The XXVI Super Bowl unfolded on January 26, 1992, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The clash featured the Washington Redskins and the Buffalo Bills. The game concluded with a final score of 37-24 for the Redskins. The MVP title was awarded to Washington quarterback Mark Rypien. Harry Connick Jr. delivered the National Anthem rendition; the Half-Time Show featured Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill, and the Minnesota Marching Band. CBS broadcast to more than 79 million viewers. The commercials shown during the game were from Budweiser, Hyundai, Air Jordan, McDonald's, Pepsi, and others, and cost up to U$850,000 per 30-second spot.

A rally was held outside the Metrodome to protest the Washington Redskins nickname ahead of the 1992 game.