The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League where the winners of the NFL's American Football Conference and National Football Conference play against each other. This year's Super Bowl will be held on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas and will feature the Atlanta Falcons versus the New England Patriots. The Super Bowl is a major event in American culture known for its competitive football game as well as large television viewership and extravagant commercials.
2. A little about American Football
• There are 32 teams around the U.S. that play in
the NFL (National Football League)
• There are 2 conferences the National Football
Conference (NFC) and The American Football
Conference (AFC)
• Each Conference has 16 teams
• These teams play against each other throughout
football season (August-December) until there is
a winner in each Conference
3. What is the super bowl?
• The Super bowl is where the winners from
each conference (AFC and (NFC) play against
each other to see who will be name “World”
champion
• Super Bowl I was played on January 15, 1967
• The Green Bay Packers won (From Wisconsin)
• Not only is the game important, but also who
performs the halftime show and who runs
commercials
4. When and Where is it?
• It always takes place on the first Sunday in
February (Super bowl Sunday).
• This year it’s on Sunday February 5th (Monday,
February 6th here)
• Held at different stadiums
• This year it’s in Houston, Texas
5. Who’s playing this year?
• The Atlanta Falcons vs. The New England Patriots
6. FUN FACTS
• 2nd highest day of food consumption after Thanksgiving
• Approximately 8 million pounds of Guacamole is
consumed on this day.
• About 14,000 tons of chips are consumed on this day
• 1.33 billion chicken wings are consumed
• The most watched broadcast on American television
(~111 million people)
• The average cost to have a commercial play during the
Super Bowl is $2.8 million per 30 seconds
7. HALF TIME SHOW
• Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Coldplay
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPITj1wlkg
• Michael Jackson
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A2EZl1q3cw
• Enrique Iglesias, Christina Aguilera
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dWxq1D-B9s
• Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, and Missy Elliot
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD1QrIe--_Y
