Most everyone can agree: Heading to a Super Bowl party is about much more than just watching the football game on TV. The commercials, the half-time show, the snacks, and the company—all of these things make up a great party. One more thing to add? Super Bowl party games that keep everyone entertained, whether they're into watching the game or not. Ahead, see our fun, easy, and creative Super Bowl party games that will get everyone in the spirit.
Super Bowl Bingo
Who doesn't love bingo? Give classic bingo a game-day makeover by incorporating some Super Bowl-specific clues—think, player numbers, first down, field goals, and the like. You can even consider adding in your favorite companies you think will make a Super Bowl commercial appearance or make that an entirely separate bingo card. Craft the cards yourself on cardstock, or use a site like Canva that has free bingo card generators that allow you to create custom games.
Rate the Commercials
The commercials are always a huge part of the game and something that everyone enjoys. Take some time to craft rating cards to hand out to everyone, and after each commercial break, have your guests play a game of "rate that commercial." It's a much more interactive way to get into the commercials instead of passively viewing them.
Create a Game Day Pool
Create a classic football pool where your party guests can compete for prizes. No skill is required—it's all luck and based on what happens in the game at the moment it happens. All you need is a pool card that you can create yourself on cardstock that has 10 horizontal rows and 10 vertical columns, each numbered from zero to nine. One team will get the columns, and the other team will get the rows. Each of the 100 squares can then be "purchased" (or, if not using cash, "claimed"), with each person then getting their allotment of squares randomly selected.
The way it works is at the end of each quarter, the person whose box matches with the corresponding second number of each team's score wins (so if the score is 17-8, the person who has a box at row 7, column 8 wins a prize).
Play Football Trivia
Gather up some questions about the two competing teams, Super Bowl facts, and some general football knowledge and see who knows the most. If you have enough guests, you can divide them into small teams, and award prizes to the top two winning groups.
Engage in Football Charades
Perfect if little ones are around, a round or two of football charades before the game starts is bound to get everyone in the spirit. Play like regular charades, dividing up into teams and writing phrases on slips of paper for the other team—but make the phrases football-themed, like NFL team names, mascots, or game plays.
Have a Wing Eating Contest
Chicken wings and football go hand in hand, and what better way to engage in some light competition than with a wing-eating contest? Up the ante a bit with some particularly spicy varieties for an extra challenge.
Host a Chili Cook Off
Chili is another beloved Super Bowl food, and everyone has their preferred recipe. Have your guests each make their favorite chili recipe and have a contest during the party to rate each for the night's winning bowl.
Predict Key Moments of the Game
Have each guest predict key plays of the game—who will score the first touchdown, what the score will be at half-time—and at the end of the game, the guest with the most confirmed predictions wins.
