The Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants squared off for Super Bowl XXXV on this day in 2001.
The game saw the NFL’s two hottest teams pitted against one another with the Ravens entering the showpiece on a 10-game winning streak and the Giants riding a seven-game streak.
But the Ravens defence, led by a ferocious linebacking corps which featured Ray Lewis, Jamie Sharper and Peter Boulware, dominated.
The Giants’ offence scored no points with their only score coming on a kickoff return. They punted 11 times and turned it over five times, four on interceptions thrown by Kerry Collins.
The Ravens cruised to a 34-7 win for their first ever Super Bowl success.
Other memorable events that took place on this day
1969: O.J. Simpson from USC is selected as first pick by the Buffalo Bills in the NFL draft. Simpson would play for the franchise for eight years, winning the NFL MVP in 1973.
1984: The LA Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51-game scoring streak for Edmonton.
2007: Serena Williams wins her third Australian Open title after producing a stunning upset to rout Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2.
