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Wilson, The NFL and Ada, Ohio 2014 Super Bowl XLVIII Fact Sheet

Number of football-only factories in the United States: 1
Number of Wilson football-only factories in world: 1
First year Wilson began making the Official NFL Game Ball: 1941
First year that the Wilson Factory in Ada, Ohio, began producing Official NFL Footballs: 1955
Total number of footballs produced annually at the Ada Football Factory: 700,000
Total number of workers employed by the Wilson football factory in Ada, Ohio: 130
Average number of years employed by Wilson for Ada Football Factory workers: 20
Average number of footballs made by a single cowhide: 10
Pounds of air pressure in an NFL game ball: 13 psi
How many game balls does each team receive? Each team is shipped 108 game balls - 54 for practice and 54 for the game.
Total number of game balls used during the Super Bowl: 120, including 12 Kicker Balls
Number of laces found on an NFL game ball: 1
Total number of lace holes on an NFL game ball: 16
Total number of panels on an NFL game ball: 4
Difference between the regular NFL game ball and NFL kicker ball: Letter “K” is inscribed on the kicker ball, sealed in boxes (with anti-tampering tape), sent to the NFL official hotel one week before the game and then delivered to the officials’ room approximately 2.5 hours prior to kickoff.
The special “watermark” that is printed on a Wilson football to prove that it is authentic: The letter “W”
When are the Super Bowl footballs delivered to the teams? Wilson employees work through the night to ship game balls to the teams within 24 hours of NFC and AFC championship games.

When do the teams give the game officials their 54 game balls? Teams present their 54 game balls to the officials on game day for inspection, then a DNA ink is added to the laces to indicate they are the authentic on-field game balls.

What is the difference between the regular season Wilson NFL Game Ball and a the Super Bowl Game Ball? The Super Bowl ball has the Super Bowl logo stamped on the ball, along with the names of both teams, date and location.

They should have been kicked out of the league when they cheated last time! Cheating has no place in the league. MLB banned Johnny Bench for betting...which had 0 impact on games because he bet for his team to WIN.

The NFL though just covered it up as best they can and glossed over it...because to admit the Patriots won be cheating would through the whole season/playoffs in jeopardy.

What a crock of crap this is! The only problem with balls was the Colts forgot to bring theirs!

FYI: http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=371 “...This time of year serves as a reminder that a drop in tire inflation pressures corresponds with the falling thermometer readings. Goodyear experts explain that air pressure in a tire typically goes down 1-2 pounds for every 10 degrees of temperature change...”

At what temp were the balls filled and what was the temp at game time?

In the NFL, each team brings 12 Wilson footballs to the game and uses its own. As such, the Patriots' offense uses one set of footballs and those are taken off the field when possession shifts. The Colts then bring theirs into rotation. It is not uncommon for teams to try to alter, however slightly but within the acceptable limits between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds, the ball that is most agreeable to their quarterback. So if New England was actually using an illegally inflated ball, it would only help their offense and not hurt the Colts' offense.