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Revision as of 01:59, 13 October 2003 by Smith03 (talk | contribs) (removed double link to afl)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Super Bowl is the championship game in the National Football League, the most important American professional football competition in the United States, and therefore the world. The Super Bowl is often considered the premier annually held sporting event in the United States. The event is held on Super Bowl Sunday.
The Super Bowl was first played in January 1967 between the champions of the American Football League and the National Football League. Prior to 1967, the two leagues determined separate champions, in the National Football League Championship and the American Football League Championship. Since 1970, the Super Bowl has featured the champions of the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference, under the aegis of the NFL.
Following Apple Computer's 1984 advertisement announcing the Apple Macintosh computer, directed by Ridley Scott, the broadcast of the Super Bowl became the premier spot for high-concept or simply extravagantly expensive commercials. Famous commercial campaigns include the Budweiser "Bud Bowl" campaign, and the 1999 and 2000 dot-com ads.
Previous results:
*Super Bowls I through IV, between champions of the National Football League and the American Football League
Super Bowl I 1/15/67 NFL Green Bay Packers def. AFL Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 Super Bowl II 1/14/68 NFL Green Bay Packers def. AFL Oakland Raiders 33-14 Super Bowl III 1/12/69 AFL New York Jets def. NFL Baltimore Colts 16-7 Super Bowl IV 1/11/70 AFL Kansas City Chiefs def. NFL Minnesota Vikings 23-7
*Results of the only four Super Bowls between LEAGUE champions: NFL - 2 victories, AFL - 2 victories.
Super Bowl V 1/17/71 AFC Baltimore Colts def. NFC Dallas Cowboys 16-13 Super Bowl VI 1/16/72 NFC Dallas Cowboys def. AFC Miami Dolphins 24-3 Super Bowl VII 1/14/73 AFC Miami Dolphins def. NFC Washington Redskins 14-7 Super Bowl VIII 1/13/74 AFC Miami Dolphins def. NFC Minnesota Vikings 24-7 Super Bowl IX 1/12/75 AFC Pittsburgh Steelers def. NFC Minnesota Vikings 16-6 Super Bowl X 1/18/76 AFC Pittsburgh Steelers def. NFC Dallas Cowboys 21-17 Super Bowl XI 1/09/77 AFC Oakland Raiders def. NFC Minnesota Vikings 32-14 Super Bowl XII 1/15/78 NFC Dallas Cowboys def. AFC Denver Broncos 27-10 Super Bowl XIII 1/21/79 AFC Pittsburgh Steelers def. NFC Dallas Cowboys 35-31 Super Bowl XIV 1/20/80 AFC Pittsburgh Steelers def. NFC Los Angeles Rams 31-19 Super Bowl XV 1/25/81 AFC Oakland Raiders def. AFC Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 Super Bowl XVI 1/24/82 NFC San Francisco 49ers def. AFC Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 Super Bowl XVII 1/30/83 NFC Washington Redskins def. AFC Miami Dolphins 27-17 Super Bowl XVIII 1/22/84 AFC Los Angeles Raiders def. NFC Washington Redskins 38-9 Super Bowl XIX 1/20/85 NFC San Francisco 49ers def. AFC Miami Dolphins 38-16 Super Bowl XX 1/26/86 NFC Chicago Bears def. AFC New England Patriots 46-10 Super Bowl XXI 1/25/87 NFC New York Giants def. AFC Denver Broncos 39-20 Super Bowl XXII 1/31/88 NFC Washington Redskins def. AFC Denver Broncos 42-10 Super Bowl XXIII 1/22/89 NFC San Francisco 49ers def. AFC Cincinnati Bengals 20-16 Super Bowl XXIV 1/28/90 NFC San Francisco 49ers def. AFC Denver Broncos 55-10 Super Bowl XXV 1/27/91 NFC New York Giants def. AFC Buffalo Bills 20-19 Super Bowl XXVI 1/26/92 NFC Washington Redskins def. AFC Buffalo Bills 37-24 Super Bowl XXVII 1/31/93 NFC Dallas Cowboys def. AFC Buffalo Bills 52-17 Super Bowl XXVIII 1/30/94 NFC Dallas Cowboys def. AFC Buffalo Bills 30-13 Super Bowl XXIX 1/29/95 NFC San Francisco 49ers def. AFC San Diego Chargers 49-26 Super Bowl XXX 1/28/96 NFC Dallas Cowboys def. AFC Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 Super Bowl XXXI 1/26/97 NFC Green Bay Packers def. AFC New England Patriots 35-21 Super Bowl XXXII 1/25/98 AFC Denver Broncos def. NFC Green Bay Packers 31-24 Super Bowl XXXIII 1/31/99 AFC Denver Broncos def. NFC Atlanta Falcons 34-19 Super Bowl XXXIV 1/30/00 NFC Saint Louis Rams def. AFC Tennessee Titans 23-16 Super Bowl XXXV 1/28/01 AFC Baltimore Ravens def. NFC New York Giants 34-7 Super Bowl XXXVI 2/03/02 AFC New England Patriots def. NFC Saint Louis Rams 20-17 Super Bowl XXXVII 1/26/03 NFC Tampa Bay Buccaneers def. AFC Oakland Raiders 48-21
See also: American football