Every year in late January, the NFL world swarms to one city, where the eyes of the sporting world then turn for a Sunday in early February.
Hosting the Super Bowl provides loads of tourism and attention for the host city, stadium and team.This season, that honor is bestowed upon Miami.
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Here's everything you need to know about Super Bowl cities, including which city has hosted the most Super Bowls, how many times the Super Bowl has been in Miami, future Super Bowl locations and a full list of Super Bowl host cities by year.
Which city has hosted the most Super Bowls?
By hosting the 2020 Super Bowl, Miami will take the lead with 11 Super Bowls hosted. New Orleans is in second place with 10, though it will host the big game in 2024, re-establishing the deadlock. Here are the four cities that have hosted the most Super Bowls:
| Place | City | Number (first year, last year) |
| No. 1 | Miami | 11 (1968, 2020) |
| No. 2 | New Orleans | 10 (1970, 2013) |
| No. 3 | Los Angeles | 7 (1967, 1993) |
| No. 4 | Tampa | 4 (1984, 2009) |
How many times has the Super Bowl been in Miami?
Miami (and nearby Miami Gardens) has hosted the Super Bowl 11 times. It first hosted Super Bowl 2 in 1968. Before this year, its most recent time was Super Bowl 44 in 2010. The Dolphins have never played a Super Bowl in Miami. Here are all the Super Bowls played in Miami.
| Game | Date | Result |
| 2 | Jan. 14, 1968 | Packers beat Raiders, 33-14 |
| 3 | Jan. 12, 1969 | Jets beat Colts, 16-7 |
| 5 | Jan. 17, 1971 | Colts beat Cowboys, 16-13 |
| 10 | Jan. 18, 1976 | Steelers beat Cowboys, 21-17 |
| 13 | Jan. 21, 1979 | Steelers beat Cowboys, 35-31 |
| 23 | Jan. 22, 1989 | 49ers beat Bengals, 20-16 |
| 29 | Jan. 29, 1995 | 49ers beat Chargers, 49-26 |
| 33 | Jan. 31, 1999 | Broncos beat Falcons, 34-19 |
| 41 | Feb. 4, 2007 | Colts beat Bears, 29-17 |
| 44 | Feb. 7, 2010 | Saints beat Colts, 31-17 |
Future Super Bowl locations
The next four Super Bowl locations have already been chosen. The big game will return to Tampa in 2021, move to the new Los Angeles stadium in 2022, then go to Glendale, Ariz., in 2023 and New Orleans in 2024.
| Super Bowl | Date | City (No. of times hosted), stadium |
| 55 | Feb. 7, 2021 | Tampa (5), Raymond James Stadium |
| 56 | Feb. 6, 2022 | Los Angeles (8), SoFi Stadium |
| 57 | Feb. 5, 2023 | Glendale, Arizona (4), State Farm Stadium |
| 58 | Feb. 4, 2024 | New Orleans (11), Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
How many times has a host city played in the Super Bowl?
On two occasions, a team has played a Super Bowl in its home region. Those teams are 1-1. A team has never played a Super Bowl in its home stadium, however.
In 1980, the Los Angeles Rams played Super Bowl 14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. They lost 31-19 to the Steelers. The Rams played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which hosted Los Angeles' first two Super Bowls, but none of its next six.
In 1985, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins 38-16 in Super Bowl 19 in Stanford, Calif. The 49ers played their home games at Candlestick Park, which never hosted a Super Bowl.
Super Bowl host cities by year
| Game | Date | City (No., if repeat) | Result |
| 1 | Jan. 15, 1967 | Los Angeles | Packers beat Chiefs, 35-10 |
| 2 | Jan. 14, 1968 | Miami | Packers beat Raiders, 33-14 |
| 3 | Jan. 12, 1969 | Miami (2) | Jets beat Colts, 16-7 |
| 4 | Jan. 17, 1970 | New Orleans | Chiefs beat Vikings, 23-7 |
| 5 | Jan. 17, 1971 | Miami (3) | Colts beat Cowboys, 16-13 |
| 6 | Jan. 16, 1972 | New Orleans (2) | Cowboys beat Dolphins, 24-3 |
| 7 | Jan. 14, 1973 | Los Angeles (2) | Dolphins beat Redskins, 14-7 |
| 8 | Jan. 13, 1974 | Houston | Dolphins beat Vikings, 24-7 |
| 9 | Jan. 12, 1975 | New Orleans (3) | Steelers beat Vikings, 16-6 |
| 10 | Jan. 18, 1976 | Miami (4) | Steelers beat Cowboys, 21-17 |
| 11 | Jan. 9, 1977 | Pasadena, Calif. (3) | Raiders beat Vikings, 32-14 |
| 12 | Jan. 15, 1978 | New Orleans (4) | Cowboys beat Broncos, 27-10 |
| 13 | Jan. 21, 1979 | Miami (5) | Steelers beat Cowboys, 35-31 |
| 14 | Jan. 20, 1980 | Pasadena (4) | Steelers beat Rams, 31-19 |
| 15 | Jan. 25, 1981 | New Orleans (5) | Raiders beat Eagles, 27-10 |
| 16 | Jan. 24, 1982 | Pontiac, Mich. | 49ers beat Bengals, 26-21 |
| 17 | Jan. 30, 1983 | Pasadena (5) | Redskins beat Dolphins, 27-17 |
| 18 | Jan. 22, 1984 | Tampa, Fla. | Raiders beat Redskins, 38-9 |
| 19 | Jan. 20, 1985 | Stanford, Calif. | 49ers beat Dolphins, 38-16 |
| 20 | Jan. 26, 1986 | New Orleans (6) | Bears beat Patriots, 46-10 |
| 21 | Jan. 25, 1987 | Pasadena (6) | Giants beat Broncos, 39-20 |
| 22 | Jan. 31, 1988 | San Diego | Redskins beat Broncos, 42-10 |
| 23 | Jan. 22, 1989 | Miami (6) | 49ers beat Bengals, 20-16 |
| 24 | Jan. 28, 1990 | New Orleans (7) | 49ers beat Broncos, 55-10 |
| 25 | Jan. 27, 1991 | Tampa (2) | Giants beat Bills, 20-19 |
| 26 | Jan. 26, 1992 | Minneapolis | Redskins beat Bills, 37-24 |
| 27 | Jan. 31, 1993 | Pasadena (7) | Cowboys beat Bills, 52-17 |
| 28 | Jan. 30, 1994 | Atlanta | Cowboys beat Bills, 30-13 |
| 29 | Jan. 29, 1995 | Miami (7) | 49ers beat Chargers, 49-26 |
| 30 | Jan. 28, 1996 | Tempe, Ariz. | Cowboys beat Steelers, 27-17 |
| 31 | Jan. 26, 1997 | New Orleans (8) | Packers beat Patriots, 35-21 |
| 32 | Jan. 25, 1998 | San Diego (2) | Broncos beat Packers, 31-24 |
| 33 | Jan. 31, 1999 | Miami (8) | Broncos beat Falcons, 34-19 |
| 34 | Jan. 30, 2000 | Atlanta (2) | Rams beat Titans, 23-16 |
| 35 | Jan. 28, 2001 | Tampa (3) | Ravens beat Giants, 34-7 |
| 36 | Feb. 3, 2002 | New Orleans (9) | Patriots beat Rams, 20-17 |
| 37 | Jan. 26, 2003 | San Diego (3) | Buccaneers beat Raiders, 48-21 |
| 38 | Feb. 1, 2004 | Houston (2) | Patriots beat Panthers, 32-29 |
| 39 | Feb. 6, 2005 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Patriots beat Eagles, 24-21 |
| 40 | Feb. 5, 2006 | Detroit (2) | Steelers beat Seahawks, 21-10 |
| 41 | Feb. 4, 2007 | Miami Gardens (9) | Colts beat Bears, 29-17 |
| 42 | Feb. 3, 2008 | Glendale (2) | Giants beat Patriots, 17-14 |
| 43 | Feb. 1, 2009 | Tampa (4) | Steelers beat Cardinals, 27-23 |
| 44 | Feb. 7, 2010 | Miami Gardens (10) | Saints beat Colts, 31-17 |
| 45 | Feb. 6, 2011 | Arlington, Texas | Packers beat Steelers, 31-25 |
| 46 | Feb. 5, 2012 | Indianapolis | Giants beat Patriots, 21-17 |
| 47 | Feb. 3, 2013 | New Orleans (10) | Ravens beat 49ers, 34-31 |
| 48 | Feb. 2, 2014 | East Rutherford, N.J. | Seahawks beat Broncos, 43-8 |
| 49 | Feb. 1, 2015 | Glendale (3) | Patriots beat Seahawks, 28-24 |
| 50 | Feb. 7, 2016 | Santa Clara, Calif. (2) | Broncos beat Panthers, 24-10 |
| 51 | Feb. 5, 2017 | Houston (3) | Patriots beat Falcons, 34-28 |
| 52 | Feb. 4, 2018 | Minneapolis (2) | Eagles beat Colts, 41-33 |
| 53 | Feb. 3, 2019 | Atlanta (3) | Patriots beat Rams, 13-3 |