For first time ever, Super Bowl I will re-air in full

[tishaLA]

Super Bowl I aired live on both NBC and CBS, but in those days, when home viewers had no way to record games and networks didn’t put much thought into their archives, the game disappeared. Tapes were recorded over, films were lost, and it was believed that a full recreation of the first Super Bowl could never be seen again.

On Friday night, Super Bowl I will air on NFL Network. Not just highlights and not just part of the game, but every single play. NFL Films went through an exhaustive process, searching through dozens of sources, and was able to find at least one camera angle of all 145 plays of the first Super Bowl and stitch it all together for the first time.

The game will air in its entirety on Friday along with audio from the original NBC radio broadcast, as well as additional footage including sideline footage of Packers coach Vince Lombardi, a postgame interview with Chiefs coach Hank Stram and a conversation between Commissioner Pete Rozelle and player-turned-broadcaster Pat Summerall.

Pro Football Talk

[bluedigger]

1. I'm looking forward to watching it!

I hope that no one posts any spoilers.

[El Supremo]

2. The Chiefs lost.

Wouldn't be great if Super Bowl 50 is a rematch!

[bluedigger]

3. I can't bel;ieve you did that - and no it wouldn't be great.

A Patriots - GB rematch would be good though.

[El Supremo]

4. Why? You'd lose again.

XXXI 35-21

[joeybee12]

5. This is bad because I remember that game...

It wasn't a big deal back then...not at all.

[bluedigger]

6. Not bad so far.

Kickoff is coming up if anyone else wants to watch.

[El Supremo]

7. I attended the NFL Championship the week before. That was the big game that year.

Green Bay at Dallas.

I sat in the south end zone at the Cotton Bowl. I insulted Ray Nitschke when he came on the field and I thought he was going to jump the wall and get me.

Dandy Don rolled out to the right but couldn't complete the game winning pass.

Shit! That was when pro football was great.

[El Supremo]

8. Man, Lenny Dawson was great!