Super Bowl XXVI
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| Date | January 26, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| MVP | Mark Rypien, Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Redskins by 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jerry Markbreit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 63,130 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Redskins: Joe Gibbs (coach), Darrell Green, Russ Grimm, Art Monk. Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Bill Polian (general manager), Marv Levy (coach), Jim Kelly, James Lofton, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas. |
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| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Harry Connick, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Chuck Noll | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Pat Summerall and John Madden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 40.3 (est. 79.6 million viewers) |
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| Market share | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | $850,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 defeated the Bills by the score of 37–24, becoming the fourth team after the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Oakland Raiders, and the San Francisco 49ers to win three Super Bowls. The Bills became the third team, after the Minnesota Vikings (Super Bowls VIII and IX) and the Denver Broncos (Super Bowls XXI and XXII), to lose back-to-back Super Bowls. The game was played on January 26, 1992, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first time the city has played host to a Super Bowl (the city will host Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium).
Both teams finished the regular season with the best record in their respective conference. The Redskins posted a 14–2 regular season record, and led the league during the regular season with 485 points. Washington head coach Joe Gibbs entered the game seeking his third Super Bowl victory with the team, but with his third starting Super Bowl quarterback, Mark Rypien. The Bills finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and advanced to their second consecutive Super Bowl, largely through the play of quarterback Jim Kelly and their "K-Gun" no-huddle offense. However, their defense ranked second to last in the league in total yards allowed.
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