How are Super Bowl Footballs Made?

After successfully making my pigskin football, I got to see how an official NFL Super Bowl football is made by Wilson Sporting Goods at the Super Bowl Experience.
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Today, getting what you need is as easy as a trip to the store. From food to clothing, energy, medicine, and so much more, Andy George will discover what it takes to make everything from scratch. His mission is to understand the complex processes of manufacturing that is often taken for granted and do it all himself. Each week he’s traveling the world to bypass the modern supply chain in order to harvest raw materials straight from the source. Along the way, he’s answering the questions you never thought to ask.
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[@tripletoruses]

"You don't actually use a pig's bladder?" "...We don't, no" Her face is off the charts during that part

[@EvilThunderB0lt]

I don't understand why it's so outlandish of a question, they were originally pig's bladders

[@thedancingpipestuffer]

@@EvilThunderB0lt it's an outlandish question because it's an insane amount of pig bladders that would have to be used and then there's several major issues with using pig bladders, like not every bladder being consistent, the smell during production, them not lasting because it dries up, stiching them and still keeping them airtight is harder. And all of this, and alot more, is solved by using another material

[@LOWLYLYRICS]

My man's was wildin lmao 😅

[@theringer13]

She looks like a real fun individual to be around !

[@oscaralvarado9215]

8:43 when you wanted to keep the football but were too embarrassed to ask

[@scar-um9so]

I wish andy was able to keep it

[@_BPB_]

Football Pro probably

[@jourden504]

SO TRUE

[@fendertremolo9793]

@@scar-um9so they cost between $100 - $120 they're not going to just give their product away.

[@devkparmar3925]

Hahah so true

[@ItsMeHammie]

That Wilson woman clearly did not want to touch his football lol.

[@aidancullinan7649]

she had terror in her eyes

[@MochaTater]

😂😂 yeah I kept hoping Andy would be like: "Wanna touch it huh huh huh do ya do ya do ya?

[@charles.3187]

Ye

[@kermitaintafrog155]

ItsMeHammie I’m the 700th like

[@samlipetz1551]

ItsMeHammie vds

[@sophiewilson4972]

Her mouth said "thanks for coming" but her face said "get away from me"

[@t_y8274]

Good to see that NFL brushes their footballs too! It seems Andy isn't alone in that regard

[@lorac30]

talha yaprak this comment is too underrated

[@thenicksterd2334]

Andy combs his football

[@larvitar2065]

I like to brush my balls also!

[@cam42704]

Sluch lol

[@JotaPe__CAM]

Why do they brush the footballs?

[@mczs]

just imagine... someone owns that ball he made

[@jellyman1735]

I'm surprised he didn't just buy it.

[@emeraldh80]

Jelly Man I'm surprised they didn't let him keep it tbh

[@cob7317]

@@emeraldh80 Exactly, it definitely seemed like he wanted to keep it too lol. At least he got to experience something probably not many people will.

[@Mr.walwus]

Pretty sure they took it out of the bin and threw it away

[@oofbros8524]

Zac Commons don’t be mean

[@mattat3847]

For some reason, I really don’t think she appreciated to see your football

[@deadalpeca8099]

matty amicaterra yeah...

[@LittleRainGames]

She seemed grossed out by it, you have to remember its just a job for her.

[@kritzmerpedro9584]

Scrolled down for this comment.

[@C.R.Y.O]

*that moment you don’t know football’s Are Made Out Of A Certain Animal’s Skin*

[@jasonreynoso3083]

@@C.R.Y.O dammm... 😞

[@ceuti]

God that was awkward to watch lol

[@MrPolklop]

Alexandra Defreitas Why?

[@tristannguyen1717]

Andy's way of talking and body language, along with the Wilson workers not being very welcome

[@ATW99]

He made that whole process seem awful. He clearly isn’t in his natural environment, and he is just so weird and creepy.

[@vp_wrld]

Alexandra Defreitas I agree

[@_corby_703_7]

Honestly agree

[@briaunalincoln4435]

The wilson workers were pretty nice but at the same time rude? I feel like Andy was trying his best and asking questions and they didnt seem to want him there at all. I think you did a great job making ypur football amd all the hard work you put into making just one ball compared to theirs.

[@silverbackgaming9]

Yeah passive aggressive kind of

[@gradymoxley2925]

Youve got to realize they've been there all dsy mwking footballs getting stared at like animals, doing the job they been doing over and over for years, now they're being forced to give (probably another) tour, they just wanna go home

[@PauloGomezPG]

@@gradymoxley2925 Probably yeah... Doubt they're being paid extra to be a tiktoker for a day.

[@delilahreid6630]

She was kind of rude lol. You worked really hard.

[@brandonwilliams8003]

Delilah Reid she was scared of the testicular looking “ball” he made

[@kuttakarii]

I mean i would too its a awful looking ball my grandma could do better

[@aadisethu]

lol I’m to lazy to even try making one

[@loveyours6246]

I think the Wilson team handled his demeanour very well!

[@teriyakiboyss9456]

8:47 when you walk into class late and everyone is staring at you

[@zoeschultz5944]

I identify with Andy on a personal level. I’m interested in learning cool unnecessary stuff, but when it involves interaction with people I get super awkward.

[@ronsonmark9812]

It's funny how bad that ball is, I mean it is trillions of times better than anything I could do but it's just when you pulled it out for the big reveal you were so happy but it looked like you were holding a couple of fresh scalps, she must have thought you were a psycho. Classic made me laugh

[@bigboy6704]

ANDY IS SO AWKWARD

[@ZoniesCoasters]

i like how you gently set the ball in the basket like you might break it if you drop it lol

[@nicke9910]

8:45

[@damianadam3175]

Zonies Coasters iii

[@yousifalkhafaji1096]

Zonies Coasters 10:19 lol

[@fluffynipples]

@@plasmus5877 Agreed.

[@COOPSTOP]

You're a nice guy Andy! Keep up the good work

[@noface1011]

Man you could hella tell he wanted them to say "you can keep the ball" when he dropped it in the basketball LMAOO damn!

[@pvanukoff]

Lame that they didn't let him have that one football. This is free publicity for them.

[@fendertremolo9793]

Shit, they're not giving away a $140 ball.

[@scrawnyx6491]

Orly Ray bruh he made it😂

[@Axel-no8of]

Paul Vanukoff yea( better pay the in (EXPOSURE)

[@Minebilding]

Paul Vanukoff true the woman really failed talking to him

[@PurpHaze830]

Paul Vanukoff that’s what I was thinking

[@kymaster1237]

he really wanted that ball he made, his face

[@henriklondahl8371]

kymaster123 Awww, I feel bad for him now 😢

[@eliteshoteliteshot7242]

I knew it when he but the ball down in a arkward way I felt bad for him

[@lauradoesart]

I feel like she didn't like that football

[@raccoon344]

Laura the Memelord same

[@ariclark3522]

H

[@HeylookbuddyImanengineerThatme]

Laura the Memelord r/wooooosh

[@ayman6077]

Probs thought he was insane

[@TheKara33]

i’d be curious to see you make a saddle from scratch, and then meet with saddle experts for a similar process to this one!

[@ImLunaShesZeta]

spacehorse My brother is a saddle maker's apprentice, crazy stuff they do.

[@christina-mz1lp]

Yes please!!!

[@GreedyGabriel]

But theirs doesn't have a nipple ;-;

[@thercmaniac7752]

I don't know why he kept the fur on... That's what makes it gross

[@nmitchxll305]

TheRcManiac77 So it would provide friction to help catch it.

[@thehandlesticks66]

yeah it's totally the fur and not the god damn nipple, or that it looks like some horrible taxidermy experiment gone wrong lol.

[@thislldo2326]

He said towards the end of the video, he have to make shaving cream and razors. I guess he’d want to get it off cleanly so he’d want to make sure it’s done with a razor but since it’s all made by scratch he’d have to make the razor and shaving cream himself and since that wasn’t the point of the Vedic didn’t do it.

[@christianhudspeth3338]

SilverSky by that logic the scissors he used to cut the skin should be hand made

[@resolutecub9977]

TheRcManiac77 No, the nipple is worse

[@colinslade2861]

and the final step is to deflate the ball and hand it to the Patriots on game day.

[@sunnyballs]

Unhosted LOL TRUE

[@djspookyty]

Bruh 😂

[@arandomguy8883]

Unhosted who are those? :/

[@oopsimisstapped1383]

Unhosted u admitted the patriots didn’t cheat then because you say that Wilson did that

[@charlesgiraffe8138]

The patriots r trashhh with their catching hacks

[@Sxntana222]

“Pam receives the ball from Jim”. That made me the think about the office in 5 seconds

[@lazar2175]

They really couldn't let him keep the ball he made?They just lost a lot of customers for the price of a single ball.

[@fendertremolo9793]

Nothing's free

[@tylormane-herrera6397]

@@fendertremolo9793 that's why he worked for it

[@tylormane-herrera6397]

@@fnallyn *he still did work my guy, small or large, he still did work*

[@XxTrickyShotzxX]

@@fendertremolo9793 he worked for it made it his sweat and tears

[@briannarepphighlights6058]

XxTricky_ShotzxX he didn’t provide the materials even the equipment. They never told him he could keep it before anywag

[@byammine]

This is really cool! I went to the Wilson factory a long time ago. I am now a student at Ohio Northern University in Ada Ohio where Wilson is out of. It just so cool that a town as small as Ada Ohio has such a big company working out of it and to see things about it on KZbin. When average people watch this and hear they’re made in Ada Ohio I probably means nothing to them but it’s really cool for me to hear it knowing it’s such a small town, and the town I go to college in!

[@expertivy2655]

Thats an hour from where i live i live closer to toledo

[@genewilkerson8528]

Go Polar Bears!!

[@cmprodutions]

That ball is just grotesque. Looks like something a super mutant would make.

[@SpiderGirl42]

Pam's poor fingers

[@RageXBlade]

I know I don't think I'll ever buy a football now that i saw her fingers :(

[@tylerpayne3386]

It's probably just to protect her from getting too many calluses from pulling the laces tight.

[@FarmerBill-cl4rb]

The sewer in this video is my wife, they wrap their fingers with tape everyday atop help prevent calluses and help grip the ball.

[@jasonk1884]

I could see it in his eyes, he wanted to keep the football he made.

[@aidran007]

That was awesome - how they get the ball turned out once it’s sewn up was amazing 👍🏼

[@-TK-]

Jim and Pam but they work in a football factory. not the spin off we asked for..

[@moderndinosaur6910]

d.7 but the spin off we deserve

[@shairosenberg9333]

This is by far the coolest football video I've seen... Good job, that was amazing!

[@ryanstrom4484]

I love that you were able to both teach the history, process, and design if the football and even meet the professionals.

[@ZoniesCoasters]

you could you make full drum kit ?

[@dillpickle6843]

Zonies Coasters he could probably do rope tension drums with calfskin heads but modern drums would be incredibly hard if not impossible to make from scratch

[@jennifertruong1151]

Yessssss you uploaded again!!!!!! I always look forward to your videos😄😄😄

[@alexw6582]

Super cool insights gained! Thanks for the content :)

[@stuartedge]

This was fantastic! Would love to work together

[@htme]

Definitely, would love to!

[@albertoanayav]

I just finished watching your last video when you announce your next video (this one). I came to your channel and surprisingly you have just uploaded this video about 2 min ago. Cool😄

[@somerandomdudewithachannel325]

Alberto Anaya lol

[@goldenelephant123]

I love that Jim and Pam are still working together after all their time at Dunder Mifflin :)

[@theMcWOPPER]

Hell yeah Andy!!! This is awesome 👍

[@reubsw5734]

Dude this vid was cool. Keep it up man!

[@camdenritter7652]

8:45 made me feel so uncomfortable

[@woozy7788]

I loved this video keep up the great work

[@monicaseggosart]

so fun! Love the fur ones!

[@benwalz218]

So glad this channel got big congrats man

[@downwired]

You need to come to Canada. I'll show you how to carve a hockey puck and a lacrosse stick :) Amazing craftsmanship (as always) on your football. The NFL seemed happy with your concept. Cheers!

[@malachiwalsh1641]

I love the handegg you made 🏈🏈

[@legomaster9557]

You are so good at that woooooooow

[@drock1717]

I was there too! I probably took like 12 bags of the spicy skittles. My dad is working at the super bowl today. I only live like 40 miles from the stadium

[@mariolazalde9717]

You should teach us how to reuse #2 plastic by shredding into pieces and heated up to redo its form and created stuff! Really interested.

[@leolueras9711]

Love the vids

[@dr-dz_479]

You should try to make sushi from scratch

[@immanismjr5606]

The White Owl _ That wont be possible i think. He had massive problems with the sandwich. Sushi spoils fast i believe.

[@yannickvanzetten8278]

Immanismjr wont you just need to grow rice and catch a fish?

[@RylHango]

Immanismjr It’s not hard to make sushi, and it’s a common misconception that High grade sushi fish is fresh because traditional high quality sushi really shouldn’t be fresh

[@RylHango]

Brownsare beast Seaweed is literally called sea grass because it’s that common

[@RylHango]

Yannick Van Zetten both easily done

[@crochetwithayden5123]

Wow. I am so surprised that an awesome youtuber like you lives really close to me. That is so so cool

[@BobbyDukeArts]

Really cool man :)

[@user-yd7gk8zb1r]

Ily!!!

[@user-yd7gk8zb1r]

Why does your comment only have three like omg!! You are my favorite youtuber ever I quit cigarettes when you did!!! All because of you bobby thank you for all your creative thoughts and project !!!

[@user-yd7gk8zb1r]

I cant believe it's really you !!

[@U5hry]

“And when you get it down far enough, pull those flaps over 😂 ” (5:22)

[@dannydimes6526]

That was cool

[@somerandomdudewithachannel325]

This is actually pretty cool

[@theannechann642]

That's cool.

[@IbeSyke]

She didn't let him keep the ball he made. That's cold, Wilson 😂

[@FBI-1000-Years-Ago]

You could tell he wanted the ball he made😂

[@anvarepic]

About to hit 1 mil nice man

[@Fatboy_99]

Love his t-shirt

[@steelfist1305]

I live within driving distance of their factory, and as such I've been to it on a field trip on about 3 different occasions.

[@agatchell7]

Jim is my grandpa like seriously he’s back at the Super Bowl

[@wtf2612]

😍😍😍😂😂😂 that thumbnail!!!

[@raymond3235]

so cool

[@aidenasmus1057]

You live in Minnesota too😀

[@aduckwithayoutubechannel]

Andy’s ball should just be randomly introduced to a Super Bowl game without and prior knowledge. I want to see the reactions of the crowd as they see what looks like a small mammal being thrown through the air.

[@jacksonstrauss7817]

You should make your own beakers and test tubes from scratch! Might be hard but would be cool to try.

[@user-zl1id4rq3t]

amaze , I have been in shock from what you read

[@elscruffomcscruffy8371]

Watching these clips really makes me want to buy an official football!

[@hamidhami3473]

Oh man, That beautiful , Just a Question, what the thickess of the leather she use?

[@iTempest]

Pam and Jim working together from a small paper firm to making foot balls lol.

[@gfigarage64]

cool video i like the idea

[@bradyamundson5403]

Hey I saw you in the tostitos room at the Superbowl event!

[@richardhogle4233]

I work at Wilson so thus was cool to see

[@takeahike6327]

Haha thats cool stuff man

[@smokeyone]

That would be a cool job

[@fachrialhadi392]

That is cooooooolll

[@exosolas9780]

If you're gonna make a gun from scratch, will you only do a muzzleloading one or you do some types (bolt action, semi auto matic, gas operated)?

[@joshgiannini7243]

There are people there name Jim Andy and Pam. Perfection

[@karemhashem4296]

He was really hoping for them to tell him he can keep the ball at 8:46. I felt for him.

[@gspjMC]

Pam and Jim working together yet again.

[@lorenza1302]

Props on your ball not everyone has the guts to mess with guts. Be proudest when it’s your work...

[@anthony452]

@3:37 is the point in time where Brady cuts the power cord to the machine.

[@zer0m0stel]

Well bless your soul! I love your channel and will subscribe as soon as I have a reliable source of income. Personally, I think your pigskin footballs rock. They are definitely 1901 tech level and I am glad you made this video. I'll be making my own soon enough. On a related note, I am a soap maker, since 1995 and think before you try to make shaving creme I would say try making shaving soap and a boars hair shaving brush. For that matter, ANY boars hair brush would be a good idea. If you want any suggestions on shaving soap, feel free to ask me. I have a few recipes and would be honored to make and send you a few bars, gratis.

[@minivanmilf4058]

Zero Mostel a reliable source of income?

[@Doofens]

@@minivanmilf4058 you know besides making soap.

[@minivanmilf4058]

Jake77 ya lol ik but i meant more like why would you need a reliable source of income in order to be able to afford to subscribe lmao

[@Doofens]

imagine a crazy guy coming in with his pighide football and laughing weird.

[@camdenuloser8691]

Pam the lacing lady are those bandages on all her fingers from cuts from making footballs

[@parkerschannel3895]

i live in Duluth Minnesota and i play football, it is very nice to see a fellow Minnesotan doing all this fun stuff. p.s. do you play duck duck gray duck

[@gabbymok1429]

That’s good 🏈🏈🏈

[@la3465]

Cool

[@rmp5s]

I bet the guy that has spent all day inverting 90 of these things a day for the past 40 years could crush coal into a friggin diamond. His grip strength HAS TO BE insane...

[@ryanfletcher7631]

ALMOST 500K

[@carinablas1089]

You made me a football 🏈 thank you

[@RickP2012]

That ball looks like it has been made for Halloween - it gave me the creeps.

[@jaeckel9396]

for a suggestion, i think it would be very interesting to make a musical instrument of some sort. such as violin, drum, guitar, wind instrument..anything really

[@IMelonBeats]

1st. Using quite a bit of strench and technique to turn the ball inside out. -Well its a job 2nd Do some tricky weaving. -prob gets boring but nice handwork. 3rd Push 2 green buttons - ...mkay

[@jeffpickle9934]

I live there! Well not really I love on red wing MN. But still!😀