Charles ' recording is very commonly played at major sporting and entertainment events, such as the Super Bowl, and WrestleMania 2 ; Charles gave a live performance of the song prior to Super Bowl XXXV, the last Super Bowl played before the September 11 terrorist attacks, as well as during Game 2 of the 2001 World Series after the attacks.

Their second title, and the first to be received through a championship game, came in, two decades before the first Super Bowl game was played.

During that season, they won their only NFC Championship Game since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger, and reached Super Bowl XLIII.

Their only Super Bowl appearance was Super Bowl XXXIII.

Ironically, the Miami Dolphins became a Professional Football powerhouse, winning two Super Bowl Championships, including the perfect season of 1972.

However, in their first-ever Super Bowl appearance, they were defeated 34 – 19, by the defending champion Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII.

In a special meeting prior to Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans on February 2, 2002, NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the purchase.

On January 23, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coach and former linebackers coach for the 2000 Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens Mike Smith was named the Falcons ' new head coach.

In 2010, with a regular season record of 13 – 3, their best regular season record since the 1998 Super Bowl season, the Falcons secured a third straight winning season, their fourth overall divisional title, and the top overall seed in the NFC playoffs ; however, the Falcons were overpowered by the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs 48 – 21.

The most recent parade in the Canyon of Heroes was on February 7, 2012 for the New York Giants in honor of their Super Bowl XLVI championship.

The stadium hosted the Super Bowl for the 2011 season ( Super Bowl XLVI ) and has a potential economic impact estimated at $ 286, 000, 000.

They were defeated again by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI.

In the next seven weeks the Saints beat talented teams such as the eventual Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and Atlanta Falcons, bringing their season record to 12-3.

The team ranks third among all NFL franchises with eight NFL titles: four in the pre – Super Bowl era ( 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956 ) and four since the advent of the Super Bowl ( Super Bowls XXI ( 1986 ), XXV ( 1990 ), XLII ( 2007 ), and XLVI ( 2011 )).

The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots with a score of 21 – 17.

New York City held another ticker tape parade on February 7, 2012, in honor of the Giants ' Super Bowl XLVI victory.

The victory simultaneously helped eliminate the Jets from playoff contention and propel the Giants to their own playoff run and eventual win in Super Bowl XLVI.

The Rams barely outscored their opponents in total points, 323 to 309, and finished the regular season with a 9-7 record, the worst ever by a team who advanced to the Super Bowl ( that record was later tied by the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII and the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI ).

Both Coughlin and Belichick have gone on to win Super Bowls as head coaches: Belichick with the Patriots in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX ; Coughlin with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, coincidentally, both against Belichick's Patriots.

The Pittsburgh Steelers became the second with their appearance in Super Bowl XLV, and the New York Giants the third with their appearance in Super Bowl XLVI.

This trend was broken when the New York Giants earned a trip to Super Bowl XLVI after participating in Super Bowl XLII four years earlier.

During the Super Bowl XLVI Eastwood narrated a half-time advertisement for Chrysler titled " Half Time in America ".

On 5 February 2012, The Cult song " She Sells Sanctuary " was used as the soundtrack for a Budweiser commercial in a mashup with Flo Rida aired during Super Bowl XLVI.

The Buccaneers became the first ( and, as of Super Bowl XLVI, only ) team in Super Bowl history to score three defensive touchdowns.

This provided an opportunity for Tom Brady to take over as the starting quarterback and during his tenure, Brady successfully guided New England to three Super Bowl titles.

As in Super Bowl XLII, Eli Manning was Super Bowl MVP, defeating Tom Brady for a second time in the Super Bowl.

Joe Montana became the third to start four Super Bowls, but all were passed by John Elway and Tom Brady.

The Patriots notched the franchise's third Super Bowl berth after posting an 11-5 regular season record, led by the steady play of second-year quarterback Tom Brady and a defense that ended the regular season ranked sixth in scoring.

Brady, who completed 16 of 27 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown, was named Super Bowl MVP.

* Tom Brady had the third lowest passing yards total for a Super Bowl MVP quarterback with 145.

Joe Montana is the only player to have won three Super Bowl MVP awards ; four others — Starr, Terry Bradshaw, Tom Brady, and Manning — have won the award twice.

Shortly before the Super Friends series was developed Superman and Wonder Woman also guest-starred in two episodes of The Brady Kids, while Batman and Robin appeared in two episodes of The New Scooby-Doo Movies.

It would be the first of a record five Super Bowl starts at quarterback in Elway's career, a record that he solely held until 2012 when Tom Brady earned his fifth Super Bowl start.

As of 2012, Elway and Tom Brady are the only quarterbacks to start in 5 Super Bowls.

His 76 Super Bowl pass completions rank fifth, and his 152 attempts were a Super Bowl record before being broken by Tom Brady.

Brady and Joe Montana are the only two players in NFL history to win the NFL Most Valuable Player and Super Bowl MVP awards multiple times.

Brady and John Elway are the only two quarterbacks to lead their teams to five Super Bowls.

Brady was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXVI while throwing for 145 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions, becoming the then-youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl.

On February 1, 2004, Brady led the Patriots to a 32 – 29 victory over the NFC champion Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII and was named Super Bowl MVP for the second time.

During the game, Brady threw for 354 yards with three touchdowns and set the record for most completions by a QB in a Super Bowl ( 32 ).

Brady during Super Bowl XXXIX

Brady and the Patriots struggled against the Chargers, whom many had picked as favorites to win Super Bowl XLI.