The Super Bowl is a football event that fans anticipate all year long. And as it approaches, the participation continues to soar.
Millions of fans will gather around their TVs this February to watch the game. Aired in over 170 countries, the Super Bowl is among the world’s most-watched sporting events.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Super Bowl, need a fast refresher, or want to keep your Super Bowl party guests entertained with Super Bowl history facts and trivia, check out our Super Bowl Ultimate Guide.
The Super Bowl’s History
Despite the fact that in the year 1920 NFL was created, the Super Bowl did not take place till over 40 years ago. The AFL (American Football League) was founded in 1960 by businessmen who desired to own football clubs but were barred by NFL from doing so AFL. For many years, NFL & AFL competed for players, fans and financial backing. The owners then agreed in 1966 to combine the league with 1970.
The inaugural Super Bowl lines first held on January 15, 1967, and highlighted the NFL champion, Green Bay Packers & the AFL champion, Kansas City Chiefs. AFL&NFL World Championship Game was the original name for the game. Lamar Hunt, the owner of the great Kansas City Chiefs, later proposed using the word “Super Bowl” for this game.
The AFL championship New York streams overcame NFL Baltimore Colts 16-7 world champion in Super Bowl 3 on 12 January 1969, in what is regarded as one of the sport’s substantial
unsettle. It was the 1st Super Bowl triumph for the American world Football championship. The Jets were steered by flashy captain Joe Namath, virtually who had ensured the team’s triumph. Don Shula’s Colts completed the season 13-1 & proceeded to the NFL playoff by beating Cleveland Browns & Minnesota Vikings. In contrast, Baltimore didn’t concede until about 4 quarters against the Jets.
1970s-Present
- In the 1970s, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys ruled the NFL, also winning the 8 Super Bowls in ten years.
- The NFC’s teams scored (16 of 20) Super Bowls in the 1980s & early 1990s. The Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, also, Washington Redskins and New York jumbo distinguished during this period.
- Although never winning the Super Bowl and losing four straight title games from 1991 to 1994, the Cowboys rebounded in the 1990s, while the Buffalo Bills have become a dominant franchise.
- AFC rebound when Bills’ lose streak. From 1995 to 2016, the conference was represented in 20 of the 22 games but by New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.
- Beginning in 2001, quarterback Tom Brady guided the Patriots to 9 Super Bowl trips and six victories, cementing them as an empire.
The Super Bowl’s Appearances
The Patriots have more Super Bowl’s appearances (total 11). Steelers, Cowboys & Denver Broncos all are ranked second appearances with eight apiece, achieving in this order, a watershed moment.
There have been eight players in the team who have made appearances in Super Bowls without winning. The Minnesota Vikings defeated the previous NFL Champion prior to the merger. Nonetheless, they were defeated in Super Bowl 4 by the AFL champion Chiefs, becoming the 1st team to appear in four straight Super Bowls without winning.
Even though the Browns and Lions won NFL Championships prior to the merger, Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans & Jacksonville Jaguars are the only four teams who have never participated in the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl’s Fun Facts
Here are some interesting Super Bowl facts:
- Fun Facts About the 2012 Super Bowl, The Roman numeral XLVI is used for the 2012 Super Bowl. This is digit 46.
- At the Super Bowl, halftime is a big deal. Famous musicians include Paul McCartney of the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, The Rolling Stones, U2, and The Black Eyed Peas. Madonna will be the honoree this year.
- The game will be played for the first time at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, for the first time, the game will be staged in the New York/New Jersey area in 2014.
- Each member of this year’s winning team will get $88,000. The loser receives $44,000. Not bad for a loser!
- The 2011 Super Bowl was the most-watched television event in history. It is predicted that 169 million individuals in North America saw some part of the game, with an average of 111 million people watching at any given time!
- The American Forces Network let US military people from 132 nations view the 2011 game.
- Except for Thanksgiving, Super Bowl Sunday is when the most food is consumed in the United States.
- Moreover, half of the Super Bowls have been held in New Orleans, Miami, or Los Angeles.
- With six Super Bowl victories, the Pittsburgh Steelers get the most. The San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys get to win the five Super Bowls.
- The Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, and Denver Broncos get many losses, each having four.
- The San Francisco 49ers have the most Super Bowl points ever scored by a club, with 55. Conversely, the Miami Dolphins scored the fewest points ever.
- There has never been an overtime game in a Super Bowl. Maybe this is the year!
Final Thoughts
In short, the Super Bowl will be the one of the most-watched in future. Also it would be the one and only single athletic event globally, and it frequently draws the most influential audience of any American programming throughout the year. Moreover, it is the most-watched yearly sporting event globally, second only to the UEFA the great Champions League final. The seven popular and most watched broadcasts in American television history are Super Bowls.
