Super Bowl XXX a franchise (5). The Cowboys, who posted a 12–4 regular season record, were making their eighth Super Bowl appearance, while the Steelers, who recorded an 11–5 regular season record, were making their fifth appearance. This game was also the fifth rematch between Super Bowl teams. Moreover, it was the third meeting between the two longtime rivals in a Super Bowl (after Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIII), the most between any two NFL teams. Dallas became the first team to win three Super Bowls in four years, while Pittsburgh's defeat was their first Super Bowl loss in team history.
Super Bowl XLII the first Fox Super Bowl not to be hosted by James Brown, who had returned to CBS after the 2005 season. The official game broadcast began at 6:00 p.m. ET, with kickoff at 6:32 PM EST. NFL Network provided extensive post-game coverage. The Giants became the fifth team to win Super Bowls on three different networks (CBS-XXI, ABC–XXV and Fox). Super Bowl XLII was the Fox network's fifth televised Super Bowl. Four of those five games had featured the Patriots. New England participated in Fox-televised Super Bowls XXXI, XXXVI, XXXIX and XLII. The only Fox Super Bowl up to that