The was founded in 1920 and for over 40 years, its championship was simply known as the NFL Championship game. Since the first was played on January 15, 1967, the annual spectacle has grown to the biggest sporting event in North America. will be played on February 9th at the .
Super Bowl 59 will be the 10th edition played in New Orleans, with the Superdome having already hosted seven Super Bowls. An additional three Super Bowls were played in New Orleans, at Tulane Stadium. With the NFL getting very close to its 60th Super Bowl, perhaps it's time to look back in time and determine just how the NFL's Championship game came to be known as the Super Bowl.
The two-time defending champion Chiefs are the current betting favorites to win Super Bowl 59, but the 49ers aren't far behind. The First 'Super Bowl' Didn't go by That Name The AFL came around in 1960 and had its own championship, before the two leagues decided to come together and have a game between both the AFL and NFL champions to determine a true 'World Champion'. Thus, the very first 'Super Bowl' was simply known as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.
The 1966 season saw the win the NFL Championship over the Cowboys after posting a 12-2 regular season record. Meanwhile, the finished the 1966 AFL season with a 11-2-1 record, and defeated the Bills 31-7 in the AFL Championship. The stage was set for the two league champions to clash.
Key Stat: The first 'Super Bowl' between the Chiefs and Packers drew 61,946 fans at the L.
