A photographer who covered all 59 Super Bowls says the upcoming Seahawks vs Patriots game will likely be his last

KMUW’s Greg Echlin encountered a rare Super Bowl phenomenon. Among the photographers covering the Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots game on February 8, 2026, one has seen it all. From the hype, entertainment, thrill, chaos, touchdowns, chases, throws, catches, to the rising pulse rates on the gridiron. Nearly 75-year-old John Biever has achieved an incredible record. He has photographed all 59 Super Bowls, and the upcoming Sunday showdown will be his 60th. “Coming to the 60th Super Bowl now and ‘wow!’ I’ve been very fortunate,” shares Biever with Echlin.Biever’s father began taking photos of the team in 1941, while a student at nearby St. Norbert’s College. John learned everything from his father at 14, when the Packers dominated the 1960s. At the 1965 NFL championship game between the Packers and the Cleveland Browns, Biever took a monochrome photo of Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr spinning and preparing to throw. The photo was published in Look magazine. At 15, Biever patrolled the sideline as a photographer for Super Bowl I at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It was between the NFL champion Green Bay Packers and the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs. Of his favorites, the Vince Lombardi photo stands out. It shows the legendary Green Bay coach running off the gridiron after a 35-10 Super Bowl victory over the Chiefs. The highlight? The photo also includes his father, Vern Biever. This image is special because his father, who worked with him for the first 35 Super Bowls, was there.Is there another special photo the legendary NFL photographer hangs on his wall? A game-winning touchdown during the Ice Bowl. In 1967, when the Dallas Cowboys played the Packers, the temperature in Green Bay was 13 degrees below zero. “My dad was over photographing Lombardi,” Biever told Echlin. “And Lombardi just turned and ran to the locker room. That was it. He got nothing, and I got the winning play of the Ice Bowl.” The monochrome photo, captured from the end zone, shows the blockers forcing open a hole so Bart Starr could break through and score a touchdown. “It’s the only picture I have on my wall here,” Biever shared. “That was probably my, if it’s not my favorite photo, it’s the one most remembered.” Biever will turn 75 on February 17. He told Echlin that Super Bowl LX will probably be his last. Still, he hopes to capture a spontaneous moment on the gridiron that will stay in everyone’s memory.