Franchise News
SPONSORED
This past Sunday, thirty-second advertising spots during Super Bowl XLIX were sold for an average of $4.5 million, which is up about $400,000 from 2014. While expensive, these ads provide entertainment and coffee conversation. Check out our ad picks for the past 10 years.
Super Bowl ads aren't just an afterthought of the Big Game but considered a main attraction. We chose our favorite ads from the past 10 years to share with you. Which ones were your favorite?
2005 - Heineken
Beer, Brad Pitt and The Rolling Stones, what’s not to love? Oh, did we mention David Fincher directed?
2006 - Budweiser
Our second beer brand pick. This heartwarming Super Bowl commercial was one of the most memorable in the Anheuser-Busch vault.
This one pins Oprah and David together on a couch and in love. It was short, sweet, to the point and shows the comedic chops of both.
2008 - NFL
This short story of a commercial killed it with fans who tuned in. Here Ephraim Salaam talks about meeting oboe player Chester Pitts at the grocery store and convinces him to play football.
The famous “I’m good” ad was ranked most-watched during Super Bowl XLIV
Two Words: Betty White
Two more words: Abe Vigoda
This commercial is the most thought-provoking on our list, artfully spotlighting the effect industrial farming has on our planet.
2012 - Chrysler
This nationalistic commercial features Clint Eastwood embodying half-time as a call to American morale during a slumped economy, specifically in Detroit’s Motor City.
Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd star in this commercial, where they pitch the “Next Big Thing” to Samsung headquarters while poking fun at each other.
Hulk Hogan, Dee Snider and Alf all guest star in the brand's self-aware ad and comical ad.
For a glue brand, this wildly weird commercial kept viewers glued to their screen. It was strange, but it was memorable.
Sign up for the 1851 Franchise newsletter to get our biggest stories before everyone else
By signing up, you agree to our user agreement (including class action waiver and arbitration provisions), and acknowledge our privacy policy.
About the Author
Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
