Chicago defeated Dallas 17-6 at Wembley Stadium in London in the first American Bowl. The Chicago at Minnesota game became the highest-rated and most-watched sports program in basic cable history when it drew a 14.4 cable rating in 6.5 million homes, December 6.
In an ABC News Poll taken during the NFL offseason, America's sports fans chose football as their favorite spectator sport by more than a 2-to-1 margin over basketball and baseball (35%-16%-12%), April 26. Former NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle died at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII to capture their first NFL title since 1978. Click here to Rate. NFL clubs approved a recommendation by the Expansion and Realignment Committee to add two teams for the 1994 season, resulting in six divisions of five teams each, May 22.
No trivia has been added to this set yet. The Scottish Claymores defeated the Frankfurt Galaxy 32-27 to win the 1996 World Bowl in front of 38,982 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 23. The NFL teams hosted 167 representatives from 44 predominantly black colleges during training camps for a total of 289 days. HONOR THE HEROES OF THE GAME, PRESERVE ITS HISTORY, PROMOTE ITS VALUES, & CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE EVERYWHERE. The Los Angeles Raiders defeated Washington 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII at Tampa Stadium, January 22. By a 23-5 margin, owners voted to continue the instant replay system for the third consecutive season with the Instant Replay Official to be assigned to a regular seven-man, on-the-field crew. The jury deliberated five days, July 29. The NFL announced that the name Oilers will be retired-a first in league history, November 14. Ninety-two others were waived and three retired. The suit contended the league violated antitrust laws in declining to approve a proposed move by the Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles. A jury ruled against the NFL in the antitrust trial brought by the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission and the Oakland Raiders, May 7. Indianapolis Colts owner Robert Irsay died from complications related to a stroke he suffered in 1995. Points scored totaled 762 and NFL paid attendance totaled 964,079 for 15 games in Week 11, the highest weekend totals in either category in the league's 77-year history, November 10-11. The program was adopted for renewal during each training camp period.
The NFL agreed to provide a minimum of $2.5 million in financial support to the NFL Alumni Association and assistance to NFL Alumni-related programs. Tennessee Oilers owner Bud Adams announced the team will change its name to the Tennessee Titans following the 1998 season. Commissioner Tagliabue announced the formation of a Committee on Expansion and Realignment, March 13. ABC finished with a 21.7 rating and CBS with a 17.5 rating. Contributors | Rozelle, regarded as the premiere commissioner in sports history, led the NFL for 29 years, from 1960-1989, December 6. - Inserts and Related Sets On the field, many all-time records were set: Dan Marino of Miami passed for 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns; Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams rushed for 2,105 yards; Art Monk of Washington caught 106 passes; and Walter Payton of Chicago broke Jim Brown's career rushing mark, finishing the season with 13,309 yards. The average paid attendance for the 224-game 1980 regular season was 59,787, the highest in the league's 61-year history. The game was seen live or on tape in 60 foreign countries, including the People's Republic of China, and CBS's radio broadcast of the game was heard by 13.7 million people. NFL Charities presented a $250,000 donation to the United Service Organization. The figure was the second-highest in league history. Trivia | Payton played for the Chicago Bears from 1975-1987 and rushed for an NFL-record 16,726 yards, November 1. The owners awarded the 1983, 1984, and 1985 AFC-NFC Pro Bowls to Honolulu's Aloha Stadium. Long-time NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle retired in 1989. Hunt and Mara served as co-chairmen. A three-year financial plan for the World League was approved by NFL clubs at a meeting in Dallas, October 23. NBC Radio and the NFL entered into a two-year agreement granting NBC the radio rights to a 37-game package in each of the 1985-86 seasons, March 6. NFL paid attendance of 17,399,538 was the highest total in league history. › As part of Super Bowl XXVII, the NFL announced the creation of the first NFL Youth Education Town, a facility located in south central Los Angeles for inner city youth. NFL owners awarded Super Bowl XXVI, to be played on January 26, 1992, to Minneapolis, May 24. Paul Brown, founder of the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, died at age 82, August 5.
The game, played for the first time at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, was attended by a sellout crowd of 75,129. The regular-season total paid attendance of 13,959,896 and average of 62,321 for 224 games were the highest ever, surpassing the previous records set in the 1989 season.
Super Bowl XVII was the second-highest rated live television program of all time, giving the NFL a sweep of the top 10 live programs in television history. Jack Kent Cooke Stadium opened in Raljon, Maryland with a crowd of 78,270 as the Washington Redskins defeated the Arizona Cardinals 19-13 in overtime, September 14. Washington defeated Denver 42-10 in Super Bowl XXII to earn its second victory this decade in the NFL Championship Game. An agreement between the NFL and the city of Cleveland regarding the Cleveland Browns' relocation was approved by a vote of the NFL clubs, February 9. The game's 45.5 rating was the highest for a Super Bowl since 1987 and the tenth highest-rated Super Bowl ever, January 30. Johnny Grier became the first African-American referee in NFL history, September 4. NFL paid attendance exceeded 13 million for the fifth consecutive complete regular season when 13,398,112, an average of 59,813, attended games.
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