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| Date | February 6, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | ALLTEL Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Deion Branch, Wide receiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Patriots by 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL February 6 2005 The New England Patriots win the Super Bowl, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Jacksonville Municipal Stadium is a football Stadium located in downtown Jacksonville, Florida next to the St The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football Spread betting is any of various types of Wagering on the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the Accuracy of the wager rather than a simple The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air The United States Coast Guard Academy ( USCGA) is the Military academy of the United States Coast Guard. S. Army Herald Trumpets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Youth football players from Jacksonville: Tyler Callahan, Tyler Deal, Lawrence McCauley, and Jacob Santana; New Orleans NFL Junior Player Development coach Tamaris Jackson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Terry McAulay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Paul McCartney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 78,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | FOX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Cris Collinsworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen Ratings | 41. Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives The Super Bowl officials are the officials chosen for the Super Bowl, the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL the largest Terry McAulay is a global Network analyst for the United States Department of Defense since 2001 and better known as an American football official The following is a list of Super Bowl Halftime shows. Due to the large number of viewers that the Super Bowl generates a number of popular singers and musicians have Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, The following is a list of Super Bowl broadcasters, that is all of the national American television and radio networks and sports announcers A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations NFL on FOX is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company 's coverage of the National Football League 's National Football Conference games A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Joseph Francis "Joe" Buck (born April 25, 1969) is an American Sportscaster and the son of the late Hall of Fame sportscaster Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21 1966 in West Covina California) is a former American football Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959 in Dayton Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cost of 30-second commercial | US$2. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 4 million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 2004 regular season. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacksonville Municipal Stadium is a football Stadium located in downtown Jacksonville, Florida next to the St The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States [1] The American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots (17-2) defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles (15-4), 24–21, and became the first team since the 1997–98 Denver Broncos to win consecutive Super Bowls. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The 2004 New England Patriots season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League and 45th season overall The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL [2]
New England also became the second team after the Dallas Cowboys to win three Super Bowls in four years. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National This was the Patriots' third straight Super Bowl victory in which they won by a margin of three points. [3] They defeated the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI, 20–17, and the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, 32–29. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the Each of these margins was because of an Adam Vinatieri field goal, two of which (against the Rams and the Panthers) happened in the final seconds of the 4th quarter. Adam Matthew Vinatieri (Vin-a-terry (born December 28 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football Placekicker currently playing A field goal (formerly "goal from the field" in US football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play ("from [4]
The Patriots, playing in their first-ever outdoor Super Bowl (and first east of the Mississippi River), forced four turnovers, while New England wide receiver Deion Branch, who recorded 133 receiving yards and tied the Super Bowl record with 11 catches, was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship [5] Because he recorded 10 catches during the previous year's Super Bowl, he also set the record for the most combined receptions in 2 consecutive Super Bowls (21). Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the Branch was the third offensive player ever to win Super Bowl MVP honors without scoring a touchdown or throwing a touchdown pass. The other 2 players were Joe Namath in Super Bowl III and Fred Biletnikoff in Super Bowl XI. Joseph William Namath (born May 31 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) also known as Broadway Joe or Joe Willie, is a former Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl " Frederick S Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former American football Wide receiver and coach Super Bowl XI was an American football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the [5]
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Background
New England seeks to become a dynasty
New England's major acquisition prior to the season was veteran running back Corey Dillon, who joined the team after playing 7 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide The 2004 New England Patriots season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League and 45th season overall A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Corey Dillon (born October 24, 1974 in Seattle Washington) is a former American football Running back. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. [6] In his first 6 seasons in the league, Dillon averaged over 1,250 rushing yards per year, including setting a single-game rushing record against the Denver Broncos on October 22, 2000. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In 2003, however, injuries, conflicts with the Bengals' management and coaching staff, and other off-field problems limited him to just 541 yards during the season. By the end of the 2003 season, Dillon had lost his starting job to running back Rudi Johnson, and thus demanded to be traded. Berudi Ali "Rudi" Johnson (born October 1, 1979) is an American football Running back for the Detroit Lions of the [7] Although many observers questioned how effective the 30-year-old Dillon would be after recovering from his injuries as well as his ability to function in a team environment, the Patriots decided to sign the running back in exchange for a second-round draft pick. [7]
Dillon became a significant offensive weapon for the 2004 Patriots, recording 1,635 rushing yards (franchise record) and 12 touchdowns, both career highs, and was named to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL [7] He also caught 15 passes for 103 yards and another touchdown. [7] His contributions helped lead the team to break the NFL record for the most consecutive regular season victories (18), the record for the most consecutive overall victories (21) and earned the second best regular season record during the year at 14–2. [7] The team's only losses during the year were to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who ended up with the league's best regular season record at 15–1, and a 29–28 loss to the Miami Dolphins on ABC's Monday Night Football. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. [7]
Another weapon in the Patriots' offensive backfield was running back Kevin Faulk, who rushed for 255 yards, recorded 26 receptions for 248 yards, returned 20 punts for 113 yards, returned 4 kickoffs for 73 yards, and scored 3 total touchdowns. Kevin Tony Faulk (born June 5, 1976 in Lafayette Louisiana) is an American football Running back for the New England Patriots [7] Fullback Patrick Pass also emerged as a big contributor, rushing for 141 yards, catching 28 passes for 215 yards, and gaining another 115 yards on kickoff returns. In American football, a fullback ( FB) is a position in the offensive backfield Patrick Pass (born December 31, 1977 in Scottdale Georgia) is an American football Running back and fullback who most [7]
Pro Bowl quarterback Tom Brady remained at the helm of the Patriots offense, completing 288 out of 474 (60. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Thomas Edward Brady Jr (born August 3 1977 is an American football Quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League 8 percent) of his passes for 3,692 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. [7] Although wide receiver Deion Branch, New England's major deep threat, missed most of the season because of injuries, he did record 35 receptions for 454 yards and 4 touchdowns. A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks Wide receiver David Givens ended up being the team's leading receiver with 56 catches for 874 yards and 3 touchdowns. David Lamar Givens (born August 16, 1980 in Youngstown Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free [7] Wide receiver David Patten also contributed with 44 receptions for 800 yards and 7 touchdowns, and tight end Daniel Graham had 30 receptions for 364 yards and 7 touchdowns. David Patten (born August 19 1974 in Hopkins, South Carolina) is an American football Wide receiver for the New Orleans Daniel Graham (born November 16, 1978 in Torrance California) is an American football Tight end who plays for the Denver Broncos [7]
On defense, the Patriots were plagued by injuries, especially in their secondary. Defensive backs Tyrone Poole and Ty Law suffered season-ending injuries, while safety Eugene Wilson, who lead the team with 4 interceptions, missed several games. Tyrone Poole (born February 3, 1972 in La Grange, Georgia) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Tajuan "Ty" Law (born February 10, 1974 in Aliquippa Pennsylvania) is an American football Cornerback, currently a free Eugene W Wilson II (born August 17, 1980 in) is an American football Defensive back for the Houston Texans of the National [7] In order to compensate for the losses, the following players were promoted to starters:
- Rookie cornerback Randall Gay, who did not play at all in the first 3 games of the season, and did not start until the 6th week. Randall "Blue" Jerome Gay Jr (born May 5, 1982 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American football Cornerback for the [7]
- Defensive back Asante Samuel, who normally only played during dime formations[7]
- Safety Earthwind Moreland, who came off of the team's practice squad and had only played in three games in his entire 5-year NFL career. Asante T Samuel (born January 6 1981 in Fort Lauderdale Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the American football Strategy is the strategic deployment of players and assignment of tasks to offensive and defensive players of American football Earthwind C Moreland (born June 13, 1977 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former National Football League Cornerback for the New England [7]
- Veteran wide receiver Troy Brown, who had never played on defense in his 12-year career. Troy Fitzgerald Brown (born July 2, 1971 in) is a former American football Wide receiver in the National Football League. [7]
With their patchwork secondary, the Patriots ranked just 17th in passing yards allowed (3,400) and 22nd in completions allowed (315). [7] However, they did rank 7th in interceptions (20) and 10th in fewest passing touchdowns allowed (18). [7] Most importantly, New England continued to win despite the injuries. Brown actually turned out to be very effective playing as a defensive back, ranking second on the team with 3 interceptions. Safety Rodney Harrison was also an impact player, leading the team with 138 tackles while also recording 3 sacks and 2 interceptions. Rodney Scott Harrison (born December 15, 1972 in Markham Illinois) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots [7]
Up front, the Partriots defensive line was anchored by Pro Bowler Richard Seymour, who recorded 5 sacks and 1 fumble recovery. Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979 in Gadsden South Carolina) is an American football Defensive lineman for the [7] New England also still had their trio of impact veteran linebackers: Pro Bowler Tedy Bruschi (122 tackles, 3. Tedy Lacap Bruschi (BREW-ski (born June 9, 1973 in San Francisco California) is an American football Linebacker for the New 5 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 70 return yards), Willie McGinest (9. William Lee McGinest Jr, (born December 11, 1971 in Long Beach California) is an American football Linebacker for the Cleveland 5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 interception), and Mike Vrabel (71 tackles and 5. Michael George Vrabel (VRAY-bull (born August 14, 1975 in Akron Ohio) is an American football Linebacker for the New England 5 sacks), along with Ted Johnson. Ted Curtis Johnson (born December 4, 1972) is a former American football player in the National Football League. [7] [7] Vrabel also frequently played at the tight end position during offensive plays near the opponent's goal line, recording 2 touchdown receptions. [7]
Philadelphia returns to the Super Bowl
The Eagles gained the 2004 NFC Super Bowl berth after suffering 3 consecutive defeats in the NFC Championship Game. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2004 Philadelphia Eagles season was the best in the modern The Eagles hired Andy Reid as their head coach in 1999 following two straight losing seasons. Andrew Walter "Andy" Reid (born March 19, 1958) is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. [7] That same year, they used their first-round pick in the NFL draft (the second overall) to select quarterback Donovan McNabb. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25 1976 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the [7] Although they finished the 1999 regular season with a 5–11 record, they became a playoff team in 2000, with McNabb throwing for 3,365 yards and 21 touchdowns while also rushing for 629 yards and another 6 touchdowns. The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. [7]
The Eagles earned the best regular season record in the conference during the 2001, 2002, and 2003 seasons with a total of 35 wins out of 48 games, but lost the NFC Championship Game in each of those 3 years. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United Prior to the 2004 season, the Eagles traded for wide receiver Terrell Owens to be the impact player to help get them to the Super Bowl. Terrell Eldorado Owens (ˈtɛɹl̩ (born December 7, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the [7]
Owens joined the team after 8 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team [7] He was considered one of the top receivers in the league, but he was also widely considered a troublemaker because of controversial touchdown celebrations and his tendency to berate his teammates during media interviews. Nevertheless, Owens became the Eagles' deep-ball threat, finishing the season with 77 receptions for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns. [7]
McNabb had the best season of his career in 2004, completing 300 out of 469 (64 percent) passes for 3,875 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions, making him the first quarterback to ever throw for more than 30 touchdowns and fewer than 10 interceptions in a season. [8] He also rushed for 220 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wide receiver Todd Pinkston was also a reliable target, recording 36 catches for 676 yards. Todd Pinkston (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional football player [9]
Philadelphia's running game was not as strong as their passing attack, ranking just 24th in the league in rushing yards (1,639), but it was still fairly effective. [7] Running back Brian Westbrook lead the team with 812 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Brian Collins Westbrook (born September 2 1979 in Washington D Westbrook also led all NFL running backs in receiving with 73 receptions for 706 yards and 6 touchdowns. [7] Veteran running back Dorsey Levens was also a big contributor with 410 rushing yards. Hebert Dorsey Levens (born May 21 1970 in Syracuse New York) is a former American football Running back in the NFL. The Eagles' offensive line was led by Pro Bowl tackles Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan. William "Tra" Thomas III (born November 20 1974 in Deland Florida) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles Jon Daniel Runyan (November 27 1973 in Flint Michigan) is an American football player who currently plays Offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles [7]
Three of their four starters in the defensive secondary were named to the Pro Bowl: Cornerback Lito Sheppard (1 sack, 5 interceptions, 172 return yards and 2 touchdowns), safety Michael Lewis (88 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 interception) and safety Brian Dawkins (3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 4 interceptions for 40 return yards). Lito Decorian Sheppard (born April 8 1981 in) is an American football Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr (born October 13 1973 in Jacksonville Florida) is an American football player and six-time Pro Bowl selection who currently plays [7] Their defensive line was anchored by Pro Bowl defensive tackle Corey Simon (5. Corey Jermaine Simon (born March 2, 1977 in Boynton Beach Florida) is a former American football Defensive tackle of the National 5 sacks) and defensive ends Jevon Kearse (7. Jevon Kearse (born September 3, 1976, in Fort Myers Florida) nicknamed " The Freak," is an American football Defensive 5 sacks, Pro Bowl) and Derrick Burgess. Derrick Lee Burgess (born August 12, 1978 in Lake City South Carolina) is an American football Defensive end in the NFL Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter recorded 60 tackles and 1 sack. Jeremiah Trotter (born January 20, 1977 in Hooks, Texas) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a free agent [7]
The Eagles started the 2004 regular season with seven straight wins before suffering a loss to the Steelers. After that, they finished the season with a 13–3 record. [7] Their only other 2 losses were in their last 2 games of the season, when they decided to rest all of their starters because they had already clinched the NFC #1 seed, and thus home-field advantage in the playoffs. However, during a December 19th 12–7 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Owens was seriously injured on a "horse-collar tackle" by Cowboys defensive back Roy Williams and had to miss the rest of the regular season and the playoffs. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Roy Williams (born August 14, 1980 in Redwood City California) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of [7]
Playoffs
Despite the loss of Owens, the Eagles easily beat the Minnesota Vikings, 27–14, and the Atlanta Falcons, 27–10, in the playoffs. The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. McNabb recorded 21 out of 33 completions for 286 yards and two touchdowns, while receiver Freddie Mitchell scored two touchdowns in the victory over the Vikings. Freddie Lee Mitchell (born November 28, 1978 in Lakeland Florida) is a former American football Wide receiver in the NFL McNabb then completed 17 out of 26 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Falcons. [7]
Meanwhile, the Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 20–3, holding the league's highest scoring team with 522 total points to just one field goal, Indianapolis' lowest point total since their opening game of the 2003 season. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 4,557 yards during the regular season, and set NFL records for most touchdown passes in a regular season (49) and highest quarterback rating (121. Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football 4). [7] Running back Edgerrin James gained 2,031 combined rushing and receiving yards and scored 9 touchdowns. Edgerrin Tyree James (EDGE-uh-rin (born August 1, 1978 in Immokalee, Florida nicknamed “The Edge” or just “Edge” is an American football Wide receivers Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, and Brandon Stokley each recorded over 1,000 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Marvin Daniel Harrison (born August 25, 1972, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays Reginald DeVincey Wayne (born November 17, 1978 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays Brandon Stokley (born June 23, 1976 in Blacksburg Virginia) is an American football player in the National Football League who currently However, the Patriots limited Manning to 238 passing yards with 1 interception and no touchdowns, and James to just 39 rushing yards. [7] The Patriots also held possession of the ball for 37:43, including 21:26 in the second half, and recorded three long scoring drives that each took over 7 minutes off the clock. One reason New England was able to hold the ball so long was because of Dillon's rushing. He finished the game with 23 carries for 144 yards and 5 receptions for 17 yards. [7]
The Patriots then defeated the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game, 41–27. Although Pittsburgh had beaten New England, 34–20, during the regular season and led the league in fewest total yards allowed, they could not stop the Patriots. Brady threw for 236 yards and 2 touchdowns; Dillon rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown; and Branch, who was coming off of his injuries, recorded 4 receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown, along with 37 rushing yards and another touchdown on 2 carries. [7] Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (who had struggled the previous week against the New York Jets) was intercepted 3 times, and running back Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh's leading rusher, was held to just 64 yards. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for [7]
Super Bowl pregame news
Owens was cleared to play in Super Bowl XXXIX, defying doctors orders by playing on his injured ankle containing 2 screws and a metal plate. [7]
The other major story was the Patriots' potential loss of both their offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator at the end of the season, and how it might affect the team in 2005. An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense. On December 12, 2004, about a month and a half before the game, New England offensive coordinator Charlie Weis signed a contract to become the head coach of Notre Dame starting in the 2005 season. Charles Joseph (Charlie Weis (born March 30, 1956 in Trenton New Jersey) is the Head coach of the University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in [7] Rumors were also circulating that defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel would also leave the team to become the head coach of the Cleveland Browns (which ended up being true as Crennel and the Browns agreed to a contract a couple of weeks after the Super Bowl). Romeo Crennel (born June 18, 1947 in Lynchburg Virginia) has been the Head coach of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. [7]
Due to injuries at the tight end spot, the Eagles were forced to sign Jeff Thomason, a former tight end who was working construction at the time, to a one-game contract for the Super Bowl. Jeffrey David Thomason (born December 30, 1969 in San Diego California) was an American football Tight end and is currently a construction Thomason saw time during several plays, although never had a ball thrown his way. This was his third Super Bowl, playing in two with the Green Bay Packers during Andy Reid's days as a Packer assistant. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. [7]
With this appearance the Patriots became the 8th team to make it to the Super Bowl for the 5th time. [7] They joined the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. [7]
Television and entertainment
The game was televised in the United States by FOX, with play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and color commentators Cris Collinsworth and Troy Aikman. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Joseph Francis "Joe" Buck (born April 25, 1969) is an American Sportscaster and the son of the late Hall of Fame sportscaster A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959 in Dayton Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21 1966 in West Covina California) is a former American football Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the This marked the first time since Super Bowl I that none of the network commentators had ever called a Super Bowl game before (although Collinsworth had worked three prior Super Bowl telecasts as a pregame analyst). The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 This was last game Cris Collinsworth broadcast as a member of the NFL on FOX team, as he chose to sign with NBC in the following off-season. NFL on FOX is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company 's coverage of the National Football League 's National Football Conference games Football Night in America is the studio show preceding NBC 's broadcasts of Sunday night and Wild Card Saturday National Football League
James Brown hosted all the events with help from his fellow FOX NFL Sunday cast members Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Jimmy Johnson. James Brown (born February 25, 1951) commonly called " JB Ford Drive One FOX NFL Sunday is the pregame show for the TV show The NFL on FOX. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Howard Michael "Howie" Long (born January 6, 1960 in Somerville Massachusetts) is a former American football player who James William Johnson (born July 16, 1943) is an American football coach and broadcaster
After the game, FOX aired a special episode of The Simpsons and the series premiere of American Dad!, except in both Philadelphia and Boston, where local newscasts delayed the premieres by an hour. American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century
Pregame ceremonies
Before the game, performances came from the Black Eyed Peas, Earth Wind & Fire, Charlie Daniels, and Gretchen Wilson. The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles. Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26 1973 in Pocahontas Illinois) is an American Country music artist Shortly before kickoff, Alicia Keys sang "America the Beautiful," paying tribute to Ray Charles, who died in June 2004. Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul " America the Beautiful " is an American Patriotic song. Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy sang the national anthem accompanied by the U. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air The United States Coast Guard Academy ( USCGA) is the Military academy of the United States Coast Guard. S. Army Herald Trumpets. It had been more than 30 years since all four service academies sang together—the last time was at the second inauguration of President Richard Nixon in 1973. Inauguration Day is the day every four years on which the President of the United States is sworn in and takes office. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. [7]
In a move which proved somewhat controversial after the broadcast, the traditional military missing man formation flyby was this year performed by a pair of F/A-18 Super Hornets from VFA-106 at NAS Oceana and a pair of the Air Force's newest fighters, the F-22 Raptor, flying from Tyndall AFB, the training base for the Raptor. The missing man formation is an aerial Salute performed as part of a flyover of aircraft at a funeral or memorial event typically in memory of a fallen FlyPast is Britain's top-selling Aviation Magazine, published monthly and edited by Ken Ellis WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana is a military airport located in Virginia Beach Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base Tyndall Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located near Panama City in Bay County, Florida, United The earlier military flyby during the veterans' salute was conducted by 2 T-6 Texan trainers and a B-25 Bomber. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
The coin toss ceremony featured youth football players from Jacksonville: Tyler Callahan, Tyler Deal, Lawrence McCauley, and Jacob Santana; and New Orleans NFL Junior Player Development coach Tamaris Jackson. Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives [7]
For the third straight year, each team took the field en masse. In prerecorded video segments, Andover, Massachusetts native Michael Chiklis introduced the Patriots, and Philadelphia-born Will Smith introduced the Eagles. Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Michael Charles Chiklis (born August 30, 1963) is an American Actor. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə (In Super Bowl XXXVI, the Patriots were the first team to forego individual introductions. Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana )
Halftime show
Paul McCartney performed during the halftime show; his selection by the NFL, the show's producers, Don Mischer Productions, and the show's sponsor, Ameriquest Mortgage, was considered to be a "safe" choice, as it avoided the possibility for an incident similar to that which sparked the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy the previous year. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Don Mischer is an American Television events producer and director ACC Capital Holdings (ACCCH is a national Mortgage lender based in Orange California. Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston Texas on the CBS television network in the Unlike in many previous years, he was the only performer in the entire halftime show. McCartney's set consisted of the Beatles songs "Drive My Car", "Get Back", and "Hey Jude", as well as "Live and Let Die" from his career with Wings. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Drive My Car " is a song written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon and first released by The Beatles on the UK version of the 1965 " Get Back " is a song primarily written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney. " Hey Jude " is a song by the English rock band The Beatles that was recorded in 1968 " Live and Let Die " is a Song originally performed by Paul McCartney and Wings, which was written for the soundtrack of the 1973 James Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. [7]
Theme
Taking the concept a step further, for the first time, a theme was tied to the event: Building Bridges, as symbolized by the theme logo, represented by the Main Street Bridge, one of the seven bridges that crosses over the St. Johns River in the host city, and according to the League, symbolized the bridging of a nation under the NFL football umbrella. The Main Street Bridge was the second road bridge built across the St The St Johns River (officially Saint Johns River, but commonly spelled St The theme was also used by Jacksonville-area nonprofit Fresh Ministries in a major event entitled "Bridges of Peace," featuring city officials asking the people to unite for the Super Bowl and heal the wounds of segregation. Fresh Ministries is a non-profit charity based in Jacksonville Florida. [7]
Presidential appearances
Former Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton appeared in support of their bipartisan effort to raise money for relief of the December 26, 2004 tsunami in southeast Asia through the USA Freedom Corps, an action which former President Bush described as "transcending politics. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The USA Freedom Corps is a body within the Executive Office of the President of the United States, the President serving as its chair. "
Game summary
On the first drive of the game, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb fumbled while being sacked by New England linebacker Willie McGinest, and the Patriots recovered the ball at Philadelphia's 34 yard line. Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25 1976 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the William Lee McGinest Jr, (born December 11, 1971 in Long Beach California) is an American football Linebacker for the Cleveland Fortunately for the Eagles, coach Andy Reid's instant replay challenge overruled the fumble; officials ruled that McNabb had been down by contact before the ball came out of his hands. Andrew Walter "Andy" Reid (born March 19, 1958) is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. For other uses of the term "Instant replay" see Instant replay (disambiguation. Later in the quarter after each team had punted twice, McNabb completed a 30-yard pass to Terrell Owens, with a roughing the passer penalty adding 9 yards, moving the ball inside the Patriots 20 yard line. Terrell Eldorado Owens (ˈtɛɹl̩ (born December 7, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the However, linebacker Mike Vrabel sacked McNabb for a 16-yard loss on the next play. Michael George Vrabel (VRAY-bull (born August 14, 1975 in Akron Ohio) is an American football Linebacker for the New England On the following play, the Eagles once again appeared to turn the ball over: McNabb's pass was intercepted in the end zone by Patriots defensive back Asante Samuel, but it was nullified by an illegal contact penalty on linebacker Roman Phifer, moving the ball back inside the 20 and giving the Eagles a first down. Asante T Samuel (born January 6 1981 in Fort Lauderdale Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the Roman Zubinsky Phifer (born March 5, 1968) is a former American football Linebacker of the National Football League. However, McNabb's second chance was wasted as he threw an interception to safety Rodney Harrison on the next play. Rodney Scott Harrison (born December 15, 1972 in Markham Illinois) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots
The Eagles defense then forced New England to a three-and-out on their ensuing possession, and Philadelphia got great field position by receiving the punt at the Patriots 45 yard line. Three and out is an American Football term used to describe a game situation where the team on their first drive of the series with the ball is unable to get a first down on But once again, they gave up another turnover: tight end L.J. Smith lost a fumble while being tackled by defensive back Randall Gay, and Samuel recovered the ball at the 38. John Smith III (commonly known as LJ which stands for "Little John" (born May 13 1980 in Highland Park, New Jersey, USA is an American football Randall "Blue" Jerome Gay Jr (born May 5, 1982 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American football Cornerback for the
The Eagles defense once again forced New England to punt, and got the ball back at their own 19 yard line. Aided by a pair of completions from McNabb to receiver Todd Pinkston for gains of 17 and 40 yards, the Eagles drove 81 yards in 9 plays and scored on McNabb's 6-yard touchdown pass to Smith, taking a 7–0 lead with 9:55 left in the second quarter. Todd Pinkston (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional football player It was the first time New England trailed during the entire postseason. On their ensuing drive, the Patriots moved the ball to the Eagles 4-yard line, mainly on plays by Corey Dillon, who caught two screen passes for 29 yards and rushed for 25. Corey Dillon (born October 24, 1974 in Seattle Washington) is a former American football Running back. A screen pass is a type of play in American football. During a screen pass many things are going on at the same time in order to fool the defense into thinking a long pass But quarterback Tom Brady fumbled the ball on a fake handoff and Philadelphia defender Darwin Walker recovered it. Thomas Edward Brady Jr (born August 3 1977 is an American football Quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League Darwin Jamar Walker (born June 15, 1977) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football However, the Eagles could not take advantage of the turnover and had to punt after 3 plays. Eagles punter Dirk Johnson's punt went just 29 yards, giving the Patriots the ball at Philadelphia's 37 yard line. Dirk Johnson (born June 1, 1975 in Hoxie Kansas) is an American football punter for the Arizona Cardinals of the The Patriots then drove 37 yards to score on Brady's 4-yard pass to receiver David Givens with 1:10 remaining in the period, tying the game 7–7 by halftime. David Lamar Givens (born August 16, 1980 in Youngstown Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free It was only the second halftime tie in Super Bowl history and the first time both of the game's first 2 quarters ended tied.
On the opening drive of the second half, Patriots receiver Deion Branch caught 4 passes for 71 yards on a drive that ended with Brady's 2-yard pass to Vrabel, who lined up at the tight end spot on the play. Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks The Eagles later tied the game with 3:39 left in the third period with a 74-yard, 10-play drive that was capped by McNabb's 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Brian Westbrook. Brian Collins Westbrook (born September 2 1979 in Washington D For the first time in Super Bowl history, the game was tied going into the fourth quarter.
Early in the final period, the Patriots put together a 9-play, 66-yard scoring drive that was keyed by 3 plays from running back Kevin Faulk, who caught 2 passes for 27 combined yards and rushed once for 12. Kevin Tony Faulk (born June 5, 1976 in Lafayette Louisiana) is an American football Running back for the New England Patriots Dillon capped off the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to give the Patriots a 21-14 lead. Then after forcing another Eagles punt, Branch's 19-yard reception and a roughing-the-passer penalty on Philadelphia defensive lineman Corey Simon set up kicker Adam Vinatieri's 22-yard field goal with 8:43 left in the game to increase the score 24–14. Corey Jermaine Simon (born March 2, 1977 in Boynton Beach Florida) is a former American football Defensive tackle of the National Adam Matthew Vinatieri (Vin-a-terry (born December 28 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football Placekicker currently playing
The Eagles responded by advancing to the New England 36-yard line on their next drive, but it ended with no points after linebacker Tedy Bruschi intercepted a pass from McNabb at the Patriots 24-yard line. Tedy Lacap Bruschi (BREW-ski (born June 9, 1973 in San Francisco California) is an American football Linebacker for the New After forcing New England to punt, Philadelphia got the ball back at their own 21-yard line with 5:40 left in the game.
The Eagles then drove 79 yards in 13 plays to cut their deficit to 24-21 with McNabb's 30-yard touchdown pass to receiver Greg Lewis. Gregory Alan Lewis Jr (born February 12 1980 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Wide receiver in the NFL currently with the However, the drive consumed 3:52 of the clock, and only 1:55 remained in the game by the time Lewis scored. Because of this, many sportswriters later criticized the Eagles for not immediately going to a no-huddle offense at the start of the possession. The hurry-up offense is an American football offensive style which has two related forms the "two-minute drill" and the "no-huddle offense" (Two days after the game, some Eagles players revealed that McNabb was so sick that he had trouble calling the plays. )
The Eagles failed to recover their ensuing onside kick attempt. The Patriots then played it safe by running the ball 3 times and forcing Philadelphia to use all of its timeouts. New England punter Josh Miller then pinned the Eagles back at their own 4-yard line with just 46 seconds left in the game. Josh Miller (born April 14, 1970 in) is an American football punter who is currently a Free agent. Philadelphia then tried one last desperate drive to win or tie the game. But on first down, McNabb was pressured into making a rushed pass to Westbrook at the line of scrimmage. Instead of dropping the pass to stop the clock, Westbrook made the mistake of catching the ball and was immediately tackled for no gain, keeping the clock running and forcing the Eagles to run back to the line of scrimmage for their next play with no huddle. On second down, McNabb threw an incomplete pass intended for Owens. Finally on third down, McNabb threw a pass that went just over the outstretched fingertips of Smith and into the arms of Harrison for an interception with 9 seconds left, sealing the victory for the Patriots.
Scoring summary
- PHI - TD: L. J. Smith 6 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick) 7-0 PHI
- NE - TD: David Givens 4 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick) 7-7 tie
- NE - TD: Mike Vrabel 2 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick) 14-7 NE
- PHI - TD: Brian Westbrook 10 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick) 14-14 tie
- NE - TD: Corey Dillon 2 yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick) 21-14 NE
- NE - FG: Adam Vinatieri 22 yards 24-14 NE
- PHI - TD: Greg Lewis 30 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick) 24-21 NE
Final statistics
Overview
McNabb completed 30 out of 51 passes for 357 yards and 3 touchdowns, but threw 3 interceptions and was sacked four times. Westbrook was the Eagles leading rusher with 44 yards, while also catching 6 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown and returning 3 punts for 19 yards. Pinkston caught 4 passes for 82 yards. Owens was the Eagles' top receiver with 9 catches for 122 yards.
Brady completed 23 out of 33 passes for 236 yards and 2 touchdowns. Dillon was the top rusher of the game with 75 yards and a touchdown, and had 3 catches for 31 yards. Branch's Super Bowl record 11 catches tied Cincinnati Bengals' Dan Ross in Super Bowl XVI and San Francisco 49ers' Jerry Rice in Super Bowl XXIII. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Super Bowl XVI was an American football game played on January 24, 1982 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac Michigan (a The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford Mississippi) is a former football Wide receiver in the NFL. Super Bowl XXIII was an American football game played on January 22 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Florida to decide the National Football (Coincidentally all 3 would eventually be traded to the Seattle Seahawks: Ross in 1985, Rice in 2004, and Branch in 2006). Running back Kevin Faulk contributed 38 rushing yards and 28 receiving yards. Kevin Tony Faulk (born June 5, 1976 in Lafayette Louisiana) is an American football Running back for the New England Patriots
Branch and Terrell Owens each had 100 yards receiving, marking the third time in Super Bowl history, one player from each team had over 100 yards in a Super Bowl. Michael Irvin and Andre Reed were the first in Super Bowl XXVII, and Branch and Muhsin Muhammad the second a year earlier in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is a former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys. Andre Darnell Reed (born January 29, 1964 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player who played Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game played on January 31 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football Muhsin Muhammad II (Moo-SIN (born Melvin Campbell on May 5, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the Branch also became the fourth player to have at least 100 yards receiving in back-to-back Super Bowls, joining John Stallworth, Jerry Rice and Antonio Freeman. Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a retired Wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford Mississippi) is a former football Wide receiver in the NFL. Antonio Michael Freeman (born May 27, 1972 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former American football Wide receiver in the Also, Mike Vrabel and David Givens became just the 14th and 15th players to score a touchdown in consecutive Super Bowls. Vrabel is the most surprising person on this list because he is a linebacker and he scored his on offense. They also became just the 7th and 8th players to catch a touchdown in back-to-back Super Bowls.
With the victory, Tom Brady became just the fourth quarterback to win at least three Super Bowls. He joined Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana and Troy Aikman on this exclusive list. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21 1966 in West Covina California) is a former American football Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the Brady also became the fourth quarterback to throw a touchdown pass in three different Super Bowls. Other quarterbacks to do it were Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana and John Elway. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. John Albert Elway Jr (born June 28, 1960) is a retired Hall of Fame American football Quarterback.
Statistical comparison
| New England Patriots | Philadelphia Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Third down efficiency | 4-12 | 9-16 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total yards | 331 | 369 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 324 |
| Passing – Completions-attempts | 23-33 | 30-51 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 45 |
| Rushing attempts | 28 | 17 |
| Yards per rush | 4. 0 | 2. 6 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-47 | 3-35 |
| Sacks against | 2-17 | 4-33 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
Individual leaders
| Patriots Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT* | Yds | TD | INT | |
| Tom Brady | 23/33 | 236 | 2 | 0 |
| Patriots Rushing | ||||
| Cara | Yds | TD | LGb | |
| Corey Dillon | 18 | 75 | 1 | 25 |
| Kevin Faulk | 8 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| Patriots Receiving | ||||
| Recc | Yds | TD | LGb | |
| Deion Branch | 11 | 133 | 0 | 27 |
| Corey Dillon | 3 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| David Givens | 3 | 19 | 1 | 13 |
| Eagles Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT* | Yds | TD | INT | |
| Donovan McNabb | 30/51 | 357 | 3 | 3 |
| Eagles Rushing | ||||
| Cara | Yds | TD | LGb | |
| Brian Westbrook | 15 | 44 | 0 | 22 |
| Eagles Receiving | ||||
| Recc | Yds | TD | LGb | |
| Terrell Owens | 9 | 122 | 0 | 36 |
| Brian Westbrook | 7 | 60 | 1 | 15 |
| Todd Pinkston | 4 | 82 | 0 | 40 |
| Greg Lewis | 4 | 53 | 1 | 30t |
| L. J. Smith | 4 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
*Completions/Attempts aCarries bLong play cReceptions
Starting lineups
| New England | Position | Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | ||
| David Givens | WR | Todd Pinkston |
| Matt Light | LT | Tra Thomas |
| Joe Andruzzi | LG | Artis Hicks |
| Dan Koppen | C | Hank Fraley |
| Stephen Neal | RG | Jermane Mayberry |
| Brandon Gorin | RT | Jon Runyan |
| Daniel Graham | TE | L. J. Smith |
| Deion Branch | WR | Terrell Owens |
| Tom Brady | QB | Donovan McNabb |
| Corey Dillon | RB | Brian Westbrook |
| Patrick Pass | FB | Josh Parry |
| DEFENSE | ||
| Rosevelt Colvin | LE | Derrick Burgess |
| Vince Wilfork | NT/LDT | Corey Simon |
| Jarvis Green | RE/RDT | Darwin Walker |
| Willie McGinest | LOLB/RE | Jevon Kearse |
| Tedy Bruschi | ILB/LOLB | Keith Adams |
| Roman Phifer | ILB/MLB | Jeremiah Trotter |
| Mike Vrabel | ROLB | Dhani Jones |
| Randall Gay | LCB | Lito Sheppard |
| Asante Samuel | RCB | Sheldon Brown |
| Rodney Harrison | SS | Michael Lewis |
| Eugene Wilson | FS | Brian Dawkins |
Commercials
As usual, the television coverage of this year's Super Bowl was the showcase for the most expensive commercials in television—both to produce and to buy airtime (at the rate of $2. Thomas Edward Brady Jr (born August 3 1977 is an American football Quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League Corey Dillon (born October 24, 1974 in Seattle Washington) is a former American football Running back. Kevin Tony Faulk (born June 5, 1976 in Lafayette Louisiana) is an American football Running back for the New England Patriots Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks David Lamar Givens (born August 16, 1980 in Youngstown Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25 1976 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the Brian Collins Westbrook (born September 2 1979 in Washington D Terrell Eldorado Owens (ˈtɛɹl̩ (born December 7, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the Todd Pinkston (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional football player Gregory Alan Lewis Jr (born February 12 1980 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Wide receiver in the NFL currently with the John Smith III (commonly known as LJ which stands for "Little John" (born May 13 1980 in Highland Park, New Jersey, USA is an American football David Lamar Givens (born August 16, 1980 in Youngstown Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free Todd Pinkston (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional football player Matthew Charles Light (born June 23, 1978 in Greenville Ohio) is an American football Offensive lineman for the New England William "Tra" Thomas III (born November 20 1974 in Deland Florida) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles Joseph Dominic Andruzzi (born August 23, 1975 in Staten Island, New York) is an American football offensive guard who is Artis Hicks (born November 28, 1978 in Jackson Tennessee) in an American football player who currently plays Offensive guard for Daniel Koppen (born September 12, 1979 in Dubuque Iowa) is an American football Offensive lineman for the New England Patriots Henry "Hank" F Fraley (born September 21, 1977 in Gaithersburg Maryland, USA is an American football Offensive lineman Stephen Matthew Neal (born October 9, 1976 in) is an American football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football Jermane Timothy Mayberry (born August 29, 1973) was an American football Offensive lineman for the NFL. Brandon Michael Gorin (born July 17, 1978 in Muncie Indiana) is an Offensive tackle for the St Jon Daniel Runyan (November 27 1973 in Flint Michigan) is an American football player who currently plays Offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles Daniel Graham (born November 16, 1978 in Torrance California) is an American football Tight end who plays for the Denver Broncos John Smith III (commonly known as LJ which stands for "Little John" (born May 13 1980 in Highland Park, New Jersey, USA is an American football Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks Terrell Eldorado Owens (ˈtɛɹl̩ (born December 7, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the Thomas Edward Brady Jr (born August 3 1977 is an American football Quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25 1976 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the Corey Dillon (born October 24, 1974 in Seattle Washington) is a former American football Running back. Brian Collins Westbrook (born September 2 1979 in Washington D Patrick Pass (born December 31, 1977 in Scottdale Georgia) is an American football Running back and fullback who most Josh Parry (born April 5, 1978 in Sonora California) is an American football player Rosevelt Colvin III (born September 5, 1977 in Indianapolis Indiana) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free Derrick Lee Burgess (born August 12, 1978 in Lake City South Carolina) is an American football Defensive end in the NFL Vincent Lamar Wilfork (born November 4, 1981 in Boynton Beach Florida) is an American football player who plays at starting Nose tackle Corey Jermaine Simon (born March 2, 1977 in Boynton Beach Florida) is a former American football Defensive tackle of the National Jarvis Green (born January 12, 1979 in Thibodaux Louisiana) is an American football Defensive end for the New England Darwin Jamar Walker (born June 15, 1977) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football William Lee McGinest Jr, (born December 11, 1971 in Long Beach California) is an American football Linebacker for the Cleveland Jevon Kearse (born September 3, 1976, in Fort Myers Florida) nicknamed " The Freak," is an American football Defensive Tedy Lacap Bruschi (BREW-ski (born June 9, 1973 in San Francisco California) is an American football Linebacker for the New Keith A Adams (born November 22 1979 in Norwood Massachusetts) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free agent. Roman Zubinsky Phifer (born March 5, 1968) is a former American football Linebacker of the National Football League. Jeremiah Trotter (born January 20, 1977 in Hooks, Texas) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a free agent Michael George Vrabel (VRAY-bull (born August 14, 1975 in Akron Ohio) is an American football Linebacker for the New England Dhani Makalani Jones (pronounced dah-HA-nee (born February 22, 1978 in San Diego California) is an American football Linebacker Randall "Blue" Jerome Gay Jr (born May 5, 1982 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American football Cornerback for the Lito Decorian Sheppard (born April 8 1981 in) is an American football Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League Asante T Samuel (born January 6 1981 in Fort Lauderdale Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the Sheldon Dion Brown (born March 19 1979 in Lancaster South Carolina) is an American football Cornerback who currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles Rodney Scott Harrison (born December 15, 1972 in Markham Illinois) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots Eugene W Wilson II (born August 17, 1980 in) is an American football Defensive back for the Houston Texans of the National Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr (born October 13 1973 in Jacksonville Florida) is an American football player and six-time Pro Bowl selection who currently plays 4 million US for 30 seconds). 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One ad that drew the ire of many—including the NFL—was for the internet domain provider Go Daddy, which tweaked the controversial halftime of last year's game with a mock censorship hearing featuring a comely woman, Nikki Cappelli (played by WWE Wrestler Candice Michelle), having a "wardrobe malfunction". Go Daddy is an Internet domain registrar and Web hosting company which also sells e-business related software and services World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Candice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich (born September 30 1978 better known as Candice Michelle or just Candice, is an American model actress, and Fox pulled the second airing of the ad, scheduled for the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter, along with a five-second plug, and it was replaced with a promo for The Simpsons. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based World Wide Web domain registration company got a refund on the second ad. The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. [7]
Another popular ad was made by the NFL. It featured players who were not in the Super Bowl, headlined by Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger being at a beach resort, depressed he did not make it in. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback Joe Montana comforted Roethlisberger, and soon both Montana and Roethlisberger joined many other players in different locations in an off-key yet rousing edition of "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie. For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles The commercial ended with the tagline: "Tomorrow, we're all undefeated again. " Roethlisberger would go onto lead the Steelers to victory in Super Bowl XL the very next season. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle The top ad, as chosen by the USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter was for Anheuser-Busch's Bud Light featuring a timid skydiver making his first jump getting enticed with a six-pack of the product. The USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter' is an annual survey taken of Television Commercials by the USA Today Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States. [7]
For the first time since the campaign started in Super Bowl XXI, no "I'm Going to Disney World!" ad aired following Super Bowl XXXIX. An advertising campaign is a series of Advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC Super Bowl XXI was an American football game played on January 25, 1987 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to " I'm going to Disney World! " and " I'm going to Disneyland! " are Advertising slogans used in a series of television commercials by [7]
Gambling
- According to Las Vegas oddsmakers, the Patriots were seven-point favorites entering the game. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally As the Patriots only won by 3 points, the Patriots failed to cover this spread.
- The over-under bet was set at 46. An over-under or over/under bet is a wager in which a Sportsbook will predict a number for a statistic in a given game (usually the combined score of the two teams 0 by most casinos. As the total combined score of the two teams was 45 points, the under bet won.
- The money line was set at roughly +245 for Philadelphia and −265 for New England. Fixed-odds betting is a form of Wagering against Odds offered by a
Each member of the Patriots team received a payment of $68,000 for winning the game. The Eagles each received $36,500. When adjusted for inflation, the Patriots salary was actually less than the $15,000 paid to members of the Green Bay Packers for winning Super Bowl I in 1967. CPI redirects here For other uses see CPI (disambiguation. A consumer price index ( CPI) is a measure of the average price of consumer The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. That amount of money in 1967 equated to approximately $85,000 in 2005[10].
Officials
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- Umpire: Carl Paganelli
- Head Linesman: Gary Slaughter
- Line Judge: Mark Steinkerchner
- Field Judge: Tom Sifferman
- Side Judge: Rick Patterson
- Back Judge: Tony Steratore
- Alternate Referee: Ed Hochuli
- Alternate Umpire: Garth DeFelice
- Alternate Field Judge: Larry Rose[7]
Notes and references
- ^ Super Bowl XXXIX. In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game Terry McAulay is a global Network analyst for the United States Department of Defense since 2001 and better known as an American football official Carl Paganelli is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL since the 1999 NFL season, who wears uniform number 124 Tom Sifferman is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL since the 1986 NFL season. Edward G Hochuli is an Attorney for the firm of Jones Skelton & Hochuli P Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.
- ^ Hack, Damon. The Dynasty Is Official. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
- ^ Central, ZC (Mar. 1, 2007). Super Bowl History. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
- ^ News Services, ESPN. com (February 2, 2008). Source claims Patriots taped Rams before Super Bowl. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
- ^ Player Bio, Patriots. Deion Branch. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
- ^ Tadych, Frank (February 18, 2005). Position Breakdown: Running Backs. Retrieved on 2008-03-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be Super Bowl XXXIX Veneziano, John. Super Bowl XXXIX Game Program. NFL Publishing.
- ^ The 100 Greatest Quarterbacks of the Modern Era, Version 1.0. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
- ^ CBS, CBS Sports. Donovan McNabb, QB. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
- ^ A Super Bowl share not so super paying MSNBC. com. Accessed 27 September 2007.
External Links
- Super Bowl official website
- 2006 NFL Record and Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.
- The Sporting News: History of the Super Bowl (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- http://www.pro-football-reference.com - Large online database of NFL data and statistics
- Super Bowl play-by-plays from USA Today (Last accessed June 21, 2007)
- All-Time Super Bowl Odds from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005)
See also
USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic