Super Bowl

Louis Rams (won 1, lost 2; one loss as Los Angeles Rams)
2 - Baltimore Colts (won 1, lost 1; franchise now Indianapolis Colts)
2 - Kansas City Chiefs (won 1, lost 1)
2 - Cincinnati Bengals (lost 2)
2 - Philadelphia Eagles (lost 2)
1 - Baltimore Ravens (won 1)
1 - Chicago Bears (won 1)
1 - New York Jets (won 1)
1 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (won 1)
1 - Atlanta Falcons (lost 1)
1 - Carolina Panthers (lost 1)
1 - San Diego Chargers (lost 1)
1 - Tennessee Titans (lost 1)
. Schumacher has led 39% of his laps and 59% of his races. 8 - Dallas Cowboys (won 5, lost 3)
6 - Denver Broncos (won 2, lost 4)
5 - San Francisco 49ers (won 5)
5 - Pittsburgh Steelers (won 4, lost 1)
5 - Oakland Raiders (won 3, lost 2; one win as Los Angeles Raiders)
5 - Washington Redskins (won 3, lost 2)
5 - New England Patriots (won 3, lost 2)
5 - Miami Dolphins (won 2, lost 3)
4 - Green Bay Packers (won 3, lost 1)
4 - Buffalo Bills (lost 4)
4 - Minnesota Vikings (lost 4)
3 - New York Giants (won 2, lost 1)
3 - St. Fangio led 76.5% of the laps he drove and led 78% of the races he started. (*) Note: New York City is scheduled to host Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 only if the proposed West Side Stadium, future home of the New York Jets, is built.. As of the end of 2004 Schumacher has won 39% of his races. With the new television contracts beginning in 2006, NBC, which last telecast Super Bowl XXXII in 1998, will take ABC's place in the network rotation starting with Super Bowl XLIII in 2009. Fangio won 47% of the races he contested, Ascari won 41%.

Super Bowl XXXVIII was shown on CBS, Super Bowl XXXIX was shown on FOX, and Super Bowl XL will be shown on ABC. In terms of percentages Schumacher still sits behind Juan Manuel Fangio and Alberto Ascari. In the United States it is shared between three of the four major television networks - ABC, CBS, and FOX. Record to beat: Ayrton Senna's 65 pole positions (Schumacher currently has 63 poles). The television network showing the game changes from year to year. after Brazilian Grand Prix (October 24, 2004). While most home teams in the Super Bowl pick to wear their colored ones, only the Cowboys in XIII and XXVII and the Washington Redskins in XVII have worn white as the home team. It was later announced that Schumacher's bodyguard, Burkhard Cramer, had died while on holiday in Phuket, Thailand and that his two sons were still missing.

The Dallas Cowboys wore their rarely-used blue uniform tops in Super Bowl V, and lost to the then-Baltimore Colts, which has led to the belief that many people believe that the Cowboys do not play well in their blue shirts. In 2005, Schumacher donated more than 10m USD for charity to the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake in a charity show on the German television network ZDF. Prior to that, the home team always wore the dark jerseys. His nicknames are the "Red Baron" and "Schumi". The home team is given the choice of either wearing their colored jerseys or their white ones, this started with Super Bowl XIII. Michael's off-track interests include playing football (soccer), playing tennis, swimming, and skiing. The designated "home team" alternates between the NFC team in odd-numbered years (the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005), and the AFC team in even-numbered years (the New England Patriots in 2004). Michael's younger brother Ralf, six years his junior, is also an F1 driver.

However, Super Bowl XIV (which involved the then-Los Angeles Rams) was played in the Rose Bowl in nearby Pasadena; and Super Bowl XIX (which involved the San Francisco 49ers) was played at the nearby Stanford Stadium on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto. Michael is fiercely protective of his private life and takes every effort to keep his family out of the spotlight. No NFL team has ever played the Super Bowl on its own home turf. 1999), and they currently reside in Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland near Lake Geneva. The chosen venues have either been located in the southern regions of the United States where the wintertime weather is expected to be mild, or in domed stadiums where weather is not an issue. 1997) and son Mick (b. The location of the Super Bowl is chosen well in advance, usually 3-5 years before the game. Schumacher married Corinna (née Betsch) in August 1995; they have two children together, daughter Gina-Maria (b.

This ban includes the pre and post game shows. In more recent years, however, his success with Ferrari, moderation of his on-track tactics, and a more relaxed public persona have rehabilitated Schumacher's image for most fans. Las Vegas is the only city that is not allowed to run commericals during the game. Schumacher's car was also disqualified at some races due to technical infringements of race rules. Prices have increased each year, reaching $2.4 million (US) for a 30 second spot during Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. The two most-cited examples are the 1994 Australian Grand Prix (where a crash with Damon Hill in the last race of the year ensured Schumacher's first drivers championship), and the 1997 European Grand Prix (where a collision with eventual champion Jacques Villeneuve led to Schumacher's disqualification for dangerous driving). Famous commercial campaigns include the Budweiser "Bud Bowl" campaign, and the 1999 and 2000 dot-com ads. Some (but by no means all) observers considered his crashes to be deliberate attempts on Michael's behalf to take rivals out of a race, which (if true) would be not only bad sportsmanship but also incredibly dangerous, given the fragile, super-fast open-wheel race cars.

Following Apple Computer's 1984 commercial introducing the Apple Macintosh computer, directed by Ridley Scott, the broadcast of the Super Bowl became the premier showcase for high concept or simply extravagantly expensive commercials. However, Schumacher's driving tactics have been called into question by some observers who note that, in his early racing years, Schumacher had a tendency to crash into his rivals in championship-deciding races. In terms of household percentage, the most watched was Super Bowl XVI in 1982 which was watched in 49.1% of households (73 share) or 40,020,000 households at the time. Since the 1994 death of Ayrton Senna, Schumacher has been widely regarded as the fastest driver in F1 and the most dominant driver of his era. The most watched Super Bowl was 1998's Super Bowl XXXII between the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers which received a 44.5 rating and 67 share, attracting 90 million viewers. He would finish the season with a record 148 points. Also it is estimated that 130-140 million tune into some part of the game. Schumacher started off the 2004 championship with typical domination, winning a record twelve of the first thirteen races of the season; he clinched the seventh drivers title of his unequalled F1 career where it all began for him: at the Belgian Grand Prix.

This means that on average, 80 to 90 million Americans are tuned into the Super Bowl at any given moment. In 2003, he broke Fangio's record by winning the drivers title for the sixth time in a closely-contested season (afterward making front-page headlines in the tabloid The Sun by trashing a hotel suite and madly piloting a forklift around the paddock). households, and 60 percent of all homes tuned into television during the game). In a dominant 2002, he easily took his fifth drivers title (equalling the record set by Juan Manuel Fangio) due to his driving talent and the sheer dominance of his Ferrari machinery, which won 15 of the 17 races that season. on average, 40 percent of all U.S. During the next year (2001), while en route to his fourth drivers title, he broke Alain Prost's record for most grand prix wins. The Super Bowl tends to have high Nielsen television ratings which usually come in around a 40 rating and 60 share (i.e. But Michael would re-claim personal glory once again in 2000, winning his third drivers title (and Ferrari's first since Jody Scheckter in 1979).

(See: Professional American football championship games and National Football League championships). After several rebuilding years, Schumacher helped Ferrari win the constructors title in 1999; however, his hope for another driver championship were dashed at that year's British Grand Prix, where he crashed heavily and broke his leg, causing him to miss six races. The game was called the "All-America Football Conference Championship Game", the "AFL Championship Game" or the "NFL Championship Game", depending on the league playing it. In 1996, Michael signed a contract with Ferrari, which at the time was a highly risky move, given Ferrari's championship drought (the Italian-based giants had not won a title in well over a decade). Previous to the 1966 football season, American professional football's championship games were played for various league championships, and games were not played between league champions. During this span of 31 grands prix, only once did he qualify worse than fourth position. The trophy was named prior to Super Bowl V in his honor following his death in 1970. In his two first championship seasons, Schumacher won 17 races, achieved 21 podiums, and notched ten pole positions.

The winning team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for the coach of the Green Bay Packers, who won the first two Super Bowl games. With teammate Johnny Herbert, he also helped Benetton win its first (and only) constructors' championship. After the 1970 season, the game reverted from an essentially interleague championship to the NFL championship, featuring the champions of the NFL's two conferences, the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. Leading by a single point going into the final race in Australia, Schumacher clinched the title after a collision with Hill knocked both drivers out of the running. Schumacher successfully defended his crown in the 1995 season, accumulating 30 more points than the second place driver, who was once again Hill. The name was inspired by Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt's daughter playing with a small rubber ball with high bouncing powers called a super ball. However, in the latter portion of the year, competitor Damon Hill began to edge closer to Schumacher in the standings, aided by two technical disqualifications of Schumacher's Benetton (in Britain and Belgium). The third such game, after the 1968 season, was called the "Super Bowl", and that name is now used to refer to the first two AFL-NFL Championship Games as well. He won the first four races of the year, and six of the first seven events.

The game was a result of the merger agreement between the two leagues that took full effect for the 1970 season. Schumacher won his first championship in 1994 while driving for Benetton in an extremely exciting and closely-contested season. An AFL-NFL Championship Game was first played after the 1966 football season on January 15, 1967, between the champions of the American Football League and the NFL. The following year, 1992, he won his first F1 race (again at the Belgian Grand Prix, on August 30), and he placed third that year in the driver championship. It is held annually on the last Sunday in January or the first Sunday in February, and is one of the most watched television broadcasts of the year. He was quickly signed by Benetton-Ford for the next race, and immediately showed great potential. The game is almost like a national holiday in the United States. Eddie Jordan signed Michael to his Jordan team at the Belgian Grand Prix, where Michael astonished everyone by qualifying seventh, in his first competition in an F1 vehicle.

The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the pinnacle of American football. Schumacher made his F1 debut in 1991 as a replacement driver for the imprisoned Bertrand Gachot (incarcerated for spraying CS gas at a London taxicab-driver's face). Super Bowl XXXIX was the first such game to be tied after three quarters of play. He also briefly competed in the Japanese Formula 3000 Championship and the German Touring Car Championship in the early 1990s. Also, because of the attacks, the Super Bowl was a National Special Security Event. In 1991, he continued his ascent up the racing ladder, joining the Mercedes junior racing program in the World Endurance Championship, , winning races in Mexico City and at Autopolis, at the wheel of a Sauber-Mercedes C291. Most of the events two years afterward were scheduled in February. In 1988, Schumacher raced in the Formula Ford series, and over the next two years competed in the German Formula 3 series, winning the title in 1990.

This was the first Super Bowl to be played in February. Between 1984 and 1987, Michael won numerous German and European kart championships, including the Formula Konig Series. But the game was moved back one week to February 3, 2002 because of the September 11, 2001 attacks. He obtained his first license, and began racing competitively, by age twelve. Super Bowl XXXVI was originally scheduled to be played on January 27, 2002. He began racing karts at the age of four in a home-made kart built by his father, Rolf, who managed the local karting track (located in Kerpen, Schumacher's hometown). The reason for this was that "XXX" is usually associated with pornography, and proxy servers thought those trying to visit that site were trying to access pornography. Schumacher was born in Hürth (close to Cologne).

In the months leading up to Super Bowl XXX (30) it was discovered that some proxy servers were blocking the web site for the event. One notable deal is with the German investment counselling Deutsche Vermögensberatung, which will pay him US$8 million over three years for him to wear a four-inch ad on his post-race hat. He is statistically the most successful F1 driver ever, with the most career victories, and a record seven world driver championships. As of 2004, he earns an estimated US$80 million annually, including all his endorsement deals. Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969) is a German Formula One (F1) driver. 2005 — Ferrari — 0 wins, 24 points (in progress).

2004 — Ferrari — 13 wins, 148 points, World Champion. 2003 — Ferrari — 6 wins, 93 points, World Champion. 2002 — Ferrari — 11 wins, 144 points, World Champion. 2001 — Ferrari — 9 wins, 123 points, World Champion.

2000 — Ferrari — 9 wins, 108 points, World Champion. 1999 — Ferrari — 2 wins, 44 points, finished 5th. 1998 — Ferrari — 6 wins, 86 points, finished 2nd. 1997 — Ferrari — 5 wins, 78 points, disqualified (having finished 2nd).

1996 — Ferrari — 3 wins, 59 points, finished 3rd. 1995 — Benetton-Renault — 9 wins, 102 points, World Champion. 1994 — Benetton-Ford — 8 wins, 92 points, World Champion. 1993 — Benetton-Ford — 1 win, 42 points, finished 4th.

1992 — Benetton-Ford — 1 win, 53 points, finished 3rd. 1991 — Jordan-Ford; Benetton-Ford — 0 wins, 4 points, finished 13th. Most time between first and last wins (12 years, 1 month, 10 days). Most points in a season: 148.

Most championship points: 1,186. Most second places: 36. Most poles with the same team: 53 (Ferrari). Most podiums with the same team: 99 (Ferrari).

Most podiums in a season: 17. Most podiums: 137. Most wins from pole position: 37. Most wins with the same team: 64 (Ferrari).

Most wins in a season: 13. Most Triples: 19. Most wins: 83. Most laps led: 4625.

Most races led: 124. Most fastest laps: 66. Most consecutive titles: 5. Most championship titles: 7.