Super Bowl XXVI

Super Bowl XXVI

Washington Redskins (1) (NFC) (14–2) Buffalo Bills (1) (AFC) (13–3) 37 24 Head coach: Joe Gibbs Head coach: Marv Levy
1 2 3 4 Total WAS 0 17 14 6 37 BUF 0 0 10 14 24
Date	January 26, 1992 (1992-01-26)
Stadium	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
MVP	Mark Rypien, quarterback
Favorite	Redskins by 7
Referee	Jerry Markbreit
Attendance	63,130
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 anthem	Harry Connick Jr.
Coin toss	Chuck Noll
Halftime show	Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill, and the Minnesota Marching Band
TV in the United States
Network	CBS
Announcers	Pat Summerall, John Madden, Lesley Visser, Pat O'Brien and Jim Gray
Nielsen ratings	40.3 (est. 79.6 million viewers)
Market share	61
Cost of 30-second commercial	$850,000
Radio in the United States
Network	CBS Radio
Announcers	Jack 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

	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

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

	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