Your squares grid

The grid appears here once the page loads. It prints on one landscape Letter page with a scorecard for each quarter.

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How Super Bowl squares work

The grid has 100 squares. One team runs across the top and the other down the side, and each gets the numbers 0 to 9 in a random order. At the end of each quarter, take the last digit of each team’s score; the square where that column and row meet wins the quarter. A score of 17 to 10, for example, points to the 7 column and the 0 row.

  • Fill every square before drawing numbers, so nobody can pick a lucky number.
  • Draw new numbers on this page, or leave them blank and draw them in front of everyone.
  • Write each quarter’s score and winner in the scorecard beside the grid.

Running a squares game for a party or fundraiser

Squares work as a party game with small prizes, a classroom math activity, or a fundraiser where each square is a donation. This page only makes the grid; it does not collect or pay out money. If your group plays for money, check the rules where you live and at your workplace first.

Super Bowl is a trademark of the National Football League. This page and grid are not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL; type any team names you like.

Common questions

When should the numbers be drawn?

After all 100 squares are taken. That way nobody chooses a square because of its numbers. Choose Leave blank for now to print a sign-up sheet, then draw and print again.

What if not every square is sold?

Open squares stay blank. Groups often let the organizer keep them, split them among players, or roll the prize forward. Agree on a rule before the game.

Can one person take several squares?

Yes. Write the name followed by x and a number, such as Alex x4, and that person gets four squares.

Which numbers win most often?

Football scores grow in steps of 7 (a touchdown with the extra point) and 3 (a field goal), so final digits such as 0, 3, 4 and 7 come up often and digits such as 2, 5 and 9 less often. That is why the numbers are drawn at random after the squares are taken.

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