DID YOU KNOW?....No team has ever played a Super Bowl in its own stadium? Read on to see what else you might learn about the most-watched television event in history. (Sorry, 4077th)
- Jim Harbaugh: Coach of the 49ers
- 1986 Big Ten Player of the Year, went 24-5-1 as the starting quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines
- Played for the Bears, Colts, Ravens, Chargers, Lions & Panthers
- Head coach for San Diego, Stanford & 49ers
- John Harbaugh: Coach of the Ravens
- Lost his starting QB position in high school to his little brother, Jim, after a finger injury.
- Played Defense at Miami of Ohio
- Named Ravens head coach in 2008 & they've made the playoffs every year since.
3. Both coaches made startling moves late in the season: Jim benched powerhouse QB Alex Smith in favor of rookie Colin Kaepernick in Week 11 & John fired Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron in Week 14
5. The Steelers lead all-time with 6 SB victories, the Cowboys and 49ers each have 5
6. In 2012 Super Bowl ad spots went for as much as $3.5 M for 30 seconds
7. CBS & NBC have broadcast the big game 17 times each, ABC 7 times & FOX 6
8. The Super Bowl has been played in New Orleans 9 times, second only to Miami with 10
9. Super Bowl XXVII in 1993 was pulled from Arizona by the NFL after the state refused to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It was re-awarded to the state in 1996 after the state changed their law to recognize the federal holiday.
Enjoy the game, don't eat too much, don't bet tooooo much and drink responsibly....unless you're walking home, of course. :)
GO NINERS!!!
