The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. Originally called the AFL–NFL World Championship Game, the name “Super Bowl” later caught on.

The term “Super Bowl” was inspired by a toy called the Super Ball, which Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt noticed his children playing with.

Super Bowl I didn’t sell out, forcing local TV stations to black out the broadcast in Los Angeles, something unthinkable today.

The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls, led by legendary coach Vince Lombardi. The Super Bowl trophy is named the Vince Lombardi Trophy in his honor, following his death in 1970.

Roman numerals are used to number Super Bowls to avoid confusion about the year, with the exception of Super Bowl 50.

Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest food consumption day in the U.S., behind only Thanksgiving. Americans eat over 1 billion chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday, according to industry estimates.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots are tied for the most Super Bowl wins, each with six championships. Tom Brady has won more Super Bowls than any single NFL franchise, with seven total victories.

The Miami Dolphins’ 1972 team remains the only undefeated Super Bowl champion, finishing 17–0.

The Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t always a major event; it originally featured marching bands and performers like Up With People. Michael Jackson’s 1993 halftime show transformed it into the spectacle it is today.

Super Bowl commercials are among the most expensive ads in the world, easily costing millions for just 30 seconds, and production can cost just as much or more.

The Super Bowl is consistently the most-watched TV broadcast in the United States year after year. The highest-scoring Super Bowl was Super Bowl LII, where the Eagles beat the Patriots 41–33. The lowest-scoring was Super Bowl VII, which ended 14–7.

The Super Bowl halftime show performers are not paid, though the exposure is considered valuable. Halftime shows have launched major sales spikes for performers, sometimes boosting streams by hundreds of percent.

The coin toss is a major betting event, with wagers placed on heads or tails worldwide. The Super Bowl referee crew is selected based on performance, not seniority.

The Super Bowl has been played almost exclusively in warm-weather cities or domed stadiums due to league preferences.

The longest Super Bowl game went into overtime, first happening in Super Bowl LI. That same game featured the largest comeback in Super Bowl history, when the Patriots erased a 28–3 deficit.

The Super Bowl is broadcast in over 180 countries, making it a global event.

The Super Bowl MVP can be from any position, though quarterbacks win it most often. Only one Super Bowl MVP has come from a losing team: Chuck Howley in Super Bowl V.

Super Bowl tickets are among the hardest sports tickets to obtain, often costing thousands of dollars.

The Super Bowl logo now matches the host city’s skyline, a design tradition that began in the 2010s.

The Super Bowl causes a noticeable increase in pizza delivery and takeout, making it one of the busiest days for pizza chains.

Super Bowl Sunday also has one of the highest rates of sick day calls, especially for the Monday after the game.

The Super Bowl trophy is made by Tiffany & Co. and is handcrafted each year before the season even ends.