As a combination of sports, entertainment, advertising and patriotism, the Super Bowl provides insight into numerous aspects of America and Americans. By examining this unique event through different perspectives such as sports, television, and the military, the aim of this paper is to describe the Super Bowl from its modest beginnings to the nowadays excesses in order to determine what it reveals about American society. It started as just a game, but there were many additions to the event, mostly entertaining in nature, that changed it and also the way people view it. The main focus was on these changes that made this event more popular and more American. Television made it available and commercials overshadowed the game itself, becoming one of the favorite parts of the Super Bowl. As a sporting event, the Super Bowl gave American football the status of the premier sport in the United States and because it celebrates America and Americans it has become a favorite holiday. Also, the Super Bowl arouses patriotic feelings because it incorporates notions of religion as well as their six core values. When what they value and believe in is not in sync with the Super Bowl, they even raise their voice against it. In addition, the way the game runs, and how the military also has its role in the Super Bowl, gives the picture of the USA as the war-oriented nation that is has been since the foundation of the country.