Companies That Traditionally Spend the Most Money on Super Bowl Sunday

Even if the Super Bowl itself is a clunker of a game, the commercials are usually still worth watching. To many, the ads are the reason to watch the broadcast.

With 30-second ads running at a whopping $5.6 million for this year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a commercial during the big game is no small investment.

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GOBankingRates looked at the top 30 companies that have spent the most on Super Bowl Sunday and found some interesting trends. The list is dominated by beverage makers and car companies, and the total number of seconds purchased over the 54 Super Bowls is 35,712.

Read on to see which teams head the list.

• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $41,718,000
• Total Ads Aired: 17
• Seconds of Ads: 660
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 9
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,454,000
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $63,209
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,635,333

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $42,458,000
• Total Ads Aired: 29
• Seconds of Ads: 990
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 11
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $1,464,069
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $42,887
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $3,859,818

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $42,964,000
• Total Ads Aired: 13
• Seconds of Ads: 375
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 10
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $3,304,923
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $114,571
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,296,400

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $44,943,000
• Total Ads Aired: 17
• Seconds of Ads: 540
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 9
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,643,706
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $83,228
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,993,667

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $47,808,000
• Total Ads Aired: 13
• Seconds of Ads: 480
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 11
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $3,677,538
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $99,600
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,346,182

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $48,335,600
• Total Ads Aired: 31
• Seconds of Ads: 1,026
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 17
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $1,559,213
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $47,111
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $2,843,271

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $48,721,000
• Total Ads Aired: 19
• Seconds of Ads: 690
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 12
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,564,263
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $70,610
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,060,083

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $53,298,000
• Total Ads Aired: 12
• Seconds of Ads: 450
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 7
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $4,441,500
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $118,440
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $7,614,000

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $54,439,500
• Total Ads Aired: 20
• Seconds of Ads: 645
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 10
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,721,975
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $84,402
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $5,443,950

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $54,693,000
• Total Ads Aired: 20
• Seconds of Ads: 660
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 15
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2734,650
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $82,868
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $3,646,200

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $61,371,000
• Total Ads Aired: 23
• Seconds of Ads: 960
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 14
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,668,304
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $63,928
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,383,643

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $64,324,000
• Total Ads Aired: 15
• Seconds of Ads: 585
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 14
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $4,288,267
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $109,956
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,594,571
• Note: Audi will not be advertising in this year’s Super Bowl LV.

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $66,244,000
• Total Ads Aired: 31
• Seconds of Ads: 1,050
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 19
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,136,903
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $63,090
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $3,486,526

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $67,332,333
• Total Ads Aired: 25
• Seconds of Ads: 655
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 10
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,693,293
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $102,797
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $6,733,233

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $70,263,000
• Total Ads Aired: 15
• Seconds of Ads: 660
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 11
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $4,684,200
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $106,459
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $6,387,545

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $82,478,167
• Total Ads Aired: 27
• Seconds of Ads: 910
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 15
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $3,054,747
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $90,635
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $5,498,544

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $82,568,167
• Total Ads Aired: 37
• Seconds of Ads: 1,051
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 11
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,231,572
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $78,562
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $7,506,197

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $82,866,467
• Total Ads Aired: 30
• Seconds of Ads: 1,058
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 18
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,762,216
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $78,324
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,03,693

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $87,475,000
• Total Ads Aired: 14
• Seconds of Ads: 585
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 7
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $6,248,214
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $149,530
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $12,496,429

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $93,083,000
• Total Ads Aired: 40
• Seconds of Ads: 1,275
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 19
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,327,075
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $73,006
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,899,105

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $96,185,833
• Total Ads Aired: 33
• Seconds of Ads: 1,055
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 18
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,914,722
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $91,171
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $5,343,657

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $102,250,000
• Total Ads Aired: 29
• Seconds of Ads: 1,020
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 22
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $3,525,862
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $100,245
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,647,727

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $108,877,000
• Total Ads Aired: 54
• Seconds of Ads: 2,070
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 26
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,016,241
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $52,598
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,187,577

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $109,816,000
• Total Ads Aired: 52
• Seconds of Ads: 1,800
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 23
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $2,111,846
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $61,009
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $4,774,609

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $129,562,000
• Total Ads Aired: 13
• Seconds of Ads: 910
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 10
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $9,966,308
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $142,376
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $12,956,200

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $156,506,500
• Total Ads Aired: 42
• Seconds of Ads: 1,575
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 33
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $3,726,345
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $99,369
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $7,113,932

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $169,918,500
• Total Ads Aired: 37
• Seconds of Ads: 1,335
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 12
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $4,592,392
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $127,280
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $14,159,875

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $202,442,800
• Total Ads Aired: 51
• Seconds of Ads: 2,242
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 29
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $3,969,467
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $90,296
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $6,980,786
• Note: Coca-Cola will not be advertising in this year’s Super Bowl LV.

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $320,360,000
• Total Ads Aired: 95
• Seconds of Ads: 3,900
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 35
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $3,372,211
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $82,144
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $9,153,143
• Note: Pepsi will not be advertising in this year’s Super Bowl LV, although it will still sponsor the halftime show.

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• Total Super Bowl Ad Spending: $470,500,000
• Total Ads Aired: 135
• Seconds of Ads: 4,500
• Number of Super Bowls Advertised In: 54
• Average $ Spent Per Ad: $3,485,185
• Average $ Spent Per Second of Ad: $104,556
• Average $ Spent Per Super Bowl: $8,712,963
• Note: For the first time in Super Bowl history, Budweiser will not be advertising for its flagship Budweiser in this year’s game. The company will have commercials for other products, such as Bud Light and Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade.

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Methodology: In order to find the 30 companies that have spent the most on Super Bowl Sunday, GOBankingRates used USAToday and Ad Age data from “Big game branding: Which companies rank as the biggest Super Bowl advertisers of all time?” to find the following data points: (1) company name; (2) total Super Bowl ad spending; (3) total ads aired; (4) total seconds of ads aired; and (5) number of Super Bowls advertised in. With these data points sourced, GOBankingRates was able to find the following for each company: (6) average dollars spent per Super Bowl ad; (7) average dollars spent per second of ad aired; and (8) average dollars spent per Super Bowl during which they aired an ad. All data was collected on and up to date as of Jan. 21, 2021.