30 Super Bowl Party Games That'll Entertain Even the Biggest Football Fans
They'll score major points with all your guests!
For some people, Super Bowl Sunday is all about the food. Dunk crispy tortilla chips or thick slices of bread into Ree Drummond's buffalo chicken dip or whip up any of her other delicious Super Bowl snacks, and you'll see exactly what we mean. But for others, this highly anticipated Sunday in February is all about the actual game unfolding on the big screen. But no matter why you're tuning into the NFL championship and regardless of which team you're rooting for, half the fun of the big day is gathering with friends and family for the Super Bowl party.
If you're hosting a watch party for this year's Super Bowl, while the NFL game, the innovative Super Bowl commercials, and the stellar Super Bowl halftime performance will probably be your primary source of entertainment, you'll definitely want to supplement the main act with other Super Bowl party games that you can actually partake in! Whether it's tossing a football into an inflatable hoop or acing a round of Super Bowl commercial bingo, these engaging activities will enhance the viewing experience by elevating the on-screen action with some off-screen fun! In addition to all the creative, one-of-a-kind ideas, you'll find many of your favorite tailgate games, including cornhole and ring toss. But even if you aren't hosting a big football bash, these Super Bowl party games will be just as exciting when played with your kids or a group of friends. So, tell your crew to bring their competitive spirit and put on their game faces, because there's going to be double the action this year!
Make your Super Bowl party a winner with these ideas:
Paper Football Field Goal Game
If you're itching to get on the field, improvise with a game of finger football! The classic version involves flicking a paper football through a field goal made with your opponent's fingers, this iteration includes a DIY field goal featuring paper straws and a paper cup!
Get the tutorial at One Little Project.
Super Bowl Predictions Game
For a Super Bowl party game that's so easy to set up (and a lot of fun to play!), print out this template and have your guests jot down their predictions for the game, such as which team they suspect will win and what color the Gatorade shower will be.
Get the tutorial at Fun Squared.
Mini Football Cornhole
Your favorite tailgate game just got a Super Bowl-inspired upgrade! Paint basic cornhole boards or strips of cardboard in green before adding white yard lines to mimic a football field. Then, craft football-shaped bean bags!
Get the tutorial at Angie Holden.
Blind Taste Test
Since food plays a very important role at any Super Bowl party, why not initiate a blind taste test? After your guests put on blindfolds, pass out bite-sized snacks or pre-portioned servings of your favorite game-day dips and treats, and have everyone guess the appetizer.
Get Ree's Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip recipe.
Football Scattergories
Test your crew’s football knowledge while bringing some friendly competition to your Super Bowl party with this entertaining game. The free printable has instructions, blank templates, letter squares, and every other material you’ll need to play!
Get the tutorial at Over the Big Moon.
Football Stack It Game
This Super Bowl party game doubles as a kid-friendly craft! First, you'll draw laces onto six brown plastic cups with a white chalk marker. During game day, each player will try to stack the cups on top of each other and in between paper plates in under one minute!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Snack Stadium Challenge
After transforming two tables into a football field using green tissue paper and white duct tape, split your group of guests into two teams and have each one decorate their “stadiums” with football-shaped treats and other classic Super Bowl snacks, dips, and finger foods. Whoever has the best design wins!
Get the tutorial at The Craft Patch.
Football Cookie Decorating Contest
Sweet treats are a major highlight of Super Bowl Sunday, and a cookie decorating contest will make eating your favorite football-inspired desserts a lot more rewarding. Bake up these football-shaped cookies and have your guests decorate one with icing and sprinkles to compete for the winning title.
Get the Football Cookies recipe.
Super Bowl Trivia
During commercial breaks or the halftime show, test your guests' football knowledge with a round or two of Super Bowl trivia. Whether you download the questions or play the game digitally, this Super Bowl party game will provide some interesting context that'll inform your viewing experience!
Get the Super Bowl Trivia questions.
Glow-in-the-Dark Football Ring Toss
If it's warm enough to venture outside, use the early sunset to your advantage by playing glow-in-the-dark football ring toss. Players will try to aim circular glow sticks at their football target, all in the dark!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Super Bowl Snack Stadium Voting Game
Build a football “stadium” out of all the best Super Bowl snacks like potato skins and pigs in a blanket that you'll display in aluminum pans. Anyone who wants to participate in the challenge will then have a taste of each dish and vote for the winning appetizer.
Get the Tailgating Menu.
Guess the Ingredients
For another football-inspired food challenge, whip up a dip, drink, or dessert that has a lot of distinct ingredients (or subtle, depending on how difficult you want this Super Bowl party game to be). Then, after taking a bite, your guests will try their best to identify the ingredients.
Get Ree's Chili Cheese Dip recipe.
Super Bowl Charades
Get the group up and moving with Super Bowl charades! You can use this free printable template as the basis for this Super Bowl party game or come up with your own words, but either way, your friends and family will have such a blast acting out all the NFL terms, plays, and objects that comprise the big game!
Get the tutorial at The Joys of Boys.
Soda Bottle Bowling
Bowling is a crowd-pleasing activity that’s beloved by every generation! To bring this game to your Super Bowl party, set up 10 soda bottles as your “pins” and use pool noodles as your “bumpers.” With an inflatable ball, you'll try to knock down as many bottles as you can on each turn.
Get the tutorial at Polka Dot Chair.
Super Bowl Commercial Rating Game
The commercials that air during the Super Bowl go above and beyond, and since you'll probably be commenting on them anyway, why not turn your opinions into a Super Bowl party game? After each commercial, you and your guests will hold up the scorecard that corresponds to your respective rating and then compare notes!
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY!
Football Donuts on a String Game
After transforming chocolate donuts into footballs by piping on the laces, tie each tasty treat to a string that you’ll then suspend from a tree (or any other high point). With their hands behind their backs, players will compete with one another to take the first bite out of the donut, a task that's surprisingly challenging!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Tarp Target
Channel your inner athlete by playing this Super Bowl party game. Players will follow the NFL stars' lead by presenting their best throw and practicing their aim. Each target has a certain number of points attached to it, so whoever racks up the highest score gets bragging rights or perhaps a prize!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Candy Bar Game
Candy makes any game a lot more enticing, and this Super Bowl party game has a large assortment of packaged sweets to play with! The objective of this activity is to accumulate as many candy bars as possible (which is achieved by rolling doubles on the dice) before the timer runs out.
Get the tutorial at Overstuffed Life.
Wing-Eating Contest
You can't have a Super Bowl party without chicken wings... and you can't have wings without a wing-eating contest! Okay, you can. But it won't be near as fun! So, why not see who in your crew can eat a dozen (or more) the fastest?
Get the Air-Fryer Chicken Wings recipe.
Football Squares Game
Get ready for some friendly competition! This popular game mixes chance and strategy as players root for a specific outcome of the game rather than a winner. Print out these free pages, then gather some prizes to give out as you play.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY!.
Lilly Blomquist is the associate editor at The Pioneer Woman, where she writes lifestyle stories across a wide range of topics—including news, entertainment, holidays, food, and more.
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