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The history of the Super
Bowl starts with the merging of the American
Football League with National Football League.
The NFL - AFL World Championship Game was created as a piece of
the merger agreement between the NFL and the AFL in 1966.
During the negotiations between the NFL and the AFL, Kansas City
Chief owner, Lamar Hunt, thought of the name "Super Bowl" for
the Championship game, after observing his daughter playing with
her toy Super Ball. Hunt only meant the name to be a stop-gap
until the powers that be could think of something better. Not
having thought of one, the game was named "The NFL-AFL World
Championship Game".
The first Championship took place in 1967. With the official
title being quite a mouth full, the fans as well as the media
took to the short, unofficial name, Super Bowl. In 1969, the
name, "Super Bowl" became official.
The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls
convincingly, causing many people to question if the AFL teams
could compete. The very next year, the New York Jets upset the
Baltimore Colts for the AFL's first Super Bowl Title. The Chiefs
won the 4th Super Bowl, evening the record at 2-2.
In 1970, the NFL and AFL merged into one combined league with
two conferences, which resembles today's National Football
League. Three NFL Teams joined the 10 AFL teams forming the AFC
(American Football Conference). The remaining 13 teams from the
old NFL formed the NFC (National Football Conference).
Since the construction of the combined league, former AFL teams
have won 10 Super Bowls while original NFL teams have taken 23.
Two Super Bowls have been won by teams created after the merger.
The Winner of each Super Bowl receives the Vince Lombardi
Trophy, named after Vince Lombardi, the great coach for the
Green Bay Packers who led his team to victory in each of the
first two Super Bowls. Following his death, the trophy was named
prior to Super Bowl V in his honor.
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Past Champions
2005 - Steelers
2004 - Patriots
2003 - Patriots
2002 - Buccaneers
2001 - Patriots
2000 - Ravens
1999 - Broncos
1998 - Broncos
1997 - Packers
1996 - Cowboys
1995 - 49ers
1994 - Cowboys
1993 - Cowboys
1992 - Redskins
1991 - Giants
1990 - 49ers
1989 - 49ers
1988 - Redskins
1987 - Giants
1986 - Bears
1985 - 49ers
1984 - Raiders
1983 - Red Skins
1982 - 49ers
1981 - Raiders
1980 - Steelers
1979 - Steelers
1978 - Cowboys
1977 - Raiders
1976 - Steelers
1975 - Steelers
1974 - Dolphins
1973 - Dolphins
1972 - Cowboys
1971 - Ravens
1970 - Chiefs
1969 - Jets
1968 - Packers
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