Super Bowl LIX & New Orleans' Hosting Legacy
- Super Bowl LIX will be the eighth time the Caesars Superdome has hosted the Super Bowl, the most of any stadium in NFL history.
- This will be the 11th Super Bowl in the city of New Orleans, tied with Miami for the most of any city.
- The first three Super Bowls in New Orleans were held at Tulane Stadium.
Stadiums That Have Hosted the Most Super Bowls
Cities That Have Hosted the Most Super Bowls
Caesars Superdome & NFL History
- The Caesars Superdome opened in 1975 and has been the home of the New Orleans Saints since.
- It is the fifth-oldest active NFL stadium, behind Soldier Field, Lambeau Field, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, and Highmark Stadium.
- A total of 405 games (including Super Bowls) have been played at the Superdome.
- Ranks seventh-most games of any stadium to host an NFL game all-time.
- The Sugar Bowl has been hosted annually at the Superdome since 1975.
- Hosted the 2020 CFP National Championship, where Joe Burrow and LSU won.
- Has hosted six NCAA Men's Final Fours, most recently in 2022.
Chiefs & Eagles at the Superdome
- The Chiefs have a 4-2 record all-time at the Caesars Superdome.
- The Eagles have a 9-8 record all-time at the Superdome.
- Super Bowl LIX will be Kansas City's first playoff game at the Superdome.
- The Eagles are 1-3 in the playoffs at the Superdome (including 0-1 in the Super Bowl).
- The Chiefs and Eagles will be the fifth & sixth teams to play multiple Super Bowls in New Orleans.
- The Eagles will be the fourth team to play multiple Super Bowls at the Caesars Superdome.
- Other teams to play multiple Super Bowls at the Superdome: Patriots, Broncos, 49ers.
- The Eagles previously played Super Bowl XV at the Caesars Superdome, losing to the Raiders.
Teams That Have Played Multiple Super Bowls in New Orleans
Pro Football Hall of Famers Born in New Orleans
- Alan Faneca
- Marshall Faulk
- Peyton Manning
- Aeneas Williams
Notable NFL Players from New Orleans
Current Players:
- Odell Beckham Jr.
- Grant Delpit
- Kristian Fulton
- Donte Jackson
- Tyrann Mathieu
- Foster Moreau
- Irv Smith Jr.
Former Players:
- Steve Van Buren
- Alan Faneca
- Marshall Faulk
- Jacoby Jones
- Eli Manning
- Peyton Manning
- Neil Smith
- Reggie Wayne
- Aeneas Williams
Recap of previous Super Bowls at Caesars Superdome (1977-2012)
Super Bowl XLVII (47) – 2012 Season
- Ravens defeated 49ers 34-31 (Joe Flacco won MVP).
- Jacoby Jones had a 108-yard kick return TD to open the second half, the longest touchdown/play in Super Bowl history.
- A 34-minute power outage delayed the game after a Colin Kaepernick sack.
Super Bowl XXXVI (36) – 2001 Season
- Patriots defeated Rams 20-17 (Tom Brady won MVP).
- Adam Vinatieri kicked a 48-yard game-winning field goal as time expired.
- Only Super Bowl-winning FG as time expired in history.
Super Bowl XXXI (31) – 1996 Season
- Packers defeated Patriots 35-21 (Desmond Howard won MVP).
- Desmond Howard had a then Super Bowl-record 99-yard kickoff return TD.
- Now third-longest TD of any type in Super Bowl history.
Super Bowl XXIV (24) – 1989 Season
- 49ers defeated Broncos 55-10 (Joe Montana won MVP).
- Jerry Rice caught three TDs from Montana, leading to a Super Bowl record 55 points.
- Rice's three receiving TDs still hold as a Super Bowl record.
Super Bowl XX (20) – 1985 Season
- Bears defeated Patriots 46-10 (Richard Dent won MVP).
- William "Refrigerator" Perry scored a rushing TD, capping a 44-0 run.
- Only defensive player in Super Bowl history to score a rushing TD.
Super Bowl XV (15) – 1980 Season
- Raiders defeated Eagles 27-10 (Jim Plunkett won MVP).
- Plunkett threw an 80-yard TD pass to Kenny King, putting the Raiders up 14-0 in the 1st quarter.
- Tied for 3rd-longest offensive TD in Super Bowl history.
Super Bowl XII (12) – 1977 Season
- Cowboys defeated Broncos 27-10 (Harvey Martin & Randy White were Co-MVPs).
- Cowboys RB Robert Newhouse threw a 29-yard pass TD to Golden Richards in the 4th quarter.
- One of only three RBs to throw a TD pass in Super Bowl history (Joe Mixon & Lawrence McCutcheon are the others).
