These 10 Brands—Without Super Bowl Ads—Are Hacking the Big Game

Corona, Volvo and Tums push out adjacent campaigns

Inspiration meets innovation at Brandweek, the ultimate marketing experience. Join industry luminaries, rising talent and strategic experts in Phoenix, Arizona this September 23–26 to assess challenges, develop solutions and create new pathways for growth. Register early to save.

Normally, brands that don’t air national ads during the telecast generate Super Bowl buzz with consumer activations in the host city. But as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, many brands decided not to activate in Tampa Bay, and instead are getting creative with efforts to hack the Big Game on Feb. 7 with adjacent digital campaigns and virtual experiences. 

Here’s a look at how a mix of brands including Wholly Guacamole, Old El Paso and Borden Cheese is celebrating Super Bowl 55—without airing ads. 

Molson-Coors

With Anheuser-Busch InBev having exclusive rights to the alcohol category, Molson-Coors partnered with agency DDB and Deirdre Barrett, a Harvard psychologist in the study of dreams, to create a film

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in