On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the early prospectors.
More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.
In order, these are the 1962 Green Bay Packers, 1976 Oakland Raiders, 1982 Washington Redskins, 1984 San Francisco Forty Niners, 1985 Chicago Bears, and the aforementioned 2007 New England Patriots.