Report: Super Bowl LX is expected to be awarded to San Francisco

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It’s not official yet, but it reportedly will be soon.

During next week’s meeting in Minneapolis, owners are expected to award Super Bowl LX to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, reports Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal. The game will be played in February 2026, and it will be televised by NBC.

Last month, Rams COO Kevin Demoff said SoFi Stadium will pursue Super Bowl LXI in early 2027, clearing the way for Levi’s Stadium to secure the game.

Levi’s Stadium hosted Super Bowl 50. At the time, it was expected to be a one-time quid pro quo in return for the building of the stadium. San Francisco and Santa Clara were not expected to enter the loose Super Bowl rotation.

Aiding the effort to return the game to San Francisco is the fact that other major venues, such as SoFi Stadium, will be hosting World Cup events in 2026, prompting them to pass on pursuing that year’s Super Bowl.

Super Bowl LXIII will be played in Las Vegas, and Super Bowl LIX will be played in New Orleans.

44 responses to “Report: Super Bowl LX is expected to be awarded to San Francisco

  1. Levi’s makes a ton of sense as part of the regular rotation. It’s an upper tier stadium that has a GRASS field you can use in February. Tired of watching big games on carpet.

  2. If the NFL has its way this will be the first Super Bowl to be broadcast exclusively on PPV.

  3. I anticipate a trainwreck when 50K NFL fans hit one of the most mismanaged cities in the country. I have been to San Fran recently it is a mess.

  4. Even 49ers fans hate their stadium. It takes forever to get there and it has no shade. Not a good experience.

  5. Just another half a billion plus to the community hosting. The Rams selling their soul for 2 out of 5 is telling

  6. Well at least it will be played outside. Sick of watching Super Bowls in domes.

  7. I would love to watch the Steelers hoist another Lombardi trophy in San Francisco.

  8. aaaahh says:
    May 18, 2023 at 6:56 pm
    Levi’s makes a ton of sense as part of the regular rotation. It’s an upper tier stadium that has a GRASS field you can use in February. Tired of watching big games on carpet.
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    Was the last Super Bowl on grass good as far as the playing surface was concerned? I don’t thinks so.

  9. Good thing it is in Santa Barbara because SF is an embarrassment of a city.

  10. I thought the NFL didn’t like West Coast superbowls because during the halftime show it’ll be all sunny

  11. Which means super bowl tickets prices will drop once they find out no one wants to go watch a game there…

  12. Indianapolis is a 12 hour drive or less to 85% of the US population. Indianapolis should host it every year.

  13. minime says:
    May 18, 2023 at 7:14 pm
    No NFL team plays in San Francisco

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    No teams play in NYC either……not Boston for that matter

    What’s your point?

  14. Levi’s makes a ton of sense as part of the regular rotation. It’s an upper tier stadium that has a GRASS field you can use in February. Tired of watching big games on carpet.
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    Then come on up to Green Bay where real men play football on a real surface in real weather!!

  15. You want to host a SB? You got to build a new stadium. Dem da rules, tradition be damned. It would be nice to see Green Bay host one, but the NFL cares only about money.

  16. It has to kill Jerry knowing he won’t get another SuperBowl in his palace.

  17. Why wouldn’t you want a Super Bowl in Santa Clara? It’s a vibrant area and San Francisco is 40 mins away and is very multicultural with lots to do and great dining

  18. That works out great. Now maybe the can stop crying that Super Bowl LVII should’ve been awarded to them, lol.

  19. lollygagger8 says:
    May 19, 2023 at 7:21 am
    Gross – San Fran is a DUMP
    11Rate This

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    If Indianapolis can host Super Bowls, certainly other better cities can.

  20. The NFL should just book the Superdome in perpetuity. Nobody throws a better party than NOLA.

  21. Don’t they need a stadium there to host a Superbowl?
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    They’re gonna play it at the Candlestick parking lot to remind everyone complaining about grass V turf that the game USED to be played on concrete.

  22. thurmanmerman1 says:
    May 18, 2023 at 9:17 pm
    Indianapolis is a 12 hour drive or less to 85% of the US population. Indianapolis should host it every year.

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    I spent a decade in Indianapolis one week……. Believe me, nobody wants to go there

  23. Correction: hosting of Super Bowl LX to be awarded to SF since we all know that as long as Shanny is there, ain’t gonna be no SB awarded to SF

  24. I don’t get the hate for Levi’s Stadium. I went to a game there last year, and I thought it was nice. I’m guessing the hate for San Francisco is coming from people who have never been there.

  25. During next week’s meeting in Minneapolis, owners are expected to award Super Bowl LX to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara
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    I’m glad you got the venue right in the text because the title location was San Francisco and I naturally assumed Candlestick was hosting the SB.

  26. Well if they weren’t awarded the game, they’d whine about how much better their city is than the alternative

  27. The NFL is rolling the dice on the weather. Feb is prime time for heavy rainstorms in the Bay Area.

  28. Hopefully they have enough/adequate backup stadiums. If they have to use their emergency stadium, we’ll never hear the end of it.

  29. The NFL is rolling the dice on the weather. Feb is prime time for heavy rainstorms in the Bay Area.
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    This is what came to mind for me. Had the game occurred this year on Feb 12, it would have been no rain, but winds of 33-39 mph. Of course, this year had unusual rain and all that. Still, that could be a very cold game for the fans.

    The other curious thing that came to mind, is haven’t they had turf problems over the years?

  30. “Super Bowl LXIII will be played in Las Vegas”

    Nope, that would be LVIII.

    Roman numerals are tricky

  31. “No NFL team plays in San Francisco.“

    Or NYC or Dallas or Washington DC

  32. justanothermondayqb says:
    May 19, 2023 at 10:53 am
    “let’s go to San Fran!”

    said nobody in the last 15 years…
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    I have – a lot of times and enjoyed it. Great dining, Events, beautiful views, great weather, multi cultural, lots of opportunities for employment and business.

    Yeah, you convinced me that it’s bad and I should come visit your dump

  33. Ashley says:
    May 19, 2023 at 11:21 am
    I don’t get the hate for Levi’s Stadium. I went to a game there last year, and I thought it was nice. I’m guessing the hate for San Francisco is coming from people who have never been there.

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    I live here. And yes, the city is absolutely a dump.

  34. Santa Clara is far enough away from the needles and excrement.. at least for right now… I guess? Even Dave Chappelle called it out. I’m sure the city wil do some “street sweeping” the week prior to make it palatable for the tourists. The Bolsheviks will enjoy the misery and squalor once the event is done. I can never understand how a state can vote continuously for its own political, economic and cultural demise.

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