The Super Bowl is not just a football game, it’s a cultural phenomenon, but it wasn’t always that way. It all started with a championship matchup, between the AFL and the NFL. This championship began in 1967.
In the first Super Bowl, the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs competed for the winning championship game. The score recorded was 35-10. The Green Bay Packers won.
During the early games of the Super Bowl, tickets were surprisingly cheap. They averaged around $12. That is crazy cheap compared to the tickets today. One of the most affordable tickets sold today is averaging around $6,000.
Compared to the modern Super Bowl, the halftime show isn’t like it is today. Back then, the Super Bowl had marching bands, usually from local schools. Compared to today, the most famous hip-hop/rap artist on stage performing to the audience live on television.
At the very first Super Bowl, there were 61,946 people—a pretty large number. You’d expect a larger number today, but surprisingly, there were only 3,773 more. There were 65,719 people in total.
During the Super Bowl, people’s go-to snacks are usually wings, pizza, etc. Surprisingly, back then people ate lots of chicken during the Super Bowl. Chicken consumption during the Super Bowl started there in the 60S-70S. The most famous go-to sauces with wings are buffalo or barbeque.
Fans eat wings during the event because of how easy, affordable, and shareable they are with friends. This makes it one of the best foods to enjoy during the Super Bowl. With its accessibility, it became one of the most famous snacks for the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl is still one of the most important, maybe even the biggest sports event in American History. From the 1960S to 2025 it’s still massive. There have been some major and minor changes from the 60S to today.
The first trophy handed out to the winning team was called the ‘Vince Lombardi Trophy.’ It was given out to the Philadelphia Eagles. The famous atrophy handed out to the Eagles was made out of sterling silver, a nice shiny silver perfect for rewards.
The Super Bowl is a famous, cultural game that takes place every year. The game has an exciting amount of history and is popular among not just Americans, all over the world. But remember, “WINNING is not everything–but making the EFFORT to win is.” – Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers.
