What is nfl 2006 season?

The 2006 NFL season was the 87th season in the history of the National Football League. The regular season began on September 7, 2006, and ended on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2006. The Super Bowl was played on February 4, 2007, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The Indianapolis Colts won the Super Bowl, their first championship since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. They defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 29-17. Quarterback Peyton Manning was named the Super Bowl MVP and set several single-season records, including the most touchdown passes in a single season with 49.

The New England Patriots finished the regular season with the best record in the league at 12-4, but lost to the Colts in the AFC Championship Game. The Bears had the best record in the NFC at 13-3 and defeated the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game to advance to the Super Bowl.

Other notable events from the 2006 season include LaDainian Tomlinson breaking the single-season touchdown record with 31, the controversial "Tuck Rule" being abolished, and the Detroit Lions becoming the first team in NFL history to finish the season 0-16.