Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) and defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots, 41–33, to win their first Super Bowl and their first NFL title since 1960, and make the NFC East the first and currently only division where every team has won a Super Bowl. The game was played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the second time that a Super Bowl was played in Minneapolis, the northernmost city to ever host the event, after Super Bowl XXVI at the Metrodome during the 1991 season. It was also the sixth Super Bowl held in a cold-weather city, although the stadium is indoors.
New England finished the regular season with an AFC-best 13–3 record, then extended their record Super Bowl appearances to ten, their third in four years, and their eighth under the leadership of head coach Bill Belichick and MVP quarterback Tom Brady. Philadelphia also finished the regular season with an NFC-best 13–3 record but entered the playoffs as underdogs after starting quarterback Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending injury late in the regular season; prior to his injury, Wentz was the media and fan favorite to win MVP after leading his team to an 11–2 start. Backup quarterback Nick Foles was the Eagles' starting quarterback for the rest of the season. With Foles, the Eagles advanced to their third Super Bowl appearance, having previously lost to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XV and to the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX.
Several records were set during Super Bowl LII, including most yards gained in any NFL game by both teams combined (1,151) and fewest punts from both teams in a Super Bowl (one). The game was settled after the Eagles converted a fumble recovery deep within Patriots territory to a field goal with 1:05 remaining to extend their lead to eight points, and Brady's Hail Mary pass fell incomplete as time expired. Foles, who completed 28 of 43 pass attempts for 373 yards and three touchdowns with one interception, and also caught a one-yard touchdown pass on a trick play, was named Super Bowl MVP. Foles' touchdown catch later became known as the Philly Special and joined NFL lore alongside his unexpected performance.
With the loss, the Patriots became the fifth defending Super Bowl champions to lose in the following year's title game, after the 1978 Dallas Cowboys, the 1983 Washington Redskins, the 1997 Green Bay Packers, and the 2014 Seattle Seahawks.
The broadcast of the game on NBC had the smallest Super Bowl audience in nine years, with an average of 103.4 million viewers. Average television viewership for the halftime show, headlined by Justin Timberlake, was 106.6 million American television viewers, 9 percent less than the previous year. This was the most recent Super Bowl to date where both teams attained at least one score each quarter until 2023, a Super Bowl which also involved the Eagles. The game is also considered one of the greatest Super Bowl games of all time.
Eagles head coach Doug Pederson's game plan, which was filled with over a dozen short-yardage plays, led to the Eagles going two-for-two on fourth down conversions and is regarded as highly influential in professional football. Fourth down conversion attempts in the NFL increased as a whole nearly 64% from 2017 to 2021.
Game summary[]
| Team | Conference | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC | 9 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 41 |
| New England Patriots | AFC | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 33 |
Starting lineups[]
| Philadelphia Eagles | Position | New England Patriots | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | |||
| Alshon Jeffery | wide receiver | Brandin Cooks | |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai | left tackle | Nate Solder | |
| Stefen Wisniewski | left guard | Joe Thuney | |
| Jason Kelce | center | David Andrews | |
| Brandon Brooks | right guard | Shaq Mason | |
| Lane Johnson | right tackle | Cameron Fleming | |
| Zach Ertz | tight end | Rob Gronkowski | |
| Nelson Agholor | wide receiver | Chris Hogan | |
| Nick Foles | quarterback | Tom Brady | |
| LeGarrette Blount | running back | Dion Lewis | |
| Torrey Smith | wide receiver | full back | James Develin |
| Defense | |||
| Vinny Curry | defensive end | left end | Trey Flowers |
| Timmy Jernigan | defensive tackle | Lawrence Guy | |
| Fletcher Cox | defensive tackle | Malcom Brown | |
| Brandon Graham | defensive end | linebacker | James Harrison |
| Mychal Kendricks | outside linebacker | linebacker | Kyle Van Noy |
| Nigel Bradham | outside linebacker | linebacker | Elandon Roberts |
| Jalen Mills | cornerback | right cornerback | Stephon Gilmore |
| Ronald Darby | cornerback | left cornerback | Eric Rowe |
| Corey Graham | safety | Patrick Chung | |
| Rodney McLeod | safety | Devin McCourty | |
| Malcolm Jenkins | safety | Duron Harmon | |
Entertainment[]
Pre-game[]
| Artist | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| P!nk Alexandria Wailes (American Sign Language interpretation) |
"The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| Leslie Odom Jr. | "America the Beautiful" |
| Fifteen Medal of Honor recipients, led by World War II hero Hershel W. Williams | Coin toss ceremony participants |
Halftime[]
- Headliner: Justin Timberlake
- Special Guests: The Tennessee Kids, University of Minnesota Marching Band
- Director: Hamish Hamilton
- Producer: Ricky Kirshner
- Sponsor: Pepsi
Set list[]
| Artist | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Justin Timberlake | "Filthy" "Rock Your Body" "Señorita" "SexyBack" (contains elements of "Supplies") "My Love" "Cry Me a River" (contains elements of "Kashmir") |
| Justin Timberlake University of Minnesota Marching Band |
"Suit & Tie" (contains elements of "Pusher Love Girl") |
| Justin Timberlake | "Until the End of Time" "I Would Die 4 U" (features a pre-recorded video of Prince displayed on a projection screen) "Mirrors" "Can't Stop The Feeling!" |
Broadcasting[]
United States[]
| Network | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Rules analyst(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | Al Michaels | Cris Collinsworth | Michele Tafoya | |
| NBC (SAP) Universo |
René Giraldo | Edgar López | Verónica Contreras | René Giraldo and Rolando Cantú |
| Westwood One | Kevin Harlan | Boomer Esiason and Mike Holmgren | Ed Werder and Tony Boselli | |
| ESPN Deportes Radio | Álvaro Martín | Raúl Allegre | John Sutcliffe |
Other programming[]
| Programming type | Program |
|---|---|
| Lead-out program | This Is Us |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | |
| Counterprogramming | Puppy Bowl XIV (Animal Planet) |
| Kitten Bowl V (Hallmark Channel) | |
| Kosher Halftime Show (Nachum Segal Network) |
Commercials[]
| Product type | Advertiser/product |
|---|---|
| Airline | Turkish Airlines |
| Beer | Budweiser |
| Bud Light | |
| Michelob Ultra | |
| Candy | M&M's |
| Car | Ram Trucks |
| Ram 1500 | |
| Hyundai | |
| Jeep Wrangler | |
| Jeep Wrangler Rubicon | |
| Jeep Cherokee | |
| Kia Stinger | |
| Toyota | |
| Car / film | Lexus LS 500 F Sport / Black Panther |
| Car accessories | WeatherTech |
| Cleaner | Febreze |
| Drink | Stella Artois and Water.org |
| Film | Avengers: Infinity War |
| The Cloverfield Paradox (film was released on Netflix immediately after the game) | |
| Mission: Impossible – Fallout | |
| A Quiet Place | |
| Skyscraper | |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | |
| Food | Avocados From Mexico |
| Jack in the Box | |
| Kraft Foods | |
| Pringles | |
| Wendy's | |
| Food / drink | Doritos / Mountain Dew |
| Headphones | Monster |
| Investments | e-Trade |
| Laundry detergent | Persil |
| Tide | |
| Loans | Rocket Mortgage |
| Retail | Groupon |
| Shoes | Skechers |
| Soft drink | Coca-Cola |
| Diet Coke | |
| Pepsi | |
| Sports | 2018 Winter Olympics on NBC |
| NFL | |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup on Telemundo | |
| Tax preparation | Intuit |
| TurboTax | |
| Technology | Amazon Echo |
| Travel | Tourism Australia |
| Universal Parks & Resorts | |
| TV series | Castle Rock (Hulu) |
| Good Girls (NBC) | |
| Rise (NBC) | |
| This Is Us (NBC) | |
| Today (NBC) | |
| Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime Video) | |
| Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (USA Network) | |
| The Voice (NBC) | |
| Westworld (HBO) | |
| TV special | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC) |
| Video game | Heroes Arena |
| Website | Blacture |
| Squarespace | |
| Wix.com | |
| Wireless | Sprint |
| T-Mobile | |
| Verizon Wireless |
International[]
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| International (U.S. military bases) | American Forces Network |
| Australia | Seven Network, 7mate, 1116 SEN |
| Austria | Puls 4, DAZN |
| Brazil | ESPN |
| Canada | CTV, CTV Two, TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio |
| Finland | Viasat Sport |
| France | beIN Sports 2, W9 |
| Germany Switzerland |
ProSieben, ran.de, DAZN |
| India | Sony SIX |
| Philippines | The 5 Network |
| United Kingdom | BBC One, Sky Sports |