Super Bowl LXI Set for Valentine's Day 2027 at SoFi Stadium

The NFL’s championship game will be the first to be played on February 14th and the latest-ending season in league history.

Feb. 9, 2026 at 7:31am

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The 2027 Super Bowl, known as Super Bowl LXI, is scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027, and will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played on Valentine’s Day and the latest-ending season in NFL history, due to the league’s move to a 17-game regular season schedule in 2021.

Why it matters

The timing of Super Bowl LXI on Valentine’s Day weekend and the latest-ending NFL season ever will create a unique scheduling challenge and opportunity for the league, fans, and broadcasters. SoFi Stadium will be hosting its second Super Bowl, showcasing one of the most expensive and technologically advanced sports venues ever built.

The details

Super Bowl LXI will air nationally on ESPN and ABC, marking the first time ESPN has broadcast the Super Bowl. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will call the game, their seventh Super Bowl together. The game will also feature the ‘Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli’ alternate telecast. Radio coverage will be handled by Westwood One, while international broadcasts will air on 5 in the UK and Ireland, ESPN and Disney+ in Latin America, and TBC in Germany and Austria.

  • Super Bowl LXI will be played on Sunday, February 14, 2027.
  • The 2026 NFL season will be the latest-ending season in league history.

The players

SoFi Stadium

The home stadium of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, which opened in 2020 and previously hosted Super Bowl LVI in 2022. The stadium typically seats around 70,000 fans and can be expanded to over 100,000 for major events.

Joe Buck

The play-by-play announcer who will call Super Bowl LXI, his seventh Super Bowl broadcast.

Troy Aikman

The color commentator who will join Joe Buck in the broadcast booth for Super Bowl LXI, their seventh Super Bowl together.

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What’s next

The NFL announced on October 15, 2024, that Super Bowl LXII will be played on February 13, 2028, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The takeaway

The unique timing and location of Super Bowl LXI in 2027 will present new challenges and opportunities for the NFL, broadcasters, and fans, as the league continues to innovate and evolve its marquee championship event.