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Colts Win Super Bowl XLI 29-17


The wet weather and a wild atmosphere were the perfect winning conditions for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl. A team built for indoors found its footing on a rain-soaked track and outplayed the Chicago Bears to win the NFL title 29-17 Sunday night.

The Colts were far less sloppy, particularly their star quarterback, who proved he can indeed win the big game - the biggest game.

That's what it was for Tony Dungy, too. He became the first black coach to win the NFL championship, beating good friend and protege Lovie Smith in a game that featured the first two black coaches in the Super Bowl.

"It's hard to put into words," said Manning, the game's MVP after hitting 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards with one touchdown and one interception. "I'm proud to be part of this team. We stuck together, won this game for our leader, Tony Dungy."

For more about the matchup, read the Super Bowl game summary and view images from the game.

You can now vote on your favorite commercial that aired during the game. One of the choices is a Doritos commercial produced by a Cary group that won a nationwide competition.

Highlights from Prince's halftime performance can be seen here.

Preview features, including images of both teams' trip through the playoffs, trivia, a quiz, and a tour of Miami are available here.