How Long Is The Super Bowl? Expected Game Time From Kickoff To Final Play

Between extended time for commercials and the halftime show, the Super Bowl takes longer to complete than a typical NFL game. From the opening kickoff to the last play at Sofi Stadium, Sunday’s contest between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals is likely to last well over three hours.

Exactly how long is the Super Bowl? Each of the last 10 Super Bowls has been at least three hours and 23 minutes. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed three hours and 35 minutes to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2021 Super Bowl. The average game time of the last seven Super Bowls has been three hours and 38 minutes.

The average NFL game reportedly lasts three hours and 12 minutes.

In 2013, the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl that took four hours and 14 minutes to complete. A power outage in the third quarter caused a 34-minute delay.

In 2017, the Super Bowl went into overtime for the first time ever. The New England Patriots mounted a historic 25-point comeback and defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in a game that lasted three hours and 47 minutes.

None of the last three Super Bowls have had a game time of more than three hours and 35 minutes. Each contest was decided by double digits.

The Bengals needed overtime to beat the Chiefs in the 2022 AFC Championship Game. The game lasted three hours and 14 minutes.

Los Angeles is a four-point betting favorite over Cincinnati. All three of the Bengals’ playoff games have come down to the final play. The Rams have won their last two games by three points apiece.

Sunday’s Super Bowl has a scheduled start time of 6:30 p.m. EST. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Mary J. Blige will headline the halftime show.