Historic NFL duel draws 34.5 million viewers
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The historic New England  Patriots-New York Giants game pushed past this year's  Patriots-Indianapolis Colts thriller to become the most-watched  regular-season NFL telecast since 1995.
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Nearly 100 million people watched the Super Bowl in the US, making it the second most watched TV programme in American broadcasting history. By Chris Tryhorn
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The 97.5 million viewers who saw the New York Giants' last-minute win over the New England Patriots made it the most-watched Super Bowl ever and second biggest event in American television history.
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Terrell Owens isn't the only once dancing in Pennsylvania these days. The Eagles and Steelers once were so closely tied they briefly shared owners and players during World War II. The paths of these cross-state rivals rarely cross nowadays, but Sunday's matchup offers up two of the NFL's best teams in what many Pennsylvanians hope is the first of two Pittsburgh-Philadelphia games this season.
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One has been called Da Worst, the other is Da Man. Rex Grossman of the Bears vs Peyton Manning of the Colts in the biggest Super Bowl mismatch ever. Not close to being true, of course, but it's perception that counts.
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Peyton Manning made NFL history with  two touchdown passes Sunday, setting the single-season record  of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31 overtime  win over the San Diego Chargers.
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Peyton Manning tied an NFL record set by John Unitas in 1959 with his 12th straight game with at least two touchdowns to open a season.
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The undefeated New England Patriots aren't taking the only shot at history this weekend. There's a strong chance that this could be the most-watched Super Bowl ever
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The AFC and NFC championship game broadcasts had their highest combined overnight TV ratings in eight years.
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The image-conscious N.F.L. got the matchup it wanted for Super Bowl XLII: two popular teams and two attractive quarterbacks with compelling stories.
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Monday night's Patriots-Dolphins game did a 30 rating and 49 audience share. The household ratings for the Patriots' 29-28 loss in Miami followed a traditional pattern for "Monday Night Football" -- a large early number that tapered off steadily as people retired for the night. The game peaked at a 35.3 rating shortly after 9:30 p.m., with viewership dropping to ...
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American football's Super Bowl is watched by 97.5m viewers, making it the second most-viewed show in US TV history.
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Sport: Top teams clash at home of English football as US game seeks a global audience.
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Torry Holt of the St. Louis Rams became the first player in NFL history with five straight 1,300-yard seasons when he caught a 44-yard touchdown pass near the end of the first half against the New York Jets on Sunday.
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This week&#39;s bandwagon-crisis quota was reached when Monday Night Football crossed the linen of scrimmage. Now in its 35th season, MNF also dragged us past the neutral zone and into the partisan box.
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It will never be Yankees-Red Sox, but this may very well be the best rivalry in the NFL. All the big ones - Bears-Packers, Redskins-Cowboys, Steelers-Browns, Broncos-Raiders - have lost some of their luster
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American football's Super Bowl draws the third-highest audience in US television history on Sunday.