Super Bowl 56: Everything you need to know about the grand finale of the 2021 NFL season

In the NFL, everyone has just one goal: the Super Bowl. On 13 February 2022, the 56th staging of the big event will take place. ran shows everything worth knowing about the game of games.

Munich – The longest season in NFL history with 17 regular-season games per team for the first time will end in Los Angeles. On 13 February 2022, the 56th Super Bowl will be played at SoFi Stadium. ran has collected the most important information.

Which stadium will host the Super Bowl 2022?

The venue is the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in Los Angeles County. Expanded to 100,240 seats for the Super Bowl, the arena only opened in August 2020 and is home to LA’s Rams and Chargers. In 2028, competitions of the Summer Olympics are to be held here. It will be the eighth Super Bowl in the Los Angeles area – the first since 1993.

Who will perform in the halftime show?

This year, no fewer than five music stars will take the stage as the final two teams recover from the first half and prepare for the second. Already before Week 4, the NFL announced that rap stars Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige will perform together. Last year, “The Weeknd” performed in Tampa.

Who is the defending champion?

Last season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by Tom Brady, won their second Super Bowl. The team from Florida clearly beat the then defending champion Kansas City Chiefs 31:9 in the final at their home Raymond James Stadium.

What is the value of the Vince Lombardi Trophy?

The trophy, which the winning team can take home, is said to be worth 25,000 US dollars. Converted, that is about 21,500 euros. The trophy measures 55 centimetres, weighs 3.5 kilograms and is made of sterling silver.

Which teams will face each other in the Super Bowl?

The AFC and NFC champions face off in the grand final. However, the road to SoFi Stadium is rocky. Only seven of the 16 teams from each conference make it to the playoffs – the four division winners and the three other clubs with the best records.

From there, it’s on to the Wild Card Round (in which the best team in each conference has a bye), the Divisional Round and the Conference Championship Games before the pairing of the 2022 Super Bowl is decided.

Who will have home field in the 2022 Super Bowl?

Since the game is played on neutral ground in the vast majority of cases – the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the first team to host a Super Bowl at home – the role of home team is assigned. The NFL makes do by reserving this privilege for the AFC champion in even years and the NFC champion in odd years.

In this case, this means that the LA Chargers would enjoy home rights, but the LA Rams would be the official guests. The host has, among other things, the first right to choose the jersey colour.

Which club has won the most Super Bowls?

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots jointly lead the list of victories. Both have won six times. However, the “Pats” have been to the Super Bowl eleven times – more than any other club. The worst record in the game of games is held by the Buffalo Bills, who have competed four times and lost each time. Still unbeaten in the Super Bowl are the Baltimore Ravens, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (two wins each), the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets (one win each).

Which player has won the most Super Bowls?

Tom Brady is not only the “GOAT”, but also the Super Bowl record winner. Ten times he stood on the turf in the final, seven times he won. Most recently with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. In the process, the quarterback was also named MVP for the fifth time – also a one-off.

Who sings the national anthem of the USA?

“The Star-Spangled Banner” is intoned before every US sporting event, but it has an even greater relevance at the Super Bowl because of its reach. Year after year, stars step up to the microphone to give their countrymen around the globe a goosebump moment. Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys, among others, have received this honour. The performer for Super Bowl 56 has not yet been determined.

Who will sing “America the Beautiful”?

Once again, a familiar face will be used to give the patriotic song added sparkle. In the past Super Bowl, “H.E.R.” was allowed to grab the mic here. This artist has also not yet been announced for the next Super Bowl.

Where will the Super Bowl be broadcast?

ProSieben will broadcast the game itself, including the award ceremony and interviews, as well as the immediate pre-coverage. In the hours beforehand, we will get you in the mood for the highlight with a warm-up show on ProSieben MAXX on that Sunday evening.

The broadcasts will follow each other and will also be available in full length in the free livestream on ran.de.

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