13 surprising things you probably didn't know about the Super Bowl

Louis BaragonaFeb 6, 2021, 00:29 IST

Some football fans live for the Super Bowl.Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

The Super Bowl has been around since 1967 and is arguably the most exciting event for football fans.
It's also the second-biggest eating day of the year for Americans.
Tom Brady is the most decorated quarterback in Super Bowl history.

Come February, talk of the Super Bowl is pretty much inescapable. Everywhere you turn, football fans are discussing who will win, who will perform, and which ads will have everyone talking the next day.

No matter what team you're rooting for, you probably didn't know these fun facts about the major sporting event.

The Super Bowl has been around since 1967.

Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi accepts the trophy at the 1967 Super Bowl. AP

Super Bowl Sunday is the second-biggest eating day of the year for Americans.

If you don't like to watch the game, you can keep busy by eating. Shutterstock

Several NFL teams have never won the Super Bowl.

The Buffalo Bills have never won the Super Bowl. Adrian Kraus/AP

Super Bowl ads are extremely expensive, thanks to the audience the event draws.

Celebrities often make appearances in Super Bowl ads. Amazon/YouTube

Fans broke a Super Bowl viewership record in 2015.

The New England Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX. Jim Rogash/Getty Images

Most of the quarterbacks in Super Bowl history come from the same 11 colleges.

Many Super Bowl quarterbacks share Notre Dame as their alma mater. John Raoux/AP

Tom Brady is the most successful quarterback in Super Bowl history.

Tom Brady after his 2017 Super Bowl win. Adrees Latif/AP

The NFL uses Roman numerals when naming the Super Bowl to avoid confusion.

Lamar Hunt was the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs. Dave Kaup/Reuters

Some Super Bowl tickets can cost more than the average American's annual salary.

Super Bowl fans pay a lot to be at the game. Getty Images

The NFL does not pay bands or artists to perform at the halftime show.

Beyoncé performing at the 2013 Super Bowl. Getty Image/Patrick Smith

There are a lot of footballs used during the big game, and the inspection process is lengthy.

Each football is inspected before the game. USA Today Sports/Reuters

Two brothers once competed against each other as Super Bowl team coaches.

Jim and John Harbaugh at Super Bowl XLVII. Dave Martin/AP

A lot of thought goes into the Super Bowl location, and the venue is determined way in advance.

Minneapolis' US Bank Stadium. Matt Slocum/AP

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