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Super Bowl party game ideas for your Super Bowl party. We offer tons of ways to keep your guests having fun. From pass the cup & super bowl who-am-i? to the kids zone and super bowl cook-off. We have super bowl party game ideas for everyone.

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“The Greatest Team Ever…” Memory Game

Materials Needed:
  • A good memory

If you have a sharp and focused group of players this game can last a surprisingly long time. Try to keep the pace of play rapid, sometimes guests will take forever trying to get it right.

The Set Up: Have your guests sit in a circle in a large open area and select a random player to start.

The Rules: The first player will say, “ The best football team ever would include __________” filling in the blank with whatever person they choose. It can be realistic like “Joe Montana” or a bit silly like “Miley Cyrus”. For purposes of example the first person said “Joe Montana”. The person to the left of the starter(clockwise) goes next. They will say, ” The best football team ever would include Joe Montana and __________” filling in the blank with whoever they choose. The third person would say the entire phrase including both of the previous answers(in order) and add a third.

This continues moving left around the circle with each person repeating what the previous person said and adding an additional football player until someone forgets a previous player, messes up the order or in some way makes a mistake. That person is out and leaves the circle. The person to the left of the person that is now out starts the game over again from scratch. Continue playing and eliminating players until only one person remains. That person is a very deserving winner.

If the Game is Taking Too Long: Sometimes this game can bog down with guests taking long turns. If your game starts to slow down or even from the very beginning you can add a five second rule. So if any player on their turn goes for more than 5 seconds without adding to the list they are eliminated.

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Just when your party guests think they can relax, break out this game and make them work for their Super Bowl party fun. While it starts off rather simple, the game quickly becomes challenging and competitive.

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If you have a sharp and focused group of players this game can last a surprisingly long time. Try to keep the pace of play rapid, sometimes guests will take forever trying to get it right.

The Set Up: Have your guests sit in a circle in a large open area and select a random player to start.

The Rules: The first player will say, “ The best football team ever would include __________” filling in the blank with whatever person they choose. It can be realistic like “Joe Montana” or a bit silly like “Miley Cyrus”. For purposes of example the first person said “Joe Montana”. The person to the left of the starter(clockwise) goes next. They will say, ” The best football team ever would include Joe Montana and __________” filling in the blank with whoever they choose. The third person would say the entire phrase including both of the previous answers(in order) and add a third.

This continues moving left around the circle with each person repeating what the previous person said and adding an additional football player until someone forgets a previous player, messes up the order or in some way makes a mistake. That person is out and leaves the circle. The person to the left of the person that is now out starts the game over again from scratch. Continue playing and eliminating players until only one person remains. That person is a very deserving winner.

If the Game is Taking Too Long: Sometimes this game can bog down with guests taking long turns. If your game starts to slow down or even from the very beginning you can add a five second rule. So if any player on their turn goes for more than 5 seconds without adding to the list they are eliminated.

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Super Bowl Prop Bets Games

Materials Needed:
  • Pens and paper

Every Super Bowl the betting services in Las Vegas come up with crazy bets specifically tailored for this one event that are commonly called prop bets. They can be as simple as which player will score the first touchdown or as bizarre as the over/under on the time it takes to sing the National Anthem. The prop bets for the Super Bowl can be easily found with a quick search on your favorite search engine and offer a great resource for an easy game to play at your party.

Make a list of prop bets that will be fun to add to your game from the hundreds that available then assign a points value to each one. For example, predicting which team will win the coin flip should have a low points value since everyone has a 50% chance of getting it correct whereas guessing the player who will commit the first personal foul is more difficult and should reward more points for a correct answer. The betting services themselves offer a method to help you determine value since all of the bets have odds. If the bet pays out close to 1 to 1 odds then make the correct answer worth 10 points, if it is a 10 to 1 bet a correct answer should be worth 100 points. Once you have your list and a point values assigned make sure to number each bet and your are ready to go.

Before kickoff, pass out pen and paper to all of your party guests. Read off in order each of the prop bets on your list and ask the guests to write down their answer s(remind them to number their answers to avoid confusion). Throughout the game make sure to make note of the correct answers as they happen. After the game add up the point totals and the guest with the most points wins a prize.

You are in hurry you can download a free version from our printable Super Bowl games HERE.

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Looking for a last minute game that is easy to add to your Super Bowl party? With just pens, paper and a quick trip to the internet you can set up a props bet game that your guests will love.

Directions

Every Super Bowl the betting services in Las Vegas come up with crazy bets specifically tailored for this one event that are commonly called prop bets. They can be as simple as which player will score the first touchdown or as bizarre as the over/under on the time it takes to sing the National Anthem. The prop bets for the Super Bowl can be easily found with a quick search on your favorite search engine and offer a great resource for an easy game to play at your party.

Make a list of prop bets that will be fun to add to your game from the hundreds that available then assign a points value to each one. For example, predicting which team will win the coin flip should have a low points value since everyone has a 50% chance of getting it correct whereas guessing the player who will commit the first personal foul is more difficult and should reward more points for a correct answer. The betting services themselves offer a method to help you determine value since all of the bets have odds. If the bet pays out close to 1 to 1 odds then make the correct answer worth 10 points, if it is a 10 to 1 bet a correct answer should be worth 100 points. Once you have your list and a point values assigned make sure to number each bet and your are ready to go.

Before kickoff, pass out pen and paper to all of your party guests. Read off in order each of the prop bets on your list and ask the guests to write down their answers(remind them to number their answers to avoid confusion). Throughout the game make sure to make note of the correct answers as they happen. After the game add up the point totals and the guest with the most points wins a prize.

You are in hurry you can download a free version from our printable Super Bowl games HERE.

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Passing Skills Challenge

Materials Needed:
  • A football
  • Targets spread around the yard

In your backyard or any open area mark a spot where participant will stand and then set up targets at a variety of different distances from the spot. The targets can be a solid object where the points are awarded by hitting the target or have an opening so that points are only awarded if the football goes into the opening. Assign a points value to each target with a low number of points for the easiest targets to hit increasing to a high point value for the most difficult.

You can do a quick and easy set up using common items like a trash can, lawn chair and garden gnome or get creative by hanging a tire from a tree, cutting a hole in a cardboard box with a wide receiver drawn on it with his hands around the hole or even having someone push a wheel barrel which serves as the target(the wheel barrel, not the person). The more time and creativity you invest in the set up, the better the odds of the game being a success at your Super Bowl party.

Break your party guests up into groups of a similar age/skill level. If you have more than 7 targets, each contestant gets one chance to throw the football at the target, if less than 7 targets allow two throws per target. If they successfully hit the target they are awarded the point value assigned to that target. Keep score and award a prize to the high point total from each group.

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This game does require some setup, but offers a fun outdoor game to play before the Super Bowl that can be adjusted to provide a challenging activity to party guests of all different age ranges and football skill levels.

Directions

In your backyard or any open area mark a spot where participant will stand and then set up targets at a variety of different distances from the spot. The targets can be a solid object where the points are awarded by hitting the target or have an opening so that points are only awarded if the football goes into the opening. Assign a points value to each target with a low number of points for the easiest targets to hit increasing to a high point value for the most difficult.

You can do a quick and easy set up using common items like a trash can, lawn chair and garden gnome or get creative by hanging a tire from a tree, cutting a hole in a cardboard box with a wide receiver drawn on it with his hands around the hole or even having someone push a wheel barrel which serves as the target(the wheel barrel, not the person). The more time and creativity you invest in the set up, the better the odds of the game being a success at your Super Bowl party.

Break your party guests up into groups of a similar age/skill level. If you have more than 7 targets, each contestant gets one chance to throw the football at the target, if less than 7 targets allow two throws per target. If they successfully hit the target they are awarded the point value assigned to that target. Keep score and award a prize to the high point total from each group.

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It is All-in the Cards

Materials Needed:
  • A deck of cards
  • Pen and paper to keep track of which card each guest draws
  • A hat or bag

Get a deck of cards and take out the Ace through 10 of any suit. You will need ten guests willing to play or some guests will have to buy multiple entries to get the number to ten total. You can charge $1, $5 or whatever your guests are comfortable with investing. Put all ten cards in a hat or bag and one by one have the players draw a card, keeping track of who draws which card.

Whoever has the card that matches the last number of the combined score of both teams at the end of the first quarter wins the pot. For example, if the score at the end of the first quarter is 14-3 then the person with the seven card wins because 14 + 3 = 17, and seven is the last number. Rinse and repeat for each quarter of the game.

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This is a fun game of chance that will keep party guests interested in the Super Bowl even if the game itself gets boring. Since it is a variation of the extremely popular Super Bowl Squares game it should be a quick and painless explanation of the rules to your guests.

Directions

Get a deck of cards and take out the Ace through 10 of any suit. You will need ten guests willing to play or some guests will have to buy multiple entries to get the number to ten total. You can charge $1, $5 or whatever your guests are comfortable with investing. Put all ten cards in a hat or bag and one by one have the players draw a card, keeping track of who draws which card.

Whoever has the card that matches the last number of the combined score of both teams at the end of the first quarter wins the pot. For example, if the score at the end of the first quarter is 14-3 then the person with the seven card wins because 14 + 3 = 17, and seven is the last number. Rinse and repeat for each quarter of the game.

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Don’t Say “Football”!

Materials Needed:
  • 1-3 Token items per player

Select a word that is taboo to say at the party, we use “football” as an example but it can be anything that is likely to be said frequently like “touchdown”, “Super Bowl”, “commercial”, or even “beer”.

As the quests arrive tell them the taboo word and give them some sort of token that can be easily passed around, like plastic whistles on strings like the referees use or team colored Mardi Gras beads. You could also use something as simple as a clothes pin or safety pin since the guests can simply clip it to something they are wearing.  For small parties you can give more than one token each, for larger parties 1 token per person is fine.

As the party goes on anyone who says the taboo word must give up their token to the first person to call them out. At the end of the party whoever has accumulated the most tokens wins a prize. You can also choose to play just during pre-game, or until half-time if you prefer.

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You’re going to hear a lot about “Football” and “touchdowns” during your party. Why not create a fun, and funny, game around the overused words.

Directions

Select a word that is taboo to say at the party, we use “football” as an example but it can be anything that is likely to be said frequently like “touchdown”, “Super Bowl”, “commercial”, or even “beer”.

As the quests arrive tell them the taboo word and give them some sort of token that can be easily passed around, like plastic whistles on strings like the referees use or team colored Mardi Gras beads. You could also use something as simple as a clothes pin or safety pin since the guests can simply clip it to something they are wearing.  For small parties you can give more than one token each, for larger parties 1 token per person is fine.

As the party goes on anyone who says the taboo word must give up their token to the first person to call them out. At the end of the party whoever has accumulated the most tokens wins a prize. You can also choose to play just during pre-game, or until half-time if you prefer.

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Super Bowl Who Am I?

Materials Needed:
  • Enough adhesive back stickers for every guest

Before the party starts fill out sticky name tags (“Hello, my name is” stickers are perfect) with generic jobs you see during the football game. For example head coach, referee, camera man, running back, announcer, etc. Just make sure to keep them out of eyesight of your guests. As your guests arrive, stick a name tag to them without them being able to see which job they have been given. You can stick it to their back, on their hat or even right smack on their forehead. The guests then move through the party asking each of the other party guests one yes or no question about the job they have been assigned. After asking one question they have to move on to another guest to ask their next question. The first person to figure out their job wins a prize. When anyone else figures out their job, they get to take their sticker off.

If you have a particularly football savvy crowd you can choose to use actual people who have a history associated with the Super Bowl like past Super Bowl MVPs or winning Super Bowl coaches. It is a little tougher game, but that challenge can make it more fun for the right crowd. Below is some jobs and names you can use for the game.

Generic Super Bowl jobs:

Quarterback
Running Back
Fullback
Tight End
Wide receiver
Offensive Tackle
Guard
Center
Kicker
Punter
Kick Returner
Long Snapper
Referee
Replay Official
Defensive tackle
Defensive End
Linebacker
Safety
Cornerback
Nickleback
Head Coach
General Manager
Team Owner
Mascot
Cameraman
Announcer
Cheerleader

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Looking for an icebreaker game that will get guests mingling that can be simple enough for the casual fan or challenging to even hardcore football fanatics? Look no further, Super Bowl Who am I? is a great game to play at the beginning of a Super Bowl party to get guests chatting with each other and you can adjust the difficulty to best suits your party guests.

Directions

Before the party starts fill out sticky name tags (“Hello, my name is” stickers are perfect) with generic jobs you see during the football game. For example head coach, referee, camera man, running back, announcer, etc. Just make sure to keep them out of eyesight of your guests. As your guests arrive, stick a name tag to them without them being able to see which job they have been given. You can stick it to their back, on their hat or even right smack on their forehead. The guests then move through the party asking each of the other party guests one yes or no question about the job they have been assigned. After asking one question they have to move on to another guest to ask their next question. The first person to figure out their job wins a prize. When anyone else figures out their job, they get to take their sticker off.

If you have a particularly football savvy crowd you can choose to use actual people who have a history associated with the Super Bowl like past Super Bowl MVPs or winning Super Bowl coaches. It is a little tougher game, but that challenge can make it more fun for the right crowd. Below is some jobs and names you can use for the game.

Generic Super Bowl jobs:

Quarterback
Running Back
Fullback
Tight End
Wide receiver
Offensive Tackle
Guard
Center
Kicker
Punter
Kick Returner
Long Snapper
Referee
Replay Official
Defensive tackle
Defensive End
Linebacker
Safety
Cornerback
Nickleback
Head Coach
General Manager
Team Owner
Mascot
Cameraman
Announcer
Cheerleader

Famous Super Bowl MVPs:

Bart Starr
Joe Namath
Len Dawson
Roger Staubach
Larry Csonka
Franco Harris
Lynnn Swann
Fred Biletnikoff
Randy White
Terry Bradshaw
Joe Montana
John Riggins
Marcus Allen
Richard Dent
Phil Simms
Doug Williams
Jerry Rice
Troy Aikman
Emmitt Smith
Steve Young
Terell Davis
John Elway
Kurt Warner
Ray Lewis
Tom Brady
Peyton Manning
Drew Brees
Aaron Rodgers

Winning Super Bowl Head Coaches:

Vince Lombardi
Tom Landry
Don Shula
Chuck Noll
John Madden
Bill Walsh
Joe Gibbs
Mike Ditka
Bill Parcells
Jimmy Johnson
Mike Holmgren
Mike Shanahan
Dick Vermeil
Bill Belichick
Bill Cowher
Tony Dungy
Tom Coughlin
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That Catch is….. Good!

Materials Needed:
  • List of receivers
  • Slips of paper
  • Drinks (or other punishment)

Before the start of the party write down all of the names of players likely to catch a pass during the Super Bowl. Write the names on individual slips of paper and put them in a bowl to mix them up. Before the football game begins have anyone who will be playing draw a name from the bowl. During the Super Bowl, whenever a receiver catches a pass the guest assigned to that player has to either take a drink or do a shot.

If you have more guests that want to play than players just double up on certain players so there will be two people drinking instead of one. Optionally you can also select a community player, whenever that football player catches a pass everyone at the party drinks.

Many people play with the rule of taking a drink, but you can also make it non-alcoholic if you like. When the player makes a catch have the person eat a HOT pepper or a pickled egg from a jar, do a cheer, eat a SUPER HOT chicken wing (you can easily grab an small order of “Holy Cow!” hot chicken wings when you get your normal ones), or do a celebration lap around the living room. The choices of what the person has to do are endless, so don’t feel confined to just drinking.

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The quarterback throws, you watch as the ball flies through the air…. the receiver catches it for a…. drink! This game is a really simple game, and since many people will probably be having a couple drinks at your party, it’s already mostly setup.

Directions

Before the start of the party write down all of the names of players likely to catch a pass during the Super Bowl. Write the names on individual slips of paper and put them in a bowl to mix them up. Before the football game begins have anyone who will be playing draw a name from the bowl. During the Super Bowl, whenever a receiver catches a pass the guest assigned to that player has to either take a drink or do a shot.

If you have more guests that want to play than players just double up on certain players so there will be two people drinking instead of one. Optionally you can also select a community player, whenever that football player catches a pass everyone at the party drinks.

Many people play with the rule of taking a drink, but you can also make it non-alcoholic if you like. When the player makes a catch have the person eat a HOT pepper or a pickled egg from a jar, do a cheer, eat a SUPER HOT chicken wing (you can easily grab an small order of “Holy Cow!” hot chicken wings when you get your normal ones), or do a celebration lap around the living room. The choices of what the person has to do are endless, so don’t feel confined to just drinking.

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Hello, My Name is Cliche

Materials Needed:
  • Adhesive backed Hello my Name is... name tags for each guests

Get enough of those sticky name tags that that come pre-printed with “Hello, my name is…” on them for every guest. As the guests arrive give them a name tag with their name added and a personalize football cliche. For example for a guest named Mark his tag might read, ” Hello, my name is Mark and I am better than my record indicates“.

Only one cliche per person, so once the cliche is used cross it off the list. For the rest of the party whenever an tv announcer uses that cliche during the game, Mark has to take a drink. For example if the announcer says, “The Giants have been far better than their record indicates this year” then Mark has to take a drink (or some other “punishment” like eating a SUPER hot chicken wing or hot pepper). You can assign the cliches to the guests yourself as they arrive, have a printed list and allow them to pick a cliche or let them suggest their own.

Here are some suggested cliche phrases:

I take it one game at a time.
I leave it all on the field.
I am deceptively fast.
I am going to feel this one in the morning.
I am better than my record indicates.
I have a motor that won’t quit.
I give 110 percent.
I play a full 60 minutes.
I have a quick first step.
My defense bends but doesn’t break.
I have all day to throw it.
I am a downhill runner.
I play ball-control offense.
I dominate the line of scrimmage.
I pound it out on the ground.
I need to air it out more.
I have open passing lanes.
I make plays on both sides of the ball.
I stick to my game plan.
I am a dangerous deep threat.
I call timeouts to ice the kicker.
I split the uprights.
I am in the hurry-up offense.
I am trying to milk the clock.
I am showing blitz.
I cut it back against the grain.
I call my own number.
I am a shut-down corner.
I throw into double-coverage.
I make game saving tackles.
I am efficient in the red zone.
I win it in the trenches.

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This game is great for adult Super Bowl parties where not everyone knows each other as it combines an ice breaker with a drinking game. And there is a lot of room for some fun innuendo that is sure to spark conversation with your party guests.

Directions

Get enough of those sticky name tags that that come pre-printed with “Hello, my name is…” on them for every guest. As the guests arrive give them a name tag with their name added and a personalize football cliche. For example for a guest named Mark his tag might read, ” Hello, my name is Mark and I am better than my record indicates“.

Only one cliche per person, so once the cliche is used cross it off the list. For the rest of the party whenever an tv announcer uses that cliche during the game, Mark has to take a drink. For example if the announcer says, “The Giants have been far better than their record indicates this year” then Mark has to take a drink (or some other “punishment” like eating a SUPER hot chicken wing or hot pepper). You can assign the cliches to the guests yourself as they arrive, have a printed list and allow them to pick a cliche or let them suggest their own.

Here are some suggested cliche phrases:

I take it one game at a time.
I leave it all on the field.
I am deceptively fast.
I am going to feel this one in the morning.
I am better than my record indicates.
I have a motor that won’t quit.
I give 110 percent.
I play a full 60 minutes.
I have a quick first step.
My defense bends but doesn’t break.
I have all day to throw it.
I am a downhill runner.
I play ball-control offense.
I dominate the line of scrimmage.
I pound it out on the ground.
I need to air it out more.
I have open passing lanes.
I make plays on both sides of the ball.
I stick to my game plan.
I am a dangerous deep threat.
I call timeouts to ice the kicker.
I split the uprights.
I am in the hurry-up offense.
I am trying to milk the clock.
I am showing blitz.
I cut it back against the grain.
I call my own number.
I am a shut-down corner.
I throw into double-coverage.
I make game saving tackles.
I am efficient in the red zone.
I win it in the trenches.
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Super Bowl Squares Pool

Materials Needed:

Create a game sheet containing a 10×10 grid of boxes where each row and column will be assigned a number from 0 to 9. The top row 0-9 is one team, the side row 0-9 is the other team playing. (We do have a free Super Bowl Squares Pool Game Sheet for you to print if you don’t want to make your own.)

Each square of the grid is claimed by a guest by writing his or her name in the square. Choose a price per square and let people buy as many squares as they want. You will have 100 squares to sell to your guests, and you’ll need to sell all 100 squares. Most people charge $1 a square, but if your friends are high rollers you can up the ante. This money goes to the prize pool.

Once all the squares are filled, to keep people from only picking the squares with 7’s, 3’s and 0’s, pull numbers from zero to nine randomly to designate the order of the numbers that go along the top and the left of the grid. Make sure to do this randomly and AFTER all the squares are filled to keep it fair.

At the end of each quarter of the Super Bowl, the last digit of both NFL teams’ score is compared to the grid to determine a winner. For example, a player has the 7-3 square, 7 for the Redskins and 3 for the Ravens. If, at the end of the first quarter, the Redskins were ahead 17-3 the 7-3 square would be a winner.

The prize pool is usually awarded by percentage with the largest going to the final score winner. $1 a square yields $100 prize pool, so you could pay out $12.50 to the 1st quarter winner, $25 to the halftime winner, $12.50 to the 3rd quarter winner, and $50 grand prize to the final score winner. If you don’t want to charge, split the squares up between your guests, then hand out prizes to the winners. Fun “Football party” prizes work well, like a large bucket of pretzels, or a 6-pack.

This is a great game for even the football novice to play since it requires no real knowledge of the game, just some luck.

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Super Bowl parties are events some people wait excitedly all year to attend. By far, the most popular Super Bowl party game played during these celebrations (and at offices) around the US is the Super Bowl Squares pool (some people may call it Block pools, Grid pools, or Box pools).

We do offer a free printable Super Bowl Squares Pool Game Sheet if you don’t want to make your own. Just print and play!

Directions

Create a game sheet containing a 10×10 grid of boxes where each row and column will be assigned a number from 0 to 9. The top row 0-9 is one team, the side row 0-9 is the other team playing.

Each square of the grid is claimed by a guest by writing his or her name in the square. Choose a price per square and let people buy as many squares as they want. You will have 100 squares to sell to your guests, and you’ll need to sell all 100 squares. Most people charge $1 a square, but if your friends are high rollers you can up the ante. This money goes to the prize pool.

Once all the squares are filled, to keep people from only picking the squares with 7’s, 3’s and 0’s, pull numbers from zero to nine randomly to designate the order of the numbers that go along the top and the left of the grid. Make sure to do this randomly and AFTER all the squares are filled to keep it fair.

At the end of each quarter of the Super Bowl, the last digit of both NFL teams’ score is compared to the grid to determine a winner. For example, a player has the 7-3 square, 7 for the Redskins and 3 for the Ravens. If, at the end of the first quarter, the Redskins were ahead 17-3 the 7-3 square would be a winner.

The prize pool is usually awarded by percentage with the largest going to the final score winner. $1 a square yields $100 prize pool, so you could pay out $12.50 to the 1st quarter winner, $25 to the halftime winner, $12.50 to the 3rd quarter winner, and $50 grand prize to the final score winner. If you don’t want to charge, split the squares up between your guests, then hand out prizes to the winners. Fun “Football party” prizes work well, like a large bucket of pretzels, or a 6-pack.

This is a great game for even the football novice to play since it requires no real knowledge of the game, just some luck.

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Guess How Many Footballs in the Jar

Materials Needed:
  • A clear jar
  • Enough foil covered chocolate footballs to fill it
  • 3 x 5 cards
  • Pens or pencils
  • A box with an opening to put the cards

Fill a clear jar or container with foil wrapped chocolate footballs making sure to keep track of exactly how many are included. Decorate the jar to taste, using ribbons matching the colors of the teams in the Super Bowl works well or color coordinated permanent makers. Just make sure that the contents are clearly visible. Place the jar on a table with a stack of 3 x 5 cards, pens or pencils, and a box with an opening cut in the top. Each guest gets one chance to guess how many chocolate footballs are in the jar by writing down their name and estimate on a card and dropping it in the box. The closest to actual amount wins the jar and all it contents.

– Halftime is a great time to announce the winner since all guest should have had a chance to make an entry by that point and with another half of football remaining it give the guests that did not win plenty of time convince the winner to share some of the prize.

– If you do not want to use the chocolate footballs, using hard candies matching the team colors of the Super Bowl teams(or even a local team) is a good option. Nuts are a good choice for those wanting to provide a more healthy prize alternative. Pistachio nuts in shells are easy to count and that eliminates any confusion as to if you count both halves of a separated nut. You can even mix candies with nuts and small novelty toys, stickers, packs of football trading cards, whatever you like. Use your own judgement and trust your instincts, you know your Super Bowl party guests better than anyone else.

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All guests will instantly recognize this simple yet fun to play party game classic.

Directions

Fill a clear jar or container with foil wrapped chocolate footballs making sure to keep track of exactly how many are included. Decorate the jar to taste, using ribbons matching the colors of the teams in the Super Bowl works well or color coordinated permanent makers. Just make sure that the contents are clearly visible. Place the jar on a table with a stack of 3 x 5 cards, pens or pencils, and a box with an opening cut in the top. Each guest gets one chance to guess how many chocolate footballs are in the jar by writing down their name and estimate on a card and dropping it in the box. The closest to actual amount wins the jar and all it contents.

– Halftime is a great time to announce the winner since all guest should have had a chance to make an entry by that point and with another half of football remaining it give the guests that did not win plenty of time convince the winner to share some of the prize.

– If you do not want to use the chocolate footballs, using hard candies matching the team colors of the Super Bowl teams(or even a local team) is a good option. Nuts are a good choice for those wanting to provide a more healthy prize alternative. Pistachio nuts in shells are easy to count and that eliminates any confusion as to if you count both halves of a separated nut. You can even mix candies with nuts and small novelty toys, stickers, packs of football trading cards, whatever you like. Use your own judgment and trust your instincts, you know your Super Bowl party guests better than anyone else.

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Pass the Cup Game

Materials Needed:
  • a cup or hat
  • a lot of single dollar bills

You give a cup to a random party guest at the start of the Super Bowl. That guest puts $1 into the cup and he announces the goal for the round. The goal can be anything that can occur in a single play in the game; such as a touchdown, a first down, a 20 yard pass completion, a sack, or a score of any kind. Anything that would require more than one play, such as “a team having three straight incomplete passes” would not be allowed since it would take at least three plays for it to occur.

After the first player announces the goal for the round, he holds the cup until one play is completed. If his goal is met he wins whats in the cup, if not, the cup is passed to the next person. The next person puts a $1 in the cup and holds the cup for one play. If the goal is met he wins whats in the cup ($2 at this point), if not he passes it to the next person… so on and so on.

So if for example the first player gets the cup, drops in a $1, announces the goal as “a touchdown” and waits for one play to complete while he holds the cup. If a touchdown occurs on the first play the guests wins his dollar back and passes the cup to the next person on his right who puts in $1 and starts a new round with a new goal. If a touchdown does not occur on the first play then the guests passes the cup to the person on his right who then puts in a second dollar and hopes a touchdown occurs on the second play while he holds the cup. You keep passing the cup, and guests keep adding a dollar, one play at a time until there is a touchdown in the game. When that happens whoever is holding the cup wins all the money and passes the cup to the first person to his right who starts the game again with a fresh dollar and a new goal.

Make sure you have a lot of single dollar bills on hand to make change and encourage guests to make reasonable goals. Setting the goal as “a turnover returned for a touchdown” is technically within the rules but the entire Super Bowl might pass without as that happening and that makes the game very boring, so feel free to ban those types of goals just to keep the game flowing and fun.

Once your guests get the hang of it you can also add in other “side goals” like “every time a fumble happens (and it’s not the current goal) everyone NOT holding the cup adds $1” or “if the quarterback is sacked (and that is not the current goal) the person holding the cup adds $2″…. you get the idea. After a while your guests will usually start tossing out ideas of their own.

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One of the classic games to play at a Super Bowl party, Pass the Cup is easy to understand and does a great job of keeping fans interested in the football game even when there is not a lot of excitement on the field.

Directions

You give a cup to a random party guest at the start of the Super Bowl. That guest puts $1 into the cup and he announces the goal for the round. The goal can be anything that can occur in a single play in the game; such as a touchdown, a first down, a 20 yard pass completion, a sack, or a score of any kind. Anything that would require more than one play, such as “a team having three straight incomplete passes” would not be allowed since it would take at least three plays for it to occur.

After the first player announces the goal for the round, he holds the cup until one play is completed. If his goal is met he wins what is in the cup, if not, the cup is passed to the next person. The next person puts a $1 in the cup and holds the cup for one play. If the goal is met he wins what is in the cup ($2 at this point), if not he passes it to the next person… so on and so on.

So if for example the first player gets the cup, drops in a $1, announces the goal as “a touchdown” and waits for one play to complete while he holds the cup. If a touchdown occurs on the first play the guests wins his dollar back and passes the cup to the next person on his right who puts in $1 and starts a new round with a new goal. If a touchdown does not occur on the first play then the guests passes the cup to the person on his right who then puts in a second dollar and hopes a touchdown occurs on the second play while he holds the cup. You keep passing the cup, and guests keep adding a dollar, one play at a time until there is a touchdown in the game. When that happens whoever is holding the cup wins all the money and passes the cup to the first person to his right who starts the game again with a fresh dollar and a new goal.

Make sure you have a lot of single dollar bills on hand to make change and encourage guests to make reasonable goals. Setting the goal as “a turnover returned for a touchdown” is technically within the rules but the entire Super Bowl might pass without as that happening and that makes the game very boring, so feel free to ban those types of goals just to keep the game flowing and fun.

Once your guests get the hang of it you can also add in other “side goals” like “every time a fumble happens (and it’s not the current goal) everyone NOT holding the cup adds $1” or “if the quarterback is sacked (and that is not the current goal) the person holding the cup adds $2″…. you get the idea. After a while your guests will usually start tossing out ideas of their own.

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Super Bowl Party Referee

Materials Needed:
  • a whistle
  • a yellow flag
  • a pen or pencil
  • a notepad

At the start of the party assign a guest the job of party referee. Give them a whistle, a yellow flag, and pen and a notepad to register both the offender and the penalty committed. A foul can be parking on the grass, spilling food or drink, using loud or inappropriate language in front of kids, or even as simple as leaving the toilet seat up. Once the party ref determines a foul has been committed she blows her whistle, throws the flag and announces the penalty to the entire party using whatever hand gestures she wishes to signal the foul.

Punishment should be decided on beforehand and should be fun yet not not overly pleasant for offenders like performing a cheer during a commercial break, eating a special hot wing or hot pepper, or lip-syncing a song during the halftime show. You do not want a referee that is going to go too crazy with calling penalties, but if you keep it lighthearted it can add to the fun of the party and perhaps limit some damage to your home.

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What could be better than a game designed to both add some levity to your party and keep guests mindful of not messing up your home? The Super Bowl Party Referee game will makes guests laugh and keep them on their toes.

Directions

At the start of the party assign a guest the job of party referee. Give them a whistle, a yellow flag, and pen and a notepad to register both the offender and the penalty committed. A foul can be parking on the grass, spilling food or drink, using loud or inappropriate language in front of kids, or even as simple as leaving the toilet seat up. Once the party ref determines a foul has been committed she blows her whistle, throws the flag and announces the penalty to the entire party using whatever hand gestures she wishes to signal the foul.

Punishment should be decided on beforehand and should be fun yet not not overly pleasant for offenders like performing a cheer during a commercial break, eating a special hot wing or hot pepper, or lip-syncing a song during the halftime show. You do not want a referee that is going to go too crazy with calling penalties, but if you keep it lighthearted it can add to the fun of the party and perhaps limit some damage to your home.

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