The Super Bowl 2021 is the ultimate professional American Football Annual Championship game which is the culmination of the regular season of NFL 2020-21. This regular season was started in the late summer of 2020. Traditionally, the first Sunday in February is the date of this game since 2014. According to this tradition, Sunday, February 7 is the date of Super Bowl LV in 2021.
After the agreement between NFL and AFL, the Super Bowl game was established to determine the annual champion in American Football. Before the official merger between these two leagues in 1970, the two champion teams were playing each other in an annual game which was called AFL-NFL World Championship Game. In 1970 both NFL and AFL were re-designated as a conference (NFC and AFC) after the agreement of merger and the champions of these two conferences played each other in Super Bowl to determine the NFL Champion of the year.
Event Information of Super Bowl LV
Super Bowl LV is the 55th edition of Super Bowl which is the 51st edition of the modern-era National Football League Championship Game in the United States of America. Football fans will get their new champion in Super Bowl LV for the 2020 regular season of NFL. The championship game will be played between the NFC 2020 champion and the AFC 2020 champion.
Super Bowl 2021 Schedule
| Event | Super Bowl LV / Super Bowl 2021 |
| Date | Sunday, February 7, 2021 |
| Kickoff Time | 6:30 P.M. ET |
| Location | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Venue | Raymond James Stadium |
| Halftime show | The Weeknd |
| Broadcast | CBS Sports |
| Live Stream | CBS All Access app |
Super Bowl LV Venue Information
The 55th edition of the Super Bowl, which is called Super Bowl LV, is held at Raymond James Stadium. The stadium, situated in Tampa, Florida, USA, is the home ground of Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This is the third time for Raymond James Stadium to host the Super Bowl. This Stadium has several nicknames. Some of them are The New Sombrero, The Big Sombrero, Community Investment Tax Stadium, The CITS and the most common is Ray Jay.
The original plane of Super Bowl 55 venue was in Los Angeles. Due to some construction delays, the NFL Owners Committee moved the venue for the big game from Los Angeles to Tampa by a voting procedure in May 2017.
Useful Information about Raymond James Stadium
- Address: 4201 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida, USA.
- Operator: Tampa Sports Authority
- Audience Capacity for Football: 65,618 (Can be expandable to 75,000)
- Largest Crowd: 74,512
- Executive suites: 195
- Super Bowl Host:
- Super Bowl LV
- Super Bowl XLIII
- Super Bowl XXXV
- Other Game Host:
- NFL Playoffs
- NFC Wild Card 2007
- NFC Wild Card 2005
- NFC Divisional 2002
- NFC Divisional 1999
- College Football Games
- International Soccer
- FIFA World Cup qualification 2014
- USA Vs. Antigua and Barbuda
- Colombia Vs. USA (Friendly)
- Colombia Vs. Venezuela (Friendly)
- FIFA World Cup qualification 2014
- NFL Playoffs
Participating Teams of Super Bowl 2021
The Super Bowl is an American Football game where NFC Champion and AFC Champion play each other to determine the National Football League Champion in the USA. Like all other Super Bowl Games, the Super Bowl LV is also be played between the two champions of the two conferences on February 7. Green Bay Packers from NFC and Kansas City Chiefs from AFC are already in the semifinal for the Super Bowl 2021. The other three teams for the semifinals are yet to be determined.
Some important useful information about NFC and AFC is discussed here.
National Football Conference
There are two conferences under the NFL in the United States of America. The National Football Conference (NFC) is one of them. It is one of the highest levels of professional American Football in the USA. There is a total of sixteen American Football teams in the NFC. These 16 professional teams are organized into four divisions under NFC. The NFC divisions are given below.
- NFC North Divisions
- NFC East Divisions
- NFC West Divisions
- NFC South Divisions
Teams of NFC (National Football Conference)
Sixteen professional American Football teams are the member of the National Football Conference. All of these sixteen teams of the National Football Conference are divided into four NFC divisions. Here is the team’s list with their respective division, City and home ground.
NFC North Division
| S/N | Team | Home Ground | Home City |
| 1 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan |
| 4 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
NFC East Division
| S/N | Team | Home Ground | Home City |
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 3 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 4 | Washington Football Team | FedExField | Landover, Maryland |
NFC West Divisions
| S/N | Team | Home Ground | Home City |
| 1 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Glendale, Arizona |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara, California |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington |
NFC South Divisions
| S/N | Team | Home Ground | Home City |
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina |
American Football Conference
There are two conferences under the NFL in the United States of America. The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of them. It is one of the highest levels of professional American Football in the USA. There is a total of sixteen American Football teams in the AFC. These 16 professional teams are organized into four divisions under AFC. The AFC divisions are given below.
- AFC North Divisions
- AFC East Divisions
- AFC West Divisions
- AFC South Divisions
Teams of NFC (National Football Conference)
Sixteen professional American Football teams are the member of the American Football Conference. All of these sixteen teams of the American Football Conference are divided into four AFC divisions. Here is the team’s list with their respective division, City and home ground.
AFC North Divisions
| S/N | Team | Home Ground | Home City |
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | FirstEnergy Stadium | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio |
AFC East Divisions
| S/N | Team | Home Ground | Home City |
| 1 | Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 2 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 3 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | Bills Stadium | Orchard Park, New York |
AFC West Divisions
| S/N | Team | Home Ground | Home City |
| 1 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Paradise, Nevada |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 3 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | Denver, Colorado |
AFC South Divisions
| S/N | Team | Home Ground | Home City |
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 2 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 3 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | Houston, Texas |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | Nashville, Tennessee |
Super Bowl Halftime Show
The Super Bowl Halftime Shows are the traditional Entertainment Show which placed during the Super Bowl to entertain the live audience and TV audience. This show represents the fundamental link to American pop culture all over the world. This Halftime Shows always broaden all live audience in the stadium and television audience as well as nationwide interest.
Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show
The official name of the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show is the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. It will take place at the Raymond James Stadium on February 7, as part of Super Bowl 2021.
Abel Tesfaye will perform in the Super Bowl 55 Halftime Show. Professionally he is known as The Weeknd. He is a very famous singer from Canada who awarded with Grammy Award.
Some Important Information About Super Bowl 55 Halftime Show
- Date: Sunday, February 7, 2021
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- Performer / Headliner: Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd)
- Producer: NFL Network, Jesse Collins, Roc Nation and Jay-Z
Super Bowl 2021 Ticket Information
The Super Bowl tickets are always the most expensive for a single event in USA. This is the annual event where the NFL put the two champions of the two conferences face to face. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded for the Super Bowl winner. Like every year, the event is back again as the Super Bowl 2021.
The ticket price of Super Bowl 2021 is higher this year. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, not all seats are to be sold. So that the Super Bowl 2021 ticket price is so high. The tickets are starts from $4,625 and it could be ends at $25,000. The price of Super Bowl 55 will be fluctuated depends on several factors. The main factor is availability.
Tampa is a cultural city. It is famous for its art, nightlife, shopping and many more. The Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida is proud to host Super Bowl 2021. Fans, who will purchase the Super Bowl 55 ticket, will have a great experience and the experience should be unforgettable.
Vince Lombardi Trophy
The winning team of a Super Bowl game is awarded by Vince Lombardi Trophy. The NFL team Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls under the coaching of Vince Lombardi. To honor this NFL coach, the Super Bowl trophy named Vince Lombardi Trophy
Tiffany & Co. in Newark, New Jersey produced the original trophy. Oscar Riedner, the vice-president of Tiffany & Co. first sketched the design on a cocktail napkin while he was lunched with Pete Rozelle, the commissioner of the NFL, in 1966.
Though the Super Bowl is a national American Football Tournament in USA, the trophy was named “World Professional Football Championship”. After 1970 it was renamed “Vince Lombardi Trophy” to honor the Green Bay Packers’ coach who lead the team and won first two Super Bowl.
The entire Vince Lombardi Trophy is made of sterling silver. The height of the trophy is 22 inches and the weight is 7 pounds. There is a football at to top of the three concave sided stand with a kicking position. the Roman numerals of the Super Bowl with the NFL logo shield engraved on the base of the trophy. A smaller replica is made for each winning team player too.
The tradition remains the same for the Super Bowl 2021. This trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl LV and the winning team will receive the replica for each player of the team.
History of the Super Bowl
Nowadays the Super Bowl has become the most popular sporting event in the USA where the Americans get their champion football team of the year. Over 170 countries broadcast this event for the fans. Almost every American Football fan wants to watch Super Bowl live. All the televisions are surrounded by the fans. No blank space in the stadium. For this reason, the Super Bowl become one of the most-watched events around the globe. Nowadays the Super Bowl is the legendary symbol of USA culture. The upcoming event of this era is Super Bowl LV which is also known as Super Bowl 2021.
A Brief History
The Super Bowl has begun its journey after 40 years of the NFL formed in 1920. A group of powerful businessmen in the USA were denied by the National Football League when they wanted to own the franchises of the football team in 1960. After got denied that businessmen group has decided to introduce a new league in the country. They named that newborn alternative league is American Football League (AFL).
After forming AFL, the whole scenario has changed for the NFL. The AFL became the great rivals for the NFL. Both of these two leagues were competing for support, fans and the football players. After several incidents happened, the owners of these two leagues negotiated an agreement in 1970. According to the agreement, these two groups were merged and reformed themselves as a conference.
In 1966, the first game of the Super Bowl was played between the AFL Champion and the NFL Champion. The actual name of that game was “AFL-NFL World Championship Game”. This name wasn’t exactly catchy at that time. Therefore, a new name for this championship game was becoming necessary.
Lamar Hunt, the owner of Kansas City Chiefs from AFL, first proposed the name Super Bowl for that championship game. After several procedures, the name “Super Bowl”, which was proposed by Hunt, was established to represent the game.
After negotiation between AFL and NFL, these two leagues were merged and two main conferences were introduced under the NFL in the year 1970. One is the National Football Conference (NFC) and the other one is the American Football Conference (AFC). Both of these two conferences run their won regular season every year. The Champions of these two conferences now play each other in the Super Bowl every year.
Super Bowl Before 1970
Before 1970, there were four Super Bowl games between two league champions. The first game was played in 1967. The results of those four games are given below.
- Super Bowl I in 1967
- Champion: Green Bay Packers
- Runner Up: Kansas City Chiefs
- Score: 35–10
- Date: January 15, 1967
- Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Super Bowl II in 1968
- Champion: Green Bay Packers
- Runner Up: Oakland Raiders
- Score: 33–14
- Date: January 14, 1968
- Venue: Miami Orange Bowl
- Super Bowl III in 1969
- Champion: New York Jets
- Runner Up: Baltimore Colts
- Score: 16–7
- Date: January 12, 1969
- Venue: Miami Orange Bowl
- Super Bowl IV in 1970
- Champion: Kansas City Chiefs
- Runner Up: Minnesota Vikings
- Score: 23–7
- Date: January 11, 1970
- Venue: Tulane Stadium
Super Bowl After 1970
According to the negotiated agreement between AFL and NFL in 1970, both the league were merged under NFL and reformed themselves as a conference. As a result, the American Football League became the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football League became the National Football Conference (NFC). The champions of these two conferences play each other in the Super Bowl after 1970. The upcoming game is Super Bowl LV which is also known as Super Bowl 2021.
The below mentioned table is the list of all Super Bowl Champion with date, score, venue and losing team.
| Game | Date | Venue | Winner (Score) | Runner Up (Score) |
| LV | February 7, 2021 | Raymond James Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| LIV | February 2, 2020 | Hard Rock Stadium | Kansas City Chiefs (31) | San Francisco 49ers (20) |
| LIII | February 3, 2019 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | New England Patriots (13) | Los Angeles Rams (3) |
| LII | February 4, 2018 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Philadelphia Eagles (41) | New England Patriots (33) |
| LI | February 5, 2017 | NRG Stadium | New England Patriots (34) | Atlanta Falcons (28) |
| 50 | February 7, 2016 | Levi’s Stadium | Denver Broncos (24) | Carolina Panthers (10) |
| XLIX | February 1, 2015 | University of Phoenix Stadium | New England Patriots (28) | Seattle Seahawks (24) |
| XLVIII | February 2, 2014 | MetLife Stadium | Seattle Seahawks (43) | Denver Broncos (8) |
| XLVII | February 3, 2013 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Baltimore Ravens (34) | San Francisco 49ers (31) |
| XLVI | February 5, 2012 | Lucas Oil Stadium | New York Giants (21) | New England Patriots (17) |
| XLV | February 6, 2011 | Cowboys Stadium | Green Bay Packers (31) | Pittsburgh Steelers (25) |
| XLIV | February 7, 2010 | Sun Life Stadium | New Orleans Saints (31) | Indianapolis Colts (17) |
| XLIII | February 1, 2009 | Raymond James Stadium | Pittsburgh Steelers (27) | Arizona Cardinals (23) |
| XLII | February 3, 2008 | University of Phoenix Stadium | New York Giants (17) | New England Patriots (14) |
| XLI | February 4, 2007 | Dolphin Stadium | Indianapolis Colts (29) | Chicago Bears (17) |
| XL | February 5, 2006 | Ford Field | Pittsburgh Steelers (21) | Seattle Seahawks (10) |
| XXXIX | February 6, 2005 | Alltel Stadium | New England Patriots (24) | Philadelphia Eagles (21) |
| XXXVIII | February 1, 2004 | Reliant Stadium | New England Patriots (32) | Carolina Panthers (29) |
| XXXVII | January 26, 2003 | Qualcomm Stadium | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (48) | Oakland Raiders (21) |
| XXXVI | February 3, 2002 | Louisiana Superdome | New England Patriots (20) | St. Louis Rams (17) |
| XXXV | January 28, 2001 | Raymond James Stadium | Baltimore Ravens (34) | New York Giants (7) |
| XXXIV | January 30, 2000 | Georgia Dome | St. Louis Rams (23) | Tennessee Titans (16) |
| XXXIII | January 31, 1999 | Pro Player Stadium | Denver Broncos (34) | Atlanta Falcons (19) |
| XXXII | January 25, 1998 | Qualcomm Stadium | Denver Broncos (31) | Green Bay Packers (24) |
| XXXI | January 26, 1997 | Louisiana Superdome | Green Bay Packers (35) | New England Patriots (21) |
| XXX | January 28, 1996 | Sun Devil Stadium | Dallas Cowboys (27) | Pittsburgh Steelers (17) |
| XXIX | January 29, 1995 | Joe Robbie Stadium | San Francisco 49ers (49) | San Diego Chargers (26) |
| XXVIII | January 30, 1994 | Georgia Dome | Dallas Cowboys (30) | Buffalo Bills (13) |
| XXVII | January 31, 1993 | Rose Bowl | Dallas Cowboys (52) | Buffalo Bills (17) |
| XXVI | January 26, 1992 | Metrodome | Washington Redskins (37) | Buffalo Bills (24) |
| XXV | January 27, 1991 | Tampa Stadium | New York Giants (20) | Buffalo Bills (19) |
| XXIV | January 28, 1990 | Louisiana Superdome | San Francisco 49ers (55) | Denver Broncos (10) |
| XXIII | January 22, 1989 | Joe Robbie Stadium | San Francisco 49ers (20) | Cincinnati Bengals (16) |
| XXII | January 31, 1988 | San Diego–Jack Murphy Stadium | Washington Redskins (42) | Denver Broncos (10) |
| XXI | January 25, 1987 | Rose Bowl | New York Giants (39) | Denver Broncos (20) |
| XX | January 26, 1986 | Louisiana Superdome | Chicago Bears (46) | New England Patriots (10) |
| XIX | January 20, 1985 | Stanford Stadium | San Francisco 49ers (38) | Miami Dolphins (16) |
| XVIII | January 22, 1984 | Tampa Stadium | Los Angeles Raiders (38) | Washington Redskins (9) |
| XVII | January 30, 1983 | Rose Bowl | Washington Redskins (27) | Miami Dolphins (17) |
| XVI | January 24, 1982 | Pontiac Silverdome | San Francisco 49ers (26) | Cincinnati Bengals (21) |
| XV | January 25, 1981 | Louisiana Superdome | Oakland Raiders (27) | Philadelphia Eagles (10) |
| XIV | January 20, 1980 | Rose Bowl | Pittsburgh Steelers (31) | Los Angeles Rams (19) |
| XIII | January 21, 1979 | Miami Orange Bowl | Pittsburgh Steelers (35) | Dallas Cowboys (31) |
| XII | January 15, 1978 | Louisiana Superdome | Dallas Cowboys (27) | Denver Broncos (10) |
| XI | January 9, 1977 | Rose Bowl | Oakland Raiders (32) | Minnesota Vikings (14) |
| X | January 18, 1976 | Miami Orange Bowl | Pittsburgh Steelers (21) | Dallas Cowboys (17) |
| IX | January 12, 1975 | Tulane Stadium | Pittsburgh Steelers (16) | Minnesota Vikings (6) |
| VIII | January 13, 1974 | Rice Stadium | Miami Dolphins (24) | Minnesota Vikings (7) |
| VII | January 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Miami Dolphins (14) | Washington Redskins (7) |
| VI | January 16, 1972 | Tulane Stadium | Dallas Cowboys (24) | Miami Dolphins (3) |
| V | January 17, 1971 | Miami Orange Bowl | Baltimore Colts (16) | Dallas Cowboys (13) |
How to Watch Super Bowl LV Live Stream Online
The official broadcasting partner of Super bowl 55 is CBS sports. All the fans can watch the big game 55 on this channel through their television. Almost all Americans are stuck with the television set to watch the Super Bowl LV on February 7, 2021. CBS Sports will be the best choice for them. To watch this event on your TV set check the affiliate link for CBS Sports in your area.
If anyone does not want to watch Super Bowl 21 on TV, there are several stream sites where fans can watch Super Bowl 55 live. The official stream site of the big event with the great halftime show is CBS All Access app. There are many free sites too where Super Bowl 2021 live could be found to enjoy the show. A website like http://p2pstreams.com/ will stream the Super Bowl LV live for football fans all over the world.
Common Information About Super Bowl
There is some common question in every football fan’s mind. Some magnetic question and answer is here.
- Most Super Bowl winning team
- New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are the most Super Bowl Winning team. Both teams won the Super Bowl six times each.
- Highest scoring game
- Super Bowl XXIX was the highest-scoring game in Super Bowl history. The combined score between the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers was 72.
- Lowest-scoring game
- Super Bowl LIII was the lowest scoring game in Super Bowl history. A total of 16 points was scored between New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams
- Highest scoring team
- San Francisco 49ers are the highest-scoring team in all-time history. They scored 55 points in Super Bowl XXIV in the year 1990.
- Lowest scoring team
- Los Angeles Rams scored only 3 points in Super Bowl LIII.
- Why this big game named Super Bowl?
- The name “Super Bowl” comes from “Super Ball”. After watching his child playing with a toy named Wham-O “Super Ball” Lamar Hunt, the co-founder of AFL and the Kansas City Chiefs owner, proposed the name “Super Bowl.”
- Why Super Bowl uses Roman numerals?
- The Super Bowl is played based on the NFL season which is played in between two chronological years. Therefore, to avoid any confusion the NFL use Roman Numerals instead of the year when the game held.
- Most Appearance team
- New England Patriots are the most appearance team in Super Bowl. they appeared 11 times in this big event.
- Which team never appeared in a super bowl?
- The following four teams never reached a Super Bowl game.
- Houston Texans
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Detroit Lions
- Cleveland Browns
- The following four teams never reached a Super Bowl game.
- What is the lowest winning score in the Super Bowl?
- The lowest winning score of any Super Bowl is 13. In Super Bowl LIII, the New England Patriots scored the lowest point to win the game.
The Bottom Line
The Super Bowl 2021 is the 55th edition of the big game and the officials named this event as Super Bowl LV. As it is the unofficial holiday in American culture, this event is going to be a epic game and not only football fans but also all Americans are going to enjoy this game with a great halftime show. Though this is the pandemic situation, but the fans may not bother at all. All the pubs, clubs, restaurants will be crowded during the game time on Sunday, February 7, 2021.
Due to the pandemic, Raymond James Stadium may not be the house full. On the other side, the Super Bowl is already one of the most-watched television events all over the world. This year, the Super Bowl LV may become the top position in the television industry.
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