The History of Super Bowl

From the first Super Bowl in 1967 to the Super Bowl in 2024 it has always been one of the most-viewed sports events in history. The first matchup was the Green Bay Packers against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers would end up taking home the World Professional Football Championship Trophy(which is what the trophy was called at the time and was later changed due to Legendary coach Vince Lombardi losing his battle with cancer in 1970.) With a score of Green Bay 35 to the Chiefs 10. The star in this game was the Packers WR Max McGee catching the ball 7 times for 138 and 2 touchdowns. Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr would end up winning the MVP(Most Valuable Player)that year. 

 

Another huge part of the Super Bowl is the halftime show. It always been a very anticipated announcement almost a anticipated as hearing the teams playing. With the very first halftime show came in 1967 being the University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band. To the most relevant named artist for our generation Michel Jackson for Superbowl 27. This year is Usher and talks about a potential special guest Taylor Swift also performing. But at the time of the writing of this, there is no confirmation of that. 

 

There are some big-name players throughout the years and some not-so-well-known players in Superbowls. For example, Nick Foles was once on top of the NFL winning a Super Bowl for the Eagles when an injured Carson Wentz went down with an ACL injury crushing the dreams of Eagles fans but those dreams would soon be brought back by Nick Foles. A different example of a well-known player winning the Super Bowl in Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady. Tom Brady has 7 career Super Bowl wins and Patrick Mahomes has 2 some people considering him to be the next Tom Brady and Patrick going on to win multiple Super Bowls in his professional career. 

 

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Questions:

1. How long have you watched Professional Football?

2. What is your favorite Super Bowl matchup?

3. What is your Favorite half-time performance? 

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  • Good job overall and great topic choice Mason. I would like you to have told about how the AFL and NFL merged which is how this game came to be. You missed some important history.

  • I don't really watch a lot of football, I never remember how it works either. Any super bowl matchup is interesting, and I do not have a favorite team since I don't have knowledge but I think Brock Purdy is a good player. Rihanna's performance was iconic, every half-time performance is great every time. 

  • I feel like I've watched professional football for as long as I can remember. My dad always has the game on, no matter the team. I don't really have a favorite super bowl match up, I feel like every year it's a good game! My favorite half time performance might be rihanna.

  • I have watched the NFL since I was 7 and have always been a Packers fan. My favorite Superbowl match-up would be the Packers versus the Chiefs just like the first Super Bowl and hopefully, the Packers win. I don't really watch the halftime shows but I though this year was pretty good.

  • I have watched pro football since I was pretty young since most of family likes to watch them. One of my favorites was the patriots and falcons as it was a pretty good game. I don't really have a favorite half-time performance and also because I don't watch to many of them. 

  • I have been watching NFL football for as long as I can remember. I really like watching a good Super Bowl it doesn't always matter who is it in but I prefer to watch Seattle in it. I don't really care for the preformance at halftime but I think it can be neat.

  • I don't really watch professional football because it doesn't really interest me, but when I do see it, it is with my dad and brother. I don't really have a favorite Super Bowl matchup because I don't really watch football like I said before. I like watching the commercials though. 

  • I have watched professional football my whole life. I think my favorite super bowl matchup would have to be when Tom Brady came back against the falcons to win the super bow. The fourth quarter of that game was very exciting. I think my favorite halftime performence was the one with Eminem.

  • I don't usually watch professional football, but I usually watch the superbowl every year. I think this year was a good match up because I liked both teams and it was a good game. My favorite halftime performance was probably the one with Eminem.

    • I also enjoyed the half-time performance with Eminem. I feel like a lot of viewers enjoyed that one. 

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