Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis Colts face Chicago Bears at Dolphin Stadium. Kickoff: Sun February 4, 2007 at 6:27pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.[1][2]
Super Bowl XLI is the season's final accounting for 2006. Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears arrive at Dolphin Stadium carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 2006 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
Indianapolis Colts versus Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl XLI. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Indianapolis Colts-Chicago Bears cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12-4 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 10-6 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-9 | L2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-10 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 13-3 | W4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-8 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-8 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-12 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 12-4 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8-8 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 8-8 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 6-10 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 14-2 | W10 |
| Denver Broncos | 9-7 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-7 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-14 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 8-8 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-9 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-11 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 8-8 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 13-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-8 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-10 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-13 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 10-6 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 8-8 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-9 | L3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-12 | L1 |
Indianapolis Colts None, Chicago Bears None
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 616222929 |
| Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1414171717 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Devin Hester 92 yard kickoff return ( Robbie Gould kick) | 0-7 |
| Colts | Reggie Wayne 53 yard pass from Peyton Manning ( Adam Vinatieri kick failed) | 6-7 |
| Bears | Muhsin Muhammad 4 yard pass from Rex Grossman ( Robbie Gould kick) | 6-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Adam Vinatieri 29 yard field goal | 9-14 |
| Colts | Dominic Rhodes 1 yard rush ( Adam Vinatieri kick) | 16-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Adam Vinatieri 24 yard field goal | 19-14 |
| Colts | Adam Vinatieri 20 yard field goal | 22-14 |
| Bears | Robbie Gould 44 yard field goal | 22-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Kelvin Hayden 56 yard interception return ( Adam Vinatieri kick) | 29-17 |
Indianapolis Colts defeated Chicago Bears 29-17 at Dolphin Stadium in the Super Bowl XLI. The final scoring play was Colts: Kelvin Hayden 56 yard interception return ( Adam Vinatieri kick). Top line of the day: Peyton Manning: 247 pass yards on 25-of-38, 1 TD, 1 INT. Indianapolis Colts take home the Lombardi Trophy.[1][2]
Indianapolis Colts walked out of Dolphin Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl XLI Chicago Bears will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 29-17. The final scoring play came from Colts: Kelvin Hayden 56 yard interception return ( Adam Vinatieri kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Indianapolis Colts hoist the Lombardi.
Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17. Round: Super Bowl XLI. Attendance: 74512. Q1: 3 scoring plays. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 1 scoring play. Top performers:
- Peyton Manning: 247 pass yards on 25-of-38, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Dominic Rhodes: 113 rush yards on 21 carries
- Joseph Addai: 10 catches for 66 yards
Super Bowl XLI, played at Dolphin Stadium. Final: Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17, with Indianapolis Colts taking the result by 12. **First quarter**
- Bears: Devin Hester 92 yard kickoff return ( Robbie Gould kick)
- Colts: Reggie Wayne 53 yard pass from Peyton Manning ( Adam Vinatieri kick failed)
- Bears: Muhsin Muhammad 4 yard pass from Rex Grossman ( Robbie Gould kick)
Second quarter
- Colts: Adam Vinatieri 29 yard field goal
- Colts: Dominic Rhodes 1 yard rush ( Adam Vinatieri kick)
Third quarter
- Colts: Adam Vinatieri 24 yard field goal
- Colts: Adam Vinatieri 20 yard field goal
- Bears: Robbie Gould 44 yard field goal
Fourth quarter
- Colts: Kelvin Hayden 56 yard interception return ( Adam Vinatieri kick)
Top performers
- Peyton Manning: 247 pass yards on 25-of-38, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Dominic Rhodes: 113 rush yards on 21 carries
- Joseph Addai: 10 catches for 66 yards
| Colts | Bears | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 24 | 11 |
| Total Yards | 430 | 265 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 25/38 | 20/28 |
| Pass yards | 247 | 165 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 8 | 11 |
| Net pass yards | 239 | 154 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 42 | 19 |
| Rush yards | 191 | 111 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties | 6 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 40 | 35 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | |||||
| Peyton Manning | 25/38 | 247 | 1 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Rex Grossman | 20/28 | 165 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | ||||
| Dominic Rhodes | 21 | 113 | 1 | 36 |
| Joseph Addai | 19 | 77 | 0 | 14 |
| Dallas Clark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHI | ||||
| Thomas Jones | 15 | 112 | 0 | 52 |
| Rex Grossman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Benson | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | ||||
| Joseph Addai | 10 | 66 | 0 | 12 |
| Reggie Wayne | 2 | 61 | 1 | 53 |
| Marvin Harrison | 5 | 59 | 0 | 22 |
| Dallas Clark | 4 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Bryan Fletcher | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Utecht | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| CHI | ||||
| Desmond Clark | 6 | 64 | 0 | 18 |
| Bernard Berrian | 4 | 38 | 0 | 14 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 3 | 35 | 1 | 22 |
| Thomas Jones | 4 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Jason McKie | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Rashied Davis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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