The cutest competition in sports, featuring our four-legged furry friends, is this weekend.
The 20th annual Puppy Bowl will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11, ahead of Super Bowl 58. Puppy Bowl XX features puppies on Team Ruff and Team Fluff competing in a mutt-size football stadium for the Wayfair “Lombarky” Trophy. A record 131 adoptable puppies from 73 shelters nationwide will be represented, including six special-needs puppies.
For the first time, there will be adorable canines in vital nonplayer positions, including dog coaches, an all-dog cheerleader section, dogs in the TV control room, and even dogs “working” the camera. This year’s event will also feature the first-ever canine assistant referee, Whistle.
If you plan to watch the 2024 Puppy Bowl, here’s what you should know.
When is the 2024 Puppy Bowl?
The 2024 Puppy Bowl will air on Sunday, Feb. 11, ahead of Super Bowl 58.
What time does Puppy Bowl 2024 start?
The 2024 Puppy Bowl will begin with a one-hour pre-game show at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. The official Puppy Bowl will start at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.
What channel is the Puppy Bowl on?
The one-hour pre-game show and the 2024 Puppy Bowl will air on Animal Planet. The competition will also be broadcast on Discovery, TBS and truTV.
How to stream the 2024 Puppy Bowl
The 20th annual Puppy Bowl will be available to stream on Max and Discovery+.
Who are the dogs in the Puppy Bowl?
This year, 131 adoptable puppies on Team Ruff and Team Fluff from 73 shelters and rescues across 36 states and territories. The event’s all-time smallest pup, Sweetpea (1.7 pounds), and the biggest pup, Levi the Great Dane (70 pounds), will also be featured.
There are six special-needs puppies this year, including Skipper, a hearing-impaired pit bull; Moosh, a hearing-impaired Australian shepherd mix; Riddle, a pug/wire-haired terrier mix with cerebellar hypoplasia; Stryker, a hearing-impaired border collie; Mr. Bean, a papillon mix born without front legs; and Xinia, a hearing-impaired Australian shepherd mix.
Click here to see the sixteen contestants competing for the title of “Most Pupular” in the Pupularity Playoffs.
Who won the Puppy Bowl in 2023?
Team Fluff won the 19th annual Puppy Bowl for the second year in a row, beating Team Ruff 87-83. Pickle, a Pomeranian from Team Fluff, was crowned the game’s MVP.
Is there a halftime show during the Puppy Bowl?
Yes, the Kitty Halftime Show will consist of three shelters showing off adoptable kittens as they dance through a beach party.
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