The numbers behind Super Bowl LVII

The Super Bowl LVII kicks off on Sunday, and the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs both have championship pedigrees and high expectations. They will be the first top seeds from the AFC and NFC to compete for the championship in five years, and the first teams in Super Bowl history to have two Black starting quarterbacks. They are also both recent Lombardi Trophy winners. In 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles won their first championship in franchise history. Two years later, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first championship in 50 years.

Here are the numbers you should be aware of:

$5,581 the cheapest Super Bowl ticket price is available. The average available ticket, according to the company’s data, is $8,837. The most expensive ticket on the ticket marketplace SeatGeek is $43,924.

$157,000 the bonus for winning this year’s Super Bowl. Each member of the losing team will receive $82,000, a slight increase over the previous year’s total. In 1978, the Super Bowl bonus was $18,000, or around $81,000 after inflation.

$1.15 million Patrick Mahomes’ expected total earnings for the 2022 season are the fourth highest in the league. On the field, he earned $29.5 million, and he earned another $22 million in endorsements. Those earnings are expected to rise in the coming years; Mahomes will enter the second year of his 10-year, $450 million contract next season, and with Tom Brady’s retirement, he will be the league’s highest-paid player off the field.

$200.1 million This season’s total payroll for the Eagles. The Chiefs are only slightly more expensive at $212 million, and both teams rank in the bottom third of the league in terms of player spending.

$700 million According to AZCentral, the amount of money expected to be wagered on the Super Bowl just within the state of Arizona. This year’s game will be the first to be held in a state where sports betting is legal.

$1.4 billion Rihanna’s net worth, the first billionaire to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Fortunately, she doesn’t require the money. Artists are not compensated, and according to the Weeknd, who performed in 2021, you may have to pay. The massive exposure to 190 million+ TV viewers makes it worthwhile.

$16.5 billion According to the National Retail Federation, the total spending on food, drinks, clothing, decorations, and other purchases for the day averages $85.36 per person. It’s the second-highest amount NRF has ever recorded, trailing only the total for 2020. Food and beverages account for 79% of total purchases, followed by team apparel at 12%, TVs at 10%, and decorations and furniture at 7% each.