MATCHUPS

DEPTH CHART (ATLANTA)

OFFENSE

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STARTERS BACKUPS WR 80. Martin 83. Dwight LT 70. Whitfield 76. Portilla LG 68. Collins 64. Hallen C 61. Tobeck 79. Widell RG 69. Williams 67. Schreiber RT 74. Salaam 76. Portilla TE 88. Santiago 86. Smith WR 81. Mathis 89. Kinchen QB 12. Chandler 17. DeBerg FB 85. Kozlowski 45. Downs RB 32. Anderson 28. Green

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DEFENSE

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STARTERS BACKUPS LE 92. Archambeau 91. Burrough LT 98. Hall 95. Tuaolo RT 75. Dronett 93. Swayda RE 90. Smith 96. Edwards WLB 97. Bennett 56. Brooking MLB 58. Tuggle 54. Hamilton SLB 94. Crockett 52. Sauer LCB 34. Buchanan 29. Fuller RCB 23. Bradford 20. Booker SS 35. White 25. Bush FS 41. Robinson 27. Brown

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SPECIALISTS

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STARTERS BACKUPS P 4. Stryzinski K 5. Anderson PR 83. Dwight 89. Kinchen KR 83. Dwight 89. Kinchen

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TIME OF POSSESSION

Atlanta: 33:10

Opponents: 26:50

ATLANTA FIRST DOWNS

Passing: 175

Rushing: 111

By penalties: 33

ATLANTA TURNOVER RATIO

INTERCEPTIONS: +4

FUMBLES RECOVERED: +16

ATLANTA LOG

Regular Season

WON 14, LOST 2

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19 at Carolina 14 17 Philadelphia 12 20 at San Francisco 31 51 Carolina 23 34 at New York Giants 20 31 New Orleans 23 3 at New York Jets 28 37 St. Louis 15 41 at New England 10 31 San Francisco 19 20 Chicago 13 21 at St. Louis 10 28 Indianapolis 21 27 at New Orleans 17 24 at Detroit 17 38 Miami 16 20 Divisional Playoff San Francisco 18 30 NFC Championship at Minnesota 27-x

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(x-overtime)

DEPTH CHART (DENVER)

OFFENSE

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STARTERS BACKUPS WR 80. Smith 85. Green LT 77. Jones 70. Teague LG 69. Schlereth 79. Banks C 66. Nalen 60. Jones RG 62. Neil 63. Diaz-Infante RT 74. Swayne 78. Lepsis TE 84. Sharpe 89. Carswell WR 87. McCaffrey 82. Nash QB 7. Elway 6. Brister HB 30. Davis 31. Loville FB 29. Griffith 42. Smith

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DEFENSE

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STARTERS BACKUPS LE 90. Smith 95. Washington LT 94. Traylor 97. Lodish RT 93. Pryce 96. Hasselbach RE 98. Tanuvasa 91. Williams WLB 51. Mobley 54. Wayne MLB 59. Cadrez 56. Burns SLB 53. Romanowski 99. Joyner LCB 39. Crockett 25. Johnson RCB 21. Gordon 20. James FS 27. Atwater 48. Coghill SS 34. Braxton 26. Brown

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SPECIALISTS

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STARTERS BACKUPS K 1. Elam 16. Rouen P 16. Rouen PR 21. Gordon 80. Smith KR 22. Hebron 31. Loville

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TIME OF POSSESSION

Denver: 32:08

Opponents: 27:52

DENVER FIRST DOWNS

Passing: 186

Rushing: 135

By penalties: 26

DENVER TURNOVER RATIO

INTERCEPTIONS: +5

FUMBLES RECOVERED: +5

DENVER LOG

Regular Season

WON 14, LOST 2

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27 New England 21 42 Dallas 23 34 at Oakland 17 38 at Washington 16 41 Philadelphia 16 21 at Seattle 16 37 Jacksonville 24 33 at Cincinnati 26 27 San Diego 10 30 at Kansas City 7 40 Oakland 14 31 at San Diego 16 35 Kansas City 31 16 at New York Giants 20 21 at Miami 31 28 Seattle 21 38 Divisional Playoff Miami 3 23 AFC Championship New York Jets 10

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FALCON OFFENSE VS. BRONCO DEFENSE

Regular season averages and rankings:

AVERAGE OVERALL YARDAGE

Falcon offense (Rank 7th): 342.9

Bronco defense (Rank 11th): 308.4

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AVERAGE RUSHING YARDAGE

Falcon offense (Rank 6th): 131.3

Bronco defense (Rank 3rd): 80.4

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AVERAGE PASSING YARDAGE

Falcon offense (Rank 11th): 211.6

Bronco defense (Rank 26th): 228.0

BRONCO OFFENSE VS. FALCON DEFENSE

AVERAGE OVERALL YARDAGE

Bronco offense (Rank 3rd): 226.5

Falcon defense (Rank 8th): 295.9

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AVERAGE RUSHING YARDAGE

Bronco offense (Rank 2nd): 154.3

Falcon defense (Rank 2nd): 75.2

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AVERAGE PASSING YARDAGE

Bronco offense (Rank 7th): 226.5

Falcon defense (Rank 21st): 220.7

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POINTS SCORED

Broncos (Rank 2nd): 502

Falcons (Rank 4th): 442

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POINTS ALLOWED

Broncos (Rank 8th): 309

Falcons (Rank 4th): 442

INSIDE THE RED ZONE

Number of times the offense scored inside the 20-yard line in the regular season:

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Poss. TDs FGs TD pct. FALCONS 63 40 16 63.5 BRONCOS 46 27 14 58.7

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QUARTERBACKS

The quarterbacks leading their teams on offense are both seasoned veterans of the NFL. Atlanta’s Chris Chandler is with his fifth NFL team and will make his first Super Bowl appearance. Denver’s John Elway has been with Denver his entire career and will make a record fifth start in the Super Bowl with a record of 1-3.

Regular Season

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Chandler Elway 327 Pass attempts 356 190 Completions 210 58.1 Completion percentage 59.0 3,154 Passing yards 2,806 25 Touchdowns 22 12 Interceptions 10 100.9 Rating 93.0

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RUNNING BACKS

For the first time in Super Bowl history the top two rushers in the NFL square off. Jamal Anderson set a regular-season record with 410 rushing attempts. Terrell Davis led the AFC in rushing for the third consecutive year and became only the fourth player in NFL history to gain more than 2,000 yards rushing in a single season.

Regular Season

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Anderson Davis 410 Rushing attempts 392 4.5 Average per rush 5.1 1,846 Rushing yards 2,008 14 Touchdowns 21 27 Receptions 25 319 Receiving yards 217

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Source: NFL, Associated Press