what is the super bowl? The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States. The winners of the two American Football conferences meet each other at a pre-selected host venue. The University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona will stage Super Bowl XLIX.
AFC
NFC
American Football Conference
National Football Conference
Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers
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Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
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the basics
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minutes per quarter
players per team
3 Time-outs per half per team
the score Touch Down
Conversion
field goal
Safety
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points
points
* Carrying the ball into the end zone. * Catching a pass thrown into the end zone. * Tackling an opponent with the ball in his end zone. (doesn’t happen often).
1 point – Kicking the ball between the posts from two yards immediately following the touchdown. 2 points – Scoring an additional touchdown from two yards.
points * Kicking the ball through the goal-post uprights and over the crossbar. * The defence tries to block the kick and stop the ball from reaching the goal post.
points A safety occurs when the offensive ball carrier is tackled behind his own goal line.
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positions the defense
CB - CORNER BACK DE - DEFENSIVE END
* Line-backers defend against the pass, and push forward to stop the run or tackle the QB. * The defensive line (ends and tackles) battles head-to-head against the offensive line. * Cornerbacks and safeties defend against the pass from the QB to the wide receiver and help to stop the run.
OL - OUTSIDE LINEBACKER ML- MIDDLE LINEBACKER
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the offense * The quarterback (“QB”) passes or hands off the ball to anyone on the pitch. * The centre snaps the ball to the QB and blocks the defence from getting to the him. * 2 guards and 2 tackles keep the defence at bay, mainly from the QB. * 2/4 wide receivers catch the ball from the QB to try and gain yards/ score a touchdown. * 1 or 2 running backs take the ball and run with it to gain yards. * 1 or 2 tight ends that block the defense and can also catch passes.
S - SAFETY T - TACKLE
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Line of scrimmage
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QB WR
WR FB HB
FB - FULLBACK G - GUARD WR - WIDE RECEIVER C - CENTRE QB - QUARTERBACK T - TACKLE TE - TIGHT END HB - HALFBACK
terminology downs The team with possession has four attempts, called ‘downs’, in which to advance the ball at least 10 yards towards their opponent’s end zone. Confusingly, if a team succeeds in going 10 yards, this is called a ‘first down’. If a team fails to get a ‘first down’ after four downs, the other side takes possession. line of scrimmage
When play begins again (except at the beginning of a half and after someone has scored), the offensive players line up opposite the defensive players on the ‘line of scrimmage’, an imaginary line that extends from where the football is placed to both sides of the field. snap At the line of scrimmage one player on the offence, the ‘centre’, passes the ball backwards between his legs to another teammate, usually the ‘quarterback’ to begin play. This pass is called a ‘snap’. Only once the snap has been played can the offence and defence pass over the line of scrimmage. fumble A ‘fumble’ occurs when a player loses possession of the ball while running with it or being tackled. incomplete pass This happens when a forward pass fails. It hits the ground before a player gains possession.
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the teams
NEW ENGLAND seattle PATRIOTS seahawks THE TEAMS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 2014 REGULAR SEASON RECORD 12-4
12-4
ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL 1ST IN AFC EAST
REGULAR SEASON
1ST IN NFC WEST
35-31 v BALTIMORE RAVENS
DIVISIONAL
31-17 v CAROLINA PANTHERS
45-7 V INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
CHAMPIONSHIP
28-22 V GREEN BAY PACKERS
PREVIOUS SUPER BOWLS WON 3 (2001, 2003, 2004) LOST 4 (1985, 1996, 2007, 2011)
WON 1 (2013) LOST 1 (2005)
PLAYERS TO WATCH TOM BRADY (QB)
RICHARD SHERMAN (CB)
IF THEY WERE A PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB CHELSEA THE DOMINENT FORCE IN THE EARLY 2000’S BUT HAVEN’T REACHED THOSE HEIGHTS IN RECENT YEARS. JUST LIKE CHELSEA IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE , THEY HAVE ALMOST WON IT FOR A FEW SEASONS NOW , BUT NOT QUITE. CAN THIS BE THEIR SEASON?
MANCHESTER CITY THE SEAHAWKS HAVE ONCE AGAIN DOMINATED THE NFL SEASON. THE EMERGING FORCE IN NFL WITH LAST YEARS SUPER BOWL WIN, WITH MANY PUNDITS PREDICTING MANY SUCCESSFUL YEARS TO COME FROM THEM. JUST LIKE MAN CITY TRYING TO MAKE THEIR OWN HISTORY.
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road to the final
As we prepare for the biggest sporting event in America to hit our screens, we look back on the two finalists and how they made it to Super Bowl XLIX. It all started back in September. The Seahawks, fresh off of winning Super Bowl XLVIII, were predicted to be the first team since the Patriots back in 04/05, to win back-to-back Super Bowls. A mediocre start to the season for them – only 3 wins from 6. Many thought the pressure of knowing they were favorites, was getting to them. Any doubters were soon proved wrong though. A string of convincing results was to follow. Seahawks would go on to win 9 out of their next 10 games to finish off the regular season top of NFC West. No other team in the NFL finished the season stronger than. Next up were the Panthers in the divisional play-offs. The Carolina Panthers had the worst record out of all the teams that made it into the play-offs, so a predicted, convincing win for the Seahawks was inevitable. It was surprisingly close for a half, with the Panthers keeping up with the Seahawks tactics. But any hope was short-lived in the 3rd quarter, where quarterback Russell Wilson started opening up the defense like a training match, throwing for three scores and completing 15 of 22 passes. Final score: 31-17 to Seattle. The final hurdle before they reached the final came in the shape of the Green Bay Packers. And a mighty hurdle it came to be. The Seahawks looked out by halftime, with the Packers 16-0 up. They were sloppy, giving away 5 turnovers. A huge rally was mounted by Seattle, who took the lead with two touchdowns in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. Green Bay forced overtime with a field goal late on, but it was Seattle who had the last say of the game. Wilson hit Jermaine Kearse for the game-winning touchdown in the final minutes. The Seahawks had won the NFC Conference Championships, 28-22.
The New England Patriots had a solid season, although starting and ending with losses to The Miami Dolphins and The Buffalo Bills respectively. It would be the first time they lost their opening game since 2003. Two more slip-ups throughout the season were the only negatives New England had to face, ending the regular season with a record of 12-4 and going on a 7-game winning streak in the process. They were to go through to the AFC Divisional round as 1st seed. They faced 6th seed Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional play-offs, which turned out to be their toughest game of the season so far. They trailed three times throughout the game – twice by 14 points – but still managed to come back in great fashion to advance through. Brady had a great game; passing for 367 yards and three touchdowns, completing 8 out of 9 passes in the fourth quarter and hitting LaFell for a touchdown with 5 minutes left. Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco thought he would snatch the game at the death, but his pass was intercepted in the end zone with 1:39 left. The Patriots would see the game out 3531. They advanced to the AFC Conference championships and played their best game of the season to dispatch the Indianapolis Colts 45-7. They completely shut down Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck, who completed just 12 out of 33 passes, compared to Brady, who completed 23 out of 35. A hugely convincing win to seal the AFC Conference Championships. This was the 8th time The Patriots had made it to the Super Bowl. So two very different Conference Championships, but the same result - wins for Seattle and New England. The Seahawks have recent Super Bowl victory. The Patriots have impressive Super Bowl history. Both have what it takes to win. Both know what it’s like to lose. Both will put everything on the line for this game. Strap yourselves in for the most anticipated final for years – Super Bowl XLIX.
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