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The Atlanta Falcons tied the score on the subsequent drive before prevailing in overtime. John Kasay's errant kickoff The Carolina Panthers had just tied Super Bowl 38 29-29 with 73 seconds to go.
The 1920 Akron Pros were named the first APFA (NFL) champions. The National Football League champions, prior to the merger between the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) in 1970, were determined by two different systems. The National Football League was established on September 17, 1920, as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The APFA changed ...
Super Bowl III in January 1969 was the first such game that carried the "Super Bowl" moniker in official marketing; the names "Super Bowl I" and "Super Bowl II" were retroactively applied to the first two games. [4] A total of 20 franchises, including teams that have relocated to another city or changed their name, have won the Super Bowl. [5]
New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons, Feb 5, 2017 (OT, Super Bowl LI) Fewest First Downs, Game, 6; Chicago Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles, Dec 19, 1948 (NFL Championship Game) Most First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 62; Green Bay Packers (32) vs Arizona Cardinals (30), Jan 10, 2010 (OT, Wild Card Round) Fewest First Downs, Both Teams, Game, 15
Hey, bad calls from officials are a part of sports.It can't be helped. Referees, umpires and the like are all only human and can make mistakes. In the NFL, the instant replay system and coaches ...
Following the merger in 1970, the Super Bowl name continued as the game to determine the NFL champion. The most important factor of the merger was that all ten AFL teams joined the NFL in 1970 , while all AFL Championship Games and records are included in NFL record books.
As back-to-back defending champions, Reid and Co. are looking this season to become the first franchise to three-peat in the Super Bowl era and the third to do so in NFL history after the Packers ...
Beginning with the 1933 season, the NFL featured a championship game, played between the winners of its two divisions.In this era, if there was a tie for first place in the division at the end of the regular season, a one-game playoff was used to determine the team that would represent their division in the NFL Championship Game.