While it’s probable for a losing player to win the most valuable player award during the Super Bowl in games that are very very close, it’s almost always awarded to the player on the winning side. The only player to receive it so far is Chuck Howley, who played for the Dallas Cowboys, in which…
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Fun Fact: Lisa Simpson’s Super Bowl Accuracy
In a Simpsons episode, Lisa Simpson uses her intelligence to accurately predict football games. She correctly predicted the real Super Bowl and they redubbed her lines in reruns and Lisa kept correctly choosing the victor.
Fun Fact: The Supreme Court Justice Who Played NFL Football
The late Byron White played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (Steelers) and the Detroit Lions while in law school. He was eventually appointed to the Supreme Court by John F. Kennedy.
Fun Fact: How Often NFL Games Become Ties
Since the merger that created the modern NFL in 1974, the instances of ties have been rare. As of 2021, it has only happened 27 times.
Fun Fact: How Face Masks Were Added To Football Helmets
During a 1953 NFL game, Otto Graham received a serious injury to his face. He returned with a plastic face mask attached to his helmet. This led face masks to become modernized, and a standard for every football player from the NFL to the little leagues.
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