Volume 1
Reid-Belichick Impact: As head coaches, Andy Reid and Bill Belichick have been involved in 14 of the last 24 Super Bowls (58.3%) and have won 9 of the last 23 (39.1%).
Coin Toss Curse: Statistically, the team that wins the coin toss more often loses the Super Bowl. In the last 15 Super Bowls, the team winning the coin toss has a 4-11 record.
Gale Gilbert's Streak: Gale Gilbert holds the record for consecutive Super Bowl appearances (backup quarterback), making it to five straight Super Bowls from 1991-1994 with the Buffalo Bills and in 1995 with the Chargers.
White Jersey Dominance: Teams wearing white jerseys have won 16 out of the last 20 Super Bowls.
Michael Jackson's Halftime Show: At Super Bowl XXVII, Michael Jackson's halftime show garnered higher ratings than the actual game itself.
Volume 2
Vikings' Super Bowl Misfortune: The Minnesota Vikings have played in four Super Bowls but have never led at any point during those games.
Super Bowl I Broadcast: The first Super Bowl broadcast holds two unique distinctions: It is the only Super Bowl to be simulcast as NBC had the rights to AFL games and CBS the rights to NFL games, so they agreed to let both networks broadcast the game. Interestingly, even though both networks broadcast the game, no original video footage of Super Bowl I exists. The broadcast was taped over for a soap opera. The game footage was reconstructed in 2016 using various sources and radio broadcasts.
The Telestrator Debuted in Super Bowl XVI: The telestrator made its national debut in Super Bowl XVI, and the legend himself, John Madden, was the first color commentator to use it.
Super Bowl XXXI Introduced the FoxBox: The FoxBox was an enhanced version of the on-screen display, keeping viewers informed in real-time of the game score, time remaining, and other pertinent information, revolutionizing the way games are presented on television.
Day Games Only: Through Super Bowl XI in January 1977, all Super Bowls were day games, ending before local sunset.
Volume 3
Who Named the Super Bowl?
In its early years, the Super Bowl was known as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. Commissioner Pete Rozelle was searching for a "branding-name" and considered "The Big One" and the "Pro Bowl." Ultimately, he settled on a suggestion by Kansas City Chiefs Owner Lamar Hunt, who was inspired by his son playing with a toy "Super Ball."
Teams That Have Never Won a Super Bowl
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Los Angeles Chargers
Minnesota Vikings
Tennessee Titans
Teams That Have Never Played in a Super Bowl
Cleveland Browns
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Detroit Lions
Different Footballs
In Super Bowl I, the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs used different footballs due to contractual obligations with their respective leagues (AFL and NFL). These footballs had slightly different shapes.
Roman Numerals
The first Super Bowl to use Roman numerals was Super Bowl V. The NFL adopted this practice to avoid confusion since the football season spans two calendar years.
Super Bowl Rematches
This year’s Super Bowl marks the ninth time the game has been a rematch. In the previous eight rematches, the team that won the prior game also won the rematch 5 out of 8 times.
Volume 4
Ticket Prices: As of this writing (January 31, 2025), Super Bowl ticket prices are as follows:
Cheapest tickets: $3,232
Most expensive tickets: $37,814
And a suite is available for $794,889
Super Bowl Commercials: The first Super Bowl commercial to air was for "Right Guard "deodorant.
Super Bowl and Technology: The first use of yellow first-down lines on TV broadcasts was during Super Bowl XXXV.
I’m Going to Disney World: The tradition of saying "I'm going to Disney World!" after the Super Bowl started in 1987 with Phil Simms.
This phrase has since become a staple of post-Super Bowl celebrations, except for Super Bowl XXXIX, which Disney decided to skip for some reason.
Over the years, Disney has also run this campaign for events such as the World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, NASCAR, and even Miss America and American Idol.
First Super Bowl Halftime Show: Halftime entertainment for the first Super Bowl was provided by a combination of the University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band, the Grambling State University Marching Band, and Al Hirt and the Anaheim High School Ana-Hi-Steppers.