Editing Super Bowl XXXII (section)

===Third quarter===
On the first play after the second half kickoff, Davis fumbled the ball while surrounded by several defenders; Packers cornerback [[Tyrone Williams (cornerback)|Tyrone Williams]] recovered, giving Green Bay excellent field position on the Denver 26-yard line. The Broncos' defense forced a three-and-out, but defensive end [[Alfred Williams]] was flagged for jumping offsides on 4th-and-4, negating a 39-yard field goal by Packers kicker [[Ryan Longwell]] and giving the Packers a new set of downs at the Broncos' 15-yard line. Back-to-back false starts by offensive linemen [[Adam Timmerman]] and [[Frank Winters]] pushed the Packers back to the 25-yard line.  On third down and twenty Levens' 16-yard run run came up short of a first down; Longwell then kicked a 27-yard field goal, tying the game at 17–17.

Denver's offense stalled once more on their next possession, resulting in a punt, but their defense forced Green Bay into a third straight three-and-out. On the ensuing punt Broncos defensive back [[Tony Veland]] was called for an offsides penalty, giving the Packers another new set of downs near midfield. A fourth straight three-and-out forced another Green Bay punt.

The Broncos got a break during the ensuing punt when cornerback [[Darrien Gordon]] mishandled the ball and recovered it at his own 1-yard line. However, Green Bay was forced to replay the punt when long snapper [[Rob Davis (gridiron football)|Rob Davis]] was flagged for going downfield as an ineligible player, but punter [[Craig Hentrich]]'s 51-yard kick pinned Denver back at their own 8-yard line. But the Green Bay defense could not stop Denver as they marched on a 13-play, 92-yard drive. Aided by a 36-yard reception by wide receiver [[Ed McCaffrey]] (the longest play of the game), the Broncos advanced to the Green Bay 12-yard line. On 3rd-and-6 from the 12-yard line, Elway scrambled for an 8-yard run and dove for the first down, a play in which he was hit so hard by three Packers defenders that he spun sideways in mid-air. This run was later referred to as "The Helicopter," and what many consider as Elway's career-defining moment and the defining moment of the game.<ref>{{cite news|last=Heath|first=Jon|title=Fans can vote John Elway's helicopter run the greatest moment in NFL history|url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/09/denver-broncos-john-elway-helicopter-run-super-bowl-xxxii-nominated-for-great-play-in-nfl-history/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=January 9, 2020|access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref> Two plays later, Davis scored on another 1-yard touchdown run, giving the Broncos a 24–17 lead.

On the ensuing kickoff, Denver fullback [[Detron Smith]] ran full speed into the wedge of the Green Bay blockers, forcing Freeman outside, to his left. Freeman fumbled while being tackled by Veland, and cornerback [[Tim McKyer]] recovered the ball for the Broncos at the Green Bay 22. In the quarter's closing seconds, Denver immediately tried to capitalize on the turnover by trying a quick-strike touchdown pass, intended for wide receiver [[Rod Smith (wide receiver)|Rod Smith]] as he ran a [[Post route|post pattern]] following a fake handoff and a roll out by Elway, but Packers safety [[Eugene Robinson (American football)|Eugene Robinson]] intercepted Elway's pass in the end zone and returned it to the 15-yard line. On the last play of the quarter after the turnover, Favre completed a 27-yard pass to Freeman to reach the Green Bay 42.