The first four Super Bowls from 1967 to 1970 were played before the merger, with the NFL and AFL each winning two. It was originally called the AFL–NFL World Championship Game until the "Super Bowl" moniker was adopted in 1969's Super Bowl III. The game was created as part of a 1966 merger agreement between the NFL and the rival American Football League (AFL) to have their best teams compete for a championship. Due to the NFL restricting use of its "Super Bowl" trademark, it is frequently referred to as the "big game" or other generic terms by non-sponsoring corporations. Winning teams are awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after the eponymous coach who won the first two Super Bowl games. Prior Super Bowls were played on Sundays in early to mid-January from 1967 to 1978 and late January from 1979 to 2003. Since 2004, the game has been played on the first Sunday in February. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). Since Super Bowl XLV, the Roman numeral of the game has been featured alongside the trophy, with the exception of Super Bowl 50, with the logo decorated in different colors for each year. The generic Super Bowl logo used since Super Bowl XLV in 2011 showcasing the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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