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Super Bowl XXXIII grades: Falcons struggle in first title shot

Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19

As part of our look back at some of the more recent Super Bowls, here are the top-graded players and most noteworthy performances from the Denver Broncos’ 34-19 victory over the Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII on Jan. 31, 1999.

Quarterback grade: John Elway, 85.1

Elway did in fact, go out on top

The fairy-tale ending of John Elway’s career was such a good story that how good his performance in the final game of his career was could easily have been distorted in the memory, but his grade says he earned that ending.