Lifestyle Pets Super Bowl Sunday's Cutest Contenders! Meet the Starting Lineup for Puppy Bowl 2022 The Puppy Bowl is back for its 18th year with over 115 pooches taking part in the Super Bowl Sunday canine competition By Kelli Bender Published on January 11, 2022 05:25 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman 01 of 58 Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman The Puppy Bowl is back for 2022, and this year more adorable, adoptable canines are competing than ever before. For 2022, the annual pet sporting event is hosting over 115 pooch participants —who will either be on Team Ruff or Team Fluff — from dozens of U.S. rescues. Among all these cute contenders are over 50 puppies that will make up Puppy Bowl XVIII's starting lineup. Read on to meet the dogs you can expect to see when you first turn on the Puppy Bowl this Super Bowl Sunday. You can tune in to Puppy Bowl XVIII on February 13, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Animal Planet, or stream the three-hour special on discovery+ at the same time. 02 of 58 Aspen Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Operation Paws for Home 03 of 58 Baxter Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Florida Little Dog Rescue 04 of 58 Banjo Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Rescue City 05 of 58 Benny Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Bosley's Place 06 of 58 Biff Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Last Chance Animal Rescue 07 of 58 Blondie Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Providence Animal Center 08 of 58 Billie Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Compassion Kind 09 of 58 Birch Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Ninna's Road to Rescue 10 of 58 Bimini Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Orange Twins Rescue 11 of 58 Bunny Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Green Dogs Unleashed 12 of 58 Cannon Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Save An Angel 13 of 58 Chorizo Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Paws Crossed 14 of 58 Conchita Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Miami-Dade County Animal Services 15 of 58 Cooper Pupp Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Angel City Pit Bulls 16 of 58 Ellington Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Shaggy Dog Rescue 17 of 58 Dinozzo Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue 18 of 58 Emmylou Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: The Anti-Cruelty Society 19 of 58 Firework Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Helen Woodward Animal Center 20 of 58 Hoku Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Maui Humane Society 21 of 58 Forrest Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Brandywine Valley SPCA 22 of 58 Jackson Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Muddy Paws Rescue 23 of 58 Glaze Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Green Dogs Unleashed 24 of 58 Lucy Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Rescue City 25 of 58 Heidi Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Virginia Beach SPCA 26 of 58 Lulu Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Pack Leaders Rescue of CT 27 of 58 Irwin Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: The Sato Project 28 of 58 Luna Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS) 29 of 58 Kali Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Lifeline Puppy Rescue 30 of 58 Maisie Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Compassion Kind 31 of 58 Kirby Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: America's VetDogs 32 of 58 Maribel Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: East Greenwich Animal Protection League (EGAPL) 33 of 58 Mallorie Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Rescue City 34 of 58 Missy Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Providence Animal Center 35 of 58 Mario Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: The Sato Project 36 of 58 Moby Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Harley's Haven Dog Rescue 37 of 58 Mr. Tinkles Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Shih Tzu & Furbabies Rescue 38 of 58 Noir Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Charlie's Crusaders Pet Rescue 39 of 58 Nugget Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Florida Little Dog Rescue 40 of 58 Ocean Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Matchdog Rescue 41 of 58 Pudding Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Rutland County Humane Society 42 of 58 Odin Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Big Fluffy Dog Rescue 43 of 58 Pongo Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Green Dogs Unleashed 44 of 58 Raspberry Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Shaggy Dog Rescue 45 of 58 Pops Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Center for Animal Health and Welfare (CAHW) 46 of 58 Rob Gronchowski Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Love My Pitties Rescue 47 of 58 Ridley Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Green Dogs Unleashed 48 of 58 Sammie Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Virginia Beach SPCA 49 of 58 Scotty Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Matchdog Rescue 50 of 58 Sky Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: ROAR Animal Rescue 51 of 58 Snowball Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Wagmor Pets 52 of 58 Squeak Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Florida Little Dog Rescue 53 of 58 Surf Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Miami-Dade County Animal Services 54 of 58 Wasabi Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: The Sato Project 55 of 58 Tayce Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Orange Twins Rescue 56 of 58 Wes Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: The Sato Project 57 of 58 Ted D. Bear Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Ruff Rescue: Florida Little Dog Rescue 58 of 58 Ziggy Discovery+/ Animal Planet/ 'The Dogist' Elias Weiss Friedman Team: Fluff Rescue: Rescue City