Bart Starr was MVP of the first two Super Bowls, regular season MVP in 1966, NFL Man of the Year, Professional Player of the Decade, and the first winner of the Byron White Award. Starr led the Green Bay Packers to 5 NFL titles and 2 Super Bowl wins. He later served as head coach of the Packers (1975-83).

Emmitt Smith's stolen Super Bowl helmet was returned to him several weeks after Super Bowl XXVIII, following an anonymous phone call to Valley Ranch. The caller was granted assurance that no questions would be asked.

On January 25, 1981, the Oakland Raiders defeated Philadelphia 27-10 in Super Bowl XV. MVP Jim Plunkett passed for 3 touchdowns, including an 80-yard strike to Kenny King.

In Super Bowl XXII, rookie running back Timmy Smith rushed for a Super Bowl record 204 yards, leading the Redskins to victory and breaking the previous mark of 191 yards set by Marcus Allen of the Raiders in Super Bowl XVII. Smith also scored twice on runs of 58 and 4 yards.

Roger Staubach coughed the ball up five times in four Super Bowl appearances.

During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Justin Timberlake tore off part of Janet Jackson's bodice, exposing her breast. The performers would later claim that the incident was a "costume malfunction".

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley was named the MVP of Super Bowl V despite losing to the Baltimore Colts.

After scoring just 3 points in the first half of Super Bowl LI, Tom Brady led five consecutive scoring drives after halftime to overcame a 25-point deficit and defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28.

Peyton Manning won Super Bowls with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007 and the Denver Broncos in 2016.

Tickets for the very first Super Bowl topped out at $12. And the game still didn't sell out!