THE GAME

THE GAME

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward, (SB XL), born in South Korea, and Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien (SB XXVI), from Canada, are the only Super Bowl MVPs born outside the U.S.

No NFL team has ever played the Super Bowl on its own home field.

No Super Bowl game has ever gone into overtime.

The NFL pays for up to 150 rings for the winning Super Bowl team at $5,000 apiece (plus adjustments for extra gold or diamonds).

THE FANS

7.5 million parties are held Super Bowl Sunday with 43.9 million partygoers.

1.5 million TV sets will be sold during the week leading up to Super Bowl.

Super Bowl is the top at-home party event of the year, ahead of New Year’s Eve.

Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day of food consumption, right after Thanksgiving.

It is estimated that 43 million pounds of avocados are eaten by Americans on Super Bowl Sunday.

THE IMPACT

One billion worldwide will watch the big game.

There will be at least 100,000 visitors to the Tampa Bay area.

232 countries and territories broadcast the Super Bowl.

The game is broadcast in 34 languages.

$300 million to $400 million is the projected economic benefit to the Tampa Bay area.

$2.6 million is the average cost for a 30-second advertising spot. The first famous Super Bowl commercial was a 1974 ad for Noxzema featuring Super Bowl legend Joe Namath.

100 radio stations will be on “Radio Row” in the Super Bowl Media Center.

10 most-watched television programs in history are all Super Bowls.

Sources: www.tampabaysuperbowl.com, www.nflrush.com/superbowl and www.corsinet.com/trivia/superbowl.html