Hours earlier than the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles confronted off for Tremendous Bowl LIX, Staff Ruff and Staff Fluff vied for the Pet Bowl XXI championship on Sunday, February 9.
The Animal Planet competitors was each action-packed and lovely, however finally, one crew reigned victorious. After hours of sport time, Staff Fluff defeated Staff Ruff! The ultimate rating was 68-66. The Underdog Award went to a pup named Mercury, and Foxtrot was named the Most Beneficial Pet. Staff Fluff’s Charlotte scored an historic second throughout the sport when scoring a landing and a subject aim on the identical time (aka bringing one toy into the top zone whereas kicking a second toy into it on the identical time).
That’s a HISTORIC FIRST due to Staff Fluff’s Charlotte! #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/eVDaBp7GXb
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
The true winners, nevertheless, are the pets whose adoptions the annual Pet Bowl has impressed.
“Animal Planet’s Pet Bowl serves as an annual popular culture programming occasion that continues to broaden in attain, consciousness, and, in fact, puppies, yearly,” Howard Lee, Chief Artistic Officer of U.S. Networks and President of Discovery Networks, stated in a press launch. “Win or lose, Pet Bowl XXI could have the cutest gamers within the sport on Sunday, February 9, and can encourage households throughout the nation to undertake a brand new furry good friend.”
Pet Bowl XXI boasted 142 rescue puppies from 80 shelters throughout 40 states and two nations, together with Julep, the bowl’s first-ever St. Bernard combine, and Smoosh, the primary Pekingese Pet Bowl participant.
Different four-legged athletes this 12 months included Jolene, an American pit bull terrier combine who makes use of a wheelchair, and Sprinkle, an Australian shepherd combine who’s blind and hard-of-hearing.
“With extra puppies than ever earlier than, Pet Bowl XXI will spotlight their inspiring journeys from beginning to adoption, in addition to the super dedication of the rescues and shelters that assist discover animals their ceaselessly houses,” Warner Bros. Discovery stated within the launch.
Together with the Pet Bowl gameplay this 12 months, followers additionally noticed Dan Smyers, one half of the nation duo Dan + Shay, deliver a rescue pet from Wags & Walks Nashville backstage at one in all his concert events for one more adoption effort.
And Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defensive sort out Derrick Nnadi and his girlfriend, Nani, visited The Humane Society of Larger Kansas Metropolis and helped practice Parsnip, a rescue Pit bull-mix, forward of the pup’s look in Pet Bowl XXI. Doggone cute! See highlights from sports activities’ cutest sport beneath.
Mercury, the chillest canine on the sphere, is offered the coveted Underdog Award! #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/CdNyGyJBlp
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
🐾🏆 Elevate your paws for this 12 months’s Pupularity Playoffs champ… Dee-Bone Samuel! 🎉🐶
Thanks for voting! Now don’t chase your tails too lengthy — #PuppyBowl kicks off SUNDAY at 2p ET | 11a PT on Animal Planet! 🏈🐾 pic.twitter.com/nHtjCuidYa
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 7, 2025
This artistic landing was trio-mendous 🤩 #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/GeK5wUyu5C
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
Congratulations to the winners of #PuppyBowl XXI, Staff Fluff!
Take a look at all of the pawesome moments and prime touchdowns that received them the @walmart Lombarky Trophy. pic.twitter.com/IzmRhdRq2r
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
Alice pleads her case to Dan the Ref after a heated play 🥺 #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/8V66LLBSnx
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
The Staff Ruff cheerleaders know tips on how to have a good time after an in depth name! 📣 #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/6j4EHI5gUa
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
That was TOO EASY! Paws Allen helps Staff Fluff take the lead! #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/OfregKQ02d
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
What a transfer on offense! ENRIQUE kicked it in for the sphere aim, extending Staff Ruff’s lead 66-61 with beneath a minute left! 🐕 #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/fdApG23Q5z
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
Watch as PAWS ALLEN WALKS IT IN and Staff Fluff turn out to be WORLD CHAMPS! 😱🎉 #PuppyBowl pic.twitter.com/1sdn2lZThi
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
And we’re all about Ms. Suzy! 😍 #PuppyBowl https://t.co/qnYLW8BEUx
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 9, 2025
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