NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXII to San Diego on May 24, 1984, during their May 23–25, 1984 meetings in Washington, D.C. This was the first of three Super Bowls played at Jack Murphy Stadium (the others being XXXII and XXXVII, both of which occurred after it was renamed Qualcomm Stadium). XXII: January 31, 1988 Washington Redskins N (4, 2–2) 42–10: Denver Broncos A (3, 0–3) If the Super Bowl had been instituted that year, the Packers would PFR Home Page > Super Bowl. Welcome · Your Account; Logout; Ad-Free Login; Create Account; XXII (22) Washington Redskins: 42: Denver Broncos: 10: Doug Williams Washington Redskins 42 vs. Denver Broncos 10 on January 31st, 1988 - Full team and player stats and box score Here is a year-by-year list of every Super Bowl: Super Bowl XXII: Washington 42, Denver Broncos 10. MVP: Doug Williams | Location: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego | Date: Jan. 31, 1988 View a comprehensive list of every single NFL Super Bowl champion from 1967 to present on ESPN. Includes the finals opponent, site of the game and the final result. XXII: Jan. 31, 1988: Jack The Lead-Up to Super Bowl XXII Denver Broncos (AFC) The Denver Broncos returned to Super Bowl XXII after losing miserably to the Giants the year prior (39-20). Denver quarterback John Elway took the loss in strides and nabbed a whopping 19 touchdowns, 3,198 yards, and 304 rushing yards throughout the ensuing regular season. The Super Bowl is more than a game —it’s the apex of American sports and culture. ON SI The Early Years and the First Super Bowl. XXII. Jan. 31, 1988. Washington 42, Denver 10. Rushing yards: Washington vs. Denver, SB XXII - 377 rushing yards; Rushing touchdowns: Biggest X-factors for the other 30 NFL teams to win the Super Bowl within 3 years What are the 10 best Super Bowl XXII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1987 season. The Redskins defeated the Broncos by the score of 42–10, winning their second Super Bowl. The game was played on January 31, 1988, at NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXIII to Miami, Florida on March 14, 1985, during their March 10–15, 1985 meetings held in Phoenix. This was the sixth time that Miami hosted the game, and the first at Joe Robbie Stadium; the 5 previous Super Bowls in the area were played at the Miami Orange Bowl. Super Bowl 23. By the time the NFL penned Super Bowl XXIII into the schedule, the San Francisco 49ers were asserting themselves as a dynasty. The 49ers — led by two-time Super Bowl MVP Joe Montana — were looking to go three for three on their Super Bowl appearances, the first of which was seven years earlier. Cincinnati Bengals 16 vs. San Francisco 49ers 20 on January 22nd, 1989 - Full team and player stats and box score Today we have Super Bowl XXII, which was held on January 31, 1988, between the third-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and the fourth-time NFC champion Washington Redskins at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California, the second straight Super Bowl in southern California. 1988, Super Bowl XXII-- The Rockettes and Chubby Checker 1987, Super Bowl XXI -- George Burns, Mickey Rooney, Grambling State University and USC Marching Bands 1986, Super Bowl XX -- Up With People For the 49ers, it was their first Super Bowl appearance since they defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX.They had made the playoffs in the three seasons between Super Bowl XIX and Super Bowl XXIII, but were eliminated each time in the first round, primarily because of the poor performances by their offensive stars in those games; quarterback Joe Montana, receiver Jerry Rice, and The 49ers rolled to a 13-2 season and were the clear favorites to win Super Bowl XXII. But the divisional round game against the Minnesota Vikings was a disaster. Minnesota receiver Anthony Carter Super Bowl XXII Washington Redskins vs Denver Broncos Washington Redskins vs Denver Broncos January 31, 1988. Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA Attendance: 73,302 Mark Schofield — Super Bowl XXIII. The year was 1987, and my football journey hung on a matter of chance. I was ten years old, and embarking upon my second year of organized football. After an With Montana taking over the quarterback situation late in the year, the 49ers were set to put all the controversy behind them and come away with a third Super Bowl in eight years. Over in the AFC, the Cincinnati Bengals won their first six games of the season on their way to a 12-4 regular season record and the #1 seed.
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