Minnesota last hosted the Super Bowl in 1992. Mark Craig of the Star Tribune wrote Sunday that the NFL looks much different than it did 25 years ago. For comparison, Craig pointed out that Bill Belichick was making his head coaching debut at 39 years old, and the Metrodome was barely 10 years old.
Craig spoke with ESPN analyst Bill Polian, who was the Bills general manager when they played the Redskins in Super Bowl XXVI, about the way the league has changed. Craig wrote:
Polian noted that 25 years ago the Redskins and Bills ran the ball a combined 51 percent of the time while finishing 1-2 in scoring that season.