The Super Bowl is not a new thing to hit popular sports culture. It grew out of a rivalry between the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) in 1966. The two divisions were rivals in every way except for one: they agreed that the end-of-season championship game, then called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, should be played. The first ever championship game between these two divisions was the first Super Bowl, which was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Jan. 15, 1967. The two teams that were facing off against each other were the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Green Bay Packers won the game with a score of 35-10.

The name “Super Bowl” first appeared in 1969, along with the Roman Numerals, which were added because the number of the game being played is different from the year in which it is played.

Since then, it has evolved into an unofficial holiday with parties held in restaurants, taverns and homes throughout the country. This year was a little different, but it did not stop football fans from tuning in to watch the Super Bowl. The week prior to the Super Bowl is full of events that typically revolve around the game, such as the Puppy Bowl, for example. Even if you are not a football fan, it is still fun to watch the commercials and the halftime show, which is usually exciting.

Since the 1980 Super Bowl, the advertisements and media coverage have pretty much matched the public interest as the game itself.

For more information, go here: https://www.britannica.com/sports/Super-Bowl.