You'll never guess how many wings Americans eat on Super Bowl Sunday
Classic Buffalo and BBQ flavors make up nearly 90% of the 1.48 billion wings consumed, with Tyson Foods forecasting a 20-30% sales spike during the Super Bowl.
- Yesterday, the National Chicken Council projected Americans will eat 1.48 billion chicken wings during this year's Super Bowl, roughly 10 million more than last year.
- Retailers report that wing purchases typically surge during playoff season, with Tyson Foods selling nearly 6 billion wings annually and production increases keeping wings plentiful despite tight storage inventories this year.
- Laid end to end, the wings would stretch from Boston to Seattle 27 times, circle the Earth almost three laps, and require more than 3,400 semi-trucks in a 40-mile convoy.
- Classic Buffalo and BBQ still dominate orders, making up nearly 90% of sales, while more than half of shoppers pick multiple flavors or styles for watch parties.
- Americans' intense game-day eating habits help explain the surge in demand, and the report updated yesterday, Feb 3, 2026, is immediately relevant to watch-party hosts with related how-to coverage and numbers.
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We're Not Cluckin' Around! Americans Estimated To Eat This Mind-Blowing Number Of Chicken Wings On Super Bowl Sunday 2026
Chances are chicken wings will be served at your Super Bowl party on Sunday. Americans will collectively consume 1.48 billion, per the National Chicken Council.
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