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The battle between Cam Newton (left) and Peyton Manning (right) will take center stage when the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos square off for Super Bowl 50.

The battle between Cam Newton (left) and Peyton Manning (right) will take centre stage when the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos square off for Super Bowl 50.

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The Denver Broncos are Super Bowl champions after a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers

Jamie Ross

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Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos took Super Bowl 50, 24-10, on Sunday night, knocking off the Carolina Panthers in an upset victory.

It's suspected that Manning will retire after this season, so winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy would be an ideal way to go out for the 39-year-old.

It was Manning's second Super Bowl title, and the Broncos' third as a franchise.

Fourth quarter

-Anderson carries one across the line and the Broncos add a two-point conversion to put the game out of reach.

-Von Miller knocked the ball out of Newton's hands again, and the Broncos recovered the fumble inside the red zone.

-The Panthers pulled themselves within six points thanks to a a 39-yard field goal from Gano, making it a 16-10 game.

Third quarter

-The Broncos added three more points thanks to a field goal from Brandon McManus, making it 16-7 Denver.

-Kicker Graham Gano knocked one off the uprights and the Panthers failed to gain ground on the Broncos, still 13-7.

-Newton connects with Ted Ginn for the longest pass of the game, a gain of 45 yards and a first down.

Halftime

Performances were from Coldplay, Bruno Mars and Beyoncé .


Coldplay performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.

Coldplay performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.

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Second quarter

-Neither team managed a score before the end of the second, so the Broncos carry a 13-7 lead into halftime.

-Broncos kicked a field goal to go up 13-7.

-Jordan Norwood ran back the longest punt return in Super Bowl history (61 yards) to lead the Broncos back into the red zone.

-Jonathan Stewart completed a one-run run to put the Panthers on the board, capping of a 73-yard touchdown drive. After the extra point, it's 10-7 Denver.

-After another strong gain on a Newton run, the Panthers quarterback hooked up with Greg Olson for a gain of 19 yards, bringing Carolina into the red zone for the first time.

-Newton began the quarter with a 10-yard run for a first down, giving the Panthers' offence some life.

First quarter

-Broncos linebacker Von Miller strip-sacked Cam Newton before Malik Jackson recovered the ball in the Panthers end zone for a touchdown. Denver added the extra point for a 10-0 lead.

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-The Panthers threw a challenge flag to contest an incomplete pass ruling on a Jerricho Cotchery catch with 7:16 remaining. The call on the field stood, costing Carolina a timeout.

-Both sides have traded punts on consecutive drives. Carolina gets the ball for its second possession of the quarter.

-The Broncos advanced as far as the Carolina 14-yard-line, but settled for a 34-yard field goal to up 3-0 on the opening drive.

-The Carolina Panthers win the coins toss and they elect to kick. Peyton Manning and Broncos will get the ball first. Kickoff is minutes away.

The match up

Super Bowl 50 is a battle between the NFL's two No. 1 seeds, the AFC-champion Denver Broncos and the NFC-champion Carolina Panthers. It will be the Broncos' eighth Super Bowl appearance in 22 franchise playoff runs, while the Panthers will take their second shot at a championship since their inception in 1995.

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A look back at one of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks Peyton Manning has said Super Bowl 50 could be his “last rodeo.”
Much of the focus in the lead up to the game has been on the two starting quarterbacks – Cam Newton, the Panthers premier pivot who is viewed as the future face of the game, and Peyton Manning, a living legend who is already considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.



How they got here

The Panthers, riding Newton's hot hand, cruised through the regular season with 15-1 record before taking down the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals in a pair of postseason contests to land a spot in the league championship.

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Carolina Panthers quarterback
Cam Newton
Age
Born
Height
Weight
26
Atlanta, Georgia
6-foot-5
248 lbs.
About
This Super Bowl marks of a passing of the torch between generational quarterbacks, from Manning to Newton, who’s widely expected to become the face of the NFL for years to come. Newton, 26, led his Panthers to a 15-1 regular season record. On Saturday, he was crowned the league’s Most Valuable Player for his incredible season.

The Broncos find themselves on the verge of capturing their third Super Bowl thanks to a 12-4 season that preceded playoff wins over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots. Manning is looking to go out on top – it's widely suspected that he will retire after this season.

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Denver Broncos quarterback
Peyton Manning
Age
Born
Height
Weight
39
New Orleans, Louisiana
6-foot-5
230 lbs.
About
Manning is said to be retiring at the end of the season, so capping things off with a Super Bowl win would be the ultimate finish to a storied career. Manning has been here before: The 39-year-old has made three Super Bowl appearances, winning once. He led the Indianapolis Colts to a 29–17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI in 2007.

How they match up


Super Bowl hype

Sunday's kickoff will bring to an end the always-monotonous Super Bowl week. Teams arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area Monday for six days of practice, events and media availability that create a sideshow like none other in sports.

By mid-week, it was clear the repetitive nature of the sports media cycle was getting to some of the players who had faced a daily barrage of questions from football writers and bloggers.

Newton, who made his feelings about the media hype surrounding the Super Bowl clear several times throughout the week, returned to the podium on Thursday, shaking his head for what he probably expected would be the usual run down of "can you talk about how it feels" questions. He lit up when a special member of the media asked the first question.

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