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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
New York Giants release statement on passing of long-time beat writer Dave Klein
New York Giants release statement on passing of long-time beat writer Dave Klein Long-time New York Giants beat writer Dave Klein has passed away at the age of 85. Klein covered the Giants for The Star-Ledger for decades and attended the first 54 Super Bowls. At Super Bowl I, a mere 338 media members were credentialed compared to today's 6,000 media members who receive credentials. "We are saddened to hear of Dave's passing," the Giants said in a statement. "He devoted much of his professional life to covering our organization and keeping our fans informed. Our thoughts are with Dave's family, friends and readers." At Super Bowl 50, Klein and two other journalists (Star-Ledger columnist Jerry Izenberg and Detroit News columnist Jerry Green) were honored by the NFL as the only three writers to cover every Super Bowl game up to that point. He covered the big game until 2021 when he missed Super Bowl LV. Later, Klein would say that the streak "is not an accomplishment as much as it is a happy stroke of longevity." Born in Newark, New Jersey, Klein graduated from Weequahic High, and although he left The Star-Ledger in 1996, he started his own Giants newsletter where he continued to cover the team. Klein is survived by his wife, son and daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law, and his brother and sister-in-law. Services will be held on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Bloomfield Cooper Funeral Home in Ocean Township. A burial ceremony will follow at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge. We, at GiantsWire, send our condolences to the Klein family as they navigate this loss.
NBC Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Dave Klein, who covered the first 54 Super Bowls, dies at 85
Dave Klein, one of only two sportswriters to attend the first 54 Super Bowls, died Wednesday, Steve Politi of NJ Advance Media reports. Klein was 85. Klein began his career at the Star-Ledger in 1961, following in the footsteps of his father, Willie, who was the longtime sports editor at the time. His brother, Moss, joined the staff in 1972 and became the Yankees beat writer four years later. For all the big events Klein covered, he was most known for his coverage of the Giants. 'We are saddened to hear of Dave's passing,' the Giants said in a statement. 'He devoted much of his professional life to covering our organization and keeping our fans informed. Our thoughts are with Dave's family, friends and readers.' Klein was one of only 338 media members credentialed for Super Bowl I on Jan. 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The league honored Klein, longtime Star-Ledger columnist Jerry Izenberg and Detroit News columnist Jerry Green, n 2016 as the only three writers to cover every one of the first 50 Super Bowls. Klein finally missed a Super Bowl during the COVID season of 2020 when the Bucs beat the Chiefs in Tampa, Florida. Klein wrote 35 books, including 'The Game of Their Lives' about the 1958 NFL Championship Game.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How much does a Super Bowl commercial cost in 2025? 30-second ad prices through history
The cost of Super Bowl commercials continues to rise, a year after the big game set viewership records yet again. In the weeks leading up to the game, the cost of a 30-second advertisement was up to about $8 million, the most expensive Super Bowl commercials in history. 'If they had a good experience last year, why would you not want to repeat it?' said Kim Whitler, marketing professor at the University of Virginia. 'It could be a very important catalyst to broadening the NFL community and drive greater interest from more, varied brands to want to reach this varied audience. 'Which drives up demand for Super Bowl advertising. Which drives up dollars.' Since 1989, USA TODAY Ad Meter has surveyed viewers live and awarded an annual winner to the highest-rated commercial from the big game. AD METER 2025: Vote on best commercials A 30-second commercial during Super Bowl 59 costs about $8 million. Here's what 30-second Super Bowl ads have cost through the years: Super Bowl I, 1967 – $37,500 Super Bowl II, 1968 – $54,500 Super Bowl III, 1969 – $55,000 Super Bowl IV, 1970 – $78,200 Super Bowl V, 1971 – $72,500 Super Bowl VI, 1972 – $86,100 Super Bowl VII, 1973 – $88,100 Super Bowl VIII, 1974 – $103,500 Super Bowl IX, 1975 – $107,000 Super Bowl X, 1976 – $110,000 Super Bowl XI, 1977 – $125,000 Super Bowl XII, 1978 –$162,300 Super Bowl XIII, 1979 – $185,000 Super Bowl XIV, 1980 – $222,000 Super Bowl XV, 1981 – $275,000 Super Bowl XVI, 1982 – $324,300 Super Bowl XVII, 1983 – $400,000 Super Bowl XVIII, 1984 – $368,200 Super Bowl XIX, 1985 – $525,000 Super Bowl XX, 1986 – $550,000 Super Bowl XXI, 1987 – $600,000 Super Bowl XXII, 1988 – $645,500 Super Bowl XXIII, 1989 – $675,500 Super Bowl XXIV, 1990 – $700,400 Super Bowl XXV, 1991 – $800,000 Super Bowl XXVI, 1992 – $850,000 Super Bowl XXVII, 1993 – $850,000 Super Bowl XXVIII, 1994 – $900,000 Super Bowl XXIX, 1995 – $1.15 million Super Bowl XXX, 1996 – $1.085 million Super Bowl XXXI, 1997 – $1.2 million Super Bowl XXXII, 1998 – $1.29 million Super Bowl XXXIII, 1999 – $1.6 million Super Bowl XXXIV, 2000 – $2.1 million Super Bowl XXXV, 2001 – $2.2 million Super Bowl XXXVI, 2002 – $2.2 million Super Bowl XXXVII, 2003 – $2.2 million Super Bowl XXXVIII, 2004 – $2.3 million Super Bowl XXXIX, 2005 – $2.4 million Super Bowl XL, 2006 – $2.5 million Super Bowl XLI, 2007 – $2.385 million Super Bowl XLII, 2008 – $2.699 million Super Bowl XLIII, 2009 – $2.999 million Super Bowl XLIV, 2010 – $2.954 million Super Bowl XLV, 2011 – $3.1 million Super Bowl XLVI, 2012 – $3.5 million Super Bowl XLVII, 2013 – $3.8 million Super Bowl XLVIII, 2014 – $4 million Super Bowl XLIX, 2015 – $4.25 million Super Bowl 50, 2016 – $4.5 million Super Bowl LI, 2017 – $5 million Super Bowl LII, 2018 – $5.2 million Super Bowl LIII, 2019 – $5.3 million Super Bowl LIV, 2020 – $5.6 million Super Bowl LV, 2021 – $5.5 milllion Super Bowl LVI, 2022 – $6.5 million Super Bowl LVII, 2023 – $7 million Super Bowl LVIII, 2024 – $7 million Super Bowl LIX, 2025 – about $8 million The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How much does Super Bowl commercial cost in 2025? 30-second ad prices Sign in to access your portfolio
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
How much does a Super Bowl commercial cost in 2025? 30-second ad prices through history
How much does a Super Bowl commercial cost in 2025? 30-second ad prices through history Show Caption Hide Caption Matthew McConaughey talks tuna salad and Uber Eats Super Bowl campaign Matthew McConaughey chats exclusively on set with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about his new Uber Eats Super Bowl ad and infamous tuna salad recipe. UBER EATS The cost of Super Bowl commercials continues to rise, a year after the big game set viewership records yet again. In the weeks leading up to the game, the cost of a 30-second advertisement was up to about $8 million, the most expensive Super Bowl commercials in history. 'If they had a good experience last year, why would you not want to repeat it?' said Kim Whitler, marketing professor at the University of Virginia. 'It could be a very important catalyst to broadening the NFL community and drive greater interest from more, varied brands to want to reach this varied audience. 'Which drives up demand for Super Bowl advertising. Which drives up dollars.' Since 1989, USA TODAY Ad Meter has surveyed viewers live and awarded an annual winner to the highest-rated commercial from the big game. AD METER 2025: Vote on best commercials How much does a Super Bowl commercial cost in 2025? A 30-second commercial during Super Bowl 59 costs about $8 million. Super Bowl commercial cost by year Here's what 30-second Super Bowl ads have cost through the years: Super Bowl I, 1967 – $37,500 Super Bowl II, 1968 – $54,500 Super Bowl III, 1969 – $55,000 Super Bowl IV, 1970 – $78,200 Super Bowl V, 1971 – $72,500 Super Bowl VI, 1972 – $86,100 Super Bowl VII, 1973 – $88,100 Super Bowl VIII, 1974 – $103,500 Super Bowl IX, 1975 – $107,000 Super Bowl X, 1976 – $110,000 Super Bowl XI, 1977 – $125,000 Super Bowl XII, 1978 –$162,300 Super Bowl XIII, 1979 – $185,000 Super Bowl XIV, 1980 – $222,000 Super Bowl XV, 1981 – $275,000 Super Bowl XVI, 1982 – $324,300 Super Bowl XVII, 1983 – $400,000 Super Bowl XVIII, 1984 – $368,200 Super Bowl XIX, 1985 – $525,000 Super Bowl XX, 1986 – $550,000 Super Bowl XXI, 1987 – $600,000 Super Bowl XXII, 1988 – $645,500 Super Bowl XXIII, 1989 – $675,500 Super Bowl XXIV, 1990 – $700,400 Super Bowl XXV, 1991 – $800,000 Super Bowl XXVI, 1992 – $850,000 Super Bowl XXVII, 1993 – $850,000 Super Bowl XXVIII, 1994 – $900,000 Super Bowl XXIX, 1995 – $1.15 million Super Bowl XXX, 1996 – $1.085 million Super Bowl XXXI, 1997 – $1.2 million Super Bowl XXXII, 1998 – $1.29 million Super Bowl XXXIII, 1999 – $1.6 million Super Bowl XXXIV, 2000 – $2.1 million Super Bowl XXXV, 2001 – $2.2 million Super Bowl XXXVI, 2002 – $2.2 million Super Bowl XXXVII, 2003 – $2.2 million Super Bowl XXXVIII, 2004 – $2.3 million Super Bowl XXXIX, 2005 – $2.4 million Super Bowl XL, 2006 – $2.5 million Super Bowl XLI, 2007 – $2.385 million Super Bowl XLII, 2008 – $2.699 million Super Bowl XLIII, 2009 – $2.999 million Super Bowl XLIV, 2010 – $2.954 million Super Bowl XLV, 2011 – $3.1 million Super Bowl XLVI, 2012 – $3.5 million Super Bowl XLVII, 2013 – $3.8 million Super Bowl XLVIII, 2014 – $4 million Super Bowl XLIX, 2015 – $4.25 million Super Bowl 50, 2016 – $4.5 million Super Bowl LI, 2017 – $5 million Super Bowl LII, 2018 – $5.2 million Super Bowl LIII, 2019 – $5.3 million Super Bowl LIV, 2020 – $5.6 million Super Bowl LV, 2021 – $5.5 milllion Super Bowl LVI, 2022 – $6.5 million Super Bowl LVII, 2023 – $7 million Super Bowl LVIII, 2024 – $7 million Super Bowl LIX, 2025 – about $8 million The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Why is the NFL's championship game called the Super Bowl?
Another Super Bowl is upon us as the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night. It will be the 59th iteration of a game that has become the nation's most anticipated sporting event. But how did the NFL's championship game acquire the name 'Super Bowl'? The game itself is much younger than organized professional football. The National Football League was founded in 1920, and for the first four decades of its existence, the postseason format looked quite a bit different than it does today. DIVE DEEPER INTO FOR THE WIN: Start your day with The Morning Win newsletter for columns, insights and irreverent musings from the world of sports and pop culture There was no playoff system. Rather, the league's two champions faced off in what was then called the NFL championship game at the end of the season. The situation changed in the 1960s when the American Football League, which began operations in 1960, was launched as a competitor. The leagues would ultimately officially merge in 1970 with the AFL becoming the AFC, but prior to the merger fully going into effect, both leagues' champions would face off in what was called 'AFL-NFL World Championship Game.' That didn't exactly roll off the tongue, but it was soon supplanted by a much more popular nickname. Then-Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt is credited with being the first to call the game the Super Bowl ahead of the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game — retroactively known as Super Bowl I — in 1967, possibly in reference to a toy called the 'Super Ball.' The name quickly caught on in the press with its informal usage circulating. Beginning with Super Bowl III in 1969, the name of the championship game became official and has remained ever since.
