Sports by the numbers: 2/7/11
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111.5
Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers was well deserving of the award last night. He had to deal with multiple drops from receivers, a poor running game, and an injury to Donald Driver. Despite all that, he threw for over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns en route to a 111.5 QB rating. He also becomes the third quarterback in Green Bay Packers history to win a Super Bowl joining the infamous Bart Starr and of course, dong waving Brett Favre.
103,219
The push was made for Dallas to become the most attended Super Bowl in history. But because of weather, ticket problems, and capacity issues Jerry Jones bid fell just short. The announced attendance of 103,219 was 766 short of Super Bowl XIV between the Steelers and Los Angeles Rams on Jan. 20, 1980, at the Rose Bowl.
4th and 5
Before the game, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told the Westwood One broadcast that he wanted the ball in his hands at the end of the game. He wanted to be the person to win it for his team. Well, Big Ben was given that opportunity and unfortunately, he blew it big time. Facing a short 4th down deep in his own territory, Roethlisberger opted to throw to a double teamed Mike Wallace. The pass sailed high and with it, Pittsburgh’s chance at three Super Bowls in six years.
400
Speaking of seat debacles, the most embarrassing thing for Super Bowl XLV were the 400 fans who simply didn’t have a spot to watch the game. “Two hours before the game, workers were frantically trying to fix the sections or get the fans “relocated to similar or better seats,” valued at $800. The NFL found alternate seating for 850 of the 1,250 fans affected. The 400 who were not able to be seated were given a refund of triple face value — $2,400.” The NFL also issued a statement apologizing for the whole fiasco.
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