Feb. 8, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ET
On Sunday, the New England Patriots host the Seattle Seahawks for the 2026 Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, just outside of San Francisco.
New England, which last won the Super Bowl in 2019, will make its 11th overall appearance and first in the Drake Maye era. The Seahawks‘ head-to-head with the Patriots is the franchise’s fourth overall Super Bowl appearance and the first in the Sam Darnold era.
If you’re here, you may be wondering: how many Super Bowls have been played in San Francisco?
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Here’s the answer: The San Francisco Bay Area has previously hosted two Super Bowls, and this year’s Super Bowl will be the third time the Bay Area has hosted.
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In 1985, Super Bowl 19 between the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins was held at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. San Francisco beat Miami 38-16. In 2016, Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers was held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Denver beat Carolina 24-10.
That’s it. Enjoy the Super Bowl, folks!