Puppy Bowl Sets Return & Lineup For Its 22nd Year

The adorable Puppy Bowl will be back. The original and longest running call-to-adoption television event returns for its 22nd year on Super Bowl Sunday, February 8. It kicks off at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT and will simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max and discovery+.  Before the big game, the Puppy Bowl XXII Kickoff Show will air at 1PM ET/ 10AM PT.

This year’s three-hour sports spectacular includes a record-breaking 150 dogs from 72 shelters across the United States, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands, featuring “heartwarming adoption stories and show-stopping matchups,” according to organizers. Referee Dan Schachner returns for his 15th year to oversee the action.

Fifteen special needs dogs will also compete. And for the first time, Puppy Bowl will spotlight senior dogs in a special exhibition game, as Team Oldies and Team Goldies go head-to-head.

Fan-favorite elements, including the Adoptables segments featuring puppies available for adoption during the game, sportscasters Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks providing play-by-play commentary, puppy cheer squads hyping up the crowd, kittens watching the game from the Temptations Skybox, and the Wisdom Panel pet DNA test results that provide insights into each player’s breed mix and other unique traits will be featured throughout the game.

Puppy Bowl XXII is produced for Animal Planet by Bright Spot Content, an All3Media America company.