Super Bowl 2014, fun facts and trivia about Super Bowl XLVIII, Seahawks vs. Broncos: Watch, Listen Online LIVE STREAM from NJ/NYC
In anticipation of the Seattle Seahawks taking on the Denver Broncos in the 48th annual Super Bowl game at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (Sunday, Feb. 2), here are some fun facts and trivia about the upcoming "most-watched televised broadcast in the world." Also read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of Super Bowl XLVIII online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores!
- Denver is the home team - the players will be wearing orange jerseys.
- If the Seahawks prove victorious, Pete Carroll will become the third coach in history to win a Super Bowl AND an NCAA Championship.
- "Big Game" security is intense this year - New Jersey State Police will have more than 500 officers overlooking safety at MetLife Stadium.
- Denver has already played in six Super Bowls, winning two. Seattle played in only one, and they didn't win.
- Americans will consume an estimated 50 million cases of beer on Sunday, February 2. Cheers!
- Obviously, the Broncos' mascot is a horse named Thunder. He weighs about 900 pounds, that's about the same weight as three offensive lineman combined.
- Speaking of mascots, this is only the third time both team nicknames playing in the game are animals. (Bears vs. Colts in 2007, and Broncos vs. Falcons in 1999).
- This year, a 30-second Super Bowl ad runs for about $4 million. Meaning $133,333.33 per second. Wow.
- NFL's two no. 1 seeds are facing off in this year's Super Bowl - that's only happened one other time in the past 20 years.
- Super Bowl coin toss: heads landed 24 times and tales landed 23 in the past 47 Super Bowl games. Wonder what XLVIII has in store?
Enjoy Super Bowl Sunday! Get more info and watch a live stream of the game here.