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2007 Super Bowl
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Om Feb. 04, 2007, Dolphin Stadium in Florida was host for the 2007 Super Bowl, this would be th eninth time the state of Florida hosted a super bowl event since 1967. Only one other state, Louisiana, has hosted the Super Bowl as many times.
Several NFL records were made at the 2007 super bowl, including many firsts. Bpth teams had an African American as head coach, meaning this would be the first time a black coack would win the Super Bowl in it’s 40 year hiostory. This also was the first time the super bowl was played on a wet and soggy field, as the rain did not let up all day. Another record was within the first minute when the opening kickoff was run back for a touchdown by Bears rookie Devin Hester, making it the earliest score in super bowl history.
The 2007 super bowl featured AFC champs, Indianapolis Colts against the NFC Chicago Bears, both teams having an excellent regular season. Both teams also had appeared in one other super bowl previous to the 2007 Super Bowl, Indianapolis in 1970s Super Bowl Five and Chicago in 1985s Super Bowl Twenty.
Peyton Manning for the Colts was named the 2007 Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) after completing 25 out of 38 passes for a total 247 yards and a touchdown, with one interception. Peyton Manning’s exceptional 10-year career as a quarterback would finally pay off with this coveted title, his first one.
Even with Hester making the early score, the Bears were able to keep the lead in the first quarter with 14-7. Because Hester had returned the opening kick to score a 92-yard touchdown, the Colts avoided kicking to him for the rest of the game. Going into the halftime, the colts had slightly overtaken the Bears with a 2-point lead as the score stood at 16-14.
Indianapolis kept their lead throughout the remainder of the game as the Bears made several attempts to make their comeback. The 3rd quarter finished with the Bears making a field goal and the colts making two field gials for a third quarter score of 22-17, Colts leading. The lead was not significant, however, in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, Kelvin Hayden’s 56-yard interception return resulted in a touchdown for the Colts as they broke away with a 29-17 lead.
Chicago was unable to push much past their own 47, and with only 1:42 left in the game, the Colts only had to bide their time. The 2007 Super Bowl would belong to the Indianapolis Colts, as the Bears last 5 plays netted no score. The Colts received their second and long awaited super bowl trophy.
