Ada is home to the Wilson football factory, where all footballs used by the NFL are made. Since 1941, Wilson Sporting Goods has supplied every ball for every point, every fumble, and every touchdown that has been made in the U.S. on the professional field.

Most of Wilson’s employees have spent their lives making the footballs you see every week during the season. Each ball is carefully made by hand in a streamlined, assembly process. No football leaves the factory until every employee has touched it in some way.

The Superbowl is a big event for the factory. They open the doors late at night after the last playoff game is over to burn the names of the teams competing in the Superbowl on the special game balls.

Watch how the factory prepares the special Superbowl footballs:

The next time you’re watching a game and the ball is thrown high and hard across the field, take a moment and think about Ada, Ohio, and the proud workers that each had a hand in that play.

Quarterback Tom Brady gave us an almost flawless performance in Super Bowl LV. He completed 21 of 29 passes with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions; therefore, taking the Buccaneers to their victory in Super Bowl LV.

1. Brady’s 1st touch down throw to Ron Gronkowski!

Fast thinking by Brady! Very easy catch for Gronkowski and he sneaks in for the touch down! The Kansas City Chief’s players look on in disbelief as they allowed a hole in their defensive line.

2. Brady’s 2nd touch down throw to Gronkowski again!

This was a great 25 yard throw by Brady into the end zone and Gronkowski grabbed it like a pro to give Tampa Bay their 2nd touch down. This play takes place so fast that you will need to pause the video and drag it in slow motion to see the perfect landing of the football into Gronkowski’s hands.

3. Brady’s 3rd touch down throw to Antonio Brown!

Right place, right time Antonio! Awesome catch and hold technique! This was another great throw by Brady dead center into the hands of Antonio Brown. The Chiefs were not too happy about it either. Brown had to crouch down and hold on to the ball with his dear life in order to keep Kansas City Chief’s, Tyrann Mathieu, defensive player from plucking it out of his hands.

At 43 years old, this was Brady’s 7th Super Bowl win. After the game, he was named Super Bowl MVP player for 2021. This was his fifth time winning this honor and so far the only player that has won it that many times. According to Brady, he has no plans to retire anytime in the near future and will be coming back for the 2021 football season.