number (7), finished 15 of 23 for 143 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also added 20 rushing yards on three carries. Brown was the Redskins' leading receiver with six receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown. Nelms returned 6 punts for 52 yards, both Super Bowl records, and returned two kickoffs for 44 yards. Overall, Washington gained 400 yards of offense, including a Super Bowl-record 276 rushing yards, while limiting Miami to only 176, just 34 of which came in the second half. About Super Bowl XVII, Justin Peters commented, "Super Bowl XVII capped off a strike-shortened season, and, as a result, the players seemed much better rested than usual, and the game was much more energetic than some of its predecessors." Box score Final statistics Sources: NFL.com Super Bowl XVII, Super Bowl XVII Play Finder Mia, Super Bowl XVII Play Finder Was Statistical comparison Individual statistics 1Completions/attempts 2Rushing attempts 3Long gain 4Receptions 5Times targeted Records set The following records were set in Super Bowl XVII, according to the official NFL.com boxscore and the Pro-Football-Reference.com game summary. Some records have to meet NFL minimum number of attempts to be recognized. The minimums are shown (in parenthesis). † This category includes rushing, receiving, interception returns, punt returns, kickoff returns, and fumble returns. Starting lineups Source: Officials Referee: Jerry Markbreit #9 first Super Bowl Umpire: Art Demmas #78 second Super Bowl (XIII) Head Linesman: Dale Hamer #104 first Super Bowl Line Judge: Bill Reynolds #53 first Super Bowl Back Judge: Dick Hantak #105 first Super Bowl Side Judge: Dave Parry #64 first Super Bowl Field Judge: Don Orr #77 first Super Bowl Alternate: Bob McElwee #95 worked Super Bowls XXII, XXVIII, XXXIV on field Alternate: Burl Toler #37 worked Super Bowl XIV on field References External links Super Bowl official website Full Match Statistics at Pro Football Reference Super Bowl play-by-plays from USA Today (Last accessed September 28, 2005) All-Time Super Bowl Odds from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005) See also Super Bowl Washington Redskins postseason Miami Dolphins postseason Sports competitions in Pasadena, California 1982 National Football League season American football competitions in California January 1983 sports events in the United States 1983 in sports in California 20th century in Pasadena, California