At A Glance
Record vs. spread - Packers 6-10; Broncos 12-7.
Series record - Broncos lead series 4-3-1.
Last time met - Packers routed Broncos 41-6 at Green Bay last season.
Last games - Packers defeated 49ers 23-10 in NFC Championship game. Broncos edged Steelers 24-21 in AFC Championship game.
Streaks - NFC has won last 13 Super Bowls.
Super Bowl appearances - Packers: beat Chiefs 35-10 in first Super Bowl; routed Raiders 33-14 in Super Bowl II; defeated Patriots 35-21 in last year’s Super Bowl. Broncos: lost to 49ers 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV; were routed by Redskins 42-10 in Super Bowl XXII; were beaten 39-20 by Giants in Super Bowl XXI; lost to Cowboys 27-10 in Super Bowl XII.
Packers offense - rush (No. 12), pass (No. 3), overall (No. 4)
QB Brett Favre is 31 for 55 for 412 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs in playoffs this season. In last year’s Super Bowl, Favre was 14 for 27 for 246 yards with 2 TD passes and a TD run.
RB Dorsey Levens has 226 yards rushing in 2 playoff games and has scored 2 TDs. WR Antonio Freeman has 8 receptions for 182 yards with a TD catch.
Broncos offense - rush (No. 4), pass (No. 9), overall (No. 1) RB Terrell Davis has 424 yards rushing and 5 TDs in playoffs. QB John Elway is 44 for 74 with 3 TDs and 603 yards passing in playoffs. WR Rod Smith has 11 catches for 205 yards with a TD reception.
Packers defense - rush (No. 20), pass (No. 8), overall (No. 7)
S LeRoy Butler had team-high 5 interceptions. DE Reggie White and DT Gilbert Brown lead pass rush.
Broncos defense - rush (No. 16), pass (No. 5), overall (No. 5)
CB Tyrone Braxton had 4 interceptions for 113 yards with a TD during regular season. CB Darrien Gordon had 4 INTs, including 1 for TD. LB John Mobley will have to close up middle.
xxxx NOTABLE Denver, as AFC representative, will be home team and wear blue jerseys. … Packers will wear white jerseys. … Broncos look to avoid becoming first team to lose five Super Bowl games. … Doug Williams, Joe Gibbs and Eddie Robinson will participate in the coin toss. … Pop singer Jewel will sing National Anthem. … Halftime show will celebrate Motown’s 40th anniversary with Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.