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The Ravens Jermaine Lewis' punt return that went into Giants territory halfway through the first quarter help setup Ravens quarterback, Trent Dilfer, with a 38-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Stokley, which gave the Ravens a quick 7-0 lead.
Then early in the second quarter, Giants linebacker, Jessie Armstead, was able to intercept a short pass by Dilfer and return it 43-yards for a Giants touchdown, but unfortunately the play was nullified by a Giants penalty. Following the penalty, Dilfer hit wide receiver Quadry Ismail with a 36-yard pass that setup Ravens kicker, Matt Stover, for a 47-yard field goal with 1:48 left in the second quarter to give Baltimore a 10-0 lead before the half.
In third quarter, Giants running back, Tiki Barber, had a 27-yard run that gave New York their biggest offensive gain of the game, which got the Giants to the Ravens 29-yard-line. Giants quarterback Kerry Collins was picked off by cornerback Chris McAlister on the very next play that helped preserve the Ravens 10-0 lead.
Later in the third quarter, Duane Starks stepped in front of a pass intended for Giants wide receiver, Amani Toomer, for another interception against Kerry Collins and returned it 49-yards for a Ravens touchdown, and a 17-0 lead.
The Giants immediately cut the Ravens lead to 17-7, however, when punt returner Ron Dixon return the ensuing kickoff for a 97-yard touchdown. The Ravens, however, quickly answered the Giants when Jermaine Lewis returned the following kickoff for an 84-yard touchdown, giving the Ravens a 24-7 lead with 3:13 left in the third quarter. The three touchdowns that were scored by both teams in 36-seconds, was a Super Bowl record.
In the Giants' final four possessions, they were only able to gain just one first down. Meanwhile, Ravens running back Jamal Lewis' 3-yard touchdown run halfway through the fourth quarter, increased the Ravens lead over the Giants to 31-7. Then to make matters worse for New York, Robert Bailey was able to recover Ron Dixon's fumble on the ensuing kickoff that helped lead to Stover's 34-yard field goal with 5:27 left in the fourth quarter, and a 34-7 lead.
Stover's field goal would end the scoring and the game. Trent Dilfer finished Super Bowl XXXV by completing 12-of-25 his passes for 153 yards and one touchdown. Jamal Lewis had 27 carries for 102 yards rushing. On the other side, Giants quarterback Kerry Collins was 15-of-39 for only 112 yards passing, with four interceptions. And Ravens middle linebacker, Ray Lewis, was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXV.
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