All About the Super Bowl What is the Super Bowl? The Super Bowl is the championship game to decide the winner of the National Football League (NFL). Every year, the best two teams in the NFL get the chance to play each other in the Super Bowl. The winning team earns the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Super Bowl is played the first Sunday in February. Super Bowl on TV, companies spend a lot of This day is called "Super money on commercials. Many people like Bowl Sunday." It is the most to watch and talk about the ads because watched sporting event in they are memorable or funny. Famous the United States. musicians also sing and perform during the halftime show. History of the Super Bowl The first Super Bowl game was in 1967. The When people gather to watch the Super Green Bay Packers from Wisconsin played Bowl, food is an important part. In fact, the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers became Super Bowl Sunday is second only to the first Super Bowl champions. They won Thanksgiving for the amount of food eaten. with a score of 35 to 10. Roman numerals Commonly consumed foods are buffalo are used to count each Super Bowl. The wings, chips and dip, pizza, and chili. About first Super Bowl is known as Super Bowl I. 29 million pounds of potato chips are eaten The tenth game was Super Bowl X. across the U.S. on Super Bowl Sunday! Super Bowl Traditions Many people celebrate Super Bowl Sunday like a holiday. Fans enjoy watching the game at the game site. However, tickets can be very expensive, even thousands of dollars each. So, most people gather with their friends and family to watch the game on television. Many people have Super Bowl parties. Because so many people watch the
Page 1 of 2 visit twinkl.com All About the Super Bowl Questions 1. What does the winning team of the Super Bowl earn? new cars new homes Vince Lombardi Trophy vacation
2. In which month is the Super Bowl? January February March April
3. Which team won the first Super Bowl? Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Bears
4. What year was the first Super Bowl game? 1997 1966 1977 1967
5. List three foods that are commonly eaten during the Super Bowl.
6. List three reasons people enjoy Super Bowl Sunday.
Page 2 of 2 visit twinkl.com All About the Super Bowl Answers 1. What does the winning team of the Super Bowl earn? new cars new homes Vince Lombardi Trophy vacation
2. In which month is the Super Bowl? January February March April
3. Which team won the first Super Bowl? Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Bears
4. What year was the first Super Bowl game? 1997 1966 1977 1967
5. List three foods that are commonly eaten during the Super Bowl. Answers may vary. A possible answer is: Three commonly eaten foods for the Super Bowl are potato chips, pizza, and chili.
6. List three reasons people enjoy Super Bowl Sunday. Answers may vary. A possible answer is: Three reasons people enjoy Super Bowl Sunday are fun with friends, to enjoy the sport of football, and to talk about the halftime show.
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