8 Fascinating Facts About Super Bowl I

(via Mental Floss)  On June 8, 1966, the NFL and AFL announced their plans to merge, rather than compete over players and a split fan base. This meant a new championship game had to be conceived showing which was the dominant league every year. Today we know it as the Super Bowl. But on January 15, 1967, when the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game took place, it was something bordering on a disaster. To see how the big game nearly fell apart, here are eight facts about the first Super Bowl.