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| − | ===Team Statistics=== | + | ===Team and Individual Statistics=== |
| − | *The [[New England Patriots]] have the most appearances in the Super Bowl (11), are tied for the most wins (six, with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]) and (little known) are tied for the most losses (five, along with the [[Denver Broncos]]).
| + | The [[New England Patriots]] have the most appearances in the Super Bowl (11), are tied for the most wins (six, with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]) and (little known) are tied for the most losses (five, along with the [[Denver Broncos]]). Four teams (the [[Baltimore Ravens]], the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], the [[New York Jets]], and the [[New Orleans Saints]]) are unbeaten in Super Bowl appearances; the Ravens and Buccaneers are the only teams to win more than one Super Bowl without a loss. |
| − | *Four teams (the [[Baltimore Ravens]], the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], the [[New York Jets]], and the [[New Orleans Saints]]) are unbeaten in Super Bowl appearances; the Ravens and Buccaneers are the only teams to win more than one Super Bowl without a loss.
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| − | *On the flip side, eight teams (the [[Buffalo Bills]], the [[Minnesota Vikings]], the [[Atlanta Falcons]], the [[Carolina Panthers]], the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], the [[Arizona Cardinals]], the [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]], and the [[Tennessee Titans]]) have not won a Super Bowl. Buffalo and Minnesota are tied for the most losses by a team that has not won a Super Bowl (four, the Bills also hold the record for most consecutive Super Bowl appearances at four), while Atlanta, Carolina, and Cincinnati have two losses each and the other three teams have lost in their sole appearance.
| + | On the flip side, eight teams (the [[Buffalo Bills]], the [[Minnesota Vikings]], the [[Atlanta Falcons]], the [[Carolina Panthers]], the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], the [[Arizona Cardinals]], the [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]], and the [[Tennessee Titans]]) have appeared in but not won a Super Bowl. Buffalo and Minnesota are tied for the most losses by a team that has not won a Super Bowl (four, the Bills also hold the record for most consecutive Super Bowl appearances at four), while Atlanta, Carolina, and Cincinnati lost both of their appearances and the other three teams lost in their sole appearance. Four franchises -- the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Cleveland Browns]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and [[Houston Texans]] -- have never appeared in a Super Bowl game; the Lions and Browns are the only NFL teams pre-dating the NFL-AFL merger to not have appeared. |
| − | *Four franchises -- the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Cleveland Browns]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and [[Houston Texans]] -- have never appeared in a Super Bowl game; the Lions and Browns are the only NFL teams pre-dating the NFL-AFL merger to not have appeared.
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| − | *There have been three instances where two teams have met more than once in a Super Bowl; in each case the team that won the first matchup also won the rematch. Only once have two teams meet three times ([[Dallas Cowboys|Dallas]] and Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh won the first two while Dallas won the third).
| + | There have been three instances where two teams have met more than once in a Super Bowl; in each case the team that won the first matchup also won the rematch. Only once have two teams meet three times ([[Dallas Cowboys|Dallas]] and Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh won the first two while Dallas won the third). |
| − | *Three teams did not score a touchdown in the Super Bowl game; however, there has never been a shutout.
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| − | *Only one Super Bowl game has gone into overtime: New England defeated Atlanta (after coming back from a 25-point deficit).
| + | Three teams did not score a touchdown in the Super Bowl game; however, there has never been a shutout. |
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| | + | Only one Super Bowl game has gone into overtime: New England defeated Atlanta (after coming back from a 25-point deficit). |
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| | Among individual accomplishments, [[Tom Brady]] holds the most individual Super Bowl wins (seven, more than any team has won) and appearances (ten); he and [[Peyton Manning]] are the only quarterbacks to lead two different teams to a Super Bowl win. Brady also holds the record for most Super Bowl MVP trophies with five and the only one to win the award as a member of two different teams; among the major American sports leagues only [[Michael Jordan]] has more championship MVP's (he has six). Only one time has the losing team had the MVP selected from it, and only one time has a team had co-MVP's; both times Dallas was that team. | | Among individual accomplishments, [[Tom Brady]] holds the most individual Super Bowl wins (seven, more than any team has won) and appearances (ten); he and [[Peyton Manning]] are the only quarterbacks to lead two different teams to a Super Bowl win. Brady also holds the record for most Super Bowl MVP trophies with five and the only one to win the award as a member of two different teams; among the major American sports leagues only [[Michael Jordan]] has more championship MVP's (he has six). Only one time has the losing team had the MVP selected from it, and only one time has a team had co-MVP's; both times Dallas was that team. |