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Super Bowl XXVI

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Super Bowl XXVI
1234 Total
WAS 017146 37
BUF 001014 24
DateJanuary 26, 1992 (1992-01-26)
StadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
MVPMark Rypien, quarterback
FavoriteRedskins by 7[1][2]
RefereeJerry Markbreit
Attendance63,130[3]
Current/Future Hall of Famers
Redskins: Joe Gibbs (head coach), Emmitt Thomas‡ (assistant coach), Darrell Green, Russ Grimm, Art Monk
Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Bill Polian (general manager), Marv Levy (head coach), Jim Kelly, James Lofton, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas
‡ elected as a player.
Ceremonies
National anthemHarry Connick Jr.
Coin tossChuck Noll
Halftime showGloria Estefan, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill, and the Minnesota Marching Band
TV in the United States
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersPat Summerall, John Madden, Lesley Visser, Pat O'Brien and Jim Gray
Nielsen ratings40.3
(est. 79.6 million viewers)[4]
Market share61
Cost of 30-second commercial$850,000
Radio in the United States
NetworkCBS Radio
AnnouncersJack Buck and Hank Stram

Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1991 season. The Redskins beat the Bills by a score of 37–24, bringing the number of Super Bowls they won to three. The Bills lost two Super Bowls in a row. The game was played on January 26, 1992, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Playoffs

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Dec 29 – Soldier Field Jan 5 – Pontiac Silverdome
5 Dallas 17
5 Dallas 6
4 Chicago 13 Jan 12 – RFK Stadium
2 Detroit 38
NFC
Dec 28 – Louisiana Superdome 2 Detroit 10
Jan 4 – RFK Stadium
1 Washington 41
6 Atlanta 27 NFC Championship
6 Atlanta 7
3 New Orleans 20 Jan 26 – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1 Washington 24
Wild Card playoffs
Divisional playoffs
Dec 29 – Astrodome N1 Washington 37
Jan 4 – Mile High Stadium
A1 Buffalo 24
6 NY Jets 10 Super Bowl XXVI
3 Houston 24
3 Houston 17 Jan 12 – Rich Stadium
2 Denver 26
AFC
Dec 28 – Arrowhead Stadium 2 Denver 7
Jan 5 – Rich Stadium
1 Buffalo 10
5 LA Raiders 6 AFC Championship
4 Kansas City 14
4 Kansas City 10
1 Buffalo 37

Starting lineups

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Hall of Fame ‡

Washington Position Buffalo
Offense
Gary Clark WR James Lofton
Ron Middleton TE Pete Metzelaars
Jim Lachey LT Will Wolford
Raleigh McKenzie LG Jim Ritcher
Jeff Bostic C Kent Hull
Mark Schlereth RG Glenn Parker
Joe Jacoby RT Howard Ballard
Don Warren TE Keith McKeller
Art Monk WR Andre Reed
Mark Rypien QB Jim Kelly
Earnest Byner RB Thurman Thomas
Defense
Charles Mann LE Leon Seals
Eric Williams LT NT Jeff Wright
Tim Johnson RT RE Bruce Smith
Fred Stokes RE LOLB Cornelius Bennett
Wilber Marshall LLB LILB Shane Conlan
Kurt Gouveia MLB RILB Carlton Bailey
Andre Collins RLB ROLB Darryl Talley
Martin Mayhew LCB Kirby Jackson
Darrell Green RCB Nate Odomes
Danny Copeland SS Dwight Drane
Brad Edwards FS Mark Kelso

Game statistics

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Washington Redskins Buffalo Bills
First downs 24 25
First downs rushing 10 4
First downs passing 12 18
First downs penalty 2 3
Third down efficiency 6/16 7/17
Fourth down efficiency 0/2 2/2
Net yards rushing 125 43
Rushing attempts 40 18
Yards per rush 3.1 2.4
Passing – Completions/attempts 18/33 29/59
Times sacked–total yards 0–0 5–46
Interceptions thrown 1 4
Net yards passing 292 240
Total net yards 417 283
Punt returns–total yards 0–0 3–9
Kickoff returns–total yards 1–16 4–77
Interceptions–total return yards 4–79 1–4
Punts–average yardage 4–37.5 6–35.0
Fumbles–lost 1–0 6–1
Penalties–total yards 5–82 6–50
Time of possession 33:43 26:17
Turnovers 1 5

References

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  1. DiNitto, Marcus (January 25, 2015). "Super Bowl Betting History – Underdogs on Recent Roll". Sporting News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. "Super Bowl History". Vegas Insider. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. "Super Bowl Winners". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. "Super Bowl TV Ratings — TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Complete Super Bowl TV Ratings, 1967–2009". TVbytheNumbers. February 5, 2009. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2020.