Puppy Bowl XXI, which airs Sunday afternoon on Animal Planet and other channels (see tune-in information below), will feature 142 rescue dogs from 40 states in three hours of play. Teams Ruff and Fluff will vie for the Lombarky Trophy, their rosters including eight dogs from New Jersey.

Rescue advocates hope the Puppy Bowl inspires more people to adopt and bring awareness to the wide range of dogs available at shelters and rescues, including purebreds.

Rufferee Dan Schachner previews “Puppy Bowl”, along with a few adoptable puppy guest stars, and LA rescue “Angel City Pit Bulls” who share work they’re doing to help displaced dogs due to the LA wildf

If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her.

Two Massachusetts dogs are competing in the Puppy Bowl on Sunday, and a bar in Everett hosts its own form of the event on Saturday.

If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her. Victoria Schade is a dog trainer and novelist who’s the show’s lead puppy trainer and wrangler.

"Do you want to go home with me??" In celebration of the 21st annual Puppy Bowl airing on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel this weekend, Kelly reconnects with referee Dan Schachner, and meets some of the adorable Puppy Bowl players.

It is Victoria Schade who gets the puppies to look up during the “The Star-Spangled Banner” or run through a tunnel to get to the field for the starting lineups.

Before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles compete in the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, Team Ruff and Team Fluff will go head-to-head, competing for the Lombarky trophy in the 21st annual Puppy Bowl.