When was the first Super Bowl?

The game was officially called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game and matched the champions of two rival leagues, which later merged. It was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and although tickets cost as little as 6 dollars it was not a sell-out, with about 62,000 fans in a stadium that held around 94,000. Packers quarterback Bart Starr was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt suggested the name Super Bowl, reportedly inspired by his children’s Super Ball toy. The event has grown into one of the most-watched broadcasts on Earth, with 30-second advertisements now costing millions of dollars.