New Orleans has been the host of Final Fours, college football national championships and NBA All-Star games, however, the Super Bowl is not even the city's biggest moneymaker. The city hosted the Super Bowl four times in the 1970s, twice in the 1980s and twice in the 1990s. New Orleans also hosted the Super Bowl in 2002, which culminated with a 20-17 upset victory by New Orleans moves into a tie with South Florida as the site where the most Super Bowl games have been played. See the full list with game results. And, for the coin toss, the winning head coaches of the previous six New Orleans Super Bowls were featured. New Orleans had cemented itself as a staple of the Super Bowl. Super Bowl XXXVI: February 3, 2002. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the NFL postponed a week of regular season games. As a result, the rest of the season—Super Since hosting Super Bowl IV in 1970, Louisiana's largest city has been home to the NFL's main event 10 times. Tulane Stadium initially held New Orleans Super Bowls before the Superdome took over Super Bowl LIX will take place next month in the Superdome. The venue has hosted many NFL championships, as New Orleans has been a great backdrop. Which games have taken place in New Orleans and what other venue hosted the Super Bowl? Let’s take a look The first Super Bowl held in New Orleans was Super Bowl IV on January 11, 1970, in which the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 at Tulane Stadium, which held a crowd of 81,000 people. This was the last championship match between the NFL and AFL before the leagues completely merged. Jan. 11, 1970, Tulane Stadium: Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7. 1. New Orleans was supposed to get Super Bowl III, in which the New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts, in part as a thank you to two New Orleans hosted its first Super Bowl on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in front of a crowd of nearly 81,000. Led by Head Coach Hank Stram, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in the last-ever championship between the NFL and AFL before the two leagues merged. History of the Super Bowl in New Orleans. As I mentioned before, New Orleans hosted its first Super Bowl in 1970, but here is an entire list of Super Bowls that took place down south: 1970 – Super Bowl IV: Chiefs 23, Vikings 7; 1972 – Super Bowl VI: Cowboys 24, Dolphins 3; 1975 – Super Bowl IX: Steelers 16, Vikings 6 The 2025 Super Bowl will mark the 11th time New Orleans has hosted the event and the first time since 2013. WDSU has been tracking parking pass prices for the game each week. Approximately 2,000 law enforcement officers will be present for the Super Bowl, New Orleans Police which has been upgraded to Homeland Security’s highest risk rating to receive more The City of New Orleans says it has spent more than 18 months preparing to host its 11th Super Bowl on Feb. 9 NEW ORLEANS -- After a New Year's Day attack struck at the heart of the French Quarter New Orleans is tied with Miami for most Super Bowls held with 10 apiece. Most of this goes back to the early days before northern cities built domed stadiums and the Super Bowl required a The 2025 Super Bowl will mark the 11th time New Orleans has hosted the event and the first time since 2013. Just days before the Big Game, tickets have decreased in price. WDSU has been tracking Trump visits Mar-a-Lago (Southern White House) in Florida before heading to Super Bowl 59 with Kansas City Chiefs-Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl is just a few days away, this year being held in New Orleans-- and a native of the Big Easy will have a place in the spotlight during the pregame ceremonies. Ledisi, a Grammy-winning jazz and soul artist who was born in New Orleans and spent much of her childhood A man visits a memorial for victims of the Jan. 1 car attack where newly installed security barriers have since been put in place on Bourbon Street ahead of the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. PUBLIC SAFETY IS A TEAM SPORT, JUST LIKE FOOTBALL. JUST LIKE BASKETBALL, BASKETBALL, SOCCER. IT’S A TEAM SPORT. AND WHILE WE ARE LEADING AN UNPRECEDENTED STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL EFFORT TO "We know we're safer than we've ever been before." What will the security presence look like? Approximately 2,000 law enforcement officers will be present for the Super Bowl, New Orleans Police Department superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters Wednesday.
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