Denver Broncos osvojili treći Super Bowl

Igrači Denver Broncosa pobjednici su 50. izdanja Super Bowla, odigranog na Levi's stadionu u Santa Clari, u kojem su 24-10 nadigrali favorizirane Carolina Pantherse.

To je treći naslov NFL prvaka za Denver u njihovom osmom nastupu na Super Bowlu i drugi u karijeri za njihovog quarterbacka Paytona Manninga, dok su Carolina Panthersi u svom drugom nastupu doživjeli drugi poraz. Prva dva trofeja Vincea Lombardija Broncosi su osvojili 1998. i 1999. godine pod vodstvom

Denver je do pobjede došao na isti način na koji je to činio tijekom regularnog dijela NFL sezone i u doigravanju, dominatnom obranom koja je potpuno limitirala suparničkog quarterbacka Cama Newtona koji je uoči Super Bowla proglašen najkorisnijim igračem regularne sezone.

Nakon prve četvrtine Broncosi su vodili 10-0 zahvaljujući 'field goalu' Brandona McManusa i 'touchdownu' Malika Jacksona do kojeg su došli nakon što je Von Miller srušio quarterbacka Panthersa Cama Newtona i izbio mu loptu, a Jackson ju pokupio i unio u 'end zonu'.

Tijekom druge četvrtine Newton je imao jedini bljesak, kada je kombinacijom trčanja i dodavanja doveo Carolinu do jedinog 'touchdowna' na utakmici, a postigao ga je 'running back' Jonathan Stewart. Kontroliranom igrom i čvrstom obranom Denver je lomio otpor Panthersa i konačno ga slomio na nešto više od četiri minute prije kraja, kada je još jednom Von Miller srušio Newtona i omogućio Manningu da donese pobjednički 'touchdown' koji je postigao C. J. Anderson. Uspješnim pretvaranjem za dva poena Denver je postavio konačnih 24-10.

Donosimo pregled rezultata svih 50 Super Bowl utakmica, od 1967. godine i trijumfa Green Bay Packersa u Los Angelesu, do 2016. godine i slavlja Denver Broncosa u Santa Clari.

2016. Denver Broncos - Carolina Panthers    24-10 (Santa Clara)
2015. New England Patriots – Seattle Seahawks  28-24 (Glendale)
2014. Seattle Seahawks – Denver Broncos    43-8 (East Rutherford)
2013. Baltimore Ravens – San Francisco 49ers   34-31 (New Orleans)
2012. New York Giants – New England Patriots  21-17 (Indianapolis)
2011. Green Bay Packers – Pittsburgh Steelers   31-25 (Dallas)
2010. New Orleans Saints – Indianapolis Colts   31-17 (Miami)
2009. Pittsburgh Steelers – Arizona Cardinals   27-23 (Tampa)
2008. New York Giants – New England Patriots  17-14 (Glendale)
2007. Indianapolis Colts – Chicago Bears     29-17 (Miami)
2006. Pittsburgh Steelers – Seattle Seahawks   21-10 (Detroit)
2005. New England Patriots – Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 (Jacksonville)
2004. New England Patriots – Carolina Panthers  32-29 (Houston)
2003. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Oakland Raiders  48-21 (San Diego)
2002. New England Patriots – St. Louis Rams   20-17 (New Orleans)
2001. Baltimore Ravens – New York Giants    34-7 (Tampa)
2000. St. Louis Rams – Tennessee Titans     23-16 (Atlanta)
1999. Denver Broncos – Atlanta Falcons     34-19 (Miami)
1998. Denver Broncos – Green Bay Packers    31-24 (San Diego)
1997. Green Bay Packers – New England Patriots  35-21 (New Orleans)
1996. Dallas Cowboys – Pittsburgh Steelers    27-17 (Tampa)
1995. San Francisco 49ers – San Diego Chargers  49-26 (Miami)
1994. Dallas Cowboys – Buffalo Bills       30-13 (Atlanta)
1993. Dallas Cowboys – Buffalo Bills       52-17 (Pasadena)
1992. Washington Redskins – Buffalo Bills     37-24 (Minneapolis)
1991. New York Giants – Buffalo Bills       20-19 (Tampa)
1990. San Francisco 49ers – Denver Brocnos    55-10 (New Orleans)
1989. San Francisco 49ers – Cincinnati Bengals   20-16 (Miami)
1988. Washington Redskins – Denver Broncos   42-10 (San Diego)
1987. New York Giants – Denver Broncos     39-20 (Pasadena)
1986. Chicago Bears – New England Patriots    46-10 (New Orleans)
1985. San Francisco 49ers – Miami Dolphins    38-16 (Stanford)
1984. Los Angeles Raiders – Washington Redskins 38-9 (Tampa)
1983. Washington Redskins – Miami Dolphins   27-17 (Pasadena)
1982. San Francisco 49ers – Cincinnati Bengals   26-21 (Detroit)
1981. Oakland Raiders – Philadelphia Eagles    27-10 (New Orleans)
1980. Pittsburgh Steelers – Los Angeles Rams   31-19 (Pasadena)
1979. Pittsburgh Steelers – Dallas Cowboys    35-31 (Miami)
1978. Dallas Cowboys – Denver Broncos      27-10 (New Orleans)
1977. Oakland Raiders – Minnesota Vikings    32-14 (Pasadena)
1976. Pittsburgh Steelers – Dallas Cowboys    21-17 (Miami)
1975. Pittsburgh Steelers – Minnesota Vikings   16-6 (New Orleans)
1974. Miami Dolphins – Minnesota Vikings    24-7 (Houston)
1973. Miami Dolphins – Washington Redskins   14-7 (Los Angeles)
1972. Dallas Cowboys – Miami Dolphins      24-3 (New Orleans)
1971. Baltimore Colts – Dallas Cowboys      16-13 (Miami)
1970. Kansas City Chiefs – Minnesota Vikings    23-7 (New Orleans)
1969. New York Jets – Baltimore Colts      16-7 (Miami)
1968. Green Bay Packers – Oakland Raiders    33-14 (Miami)
1967. Green Bay Packers – Kansas City Chiefs    35-10 (Los Angeles)

Vanjski 'linebacker' Denver Broncosa Von Miller proglašen je najkorisnijim igračem (MVP) 50. 'Super Bowla' u kojem je njegova momčad s 24-10 nadigrala favorizirane Carolina Pantherse, a on predstavljao konstantu prijetnju za suparničkog 'quarterbacka' Cama Newtona.

Miller je u dva navrata rušio Newtona i izbijao mu loptu iz ruku, što je dovelo do oba 'touchdowna' Broncosa na utakmici odigranoj na Levi's stadionu u Santa Clari.

Miller je tek četvrti 'linebacker' u povijesti koji je osvojio trofej za najkorisnijeg igrača 'Super Bowla'.

Popis svih dobitnika nagrade za najkorisnijeg igrača (MVP) Super Bowla:

2016. Von Miller (linebacker – Denver Broncos)
2015 . Tom Brady (quarterback - New England Patriots)
2014. Malcolm Smith (linebacker – Seattle Seahawks)
2013. Joe Flacco (quarterback - Baltimore Ravens)
2012. Eli Manning (quarterback - New York Giants)
2011. Aaron Rodgers (quarterback - Green Bay Packers)
2010. Drew Brees (quarterback - New Orleans Saints)
2009. Santonio Holmes (wide receiver – Pittsburgh Steelers)
2008. Eli Manning (quarterback - New York Giants)
2007. Peyton Manning (quarterback - Indianapolis Colts)
2006. Hines Ward (wide receiver – Pittsburgh Steelers)
2005. Deion Branch (wide receiver – New England Patriots)
2004. Tom Brady (quarterback - New England Patriots)
2003. Dexter Jackson (safety – Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
2002. Tom Brady (quarterback - New England Patriots)
2001. Ray Lewis (linebacker – Baltimore Ravens)
2000. Kurt Warner (quarterback - St. Louis Rams)
1999. John Elway (quarterback - Denver Broncos)
1998 . Terrell Davis (running back – Denver Broncos)
1997. Desmond Howard (kick/punt returner – Green Bay Packers)
1996. Larry Brown (cornerback – Dallas Cowboys)
1995. Steve Young (quarterback - San Francisco 49ers)
1994. Emmitt Smith (running back – Dallas Cowboys)
1993. Troy Aikman (quarterback - Dallas Cowboys)
1992. Mark Rypien (quarterback - Washington Redskins)
1991. Ottis Anderson (running back – New York Giants)
1990 . Joe Montana (quarterback - San Francisco 49ers)
1989. Jerry Rice (wide receiver – San Francisco 49ers)
1988. Doug Williams (quarterback - Washington Redskins)
1987. Phil Simms (quarterback - New York Giants)
1986. Richard Dent (defensive end – Chicago Bears)
1985. Joe Montana (quarterback - San Francisco 49ers)
1984. Marcus Allen (running back – Los Angeles Raiders)
1983. John Riggins (running back – Washington Redskins)
1982. Joe Montana (quarterback - San Francisco 49ers)
1981. Jim Plunkett (quarterback - Oakland Raiders)
1980. Terry Bradshaw (quarterback - Pittsburgh Steelers)
1979 . Terry Bradshaw (quarterback - Pittsburgh Steelers)
1978. Randy White i Harvey Martin (defensive tackle i defensive end - Dallas Cowboys)
1977. Fred Biletnikoff (wide receiver – Oakland Raiders)
1976. Lynn Swann (wide receiver – Pittsburgh Steelers)
1975 . Franco Harris (running back – Pittsburgh Steelers)
1974. Larry Csonka (running back – Miami Dolphins)
1973. Jake Scott (safety – Miami Dolphins)
1972. Roger Staubach (quarterback - Dallas Cowboys)
1971. Chuck Howley (linebacker – Dallas Cowboys)
1970. Len Dawson (quarterback - Kansas City Chiefs)
1969. Joe Namath (quarterback - New York Jets)
1968. Bart Starr (quarterback - Green Bay Packers)
1967. Bart Starr (quarterback – Green Bay Packers)