Here we have it – twelve days (296 hours but who’s counting) before the champion of the NFL is crowned. The one good thing about the extra week is all the classic video footage of Super Bowls past. The old films provide an opportunity to reminisce.
I am looking for the help of the Clipboard Community to create a comprehensive list of Super Bowl firsts. Nothing can be too obvious. Nothing is too obscure. Nothing is too simple. Nothing is too complex.
For example:
First opponents in the AFL-NFL World Championship Game (later to be named Super Bowl I): Green Bay and Kansas City (kinda obvious)
First venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (maybe not so obvious)
First ticket prices: $6, $10, $12 (61,496 tickets sold – about 30,000 less than capacity – getting less obvious)
First MVP: Bart Starr (probably easy)
First points scored: Max McGee scored a touchdown on a thirty-seven yard pass from Starr.
There’s a start. Let’s go from there.
Super Bowl XII had the first Honorary coin flipper: Red Grange. The first 11 Super Bowl coin tosses were done by the Officials
It was 72 degrees during the First Super Bowl Kick-off
The first Super Bowl Commercials sold for $75,000 to $85,000 for 1-minute
The name Super Bowl was thought of when Lamar Hunt saw his daughter’s Super Ball
Snydez leads it off with a triple – nice!
The first and only team to score 30 points in the Super Bowl and lose? – Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl XIII
Super Bowl I was the first and only Super Bowl shown simultaneously on two TV channels – CBS and NBC.
The NFL decided to use Roman Numerals with each Super Bowl because each season extended between 2 years/
The first defensive MVP of a Super Bowl was Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys against Baltimore in Super Bowl V. It was the first MVP award not won by a QB.
The first team to lose four straight super bowls…Buffalo Bills
This year, we’ll have either one of the following firsts:
First team to win their first two Super Bowl appearances, then lose their next two (you can check me on that, but I think I’m right).
OR (the obvious):
First undefeated team to lose a Super Bowl.
Mike Murph on the Clipboard!!!!!!! Yeah now!
First Super Bowl played indoors? Super Bowl XII – Cowboys beat the Broncos at the Louisiana Super Dome.
Chas – very crafty – a helmet sticker for you!
Mike Carey will become the first black referee in the Big Game (NFL has the name Super Bowl and Super Sunday trademarked)
Ist halftime performance: University of Michigan and University of Arizona bands
1st wardrobe malfunction: Janet Jackson
Harvey Martin and Randy White were the first, and only, co-MVP’s of the Super Bowl.
Another thing on Howley, The Cowboys didn’t win the game. I think that is the only time a player on the losing team was awarded the MVP.
Z-Dubbs you are correct about Howley…and all the rest.
This is my first comment of the day. Sorry couldn’t resist.
Jim McMahon became the first QB to rush for 2 TDs in a Super Bowl in Super Bowl XX.
Super Bowl XXII, Doug WIlliams became the first African-American QB to lead a team to a Super Bowl championship.
The lowest score at halftime of Super Bowl? Pittsburg up 2-0 against Minnesota in Super Bowl IX.
Apparently Terry Bradshaw hit a 2 run dinger with Franco Harris on base.
Super Bowl XXII – Roger Craig became the first RB to gain 100 yards receiving in a Super Bowl game.
Super Bowl XVI was the site of the first team to gain the most yards in a game (Cincinnati Bengals) only to lose the game (5 turnovers vs. San Fransisco 49ers).
First rushing TD was scored by Green Bay’s Jim Taylor.
First defensive TD scored by CB Herb Adderley in Super Bowl II.
Tom Flores was the first person to play in the Super Bowl and coach a team in a Super Bowl.
The Miami Dolphins became the first team to play in 3 consecutive Super Bowls.
First game winning field goal was kicked by Jim O’Brien of the Baltimore Colts.
First coach to win a Super Bowl and then become an obnoxious announcer – John Madden
I really don’t know if this is true, but I couldn’t resist.
No. 12 Casey, almost there.
First RB to win the MVP of a Super Bowl – Larry Csonka.
First MVP of back to back Super Bowls – Bart Starr.
I believe Jon Gruden is the first coach to win a Super Bowl by beating the team he coached the previous year. I think so, not 100% sure.
Roger Staubach was the first Heisman Trophy winner to be named MVP of a Super Bowl.
Aaron,
Bravo! Bravo! What an effort on the Clipboard. C’mon clipboarders time to ante up.
First AFL team to win the Super bowl: The New York Jets
First Super Bowl played on an artificial surface: Super Bowl V at the Orange bowl was played on poly-turf. Can you believe they tore up the lawn at the Orange Bowl to put down a rug for the game.
By the way – Aaron you had comment 1,000 on the Clipboard.
These might actually be somewhat debatable, but here goes:
First franchise “born” post-1970 to win a Super Bowl:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Shortest time span between franchise inception and Super Bowl victory:
Miami Dolphins (1966-1972)
If you believe pro-football-reference.com, the answer to both of these questions would be the Baltimore Ravens. But, of course, we all know that the Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens in 1996. Therefore, they’re the extension of that franchise, and not the current incarnation of the Cleveland Browns.
First time the same two teams played in the Super Bowl in back-to-back years: Dallas – Buffalo (SB XXVII – XXVIII)
First team to win the Super Bowl one year and lose the next: Dallas (SB XII – XIII)
First team to lose the Super Bowl one year and win the next: Dallas (SB V – VI)
First team to win four Super Bowls – Pittsburgh Steelers.
First team to lose four Super Bowls – Minnesota Vikings.
First time in Super Bowl history that brother’s have quarterbacked Super Bowl teams in consecutive years (Peyton and Eli).
If the Patriots win, first time the QB that led the league in passing yards wins the Super Bowl.
Given that Seau and Harrison are on the Patriots, wouldn’t this also qualify as the First Super Bowl victory for San Diego?