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Infostrada Sports' Databox - February 2005  

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/images/nl22databox1.jpgAmerican Football: Super Bowl
> The first ever Super Bowl in 1967 saw the Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10.
> The largest number of points in one Super Bowl is 75 in 1995: San Francisco 49ers - San Diego Chargers 49-26.
> The Dallas Cowboys have made a record eight appearances in the Super Bowl from 1971 to 1996.
> The longest touchdown play in Super Bowl history is 99 yards by Green Bay's Desmond Howard in 1997.

NBA: New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns
> The New York Knicks have won two NBA Championship titles (1970 and 1973).
> The Knicks are the only team to have made the NBA Finals as an eighth seeded play-off team.
> The Phoenix Suns entered the NBA in 1968/1969. They made the NBA finals twice and lost in both (1976 and 1993).
> Phoenix have finished with the best regular season won-lost record in the league only once (62-20 in 1992/1993).

Source: EMPICS
Source: EMPICS
Rubgy Union: Six Nations
> The Six Nations competition has been contested by this many nations ever since 2000. Italy were the last to join.
> Before that, four (1882-1909) and five (1910-1999) nations took part in this competition.
> In terms of all-time outright titles (not shared with another country), England lead the way with 25.
> In 2004, France beat all five of their opponents to claim the coveted Grand Slam for the eighth time.

Golf: US PGA Tour
> Sam Snead has more career victories on the PGA Tour (81) than any other golfer.
> Tiger Woods leads all active players with 41 career victories on the PGA Tour.
> Jack Nicklaus' 18 Major titles are an all-time record. Walter Hagen is ranked second with 11 Major crowns.
> Americans have won the year's fourth Major, the US PGA Championship, in 75 of its 84 editions.

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