# Canonical recap data for Super Bowl XX Played (1986)
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slug: super-bowl-xx
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1986/super-bowl-xx"
title: Super Bowl XX Played
subtitle: The Chicago Bears dominated the New England Patriots 46-10 in a Super Bowl that remains one of the most lopsided and memorable games.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1986-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1986
decade: 1980
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: The Super Bowl is the annual league championship final game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966 replacing the NFL Championship Game and also served as the final game of every American Football League season from 1966 to 1967 prior to
summaryLong: The Super Bowl is the annual league championship final game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966 replacing the NFL Championship Game and also served as the final game of every American Football League season from 1966 to 1967 prior to the AFL–NFL merger replacing the AFL championship game. Since 2022, the game has been played on the second Sunday in February. Prior Super Bowls were played on Sundays in early to mid-January from 1967 to 1978, late January from 1979 to 2003, and the first Sunday of February from 2004 to 2021. Winning teams are awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after the coach who won the first two Super Bowls. Because the NFL restricts the use of its "Super Bowl" trademark, it is frequently referred to as the "big game" or other generic terms by non-sponsoring corporations. The day the game is held is commonly referred to as "Super Bowl Sunday" or "Super Sunday".
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Super_Bowl_rings_on_display.jpg/1280px-Super_Bowl_rings_on_display.jpg"
heroImageCredit: John Tornow · via Wikipedia
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl"
  title: Super Bowl
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: The Super Bowl is the annual league championship final game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every
wikidataQid: Q32096
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260627114916/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-27
  label: Super Bowl
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl"
