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Which luxury jewelry brand crafts the NFL's Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy?
Tiffany & Co. has crafted the seven-pound sterling silver trophy since the first Super Bowl in 1967. It takes their master silversmiths about four months to create each one.
The NFL recruits major pop stars to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show to achieve what primary goal?
Early halftime shows mostly featured college marching bands. The NFL switched to major pop stars like Michael Jackson in 1993 to stop viewers from changing the channel.
Which player remains the only Super Bowl MVP selected from the losing team?
Chuck Howley won Super Bowl V MVP after intercepting two passes for the Dallas Cowboys despite their 16-13 loss to Baltimore.
Who holds the record for winning the most Super Bowl MVP awards?
Tom Brady won five Super Bowl MVP awards, four with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Which Super Bowl featured the only co-MVPs in NFL history?
Defensive linemen Harvey Martin and Randy White shared MVP honors after leading Dallas to victory over Denver in Super Bowl XII.
Which special-teams role produced Desmond Howard's 99-yard touchdown in Super Bowl XXXI?
Howard returned punts too, but his 99-yard kickoff return helped Green Bay beat New England and earn him MVP.
What classic children's toy inspired the NFL championship's "Super Bowl" name?
Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt coined the term after seeing his children play with a Wham-O Super Ball. He originally intended it as a temporary placeholder name.
Why does the NFL use Roman numerals to identify each Super Bowl?
Because the NFL regular season begins in the fall but the championship is played early the following year, Roman numerals clarify which season the game actually represents.
Which musician's 1993 Super Bowl halftime show established the modern era of superstar performances?
Prior to Jackson's 1993 performance, halftime shows mostly featured marching bands. His spectacular set was the first to actually increase TV viewership during the break.
Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt originally named the Super Bowl after seeing his kids play with what object?
His children were playing with a popular 1960s toy called the Super Ball. Hunt jokingly used the term Super Bowl in a planning meeting, and the media adopted it.