Although the leagues' owners decided on the name "AFL-NFL Championship Game", the media immediately picked up on Hunt's "Super Bowl" name, which would become official beginning with the …

Feb 1, 2025 · It's safe to say that not even Lamar Hunt, the man who is credited with coining the "Super Bowl" name, could have thought that his idea -- let alone the game itself -- would become the...

Feb 5, 2026 · At first, it was known just as the AFL-NFL Championship Game. Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt is regarded as the first who began using the term Super Bowl. It's got two pretty simples halves to its...

Jan 27, 2026 · First held on January 15, 1967, the Super Bowl might never have existed without sports entrepreneur Lamar Hunt. Who was Lamar Hunt? In the late 1950s, Arkansas-born businessman …

Feb 5, 2024 · Why is the NFL's title game named the Super Bowl? Here's how Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt (and a child's toy) sparked the most well-known name in sports:

Feb 5, 2024 · Far from the grandeur that its current status might suggest, the name “Super Bowl” owes its existence to a toy—a Super Ball, beloved by the children of Lamar Hunt, founder of the American …

Feb 9, 2026 · Hunt casually suggested “Super Bowl” as a potential name, immediately dismissing it with the belief that a better option could be found. However, the name unexpectedly stuck. Media outlets …

Feb 11, 2024 · Hunt was not only responsible for getting these championship games started, but he also jokingly referred to these games as the ‘Super Bowl’. What’s more surprising is that a kid’s toy …

While the Super Bowl trophy has been named after Lombardi, the AFC Championship trophy has been named after Hunt, one of the most influential figures in the history of professional football.

Lamar Hunt, owner of the Kansas City Chiefs and a key AFL founder, coined the term "Super Bowl."