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The Steelers have 16 wins in the Super Bowl.
The Patriots have 19 wins.
The winning team normally receives about 150 gem-encrusted Super Bowl rings for players, coaches, and other important members of the organization. The total for the set adds up to about $5 million. William “The Refrigerator” Perry’s size 25 ring was the largest made to date for his performance with the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX.
In 2021, players on the winning teams got $130,000 with added in bonuses totaling about $250,000. In 2022, even the losers ended up with about $185,000 for their post-season play.
The Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce faced his brother Jason, the Eagles’ center, for Super Bowl LVII. It was the first time this happened during a Super Bowl, ever! This has got to be one of the most super fun facts about the Super Bowl!
The Lombardi Trophy, named after former Packers coach Vince Lombardi, is made each year by Tiffany & Co. and costs about $50,000. The sterling silver trophy weighs in at about 7 pounds, light enough for the victors to lift over their heads.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the only team to play in their home stadium. However, the Rams are played at home in 2023, making it two in a row for the home team.
The Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars have never been to the Super Bowl. None of these teams made the playoffs last year either.
Alicia Keys clocked in at 2 minutes and 35 seconds during Super Bowl XLVII. The average length is about 1 minute and 50 seconds. This is the most interesting of the super fun facts for the Super Bowl.
Use of Roman numerals began with the fifth Super Bowl, and then I through IV were retroactively added. According to an NFL media guide, “The Roman numerals were adopted to clarify any confusion that may occur because the NFL Championship Game—the Super Bowl—is played in the year following a chronologically recorded season.” So basically, Super Bowl 2020 may have caused confusion because while the majority of the season took place in 2020 while the actual Super Bowl happened in 2021.
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