Super Bowl era

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The Super Bowl era is the modern period of professional American football marked by the annual championship game between the NFL’s conference champions, beginning after the merger of rival leagues in the late 1960s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period in American football
sports era
chronologyWithin history of professional American football
history of the National Football League
competitionFormat single-elimination postseason tournament
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact Super Bowl as de facto national holiday in the United States
halftime shows as major entertainment events
economicImpact growth of NFL revenues
endTime ongoing
follows NFL championship game era
pre–Super Bowl era of professional football
governingBody National Football League NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic annual championship game between conference champions
culmination of NFL season
dominance of NFL in professional American football
expanded playoffs structure
increased television coverage
major commercial advertising during Super Bowl
hasPart Super Bowl 50 NERFINISHED
Super Bowl I NERFINISHED
Super Bowl II NERFINISHED
Super Bowl III NERFINISHED
Super Bowl IV NERFINISHED
Super Bowl LV NERFINISHED
Super Bowl LVIII NERFINISHED
Super Bowl V NERFINISHED
Super Bowl X NERFINISHED
Super Bowl XL NERFINISHED
Super Bowl XX NERFINISHED
Super Bowl XXX NERFINISHED
includesCompetition AFC Championship Game NERFINISHED
NFC Championship Game NERFINISHED
Super Bowl NERFINISHED
league National Football League
notableFranchiseSuccess New England Patriots NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED
San Francisco 49ers NERFINISHED
precededBy AFL–NFL rivalry period NERFINISHED
relatedTo AFC–NFC realignment NERFINISHED
AFL–NFL merger NERFINISHED
American Football League NERFINISHED
ruleEvolution expanded use of instant replay
introduction of overtime in postseason
player safety rules expansion
sport American football
startEvent Super Bowl I NERFINISHED
startTime 1967
teamStructure AFC and NFC conferences NERFINISHED

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AFL helpedCreate Super Bowl era
subject surface form: American Football League