Super Bowl XXXVI was played in the
New Orleans,
Louisiana Superdome
on 3 February 2002. Coverage (not including the pre-game
hype)
began at 6pm EST (UTC -0500) on the
FOX network.
It was originally scheduled for 27 January,
but has been pushed back by one week. (The
NFL had to pay the
National Automobile Dealers Association $7.5 million in order for
the latter to reschedule their planned 3 Feb conference.) The scheduling
change was caused by the
postponement of the
Week 2 games due
to the
terrorist hijackings of
11 September 2001.
The Week 2 games were played the week after the Week 16 games, and the
whole
playoff schedule was pushed back by one week.
Super Bowl XXXVI featured
New England Patriots vs. Saint Louis Rams
As of gameday morning the Rams are favored
to win by 14 points (or 14.5 depending on who you talk to) over the
Pats.
In the most exciting
Super Bowls upset since the
New York Jets beat 18-point favorite
Baltimore Colts in
Super Bowl III,
the
New England Patriots defeated the favored
St. Louis Rams by a
score of
New England, 20 - St. Louis, 17
by kicking a field goal as time ran out in the 4th quarter.
Scoring:
Team Quarter Time
Rams 1 3:10 50 yard field goal by Jeff Wilkins
Pats 2 8:49 47 yard interception return for a TD by Ty Law
Pats 2 0:31 8 yard TD pass from Tom Brady to David Patten
(PAT is good)
Pats 3 2:07 37 yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri
Rams 4 6:47 2 yard TD run by Kurt Warner
Rams 4 0:21 26 yard TD pass from Kurt Warner to Ricky Proehl
Pats 4 0:00 48 yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri
Here is how the postseason shaped up:
Phila Eagles
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24 \
\ St.L. Rams
at -------------
29 / NFC Champs \
St.L. Rams / \
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\ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
N.E. Patriots -------------------
------------- / Super Bowl Champs
24 \ /
\N.E. Patriots /
at -------------
17 / AFC Champs
Pitt Steelers/
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Road to the Conference Championships
Wild card round, 12-13 Jan 2002
American Football Conference
Division playoffs, 19-20 Jan 2002
American Football Conference