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Super Bowl XXXVIII
Text: John P. Lopez
Photo: John W. McDonough, Al Tielemans/SI; James D. Smith/Icon SMI

Super Bowl XXXVIII

New England 32, Carolina 29

The furor over Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at halftime overshadowed a thriller that started slowly. After a record 25 minutes and 55 seconds of scoreless play, the two teams exchanged 24 points in the final 3:05 of the second quarter, with the Patriots grabbing a 14-10 lead. By the fourth quarter, the score was tied at 29. The contest wasn't settled until there were four ticks left on the clock. Adam Vinatieri's 41-yard field goal gave the Patriots their second championship in three seasons.

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