Super Bold: The Top Five Strangest Super Bowls Ever

From cocaine in the third quarter to a presidential coin toss, the Super Bowl has had some absolutely bonkers moments over its 54-year history. Something about the idea that all of America is watching really brings out the crazy in the players. Now that Super Bowl 55 is over, here are my picks for the five strangest moments in Super Bowl history. 

SB 53: cocaine during the game

Thomas Henderson of the Dallas Cowboys had a problem with substance abuse, and this did not stop on the day of the big game. He emptied a nasal spray container and filled it up with cocaine and water. He used it once before the game, but apparently that wasn’t enough, so he used it again during the third period.

SB 13: sneaky sneaky 

Fresh off the field after winning their third Super Bowl, the Steelers had a surprise waiting for them in their locker room. But this surprise wasn’t a congratulation from the team’s owner or a bottle of celebratory champagne; it was a naked man in the shower. Apparently, the security at the Super Bowl must have been celebrating the win too because this fan managed to sneak his way into the heart of the action.

 SB 19: Reagan does the toss

Reagan’s second inauguration happened to be on the same day as the Super Bowl, so he was unable to attend the Super Bowl in person to flip the coin. Instead, he did the coin flip via satellite from the White House. San Francisco won both the coin toss and the game. Coincidence? It’s hard to tell.

SB 47: blackout in New Orleans

Colin Kaepernick drops back, looks for the pass, and he’s sacked! The Ravens defense is too much for him. The score is … wait … what happened to the scoreboard? Why isn’t the scoreboard working? And there goes the rest of the lights.The stadium turns to darkness. The stadium crew rush to figure out what is wrong and after 34 minutes they are finally able to resume play. Ironically, the outage was caused by a device that was installed to prevent power outages. 

SB 51: missing jersey 

There are a lot of “interesting” stories surrounding the Patriot’s time in the Super Bowl, but only one will make this list. After the Super Bowl was over, Brady soon realized that his game jersey was missing. The investigation quickly grew to include the FBI. The jersey was eventually discovered in Mexico along with other Super Bowl items, including a helmet from Von Miller.

Jacob Roney is a junior

business administration

major from Sturgeon, Miss.