2007 Super Bowl

The 2007 Super Bowl was the 41st game held in NFL history. If you're asking yourself, where is the 2007 Super Bowl held then you're a bit too late. The game took place on February 4th, 2007 at the Dolphin Stadium in Miami Garden, Florida. If you're a resident of Florida then you had to suspect that weather could be a problem at the 2007 Super Bowl. It was – in fact, the entire 2007 Super Bowl was played in the rain! The 2007 Super Bowl saw the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts play against the NFC Champion Chicago Bears. Both teams had been absent from the Super Bowl for many years so it was nice for sports fans to see some favorites emerge on the playing field. 2007 Super Bowl also saw history in coaching, as Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith became the first African-American coaches to win and lose a Super Bowl in history.

The 2007 Superbowl Game

Though rain certainly contributed to both team's less-than-perfect performances, the final 2007 Super Bowl score belonged to the Indianapolis Colts who scored 29 to the Chicago Bears' 17. The Bears came in strong early on, actually making history for the most points won in an early quarter. But the Colts won the last three quarters for an impressive 2007 Superbowl score, especially considering the playing conditions. The Superbowl 2007 MVP award was given to Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.

The Superbowl 2007 Halftime Show

The Super Bowl 2007 half time show featured a performance by Prince, in which the singer sampled many well known songs as well as some of his signature hits. How fitting that in the midst of all this rain, Prince actually sang “Purple Rain” -- and had the audience shine him with flashlights. The Superbowl 2007 start time saw pre-game performances by Cirque du Soleil, Romero Britto and Louie Vega, and by Billy Joel, who became the first entertainer in history to sing the national anthem at more than one Super Bowl.

With well over 93 million people watching, Superbowl 2007 was an expensive and lucrative good time. Super Bowl 2007 ads charged 2.6 million per 30 second spot. The big winners of Superbowl 2007 commercials were Doritos, Budweiser and Anheuser-Busch, while Snickers and General Motors found their campaigns rained out by activist groups. Super Bowl 2007 commercials are available online at user content sites like You Tube. You Tube even sponsored an audience popular vote competition for the best Super Bowl 2007 commercial.

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