Super Bowl 2016

In 2012, Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner announced that the NFL intended for the 50th Super Bowl to be a spectacular event to mark the competition’s 50th year. Six cities participated in the bidding process:

• Arlington, Texas (AT&T Stadium)
• New Orleans, Louisiana (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
• Santa Clara, California (Levi’s Stadium)
• Miami Gardens, Florida (Sun Life Stadium)
• Seattle, Washington (CenturyLink Field)
• Los Angeles, California (Stadium Unknown)

Los Angeles’ bid had been dependent on a team relocating to the Los Angeles area by the date of site selection. This never happened, so they were ruled out of Super Bowl 50 and put forward for consideration for the following year’s event. Of the remaining five, the league eventually narrowed down the choice to three cities: New Orleans, Miami, and Santa Clara. Eventually, it became a contest between Miami and Santa Clara. However, Miami’s bid fell at the last hurdle due to the Florida legislature refusing to approve the funding plan, and the gig was awarded to the San Francisco Bay Area.

The 2016 Super Bowl was played on February 7, 2016, at the Levi’s Stadium in what transpired to be one of the most defensive Super Bowl games in the history of the NFL. The Broncos secured themselves an early lead and never relinquished it. Denver managed to rack up seven sacks, forcing three turnovers, while Carolina attempted to keep the pace with five sacks and forced two turnovers.

Von Miller of the Denver Broncos was named the Super Bowl most valuable player, and the game also marked the last game in Peyton Manning’s career.