Countdown to
Super Bowl
The NFL season's final Sunday
Today is Super Bowl.
104 days until Super Bowl, on Sunday, February 14, 2027.
Super Bowl is Sunday, February 14, 2027. Happens the second Sunday of February.
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League and, for many Americans, the biggest single event on the sporting calendar. Each season it pits the champion of the American Football Conference against the champion of the National Football Conference in one winner-take-all game. It lands on a Sunday in early February, with the exact date set by the NFL; in recent seasons that has meant the second Sunday of the month.
From a league merger to a national event
The first Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967, though it did not yet carry the name. Billed as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, it grew out of the merger agreement between the rival American and National Football Leagues. The Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 that day, before tens of thousands of empty seats. The now-famous name is usually credited to Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, who reportedly took his cue from the Super Ball toy. Roman numerals arrived with Super Bowl V in 1971 and were applied retroactively to the first four games; the only break since has been Super Bowl 50. Over the years the game grew into the sport’s premier event, and the winning team now carries off the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for the coach whose Packers won the first two titles.
How Super Bowl Sunday is observed
Today the broadcast routinely ranks as the most-watched television program of the year in the United States, and the day around it functions as an unofficial national holiday. People gather for watch parties built on wings, chips, dips, and guacamole; it is one of the country’s biggest days for food consumption, behind only Thanksgiving. The spectacle reaches well past the field. The halftime show has become a marquee concert in its own right, and the commercials are so anticipated that a single 30-second spot sells for millions of dollars. Fans wear team colors, run squares pools, and argue over the ads as much as the plays. Whether you follow the league all year or tune in for one night only, the countdown above tracks the days until the next kickoff.
🏈 Fun facts about Super Bowl
- The name is usually credited to Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, who was inspired by the Super Ball, a high-bouncing toy his children played with.
- The first Super Bowl, in 1967, is the only one ever simulcast by two competing networks: CBS, which held the NFL's rights, and NBC, which held the AFL's.
- Super Bowl Sunday is one of the largest days for food consumption in the United States, trailing only Thanksgiving.
- Every Super Bowl is numbered in Roman numerals except Super Bowl 50, whose organizers decided a lone 'L' looked awkward on its own.
- The winner's prize, the Vince Lombardi Trophy, is handcrafted by Tiffany & Co. from sterling silver.
Upcoming Super Bowl dates
| Date | Days away |
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| 104 days | |
| 468 days | |
| 832 days | |
| 1,196 days | |
| 1,560 days |
How people mark Super Bowl
- Hosting or joining a watch party
- Wings, chips, dips, and guacamole
- Wearing team colors and jerseys
- Watching the halftime show
- Debating the commercials
- Running a squares pool
Frequently asked
What day is the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl is played on a Sunday in early February, with the exact date set by the NFL each season. In recent years it has fallen on the second Sunday of the month, which is what this countdown targets.
What is the Super Bowl?
It is the championship game of the National Football League, matching the winners of the AFC and NFC in a single game to decide the season's champion. The victor receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Where is the Super Bowl held?
The location changes every year. The NFL awards the game to a host city and stadium years in advance, rotating it around the country and often favoring warm-weather cities or those with domed stadiums.
Why is the Super Bowl numbered with Roman numerals?
The NFL uses Roman numerals to clarify which game is being referenced, since the game is played in a different calendar year than most of the season it caps. The only exception has been Super Bowl 50.