This was the first Super Bowl to be played in Indianapolis, and only the fourth time that the Super Bowl has been played in a cold-weather city, after Detroit (XVI and XL) and Minneapolis (XXVI).
Pertandingan ini merupakan pertandingan Super Bowl pertama yang dilangsungkan di Indianapolis, dan baru keempat kalinya Super Bowl dipertandingkan di kota berudara dingin, sebelumnya di Detroit (XVI dan XL) dan Minneapolis (XXVI).