

ATTENDANCE--The largest crowd was 103,985 for Super Bowl XIV at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

COACHES

DAN REEVES’ RECORD

REGULAR SEASON

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Year Team W-L Pct 1981 Denver 10-6 .625 1982 Denver 2-7 .222 1983 Denver 9-7 .563 1984 Denver 13-3 .813 1985 Denver 11-5 .688 1986 Denver 11-5 .688 1987 Denver 10-4-1 .700 1988 Denver 8-8 .500 1989 Denver 11-5 .688 1990 Denver 5-11 .313 1991 Denver 12-4 .750 1992 Denver 8-8 .500 1993 NY Giants 11-5 .688 1994 NY Giants 9-7 .563 1995 NY Giants 5-11 .313 1996 NY Giants 6-10 .375 1997 Atlanta 7-9 438 1998 Atlanta 14-2 .875 Totals 162-117-1 .580

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POSTSEASON

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1983 Denver 0-1 .000 1984 Denver 0-1 .000 1986 Denver 2-1 .667 1987 Denver 2-1 .667 1989 Denver 2-1 .667 1991 Denver 1-1 .500 1993 NY Giants 1-1 .500 1998 Atlanta 2-0 1.000 Total 10-7 .588

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MIKE SHANAHAN’S RECORD

REGULAR SEASON

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Year Team W-L Pct 1988 LA Raiders 7-9 .438 1989 LA Raiders 1-3 .250 1995 Denver 8-8 .500 1996 Denver 13-3 .813 1997 Denver 12-4 .750 1998 Denver 14-2 .875 Total 55-29 .655

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POSTSEASON

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Year Team W-L Pct 1996 Denver 0-1 .000 1997 Denver 4-0 1.000 1998 Denver 2-0 1.000 Total 6-1 .857

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SUPER SHARES

Winning Team

What each player receivers:

Super Bowl 1: $15,000

Last Year: $48,000

This Year: $53,000

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Losing Team

Super Bowl 1: $7,500

Last Year: $29,000

This Year: $32,000