Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Super Bowl XLIV was the last Super Bowl to have a uniquely designed logo as its predecessors had: starting with Super Bowl XLV, the logo was permanently settled to bear the Vince Lombardi Trophy and the Roman numerals denoting the edition of the game. This is also the earliest Super Bowl in which neither team has since re-appeared as of 2025.
One of the main catalysts for San Francisco's return to relevance in 2011 was the team's dominant defense—specifically against the run. The 49ers yielded the fewest rushing yards in the league (1,236), average yards per rush (3.5), and set an NFL record for fewest rushing touchdowns surrendered in a 16-game regular season (3).
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]
Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10 MVP: Joe Montana | Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans | Date: Jan. 28, 1990 Super Bowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati ...
The 49ers also became the first team to reach the Super Bowl following four straight seasons with 10+ losses. In Super Bowl LIV, the 49ers led the Kansas City Chiefs 20–10 with seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter but lost the game by the final score of 31–20, resulting in the Chiefs' first championship victory since 1969. [218]
Red is a popular color choice among NFL teams. Aside from the 49ers, the Chiefs — who also happen to still be in the Super Bowl hunt — the Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington ...
After the NFL debuted the official logo for the Super Bowl, using maroon and purple colors, fans speculated that it corresponded to the team hues of the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.
The 2011 NFL season was the 92nd regular season of the National Football League (NFL) and the 46th of the Super Bowl era. It began on Thursday, September 8, 2011, with the Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers defeating the Super Bowl XLIV champion New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field and ended with Super Bowl XLVI, the league's championship game, on February 5, 2012, at Lucas Oil Stadium ...