Fun Facts about Super Bowl 2021

Who were you rooting for in Super Bowl LV? Was it the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Or did you wish that the Kansas City Chiefs became the champion? Perhaps, you weren’t there for football, but to watch The Weeknd perform on the halftime show. Whatever the reason was, here are the coolest facts about the Super Bowl 2021.

Tom Brady’s First As Buccaneer, Seventh Overall

Tom Brady has not only bagged his fifth MVP title, but he also won his seventh Super Bowl title as a Tampa Bay player. He was even touted as a GOAT (Greatest of All Time) for having five MVP titles under his belt. He’s the only NFL player so far to have achieved this feat. Plus, as many joked, Brady has won more Super Bowl rings than all of the other teams in the NFL.

Brady won his first six rings as a New England Patriot. But even after getting all these awards and recognitions, Brady is nowhere near retirement. Sky Sports reported that the quarterback would be returning for the 2021 season.

First Team To Score 30 Points 4x in Post Season Games

ESPN Stats & Info tweeted that the Buccaneers had more to celebrate after their win. Apparently, they were the first team to get 30+ points in four games during the postseason. Now that’s something to celebrate!

Brady and Gronkowski Make Connection History

The Athletic reports that Brady and Rob Gronkowski made their 13th and 14th touchdowns only in the first half of the game.

First Time To Get Double-Digit Pressures

Once again, ESPN Stats & Info delivered another stat about this Super Bowl. Pressures against Brady vs. Mahomes were at double-digit. Brady had four, while Mahomes had 29. This was the first reported double-digit disparity in NFL history.

Chiefs Score First Field Goal

They might have lost the championship, but the Chiefs scored the first-ever field goal for this Super Bowl. As reported by ESPN, Butker made the first field goal. However, minutes later, Buccaneers scored their first touchdown of the game, making the Buccaneers lead 7 to 3.

Buccaneers Make the Last Field Goal

Once again, according to ESPN, Succop secured the Buccaneers win before the 3rd quarter ended. After that, no teams had scored in the last quarter.

Lowest TV Ratings Since 2007

Despite the pandemic and stay-at-home orders, Super Bowl LV didn’t perform well on the airwaves. CNBC reported that only 96.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the Buccaneers defeat the Chiefs for the championship. Despite the plummeted numbers, CBS announced that online streaming showed there were 5.7 million viewers per minute.

Only A Third of The Seats Were Occupied

Not even a pandemic will stop football fans from watching their football teams go head-to-head to get the coveted Super Bowl ring. However, due to social distancing rules, only 22,000 seats out of the 66,000 were allowed for seating in the Raymond James Stadium. This was according to ABC News. But fans weren’t the only ones who occupied the seats since 7,500 healthcare workers were invited to watch the big game on February 7.

Tributes poured in for the real MVPs of 2020 as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill thanked healthcare workers for their service. Plus, Miley Cyrus even performed before the game.

Most Viewed Online Advertisement: Alexa’s Body

Ads are also a topic of discussion for Super Bowl viewers. This year’s Super Bowl was no exception. And according to Acuity, the most viewed online advertisement was from Amazon. Titled ‘Alexa’s Body,’ a woman imagines actor Michael B. Jordan as the personified version of Amazon’s virtual assistant AI. It was to promote the actor’s new movie, Without Remorse.

Amanda Gorman First to Recite Poem in Super Bowl

While many fans look forward to musical performances before the game or during the halftime show, Amanda Gorman makes history once again. She recited a poem before the Super Bowl game started.