This Sunday is the 59th annual Super Bowl, the biggest night of the American football calendar. Branded as Super Bowl LIX, this year's championship game is once again a showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eaglesโso expect to see many ๐น Bow and Arrow, ๐ฆ Eagle, and of course ๐ American Football emojis across social platforms this weekend.
Alongside the ๐ American Football, here are some of the most popular emojis used when discussing American football, the NFL, and the Super Bowl:
- ๐๏ธ Stadium
- ๐ Trophy
- ๐ฃ Megaphone
- ๐ Confetti Ball
- ๐บ Television (for those viewing at home)
There's also a variety of snacks associated with enjoying the game either in attendance or on the couch:
And, of course, we can't forget about emojis for the halftime show:
Emojis & NFL Teams
As mentioned above, we can expect to see increased use of the ๐น Bow and Arrow and ๐ฆ Eagle emojis during this Super Bowl weekend. This is of course because these emojis are often used to discuss the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.
The Kansas City Chiefs' logo is a Native American arrowhead, hence the ๐น Bow and Arrow emoji association.
They also play in red and are often discussed alongside the ๐ด Red Circle or โค๏ธ Red Heart emojis.
Meanwhile, the association between the ๐ฆ Eagle emoji and the Philadelphia Eagles is quite straightforward.
These kinds of team-based emoji associations occur for many other NFL teams, with the most well-documented of these listed below:
- ๐ป Bear - the Chicago Bears
- ๐ฆโโฌ Black Bird - the Baltimore Ravens
- ๐ฆฌ Bison - the Buffalo Bills
- ๐ง Cheese Wedge - the Green Bay Packers (their fans are known as "cheeseheads")
- ๐ฌ Dolphin - the Miami Dolphins
- โ๏ธ Fleur-de-lis - the New Orleans Saints (this symbol is in their logo)
- โก High Voltage - the LA Chargers (their logo is a curved lightning bolt)
- ๐ Leopard - the Jacksonville Jaguars or Carolina Panthers
- ๐ฆ Lion - the Detroit Lions
- ๐ดโโ ๏ธ Pirate Flag - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- ๐ Tiger or ๐ฏ Tiger Face - the Cincinnati Bengals
- โญ Star or ๐ค Cowboy Hat Face - the Dallas Cowboys
Will you be watching Super Bowl LIX? If so, we hope you enjoy it! ๐