5, 2017): In this epic game, the Patriots overcame a 25-point deficit to win in the Super Bowl's first overtime game. Super Bowl LI (New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28, Feb. 1, 2015): Malcolm Butler's interception at the 1-yard line with 28 seconds left sealed the win for the Patriots. Super Bowl XLIX (New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24, Feb. The Patriots established themselves as a dynasty beginning in the 2001 season, with quarterback Tom Brady leading them to nine Super Bowl appearances and six wins. From 1995-2016, the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts represented the conference in 20 of the 22 AFC Super Bowl appearances. The AFC bounced back after the Bills' run of losses. The Cowboys resurged in the 1990s, and the Buffalo Bills became a powerhouse franchise, although they never won a Super Bowl, losing four title games in a row from 1991-1994. The San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins (now Washington Football Team) and New York Giants stood out during these years. READ MORE: In epic Super Bowl upset, Jets make good on Namath guarantee Super Bowl: 1970s-Presentĭuring the 1970s, three teams-the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys-dominated the NFL, winning a combined eight Super Bowls in 10 years.įranchises from the NFC won 16 of the 20 Super Bowls played in the 1980s and 1990s. The Super Bowl grew in popularity after the AFL-NFL merger. The Jets were led by brash quarterback Joe Namath, who had guaranteed a New York win. The Colts, coached by Don Shula, finished the regular season 13-1 and beat the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns in the NFL playoffs. Against the Jets, though, Baltimore didn't score until the fourth quarter.Īs he left the field that afternoon at the Orange Bowl in Miami, "Broadway Joe" Namath pointed his index finger in the air-one of the more famous scenes in sports history. It was the first Super Bowl win for the upstart American Football League. In Super Bowl III on January 12, 1969, the AFL champion New York Jets, a 17.5-point underdog, beat the NFL champion Baltimore Colts, 16-7-a result considered one of the sport's greatest upsets. Many questioned whether the AFL champion could beat the NFL's best. The next year, the Packers decisively won Super Bowl II against the Oakland Raiders, 33-14. The game drew 61,000 fans and was televised by CBS and NBC. Although ticket prices averaged $12, the game was not a sellout-the only non-sellout in the game's history. In Super Bowl I, the NFL champion Green Bay Packers defeated the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10, on January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The champions of each play in the Super Bowl. After the leagues merged, the NFL split into two conferences: the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
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