What Time Does the Super Bowl End?

Almost everyone is aware of what time the Super Bowl starts this Sunday, but knowing when the Super Bowl will end is nearly as important. It’s a school night after all! Below, we will look at what time the Super Bowl between the Seahawks and Patriots will end, and look at the history of when previous Super Bowls finished. We will also look at how you can bet on this year’s Big Game.

⏰ What time does the Super Bowl end?

Most Super Bowl games last around 3 hours and 35 minutes in real time. With the start time of the Super Bowl traditionally around 6:30 p.m. ET, we typically see the Big Game end a little past 10 p.m. ET.

If the kickoff between the Seahawks and Patriots does occur around the 6:30 p.m. ET scheduled start time, then we project that Super Bowl 60 will end at 10:05 p.m. ET.

Last year’s Super Bowl ended at 10:08 p.m. ET. The overtime Super Bowl between the Falcons and Patriots in 2017 ended at 10:17 p.m. ET.

In the first Super Bowl matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs, three years ago, the game ended later than usual, at 10:14 p.m. ET. This was because the game had the latest start time in Super Bowl history, as it went off at 6:44 p.m. ET due to pre-game hoopla that went long.

Another notable end time came in Super Bowl 48 between the Ravens and 49ers. A partial power outage in the stadium caused the game to be delayed 34 minutes and the game did not end until 10:45 p.m. ET. This is the latest a Super Bowl has ever wrapped up.

⌚ How long does the Super Bowl last for?

Most regular season NFL games last around 3 hours and 5 minutes. You have to tack on an extra half hour for the Super Bowl, however, due to the extended halftime show and extra commercial breaks. 

NFL games in the 1960s and 1970s usually lasted around 2 hours and 40 minutes. TV executive greed then came into the picture, and it was extended to around 3 hours per game.

A turning point in how long NFL games go for came on Nov. 17, 1968. A game between the Raiders and Jets was later dubbed the “Heidi Game” because of its infamous finish.

NBC had a 3-hour time slot for Raiders vs. Jets but the game ended up going long because of 34 combined points scored in the fourth quarter, and a rash of injuries that delayed the game.

The television film “Heidi” was set to air at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, and NBC’s TV producers were unable to delay the start of the film on the East Coast. This caused many football fans to miss the end of what was a classic of a game, leading to a great deal of backlash towards NBC and the NFL at the time.

💰 Super Bowl betting

The best NFL betting sites have wagering options from well before kickoff, right up until the end of the game. Super Bowl odds are available to bet on now. You can bet on the spread, moneyline, and Over/Under, of course. There are also a bevy of Super Bowl props you can wager on, as well as live betting options. You can also already bet on next year’s Super Bowl winner by looking at each book’s NFL futures menu.