Dallas advanced to its fourth Super Bowl on the back of Roger Staubach and the vaunted Doomsday Defense; Denver's Craig Morton was facing his former team.
Pittsburgh advanced to its second consecutive Super Bowl after beating Dallas, 35-31; Los Angeles racked up 6,006 yards, the second most in the league.
Jim Plunkett revived his career after starter Dan Pastorini broke his leg; Philadelphia advanced to its first title game since the 1960 NFL Championship.
Washington was making its second Super Bowl appearance after losing to the Dolphins, 14-7, in Super Bowl VII; Miami defense as nicknamed the "Killer Bees."
Washington entered the game as the defending champions and led the league with an NFL-record 541 points; Marcus Allen led Oakland with 1,014 rushing yards.
The New York Giants were led by a defense nicknamed the "Big Blue Wrecking Crew"; John Elway anchored Denver due to the impact of his improvisational skills.
Washington's Doug Williams became the first black QB to win a Super Bowl; Denver advanced to its second consecutive Super Bowl and third in team history.
Buffalo's Jim Kelly led the "K-Gun" no-huddle offense; Bill Parcells built New York with a strong defense and an offense that could sustain long drives.
Buffalo seeks to avoid being the first team to lose three-straight Super Bowls; Dallas rebuilt itself and was led by the Aikman, Smith and Irvin trifecta.
Dallas was looking to win three of the last four Super Bowls; Pittsburgh advanced to its first Super Bowl since winning XIV and the first under Bill Cowher.
Green Bay made its first Super Bowl appearance since winning Super Bowl II; New England was a losing team for years until the addition of Bill Parcells.
Green Bay was the defending Super Bowl champions; Denver had lost its past four Super Bowl appearance, but fortunes changed with the hiring of Mike Shanahan.
John Elway stayed on for another year after winning Super Bowl XXXII; Atlanta's Dan Reeves led the Falcons to their first Super Bowl in franchise history.
New York battled through injuries all season, but Eli Manning, in his seventh season as the starter, set new career highs; Tom Brady returned to the helm.
Seattle led by second-year quarterback Russell Wilson, a third-round pick; Denver's Peyton Manning set the single-season passing touchdown record with 55.
All of the top moments from Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons are explored, including highlights the come-from-behind victory.
Philadelphia is 0-2 in the Super Bowl; New England is making its eighth Super Bowl appearance with Bill Belichick as head coach and Tom Brady as quarterback.
San Francisco won the NFC title for the seventh time and is seeking its sixth Super Bowl title; Kansas City makes its first Super Bowl appearance since 1970.
Quarterback Tom Brady has guided New England to the Super Bowl for the sixth time in his career; Seattle attempts to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles.