When was Super Bowl I played?
The first AFL, NFL World Championship Game became known retroactively as Super Bowl I and was an American football game played on the 15th of January 1967 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California.
Questions about Super Bowl I
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who won Super Bowl I and what was the final score?
The National Football League champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 35, 10 winning their tenth championship in team history and becoming the first NFL team to win double-digit championships.
What teams competed in Super Bowl I?
The Kansas City Chiefs entered the game after an 11, 2, 1 regular season record and a decisive 31, 7 road win over the defending AFL champion Buffalo Bills in the AFL championship game on New Year's Day while the Green Bay Packers finished the regular season at 12, 2 and defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34, 27 in the NFL Championship Game.
How much did tickets cost for Super Bowl I?
Tickets for this game were priced at twelve ten and six dollars which was equivalent to $109 $90 and $55 in 2023 when adjusted for inflation. The players' shares were $15,000 each for the winning team and $7,500 each for the losing team.
Why are most broadcast tapes of Super Bowl I missing?
All known broadcast tapes of the game in its entirety were subsequently wiped by both NBC and CBS to save costs a common practice in the television industry at the time since videotapes were very expensive costing around $300 per half-hour tape. Additionally it was not foreseen how big the game was going to become.