The first Puppy Bowl took place in 2005 opposite Super Bowl 39 Mark Von Holden/AP The Puppy Bowl is a dog lover's Super Bowl. Animal Planet's annual four-legged event began in 2005 and nearly six ...

Hours before the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles faced off for Super Bowl LIX, Team Ruff and Team Fluff vied for the Puppy Bowl XXI championship on Sunday, February 9. The Animal ...

See more than 100 pups from the furry lineup of this year's big event.

Puppy Bowl XXI referee Dan Schachner will be back for the showdown between Team Ruff and Team Fluff on Super Bowl Sunday. (Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) ...

If you prefer your athletes furry and four-legged, the longest running call-to-adoption television event is back for another year with Puppy Bowl XXI this Super Bowl Sunday, February 9.

Former NFL referee Dan Schachner, who has ruled as Puppy Bowl human "Rufferee" with bad dog puns and mock penalty flags since 2012, assures USA TODAY that Rocky is gonna fly now. The doe-eyed ...

Puppy Bowl XXI is here! This year, the event will feature 142 adorable rescue puppies from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries, all available for adoption. Many of these pups have been ...

This year, the competition has 142 rescue puppies on Team Ruff and Team Fluff from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries. Team Fluff includes Julep, a St. Bernard mix and the first of its ...

Here's everything you need to know for the Puppy Bowl, so you don't miss any of the action before the big game. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.

If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. The Puppy Bowl is an annual television program that mimics the Super Bowl, only with puppies. The 2025 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Returning referee Dan Schachner teases some of the rescue pup cuteness - and rulebreaking - in store, in ...

Sedgwick County Zoo A recently orphaned maned wolf pup found a much-needed friend at the Sedgwick County Zoo. The Kansas-based zoo shared Amora's story in a Facebook update on Tuesday, Feb.