2019 Atlanta Super Bowl Countdown: Super Bowl I

As teams being to report for training camp, the 2018 NFL season and Road to the 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta is officially kicked off. Looking back at the Super Bowl’s in the past, we’re beginning all the way back at the birth of the big game – Super Bowl I between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers.

Super Bowl I was the first AFL-NFL championship game of its kind in professional football. This highly anticipated game was played on January 15th, 1967 in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The amount of people that showed up during that first Super Bowl game came in at an astounding 61,946 fans.

The two teams playing that day were the Kansas City Chiefsand the Green Bay Packers. The first half of the game was cutthroat and the Chiefs took control of it quickly. However, in the second half, things started going down thanks to Willie Wood (50 yard interception) and Bart Starr (16 of 23 passes, two touchdowns, & 1 interception), who both helped the Packers make a smooth comeback. The Green Bay Packers won 35-10, being crowned the NFL’s first Super Bowl champion. Quarterback Bart Starr was named MVP.

An interesting fact about Super Bowl I is that it was broadcasted by two networks simultaneously. Both NBC and CBS televised the game in 1967. There was no Katy Perry or Lady Gaga to perform at halftime during the first Super Bowl. Instead, the halftime entertainment consisted of various college bands and musicians. The halftime entertainment during Super Bowl I was provided by the universities of both Arizona and Michigan.


 

Looking to secure your travel package to the 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta? Click here to check out all of our Super Bowl 53 travel packages, including luxurious hotels, game tickets and the pre-game Players Tailgate.

New York Giants are Super Bowl XLVI Champions in 2012
New York Giants are Super Bowl XLVI Champions in 2012

New England Patriots vs The New York Giants, Super Bowl 46, Indianapolis, IN on Sunday February 5, 2012.  This years Read more

New York Giant’s 2012 Super Bowl Ring Unveiled
New York Giant’s 2012 Super Bowl Ring Unveiled

The New York Football Giant's Super Bowl XLVI Ring Details The amazing ring was unveiled on Wednesday in NYC at the Read more

Vegas Odds to Win 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans
Vegas Odds to Win 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans

In 2012 you could have bet the NY Giants to win Super Bowl XLVI as high as 80 - 1 in Read more

Let the NFL Season Begin Week 1 Schedule and Thoughts
Let the NFL Season Begin Week 1 Schedule and Thoughts

The 2012 - 2013 NFL Season begins tonight when the Cowboys visit the Giants in an NFC East match up Read more

Leave a Comment