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Super Bowl History has its beginnings in a children’s toy. That’s right! Lamar Hunt, owner of the Kansas City Chiefs and architect for the AFL (American Football League) stumbled across his daughter’s Super Ball and he figured the name was quite catchy. So catchy in fact that the 1967 championship game between the “fresh” AFL and the “seasoned” NFL (National Football League) was inspired by that very toy. “Why not call our championship game the Super Bowl?” he said.  And it was here that Super Bowl History began.

This Super Bowl History making game was played January 15, 1967 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Approximately 60 million television viewers watched as Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers (35) triumphed over Hank Stram’s Chiefs (10).

To date, this is the only game in Super Bowl History to have been simultaneously broadcast in the United States by two television networks.  At the time, CBS held the rights to nationally televise NFL games while NBC had the rights to broadcast AFL games. A common ground was reached and the decision was made to have both networks cover the Super Bowl. The CBS telecast featured announcers Ray Scott, Jack Whitaker and Frank Gifford, while Curt Gowdy and Paul Christman provided commentary on NBC.

Super Bowl I was the only game in Super Bowl History that wasn’t a sellout in terms of attendance. Because of this, the game was blacked out in the Los Angeles area. Days before the game, local newspapers printed editorials about what they viewed as an exorbitant $12 price for tickets, and wrote stories about how to pirate the signal from TV stations outside the Los Angeles area.

Many teams and individuals have raised the bar during throughout the Super Bowl History, making and breaking records across the board and creating an even richer Super Bowl History.

Super Bowl History Records

Individual		Team
Service Scoring Touchdowns PATs Field Goals Rushing Passing Receiving Kick returns Punt returns Combined Yardage Punting Interceptions Sacks Safeties Fumbles		Games, Victories, Defeats Scoring Touchdowns PATs Field Goals Safeties First Downs Net Yards Gained Rushing Passing Punting Punt Returns Kick Returns Interceptions Fumbles Turnovers Penalties

Super Bowl History MVPs

Game	Date	Most Valuable Player
XXXIX	Feb. 6, 2005	Deion Branch
XXXVIII	Feb. 1, 2004	Tom Brady
XXXVII	Jan. 26, 2003	Dexter Jackson
XXXVI	Feb. 3, 2002	Tom Brady
XXXV	Jan. 28, 2001	Ray Lewis
XXXIV	Jan. 30, 2000	Kurt Warner
XXXIII	Jan. 31, 1999	John Elway
XXXII	Jan. 25, 1998	Terrell Davis
XXXI	Jan. 26, 1997	Desmond Howard
XXX	Jan. 28, 1996	Larry Brown
XXIX	Jan. 29, 1995	Steve Young
XXVIII	Jan. 30, 1994	Emmitt Smith
XXVII	Jan. 31, 1993	Troy Aikman
XXVI	Jan. 26, 1992	Mark Rypien
XXV	Jan. 27, 1991	Ottis Anderson
XXIV	Jan. 28, 1990	Joe Montana
XXIII	Jan. 22, 1989	Jerry Rice
XXII	Jan. 31, 1988	Doug Williams
XXI	Jan. 25, 1987	Phil Simms
XX	Jan. 26, 1986	Richard Dent
XIX	Jan. 20, 1985	Joe Montana
XVIII	Jan. 22, 1984	Marcus Allen
XVII	Jan. 30, 1983	John Riggins
XVI	Jan. 24, 1982	Joe Montana
XV	Jan. 25, 1981	Jim Plunkett
XIV	Jan. 20, 1980	Terry Bradshaw
XIII	Jan. 21, 1979	Terry Bradshaw
XII	Jan. 15, 1978	Randy White, Harvey Martin
XI	Jan.   9, 1977	Fred Biletnikoff
X	Jan. 18, 1976	Lynn Swann
IX	Jan. 12, 1975	Franco Harris
VIII	Jan. 13, 1974	Larry Csonka
VII	Jan. 14, 1973	Jake Scott
VI	Jan. 16, 1972	Roger Staubach
V	Jan. 17, 1971	Chuck Howley
IV	Jan. 11, 1970	Len Dawson
III	Jan. 12, 1969	Joe Namath
II	Jan. 14, 1968	Bart Starr
I	Jan. 15, 1967	Bart Starr

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