50 years of Super Bowl photography
Photographer John Biever is part of a small and very exclusive club. He is one of only four photographers who've been on the field to chronicle every Super Bowl since 1967.
Biever was 15 when his father, a team photographer for the Green Bay Packers, got him credentials for Super Bowl I. By Super Bowl IV, he had a press pass. He went on to shoot for NFL Films, NFL Properties and Sports Illustrated.
Pictured here is John Biever, left, with his father at Super Bowl I in 1967.
Max McGee at Super Bowl I
"I had Max McGee's first touchdown," Biever said of this shot from Super Bowl I. "It's kind of a wide shot showing empty stands in the background."
That's right -- there were empty seats at the first Super Bowl.
Max McGee, Super Bowl I
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Max McGee smiles on the field during Super Bowl I. McGee scored the first Super Bowl touchdown ever.
John Biever's favorite photo
Biever says this is his favorite photo.
"It's Vince Lombardi coming off the field after the first Super Bowl. My father's to the right in the background, so I had two of my heroes together in the same shot."
Joe Namath at Super Bowl III
In this photo, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath greets fans as he leaves the field after Super Bowl III. The Jets beat the Baltimore Colts 16-7.
Terry Bradshaw at Super Bowl IX
Quarterback Terry Bradshaw celebrates after his team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, beat the Minnesota Vikings 16-6 in Super Bowl IX.
John Madden at Super Bowl XI
Coach John Madden celebrates as he is carried off the field after the Oakland Raiders beat the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI.
Mark van Eeghen at Super Bowl XI
Oakland Raiders fullback Mark van Eeghen rushed 73 yards during Super Bowl XI, which his team won.
"I've always looked for impact," says Biever. "I want to see the athlete's face."
Lynn Swan at Super Bowl XIV
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swan, right, celebrates during Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-19.
Super Bowl XVII
The Miami Dolphins faced off with the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII. The Redskins beat the Dolphins 27-17.
John Biever
John Biever sat down with CBS News as he prepares to photograph his 50th Super Bowl.
Biever and the other three photographers who have photographed all of the Super Bowls -- Mickey Palmer, Walter Iooss and Tony Tomsic -- were profiled recently in the ESPN documentary "Keepers of the Streak."
John Biever on the sidelines
"Now it's all auto-focus equipment. That little talent of being able to follow and focus the action is gone," Biever says of modern football photography.
Although the game of football and photography have changed over the past 50 years, one thing remains the same: John Biever will be at the Super Bowl, with his camera.