Evolution of the Superbowl by Erin Zabriskie

  • Super Bowl I

    Super Bowl I
    The Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Cheifs played in Los Angelous. The ticket prices averaged around $12 and this is the only year the stadium didn't sell out. There was barely any excitement surrounding the event. Most of the players were relaxing on beaches and not practicing and winning the trophy wasn't that important. CBS and other stations only had 10 cameras because it wasn't widely broadcasted.
  • Super Bowl V

    Super Bowl V
    The Baltimore Colts and And Dallas Cowboys played in the fifth Super bowl at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. This was the first game played on turf and the game was broadcasted everywhere except Miami. The stadium sold out and the average ticket price was raised to $15.
  • Super Bowl X

    Super Bowl X
    The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys competed at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The average ticket price had gone up another $5 to $20. It was broadcasted nationally by NBC and the Steelers earned their second win in a row.
  • Super Bowl XV

    Super Bowl XV
    In this Super Bowl the Oakland Raiders Played the Philadelphia Eagles. They played at the Louisiana Super Dome with tickets averaging at $40. 76,000 people showed up to watch this game. This game was broadcasted in the US by NBC and this was the first game that aired with closed captions to help the hearing impaired.
  • Super Bowl XX

    Super Bowl XX
    The average ticket price of this game was $75 because of the match up; The Chicago Bears versus the New England Patriots. Mercedes-Benz stadium sold out and about 73,000 people showed up. This game was broadcasted by NBC and reached over 90 million views.
  • Super Bowl XXV

    Super Bowl XXV
    around 73,000 showed up to watch the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants play in Tampa Stadium. New Kids on the Block played at the halftime and ticket prices had jacked up to $150. The New York Giants barely came out with a win by 1 point. This game was nationally broadcasted by NBC and ABC and Pepsi and Coke both sponsored the game.
  • Super Bowl XXX

    Super Bowl XXX
    In Super Bowl 30, the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers played in Arizona. The average ticket price rose up to $350 and was covered on CBS and NBC and was shown on over 150 countries.
  • Super Bowl XXXV

    Super Bowl XXXV
    In this Super Bowl the Ravens and the New York Giants battled it out in Tampa, Florida with the Ravens leaving victorious. The ticket prices were now at $466 per ticket and NBC was covering the event
  • Super Bowl XL

    Super Bowl XL
    The Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks played in Ford Field in Michigan in this Super Bowl. The ticket price had almost doubled from 5 years ago, and now prices were out $885. At this point NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and ESPN were all covering the event and it was broadcasted internationally.
  • Super Bowl L

    Super Bowl L
    In Super Bowl 50, the Broncos and Panthers played in Santa Clara California. Beyonce, Bruno Mars, and Lady Gaga all preformed during the game. The average ticket price was almost $2,000 coming in at $1907. This event was broadcasted on almost all sport channels including NBC, CBS, ESPN, as well as several others broadcasted this internationally.