Super Bowl XL - Trivia
This is Pittsburgh's sixth Super Bowl appearance, a record that is matched by Denver and bettered only by the Dallas Cowboys, whose eighth big game saw them beat the Steelers in Arizona in 1996.
The teams compete for the Lombardi Trophy, named after Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay Packers, who won the first two AFL-NFL titles, and progenitor of the maxim "Winning isn't everything: It's the only thing".
Two run-dominated teams will have their eyes on the Super Bowl records for rushing yards – 204, set by Timmy Smith of the Redskins in 1988 - and for rushing touchdowns – three, by Bronco Terrell Davis 10 years later.
With the demands of TV, Super Bowl kick-offs have been moved gradually later in search of a prime time audience on the east coast. The current 6.30pm EST start time has been standard for the last 20 years. The game to end before local sunset was Super Bowl XI in January 1977.
This will also be the colourful John Madden's 10th overall Super Bowl broadcast as colour commentator, and also his last for ABC, whose association with the sport ends this year after 36 seasons. Monday Night Football moves to its sister channel ESPN next year, and former Raiders coach Madden moves to NBC to broadcast the Sunday night game.
This looks set to be just the fifth time in Super Bowl history that a lower-seeded team has been favourite to win as the Steelers are currently favours by four points. The previous occurrences were SBs XXXIX (Patriots), XXXV (Ravens), XXIII (49ers), and XVII (Dolphins). The Dolphins lost to the Redskins, but all the others were successful.
On a rotating system, it is the AFC's turn to be deemed home team but the Steelers have chosen to break with tradition and wear white after their resounding playoff success on the road, where they have been forced into the traditional colour for visiting teams. The Cowboys (SB XXVII) and Redskins (XVII) both won having chosen to wear white, but Dallas lost to Pittsburgh as the home side in 1979.
As the home of the motor industry, Detroit has recorded several car-related firsts. It sawthe first mile of paved concrete road laid, just north of Henry Ford's Model T plant in 1909, the USA's first traffic light installed in 1915 and was the site for the building of the nation’s first urban freeway in 1942.
Detroit has been home to the Lions since xx but they have yet to reach the Super Bowl, having won the last of four NFL titles back in 1957. As the Portsmouth (Mi) Spartans, they played the NFL's first playoff game in 1932, a loss to Chicago Bears that gave impetus to a move to create a Championship Game the following season.
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The teams compete for the Lombardi Trophy, named after Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay Packers, who won the first two AFL-NFL titles, and progenitor of the maxim "Winning isn't everything: It's the only thing".
Two run-dominated teams will have their eyes on the Super Bowl records for rushing yards – 204, set by Timmy Smith of the Redskins in 1988 - and for rushing touchdowns – three, by Bronco Terrell Davis 10 years later.
With the demands of TV, Super Bowl kick-offs have been moved gradually later in search of a prime time audience on the east coast. The current 6.30pm EST start time has been standard for the last 20 years. The game to end before local sunset was Super Bowl XI in January 1977.
This will also be the colourful John Madden's 10th overall Super Bowl broadcast as colour commentator, and also his last for ABC, whose association with the sport ends this year after 36 seasons. Monday Night Football moves to its sister channel ESPN next year, and former Raiders coach Madden moves to NBC to broadcast the Sunday night game.
This looks set to be just the fifth time in Super Bowl history that a lower-seeded team has been favourite to win as the Steelers are currently favours by four points. The previous occurrences were SBs XXXIX (Patriots), XXXV (Ravens), XXIII (49ers), and XVII (Dolphins). The Dolphins lost to the Redskins, but all the others were successful.
On a rotating system, it is the AFC's turn to be deemed home team but the Steelers have chosen to break with tradition and wear white after their resounding playoff success on the road, where they have been forced into the traditional colour for visiting teams. The Cowboys (SB XXVII) and Redskins (XVII) both won having chosen to wear white, but Dallas lost to Pittsburgh as the home side in 1979.
As the home of the motor industry, Detroit has recorded several car-related firsts. It sawthe first mile of paved concrete road laid, just north of Henry Ford's Model T plant in 1909, the USA's first traffic light installed in 1915 and was the site for the building of the nation’s first urban freeway in 1942.
Detroit has been home to the Lions since xx but they have yet to reach the Super Bowl, having won the last of four NFL titles back in 1957. As the Portsmouth (Mi) Spartans, they played the NFL's first playoff game in 1932, a loss to Chicago Bears that gave impetus to a move to create a Championship Game the following season.
Click here for memorabilia!
NFLBriefing.com
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