For me, as a young kid, this was the first truly CRAZY football game I'd ever watched. And by crazy, I mean the effect it had on all my older family members watching. We didn't even have a stake in the game, but everyone was glued to it intensely.
Maybe as a kid it was the first time I'd seen my parents, grandparents, uncles/aunts - you know a bunch of adults who were usually telling me to sit up straight, clean my plate, and be quiet in church - act like kids themselves.
It was kind of a revelation!