Super fun facts about the Super Bowl

The month of February means it’s time for the Super Bowl – a mega sporting event that attracts millions of viewers across the globe. It’s one of the biggest sporting days in the US and probably the best day for football fans.

This year we will experience Super Bowl LVII. The history is enriched with great matches, golden moments, classic rivalries, and legendary players. It’s commendable if we reflect on the achievements of the NFL and what it has become over the years. Establishing a name, creating a brand, and making people wait for the match day speak volumes about the league.

When is the Super Bowl?

The Super Bowl LVII is between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on 13th February 2023. The Eagles convincingly beat the 49ers, which was unexpected and shocked many sports pundits. In the other conference final, the Chiefs just got over the Bengals. The dream run of Patrick Mahomes continues, and he might win his second Super Bowl in the third appearance.

Who is winning the Super Bowl?

The experts are siding with the Eagles to lift the Lombardi trophy, but we cannot write off the Chiefs, especially how they beat the favorite, the Cincinnati Bengals. FanDuel Super Bowl is the right place to check all the information about the match, predictions, bets, odds, and much more.

Fun facts about the Super Bowl

Being one of the biggest events in sports, some fun facts about the Super Bowl must pique your interest.

1. The first Super Bowl match was held between Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs in 1967. But, the surprising aspect was that around 60 million people tuned in for the match. That was a massive number at that time. Besides, the winning team members received $15,000, which is astonishing and a good amount even today.
2. The Super Bowl is scheduled for the second Sunday of February. Along with being a historical day in American sports culture, it’s also the second biggest eating day of the year in America, behind Thanksgiving.
3. The Patriots and the Steelers are tied with six Super Bowl wins. However, there are 12 teams yet to win the trophy, including Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. Both were hot favorites to win this season. The rest of the teams are the Cardinals, Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Lions, Texans, Jaguars, Chargers, Vikings, and Titans. 
4. Speaking of the magnitude of the Super Bowl, in 2022, an advertisement cost for a 30-second commercial was about $7 million. It’s one of the most expensive slots in the world because of the eyeballs it draws.
5. The Super Bowl XLIX is the most-watched Super Bowl game, attracting over 114.44 million viewers from around the world.
6. Here’s a very interesting fact about the Super Bowl. Most QBs may play for different teams, but many QBs share the same colleges, such as Notre Dame, Michigan, and Stanford.
7. Tom Brady is arguably the best quarterback the NFL has ever produced. His success makes the argument strong too. For two decades, he played for the Patriots but retired with the Buccaneers in 2023. Tom is the most successful QB in the Super Bowl, as he has won six times in nine appearances.
8. The ticket price of the Super Bowl can cost more than the average annual salary of an American. The price has soared to $40,000 for the Super Bowl LVII, with the average price closing to $10,000. In 2020, the ticket hiked to $60,000.
9. The ball in the NFL is one of the major concerns for the teams. It has to be properly inflated and checked before the game. Usually, each team has 12 footballs, whereas, in the Super Bowl of 2015, each team had 54 balls inspected, making 108 footballs for one game.
10. A rare moment in the Super Bowl when two brothers competed against each other. In 2013, the 49ers and the Ravens competed in the Super Bowl XLVII. Jim Harbaugh was on the 49ers’ coaching staff, while John Harbaugh was a part of the Ravens’ staff. The game was given the nickname the Harbaugh Bowl because of them.