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- February 1, 2004
- Site: Reliant Stadium
- Location: Houston, TX
- Attendance: 71,525
- MVP: Tom Brady
- Television: CBS
- This is the Super Bowl that included the famous halftime wardrobe malfunction by Janet Jackson
- Only 2nd time in Super Bowl history that both QBs threw for over 300 yards
- As was the case 2 years earlier, game decided on 41-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri
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The New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004.
Road to Super Bowl 38
The NFC Champion Carolina Panthers finished the season with a 12-4 record. They defeated the Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams and Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs to reach the Super Bowl.The AFC Champion New England Patriots finished the regular season in first place, with a 14-2 record. They also earned a bye in the first round of the the post season, letting them skip the first round and advance directly to the second round. They defeated the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts before heading to the championship game.
First Half
The first 26 minutes and 55 seconds of the game were scoreless, setting a new record for a Super Bowl. In the second quarter, New England scored two touchdowns and Carolina scored one touchdown and a field goal, finishing the first half 14-10 Patriots."Wardrobe malfunction"
Halftime entertainment featured performances by singers Jessica Simpson, Diddy, Nelly, and Kid Rock. For the final song, Janet Jackson joined Justin Timberlake on stage for a performance of his song "Rock Your Body". In the final moments of the song, Timberlake kept true to his lyric "I'm gonna have you naked by the end of this song," by pulling down Jackson's top, exposing her breast. The incident was televised live and talked about for weeks after the game.Second Half
The third quarter was scoreless, and the teams continued into the final quarter still 14-10 New England. The Patriots scored two additional touchdowns, with the Panthers answering back with three of their own, leaving the teams in a 29-29 tie. With four seconds left in the game, New England kicker Adam Vinatieri scored a 41 yard field goal to win the championship. For the second time in his career, Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady was selected as the Super Bowl MVP.-
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Super Bowl XXXVIII Questions
Who had the longest interception return in a Super Bowl? 4 AnswersSuper Bowl XLIII James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepted a pass by Kurt Warner and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the f... read more
Which quarterback has thrown the most pass attempts without an interception in a Super Bowl? 3 AnswersJoe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers who threw 36 passes in Super Bowl XXIII against the Cincinnati Bengals without an interception. read more
Is the Super Bowl Cheetos ad too adult? 4 AnswersActually I thought it was rather funny. Granted I would not want my kids doing that to someone else, but alas it was funny. read more
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Game Summary
Super Bowl XXXVIII Team 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q PTS Carolina 0 10 0 19 29 New England 0 14 0 18 32
Scoring
- FIRST QUARTER
- No Scoring
- SECOND QUARTER
- NE - Deion Branch 5-yard PASS from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
- CAR - Steve Smith 39-yard PASS from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick)
- NE - David Givens 5-yard PASS from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
- CAR - John Kasay 50-yard FG
- THIRD QUARTER
- No Scoring
- FOURTH QUARTER
- NE - Antowain Smith 2-yard RUN (Adam Vinatieri kick)
- CAR - DeShaun Foster 33-yard RUN (conversion failed)
- CAR - Mushin Muhammad 85-yard PASS from Jake Delhomme (conversion failed)
- NE - Mike Vrabel 1-yard PASS from Tom Brady (Kevin Faulk run)
- CAR - Ricky Proehl 12-yard PASS from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick)
- NE - Adam Vinatieri 41-yard FG

