Super Bowl facts for kids
The generic Super Bowl logo used since Super Bowl XLV in 2011 showcasing the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Since Super Bowl XLV, the Roman numeral of the game has been featured alongside the trophy, with the exception of Super Bowl 50, with the logo decorated in different colors for each year.
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| First played | January 15, 1967 |
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| Trophy | Vince Lombardi Trophy |
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The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). Since 2004, the game has been played on the first Sunday in February. It is the culmination of a regular season that begins in the late summer of the previous year.
The game was created as part of a 1966 merger agreement between the NFL and its rival the American Football League (AFL). It was agreed that the two champion teams would begin playing in an annual AFL–NFL World Championship Game until the merger was completed in 1970.
The first game was played on January 15, 1967, after both leagues had completed their respective 1966 seasons. After the merger, each league was re-designated as a "conference", and the game has since been played between the conference champions to determine the NFL's league champion. The NFL restricts the use of its "Super Bowl" trademark, and it is frequently referred to as the "big game" or other generic terms by non-sponsoring corporations.
The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most Super Bowl championship titles with six each. The Patriots have the most Super Bowl appearances with 11. The National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC) are tied with 27 Super Bowl wins each.
The Super Bowl is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most-watched American television broadcast of the year; the seven most-watched broadcasts in American television history are Super Bowls.
In 2015, Super Bowl XLIX became the most-watched American television program in history with an audience of 114.4 million viewers, the fifth time in six years that the game had set a record. The Super Bowl is also among the most-watched sporting events in the world, and is second only to the UEFA Champions League final as the most watched annual sporting event worldwide.
Commercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year because of the high viewership, leading to companies regularly developing their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast. Watching and discussing the broadcast's commercials has become a significant aspect of the event. In addition, popular singers and musicians have performed during the event's pre-game and halftime ceremonies.
Super Bowl championship (1966–present)
Numbers in parentheses in the table are Super Bowl appearances as of the date of that Super Bowl and are used as follows:
- Winning team and losing team columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a Super Bowl as well as each respective teams' Super Bowl record to date.
- Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a Super Bowl.
- City column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted a Super Bowl.
| (1966–1969) | (1970–present) |
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| National Football League (NFL) | National Football Conference (NFC) |
| NFL championn (4, 2–2) |
NFC championN (51, 26–25) |
| American Football League (AFL) | American Football Conference (AFC) |
| AFL championa (4, 2–2) |
AFC championA (51, 25–26) |
| Game | Date/ |
Winning team | Score | Losing team | Venue | City | Attendance | Referee | Ref |
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| I |
January 15, 1967 (1966 AFL/1966 NFL) | Green Bay Packersn (1, 1–0) |
35–10 | Kansas City Chiefsa (1, 0–1) |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, California | 61,946 | Norm Schachter | |
| II |
January 14, 1968 (1967 AFL/1967 NFL) | Green Bay Packersn (2, 2–0) |
33–14 | Oakland Raidersa (1, 0–1) |
Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 75,546 | Jack Vest | |
| III |
January 12, 1969 (1968 AFL/1968 NFL) | New York Jetsa (1, 1–0) |
16–7 | Baltimore Coltsn (1, 0–1) |
Miami Orange Bowl (2) | Miami, Florida (2) | 75,389 | Tom Bell | |
| IV |
January 11, 1970 (1969 AFL/1969 NFL) | Kansas City Chiefsa (2, 1–1) |
23–7 | Minnesota Vikingsn (1, 0–1) |
Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 80,562 | John McDonough | |
| V | January 17, 1971 (1970) | Baltimore ColtsA (2, 1–1) |
16–13 | Dallas CowboysN (1, 0–1) |
Miami Orange Bowl (3) | Miami, Florida (3) | 79,204 | Norm Schachter | |
| VI | January 16, 1972 (1971) | Dallas CowboysN (2, 1–1) |
24–3 | Miami DolphinsA (1, 0–1) |
Tulane Stadium (2) | New Orleans, Louisiana (2) | 81,023 | Jim Tunney | |
| VII | January 14, 1973 (1972) | Miami DolphinsA (2, 1–1) |
14–7 | Washington RedskinsN (1, 0–1) |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2) | Los Angeles, California (2) | 90,182 | Tom Bell | |
| VIII | January 13, 1974 (1973) | Miami DolphinsA (3, 2–1) |
24–7 | Minnesota VikingsN (2, 0–2) |
Rice Stadium | Houston, Texas | 71,882 | Ben Dreith | |
| IX | January 12, 1975 (1974) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (1, 1–0) |
16–6 | Minnesota VikingsN (3, 0–3) |
Tulane Stadium (3) | New Orleans, Louisiana (3) | 80,997 | Bernie Ulman | |
| X | January 18, 1976 (1975) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (2, 2–0) |
21–17 | Dallas CowboysN (3, 1–2) |
Miami Orange Bowl (4) | Miami, Florida (4) | 80,187 | Norm Schachter | |
| XI | January 9, 1977 (1976) | Oakland RaidersA (2, 1–1) |
32–14 | Minnesota VikingsN (4, 0–4) |
Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California (3) | 103,438 | Jim Tunney | |
| XII | January 15, 1978 (1977) | Dallas CowboysN (4, 2–2) |
27–10 | Denver BroncosA (1, 0–1) |
Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana (4) | 76,400 | Jim Tunney | |
| XIII | January 21, 1979 (1978) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (3, 3–0) |
35–31 | Dallas CowboysN (5, 2–3) |
Miami Orange Bowl (5) | Miami, Florida (5) | 79,484 | Pat Haggerty | |
| XIV | January 20, 1980 (1979) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (4, 4–0) |
31–19 | Los Angeles RamsN (1, 0–1) |
Rose Bowl (2) | Pasadena, California (4) | 103,985 | Fred Silva | |
| XV | January 25, 1981 (1980) | Oakland RaidersA (3, 2–1) |
27–10 | Philadelphia EaglesN (1, 0–1) |
Louisiana Superdome (2) | New Orleans, Louisiana (5) | 76,135 | Ben Dreith | |
| XVI | January 24, 1982 (1981) | San Francisco 49ersN (1, 1–0) |
26–21 | Cincinnati BengalsA (1, 0–1) |
Pontiac Silverdome | Pontiac, Michigan | 81,270 | Pat Haggerty | |
| XVII | January 30, 1983 (1982) | Washington RedskinsN (2, 1–1) |
27–17 | Miami DolphinsA (4, 2–2) |
Rose Bowl (3) | Pasadena, California (5) | 103,667 | Jerry Markbreit | |
| XVIII | January 22, 1984 (1983) | Los Angeles RaidersA (4, 3–1) |
38–9 | Washington RedskinsN (3, 1–2) |
Tampa Stadium | Tampa, Florida | 72,920 | Gene Barth | |
| XIX | January 20, 1985 (1984) | San Francisco 49ersN (2, 2–0) |
38–16 | Miami DolphinsA (5, 2–3) |
Stanford Stadium | Stanford, California | 84,059 | Pat Haggerty | |
| XX | January 26, 1986 (1985) | Chicago BearsN (1, 1–0) |
46–10 | New England PatriotsA (1, 0–1) |
Louisiana Superdome (3) | New Orleans, Louisiana (6) | 73,818 | Red Cashion | |
| XXI | January 25, 1987 (1986) | New York GiantsN (1, 1–0) |
39–20 | Denver BroncosA (2, 0–2) |
Rose Bowl (4) | Pasadena, California (6) | 101,063 | Jerry Markbreit | |
| XXII | January 31, 1988 (1987) | Washington RedskinsN (4, 2–2) |
42–10 | Denver BroncosA (3, 0–3) |
San Diego–Jack Murphy Stadium | San Diego, California | 73,302 | Bob McElwee | |
| XXIII | January 22, 1989 (1988) | San Francisco 49ersN (3, 3–0) |
20–16 | Cincinnati BengalsA (2, 0–2) |
Joe Robbie Stadium | Miami, Florida (6) | 75,129 | Jerry Seeman | |
| XXIV | January 28, 1990 (1989) | San Francisco 49ersN (4, 4–0) |
55–10 | Denver BroncosA (4, 0–4) |
Louisiana Superdome (4) | New Orleans, Louisiana (7) | 72,919 | Dick Jorgensen | |
| XXV | January 27, 1991 (1990) | New York GiantsN (2, 2–0) |
20–19 | Buffalo BillsA (1, 0–1) |
Tampa Stadium (2) | Tampa, Florida (2) | 73,813 | Jerry Seeman | |
| XXVI | January 26, 1992 (1991) | Washington RedskinsN (5, 3–2) |
37–24 | Buffalo BillsA (2, 0–2) |
Metrodome | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 63,130 | Jerry Markbreit | |
| XXVII | January 31, 1993 (1992) | Dallas CowboysN (6, 3–3) |
52–17 | Buffalo BillsA (3, 0–3) |
Rose Bowl (5) | Pasadena, California (7) | 98,374 | Dick Hantak | |
| XXVIII | January 30, 1994 (1993) | Dallas CowboysN (7, 4–3) |
30–13 | Buffalo BillsA (4, 0–4) |
Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia | 72,817 | Bob McElwee | |
| XXIX | January 29, 1995 (1994) | San Francisco 49ersN (5, 5–0) |
49–26 | San Diego ChargersA (1, 0–1) |
Joe Robbie Stadium (2) | Miami, Florida (7) | 74,107 | Jerry Markbreit | |
| XXX | January 28, 1996 (1995) | Dallas CowboysN (8, 5–3) |
27–17 | Pittsburgh SteelersA (5, 4–1) |
Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 76,347 | Red Cashion | |
| XXXI | January 26, 1997 (1996) | Green Bay PackersN (3, 3–0) |
35–21 | New England PatriotsA (2, 0–2) |
Louisiana Superdome (5) | New Orleans, Louisiana (8) | 72,301 | Gerry Austin | |
| XXXII | January 25, 1998 (1997) | Denver BroncosA (5, 1–4) |
31–24 | Green Bay PackersN (4, 3–1) |
Qualcomm Stadium (2) | San Diego, California (2) | 68,912 | Ed Hochuli | |
| XXXIII | January 31, 1999 (1998) | Denver BroncosA (6, 2–4) |
34–19 | Atlanta FalconsN (1, 0–1) |
Pro Player Stadium (3) | Miami, Florida (8) | 74,803 | Bernie Kukar | |
| XXXIV | January 30, 2000 (1999) | St. Louis RamsN (2, 1–1) |
23–16 | Tennessee TitansA (1, 0–1) |
Georgia Dome (2) | Atlanta, Georgia (2) | 72,625 | Bob McElwee | |
| XXXV | January 28, 2001 (2000) | Baltimore RavensA (1, 1–0) |
34–7 | New York GiantsN (3, 2–1) |
Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida (3) | 71,921 | Gerry Austin | |
| XXXVI | February 3, 2002 (2001) | New England PatriotsA (3, 1–2) |
20–17 | St. Louis RamsN (3, 1–2) |
Louisiana Superdome (6) | New Orleans, Louisiana (9) | 72,922 | Bernie Kukar | |
| XXXVII | January 26, 2003 (2002) | Tampa Bay BuccaneersN (1, 1–0) |
48–21 | Oakland RaidersA (5, 3–2) |
Qualcomm Stadium (3) | San Diego, California (3) | 67,603 | Bill Carollo | |
| XXXVIII | February 1, 2004 (2003) | New England PatriotsA (4, 2–2) |
32–29 | Carolina PanthersN (1, 0–1) |
Reliant Stadium | Houston, Texas (2) | 71,525 | Ed Hochuli | |
| XXXIX | February 6, 2005 (2004) | New England PatriotsA (5, 3–2) |
24–21 | Philadelphia EaglesN (2, 0–2) |
Alltel Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | 78,125 | Terry McAulay | |
| XL | February 5, 2006 (2005) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (6, 5–1) |
21–10 | Seattle SeahawksN (1, 0–1) |
Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan (2) | 68,206 | Bill Leavy | |
| XLI | February 4, 2007 (2006) | Indianapolis ColtsA (3, 2–1) |
29–17 | Chicago BearsN (2, 1–1) |
Dolphin Stadium (4) | Miami Gardens, Florida (9) | 74,512 | Tony Corrente | |
| XLII | February 3, 2008 (2007) | New York GiantsN (4, 3–1) |
17–14 | New England PatriotsA (6, 3–3) |
University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona (2) | 71,101 | Mike Carey | |
| XLIII | February 1, 2009 (2008) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (7, 6–1) |
27–23 | Arizona CardinalsN (1, 0–1) |
Raymond James Stadium (2) | Tampa, Florida (4) | 70,774 | Terry McAulay | |
| XLIV | February 7, 2010 (2009) | New Orleans SaintsN (1, 1–0) |
31–17 | Indianapolis ColtsA (4, 2–2) |
Sun Life Stadium (5) | Miami Gardens, Florida (10) | 74,059 | Scott Green | |
| XLV | February 6, 2011 (2010) | Green Bay PackersN (5, 4–1) |
31–25 | Pittsburgh SteelersA (8, 6–2) |
Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 103,219 | Walt Anderson | |
| XLVI | February 5, 2012 (2011) | New York GiantsN (5, 4–1) |
21–17 | New England PatriotsA (7, 3–4) |
Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana | 68,658 | John Parry | |
| XLVII | February 3, 2013 (2012) | Baltimore RavensA (2, 2–0) |
34–31 | San Francisco 49ersN (6, 5–1) |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (7) | New Orleans, Louisiana (10) | 71,024 | Jerome Boger | |
| XLVIII | February 2, 2014 (2013) | Seattle SeahawksN (2, 1–1) |
43–8 | Denver BroncosA (7, 2–5) |
MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 82,529 | Terry McAulay | |
| XLIX | February 1, 2015 (2014) | New England PatriotsA (8, 4–4) |
28–24 | Seattle SeahawksN (3, 1–2) |
University of Phoenix Stadium (2) | Glendale, Arizona (3) | 70,288 | Bill Vinvovich | |
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February 7, 2016 (2015) | Denver BroncosA (8, 3–5) |
24–10 | Carolina PanthersN (2, 0–2) |
Levi's Stadium | Santa Clara, California (2) | 71,088 | Clete Blakeman | |
| LI | February 5, 2017 (2016) | New England PatriotsA (9, 5–4) |
34–28 (OT) | Atlanta FalconsN (2, 0–2) |
NRG Stadium (2) | Houston, Texas (3) | 70,807 | Carl Cheffers | |
| LII | February 4, 2018 (2017) | Philadelphia EaglesN (3, 1–2) |
41–33 | New England PatriotsA (10, 5–5) |
U.S. Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota (2) | 67,612 | Gene Steratore | |
| LIII | February 3, 2019 (2018) | New England PatriotsA (11, 6–5) |
13–3 | Los Angeles RamsN (4, 1–3) |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia (3) | 70,081 | John Parry | |
| LIV | February 2, 2020 (2019) | Kansas City ChiefsA (3, 2–1) |
31–20 | San Francisco 49ersN (7, 5–2) |
Hard Rock Stadium (6) | Miami Gardens, Florida (11) | 62,417 | Bill Vinovich | |
| LV | February 7, 2021 (2020) | Tampa Bay BuccaneersN (2, 2–0) |
31–9 | Kansas City ChiefsA (4, 2–2) |
Raymond James Stadium (3) | Tampa, Florida (5) | 25,000 | Carl Cheffers | |
| LVI | February 6, 2022 (2021) |
2021–22 NFC championN at
2021–22 AFC championA
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— | To be determined | SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California (8) | TBD | ||
| LVII | February 5, 2023 (2022) |
2022–23 AFC championA at
2022–23 NFC championN
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— | To be determined | State Farm Stadium (3) | Glendale, Arizona (4) | TBD | ||
| LVIII | February 11, 2024 (2023) |
2023–24 NFC championN at
2023–24 AFC championA
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— | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | TBD | ||
| LIX | February 9, 2025 (2024) |
2024–25 AFC championA at
2024–25 NFC championN
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— | To be determined | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (8) | New Orleans, Louisiana (11) | TBD | ||
| Game | Date/ |
Winning team | Score | Losing team | Venue | City | Attendance | Referee | Ref |
Images for kids
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The Jets were the first AFL team to win a Super Bowl (Super Bowl III), defeating the Colts.
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The Steelers defeated the Rams in Super Bowl XIV to win an unprecedented four championships in six years.
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The 49ers against the Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX
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The Patriots playing against the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX
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The Patriots post game speech after Super Bowl LI
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The Super Bowl XXXV broadcasting compound, full of satellite trucks
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Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem at Super Bowl XLIII
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The the Washington football team are one of six home teams that chose to wear the white jersey, shown here in Super Bowl XVII.
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