Changes in the NFL since 1992

Jan. 26, 1992: Minneapolis hosted the Super Bowl. Mark Rypien passed for 292 yards and two TDs as Washington beat Buffalo 37-24. The two teams have combined to win nine playoff games since.

1993: Average passing yards per game reached 200-plus for the eighth time in league history. It never has dipped below 200 ypg since. Denver's John Elway led the league with 4,030 passing yards.

1995: The NFL expanded with the additions of the Panthers and Jaguars. The creation of the Ravens (1996), reinstatement of the Browns (1999) and addition of the Texans (2002) eventually would bring it to 32 teams.

2000: The Bengals opened Paul Brown Stadium. This began a string of 14 stadium openings the next 16 years, including U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016.

2009: Face value for the most expensive Super Bowl ticket reached $1,000. That is $850 more than the face value of the most expensive ticket during the 1992 big game.

2010: Overtime sudden-death rules changed for the playoff games. Regular-season games would adopt the rules before the 2012 season.

2013: Average points per game per team hit 23.4 — the highest such total since 1965 (23.1). The Broncos, led by Peyton Manning's record-breaking 55 touchdowns, led the league in scoring.

Feb. 4, 2018: Minneapolis set to host Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium.