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70-Games in the USA-Football

Football is the most popular game of the United States of America. There is a National Football League (NFL) for this game and many teams are registered under this League to play at national level. Their First National Championship Game was played in 1967. In the beginning they started this game to be played in January. Later it gradually shifted towards February. The following teams have taken part in Super Bowl Game in various years.

Team Names
Arizona Cardinals, AR
Atlanta Falcons, GA
Baltimore Colts, Baltimore (now Baltimore Ravens) -
1971,  2001
Buffalo Bills, NY
Carolina Panthers, Carolina
Chicago Bears, Chicago, IL -
1986, 
Cincinnati Bengals, OH
Cleveland Browns, OH (after 1995, now Baltimore Ravans)
Dallas Cowboys, Dallas, TX -
1972,  1978,  1993,  1994,  1996
Denver Broncos, Denver, CO -
1998,  1999, 
Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin -
1967,  1968,  1997,  2011,
Houston Taxans, TX
Indianapolis Colts, IN -
2007,  2010, 
Jacksonville Jaguars,
Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas -
1970
Los Angeles Rams, LA, CA -
1984
Miami Dolphins, Miami, FL -
1973,  1974,
Minnesota Vikings, MN
New England Patriots, NE -
2002,  2004,  2005
New Orleans Saints, LO
New York Jets, NY -
1969
New York Giants, NY -
1987,  1991,  2008,  2011
Oakland Raiders, -
1977,  1981, 
Philadelphia Eagles, PA
Pittsburg Steelers, Pittsburg, OH -
1975,  1976,  1979,  1980,  2006,  2009,
Saint Louis Rams, MO -
2000, 
San Diego Chargers, CA
San Francisco 49ers, CA -
1982,  1985,  1989,  1990,  1995
Seattle Seahawks, WA
Tampa Bay, Buccaneers -
2003,
Tennessee Titans
Washington Red Skins, WA -
1983,  1988,  1992

TEAM Years Won Times
Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore 1971,  2001 2
Chicago Bears, Chicago, IL 1986 1
Dallas Cowboys, Dallas, TX 1972,  1978,  1993,  1994,  1996 5
Denver Broncos, Denver, CO 1998,  1999 2
Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin 1967,  1968,  1997,  2011, 4
Indianapolis Colts, IN 2007,  2010 2
Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas 1970 1
Los Angeles Rams, LA, CA 1984 1
Miami Dolphins, Miami, FL 1973,  1974 2
New England Patriots, NE 2002,  2004,  2005 3
New York Jets, NY 1969 1
New York Giants, NY 1987,  1991,  2008,  2011 4
Oakland Raiders 1977,  1981 2
Pittsburg Steelers, Pittsburg, OH 1975,  1976,  1979,  1980,  2006,  2009 6
Saint Louis Rams, MO 2000 1
San Francisco 49ers, CA 1982,  1985,  1989,  1990,  1995 5
Tampa Bay, Buccaneers 2003 1
Washington Red Skins, WA 1983,  1988,  1992 3

How Many College Football Bowls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_bowl_games
College Bowls are governed by NCAA - National College
There are 35 total Bowl Games in The USA, allowing 70 teams to participate, with four of them as major Bowls Games.
The Rose Bowl is the first and the oldest College Bowl Game started in 1902.
Two more Bowl Games were added in 1934 - the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl.
The last one, the Fiesta Bowl was added in 1971

Rose Bowl (1902), Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Is always played on the New Year day after Rose Parade, in  Pasadena, CA.

Sugar Bowl (1935), Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LO
in 2013, on Jan 2.

Orange Bowl (1934), Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
is always played on the New Year day

Fiesta Bowl (1971), University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AR
Is always played in the first week of January, on various dates

Super Bowl
Is always played on the first Sunday of February month.

Quiz on Bowl Games
Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame in the United States with the emphasis of on the NFL.
(1) Springfield, MA  (2) Cooperstown, NY  (3) Fort Lauderdale, FL  (4) Canton, OH  (5) New Port, RI
The Hall of Fame was opened in Canton, OH, on Sep 7, 1963, with 17 charter enshrinees.

Which team has won the most Super Bowls
(1) Green Bay Packers, (2) Dallas Cowboys,  (3) Pittsburg Steelers, (4) San Francisco 49ers,  (5) Miami Dolphins
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the most Super Bowls - with 6 championships (record 6–2), while both the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers have 5 wins each.

What was the specialty of 2013 47th Super Bowl Game played in New Orleans, LO?
The light went out for 35 minutes.

Specialties of 2014 48th Super Bowl Game played in New Jersey, NJ ---
--First Super Bowl to be played outdoors in a cold weather environment, the first played on February 2, the first to be played outdoors on artificial turf (in this case Field Turf) since Super Bowl X at the Miami Orange Bowl, and
--First in which two US states (New York and New Jersey) will share hosting duties.
--First time since Super Bowl XLIV, and just the second time in the past twenty seasons, that the number 1 seeds from each conference will meet to decide the championship

 

 

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