Who won Puppy Bowl 2025? Highlights from the fluffiest competition before Super Bowl
The Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet, the cutest show before the kickoff of Super Bowl 59, lived up to the undeniable hype as the fluffiest game of the year. Its main purpose is to raise awareness and encourage the adoption of dogs from shelters and rescues.
The 21st annual Puppy Bowl was filled with playful energy, featuring 142 puppy athletes, including 11 dogs with special needs. These adorable pups came from 80 shelters and rescues across 40 states and two countries. Representing Team Ruff and Team Fluff, they joyfully raced toward the end zone, all in search of their forever homes, with the Lombarky Trophy toy being an exciting bonus.
Many of the puppies had fitting names for the big game, such as Saquon Barkley, the Australian Shepherd-Bernese Mountain Dog, and a pair of Pomeranian siblings named Jason and Travis, after the Kelce brothers. Dee-Bone Samuel, a poodle mix, has already added a trophy toy to their collection after being named this year's Popularity Playoffs champion.
The big question remains: Which team won? Was it Team Fluff, featuring the adorable Labrador retriever mix, Abigail, and Smoosh the Pekingese? Or was it Team Ruff, led by Mr. Pickles the pug mix and Demure the Cairn Terrier, who claimed back-to-back Puppy Bowls?
Here are the highlights as the action unfolds.
🐾🏆 Raise your paws for this year's Pupularity Playoffs champ… Dee-Bone Samuel! 🎉🐶Thanks for voting! Now don't chase your tails too long — #PuppyBowl kicks off SUNDAY at 2p ET | 11a PT on Animal Planet! 🏈🐾 pic.twitter.com/nHtjCuidYa
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 7, 2025
Winner will be updated when the Puppy Bowl concludes.
Go, Brie, GO! 👏 #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/80WWEOsTDs
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
Foxtrot has a second touchdown under his belt, and he's now an early MVP contender! #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/tcAWnloWy4
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
Coach Harpaw was NOT about to let that slide 👀 Watch as Enrique's field goal actually got overturned! #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/Xc9DUKkZZJ
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
And Foxtrot makes the FIRST SCORE OF THE GAME! 🗣️ #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/GlqQkIMaDd
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who won Puppy Bowl? Highlights from adorable pre-Super Bowl event
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