Super Bowl XXI was an American football game played on January 25, 1987 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1986 regular season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants (17–2) won their first Super Bowl by defeating the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos (13–6), 39–20. The Giants scored 26 consecutive points during the second, third, and fourth quarters, and a Super Bowl record 30 points in the second half.