Year
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Clue
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Answer
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1999
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This elusive running back suddenly retires
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Barry Sanders
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1998
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After losing three times before, this quarterback finally wins the Super Bowl
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John Elway
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1997
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The Houston Oilers move to this state
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Tennessee
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1996
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The Cleveland Browns move to this city
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Baltimore
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1995
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This former player is tried for murder, but acquitted
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O.J. Simpson
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1994
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This team loses its 4th consecutive Super Bowl
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Buffalo Bills
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1993
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This player, known as "The Bus", rushes for 1,429 yards in his rookie season
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Jerome Bettis
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1992
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This player attempts to play an NFL and Major League game on the same day
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Deion Sanders
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1991
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This coach earns his first head coaching job with the Browns, but would be fired after five seasons with a 36-44 record
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Bill Belichick
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1990
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This team scores a record 55 points in the Super Bowl
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San Francisco 49ers
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1989
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This Packers receiver, brother of Shannon, breaks his own record by catching 112 passes in a single season
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Sterling Sharpe
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1988
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Ickey Woods becomes famous for this touchdown dance
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The Ickey Shuffle
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1987
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In just 12 games, this receiver catches 22 touchdowns
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Jerry Rice
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1986
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This coach leads the Chicago Bears to victory in Super Bowl XX
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Mike Ditka
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1985
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This linebacker ends Joe Theismann's career
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Lawrence Taylor
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1984
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This quarterback becomes the first to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season
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Dan Marino
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1983
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Mark Moseley is named MVP for the previous season, the last time a person who played this position would win the award
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Kicker
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1982
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This receiver makes "The Catch", sending the 49ers to the Super Bowl
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Dwight Clark
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1981
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This 49ers defensive back returns three interceptions for touchdowns during his rookie season
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Ronnie Lott
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1980
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This quarterback wins his fourth and final Super Bowl
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Terry Bradshaw
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1979
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49ers coach Bill Walsh introduces this offensive system to the NFL
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West Coast Offense
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1978
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This Oilers rookie rushes for 1,450 yards
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Earl Campbell
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1977
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This coach, namesake to a famous video game series, wins the Super Bowl
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John Madden
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1976
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This expansion team begins a 26 game losing streak
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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1975
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The Saints play their first of many seasons in this stadium
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Louisiana Superdome
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1974
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This "mean" player is the NFL Defensive Player of the Year
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Joe Greene
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1973
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This quarterback leads the Dolphins to a Super Bowl win, capping an undefeated season
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Bob Griese
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1972
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Franco Harris makes an improbable catch that becomes known as ...
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The Immaculate Reception
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1971
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This team changes its name to the New England Patriots
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Boston Patriots
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1970
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This prime-time NFL program debuts
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Monday Night Football
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1969
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This outspoken quarterback guarantees a Super Bowl victory
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Joe Namath
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1968
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This quarterback leads the Packers to a second consecutive Super Bowl win
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Bart Starr
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1967
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This coach leads the Packers to a win in Super Bowl I
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Vince Lombardi
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The NFL and Academy Awards mess everything up by deciding the previous year’s best early in the following year.