Super Bowl halftime headliners by Super Bowl number
A Dartle category: each answer is worth its Super Bowl number. Name up to 3 answers that add up to exactly 100. New to the game? Read how to play.
When it was played
- Puzzle #26, October 24, 2026 · replay in the archive
The numbers
- 59 answers count.
- 429 different ways to hit exactly 100, the shortest in 2 darts.
How it's counted
- Headliners of every halftime show from Super Bowl XXVII (Michael Jackson, 1993) on, worth the Super Bowl's number. Special guests don't count.
- Acts who headlined twice appear once per show. Shows with several headliners give each the same number.
- Super Bowl XXIX's "Indiana Jones" stunt isn't a performer, so it isn't included.
Source
Wikipedia: List of Super Bowl halftime shows (citing NFL.com), as of September 28, 2026.
Every answer
Alphabetical. Their values stay a secret, so the puzzle is still worth replaying.
Aerosmith · Bad Bunny · Beyoncé · Boyz II Men · Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band · Bruno Mars · Christina Aguilera · Clint Black · Coldplay · Diana Ross · Dr. Dre · Eminem · Enrique Iglesias · Gloria Estefan · Janet Jackson · Jennifer Lopez · Jessica Simpson · Justin Timberlake (first show) · Justin Timberlake (second show) · Katy Perry · Kendrick Lamar (first show) · Kendrick Lamar (second show) · Kid Rock · Lady Gaga · Madonna · Maroon 5 · Martha Reeves · Mary J. Blige · Miami Sound Machine · Michael Jackson · Nelly · No Doubt · NSYNC · P. Diddy · Patti LaBelle · Paul McCartney · Phil Collins · Prince · Queen Latifah · Rihanna · Shakira · Shania Twain · Smokey Robinson · Snoop Dogg · Stevie Wonder · Tanya Tucker · The Black Eyed Peas · The Blues Brothers · The Judds · The Rolling Stones · The Temptations · The Weeknd · The Who · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · Toni Braxton · Tony Bennett · Travis Tritt · U2 · Usher