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SuperBowlConcierge.com > Super Bowls > SB 35 Champion Baltimore Ravens |
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Also, tight end Shannon Sharpe recorded 67 receptions for 810 yards and 5 touchdowns.
The offensive line was anchored by tackle Jonathan Ogden, who was named to
the Pro Bowl for the 4th consecutive season. However, the Baltimore offense was mediocre, ranking only 13th in the league in scoring (333 points), 16th in total yards (5,301), and 23rd in passing yards (3,102). The team had a lot of trouble scoring, and at one point they went through five games without making an offensive touchdown (although they managed to win two of those games). However, the Baltimore offense was mediocre, ranking only 13th in the league in scoring (333 points), 16th in total yards (5,301), and 23rd in passing yards (3,102). |
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SB 35 Champion Baltimore Ravens |
The Ravens entered the game with having the best defense in the league, having the
fewest points allowed (165) and the fewest rushing yards allowed (970) during
the regular season. At the time they were the only team in NFL history (in a 16
game schedule) to hold the opposition to under 1000 yards rushing for the season.
Baltimore's 165 points allowed broke the record set by the 1986 Chicago Bears,
who had given up 187 points. The defense was led by a trio of outstanding linebackers: Peter Boulware, Jamie Sharper, and Ray Lewis. During the regular season, Boulware recorded 7 sacks, while Sharper recovered 2 fumbles and caught one interception. Lewis was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by recording 3 sacks, recovering 3 fumbles, and intercepting 2 passes. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Sam Adams and veteran Tony Siragusa anchored the defensive line. Baltimore also had an outstanding core of defensive backs led by Pro Bowl veteran safety Rod Woodson, who along with Kim Herring, Duane Starks, and Chris McAlister combined for 17 interceptions. On offense, the Ravens' main strength was rushing, led by running backs Jamal Lewis (1,364 yards, 6 rushing touchdowns, 27 receptions, 296 yards) and Priest Holmes (588 yards, 32 receptions, 221 yards). |
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The team had a lot of trouble scoring, and at one point they went through five games
without making an offensive touchdown (although they managed to win two of
those games). But they managed to regroup, as head coach Brian Billick forbade
anyone to use the "P-word" (presumably "postseason" or "playoffs") until the team
actually played in it. The Ravens' outspoken defensive lineman Tony Siragusa
did utter the word "playoffs" on two separate occasions and was fined, albeit
a measly sum of $500. Since the fine (and Billick's ban) were clearly symbolic
and playful, Billick explained himself by saying, "He got a $400 fine for doing
it on national television and $100 for doing it on his radio show. The reason
being because no one listens to his show anyway." |
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The Ravens' defense completed a dominating season by permitting just 152 yards, forcing
5 turnovers, recording 4 sacks, and not allowing an offensive touchdown
en route to the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory. Jermaine Lewis’s punt return into Giants’ territory midway through the first quarter was followed two plays later by Trent Dilfer’s 38-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Stokley, which gave the Ravens a 7-0 lead. Early in the second quarter, Jessie Armstead intercepted a short pass by Dilfer and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown, but the play was nullified by a penalty. Dilfer’s 36-yard pass to Qadry Ismail in the second quarter set up Matt Stover’s 47-yard field goal with 1:48 left in the half. Tiki Barber’s 27-yard run gave the Giants their deepest penetration of the game, to the Ravens’ 29, but Chris McAlister intercepted Kerry Collins’s pass on the next play to preserve a 10-0 lead. In the third quarter, Duane Starks stepped in front of Amani Toomer and intercepted Collins’s pass. Starks returned it 49 yards untouched for a 17-0 lead. The Giants immediately cut the lead to 10 points when Ron Dixon returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. However, Jermaine Lewis then matched Dixon’s kickoff return as he cut across the field and raced 84 yards for a 24-7 lead with 3:13 left in the third quarter. The 3 touchdowns in 36 seconds were a Super Bowl record. The Giants gained just 1 first down on their final four possessions. Jamal Lewis’s 3-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter game Baltimore a 31-7 lead, and Robert Bailey recovered Dixon’s fumble on the ensuing kickoff return to set up Stover’s 34-yard field goal with 5:27 remaining to finish the scoring. Dilfer completed 12 of 25 passes for 153 yards and 1 touchdown. Jamal Lewis had 27 carries for 102 yards. Collins was 15 of 39 for 112 yards, with 4 interceptions. Ray Lewis was named Super Bowl most valuable player. |
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10 34 N.Y. Giants 0 0 7 0 7 |
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Date January 28, 2001 Stadium Raymond James Stadium City Tampa Bay, Florida MVP Ray Lewis, Linebacker Favorite Ravens by 3 National anthem Backstreet Boys Coin toss Marcus Allen, Ottis Anderson, Tom Flores, Bill Parcells Referee Gerald Austin Halftime show Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Nelly, Mary J. Blige and *NSYNC Attendance 71,921 TV in the United States Network CBS Announcers Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms Nielsen Ratings 40.3 Market share 60 Cost of 30-second commercial US$2.1 million |
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Super Bowl XLII, Glendale, Ariz. Feb. 3, 2008 Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Fla. Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIV, South Florida TBA, 2010 Super Bowl XLV, North Texas TBA, 2011 |
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