Finally the weekend begins and the much anticipated match-up between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots goes down this Sunday, February 5 at Super Bowl XLVI (46). Indianapolis welcomes the 70,000 fans who shell out top dollar to watch these two teams play for the Super Bowl title.
Here are some fun facts to hold you over until Super Bowl Sunday:
There has never been a Super Bowl game where a team has been shut out; meaning every team that has played in the Super Bowl has managed to put points on the board.
Though American football is not the most popular spots, the Super Bowl is still broadcasted in more than 185 countries in 30 languages.
About 1.25 billion wings will be eaten, 71.4 million pounds of avocado will be eaten (probably for guacamole) and 1.3 billion bottles of beer will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.
This year Super Bowl ad costs were at their highest with some ads sold for as much as $4 million.
Average face value price to buy Super Bowl tickets and attend the game range from $600 to $1200 per ticket.
It cost Lucas Oil Stadium an additional $4 million to hire the extra security and police officers to patrol the stadium.
The people of Indiana call themselves “Hoosiers.”
Did you know that the Mayors and the Governors of New York and Boston placed bets on this game?
Team members of winning teams earn $88,000 for their championship. While the losers make half.
The rivalry between the Giants and the Patriots is one of the most well known in the country. This is the third quarterback rematch in all of Super Bowl history.
Last year’s Super Bowl broke viewership records with 111 million people tuning in to watch the Steelers and the Packers.
The Vince Lombardi trophy stands 20-and-three-quarter inches tall, weighs 6.7 pounds and is valued at more than $25,000.
Some fans have gone all out and made stadiums completely out of meat!
Do you love the Super Bowl enough to make a stadium completely out of cold cuts and snacks?
More importantly, who do you think will win the Super Bowl this year?
