When the winners of the 2011 AFC Championship Game and 2011 NFC Championship Game meet to determine the 2010-11 National Football League Champion, they will play in Super Bowl XLV which begins at 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 6, 2011. The game takes place at the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5981573
The starting time for Super Bowl XLIV was 6:25 p.m. EST. The game, which featured the New Orleans Saints defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17, was played at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida, on February 7, 2010.http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010020700/2009/POST22/saints@colts
Super Bowl XLII began at 6:28 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 1, 2009. The game was televised on NBC. The AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals with a score of 27 to 23.http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=290201022
Super Bowl Festivities
In addition to the game, the week leading up to the Super Bowl is filled with events, including charity functions and concerts. Starting on Thursday, January 27, 2011, the NFL Experience is an interactive fan event that includes autograph sessions with the players and a massive football trading card show.http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/45/events/nfl-experience
The festivities continue throughout the week, with the Super Bowl Media Day giving the members of the press one last chance to talk to players, coaches and staff before the big game happening on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. On Wednesday, February 2, 2011, and Thursday, February 3, 2011, the league holds a celebrity bowling classic, which with the celebrity golf classic on Saturday, February 5, 2011, raises money for charities.http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/45/events Additionally, Pepsi sponsor an annual concert leading up to the Super Bowl with 2011 performers including Kid Rock and Duran Duran on February 3, 2011, at the Verizon Theater at Grand Prarie in Texas.http://www.ticketmaster.com/Pepsi-Super-Bowl-Fan-Jam-tickets/artist/1535351?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/45/events
Super Bowl Stadium Time Lapse
Time-lapse footage from Super Bowl XLII shows what occurs in the stadium prior to, during and after the Super Bowl. Played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, the field is converted from the home field of the Arizona Cardinals to the event that hosted the New England Patriots and New York Giants. After the game, the field and signage is returned to that of the Cardinals.
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Fast Facts
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Start time
6:30 p.m. EST
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Date
February 6, 2011
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TV coverage
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Venue
Cowboys Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys
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Location
Arlington, Texas
