The Super Bowl is the biggest single sporting event on the planet.
Every year the NFL’s two best teams come together on the grandest stage of all for the right to call themselves world champions.
This year, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in a rematch of the 2023 showpiece.
The Chiefs are aiming to create one of the NFL’s greatest moments by making history by winning their third straight Super Bowl title.
There have been countless memorable moments since the inception of the ‘Game of Games’ in 1967, from David Tyree’s helmet catch to John Elway’s helicopter run and James Harrison’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIII.
But what about the more unusual moments – the straight-up weird and wacky incidents that most people have forgotten?
Luckily, talkSPORT.com have got you covered.
Hungover Max McGee leads Packers to victory in Super Bowl I
Super Bowl I took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 15, 1967 between the Chiefs and Packers which Green Bay won, 35-10.
Packers receiver Max McGee scored the first ever TD in a Super Bowl – a 37-yard touchdown off a Bart Starr pass.
However, 34-year-old McGee was a backup and wasn’t expecting to play in the game, and reportedly stayed out really late the night before drinking and partying.
But come game day he was thrust into the starting lineup after one of the Packers starters got injured.
McGee was forced to play while nursing the mother of all hangovers and ended up finishing the game with seven catches and 138 yards receiving – despite only having four catches all season long.
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Ronald Reagan’s Oval Office coin toss before Super Bowl XIX
Super Bowl XIX was played on January 20th, 1985, between the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins at Stanford Stadium in California.
That also happened to be the same day US President Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term in office.
Reagan wanted to be part of the big game and so carried out the pre-game coin toss via satellite from the White House.
“May everyone do their best. May there be no injuries. May the best team win and no-one have regrets,” he said during a short speech beforehand.
The Dolphins called heads but President Reagan confirmed it was tails.
The Niners got the choice to receive the ball from kick-off and went on to win the game, 38-16.
Thurman Thomas loses his helmet before Super Bowl XXVI
Bills running back Thurman Thomas had a nightmare start to Super Bowl XXVI against Washington in 1992.
The dominant offensive star lost his helmet prior to kick off because of his pre-game ritual which involved him placing his helmet on the 34-yard line.
However, the helmet was moved in order to set up the halftime stage, prompting a mad panic to locate the lost headgear.
Thomas ended up missing the opening two plays of the game as a result.
Things didn’t get much better thereafter as the Bills lost 37-24 – one of their record four consecutive Super Bowl defeats.
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Super Bowl XXXVIII streaker
Super Bowl XXXVIII between the Panthers and Patriots in 2004 will always be remembered for Janet Jackson’s unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during her halftime performance with Justin Timberlake.
What people tend to forget – perhaps consciously – is famed English streaker Mark Roberts running onto the field in Houston in his birthday suit.
Just before the start of the second half, Roberts ran onto the field disguised as a referee, stripped off, and performed a dance wearing only a thong.
He was only stopped after being tackled by Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham.
Reporter proposes to Tom Brady before Super Bowl XLII
Legendary Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in one of the most bizarre Super Bowl moments ever in 2008 when Mexican television personality Inés Gómez Mont proposed to him.
Mont, a reporter for TV Azteca, showed up in Arizona wearing a white wedding dress and veil before popping the question.
At the time, Brady was with future wife Gisele Bündchen and politely declined the offer.
Mont may have put a curse on Brady and the Pats as they went on to lose the game to the New York Giants.
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Timmy Smith has a rookie performance for the ages in Super Bowl XXII
Washington rookie Timmy Smith set a Super Bowl record in 1988 with 204 rushing yards – a record that still stands today – as well as two TDs.
The first year running back only played in seven games during the 1987 campaign and carried the ball just 29 times for 126 yards and zero TDs for the whole season.
He basically appeared from nowhere for the Super Bowl and had arguably the best rookie performance ever in the big game.
Quarterback Doug Williams was named the MVP of the game for his four scores in the 42-10 blowout of the Broncos – but Smith was the real hero.
However, he started in just nine more NFL games after that, eight with Washington and one with the Dallas Cowboys, and was out of the league by 1990.
Katy Perry’s ‘Left Shark’ goes super viral at Super Bowl XLIX
The accidental star of the 2015 Super Bowl between the Patriots and Seahawks was none other than a 7ft tall, blue shark simply known as ‘Left Shark’.
The huge shark/backup dancer went viral during Katy Perry’s halftime performance at State Farm Stadium after seemingly forgetting the choreography to one of Perry’s songs.
The great ocean dweller proceeded to flail around randomly during the rendition and rather quickly became a viral sensation on social media.