Super Bowl XXXIV was the championship game of the 1998-99 NFL season, featuring the AFC champion St. Louis Stallions against the NFC champion Minnesota Vikings. The game was held in Miami, Florida on __ 1999. In one of the biggest upsets in NFL history, the Stallions defeated the 15-1 Vikings, the top-scoring team in the league, 34-17. Quarterback Josh Turner of the Stallions was named the game's MVP with three total touchdowns, 211 yards passing and no interceptions, and 72 yards running.
1998 Season and Playoffs[]
St. Louis Stallions[]
The Stallions, in only their __ season in the league, finished the 1998 season __. In the AFC playoffs, they were the 3rd seed.
The Stallions were a defensive team, led by one of the best secondaries ever assembled in Devonte Brown, Owen McClure, Samuel James, and Chris Pullen. The zone scheme of the defense helped force normally high-scoring offenses to play conservatively. Covenant had willed its way into the playoffs despite an early-season injury to star quarterback Jake Brown, who was replaced by Josh Turner down the stretch. Turner had played extraordinarily well to lead the Mustangs on a seven-game winning streak including the playoffs coming into the AFL title game.
Minnesota Vikings[]
Minnesota Vikings
Pre-Game[]
Game Summary[]
The Stallions defense dominated the Minnesota offensive line and confused star Vikings quarterback Young with their variety of coverage schemes. Corner Chris Pullen jammed and covered star Minnesota receiver Randy Moss at the line and limited the mercurial Moss to only two catches for 17 yards on the night.
Josh Turner led St. Louis to two touchdown scores on their first two drives and finished the night with two passing touchdowns, a running touchdown and zero interceptions. Young's only interception was returned for a touchdown by Samuel James late in the second quarter, spotting Covenant a 21-3 lead going into halftime. Young would throw two touchdown strikes in the third quarter to make the score 24-17 and bring Minnesota back within a touchdown, but Turner led the Mustangs on a long, clock-consuming scoring drive in the fourth quarter capped off by his triumphant touchdown run with 6:32 left in the fourth to make it a 34-17 deficit the Vikings could never recover from.
First Quarter
Turner 5 yard TD Pass to Mercer (Extra Point attempt is Good) COV 7 MIN 0
Turner 11 yard TD Pass to Collier (Extra Point attempt is Good) COV 14 MIN 0
Second Quarter
Adams 43 yard Field Goal COV 14 MIN 3
James 36 yard Interception Return for TD (Extra Point attempt is Good) COV 21 MIN 3
Third Quarter
Young 22 yard TD pass to Carter (Extra Point attempt is Good) COV 21 MIN 10
Seubel 21 yard Field Goal COV 24 MIN 10
Young 26 yard TD pass to Carter (Extra Point attempt is Good) COV 24 MIN 17
Fourth Quarter
Turner 3 yard TD run (Extra Point attempt is Good) COV 31 MIN 17