This Sunday marks the 52nd NFL Super Bowl, and it has a storied history. See how many of these questions you know! (Answers at the end)
Do You Know….
- How many pounds of guacamole and tons of chips are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday?
- Of the top 10 most watched American television programs of all time, how many of them are Super Bowls?
- Why is the Super Bowl measured in Roman numerals?
- How many footballs are produced annually for official NFL use; and how many of them are used for the Super Bowl?
- How many people people worldwide watch the Super Bowl each year?
- Which Super Bowl unseated the M*A*S*H’s series finale as the most watched show in television history?
- What was the average cost of a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl I? In 2017?
- What Super Bowl was the most-watched sporting event in the U.S. history?
- What is the name of the trophy for the winner of the Super Bowl?
- If the Super Bowl is the 2nd most watched sporting event, what is the most watched sporting event every year?
- What is the only team to have won 5 Super Bowls?
- Which team won the first Super Bowl?
- What current NFL team has never played in a Super Bowl?
Answers:
- 18 million pounds of guacamole and 14,500 tons of chips
2. Nine
3. Because a football season runs over two calendar years
4. 700,000; 75
5. 100,000,000+
6. 2010 Super Bowl
7. $37,500; in 2017, $5 million+
8. Super Bowl V (50)
9. The Vince Lombardi Trophy
10. The Soccer Champions League final
11. Pittsburg Steelers
12. Green Bay Packers
13. Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns