Green Bay Packers 35, New England Patriots 21
In the week leading up to the Super Bowl, we’re diving into NFL Game Pass’ historical Super Bowl database to grade some of the most memorable, pre-PFF era Super Bowls. Here are the key takeaways and the highest-graded players from Green Bay’s 35-21 win over New England in Super Bowl XXXI Jan. 26, 1997.
Quarterback grade: Brett Favre, 75.2
Favre capitalizes on deep throws
Favre – unsurprisingly – wasn’t the most accurate QB in the world in Super Bowl XXXI, but he was able to connect on a couple of huge throws and then effectively manage an offense that just didn’t need to screw up, thanks to some otherworldly performances from Green Bay’s defense and special teams.