The Super Bowl is known for its entertainment and has witnessed many strange, memorable moments. With this year’s final game approaching, let’s reminisce about the weirdest events in Super Bowl history.
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10. Max McGee wins hungover
The first Super Bowl saw the Green Bay Packers’ Max McGee play with a hangover, making seven receptions for 138 yards and scoring two touchdowns, ultimately winning the game.
9. Don Shula’s stolen watch
During a memorable moment when Miami Dolphins Coach Don Shula was carried by his team after their victory, a fan attempted to shake his hand but ended up stealing Shula’s watch. Fortunately, Shula managed to retrieve it.
8. President Reagan tosses a coin
President Reagan flipped the coin for Super Bowl XIX from the White House while being broadcast on satellite TV, as his second inauguration coincided with the game.
7. ‘Left Shark’ upstages Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s headlining performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show was memorable, partly due to her shark-dressed dancer who became an Internet sensation dancing out of sync with others, known as “Left Shark.”
6. The Indiana Jones Halftime Show
The Super Bowl XXIX halftime show featured a bizarre performance promoting the new Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye, involving a quest to steal back the Vince Lombardi trophy, singers Patti LaBelle and Tony Bennett, and other outrageous moments.
5. The Great Brady Heist
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl LI victory celebration was interrupted when his jersey went missing, leading to an investigation and its retrieval from Mexico.
4. The Blackout Bowl
Super Bowl XLVII was marred by a sudden blackout at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, causing a 34-minute delay in the game.
3. Thurman Thomas loses his helmet
During Super Bowl XXVI, Bills running back Thurman Thomas lost his helmet, disrupting his regular pre-game ritual and forcing him to play without it for the first two quarters.
2. Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction
The infamous wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, shocked millions of viewers and sparked controversy.
1. The Super Bowl streaker
During Super Bowl XXXVIII, notorious streaker Mark Roberts disrupted the game by running onto the field disguised as a referee in a football thong, creating a memorable moment in Super Bowl history.
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