How The Super Bowl Was Born

If you are from America, then you wouldceremonies and the halftime ceremonies of the
definitely know what the Super Bowl is all about.Super Bowl. It is also the second of the days with
Even if you are a not, it is a cinch that you havethe most food consumption in the States - the
probably know or have at least heard of it. It isfirst would be Thanksgiving.
the NFL's or National Football League'sThe first game of the Super Bowl was played on
championship game.the 15th of January in 1967. Back then, it was a
Along with it comes Super Bowl Sunday, which ispart of an agreement made between the AFL or
made up of the Super Bowl itself plus the otherthe American Football League or the AFL and the
festivities related to the event. Over the years, itNFL. Basically, each of the league's championship
has been the U.S. television broadcast, which isteams would be playing against each other on the
most-watched and is almost considered as an"AFL-NFL World Championship Game".
actual national holiday of the U.S.In 1970, the two leagues eventually merged and
Additionally, lots of famous musical artists havethe Super Bowl ultimately became the
given great performances at the pre-gamechampionship game of the NFL.