Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Super Bowl Fun Facts


In gearing up for the Super Bowl, we thought we would share some weird Super Bowl facts to keep you entertained.  On game day, be sure to throw a few of these useless informative facts out there just for fun.

1. On the Monday following the Super Bowl, on average, 6% of the workforce calls in sick to work. While it is often assumed that people are just faking, in reality, quite a few are actually sick – usually from overdoing it with the food, drinks or both.

2. Super Bowl Sunday is the second leading day for food consumption in the U.S., the first being Thanksgiving according to the USDA

3. The sale of antacids goes up by nearly 20% the day after the Super Bowl.

4. Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys was the first defensive player ever named Super Bowl MVP and he was also the first player to be named a Super Bowl MVP from the losing team.

5. The first celebrity to perform at halftime during the Super Bowl was Carol Channing in 1970.
She sang a tribute to the City of New Orleans

6. According to the Insurance Information Institute, there are more alcohol related accidents on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year aside from St. Patrick’s Day.

7. It is estimated that 35% of all Super Bowl tickets that are sold are written off as a corporate expense.

8. 72 footballs will be on hand for use during the Super Bowl.

9. The toilet is flushed more times during halftime of the Super Bowl than any other time of the year.

10. The average number of people at any given Super Bowl Party is 17.

11. 1.23 billion Chicken wings fans will be enjoying more than 100 million pounds of chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday according to the National Chicken Council.

12. 9 out of 10 watchers are going to be at a home this Super Bowl, either their house or someone else’s house.  Boy that’s a lot of Super Bowl parties.

13. 11.2 million pounds of potato chips will be consumed during the televising of the big game.  But all those chips come with a price. Those many bags of chips will account for 27 billion calories and 1.8 billion grams of fat. Those grams of fat all add up too – it’s equal to four million pounds of fat nationally.  Information provided by Calorie Control Council and Snack Food Association.

14. 51.7 Million Cases of beer are sold to quench Super Bowl fan’s and help wash down all the food eaten on this day.

15. The first Super Bowl Rings were given to the winning team in the first Super Bowl played in 1967, the winning team……. The Green Bay Packers.

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