10 Football Playboy Shoots That Beat the Super Bowl
In our game, everyone's a winner.
Updated: February 4, 2026
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The big game is here. As everyone preps their Super Bowl 2026 snacks, we figured we’d serve up a little treat from our archives to help you get in the team spirit.
From high kicks to hut-hut-hikes, our Playmates have been fans of the game since the magazine’s start. As the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots kick off Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, here’s Playboy’s take on football, which (depending on your predilections) is likely to be sexier than the game itself. From a sweet 1967 pictorial to a sultry 2012 look, this one’s a clear touch a down.
Bo Bussmann poses for J. Barry O’Rourke for the September, 1967 issues.David Chan photographed Ismeralda Trangia, Karen Godwin, Kathleen O’Hara for the September, 1978 issue.
Peekaboo! It’s Elizabeth Caleca shot by Richard Fegley for the March 1979 issue.
Patrice Hollis is in the game, shot by photographer Stephen Wayda in September, 2007.Pamela Horton poses for photographer Sasha Eisenman in October 2012.Julia Schultz is captured by Stephen Wayda in November, 1998.Photographer Marvin Newman captured Stephanie Grooms’ spirit in December, 1978.
Dawn Stansell poses for photographer Arny Freytag in December 1978.Kimberly Evenson poses for Kerry Morris in September, 1984.Laura Dunscombe and Lisa Van Slyke jump for joy. Photographed by Nicholas DeSciose in September, 1977.
