2016 Super Bowl pregame show schedule on CBS

2016 Super Bowl Pregame

2016 Super Bowl Pregame

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CBS airs Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif, on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 6:30pm ET. But before that, CBS airs seven hours of pregame coverage (we dare you to watch every second of it).

2016 Super Bowl Pregame Show Schedule On CBS

Sunday, Feb. 7

11am ET:  Super Bowl 50: Before They Were Pros This NFL Films special looks at the impact of high-school football on current and former NFL players, going back to their hometowns and communities to highlight stories of family, resiliency, teamwork and mentorship.

12pm ET: Road to the Super Bowl The NFL Films annual special compiles the most exciting sights and sounds of the 2015 NFL season with more than 100 players wired for sound, plus an original musical score. 

1pm ET: Phil Simms All-Iron Team: Super Bowl Edition  CBS NFL analyst Phil Simms and reporter Tracy Wolfson look back at 50 years of the Super Bowl, highlighting a player or coach from each decade: Joe Namath (1960s), Bud Grant (1970s), Mike Singletary (1980s), Deion Sanders (1990s), Drew Bledsoe (2000s) and Charles Woodson (2010s). Plus, broadcaster Dick Enberg discusses his memories from calling eight Super Bowls. 

2pm ET: The Super Bowl Today The four-hour pregame special includes interviews with current Super Bowl players, legends of the game, great moments in Super Bowl history and more. Among the features scheduled:

  • Gayle King conducting a live interview with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
  • Jim Nantz, Greg Gumbel, Al Michaels, Joe Buck, Dick Enberg and Jack Whitaker, the six living play-by-play announcers who have called a Super Bowl, reflect on their unique experiences.

  • Bill Cowher sits down with Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

  • James Brown visits with Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

  • Bill Cowher talks with Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera.

  • Phil Simms visits with his Super Bowl XXI quarterback counterpart and Broncos GM John Elway.

6pm ET: Super Bowl on CBS Kick-Off Show Includes musical performances, team introductions, a tribute to past Super Bowl MVPs, and the National Anthem performance by Lady Gaga

6:30pm ET: Super Bowl 50 Kickoff of Super Bowl 50 from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

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