Super Bowl

Super Bowl History

Super Bowl is the final championship game of the National Football League season (NFL) in the U.S. The matchup for the game pits the winning team of the American Football Conference (AFC) versus the winning team of the National Football Conference (NFC).

The idea of creating the Superbowl came about as a result of the merger agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and its then-rival, the American Football League (AFL). NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle is often credited with the conception of the idea. However, Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt is said to have coined the term "Super Bowl" after watching his children play with a toy called a Super Ball. The first Super Bowl was held in February of 1967, where the Kansas City Chiefs faced the Green Bay Packers.

Top 8 Facts for Super Bowl in 2026

• The Super Bowl LX will be hosted at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, marking the second time the venue has held the championship and the third time the game has visited the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is set to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, making history as the first Latino and Spanish-speaking artist to lead the performance as a solo act.
• The official logo for the event features a vibrant CMYK color palette and incorporates iconic regional landmarks, including the San Francisco skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the area’s famous redwood trees.
• This edition of the game coincides with the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, representing only the second time in history that a Super Bowl has taken place during an ongoing Olympic event.
• As part of a decennial tradition that began at Super Bowl XX, the NFL is expected to hold a special ceremony prior to kickoff to honor past Super Bowl Most Valuable Players.
• Pop singer Charlie Puth has been tapped to perform the national anthem, while Americana artist Brandi Carlile will sing America the Beautiful and Coco Jones will perform Lift Every Voice and Sing.
• The 2026 Pro Bowl Games will be integrated into the festivities earlier in the week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, serving as a centralized hub for fan experiences and cultural events leading up to the championship.
• Broadcaster NBC plans to offer unique "bundled" media coverage that links the championship game with its telecasts of the Winter Games and the NBA All-Star Game.

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Top things to do in the US for Super Bowl

• Organize or purchase boxes in a football pool. A football pool is a table that contains all of the score combinations based on the last digit of each team’s score. The score numbers are drawn at random after all boxes are assigned. Because of this, the odds of winning are the same regardless of each participant’s knowledge of the game.
• Watch the Super Bowl commercials. Commercials for the big game are the most expensive on TV and, for many, more entertaining than the game.
• Attend the Super Bowl. According to Vivid Seats, for 2024 the average per ticket was $11,179 with the most expensive ticket being a whopping $485,750!
• Have a Super Bowl party with friends and family.
• Make guacamole. This is the quintessential (and healthy!) super bowl dip.