Google released an infographic that reveals what people were buzzing about before and during the Super Bowl game. Overall, the top trending searches on Google during the game were: 1. Madonna, 2. Halftime show, 3. Patriots, 4. Tom Brady and 5. Giants!
To celebrate the 2011 NFL season kick-off, WhitePages decided to play very own NFL Name Game. In the following infographic, they took a close look at both real and fictional players from the past and present, with a few wild cards thrown into the mix. So, here’s to a season full of unforgettable plays and more importantly, NAMES!
This infographic looking at the stats of every Quarterback to have played in the Super Bowl. The main portion of data comes from combining the career stats of every Super Bowl quarterback by the decade in which they played. Players spanning multiple decades were put into the group where the majority of most crucial seasons lay.
Two of television’s most beloved annual events are the Super Bowl and the Oscars. But how does one event, which culminates the football season, stack up against the other, which celebrates excellence in film? Both events came from (relatively) humble roots. Super Bowl one, held in 1967, had a ticket price of $10 and an attendance of about 61, 946. The first Oscars, held in 1929, had a ticket price of $5 and was attended by 250 people. (If you’re [...]
Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching and Americans around theUS will be getting together to enjoy the NFL Championship game. Throw a super bowl party like a boss with these ideas.
That’s right, it’s coming — the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Green Bay Packers in the biggest day of the year for football, a matchup of two of the more storied franchises in the NFL. And we’re celebrating the occasion with some cool facts you might not know about the teams, as well as Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, where the Super Bowl will be played.
The majority of Super Bowl tickets are distributed to the NFL teams, with each team receiving 17.5 percent of the tickets. The non-participating teams receive 1.2 percent; and, the host team will receive five percent. The remaining tickets are controlled by the NFL. It distributes those primarily to NFL affiliated companies, the broadcast network, corporate sponsors, media, charities, fans and the host committee. Only about one percent of the tickets go to fans. What fans? Lucky ones. The annual Super [...]
Some teams have as many as 12 Super Bowl rings, while others would be proud to have two. Find out which team has the most rings, and how the rings of Super Bowl winners can change from year to year. From 63 diamonds, to varying shades of gold, these are extravagant $5,000 art pieces!
Think you know everything about the NFL? Did you know how small is the smallest player in NFL history? What was the Oakland Raiders’ original name?With the the regular season starting this Thursday (8:30 PM EST) with Farve’s Vikings taking on the NFL champ Saints in New Orleans this is bound to be an awesome season. Here are some facts about the NFL that you may not have been aware of.
In 1920, the American Professional Football Association was founded during a meeting at the Hupmobile car dealership in Canton, Ohio. Jim Thorpe was elected as the first president and after a few more meetings the original leagues membership was formalized. Here’s a look at the original 14 teams.
