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Because many companies spends millions of dollars on commercials played during the Super Bowl, the starting time of the game has pushed back later and later in order to guarantee the prime time
audience on the East Coast.
The name "Super Bowl" was not used officially until the 3rd championship game in January 1969.
There are no known videotapes of the first 2 Super Bowl in existence. The NFL has put a 1 million dollar bounty out for either of the tapes.
MTV, who produced the halftime show in which Janet Jackson experienced a "wardrobe malfunction", has been permanently banned from producing another half-time show by the NFL.
No NFL team has ever played the Super Bowl in their own stadium.
The NFC won 13 Super Bowls in a row, starting in 1985. The streak was broken in 1998 when the Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers.
The only undefeated season in NFL history was completed by Coach Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins, after winning Super Bowl VII.
The largest margin of victory in a Super Bowl was 55-10, 49ers over the Broncos, in Super Bowl XXIV.
The only Super Bowl to be decided by a single point was Super Bowl XXV, with the N.Y. Giants over the Bills 20-19.
The Dallas Cowboys hold the record for most Super Bowl appearances with a total of 8.
The Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New Orleans Saints have never appeared in a Super Bowl.
More food is consumed on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year, other than Thanksgiving.
The only two men to win the Super Bowl both as a player and coach are Mike Ditka and Tom Flores.
Willie Parker holds the record for longest run in a Super Bowl at 75 yards during Super Bowl XL.
The Vince Lombardi Trophy, crafted by Tiffany and Co. and valued at $25,000, is made of sterling silver and weighs 7 pounds.
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