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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. 2006 National Football League championship game "2006 Super Bowl" redirects here. For the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 2006 season, see Super Bowl XLI. Super Bowl XL Seattle Seahawks (1) (NFC) (13–3) Pittsburgh Steelers (6) (AFC) (11–5) 10 21 Head coach: Mike The Super Bowl crowd packs the Motown Winter Blast festival in Detroit on Feb. 2, one of many events and parties held in the week leading up to Super Bowl XL. Daniel Mears / Detroit News Most Super Bowls are played in warmer locations to avoid the possibility of winter weather causing chaos for travel. Before Super Bowl XVI in Michigan, all of the games had been held in the south or southwestern U.S. The next one played in the north was Super Bowl XXVI held in Minneapolis in 1992. While the city of Detroit has hosted only one Super Bowl, a second game was hosted in nearby Pontiac, Mich., former home of the Pontiac Silverdome. The since-demolished stadium hosted Super Bowl XVI in January 1982, marking the first time the game was held in a cold-weather city. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21. See also the list of Super Bowl winners listed by year. Florida have hosted the most Super Bowls, with a total of 17 (11 in the Miami area, five in Tampa, and one in Jacksonville). In terms of cities, Miami has hosted the Super Bowls with 11, a total which will be matched by New Orleans in 2025. See the Super Bowl hosts cities list. Super Bowl XL was held in Detroit on Feb. 5, 2006 at Ford Field where the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10. Photo by: (Associated Press) Super Bowl XL was held in Detroit on Feb In the pre-Super Bowl days, the Lions won four NFL championship games between 1935 and 1957. The first Super Bowl was played in January 1967, so Detroit's championships do not count as Super Bowl The 49ers defeated the Bengals by the score of 26–21 to win their first Super Bowl. The game was played on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was the first Super Bowl to be held in a cold-weather city. Lions. Record between Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl LV: 89-150-1 (.373). Playoff berths: 3.Championships: 0.. In 2006: The Lions were coming off a 5-11 season that had gotten coach Steve Mariucci Following an owners’ meeting that was held in Honolulu on November 1, 2000, Super Bowl XL was awarded to Detroit, Michigan. The stadium was not officially opened until 2002. Super Bowl XL was played between the AFC’s Pittsburgh Steelers and NFC’s Seattle Seahawks on February 5, 2006, at the Ford Field Stadium, Detroit, to decide which Detroit has hosted two Super Bowls one at the Pontiac Silverdome and one at Ford Field. 1) January 24, 1982 - Super Bowl XVI played at the Pontiac Silverdome. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21. 2) February 5, 2006 - Super Bowl XL played at Ford Field. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21-10. The Detroit Lions aren't in the Super Bowl, but if they were, their best defensive player believes he would be on the field with them.. In his first public comments since he broke his leg in an The other two teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl (Cleveland and Detroit) both held NFL league championships prior to Super Bowl I in the 1966 NFL season. [ n 7 ] Teams are listed below according to the length of their current Super Bowl droughts (as of the end of the 2024 season): 2028: Ford Field, Detroit Lions. Ford Field opened in 2002 and hosted a Super Bowl in 2006. The Detroit area has done a lot to improve itself over the past decade and Ford Field is a beautiful venue. Could Detroit Lions Aidan Hutchinson have played in the Super Bowl? The DE was positive on the red carpet at the NFL Honors awards show: 'I think so' Super Bowl Locations and Dates. Super Bowl LIX: Feb. 9, 2025 - Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA), home of the New Orleans Saints; Super Bowl LX: Feb. 8, 2026 - Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA The 40th Super Bowl was played on February 5, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Pittsburgh Steelers sought to win the franchise’s 5th Super Bowl. This was the first Super Bowl to be presented in HD. Super Bowl XL was one of the most controversial Super Bowl games due to some questionable play-calling [] Of course, the cherry on top was the Super Bowl being held in his hometown of Detroit. While it was a magical moment for his friends and family, he told Rich Eisen , it wasn’t cheap. Detroit: Michigan: Feb 6, 2005: XXXIX (39) More Super Bowl Pages. Super Bowl History. Players who played for multiple teams, 2028: Ford Field, Detroit Lions. Ford Field opened in 2002 and hosted a Super Bowl in 2006. The Detroit area has done a lot to improve itself over the past decade and Ford Field is a beautiful venue.
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