The Super Bowl 12 Reasons To Love The NFL's Big Game
Upsets Comebacks and Drama Make for Amazing Action 4 Dynasties Are Born in the Big Game 6 Underdogs Shock the NFL’s Powers 8 Super Bowl Sunday Becomes Must-Watch TV 10 Media Day Is a Circus Before the Super Bowl 12 Pregame Festivities Pump Up the Fans 14 Crazy Commercials Create Nonstop Fun 16 Halftime Is No Break at the Big Game 18 Amazing Seasons End in Heartbreak 20 The Super Bowl MVP Is the Star of the Show 22 Superstars Go Out on Top 24 Stars Become Legends in the Super Bowl 26 Fun Facts and Stories 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most exciting days each year in sports The Super Bowl features two teams playing for the National Football League NFL championship Thousands of people watch the game from inside the stadium Millions more watch on TV For the players and coaches everything is on the line When the game lives up to the hype the results are exciting Many of the league’s most memorable moments happened in the Super Bowl Super Bowl XLIX was one of those times The game was in February 2015 It featured two powerhouse teams the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks Seattle led 24 21 in the fourth quarter Then the Patriots came back Quarterback Tom Brady led his team down the field for a touchdown Now Seattle trailed 28 24 It was quarterback Russell Wilson’s turn to shine He led the Seahawks down to the 1-yard line Only a minute remained A touchdown would likely win the game But the Seahawks did not score Instead Patriots rookie Malcolm Butler intercepted Wilson’s pass to seal the win 6 Super Bowls Tom Brady and the Patriots played in from the 2001 to 2014 seasons New England won four of those Super Bowls All six of those games were decided in the final two minutes UPSETS COMEBACKS AND DRAMA MAKE FOR AMAZING ACTION 1 4
New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler makes an interception His play saved Super Bowl XLIX 5
