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  • Bo Jackson set a Monday Night Football record by rushing for 222 yards in one game against the Seattle Seahawks, including a 91-yard TD run.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The Super Bowl is broadcast to over 182 countries in the world.
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  • Soldier Field is the oldest field in the NFL.
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  • Electronic companies sell five times as many big-screen TVs during Super Bowl Week.
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  • The Super Bowl is so popular that it is the number one at-home party event of the year.
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  • Many people in China refer to the sport of football as "olive ball." This is because of the football's shape is close to that of an olive.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The football team Green Bay Packers comes from a meat packing company called Acme Packing.
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  • Before the Notre Dame college's football team was called the "Fighting Irish", they used to known as the Notre Dame "Catholics."
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  • Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Jewelers Tiffany & Co., based in New York, are responsible for making the Super Bowl trophy.
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  • The average number of people that go to a party for the Super Bowl is 17.
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  • The longest punt return for a touchdown was 103 yards.
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  • During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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    (Added: Sun Sep 21 2008 By Gauher)



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