Super Bowl XXI

football [1987]

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Super Bowl XXI, played in 1987, was the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1986 season. The game featured the New York Giants of the National Football Conference (NFC) against the Denver Broncos of the American Football Conference (AFC). The New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos with a score of 39-20. This marked a significant victory for the Giants and was one of several Super Bowl appearances for John Elway and the Broncos in the 1980s. The Super Bowl has grown into one of the most popular and lucrative sporting events in the United States, known for its entertainment and advertising as much as the game itself.123

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