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New Orleans & Super Bowl LIX: Hosting records, stadium facts & NFL history

New Orleans has hosted more Super Bowls than any city — see how the Caesars Superdome leads the NFL, key stats on hosted games, and what makes it one of the league’s most iconic venues.

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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

StadiumCity/StateSuper Bowls Hosted
Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA8
Hard Rock StadiumMiami, FL6
Orange BowlMiami, FL5
Rose BowlPasadena, CA5

Cities That Have Hosted the Most Super Bowls

City/State
Super Bowls Hosted
New Orleans, LA11
Miami, FL11
Greater Los Angeles, CA8
Tampa, FL5
Greater Phoenix, AZ4

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

TeamSuper BowlsRecord
CowboysVI, XII2-0
ChiefsIV, LIX>1-0
PatriotsXX, XXXI, XXXVI1-2
49ersXXIV, XLVII1-1
BroncosXII, XXIV0-2
VikingsIV, IX0-2
EaglesXV, LIX>0-1
(> Entering Super Bowl LIX)

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).
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