2006 in Sports - American Football

American Football

  • January 2, Fiesta Bowl – Ohio State 34–20 Notre Dame
  • January 2, Sugar Bowl – West Virginia 38–35 Georgia
  • January 3, Orange Bowl – Penn State 26–23 (3 OT) Florida State
  • January 4, Rose Bowl (National Championship Game) – Texas Longhorns 41–38 USC Trojans
  • February 5 – Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21–10.
  • MVP of Super Bowl XL is Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward.
  • Reggie White, Troy Aikman, John Madden, Warren Moon, Harry Carson, and Rayfield Wright are elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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