Gatorade shower is a fun and exciting tradition that has become an integral part of American football culture.
It’s not blue or purple: This has been the most common Gatorade color in the Super Bowl
The Gatorade shower is a post-game custom in American football in which the victorious coach is doused with a cooler filled with Gatorade by the players. The tradition is thought to have begun in 1984 when New York Giants defensive tackle Jim Burt poured a cooler of Gatorade on head coach Bill Parcells in retaliation following a 37-13 home victory against the two-time defending NFC champion Washington Redskins.
Prior to the game, Parcells had been particularly tough on Burt in practice, forcing him to pull a 20-pound dumbbell repeatedly off the ground in the weight room for 45 minutes to replicate extending his arm strongly out of his stance at the snap of the ball. Burt and linebacker Harry Carson kept on bathing Parcells with Gatorade during the 1984 and 1985 seasons. Carson developed the practice of showering his teammates with Gatorade after each victory during their 1986 Super Bowl season.
Super Bowl Gatorade Color Over The Last 10 Years:
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SB58: Purple
SB57: Purple
SB56: Blue
SB55: Blue
SB54: Orange
SB53: Blue
SB52: Yellow
SB51: None 👀
SB50: Orange
SB49: Blue pic.twitter.com/KK2jxRnseb
What color has appeared the most times?
The Gatorade shower has since become a popular tradition among sports teams worldwide, with players dumping various liquids over their coaches’ heads to celebrate a significant win. Betting on the color of the Gatorade shower has also become a popular tradition among sports fans and bettors. The options generally include Blue, Purple, Green/Yellow, Orange, Red, Clear/Water, and None.
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According to historical data, the most common color for the Gatorade shower is orange. However, the color of the Gatorade shower is kept secret until the last moment, so it remains an unpredictable element of the Super Bowl.
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