Joe Montana made winning Super Bowls look easy while quarterbacking the San Francisco 49ers to four championships of their own beginning in the 1980s A few decades later in February 2017 Brady and the Patriots mounted a record-setting comeback to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI That marked Brady’s fifth Super Bowl title the most ever for a quarterback Moments outside of the game have also stood out Singer Whitney Houston sang a pitch-perfect version of The Star-Spangled Banner as fans waved US flags before Super Bowl XXV That game in January 1991 came just as the United States began to fight Iraq in the Gulf War Two years later pop icon Michael Jackson seemingly appeared all over the Rose Bowl during the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show via body doubles Since then the halftime performer has been a who’s who of famous singers featuring everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Lady Gaga
Pop stars Beyoncé left and Bruno Mars perform the halftime show at Super Bowl 50 in February 2016 Yet the Super Bowl doesn't just focus on the superstar players and famous entertainers It also gives players you've never heard of a chance to claim their spot in history New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree had four catches during the entire 2007 regular season In Super Bowl XLII he used his helmet to help make a miracle catch to help New York score a shocking upset against the unbeaten Patriots Twenty years earlier in January 1988 little used Washington Redskins rookie running back Timmy Smith carved up the Denver Broncos for 204 yards rushing and two touchdowns in Super Bowl XXII And in February 2015 undrafted cornerback Malcolm
Butler of the Patriots picked off Seattle’s Russell Wilson at the goal line late in Super Bowl XLIX to help New England edge the Seahawks 28 24 in a thrilling finish Three years later backup quarterback Nick Foles led the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl win The Super Bowl brings something for everyone Whether fans or friends Super Sunday is a time when people get together to take in the best of the best in America’s most popular sport
The Patriots Malcolm Butler snags an interception at the goal line to save Super Bowl XLIX for his team
