Super Bowl XXXV
The Super Bowl XXXV was the master shaft final game of the 2000 season of the National Football League ( NFL). It took place on 28 January 2001 in the Raymond James Stadium Tampa Bay, counterparties were the champions of the American Football Conference, the Baltimore Ravens, and the champion of the National Football Conference, the New York Giants. The Ravens won 34:7, and the Super Bowl MVP was linebacker Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis, was elected.
Overview
The Baltimore Ravens won twelve of their 16 season games, one less than their Conference- rival, the Tennessee Titans. Therefore, the team from Maryland had in the AFC wild card round, where they defeated the Denver Broncos 21-3. Subsequently, the Titans were 24-10 and then turned off the Oakland Raiders with 16-3. The heart of the Ravens was their tough defense at linebacker and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Ray Lewis, which established two still valid NFL records: least counter- points (165 ) and first NFL team with less than 1000 authorized Rushing yards for opponents ( 965 ). There were also seven games in which the opponent made three or fewer points. The attack of the Ravens was mediocre: While running back Jamal Lewis ran for 1,364 yards, but starting quarterback Tony Banks played so bad ( quarterback rating below 70 ) that he was replaced mid-season with Trent Dilfer. The Ravens scored in the entire regular season only 333 points, 14th place was the league.
The New York Giants also won twelve season games and their Conference. "Big Blue" defeated in the play- offs first the Philadelphia Eagles 20-10, and in the NFC final, the Minnesota Vikings were beaten 41-0. Like the Ravens, the team was defensively strong and offensive mediocrity: the defense by defensive end Michael Strahan allowed only 246 points ( fifth best season value ), but despite the running backs Tiki Barber and Ron Dayne as well as a solid quarterback Kerry Collins (22 touchdowns, 13 interceptions ) they scored only 328 points, so they NFL far only 15 were ranked.
Game History
After an expected dominated by two defensive rows starting Ravens quarterback Trent Dilfer a 38 -yard throw completed to wide receiver Brandon Stokley, and after a successful PAT ( Point After Touchdown ) by kicker Matt Stover was it 7-0 for Baltimore. Even then dominated both defensive team the opposing offensive so that the Ravens only increased by a field goal by Stover to 10-0. A promising drive of New York was stopped by an interception of Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister just before the break. The Giants thus ended the first half devoid of points.
In the second half New York quarterback Kerry Collins threw another interception to Ravens cornerback Duane Starks, who ran unchallenged 47 yards into the end zone. After a successful PAT by Stover score 17-0 for Baltimore. But in the subsequent kickoff to the scheduled kick returner as Giant Ron Dixon scored a 97 - yard touchdown, making it 17-7 just stood for a correct PAT by Giants kicker Brad Daluiso for the Ravens. But directly next turn succeeded Ravens kick returner Jermaine Lewis also a kick -return touchdown, so it was restored after a good PAT by Stover again the old distance ( 24-7 for the Ravens ).
The resistance of the Giants was broken: they managed the rest of the game just a new first down. After a touchdown for Ravens running back Jamal Lewis ( PAT Stover, 31-7 ) afforded the kickoff Giants kick returner Dixon a capital muff (ie, unsuccessful fishing attempt ), so that Baltimore recovered the ball and a few plays later Matt Stover a successful Field Goal scored the final score of 34-7. For Super Bowl MVP Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was elected.
In this game, various eternal defensive or negative Offensive Super Bowl records were set. The Giants and Ravens achieved together only 393 yards gain of space and had to punt 21 times. The Giants recorded just 152 yards gain of space, of which running back Tiki Barber alone 49 15 of 16 Giants Attack series ended without a dot gain, and Giants quarterback Kerry Collins (zero touchdowns, four interceptions ) posted a quarterback rating of historically low 7.1. Especially bitter was the defeat of Giants offensive guard Glenn Parker, who set the unenviable record five times to lose a Super Bowl match ( four times with the Buffalo Bills, once with the New York Giants ). However, Baltimore also managed the feat of an entire Super Bowl without losing possession play through (ie without interception or fumble ).
Super Bowl Records
- Team Records Minimal space gain, both teams: 393 yards
- Less running plays, both teams: 49
- Shortest time for three touchdowns, both teams: 36 seconds ( Starks, Dixon, depending Lewis. )
- Most Punts, both teams: 21
- Lowest rate for attacks with point gain: New York Giants, 6.25 % (1 of 16 )
- Most ball gains without own ball Loss: Baltimore Ravens, 5
- No loss of the ball in the game: Baltimore Ravens
- Individual records Lowest quarterback rating for a starting quarterback Kerry Collins (New York Giants ), 7.1
- Most Punts: Brad Maynard (New York Giants ), 11
- Most Catches fair to Punt: Jermaine Lewis ( Baltimore Ravens ), 4
- Most Super Bowl Losses: Glenn Parker (New York Giants ): 5