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With the biggest sporting event of the year, Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, to get underway on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 6:28 PM EDT, it's important to understand that this is the marquee event that leads up to the conclusion of every single NFL season since way back in 1967. 43 of them have been played to date, and a short list of Super Bowl facts will help any viewer of this ultimate contest of skill appreciate the historical trends and odd nuggets of truth the game has given fans over the years. Since it's pretty much a national holiday in the United States, familiarizing yourself with at least some of them will help you feel more at home at the Super Bowl party you attend. So without further adieu, here are some factoids for you to ponder:

Test your knowledge with these Super Bowl Facts!

1. New York Jets quarterback Joe Willie Namath made waves when he guaranteed victory in Super Bowl III, despite his team being 19 point underdogs to the Baltimore Colts, touted as one of the greatest football ever. Namath and the Jets won 16 to 7.

2. The biggest blowout in the history of Super Bowl was played in 1990 when Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers defeated John Elway and the Denver Broncos 55-10, a record margin of 45 points.

3. The most total points scored in the big game was in Super Bowl XIII in 1979, when Bradshaw and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 35-31 for a record total of 66 points.

4. The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most Super Bowls wins with 6.

5. The San Francisco 49ers have appeared in 5 Super Bowls and have won them all, the best Super Bowl success rate for any franchise.

6. The only player on a losing team to win Super Bowl MVP is Chuck Howley, having won the award in Super Bowl V, when his Dallas Cowboys lost 16 to 13 to the Baltimore Colts.

7. Otis Wilson of the Chicago Bears declared the Bears would shut out the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, but there has never been a shutout in Super Bowl history.

8. Overtime has never happened in Super Bowl history.

9. Jim Caldwell could be the third rookie coach in history to guide his team to a Super Bowl win if the Colts are successful in Super Bowl XLIV. Don McCafferty (Super Bowl V) and George Seifert (Super Bowl XXIV) are the other two.

10. Miami, site of Super Bowl XLIV, has hosted the Super Bowl more than any other city.

11. Adam Vinatieri's game-winning kick in Super Bowl XXXVI is the only time in history a Super Bowl was won by a score on the last play.

12. The Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI are the only team not to have scored a touchdown in Super Bowl history.

13. The team with the most Super Bowl appearances is the Dallas Cowboys, who have made it 8 times.

14. The Buffalo Bills are not only the only team to have lost four Super Bowl's in a row, they are the only team in history to have appeared in four Super Bowls in a row

15. There has never been a head coach to win the Super Bowl with more than one team, though some past winners have made it to the game with other teams and lost.

16. Quarterbacks have been named Super Bowl MVP 22 times, by far the most of any position.

Now that you are armed with these Super Bowl facts, it's time for you to sit back and enjoy the game with your friends!