Finally, the Giants are, indeed, giants. Led by the pinpoint accuracy of Phil Simms, who had been criticized as not being able to win "the big one," New York rallies in the second half to rout the Denver Broncos, 39-20, for their first Super Bowl title and first NFL championship since 1956.

Warming up before Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena, Calif., Simms is on target and has a premonition that today is going to be his day. He tells several teammates, "Hey, I've got it."

Simms certainly does. Before 101,063 fans in the Rose Bowl, he completes a Super Bowl record 88 percent of his passes (22-of-25), including all 10 in the second half when he leads the Giants to 24 unanswered points and a 33-10 lead. He finishes with 268 yards gained in the air, three touchdown passes and the MVP trophy.

His touchdown passes are six yards to Zeke Mowatt in the first quarter, 13 yards to Mark Bavaro in the third quarter and six yards to Phil McConkey in the fourth period. He also throws a 44-yard pass to McConkey on a flea-flicker to set up Joe Morris' one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and scrambles 22 yards in the fourth period, leading to O.J. Anderson's two-yard TD run and a 39-13 advantage.

"In my wildest dreams, I couldn't have hoped it to work out this way," says the 30-year-old quarterback.