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
Stadium | City/State | Super Bowls Hosted |
Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, LA | 8 |
Hard Rock Stadium | Miami, FL | 6 |
Orange Bowl | Miami, FL | 5 |
Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 5 |
Cities That Have Hosted the Most Super Bowls
City/State | Super Bowls Hosted |
New Orleans, LA | 11 |
Miami, FL | 11 |
Greater Los Angeles, CA | 8 |
Tampa, FL | 5 |
Greater Phoenix, AZ | 4 |
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
Team | Super Bowls | Record |
Cowboys | VI, XII | 2-0 |
Chiefs | IV, LIX | >1-0 |
Patriots | XX, XXXI, XXXVI | 1-2 |
49ers | XXIV, XLVII | 1-1 |
Broncos | XII, XXIV | 0-2 |
Vikings | IV, IX | 0-2 |
Eagles | XV, 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).