One of the stars of this year’s Super Bowl 2023: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs Bild: USA TODAY Sports
More than 100 million people watch the finals of the world’s best football league every year. The Super Bowl is not only a spectacle on the field. Answers to the most important questions.
What is the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl is the annual final of the National Football League (NFL), the best football league in the world. In the Super Bowl, the winners of the two NFL conferences, a kind of regional groups, compete against each other. These are the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC), each containing 16 teams. In total, 32 teams compete for the NFL title every year.
Which teams play in the Super Bowl?
In the Super Bowl 2023 they meet Kansas City Chiefs around quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Philadelphia Eagles around quarterback Jalen Hurts against each other.
When is the Super Bowl held?
Super Bowl LVII will take place on February 12, 2023 (US time). In Germany, the Super Bowl can be seen on the night from Sunday to Monday (February 13), kick-off is at 0.30 a.m. CET.
Which channel will broadcast the Super Bowl 2023?
The Super Bowl 2023 will be broadcast live in Germany from ProSieben as well as on DAZN and ran.de.
Who will sing on the halftime show at Super Bowl 2023?
The halftime show is a big part of the annual Super Bowl extravaganza. This year, the stage belongs entirely to the American singer Rihanna. But during the 15-minute appearances during the half-time break of the football final, prominent surprise guests appear again and again. For many years, beverage manufacturer Pepsi presented the halftime show of the Super Bowl, this year Apple Music takes on this role for the first time. According to reports, Apple pays 50 million dollars a year (currently around 46 million euros) for this prominent space.
In addition to the halftime show, there are other singing performances around the Super Bowl. Before kick-off, musician and songwriter Chris Stapleton will sing the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Babyface, musician, songwriter and producer, sings “America the Beautiful” and actress Sheryl Lee Ralph sings “Lift Every Voice and Sing”.
There is a so-called “flyover” before the game. US Air Force jets will fly over the stadium during the national anthem. The formation, which will also have female pilots in the cockpit, will consist of an F-35C Lightning II aircraft from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-147), two F/A-18F Super Hornets from the Flying Eagles ‘ (VFA-122), and an EA-18G Growler from the ‘Vikings’ of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-129).
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In which stadium does the Super Bowl take place?
Super Bowl 2023 will be held at State Farm Stadium (University of Phoenix Stadium) in Glendale, Arizona held, about 15 kilometers west of Phoenix.
How many spectators will be in the stadium at the Super Bowl?
Around 63,000 spectators will watch the Super Bowl 2023 in the stadium.
Where can you watch the Super Bowl with original US ?
You can watch the Super Bowl with the original US commentary and American via the so-called Game Pass NFL see (paid). This year the TV station FOX will be broadcasting in the USA.
How much does a Super Bowl commercial cost?
The cost of a commercial on TV in America reaches new heights almost every year. For the Super Bowl 2023, according to media reports, the TV broadcaster FOX has asked for a price of seven million dollars (currently around 6.4 million euros) for a 30-second commercial. The Super Bowl commercials are usually produced by the companies specifically for the Super Bowl and are very popular in the United States.
Where can I watch a Super Bowl replay if I missed the NFL Finals?
Shortly after the final whistle, the highlights of the Super Bowl and the halftime show can be viewed on the various NFL social media channels and on YouTube. You can watch the full game re-live via NFL Game Pass.
How many people watch the Super Bowl on TV or in the stream?
In the US alone, around 100 million people watch the Super Bowl every year. In 2015, the ratings reached their peak so far with around 115.5 million in TV and streams. In Germany, a little more than two million people watched – mind you, in the middle of the night. Outside the US, it’s estimated that around 30 to 50 million people tune in.
Super Bowl or World Cup Finals – Who has more spectators?
This question is not easy to answer because it has to be taken into account that the Super Bowl takes place every year, but a World Cup final only every four years. At the World Cup final in 2014, when Germany became world champion, around a billion people worldwide are said to have tuned in, 695 million of them stayed for at least 20 minutes at a time.
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Which team has made the most appearances in the Super Bowl?
Of all 32 NFL teams, the New England Patriots have featured in the Super Bowl the most. The Foxborough team reached the football final eleven times. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos follow with eight participations each. The Patriots and Steelers have won the Super Bowl most often with six wins each.
Which player has won the Super Bowl the most times?
Tom Brady, who ended his career a few days ago, won the Super Bowl a total of seven times.
Which Super Bowl was the one with the fewest and which one with the most points?
The Super Bowl with the fewest points scored so far was the duel between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams in February 2019. The Patriots won the game 13-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Super Bowl with the most points scored so far was the duel between the then San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers) and San Francisco 49ers in February 1995. The 49ers won the game at then Joe Robbie Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) in Miami , Florida with 49:26.
Has there ever been a Super Bowl without a touchdown?
No, that has never happened in the so-called Super Bowl era since 1967. In the 1972 final, however, at least one of the two teams remained without a touchdown. The Miami Dolphins only managed one field goal, losing 3:24 to the Dallas Cowboys. It was the same in 2019: The Los Angeles Rams only scored one field goal in their 3:13 loss in the Super Bowl against New England.