Super Bowl XLV

football [2011]

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Super Bowl XLV, played in 2011, was the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2010 season. The game featured the winners of the league's two conferences: the Green Bay Packers (NFC) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC). The Packers defeated the Steelers with a final score of 31-25, marking their fourth Super Bowl victory. The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the NFL, played between the winners of the American Football Conference and National Football Conference. It has become a significant cultural event in the United States, often considered an unofficial holiday.123

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Green Bay Packers
Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers
…game—to earn a berth in Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers, whom the Packers defeated to capture their fourth Super Bowl championship. The Packers won their first 13 games of the 2011 season en route to finishing the year with a 15–1 record. The team was a heavy favourite…
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…game—to earn a berth in Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers, whom the Packers defeated to capture their fourth Super Bowl championship. The Packers won their first 13 games of the 2011 season en route to finishing the year with a 15–1 record. The team was a heavy favourite…
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Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
…secure a spot in the Super Bowl. There he completed 24 of 39 pass attempts for 304 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions to lead Green Bay to a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which earned Rodgers the game’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
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…secure a spot in the Super Bowl. There he completed 24 of 39 pass attempts for 304 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions to lead Green Bay to a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which earned Rodgers the game’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
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