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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.
The question right now is honestly ridiculous. You only have to know Shannon's last name- the question is barely even about Sterling Sharpe. Sterling should definitely be accepted, but I'd go as far as saying that Sharpe shouldn't.