Super Bowl
History, Appearances, Results, & Facts
Super Bowl, in U.S. professional gridiron football, the championship game of the National Football League (NFL), played by the winners of the league’s American Football Conference and National Football Conference each January or February. The game is hosted by a different city each year.
The game grew out of the merger of the NFL and rival American Football League (AFL) in 1966. The agreement called for an end-of-season championship game, and, although the merger was not finalized until 1970, the first such game, then called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 15, 1967. Broadcast on two television networks and played before less than a sellout crowd, the game saw the NFL’s Green Bay Packers defeat the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, 35–10. The name “Super Bowl” first appeared in 1969, as did the use of Roman numerals, which, because the game is played in a different year from the season it culminates, are used to designate the individual games.
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The day of the Super Bowl game, known as Super Bowl Sunday, has evolved into an unofficial American holiday, with viewing parties held in homes, taverns, and restaurants throughout the country. The week prior to the game is highlighted by extensive media buildup and a festival atmosphere in the host city. The game itself is accompanied by elaborate pregame and halftime ceremonies and entertainment.
evolution of off-the-field Super Bowl traditions
All Super Bowls since the first have been sellouts and consistent TV-ratings leaders, with many Super Bowls among the highest-rated televised sporting events of all time. As a result, commercial time during the game is the most expensive of the year; for example, in 2016 a 30-second spot cost approximately $4.8 million. The high-profile advertisements have featured celebrities and noted filmmakers as well as new technologies in hopes of making an impression on the huge Super Bowl audience. Since the 1980s, media scrutiny of and public interest in Super Bowl commercials have nearly matched that accorded the game itself.
The table provides a list of Super Bowl results.
season
result
*NFL-AFL championship 1966–70. NFL championship from 1970–71 season onward.
**The game was won in overtime.
I
1966–67
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
35
Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)
10
II
1967–68
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
33
Oakland Raiders (AFL)
14
III
1968–69
New York Jets (AFL)
16
Baltimore Colts (NFL)
7
IV
1969–70
Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)
23
Minnesota Vikings (NFL)
7
V
1970–71
Baltimore Colts (AFC)
16
Dallas Cowboys (NFC)
13
VI
1971–72
Dallas Cowboys (NFC)
24
Miami Dolphins (AFC)
3
VII
1972–73
Miami Dolphins (AFC)
14
Washington Redskins (NFC)
7
VIII
1973–74
Miami Dolphins (AFC)
24
Minnesota Vikings (NFC)
7
IX
1974–75
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
16
Minnesota Vikings (NFC)
6
X
1975–76
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
21
Dallas Cowboys (NFC)
17
XI
1976–77
Oakland Raiders (AFC)
32
Minnesota Vikings (NFC)
14
XII
1977–78
Dallas Cowboys (NFC)
27
Denver Broncos (AFC)
10
XIII
1978–79
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
35
Dallas Cowboys (NFC)
31
XIV
1979–80
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
31
Los Angeles Rams (NFC)
19
XV
1980–81
Oakland Raiders (AFC)
27
Philadelphia Eagles (NFC)
10
XVI
1981–82
San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
26
Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
21
XVII
1982–83
Washington Redskins (NFC)
27
Miami Dolphins (AFC)
17
XVIII
1983–84
Los Angeles Raiders (AFC)
38
Washington Redskins (NFC)
9
XIX
1984–85
San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
38
Miami Dolphins (AFC)
16
XX
1985–86
Chicago Bears (NFC)
46
New England Patriots (AFC)
10
XXI
1986–87
New York Giants (NFC)
39
Denver Broncos (AFC)
20
XXII
1987–88
Washington Redskins (NFC)
42
Denver Broncos (AFC)
10
XXIII
1988–89
San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
20
Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
16
XXIV
1989–90
San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
55
Denver Broncos (AFC)
10
XXV
1990–91
New York Giants (NFC)
20
Buffalo Bills (AFC)
19
XXVI
1991–92
Washington Redskins (NFC)
37
Buffalo Bills (AFC)
24
XXVII
1992–93
Dallas Cowboys (NFC)
52
Buffalo Bills (AFC)
17
XXVIII
1993–94
Dallas Cowboys (NFC)
30
Buffalo Bills (AFC)
13
XXIX
1994–95
San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
49
San Diego Chargers (AFC)
26
XXX
1995–96
Dallas Cowboys (NFC)
27
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
17
XXXI
1996–97
Green Bay Packers (NFC)
35
New England Patriots (AFC)
21
XXXII
1997–98
Denver Broncos (AFC)
31
Green Bay Packers (NFC)
24
XXXIII
1998–99
Denver Broncos (AFC)
34
Atlanta Falcons (NFC)
19
XXXIV
1999–2000
St. Louis Rams (NFC)
23
Tennessee Titans (AFC)
16
XXXV
2000–01
Baltimore Ravens (AFC)
34
New York Giants (NFC)
7
XXXVI
2001–02
New England Patriots (AFC)
20
St. Louis Rams (NFC)
17
XXXVII
2002–03
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC)
48
Oakland Raiders (AFC)
21
XXXVIII
2003–04
New England Patriots (AFC)
32
Carolina Panthers (NFC)
29
XXXIX
2004–05
New England Patriots (AFC)
24
Philadelphia Eagles (NFC)
21
XL
2005–06
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
21
Seattle Seahawks (NFC)
10
XLI
2006–07
Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
29
Chicago Bears (NFC)
17
XLII
2007–08
New York Giants (NFC)
17
New England Patriots (AFC)
14
XLIII
2008–09
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
27
Arizona Cardinals (NFC)
23
XLIV
2009–10
New Orleans Saints (NFC)
31
Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
17
XLV
2010–11
Green Bay Packers (NFC)
31
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
25
XLVI
2011–12
New York Giants (NFC)
21
New England Patriots (AFC)
17
XLVII
2012–13
Baltimore Ravens (AFC)
34
San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
31
XLVIII
2013–14
Seattle Seahawks (NFC)
43
Denver Broncos (AFC)
8
XLIX
2014–15
New England Patriots (AFC)
28
Seattle Seahawks (NFC)
24
50
2015–16
Denver Broncos (AFC)
24
Carolina Panthers (NFC)
10
LI
2016–17
New England Patriots (AFC)
34**
Atlanta Falcons (NFC)
28
LII
2017–18
Philadelphia Eagles (NFC)
41
New England Patriots (AFC)
33
LIII
2018–19
New England Patriots (AFC)
13
Los Angeles Rams (NFC)
3
LIV
2019–20
Kansas City Chiefs (AFC)
31
San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
20
LV
2020–21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC)
31
Kansas City Chiefs (AFC)
9
LVI
2021–22
Los Angeles Rams (NFC)
23
Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
20
LVII
2022–23
Kansas City Chiefs (AFC)
38
Philadelphia Eagles (NFC)
35
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