 A turning point of the game came on the first possession of the second half . The Giants received the second half kickoff , and led a short drive that stalled at their own 47 @-@ yard line . On fourth and 1 , the Giants lined up in a punt formation before shifting to a traditional set . Second string quarterback Jeff Rutledge then looked over to Parcells for a signal as to whether he should try to draw the defense offside or run a play . After a nod of approval from Parcells , he ran a quarterback sneak for a first down . The Giants scored on the drive , and built a 39 – 13 lead before a late touchdown by the Broncos made the final score 39 – 20 . Simms threw touchdown passes to Mark Bavaro and Phil McConkey to give him three on the game , and Joe Morris and Ottis Anderson each rushed for one touchdown . The Giants ' defense limited the Broncos to only two net yards and 10 offensive plays in the third quarter . The 30 second half points set a Super Bowl @-@ record for points in a half , and Simms was named MVP after completing 22 of 25 ( 88 % ) of his passes — a Super Bowl record which still stands . 
