January 30, 2000
Super Bowl XXXIV – St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans 17
St. Louis linebacker Mike Jones tackled Tennessee wide receiver at the 1-yard line on the final play of the game to preserve the only Super Bowl championship in Rams history.
After falling behind 16-0 in the third quarter, the Titans rallied to tie the game on an Al Del Greco field goal with 2:12 remaining.
But one play later St. Louis quarterback Kurt Warner hit Isaac Bruce with a 73-yard touchdown for the winning score.
Kurt Warner threw for 414 yards and two touchdowns to earn the MVP award.
FUN FACTS
Site: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Point Spread: St. Louis by 7
MVP: Kurt Warner
National Anthem: Faith Hill
Halftime Show: Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton and Edward James Olmos
Nielsen Ratings: 43.3 share (approximately 88.5 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $1.1 million
Misc.: This was the last time a Super Bowl featured two teams that had never before won one.
January 30, 1983
Super Bowl XVII – Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17
Site: The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
Point Spread: Miami by 3
MVP: John Riggins
National Anthem: Leslie Easterbrook
Halftime Show: Bob Jani Productions presents "KaleidoSUPERscope" with the Los Angeles Super Drill Team
Nielsen Ratings: 48.6 (approximately 81.7 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $400,000
Misc.: For the first time since Super Bowl IV there was no week off after the conference championship games due to a 57-day player strike that forced the regular season to end in January.
Jan. 30, 1994
Super Bowl XXVIII – Dallas Cowboys 30, Buffalo Bills 13
Site: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Point Spread: Dallas by 10.5
MVP: Emmitt Smith
National Anthem: Natalie Cole
Halftime Show: The Judds (featuring Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd), Clint Black, Travis Tritt and Tanya Tucker
Nielsen Ratings: 45.4 (approximately 90 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $900,000
Misc.: This remains the only game in Super Bowl history that was a rematch from the year before.
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