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Super Bowl XLI

Sb NameXLI
VisitorIndianapolis Colts
HomeChicago Bears
Visitor AbbrIND
Home AbbrCHI
Visitor ConfAFC
Home ConfNFC
Visitor Total29
Home Total17
Visitor Qtr16
Visitor Qtr210
Visitor Qtr36
Visitor Qtr47
Home Qtr114
Home Qtr20
Home Qtr33
Home Qtr40
Date, February 4, 2007
StadiumDolphin Stadium
CityMiami Gardens, Florida
Attendance74,512
WeatherRain
OddsColts by 7
MVPPeyton Manning, Quarterback, Colts
AnthemBilly Joel, ASL performed by Marlee Matlin
HalftimePrince and the Florida A&M University Marching 100
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz and Phil Simms
Coin TossDan Marino and Norma Hunt
RefereeTony Corrente
Rating42.6 (national)
(est. 93.2 million viewers)
50.2 (Chicago)
55.5 (Indianapolis)
Share64 (national)
77 (Chicago)
83 (Indianapolis)
Commercial$2.6 million
LastXL
NextXLII

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Super Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2006 season. The Colts defeated the Bears, 29-17, overcoming a 14-6 first quarter deficit to outscore their opponent 23-3, in the last three quarters.

This game, played on February 4, 2007, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, featured two teams ending long Super Bowl appearance droughts. The Colts made their first appearance in a Super Bowl game since winning Super Bowl V in the 1970 season during the team's tenure in Baltimore; they moved to Indianapolis in 1984. Meanwhile, the Bears made their first appearance since winning Super Bowl XX in the 1985 season. It was only the second time that two pre-expansion era (pre 1960) teams met in the Super Bowl. The first was Super Bowl XIV between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams. Also, if one counts the histories of several other franchises as part of that of the Colts, this game would be the first Super Bowl between two NFL charter members from 1920, as the Colts' earliest ancestor, the Dayton Triangles, were part of the league's inaugural season along with the team that became the Chicago Bears, the Decatur Staleys (the only other possible Super Bowl match-up under this criteria would be between the Colts and the Arizona Cardinals).

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was named the game's Most Valuable Player, completing 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown, with one interception for a passer rating of 81.8, which in the context of 2006 quarterback post-season performance was slightly above the median, according to NFL.com statistics. This was Manning's first Super Bowl title after being one of the league's most dominant quarterbacks throughout his nine-year career. It was also the first time two African-American head coaches (Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy) were coaching in the Super Bowl, with Tony Dungy being the first to win.

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Teams : Statistical comparison
Statistic Indianapolis Colts Chicago Bears
Points scored per game 26.7 (2nd, tied) 26.7 (2nd, tied)
Points allowed per game 22.5 (23rd) 15.9 (3rd)
Rushing yards gained per game 110.1 (18th) 119.9 (15th)
Rushing yards allowed per game 173.0 (32nd) 99.4 (6th)
Passing yards gained per game 269.2 (2nd) 205.1 (14th)
Passing yards allowed per game 159.2 (2nd) 194.8 (11th)
Yards gained per play 6.0 (2nd) 5.0 (21st)
Yards allowed per play 5.5 (29th) 4.6 (2nd)
Time of possession per game 29:32 (23rd) 30:56 (11th)
Third-down conversion percentage 56 (1st) 37 (22nd)
Third-down conversion percentage allowed 47 (32nd) 31 (2nd)
Fourth-down conversion percentage 0 (32nd) 69 (4th, tied)
Fourth-down conversion percentage allowed 79 (30th, tied) 62 (27th)
Total turnover differential +7 (7th) +8 (4th)

Statistical comparison :
Indianapolis Colts Chicago Bears
Score 29 17
First downs 24 11
Third down efficiency 8-18 3-10
Fourth down efficiency 0-1 0-1
Total yards 430 265
Passing yards 239 154
Passing � Completions-attempts 25-38 20-28
Passing � Yards per pass 6.3 5.5
Rushing yards 191 111
Rushing attempts 42 19
Yards per rush 4.5 5.8
Penalties-yards 6-40 4-35
Sacks against 1 1
Turnovers 3 5
Fumbles-lost 2-2 4-3
Interceptions thrown 1 2
Time of possession 38:04 21:56

Individual leaders :
Colts Passing
C/ATT* Yds TD INT
Peyton Manning 25/38 247 1 1
Colts Rushing
Cara Yds TD LGb
Dominic Rhodes 21 113 1 36
Joseph Addai 19 77 0 14
Colts Receiving
Recc Yds TD LGb
Joseph Addai 10 66 0 12
Reggie Wayne 2 61 1 53
Marvin Harrison 5 59 0 22
Dallas Clark 4 36 0 17

Individual leaders :
Bears Passing
C/ATT* Yds TD INT
Rex Grossman 20/28 165 1 2
Bears Rushing
Cara Yds TD LGb
Thomas Jones 15 112 0 52
Bears Receiving
Recc Yds TD LGb
Desmond Clark 6 64 0 18
Bernard Berrian 4 38 0 14
Muhsin Muhammad 3 35 1 22
Thomas Jones 4 18 0 14

Individual leaders :
Indianapolis Position Position Chicago
OFFENSE
Reggie Wayne
WR
 Muhsin Muhammad
Tarik Glenn
LT
 John Tait
Ryan Lilja
LG
 Ruben Brown
Jeff Saturday
C
 Olin Kreutz
Jake Scott
RG
 Roberto Garza
Ryan Diem
RT
 Fred Miller
Dallas Clark
TE
 Desmond Clark
Marvin Harrison
WR
 Bernard Berrian
Peyton Manning
QB
 Rex Grossman
Joseph Addai
RB
 Thomas Jones
Ben Utecht TE FB Jason McKie
DEFENSE
Robert Mathis
LE
 Adewale Ogunleye
Anthony McFarland
LDT
 Tank Johnson
Raheem Brock
RDT
 Ian Scott
Dwight Freeney
RE
 Alex Brown
Rob Morris
LOLB
 Hunter Hillenmeyer
Gary Brackett
MLB
 Brian Urlacher
Cato June
ROLB
 Lance Briggs
Nick Harper
LCB
 Charles Tillman
Jason David
RCB
 Nathan Vasher
Antoine Bethea
SS
 Chris Harris
Bob Sanders
FS
 Danieal Manning

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Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLI Champions

4 Adam Vinatieri * 10 Terrence Wilkins * 11 Ricky Proehl * 12 Jim Sorgi * 17 Hunter Smith * 18 Peyton Manning (MVP) * 20 Mike Doss * 21 Bob Sanders * 23 James Mungro * 25 Nick Harper * 26 Kelvin Hayden * 27 Tim Jennings * 28 Marlin Jackson * 29 Joseph Addai * 30 DeDe Dorsey * 33 Dominic Rhodes * 34 T. J. Rushing * 36 Dexter Reid * 41 Antoine Bethea * 42 Jason David * 43 Matt Giordano * 44 Dallas Clark * 47 Jerome Collins * 48 Justin Snow * 50 Rocky Boiman * 51 Gilbert Gardner * 53 Keith O'Neil * 54 Freddie Keiaho * 56 Tyjuan Hagler * 57 Dylan Gandy * 58 Gary Brackett * 59 Cato June * 61 Dan Klecko * 63 Jeff Saturday * 64 Bo Schobel * 65 Ryan Lilja * 69 Matt Ulrich * 71 Ryan Diem * 73 Jake Scott * 74 Charlie Johnson * 76 Dan Federkeil * 78 Tarik Glenn * 79 Raheem Brock * 81 Bryan Fletcher * 83 Brandon Stokley * 84 John Standeford * 85 Aaron Moorehead * 86 Ben Utecht * 87 Reggie Wayne * 88 Marvin Harrison * 91 Josh Thomas * 92 Anthony McFarland * 93 Dwight Freeney * 94 Rob Morris * 95 Darrell Reid * 98 Robert Mathis * 99 Ryan LaCasse

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