20 Numbers That Define the 2020 Super Bowl: Chicken Wings, J.Lo, Patrick Mahomes And More
Looking forward to the Big Game on Sunday, when the San Francisco 49ers meet the Kansas Chiefs for Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami? As any true sports fan knows, having smart stats at the ready only adds to the fun. These 20 facts and figures provide some extra insight into what will be one of the most- watched sporting events of the year.
193.8 million
The number of adults who plan to watch Super Bowl LIV.
$17.2 billion
The amount that Americans collectively plan to spend on Super Bowl-related purchases this year, mostly for food and drink (80 percent of the total). Another 11 percent of total expenditures will go for team apparel and 9 percent for TVs.
50 years
How long it's been since the Kansas City Chiefs went to the Super Bowl. In that 1970 Super Bowl IV appearance, the Chiefs topped the Minnesota Vikings for their first and only Lombardi Trophy.
43
The percentage of Americans who think the football game is the most important part of the Super Bowl. The rest: 23% say it's the commercials; 14% getting together with friends; 13%, the halftime show.
$6.8 billion
The estimated amount that Americans will collectively bet on this year's Super Bowl. Roughly 26 million, or more than one in 10 adults in the U.S., plan to place a bet.
6
The record for most Super Bowls wins, shared by the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots. If the 49ers win this year, it will become a three-way for most wins.
25 points
The number of points scored in the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history—the 2017 game in which the New England Patriots, after trailing the Atlanta Falcons 28-3 in the third quarter, went on to win, 34-31. It was also the only Super Bowl decided in overtime
$124,000
How much each player on the winning Super Bowl team will earn this year, vs. $62,000 for players on the losing team
55-10
The score of the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history—a 1990 game in which current contenders, the San Francisco 49ers, defeated the Denver Broncos by 45 points
13
The number of times the 49ers and Chiefs have played each other. San Francisco has a slight winning edge, taking the match-ups, 7-6.
1967
The year of the very first Super Bowl, which also featured the Kansas City Chiefs. They lost to the Green Bay Packers, 35-10.
$6,390
The average price of a Super Bowl LIV ticket on Stub Hub (as of Thursday)
1
The number of father-son coaching duos to make it to the Big Game. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan is the son of Mike Shanahan, who was the head coach of the Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2008 and led the team to consecutive victories in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII.
$5.6 million
The cost of running a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl this year
95.5
On a scale of 0 to 100, the Total Quarterback Rating for Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the best in the postseason. During the regular season, Mahomes threw for 4,031 yards, 26 touchdowns and only five interceptions, for the 2nd best Total Quarterback Rating of 2019 (Lamar Jackson of Baltimore took the top spot).
$0
How much Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be paid for their performance in the Super Bowl halftime show, in keeping with past years. The NFL considers the publicity—album and ticket sales for the entertainers often surge afterward—is payment enough.
1.4 billion
The estimated number of chicken wings that will be eaten over Super Bowl weekend this year—enough wings to circle the earth three times.
SOURCES: National Football League, National Retail Federation, American Gaming Association, Stub Hub, Ad Age, WalletHub, ESPN, American Chicken Council
