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Jackson's incident lasting memory of last Houston Super Bowl

HOUSTON (AP) -- It's rare when Tom Brady takes a back seat in a Super Bowl. Janet Jackson managed to make that happen.

Jackson's wardrobe malfunction is a lasting memory of the last Super Bowl in Houston, overshadowing a thrilling win by the Patriots in 2004 and forever changing how the NFL handles halftime performances.

Jackson baring one of her breasts to a live audience of about 143 million left viewers to sit through several years of halftime shows headlined by mostly aging rockers before the NFL returned to more contemporary acts in 2011.

Lady Gaga will headline this year's show , giving fans a current superstar expected to wow in a family friendly performance far removed from international scandal the 2004 show in Houston created.