Halftime at the Super Bowl is twice as long as every other halftime during the NFL season.
The halftime show only consumes about half of the total time allocated to the break between the second and third quarters of the Super Bowl.
How long is halftime at the Super Bowl?
Halftime at the Super Bowl typically lasts between 25-30 minutes, depending on the festivities and time to set up and take down the musical performance set.
How long is Super Bowl halftime show?
The musical act is traditionally allotted 12-13 minutes at the Super Bowl.
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Usher said prior to last year’s Super Bowl that he negotiated for an extra two minutes for a 15-minute show to ensure it was the longest of all-time. That never materialized. Usher’s halftime show lasted just under 13 minutes.
Here are the lengths of the last 10 Super Bowl performances.
- Super Bowl 58: Usher feat. Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R., will.i.am, Lil Jon, Ludacris – 13 minutes
- Super Bowl 57: Rihanna – 13 minutes
- Super Bowl 56: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Enimem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar feat. 50 Cent, Anderson .Paak – 13 minutes
- Super Bowl 55: The Weeknd – 13 minutes
- Super Bowl 54: Shakira, Jennifer Lopez feat. Bad Bunny, J Balvin – 14 minutes
- Super Bowl 53: Maroon 5 feat. Travis Scott, Big Boi – 13 minutes
- Super Bowl 52: Justin Timberlake – 13 minutes
- Super Bowl 51: Lady Gaga – 13 minutes
- Super Bowl 50: Coldplay feat. Beyoncé, Bruno Mars – 13 minutes
- Super Bowl 49: Katy Perry feat. Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott – 12 minutes
When does halftime start at the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. There is no official start time for halftime but it is likely to being between 8 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Who is performing Super Bowl 2025 halftime show?
Twenty-two time Grammy winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl 59. It’s will be his second appearance at the Super Bowl. Lamar co-headlined the Super Bowl 56 halftime show with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige.
Lamar’s had five No. 1 albums. His 22 Grammy awards are third-most all-time by a rapper behind Jay-Z and Kanye West, who each have 24.
How long is halftime for other NFL games?
Halftime in the regular season and all of the non-Super Bowl playoff games lasts 13 minutes.
The intermission between the second and third quarters is 13 minutes, according to the NFL rulebook in Rule 4, Section 1, Article 3. Play is suspended and players may leave the field. The back judge is responsible for timing halftime.
How long are the breaks between other quarters?
The intervals between the first and second quarters and third and fourth quarters are at least two minutes.
During those breaks, players cannot enter the field unless they are coming on as a substitute between quarters. Team training staff can only go onto the field to check on an injured player. A head coach can enter the field to check on the welfare of an injured player. No assistant coaches are permitted onto the field.
