On this day in 1967, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game; you might know the game better as Super Bowl I. It was a match-up between the top teams in the National Football League and the American Football League, the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs, respectively. It wasn't close — the Packers beat K.C. 35-10, in front of over 60,000 fans. Around 50 million homes tuned into the game.
The game also featured several future Pro Football Hall of Famers, and a wacky halftime show where two men flew around in jetpacks over the field. You can see one of the guys float around the field here.
You can learn more about the Super Bowl's origins, and how it has changed over time, at History.com.
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