The competition was fierce, but we now know the winner of Sunday’s big game. No, not THAT big game. Puppy Bowl XXI is in the books!
Team Ruff and Team Fluff went nose-to-nose, tails wagging in the yearly battle for the Lombarky Trophy. When the fur stopped flying, here’s how it all shook out.
Team Fluff Takes the Trophy
While Team Ruff held the lead on the scoreboard for most of the fourth quarter, Team Fluff pulled out a last minute save. Team Fluff’s “Paws Allen” ran in a touchdown in the final 8 seconds of the game to clinch the Lombarky Trophy. Final Score: Team Fluff 68- Team Ruff 66.
Other notable awards from the matchup:
Most Pupular: Dee-Bone Samuel
Underdog Award: Mercury
MVP: Foxtrot
Everyone’s a Winner in Puppy Bowl XXI
While Team Fluff may have claimed this year’s trophy, in the end, everyone is a winner in Puppy Bowl XXI. This year’s broadcast featured a record 142 rescue puppies from 80 shelters across 40 states, according to Warner Bros. Discovery. You can find the lineup of participating puppies here. And if tradition holds, every single one of those cuties will be bedding down in a new forever home tonight.
Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner told People Magazine that typically by the end of the game each year, all the puppies featured have found a home. “I love the end of Puppy Bowl, because it means that all the dogs have been adopted, and that’s the real truth,” says Schachner “We have a 100% adoption rate each and every year.”
Puppy Bowl Victors Year-by-Year
Puppy Bowl’s Wikipedia page gives a breakdown of the competition year-by-year, starting in 2015. That was the first year the match-up introduced team-based competition, when Team Ruff and Team Fluff were formed.
2015- Puppy Bowl XI, Team Ruff overwhelmed their opponents 87–49 to become the first-ever Puppy Bowl champions.
2016- Puppy Bowl XII, Team Ruff won again by a score of 70–44.
2017- Puppy Bowl XIII, Team Fluff upset the heavily favored Team Ruff by a score of 93–38.
2018- Puppy Bowl XIV, Team Fluff won again in a close margin of 52–47.
2019- Puppy Bowl XV, Team Ruff overturned Team Fluff’s winning streak by a score of 59–51.
2020- Puppy Bowl XVI, Team Fluff returned to winning by a score of 63–59.
2021- Puppy Bowl XVII, Team Ruff staged a fourth quarter comeback when MVP Marshall scored a double touchdown. The gave them the win by a score of 73–69.
2022- Puppy Bowl XVIII, Team Fluff won on a game-winning touchdown as time expired, with a final score of 73–69.
2023- Puppy Bowl XIX, Team Fluff won with a score of 87–83.
2024- Puppy Bowl XX, Team Ruff won with a score of 72–69.
2025- Puppy Bowl XXI, Team Fluff pulls out a last-minute victory, wining 68-66.
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Puppy Bowl XXI Recap: Who Came Out Top Dog?