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Article: Colts Tame Bears for Super Bowl Victory
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- February 5, 2007
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MIAMI - The Indianapolis Colts are celebrating their franchise's first Super Bowl title in 36 years after their overpowering performance in a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI last night.
Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning ran an effective ball-control offense featuring short passes mixed in with a strong running game. It's the first title for the 30-year-old Manning, who completed 25 of 38 for 247 yards and one touchdown and one early interception.
Running backs Joseph Addai and Dominic Rhodes were a great complement. Addai caught ten passes and ran 19 times for 77 yards. Rhodes finished it off by rushing 21 times for 113 yards and one TD.
Tony Dungy, the first black ...