With the completion of the NFL regular season games, many (some?) of you are anxiously waiting to watch the playoffs and see who will ultimately be crowned the Super Bowl LVIII Champions!
While we watch and wait, here are a few fun facts regarding the Super Bowl!
Recent averages show 103.5 million people plan to throw or attend a party, and another 17.8 million plan to watch the game at a bar or restaurant.
Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, decorations and other purchases for the day is expected to reach $16.5 billion, or $85.36 per person.
Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest food consumption day in the United States, behind only Thanksgiving.
One in seven Americans will order take out, and 60 percent of those orders are for pizza. Well over a billion chicken wings are eaten, and it is estimated that Americans will consume around eight million pounds (4,000 tons) of avocados.
On Super Bowl Sunday, Americans will spend $1.3 billion, on beer.
In 1970, Carol Channing became the first singer to perform at a Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The Minnesota Vikings are the only team to play in four Super Bowls but never held a lead.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots have won the most Super Bowls, with each team taking home 6 Lombardi Trophies. Did you know, the Lombardi Trophy is made by famed jeweler Tiffany?
The very first Super Bowl ticket in 1967 cost $12.
Super Bowl XLIV beat out the M*A*S*H series finale to become the most-watched television program in history.
The Monday following Super Bowl is the day that more employees call in “Sick” than any other day of the year.
Based on 2023 NFL schedule, there are 218 days from the completion of the Super Bowl until Kickoff of the 2024 Regular season. So, what’s your excuse, get out there and find more geocaches
Do you have to be an NFL fan to attend this meet and greet? ABSOLUTELY NOT! This quick gathering is to reset and refresh and share a morning cup of joe.
What’s on your Geocaching list of things to do this spring?